All 76 clues from the Tuesday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 "Handy" kitchen item (4)
- 5 Smears with goo (6)
- 11 Music genre with offbeat rhythms (3)
- 14 So-called "servebot" in tennis, essentially (4)
- 15 Action on the front lines (6)
- 16 Hunk of cash (3)
- 17 Words uttered while sorting potential gowns for an Indian wedding? (11)
- 19 Word aptly hidden in "moldy" (3)
- 20 Some marksmen (7)
- 21 Stringed instruments of old (5)
- 23 Inc. alternative (3)
- 24 Kind of whale (6)
- 27 Wedding feast delivery from India's capital? (13)
- 31 Unwelcome responsibility (4)
- 33 Rawboned (5)
- 34 "Deadline" for a rush order (3)
- 35 Bit of tailoring (3)
- 36 Writer Rand (3)
- 38 Great Leap Forward leader (3)
- 39 Longoria with three Screen Actors Guild awards (3)
- 40 Celestial sphere (3)
- 41 Hold power, as a ruler (5)
- 43 "You said it!" (4)
- 44 Tying the knot during a colorful Hindu festival? (13)
- 48 One who makes a lasting impression while just scratching the surface (6)
- 49 Part of NATO: Abbr. (3)
- 50 When repeated, "You get the gist" (5)
- 52 Enter furtively (7)
- 56 Mysterious sight at night (3)
- 57 "Esteemed reception guests, we regret to report that we've run out of flatbread," e.g.? (11)
- 61 Scratch the surface of, say (3)
- 62 Like the physicist Niels Bohr and the astronomer Tycho Brahe (6)
- 63 Stock market unveilings, for short (4)
- 64 "___ you done?" (3)
- 65 Luxury transports (6)
- 66 Common workout target (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with M
- 5 starts with S
- 11 starts with S
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with C
- 16 starts with W
- 17 starts with S
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with L
- 23 starts with L
- 24 starts with B
- 27 starts with D
- 31 starts with O
- 33 starts with G
- 34 starts with N
- 35 starts with H
- 36 starts with A
- 38 starts with M
- 39 starts with E
- 40 starts with O
- 41 starts with R
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with H
- 48 starts with E
- 49 starts with O
- 50 starts with Y
- 52 starts with C
- 56 starts with U
- 57 starts with N
- 61 starts with M
- 62 starts with D
- 63 starts with I
- 64 starts with A
- 65 starts with Y
- 66 starts with C
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Handy" kitchen item MITT
- 5 Across: Smears with goo SLIMES
- 11 Across: Music genre with offbeat rhythms SKA
- 14 Across: So-called "servebot" in tennis, essentially ACER
- 15 Across: Action on the front lines COMBAT
- 16 Across: Hunk of cash WAD
- 17 Across: Words uttered while sorting potential gowns for an Indian wedding? SARINOTSARI
- 19 Across: Word aptly hidden in "moldy" OLD
- 20 Across: Some marksmen SNIPERS
- 21 Across: Stringed instruments of old LYRES
- 23 Across: Inc. alternative LLC
- 24 Across: Kind of whale BALEEN
- 27 Across: Wedding feast delivery from India's capital? DELHIPLATTERS
- 31 Across: Unwelcome responsibility ONUS
- 33 Across: Rawboned GAUNT
- 34 Across: "Deadline" for a rush order NOW
- 35 Across: Bit of tailoring HEM
- 36 Across: Writer Rand AYN
- 38 Across: Great Leap Forward leader MAO
- 39 Across: Longoria with three Screen Actors Guild awards EVA
- 40 Across: Celestial sphere ORB
- 41 Across: Hold power, as a ruler REIGN
- 43 Across: "You said it!" AMEN
- 44 Across: Tying the knot during a colorful Hindu festival? HOLIMATRIMONY
- 48 Across: One who makes a lasting impression while just scratching the surface ETCHER
- 49 Across: Part of NATO: Abbr. ORG
- 50 Across: When repeated, "You get the gist" YADDA
- 52 Across: Enter furtively CREEPIN
- 56 Across: Mysterious sight at night UFO
- 57 Across: "Esteemed reception guests, we regret to report that we've run out of flatbread," e.g.? NAANAPOLOGY
- 61 Across: Scratch the surface of, say MAR
- 62 Across: Like the physicist Niels Bohr and the astronomer Tycho Brahe DANISH
- 63 Across: Stock market unveilings, for short IPOS
- 64 Across: "___ you done?" ARE
- 65 Across: Luxury transports YACHTS
- 66 Across: Common workout target CORE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 The "m" in many a physics equation (4)
- 2 Self-assured words (4)
- 3 Actress Polo (4)
- 4 Toughest hits to get when hitting for the cycle in baseball (7)
- 5 Sear (6)
- 6 "___ of luck!" (4)
- 7 Quick communications, in brief (3)
- 8 Postgraduate deg. with management courses (3)
- 9 Musician's asset (3)
- 10 Stylish shoe feature (8)
- 11 Someone you will never stop despising (10)
- 12 Green smoothie staple (4)
- 13 Tosses in (4)
- 18 "Little" Dickens girl (4)
- 22 Up to this point (3)
- 24 ___-free (plastics label) (3)
- 25 Tina Fey and Amy Poehler vis-à-vis "Saturday Night Live" (6)
- 26 Singer ___ Del Rey (4)
- 27 Longtime Hogwarts headmaster (10)
- 28 Set aflame (6)
- 29 Wander (4)
- 30 Graceful bird (4)
- 31 "Pick me! Pick me!" (4)
- 32 Infamous Roman ruler (4)
- 36 Attractive plus-one (8)
- 37 "You said it!" (4)
- 42 Canine warning (3)
- 43 Like a cherub (7)
- 45 "___ be a real honor" (3)
- 46 Transforms (6)
- 47 Cookie with an "enrobed" variety in the U.K. (4)
- 50 Arizona city or county (4)
- 51 At a distance (4)
- 52 Film information on IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes (4)
- 53 Cops, in slang (4)
- 54 Iconic lab assistant of film (4)
- 55 Where Anheuser-Busch is "BUD" (4)
- 58 Battery for a mouse (3)
- 59 Anti-apartheid org. (3)
- 60 U.S. medical research agcy. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with M
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with T
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with L
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with M
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with K
- 13 starts with A
- 18 starts with N
- 22 starts with Y
- 24 starts with B
- 25 starts with A
- 26 starts with L
- 27 starts with D
- 28 starts with I
- 29 starts with R
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with O
- 32 starts with N
- 36 starts with A
- 37 starts with Y
- 42 starts with G
- 43 starts with A
- 45 starts with I
- 46 starts with M
- 47 starts with O
- 50 starts with Y
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with C
- 53 starts with P
- 54 starts with I
- 55 starts with N
- 58 starts with A
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with N
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: The "m" in many a physics equation MASS
- 2 Down: Self-assured words ICAN
- 3 Down: Actress Polo TERI
- 4 Down: Toughest hits to get when hitting for the cycle in baseball TRIPLES
- 5 Down: Sear SCORCH
- 6 Down: "___ of luck!" LOTS
- 7 Down: Quick communications, in brief IMS
- 8 Down: Postgraduate deg. with management courses MBA
- 9 Down: Musician's asset EAR
- 10 Down: Stylish shoe feature STILETTO
- 11 Down: Someone you will never stop despising SWORNENEMY
- 12 Down: Green smoothie staple KALE
- 13 Down: Tosses in ADDS
- 18 Down: "Little" Dickens girl NELL
- 22 Down: Up to this point YET
- 24 Down: ___-free (plastics label) BPA
- 25 Down: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler vis-à-vis "Saturday Night Live" ALUMNI
- 26 Down: Singer ___ Del Rey LANA
- 27 Down: Longtime Hogwarts headmaster DUMBLEDORE
- 28 Down: Set aflame IGNITE
- 29 Down: Wander ROVE
- 30 Down: Graceful bird SWAN
- 31 Down: "Pick me! Pick me!" OHOH
- 32 Down: Infamous Roman ruler NERO
- 36 Down: Attractive plus-one ARMCANDY
- 37 Down: "You said it!" YEAH
- 42 Down: Canine warning GRR
- 43 Down: Like a cherub ANGELIC
- 45 Down: "___ be a real honor" ITD
- 46 Down: Transforms MORPHS
- 47 Down: Cookie with an "enrobed" variety in the U.K. OREO
- 50 Down: Arizona city or county YUMA
- 51 Down: At a distance AFAR
- 52 Down: Film information on IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes CAST
- 53 Down: Cops, in slang POPO
- 54 Down: Iconic lab assistant of film IGOR
- 55 Down: Where Anheuser-Busch is "BUD" NYSE
- 58 Down: Battery for a mouse AAA
- 59 Down: Anti-apartheid org. ANC
- 60 Down: U.S. medical research agcy. NIH
Show the solved grid
1M2I3T4T5S6L7I8M9E10S11S12K13A14ACER15COMBAT16WAD17SARI18NOTSARI19OLD20SNIPERS21L22YRES23LLC24B25A26LEEN27DELH28IPLATTE29R30S31O32NUS33GAUNT34NOW35HEM36A37YN38MAO39EVA40ORB41REI42GN43AMEN44HOL45IMATRI46M47ONY48ETCHER49ORG50Y51ADDA52CREE53P54I55N56UFO57N58A59A60NAPOLOGY61MAR62DANISH63IPOS64ARE65YACHTS66CORE
About this puzzle
- Made by Vasu Seralathan
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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