All 76 clues from the Wednesday 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 Sahara-esque (4)
- 5 Exams for high school jrs. (5)
- 10 Private sleeping accommodations? (4)
- 14 "Didn't you get the ___?" (4)
- 15 Wipe from one's memory, so to speak (5)
- 16 Section in a textbook (4)
- 17 "___ She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder hit) (4)
- 18 Deceptive move in fencing (5)
- 19 Depend (on) (4)
- 20 Natural pillow filling (13)
- 23 Graffiti, to some (3)
- 24 Three unnamed things, in shorthand (3)
- 25 Quinceañeras, e.g. (5)
- 28 Lifted (5)
- 30 Services for senior citizens (9)
- 34 Hybrid tennis attire (5)
- 36 Word with pan, pump or paint (3)
- 37 ___ Minor (4)
- 38 Unofficial vote (9)
- 41 President who was a heavyweight wrestling champion in college (4)
- 44 "___ got it!" (3)
- 45 Cats and dogs, for example (5)
- 48 Old West outlaw who left behind poetic messages after some robberies (9)
- 51 Excludes (5)
- 53 Mount ___ Health System (5)
- 54 Immature high score initials on an arcade game (3)
- 56 Something to trust (3)
- 57 Hides one's central point, in a way ... with a doubly homophonic hint to 20-, 30-, 38- and 48-Across (13)
- 62 They offer support (4)
- 64 Speak at a political convention, perhaps (5)
- 65 Field (4)
- 66 Facility (4)
- 67 2008 film about a solitary trash-compacting robot (5)
- 68 Semiaquatic relative of a weasel (4)
- 69 Blue No. 1 and Yellow No. 6 (4)
- 70 Fall bloom (5)
- 71 Cave wall hangings? (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with P
- 10 starts with C
- 14 starts with M
- 15 starts with U
- 16 starts with U
- 17 starts with I
- 18 starts with F
- 19 starts with R
- 20 starts with G
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with X
- 25 starts with R
- 28 starts with S
- 30 starts with E
- 34 starts with S
- 36 starts with O
- 37 starts with U
- 38 starts with S
- 41 starts with T
- 44 starts with I
- 45 starts with N
- 48 starts with B
- 51 starts with O
- 53 starts with S
- 54 starts with A
- 56 starts with G
- 57 starts with B
- 62 starts with B
- 64 starts with O
- 65 starts with A
- 66 starts with E
- 67 starts with W
- 68 starts with M
- 69 starts with D
- 70 starts with A
- 71 starts with B
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Sahara-esque ARID
- 5 Across: Exams for high school jrs. PSATS
- 10 Across: Private sleeping accommodations? COTS
- 14 Across: "Didn't you get the ___?" MEMO
- 15 Across: Wipe from one's memory, so to speak UNSEE
- 16 Across: Section in a textbook UNIT
- 17 Across: "___ She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder hit) ISNT
- 18 Across: Deceptive move in fencing FEINT
- 19 Across: Depend (on) RELY
- 20 Across: Natural pillow filling GOOSEFEATHERS
- 23 Across: Graffiti, to some ART
- 24 Across: Three unnamed things, in shorthand XYZ
- 25 Across: Quinceañeras, e.g. RITES
- 28 Across: Lifted STOLE
- 30 Across: Services for senior citizens ELDERCARE
- 34 Across: Hybrid tennis attire SKORT
- 36 Across: Word with pan, pump or paint OIL
- 37 Across: ___ Minor URSA
- 38 Across: Unofficial vote STRAWPOLL
- 41 Across: President who was a heavyweight wrestling champion in college TAFT
- 44 Across: "___ got it!" IVE
- 45 Across: Cats and dogs, for example NOUNS
- 48 Across: Old West outlaw who left behind poetic messages after some robberies BLACKBART
- 51 Across: Excludes OMITS
- 53 Across: Mount ___ Health System SINAI
- 54 Across: Immature high score initials on an arcade game ASS
- 56 Across: Something to trust GUT
- 57 Across: Hides one's central point, in a way ... with a doubly homophonic hint to 20-, 30-, 38- and 48-Across BURIESTHELEDE
- 62 Across: They offer support BRAS
- 64 Across: Speak at a political convention, perhaps ORATE
- 65 Across: Field AREA
- 66 Across: Facility EASE
- 67 Across: 2008 film about a solitary trash-compacting robot WALLE
- 68 Across: Semiaquatic relative of a weasel MINK
- 69 Across: Blue No. 1 and Yellow No. 6 DYES
- 70 Across: Fall bloom ASTER
- 71 Across: Cave wall hangings? BATS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Female friends from Fuenlabrada (6)
- 2 Some vacation destinations (7)
- 3 "My mood is pretty low" (7)
- 4 Top three sights in Fiji? (4)
- 5 Like eyes during an allergy attack (5)
- 6 "Bless you!" elicitor (6)
- 7 ___ Minor (4)
- 8 Something that's pitched (4)
- 9 "Family Guy" creator MacFarlane (4)
- 10 Set of courses offered (10)
- 11 Miserable rating (7)
- 12 "___ death do us part" (3)
- 13 What a parent might compare a messy bedroom to (3)
- 21 Put forth (5)
- 22 Drop the ball (3)
- 26 Verbal hesitations (3)
- 27 Neptune's territory (3)
- 29 Situations one might no longer put effort into (10)
- 31 Drop (5)
- 32 Drop (3)
- 33 North Carolina university (4)
- 35 Chicago paper, with "the" (4)
- 39 ___ Max, singer of the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho" (3)
- 40 Not taut (5)
- 41 Longtime "American Dad!" airer (3)
- 42 2001 biopic starring Will Smith (3)
- 43 The "Beyhive" for Beyoncé, e.g. (7)
- 46 Country bordering Chad and Benin (7)
- 47 Lecture attendee (7)
- 49 ___ royale (Champagne cocktail) (3)
- 50 Rat (on) (6)
- 52 They can be well-done (6)
- 55 See-through (5)
- 58 Part of the Corn Belt (4)
- 59 Important stretches (4)
- 60 The word "salary" derives from the Latin for this (4)
- 61 What a shepherd may shepherd (4)
- 62 Bouncy part of a trampoline (3)
- 63 "A drop of golden sun," in song (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with I
- 4 starts with D
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with C
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with T
- 13 starts with S
- 21 starts with E
- 22 starts with E
- 26 starts with E
- 27 starts with S
- 29 starts with L
- 31 starts with L
- 32 starts with D
- 33 starts with E
- 35 starts with T
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with L
- 41 starts with T
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with F
- 46 starts with N
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with K
- 50 starts with T
- 52 starts with S
- 55 starts with S
- 58 starts with I
- 59 starts with E
- 60 starts with S
- 61 starts with L
- 62 starts with B
- 63 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Female friends from Fuenlabrada AMIGAS
- 2 Down: Some vacation destinations RESORTS
- 3 Down: "My mood is pretty low" IMNOTOK
- 4 Down: Top three sights in Fiji? DOTS
- 5 Down: Like eyes during an allergy attack PUFFY
- 6 Down: "Bless you!" elicitor SNEEZE
- 7 Down: ___ Minor ASIA
- 8 Down: Something that's pitched TENT
- 9 Down: "Family Guy" creator MacFarlane SETH
- 10 Down: Set of courses offered CURRICULUM
- 11 Down: Miserable rating ONESTAR
- 12 Down: "___ death do us part" TIL
- 13 Down: What a parent might compare a messy bedroom to STY
- 21 Down: Put forth EXERT
- 22 Down: Drop the ball ERR
- 26 Down: Verbal hesitations ERS
- 27 Down: Neptune's territory SEA
- 29 Down: Situations one might no longer put effort into LOSTCAUSES
- 31 Down: Drop LOWER
- 32 Down: Drop DIP
- 33 Down: North Carolina university ELON
- 35 Down: Chicago paper, with "the" TRIB
- 39 Down: ___ Max, singer of the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho" AVA
- 40 Down: Not taut LOOSE
- 41 Down: Longtime "American Dad!" airer TBS
- 42 Down: 2001 biopic starring Will Smith ALI
- 43 Down: The "Beyhive" for Beyoncé, e.g. FANBASE
- 46 Down: Country bordering Chad and Benin NIGERIA
- 47 Down: Lecture attendee STUDENT
- 49 Down: ___ royale (Champagne cocktail) KIR
- 50 Down: Rat (on) TATTLE
- 52 Down: They can be well-done STEAKS
- 55 Down: See-through SHEER
- 58 Down: Part of the Corn Belt IOWA
- 59 Down: Important stretches ERAS
- 60 Down: The word "salary" derives from the Latin for this SALT
- 61 Down: What a shepherd may shepherd LAMB
- 62 Down: Bouncy part of a trampoline BED
- 63 Down: "A drop of golden sun," in song RAY
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Kareem Ayas
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Wednesday puzzles sit in the middle of the week's difficulty and often have a playful theme.
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