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 Power bank units (5)
- 6 Rick's line "Here's looking at you, kid," in "Casablanca" (5)
- 11 Lines at a supermarket checkout, for short (3)
- 14 Alaskan native (5)
- 15 "Please, go first!" (5)
- 16 She "dances on the sand" in a 1983 Duran Duran hit (3)
- 17 56-Across on a store (15)
- 20 Kind of ball that's played with indoors (4)
- 21 Major rds. (4)
- 22 Angry look (5)
- 23 Feared fly (6)
- 25 Rock band founded by three sisters (4)
- 26 56-Across on an elevator (12)
- 32 Marvel mutants (4)
- 34 Crop boosters (9)
- 35 Org. for lawyers (3)
- 36 Magical ally in "Argonautica" (5)
- 37 Middle-earth monster (3)
- 38 Not short-term (9)
- 41 British noble (4)
- 43 56-Across on an interstate (12)
- 45 With 51-Down, college football rival of the B.Y.U. Cougars (4)
- 46 Nice kind of smell that tends to disappear quickly (6)
- 50 Sensationally detailed (5)
- 52 ___ Crunch (4)
- 55 Magazine with "Decor" and "à Table" offshoots (4)
- 56 "That spells trouble!" (15)
- 59 Charge (3)
- 60 Features of giraffe necks (5)
- 61 Charged (5)
- 62 Sourdough starter? (3)
- 63 Apply, as pressure (5)
- 64 Comedian Wanda (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with W
- 6 starts with A
- 11 starts with U
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with N
- 16 starts with R
- 17 starts with S
- 20 starts with N
- 21 starts with H
- 22 starts with G
- 23 starts with T
- 25 starts with H
- 26 starts with O
- 32 starts with X
- 34 starts with N
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with M
- 37 starts with O
- 38 starts with L
- 41 starts with E
- 43 starts with E
- 45 starts with U
- 46 starts with N
- 50 starts with L
- 52 starts with C
- 55 starts with E
- 56 starts with I
- 59 starts with F
- 60 starts with M
- 61 starts with R
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with E
- 64 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Power bank units WATTS
- 6 Across: Rick's line "Here's looking at you, kid," in "Casablanca" ADLIB
- 11 Across: Lines at a supermarket checkout, for short UPC
- 14 Across: Alaskan native ALEUT
- 15 Across: "Please, go first!" NOYOU
- 16 Across: She "dances on the sand" in a 1983 Duran Duran hit RIO
- 17 Across: 56-Across on a store SORRYWERECLOSED
- 20 Across: Kind of ball that's played with indoors NERF
- 21 Across: Major rds. HWYS
- 22 Across: Angry look GLARE
- 23 Across: Feared fly TSETSE
- 25 Across: Rock band founded by three sisters HAIM
- 26 Across: 56-Across on an elevator OUTOFSERVICE
- 32 Across: Marvel mutants XMEN
- 34 Across: Crop boosters NUTRIENTS
- 35 Across: Org. for lawyers ABA
- 36 Across: Magical ally in "Argonautica" MEDEA
- 37 Across: Middle-earth monster ORC
- 38 Across: Not short-term LONGRANGE
- 41 Across: British noble EARL
- 43 Across: 56-Across on an interstate EXPECTDELAYS
- 45 Across: With 51-Down, college football rival of the B.Y.U. Cougars UTAH
- 46 Across: Nice kind of smell that tends to disappear quickly NEWCAR
- 50 Across: Sensationally detailed LURID
- 52 Across: ___ Crunch CAPN
- 55 Across: Magazine with "Decor" and "à Table" offshoots ELLE
- 56 Across: "That spells trouble!" ITSNOTAGOODSIGN
- 59 Across: Charge FEE
- 60 Across: Features of giraffe necks MANES
- 61 Across: Charged RANAT
- 62 Across: Sourdough starter? ESS
- 63 Across: Apply, as pressure EXERT
- 64 Across: Comedian Wanda SYKES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 "Rome ___ built in a day" (5)
- 2 Low-maintenance succulents (5)
- 3 Earth, in French (5)
- 4 Foot joint sprain, familiarly (7)
- 5 Pigs' place (3)
- 6 With a fresh start (4)
- 7 Film friend of Nemo (4)
- 8 Soapmaking substances (4)
- 9 Org. whose logo represents five continents (3)
- 10 Luxury brand known for its Rome-inspired designs (7)
- 11 Constellation that includes the North Star (9)
- 12 Chicago's Navy ___ (4)
- 13 A secret message might be in this (4)
- 18 Stimulate, as an appetite (4)
- 19 ___ Garden (5)
- 24 Back burner? (3)
- 25 Divine protector in "Argonautica" (4)
- 27 How raised hackles stand (5)
- 28 Block in a candy shop (5)
- 29 What the corporation Nucor produces (5)
- 30 Lower-left PC key (4)
- 31 Upper-left PC key (3)
- 32 Microsoft game console (4)
- 33 Some messenger bags and satchels, jocularly (9)
- 35 Ginger ___ (3)
- 36 "Four out of three people struggle with" this subject (4)
- 39 "Let's go for a ride!" (5)
- 40 Former Indianapolis stadium (7)
- 41 A cyclops has one (3)
- 42 In a manner of speaking (7)
- 44 Year in Italy (4)
- 47 [Cheers!] (5)
- 48 Fish tank buildup (5)
- 49 Doesn't own, say (5)
- 50 Albert Einstein once compared it to riding a bicycle: "To keep your balance, you must keep moving" (4)
- 51 See 45-Across (4)
- 52 Prop for the Riddler (4)
- 53 Antiquing substance (4)
- 54 Company that makes Grape-Nuts (4)
- 57 Line on many a receipt (3)
- 58 Rx writers (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with W
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with T
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with D
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with I
- 10 starts with B
- 11 starts with U
- 12 starts with P
- 13 starts with C
- 18 starts with W
- 19 starts with O
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with H
- 27 starts with O
- 28 starts with F
- 29 starts with S
- 30 starts with C
- 31 starts with E
- 32 starts with X
- 33 starts with M
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with M
- 39 starts with G
- 40 starts with R
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with A
- 44 starts with A
- 47 starts with C
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with R
- 50 starts with L
- 51 starts with U
- 52 starts with C
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with P
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: "Rome ___ built in a day" WASNT
- 2 Down: Low-maintenance succulents ALOES
- 3 Down: Earth, in French TERRE
- 4 Down: Foot joint sprain, familiarly TURFTOE
- 5 Down: Pigs' place STY
- 6 Down: With a fresh start ANEW
- 7 Down: Film friend of Nemo DORY
- 8 Down: Soapmaking substances LYES
- 9 Down: Org. whose logo represents five continents IOC
- 10 Down: Luxury brand known for its Rome-inspired designs BULGARI
- 11 Down: Constellation that includes the North Star URSAMINOR
- 12 Down: Chicago's Navy ___ PIER
- 13 Down: A secret message might be in this CODE
- 18 Down: Stimulate, as an appetite WHET
- 19 Down: ___ Garden OLIVE
- 24 Down: Back burner? SUN
- 25 Down: Divine protector in "Argonautica" HERA
- 27 Down: How raised hackles stand ONEND
- 28 Down: Block in a candy shop FUDGE
- 29 Down: What the corporation Nucor produces STEEL
- 30 Down: Lower-left PC key CTRL
- 31 Down: Upper-left PC key ESC
- 32 Down: Microsoft game console XBOX
- 33 Down: Some messenger bags and satchels, jocularly MANPURSES
- 35 Down: Ginger ___ ALE
- 36 Down: "Four out of three people struggle with" this subject MATH
- 39 Down: "Let's go for a ride!" GETIN
- 40 Down: Former Indianapolis stadium RCADOME
- 41 Down: A cyclops has one EYE
- 42 Down: In a manner of speaking ASWESAY
- 44 Down: Year in Italy ANNO
- 47 Down: [Cheers!] CLINK
- 48 Down: Fish tank buildup ALGAE
- 49 Down: Doesn't own, say RENTS
- 50 Down: Albert Einstein once compared it to riding a bicycle: "To keep your balance, you must keep moving" LIFE
- 51 Down: See 45-Across UTES
- 52 Down: Prop for the Riddler CANE
- 53 Down: Antiquing substance AGER
- 54 Down: Company that makes Grape-Nuts POST
- 57 Down: Line on many a receipt TAX
- 58 Down: Rx writers DRS
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Peggy Sue Marlin
- 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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