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 Alphabetically first month (5)
- 6 Affliction in "The Hurt Locker," in brief (4)
- 10 "That so?" (4)
- 14 Large safari sight (5)
- 15 Island with Waikiki Beach (4)
- 16 A goose egg (4)
- 17 Staged fighting (10)
- 19 Confirm with confidence (4)
- 20 Beat, as cream (4)
- 21 "I'll pay" (7)
- 23 Tennis great Huber (4)
- 26 Part of Lincoln's cabin (3)
- 28 Convenient excuses (4)
- 29 Extinct cousin of an elephant (13)
- 33 Garlicky dip (5)
- 34 Homer Simpson's watering hole (4)
- 35 Angsty music genre (3)
- 38 Repulsed cry (3)
- 39 Longtime N.F.L. all-star game (7)
- 42 J.F.K. or Obama, in brief (3)
- 43 Cupful for a cold (3)
- 44 Sitar maestro Shankar (4)
- 45 Catherine of "The Last of Us" (5)
- 47 Unethical marketing tactic (13)
- 51 Olivia of "The Newsroom" (4)
- 52 Feedbox bit (3)
- 53 "Star Wars" twin sister (4)
- 54 Deviate from the herd (7)
- 57 What someone behind bars may need (4)
- 59 Greiner of "Shark Tank" (4)
- 60 Like an untrustworthy business ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 29-, 39- and 47-Across (10)
- 65 Pep (4)
- 66 Instrument to which an orchestra tunes (4)
- 67 Biology class? (5)
- 68 Which way the Great Sphinx of Giza faces (4)
- 69 It trickles down an hourglass (4)
- 70 Island off the coast of Venezuela (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 6 starts with P
- 10 starts with I
- 14 starts with R
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with N
- 17 starts with M
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with W
- 21 starts with M
- 23 starts with A
- 26 starts with L
- 28 starts with O
- 29 starts with W
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with M
- 35 starts with E
- 38 starts with I
- 39 starts with P
- 42 starts with D
- 43 starts with T
- 44 starts with R
- 45 starts with O
- 47 starts with B
- 51 starts with M
- 52 starts with O
- 53 starts with L
- 54 starts with G
- 57 starts with B
- 59 starts with L
- 60 starts with F
- 65 starts with E
- 66 starts with O
- 67 starts with G
- 68 starts with E
- 69 starts with S
- 70 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Alphabetically first month APRIL
- 6 Across: Affliction in "The Hurt Locker," in brief PTSD
- 10 Across: "That so?" ISIT
- 14 Across: Large safari sight RHINO
- 15 Across: Island with Waikiki Beach OAHU
- 16 Across: A goose egg NADA
- 17 Across: Staged fighting MOCKCOMBAT
- 19 Across: Confirm with confidence AVER
- 20 Across: Beat, as cream WHIP
- 21 Across: "I'll pay" MYTREAT
- 23 Across: Tennis great Huber ANKE
- 26 Across: Part of Lincoln's cabin LOG
- 28 Across: Convenient excuses OUTS
- 29 Across: Extinct cousin of an elephant WOOLLYMAMMOTH
- 33 Across: Garlicky dip AIOLI
- 34 Across: Homer Simpson's watering hole MOES
- 35 Across: Angsty music genre EMO
- 38 Across: Repulsed cry ICK
- 39 Across: Longtime N.F.L. all-star game PROBOWL
- 42 Across: J.F.K. or Obama, in brief DEM
- 43 Across: Cupful for a cold TEA
- 44 Across: Sitar maestro Shankar RAVI
- 45 Across: Catherine of "The Last of Us" OHARA
- 47 Across: Unethical marketing tactic BAITANDSWITCH
- 51 Across: Olivia of "The Newsroom" MUNN
- 52 Across: Feedbox bit OAT
- 53 Across: "Star Wars" twin sister LEIA
- 54 Across: Deviate from the herd GOROGUE
- 57 Across: What someone behind bars may need BAIL
- 59 Across: Greiner of "Shark Tank" LORI
- 60 Across: Like an untrustworthy business ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 29-, 39- and 47-Across FLYBYNIGHT
- 65 Across: Pep ELAN
- 66 Across: Instrument to which an orchestra tunes OBOE
- 67 Across: Biology class? GENUS
- 68 Across: Which way the Great Sphinx of Giza faces EAST
- 69 Across: It trickles down an hourglass SAND
- 70 Across: Island off the coast of Venezuela ARUBA
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 One of the four in "all fours" (3)
- 2 Vietnamese soup (3)
- 3 Rocker Ocasek of the Cars (3)
- 4 Bygone writing accessory (7)
- 5 Nessie's body of water (4)
- 6 Cheerleader's accessory (6)
- 7 Can opener (3)
- 8 False front (4)
- 9 Responsibility (4)
- 10 Stagnant (6)
- 11 Words said with reservation? (11)
- 12 Brainchilds (5)
- 13 Small pie (4)
- 18 Overly smooth (4)
- 22 It might follow "Up top" and "down low" in a high-five trick (7)
- 23 Stand by for (5)
- 24 Neat, at a bar (5)
- 25 "Laughing" birds from Down Under (11)
- 27 Notorious Mafia family name (7)
- 30 Bit of facial jewelry (7)
- 31 Cry before being milked, maybe (3)
- 32 Cry for milk, maybe (3)
- 36 "Thank you, Madame" (5)
- 37 Midwest city where Malcolm X was born (5)
- 40 Snitch (on) (3)
- 41 I.V.F. extractions (3)
- 46 Tougher, in a way, as a bike course (7)
- 48 Officially designate (6)
- 49 Applied gently (6)
- 50 "Don't go!" (4)
- 51 Cold, hard cash (5)
- 54 Great delight (4)
- 55 Crafts seen around the world? (4)
- 56 Idris of "A House of Dynamite" (4)
- 58 "Young Frankenstein" woman (4)
- 61 Over there, to a poet (3)
- 62 White-bearded animal in the Serengeti (3)
- 63 Center of operations (3)
- 64 They wave their wands so you can fly, for short (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with P
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with L
- 6 starts with P
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with D
- 10 starts with I
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with T
- 18 starts with O
- 22 starts with T
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with N
- 25 starts with K
- 27 starts with G
- 30 starts with L
- 31 starts with M
- 32 starts with M
- 36 starts with M
- 37 starts with O
- 40 starts with R
- 41 starts with O
- 46 starts with H
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with D
- 50 starts with S
- 51 starts with M
- 54 starts with G
- 55 starts with U
- 56 starts with E
- 58 starts with I
- 61 starts with Y
- 62 starts with G
- 63 starts with H
- 64 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: One of the four in "all fours" ARM
- 2 Down: Vietnamese soup PHO
- 3 Down: Rocker Ocasek of the Cars RIC
- 4 Down: Bygone writing accessory INKWELL
- 5 Down: Nessie's body of water LOCH
- 6 Down: Cheerleader's accessory POMPOM
- 7 Down: Can opener TAB
- 8 Down: False front SHAM
- 9 Down: Responsibility DUTY
- 10 Down: Stagnant INARUT
- 11 Down: Words said with reservation? SAVETHEDATE
- 12 Down: Brainchilds IDEAS
- 13 Down: Small pie TART
- 18 Down: Overly smooth OILY
- 22 Down: It might follow "Up top" and "down low" in a high-five trick TOOSLOW
- 23 Down: Stand by for AWAIT
- 24 Down: Neat, at a bar NOICE
- 25 Down: "Laughing" birds from Down Under KOOKABURRAS
- 27 Down: Notorious Mafia family name GAMBINO
- 30 Down: Bit of facial jewelry LIPRING
- 31 Down: Cry before being milked, maybe MOO
- 32 Down: Cry for milk, maybe MEW
- 36 Down: "Thank you, Madame" MERCI
- 37 Down: Midwest city where Malcolm X was born OMAHA
- 40 Down: Snitch (on) RAT
- 41 Down: I.V.F. extractions OVA
- 46 Down: Tougher, in a way, as a bike course HILLIER
- 48 Down: Officially designate ANOINT
- 49 Down: Applied gently DABBED
- 50 Down: "Don't go!" STAY
- 51 Down: Cold, hard cash MOOLA
- 54 Down: Great delight GLEE
- 55 Down: Crafts seen around the world? UFOS
- 56 Down: Idris of "A House of Dynamite" ELBA
- 58 Down: "Young Frankenstein" woman INGA
- 61 Down: Over there, to a poet YON
- 62 Down: White-bearded animal in the Serengeti GNU
- 63 Down: Center of operations HUB
- 64 Down: They wave their wands so you can fly, for short TSA
Show the solved grid
1A2P3R4I5L6P7T8S9D10I11S12I13T14RHINO15OAHU16NADA17MOCKC18OMBAT19AVER20WHIP21MY22TREAT23A24N25KE26LO27G28OUTS29WOOL30LYMA31M32MOTH33AIOLI34MOES35E36M37O38ICK39P40R41OBOWL42DEM43TEA44RAVI45O46HARA47B48AITAN49D50SWITCH51MUNN52OAT53LEIA54GOROG55U56E57BA58IL59LORI60FL61YBYNI62G63H64T65ELAN66OBOE67GENUS68EAST69SAND70ARUBA
About this puzzle
- Made by Jeff Chen and Bharati Hemmady
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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