All 74 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 Meh (4)
- 5 Labors like the Seven Dwarfs (5)
- 10 Looped in via email (4)
- 14 Covid-19, colloquially (4)
- 15 Brand acquired by Hasbro in 1998 (5)
- 16 Mauna Loa output (4)
- 17 Car with a logo similar to the Olympic rings (4)
- 18 Start of a counting rhyme (5)
- 19 Slightly (4)
- 20 Honorable conduct on the field (13)
- 23 Recluses (7)
- 24 On-schedule (6)
- 27 Musician's gift (3)
- 28 Super Mario character with a mushroom for a head (4)
- 30 Fish eggs (3)
- 31 Kid around (4)
- 34 When hunting restrictions are lifted (10)
- 37 Epic poem originally passed down orally (5)
- 39 CPR expert (3)
- 40 Pretense (5)
- 41 Carnival diversion requiring precision (10)
- 44 One-named singer who lives in an Irish castle (4)
- 45 Bikini season, in Bordeaux (3)
- 46 "Hmm ... I pass" (4)
- 47 Word before data or deal (3)
- 49 Peak in the Alaska Range (6)
- 51 Slender e-cig (7)
- 55 "You're free to criticize it" ... or a comment one might make about 20-, 34- and 41-Across? (13)
- 58 Genderqueer identity, informally (4)
- 60 Windowside perches (5)
- 61 "Back in my day ..." (4)
- 62 Instrument also called the "sprightly companion" (4)
- 63 Greek salad morsel (5)
- 64 Gave the green light (4)
- 65 Catches red-handed (4)
- 66 "Duly ___" (5)
- 67 They go for bucks (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 5 starts with M
- 10 starts with C
- 14 starts with R
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with L
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with E
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with S
- 23 starts with H
- 24 starts with T
- 27 starts with E
- 28 starts with T
- 30 starts with R
- 31 starts with J
- 34 starts with O
- 37 starts with I
- 39 starts with E
- 40 starts with F
- 41 starts with B
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with E
- 46 starts with U
- 47 starts with R
- 49 starts with D
- 51 starts with V
- 55 starts with T
- 58 starts with E
- 60 starts with S
- 61 starts with O
- 62 starts with O
- 63 starts with O
- 64 starts with O
- 65 starts with N
- 66 starts with N
- 67 starts with D
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Meh BLAH
- 5 Across: Labors like the Seven Dwarfs MINES
- 10 Across: Looped in via email CCED
- 14 Across: Covid-19, colloquially RONA
- 15 Across: Brand acquired by Hasbro in 1998 ATARI
- 16 Across: Mauna Loa output LAVA
- 17 Across: Car with a logo similar to the Olympic rings AUDI
- 18 Across: Start of a counting rhyme EENIE
- 19 Across: Slightly ATAD
- 20 Across: Honorable conduct on the field SPORTSMANSHIP
- 23 Across: Recluses HERMITS
- 24 Across: On-schedule TIMELY
- 27 Across: Musician's gift EAR
- 28 Across: Super Mario character with a mushroom for a head TOAD
- 30 Across: Fish eggs ROE
- 31 Across: Kid around JEST
- 34 Across: When hunting restrictions are lifted OPENSEASON
- 37 Across: Epic poem originally passed down orally ILIAD
- 39 Across: CPR expert EMT
- 40 Across: Pretense FRONT
- 41 Across: Carnival diversion requiring precision BALLOONPOP
- 44 Across: One-named singer who lives in an Irish castle ENYA
- 45 Across: Bikini season, in Bordeaux ETE
- 46 Across: "Hmm ... I pass" UHNO
- 47 Across: Word before data or deal RAW
- 49 Across: Peak in the Alaska Range DENALI
- 51 Across: Slender e-cig VAPEPEN
- 55 Across: "You're free to criticize it" ... or a comment one might make about 20-, 34- and 41-Across? THATSFAIRGAME
- 58 Across: Genderqueer identity, informally ENBY
- 60 Across: Windowside perches SILLS
- 61 Across: "Back in my day ..." ONCE
- 62 Across: Instrument also called the "sprightly companion" OBOE
- 63 Across: Greek salad morsel OLIVE
- 64 Across: Gave the green light OKED
- 65 Across: Catches red-handed NABS
- 66 Across: "Duly ___" NOTED
- 67 Across: They go for bucks DOES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Brazen (5)
- 2 Jeweler's magnifying glass (5)
- 3 "Star Wars" series starring Diego Luna (5)
- 4 Music genre named for its voluminous dos (9)
- 5 Distinguished conductor (7)
- 6 Agenda topics (5)
- 7 Nickname for grandma (4)
- 8 Environmental activist Brockovich (4)
- 9 Naps, in Nicaragua (7)
- 10 ___ to fame (5)
- 11 One preferring purrs to pooches (9)
- 12 Actress Mendes (3)
- 13 "Old man" (3)
- 21 Spanish aunt (3)
- 22 720p+ resolution, informally (5)
- 25 Bonkers (5)
- 26 Gossip, from the Yiddish (5)
- 28 It's kept by a metronome (5)
- 29 Not fooled by (4)
- 31 Meshed (with) (5)
- 32 Thrill (5)
- 33 Jay's reticent partner of filmdom (9)
- 35 Ivy League school with a dolphin on its coat of arms, informally (4)
- 36 "Is everything cool between us?" (9)
- 38 Nonmedical childbirth assistant (5)
- 42 "Them's fightin' words!" (7)
- 43 Talked up (7)
- 48 Arbor Day mo. (3)
- 50 "Now I remember" (5)
- 51 Part of a heart or faucet (5)
- 52 Japanese bread crumbs (5)
- 53 Host with a mic (5)
- 54 More than wants (5)
- 56 Rural structure seen in a Grant Wood lithograph (4)
- 57 Dart (about) (4)
- 58 Seemingly for-EH-ver (3)
- 59 Thunder setting, in brief (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with H
- 5 starts with M
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with N
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with C
- 11 starts with C
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with D
- 21 starts with T
- 22 starts with H
- 25 starts with L
- 26 starts with Y
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with O
- 31 starts with J
- 32 starts with E
- 33 starts with S
- 35 starts with P
- 36 starts with A
- 38 starts with D
- 42 starts with O
- 43 starts with P
- 48 starts with A
- 50 starts with A
- 51 starts with V
- 52 starts with P
- 53 starts with E
- 54 starts with N
- 56 starts with S
- 57 starts with F
- 58 starts with E
- 59 starts with N
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Brazen BRASH
- 2 Down: Jeweler's magnifying glass LOUPE
- 3 Down: "Star Wars" series starring Diego Luna ANDOR
- 4 Down: Music genre named for its voluminous dos HAIRMETAL
- 5 Down: Distinguished conductor MAESTRO
- 6 Down: Agenda topics ITEMS
- 7 Down: Nickname for grandma NANA
- 8 Down: Environmental activist Brockovich ERIN
- 9 Down: Naps, in Nicaragua SIESTAS
- 10 Down: ___ to fame CLAIM
- 11 Down: One preferring purrs to pooches CATPERSON
- 12 Down: Actress Mendes EVA
- 13 Down: "Old man" DAD
- 21 Down: Spanish aunt TIA
- 22 Down: 720p+ resolution, informally HIDEF
- 25 Down: Bonkers LOONY
- 26 Down: Gossip, from the Yiddish YENTA
- 28 Down: It's kept by a metronome TEMPO
- 29 Down: Not fooled by ONTO
- 31 Down: Meshed (with) JIBED
- 32 Down: Thrill ELATE
- 33 Down: Jay's reticent partner of filmdom SILENTBOB
- 35 Down: Ivy League school with a dolphin on its coat of arms, informally PENN
- 36 Down: "Is everything cool between us?" AREWEGOOD
- 38 Down: Nonmedical childbirth assistant DOULA
- 42 Down: "Them's fightin' words!" OHITSON
- 43 Down: Talked up PRAISED
- 48 Down: Arbor Day mo. APR
- 50 Down: "Now I remember" AHYES
- 51 Down: Part of a heart or faucet VALVE
- 52 Down: Japanese bread crumbs PANKO
- 53 Down: Host with a mic EMCEE
- 54 Down: More than wants NEEDS
- 56 Down: Rural structure seen in a Grant Wood lithograph SILO
- 57 Down: Dart (about) FLIT
- 58 Down: Seemingly for-EH-ver EON
- 59 Down: Thunder setting, in brief NBA
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Dana Edwards
- 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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