All 86 clues from the Wednesday NYT Crossword (16 by 16), 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 "Futurama" robot (6)
- 7 Stadium shouts (4)
- 11 Like some vaccines (4)
- 15 Colored part of an eye (6)
- 16 Fish whose name is a synonym for "complain" (4)
- 17 Gullible sort (4)
- 18 Jack Torrance, in "The Shining" (11)
- 20 Machu Picchu constructor (4)
- 21 Not remain silent, maybe (3)
- 22 Top choices? (4)
- 23 Customary behaviors (5)
- 24 Dr. Frankenstein, in 1931's "Frankenstein" (16)
- 29 First in a line of 14 popes (4)
- 30 Draft cattle (4)
- 31 Not in financial trouble (6)
- 34 ___ riser (5)
- 37 Dollop (3)
- 40 With 44-Across, Veronica Quaife, in "The Fly" (10)
- 42 Prefix with presence or science (4)
- 43 Light hit at the plate (4)
- 44 See 40-Across (10)
- 47 Combine (3)
- 48 Megastar's venue (5)
- 50 Slopes to the side (6)
- 51 Isolate, in corporate-speak (4)
- 53 "Stop," as said to someone filling a cup (4)
- 54 Jigsaw, in "Saw" (16)
- 62 Silently acknowledge (5)
- 63 Wallop (4)
- 64 Matcha or Darjeeling (3)
- 65 Affectedly cute (4)
- 66 Indicators of irony … or a way to describe the answers to 18-, 24-, 40-/44- and 54-Across? (11)
- 70 United Arab Emirates neighbor (4)
- 71 Visibility impediment (4)
- 72 Boxing match result, maybe (6)
- 73 Join securely (4)
- 74 Historian's segments (4)
- 75 Cut up (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 7 starts with O
- 11 starts with O
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with C
- 17 starts with R
- 18 starts with H
- 20 starts with I
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with B
- 23 starts with W
- 24 starts with I
- 29 starts with L
- 30 starts with O
- 31 starts with A
- 34 starts with E
- 37 starts with G
- 40 starts with B
- 42 starts with O
- 43 starts with B
- 44 starts with V
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with A
- 50 starts with S
- 51 starts with S
- 53 starts with W
- 54 starts with I
- 62 starts with N
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with T
- 65 starts with T
- 66 starts with S
- 70 starts with O
- 71 starts with H
- 72 starts with B
- 73 starts with W
- 74 starts with E
- 75 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Futurama" robot BENDER
- 7 Across: Stadium shouts OLES
- 11 Across: Like some vaccines ORAL
- 15 Across: Colored part of an eye AREOLA
- 16 Across: Fish whose name is a synonym for "complain" CARP
- 17 Across: Gullible sort RUBE
- 18 Across: Jack Torrance, in "The Shining" HERESJOHNNY
- 20 Across: Machu Picchu constructor INCA
- 21 Across: Not remain silent, maybe ACT
- 22 Across: Top choices? BRAS
- 23 Across: Customary behaviors WONTS
- 24 Across: Dr. Frankenstein, in 1931's "Frankenstein" ITSALIVEITSALIVE
- 29 Across: First in a line of 14 popes LEOI
- 30 Across: Draft cattle OXEN
- 31 Across: Not in financial trouble AFLOAT
- 34 Across: ___ riser EARLY
- 37 Across: Dollop GOB
- 40 Across: With 44-Across, Veronica Quaife, in "The Fly" BEAFRAIDBE
- 42 Across: Prefix with presence or science OMNI
- 43 Across: Light hit at the plate BUNT
- 44 Across: See 40-Across VERYAFRAID
- 47 Across: Combine ADD
- 48 Across: Megastar's venue ARENA
- 50 Across: Slopes to the side SLANTS
- 51 Across: Isolate, in corporate-speak SILO
- 53 Across: "Stop," as said to someone filling a cup WHEN
- 54 Across: Jigsaw, in "Saw" IWANTTOPLAYAGAME
- 62 Across: Silently acknowledge NODTO
- 63 Across: Wallop SLUG
- 64 Across: Matcha or Darjeeling TEA
- 65 Across: Affectedly cute TWEE
- 66 Across: Indicators of irony … or a way to describe the answers to 18-, 24-, 40-/44- and 54-Across? SCAREQUOTES
- 70 Across: United Arab Emirates neighbor OMAN
- 71 Across: Visibility impediment HAZE
- 72 Across: Boxing match result, maybe BRUISE
- 73 Across: Join securely WELD
- 74 Across: Historian's segments ERAS
- 75 Across: Cut up SLICED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Religion with the key text Kitáb-i-Aqdas (5)
- 2 Build, as a building (5)
- 3 Old-timey "Darn!" (5)
- 4 One chasing the big bucks? (3)
- 5 Aboveground transports (3)
- 6 Colonial rule in India (3)
- 7 Brownish-yellow shade (5)
- 8 Hawaii's sixth-largest island (5)
- 9 German artist Max (5)
- 10 Profession in many Hitchcock films (3)
- 11 M.L.B. player whose cap has an orange visor (6)
- 12 Shuffling dance move popular in the 1990s (10)
- 13 "Abbott Elementary" airer (5)
- 14 One might be month-to-month (5)
- 19 "It's so clear," in slang (4)
- 23 Like some seals (4)
- 25 In the air (5)
- 26 King who disowns Cordelia (4)
- 27 Speck (4)
- 28 San José sun (3)
- 31 Popular band that had a 40-year gap (1981-2021) between its last two studio albums (4)
- 32 Fight à la the Capulets and Montagues (4)
- 33 Finalizes the business agreement, say (10)
- 34 Site of a tempting offer (4)
- 35 Pokémon critter with a yellow snout and short, pointed ears (4)
- 36 Jedi of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (3)
- 38 "Consider this taken care of" (4)
- 39 Actions at auctions (4)
- 41 "___ got bad news" (3)
- 42 Member of the genus Pongo, informally (5)
- 45 Like a used grill (4)
- 46 Pet pest (4)
- 48 Etta James, vocally (4)
- 49 Cause a stink? (3)
- 52 Plan (to) (6)
- 53 Word with freeze or hike (4)
- 54 Being dragged along (5)
- 55 "Knock my socks off!" (5)
- 56 ___ Isaac, Dr. Frankenstein portrayer in Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" (5)
- 57 City square (5)
- 58 They might be shaped like minnows or flies (5)
- 59 Top-level storage space (5)
- 60 Group of antlered deer, humorously (5)
- 61 Made less severe (5)
- 66 The Beatles' "___ Came in Through the Bathroom Window" (3)
- 67 Jalen Hurts and Joe Montana, for two, informally (3)
- 68 Something to click (3)
- 69 Sí, across the Pyrenees (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with N
- 4 starts with D
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with R
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with R
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with L
- 19 starts with O
- 23 starts with W
- 25 starts with A
- 26 starts with L
- 27 starts with I
- 28 starts with S
- 31 starts with A
- 32 starts with F
- 33 starts with L
- 34 starts with E
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with R
- 38 starts with O
- 39 starts with B
- 41 starts with I
- 42 starts with O
- 45 starts with A
- 46 starts with F
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with R
- 52 starts with I
- 53 starts with W
- 54 starts with I
- 55 starts with W
- 56 starts with O
- 57 starts with P
- 58 starts with L
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with M
- 61 starts with E
- 66 starts with S
- 67 starts with Q
- 68 starts with U
- 69 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Religion with the key text Kitáb-i-Aqdas BAHAI
- 2 Down: Build, as a building ERECT
- 3 Down: Old-timey "Darn!" NERTS
- 4 Down: One chasing the big bucks? DOE
- 5 Down: Aboveground transports ELS
- 6 Down: Colonial rule in India RAJ
- 7 Down: Brownish-yellow shade OCHRE
- 8 Down: Hawaii's sixth-largest island LANAI
- 9 Down: German artist Max ERNST
- 10 Down: Profession in many Hitchcock films SPY
- 11 Down: M.L.B. player whose cap has an orange visor ORIOLE
- 12 Down: Shuffling dance move popular in the 1990s RUNNINGMAN
- 13 Down: "Abbott Elementary" airer ABCTV
- 14 Down: One might be month-to-month LEASE
- 19 Down: "It's so clear," in slang OBVI
- 23 Down: Like some seals WAXY
- 25 Down: In the air ALOFT
- 26 Down: King who disowns Cordelia LEAR
- 27 Down: Speck IOTA
- 28 Down: San José sun SOL
- 31 Down: Popular band that had a 40-year gap (1981-2021) between its last two studio albums ABBA
- 32 Down: Fight à la the Capulets and Montagues FEUD
- 33 Down: Finalizes the business agreement, say LANDSADEAL
- 34 Down: Site of a tempting offer EDEN
- 35 Down: Pokémon critter with a yellow snout and short, pointed ears ABRA
- 36 Down: Jedi of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" REY
- 38 Down: "Consider this taken care of" ONIT
- 39 Down: Actions at auctions BIDS
- 41 Down: "___ got bad news" IVE
- 42 Down: Member of the genus Pongo, informally ORANG
- 45 Down: Like a used grill ASHY
- 46 Down: Pet pest FLEA
- 48 Down: Etta James, vocally ALTO
- 49 Down: Cause a stink? ROT
- 52 Down: Plan (to) INTEND
- 53 Down: Word with freeze or hike WAGE
- 54 Down: Being dragged along INTOW
- 55 Down: "Knock my socks off!" WOWME
- 56 Down: ___ Isaac, Dr. Frankenstein portrayer in Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" OSCAR
- 57 Down: City square PLAZA
- 58 Down: They might be shaped like minnows or flies LURES
- 59 Down: Top-level storage space ATTIC
- 60 Down: Group of antlered deer, humorously MEESE
- 61 Down: Made less severe EASED
- 66 Down: The Beatles' "___ Came in Through the Bathroom Window" SHE
- 67 Down: Jalen Hurts and Joe Montana, for two, informally QBS
- 68 Down: Something to click URL
- 69 Down: Sí, across the Pyrenees OUI
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Daniel Grinberg
- 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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