All 72 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 Much-used pencil (4)
- 5 Composed (4)
- 9 A bit off (5)
- 14 Isle that's the traditional burial site of Scottish kings (4)
- 15 Mayberry kid on old TV (4)
- 16 Sharp increase (5)
- 17 Market! (9)
- 19 Walked while fraught with worry, say (5)
- 20 Like a moon that is not full but is more than half visible (7)
- 21 Administrative role (5)
- 23 Sign up (6)
- 24 Ticket! (8)
- 27 Nottingham-to-London dir. (3)
- 28 It was you (4)
- 30 Attributed writer of the third Gospel (6)
- 31 Culinary connoisseur (6)
- 33 GPS's guesses (4)
- 34 Planet! (13)
- 38 Desert landform (4)
- 39 San Francisco team, informally (6)
- 40 Best and most awesome, in slang (6)
- 43 Times Sq. squad (4)
- 44 Humanities degs. (3)
- 47 Packet! (8)
- 49 Person's bidding (6)
- 51 Need for a greedy Swede? (5)
- 52 Great flair (7)
- 53 Nail a test (5)
- 55 Locket! (9)
- 57 Pie-in-the-face sound (5)
- 58 Sized up (4)
- 59 Hightailed it (4)
- 60 How a trickster might behave (5)
- 61 Group in a gym routine (4)
- 62 Margarine (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 5 starts with C
- 9 starts with A
- 14 starts with I
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with S
- 17 starts with E
- 19 starts with P
- 20 starts with G
- 21 starts with C
- 23 starts with E
- 24 starts with C
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with T
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with F
- 33 starts with E
- 34 starts with S
- 38 starts with D
- 39 starts with N
- 40 starts with I
- 43 starts with N
- 44 starts with B
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with B
- 51 starts with K
- 52 starts with P
- 53 starts with A
- 55 starts with F
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with E
- 59 starts with T
- 60 starts with S
- 61 starts with S
- 62 starts with O
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Much-used pencil STUB
- 5 Across: Composed CALM
- 9 Across: A bit off ASKEW
- 14 Across: Isle that's the traditional burial site of Scottish kings IONA
- 15 Across: Mayberry kid on old TV OPIE
- 16 Across: Sharp increase SPIKE
- 17 Across: Market! EXAMPAPER
- 19 Across: Walked while fraught with worry, say PACED
- 20 Across: Like a moon that is not full but is more than half visible GIBBOUS
- 21 Across: Administrative role CLERK
- 23 Across: Sign up ENLIST
- 24 Across: Ticket! CHECKBOX
- 27 Across: Nottingham-to-London dir. SSE
- 28 Across: It was you THOU
- 30 Across: Attributed writer of the third Gospel STLUKE
- 31 Across: Culinary connoisseur FOODIE
- 33 Across: GPS's guesses ETAS
- 34 Across: Planet! SURPRISEPARTY
- 38 Across: Desert landform DUNE
- 39 Across: San Francisco team, informally NINERS
- 40 Across: Best and most awesome, in slang ILLEST
- 43 Across: Times Sq. squad NYPD
- 44 Across: Humanities degs. BAS
- 47 Across: Packet! SUITCASE
- 49 Across: Person's bidding BEHEST
- 51 Across: Need for a greedy Swede? KRONA
- 52 Across: Great flair PANACHE
- 53 Across: Nail a test ACEIT
- 55 Across: Locket! FRONTDOOR
- 57 Across: Pie-in-the-face sound SPLAT
- 58 Across: Sized up EYED
- 59 Across: Hightailed it TORE
- 60 Across: How a trickster might behave SLYLY
- 61 Across: Group in a gym routine SETS
- 62 Across: Margarine OLEO
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Drawn-out attacks (6)
- 2 Things to be cleansed from the body (6)
- 3 Powerless (6)
- 4 Movie with the record for the longest time between its release and the release of its sequel (63 years) (5)
- 5 Writing partner (8)
- 6 Many tech start-up ideas (4)
- 7 Trust eroder (3)
- 8 Some concert gear, informally (5)
- 9 Feature (6)
- 10 They might get lit at a birthday celebration (9)
- 11 Be super-successful, in slang (8)
- 12 Scrape (by) (3)
- 13 Give a ring, say (3)
- 18 Surgery recovery period, in brief (6)
- 22 "___ Troyens" (five-hour French opera) (3)
- 24 Collection of dishes? (7)
- 25 Up to snuff (4)
- 26 Treasure map markings (3)
- 29 God whose name has one "I," fittingly (4)
- 31 Offer from many a streaming service (9)
- 32 Start of a counting rhyme (4)
- 34 "Star Trek" helmsman (4)
- 35 Doubtful (8)
- 36 Musical promoters of school spirit (8)
- 37 Impassioned (6)
- 38 Insult (3)
- 41 "Star Trek" engineer (6)
- 42 Trig function that can output every real number (3)
- 44 "Don't freak out, dude" (6)
- 45 Where landlubbers are at home (6)
- 46 It often features panels with speakers (6)
- 48 Targets of some heists (5)
- 50 Was out of other options (5)
- 52 Word found at the start of "Poe, to name one" (4)
- 53 Burro (3)
- 54 Rank below sgt. (3)
- 56 Bread choice (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with T
- 3 starts with U
- 4 starts with B
- 5 starts with C
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with L
- 8 starts with M
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with K
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with W
- 18 starts with P
- 22 starts with L
- 24 starts with C
- 25 starts with O
- 26 starts with X
- 29 starts with O
- 31 starts with F
- 32 starts with E
- 34 starts with S
- 35 starts with U
- 36 starts with P
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with D
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with T
- 44 starts with B
- 45 starts with A
- 46 starts with S
- 48 starts with S
- 50 starts with H
- 52 starts with P
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with C
- 56 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Drawn-out attacks SIEGES
- 2 Down: Things to be cleansed from the body TOXINS
- 3 Down: Powerless UNABLE
- 4 Down: Movie with the record for the longest time between its release and the release of its sequel (63 years) BAMBI
- 5 Down: Writing partner COAUTHOR
- 6 Down: Many tech start-up ideas APPS
- 7 Down: Trust eroder LIE
- 8 Down: Some concert gear, informally MERCH
- 9 Down: Feature ASPECT
- 10 Down: They might get lit at a birthday celebration SPARKLERS
- 11 Down: Be super-successful, in slang KICKBUTT
- 12 Down: Scrape (by) EKE
- 13 Down: Give a ring, say WED
- 18 Down: Surgery recovery period, in brief POSTOP
- 22 Down: "___ Troyens" (five-hour French opera) LES
- 24 Down: Collection of dishes? CUISINE
- 25 Down: Up to snuff OKAY
- 26 Down: Treasure map markings XES
- 29 Down: God whose name has one "I," fittingly ODIN
- 31 Down: Offer from many a streaming service FREETRIAL
- 32 Down: Start of a counting rhyme EENY
- 34 Down: "Star Trek" helmsman SULU
- 35 Down: Doubtful UNLIKELY
- 36 Down: Musical promoters of school spirit PEPBANDS
- 37 Down: Impassioned ARDENT
- 38 Down: Insult DIS
- 41 Down: "Star Trek" engineer SCOTTY
- 42 Down: Trig function that can output every real number TAN
- 44 Down: "Don't freak out, dude" BECOOL
- 45 Down: Where landlubbers are at home ASHORE
- 46 Down: It often features panels with speakers STEREO
- 48 Down: Targets of some heists SAFES
- 50 Down: Was out of other options HADTO
- 52 Down: Word found at the start of "Poe, to name one" POET
- 53 Down: Burro ASS
- 54 Down: Rank below sgt. CPL
- 56 Down: Bread choice RYE
Show the solved grid
1S2T3U4B5C6A7L8M9A10S11K12E13W14IONA15OPIE16SPIKE17EXAM18PAPER19PACED20GIBBOUS21C22LERK23ENLIST24CHECKB25O26X27SSE28TH29OU30STLUKE31FOODI32E33ETAS34S35URPRISE36P37ARTY38DUNE39NINERS40ILLE41S42T43NYPD44B45A46S47SUITCA48SE49BE50HEST51KRONA52PANACHE53A54CEIT55F56RONTDOOR57SPLAT58EYED59TORE60SLYLY61SETS62OLEO
About this puzzle
- Made by Joel Woodford
- 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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