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 Sharpened point of a quill pen (3)
- 4 One-named Senegalese American singer with the #1 hits "I Wanna Love You" and "Don't Matter" (4)
- 8 South Asian royals (5)
- 13 Actress Longoria (3)
- 14 Free-spirited style, informally (4)
- 15 *6th (6)
- 16 Summer meteor shower named for a mythological hero (8)
- 18 Paradise (6)
- 19 Musical flutter (5)
- 20 Billion years, astronomically (4)
- 22 ___ skirt (4)
- 23 "Miracle on Ice" foe, for short (4)
- 24 Smart set (5)
- 26 To, informally (3)
- 27 "___ it!" (shout in a game of tag) (3)
- 28 *2nd (5)
- 30 Arouses, as an appetite (5)
- 32 Captivate (6)
- 34 *1st (7)
- 36 Settled on the ground, say (4)
- 38 Something told with two hands? (4)
- 39 Bluish-silver Christmas trees, maybe (7)
- 42 Hosp. recovery area (6)
- 46 Great divide (5)
- 47 Moon believed to have a subsurface ocean (5)
- 49 Gamer's "off-line" (3)
- 50 Kool-Aid competitor (3)
- 51 *3rd (5)
- 53 McEntire of country music (4)
- 54 Some Monopoly properties: Abbr. (4)
- 56 Drink in a sippy cup, to a toddler (4)
- 57 Commence (5)
- 58 Mexican beer brand (6)
- 60 "I'd love to go" (8)
- 62 *7th (6)
- 63 Bygone Russian leader (4)
- 64 Pad (3)
- 65 Baker's glassware brand (5)
- 66 "Thing with feathers that perches in the soul," per Emily Dickinson (4)
- 67 "Y"-sounding pair of letters, in Spanish (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with N
- 4 starts with A
- 8 starts with R
- 13 starts with E
- 14 starts with B
- 15 starts with S
- 16 starts with P
- 18 starts with U
- 19 starts with T
- 20 starts with A
- 22 starts with M
- 23 starts with U
- 24 starts with M
- 26 starts with T
- 27 starts with N
- 28 starts with V
- 30 starts with W
- 32 starts with E
- 34 starts with M
- 36 starts with A
- 38 starts with T
- 39 starts with S
- 42 starts with P
- 46 starts with C
- 47 starts with T
- 49 starts with I
- 50 starts with H
- 51 starts with E
- 53 starts with R
- 54 starts with A
- 56 starts with W
- 57 starts with B
- 58 starts with T
- 60 starts with I
- 62 starts with U
- 63 starts with T
- 64 starts with M
- 65 starts with P
- 66 starts with H
- 67 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Sharpened point of a quill pen NIB
- 4 Across: One-named Senegalese American singer with the #1 hits "I Wanna Love You" and "Don't Matter" AKON
- 8 Across: South Asian royals RAJAS
- 13 Across: Actress Longoria EVA
- 14 Across: Free-spirited style, informally BOHO
- 15 Across: *6th SATURN
- 16 Across: Summer meteor shower named for a mythological hero PERSEIDS
- 18 Across: Paradise UTOPIA
- 19 Across: Musical flutter TRILL
- 20 Across: Billion years, astronomically AEON
- 22 Across: ___ skirt MIDI
- 23 Across: "Miracle on Ice" foe, for short USSR
- 24 Across: Smart set MENSA
- 26 Across: To, informally TIL
- 27 Across: "___ it!" (shout in a game of tag) NOT
- 28 Across: *2nd VENUS
- 30 Across: Arouses, as an appetite WHETS
- 32 Across: Captivate ENAMOR
- 34 Across: *1st MERCURY
- 36 Across: Settled on the ground, say ALIT
- 38 Across: Something told with two hands? TIME
- 39 Across: Bluish-silver Christmas trees, maybe SPRUCES
- 42 Across: Hosp. recovery area POSTOP
- 46 Across: Great divide CHASM
- 47 Across: Moon believed to have a subsurface ocean TITAN
- 49 Across: Gamer's "off-line" IRL
- 50 Across: Kool-Aid competitor HIC
- 51 Across: *3rd EARTH
- 53 Across: McEntire of country music REBA
- 54 Across: Some Monopoly properties: Abbr. AVES
- 56 Across: Drink in a sippy cup, to a toddler WAWA
- 57 Across: Commence BEGIN
- 58 Across: Mexican beer brand TECATE
- 60 Across: "I'd love to go" ITSADATE
- 62 Across: *7th URANUS
- 63 Across: Bygone Russian leader TSAR
- 64 Across: Pad MAT
- 65 Across: Baker's glassware brand PYREX
- 66 Across: "Thing with feathers that perches in the soul," per Emily Dickinson HOPE
- 67 Across: "Y"-sounding pair of letters, in Spanish ELS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 *8th (7)
- 2 Allen who was the 2001 N.B.A. M.V.P. (7)
- 3 One known for the morning grind? (7)
- 4 Second-born son in the Bible (4)
- 5 ___ pond (3)
- 6 "Wowza!" (6)
- 7 Tiny biting insect (7)
- 8 Creature sometimes trained for bomb detection (3)
- 9 Focus of some physicists (4)
- 10 *5th (7)
- 11 Desert quality (7)
- 12 Epitomes of slowness (6)
- 15 Symbols of fair weather (4)
- 17 Mirror-and-prism camera, for short (3)
- 21 Arrival of symptoms (5)
- 25 "Man, that's hardly fair!" (6)
- 28 Fullness, in hairstyling (6)
- 29 "The Little Mermaid" prince (4)
- 31 Shades (4)
- 33 *4th (4)
- 35 Kelly of morning TV (4)
- 37 Neon ___ (aquarium fish) (5)
- 39 Like someone emerging from freezing cold water, typically (7)
- 40 Raceway speed setter (7)
- 41 Mull over (7)
- 43 Reason to go into penalty kicks (7)
- 44 Like the paths of 45-Down, as visually depicted in this puzzle (7)
- 45 Celestial "wanderers" ... or what this puzzle's circled letters represent (7)
- 46 Flirt with, in a way (6)
- 48 "Are you sure?" (6)
- 52 Spellbinds (4)
- 53 Sunburned, perhaps (3)
- 55 Reasonable (4)
- 57 Reveal (4)
- 59 Black-and-white wedding rental (3)
- 61 Gullible sort (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with N
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with B
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with K
- 6 starts with O
- 7 starts with N
- 8 starts with R
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with J
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with S
- 15 starts with S
- 17 starts with S
- 21 starts with O
- 25 starts with A
- 28 starts with V
- 29 starts with E
- 31 starts with H
- 33 starts with M
- 35 starts with R
- 37 starts with T
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with P
- 41 starts with S
- 43 starts with T
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with P
- 46 starts with C
- 48 starts with T
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with R
- 55 starts with S
- 57 starts with B
- 59 starts with T
- 61 starts with S
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: *8th NEPTUNE
- 2 Down: Allen who was the 2001 N.B.A. M.V.P. IVERSON
- 3 Down: One known for the morning grind? BARISTA
- 4 Down: Second-born son in the Bible ABEL
- 5 Down: ___ pond KOI
- 6 Down: "Wowza!" OHDAMN
- 7 Down: Tiny biting insect NOSEEUM
- 8 Down: Creature sometimes trained for bomb detection RAT
- 9 Down: Focus of some physicists ATOM
- 10 Down: *5th JUPITER
- 11 Down: Desert quality ARIDITY
- 12 Down: Epitomes of slowness SNAILS
- 15 Down: Symbols of fair weather SUNS
- 17 Down: Mirror-and-prism camera, for short SLR
- 21 Down: Arrival of symptoms ONSET
- 25 Down: "Man, that's hardly fair!" AWCMON
- 28 Down: Fullness, in hairstyling VOLUME
- 29 Down: "The Little Mermaid" prince ERIC
- 31 Down: Shades HUES
- 33 Down: *4th MARS
- 35 Down: Kelly of morning TV RIPA
- 37 Down: Neon ___ (aquarium fish) TETRA
- 39 Down: Like someone emerging from freezing cold water, typically SHIVERY
- 40 Down: Raceway speed setter PACECAR
- 41 Down: Mull over SITWITH
- 43 Down: Reason to go into penalty kicks TIEGAME
- 44 Down: Like the paths of 45-Down, as visually depicted in this puzzle ORBITAL
- 45 Down: Celestial "wanderers" ... or what this puzzle's circled letters represent PLANETS
- 46 Down: Flirt with, in a way CHATUP
- 48 Down: "Are you sure?" THATSO
- 52 Down: Spellbinds AWES
- 53 Down: Sunburned, perhaps RED
- 55 Down: Reasonable SANE
- 57 Down: Reveal BARE
- 59 Down: Black-and-white wedding rental TUX
- 61 Down: Gullible sort SAP
Show the solved grid
1N2I3B4A5K6O7N8R9A10J11A12S13EVA14BOHO15SATURN16PER17SEIDS18UTOPIA19TRILL20AE21ON22MIDI23USSR24MENS25A26TIL27NOT28V29ENUS30W31HETS32ENA33MOR34ME35RCURY36ALI37T38TIME39S40PRUCE41S42POS43T44O45P46CHASM47TI48TAN49IRL50HIC51E52ARTH53REBA54AVE55S56WAWA57BEGIN58TECA59TE60IT61SADATE62URANUS63TSAR64MAT65PYREX66HOPE67ELS
About this puzzle
- Made by Bryan Kaproth-Gerecht
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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