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 Teacher's pet, say, in slang (6)
- 7 Cumming who won a Tony for "Cabaret" (4)
- 11 White lie (3)
- 14 Not well known (6)
- 15 Driving range? (4)
- 16 N.H.L.'s Mammoth, on scoreboards (3)
- 17 Driver's Ed: B (11)
- 19 Alt tab? (3)
- 20 Sporty vehicles, in brief (4)
- 21 Reunion attendee, for short (4)
- 22 Blunts (5)
- 24 Crop whose trade contributed to the Opium Wars (3)
- 25 Parisian permission (3)
- 26 Tender bend-er (7)
- 28 Gym: B+ (13)
- 31 ___ faire (festival with jousting) (3)
- 32 Life phase, informally (3)
- 33 In the thick of (4)
- 34 Had dinner at home (5)
- 37 Great sorrow (3)
- 38 Nutrition sources (5)
- 39 ___ saltado (Peruvian stir-fry dish) (4)
- 40 Tavern (3)
- 41 Baby boy (3)
- 42 Wood shop: A (13)
- 46 Have the same opinion about (7)
- 47 Chemical suffix that indicates a double bond (3)
- 48 "A Nightmare on ___ Street" (3)
- 51 Scene that may begin "Follow that car!" (5)
- 52 Like a tennis player who didn't even swing, maybe (4)
- 54 Sneaker brand (4)
- 55 Province with Niagara Falls: Abbr. (3)
- 56 History: A+ (11)
- 59 Look back on with regret (3)
- 60 At any point (4)
- 61 Stephen King's telekinetic teen of horror (6)
- 62 Figures in some rumored landings, for short (3)
- 63 Short Instagram posting (4)
- 64 Difficult, as a problem (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with K
- 7 starts with A
- 11 starts with F
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with L
- 16 starts with U
- 17 starts with P
- 19 starts with L
- 20 starts with U
- 21 starts with G
- 22 starts with D
- 24 starts with T
- 25 starts with O
- 26 starts with B
- 28 starts with M
- 31 starts with R
- 32 starts with E
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with A
- 37 starts with W
- 38 starts with D
- 39 starts with L
- 40 starts with B
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with B
- 46 starts with A
- 47 starts with E
- 48 starts with E
- 51 starts with C
- 52 starts with A
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with O
- 56 starts with P
- 59 starts with R
- 60 starts with E
- 61 starts with C
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with R
- 64 starts with K
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Teacher's pet, say, in slang KISSUP
- 7 Across: Cumming who won a Tony for "Cabaret" ALAN
- 11 Across: White lie FIB
- 14 Across: Not well known ARCANE
- 15 Across: Driving range? LANE
- 16 Across: N.H.L.'s Mammoth, on scoreboards UTA
- 17 Across: Driver's Ed: B PARKINGFINE
- 19 Across: Alt tab? LSD
- 20 Across: Sporty vehicles, in brief UTES
- 21 Across: Reunion attendee, for short GRAD
- 22 Across: Blunts DULLS
- 24 Across: Crop whose trade contributed to the Opium Wars TEA
- 25 Across: Parisian permission OUI
- 26 Across: Tender bend-er BUMKNEE
- 28 Across: Gym: B+ MOVINGAVERAGE
- 31 Across: ___ faire (festival with jousting) REN
- 32 Across: Life phase, informally ERA
- 33 Across: In the thick of AMID
- 34 Across: Had dinner at home ATEIN
- 37 Across: Great sorrow WOE
- 38 Across: Nutrition sources DIETS
- 39 Across: ___ saltado (Peruvian stir-fry dish) LOMO
- 40 Across: Tavern BAR
- 41 Across: Baby boy SON
- 42 Across: Wood shop: A BUILDINGSUPER
- 46 Across: Have the same opinion about AGREEON
- 47 Across: Chemical suffix that indicates a double bond ENE
- 48 Across: "A Nightmare on ___ Street" ELM
- 51 Across: Scene that may begin "Follow that car!" CHASE
- 52 Across: Like a tennis player who didn't even swing, maybe ACED
- 54 Across: Sneaker brand AVIA
- 55 Across: Province with Niagara Falls: Abbr. ONT
- 56 Across: History: A+ PASTPERFECT
- 59 Across: Look back on with regret RUE
- 60 Across: At any point EVER
- 61 Across: Stephen King's telekinetic teen of horror CARRIE
- 62 Across: Figures in some rumored landings, for short ETS
- 63 Across: Short Instagram posting REEL
- 64 Across: Difficult, as a problem KNOTTY
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Wrecked (5)
- 2 Like a passionate solver discovering a filled-in airline magazine crossword, say (5)
- 3 Edvard Munch painting, with "The" (6)
- 4 Fifth Avenue retailer (4)
- 5 Mono- (3)
- 6 Bird that gives pebbles as a courtship gesture (7)
- 7 Bravo preceder (4)
- 8 Made public (8)
- 9 Actress Dowd of "The Handmaid's Tale" (3)
- 10 "Can I help?" (6)
- 11 First and last, say (8)
- 12 "That checks out" (8)
- 13 Rotten apples (8)
- 18 Sly look, say (4)
- 23 Kyiv's country (7)
- 25 Bake-off need (4)
- 27 Sch. that's home to Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village (3)
- 29 Birds with a Baltimore species (7)
- 30 Physicist Ohm (5)
- 34 White tuna (8)
- 35 One that's hard to crack (8)
- 36 Airline headquartered in Dubai (8)
- 37 "Are you ready for this?" (8)
- 38 Fabulous, in slang (4)
- 40 Info that might include "Originally from ..." (3)
- 41 Open-air part of a cruise ship (7)
- 43 More profound (6)
- 44 Soak slowly (4)
- 45 Backslide (6)
- 49 Allowed (5)
- 50 Fellow crew member (5)
- 53 Shortcut key (4)
- 54 Musical lead-in to beat (4)
- 57 Blvd. crosser (3)
- 58 Tried for office (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with K
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with U
- 6 starts with P
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with N
- 11 starts with F
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with B
- 18 starts with G
- 23 starts with U
- 25 starts with O
- 27 starts with U
- 29 starts with O
- 30 starts with G
- 34 starts with A
- 35 starts with T
- 36 starts with E
- 37 starts with W
- 38 starts with D
- 40 starts with B
- 41 starts with S
- 43 starts with D
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with R
- 49 starts with L
- 50 starts with M
- 53 starts with C
- 54 starts with A
- 57 starts with A
- 58 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Wrecked KAPUT
- 2 Down: Like a passionate solver discovering a filled-in airline magazine crossword, say IRATE
- 3 Down: Edvard Munch painting, with "The" SCREAM
- 4 Down: Fifth Avenue retailer SAKS
- 5 Down: Mono- UNI
- 6 Down: Bird that gives pebbles as a courtship gesture PENGUIN
- 7 Down: Bravo preceder ALFA
- 8 Down: Made public LAIDBARE
- 9 Down: Actress Dowd of "The Handmaid's Tale" ANN
- 10 Down: "Can I help?" NEEDME
- 11 Down: First and last, say FULLNAME
- 12 Down: "That checks out" ITSLEGIT
- 13 Down: Rotten apples BADSEEDS
- 18 Down: Sly look, say GRIN
- 23 Down: Kyiv's country UKRAINE
- 25 Down: Bake-off need OVEN
- 27 Down: Sch. that's home to Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village UVA
- 29 Down: Birds with a Baltimore species ORIOLES
- 30 Down: Physicist Ohm GEORG
- 34 Down: White tuna ALBACORE
- 35 Down: One that's hard to crack TOUGHNUT
- 36 Down: Airline headquartered in Dubai EMIRATES
- 37 Down: "Are you ready for this?" WANNASEE
- 38 Down: Fabulous, in slang DOPE
- 40 Down: Info that might include "Originally from ..." BIO
- 41 Down: Open-air part of a cruise ship SUNDECK
- 43 Down: More profound DEEPER
- 44 Down: Soak slowly SEEP
- 45 Down: Backslide REVERT
- 49 Down: Allowed LICIT
- 50 Down: Fellow crew member MATEY
- 53 Down: Shortcut key CTRL
- 54 Down: Musical lead-in to beat AFRO
- 57 Down: Blvd. crosser AVE
- 58 Down: Tried for office RAN
Show the solved grid
1K2I3S4S5U6P7A8L9A10N11F12I13B14ARCANE15LANE16UTA17PARKIN18GFINE19LSD20UTES21GRAD22D23ULLS24TEA25OUI26B27UMKNEE28M29OVIN30GAVERAGE31REN32ERA33AMID34A35T36EIN37WOE38DIETS39LOMO40BAR41SON42BUIL43DING44SUPE45R46AGREEON47ENE48E49L50M51CHASE52A53CED54AVIA55ONT56P57ASTPE58RFECT59RUE60EVER61CARRIE62ETS63REEL64KNOTTY
About this puzzle
- Made by Rebecca Goldstein
- 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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