All 76 clues from the Wednesday NYT Crossword (14 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 The "R" of REM (5)
- 6 States (4)
- 10 Little devil (3)
- 13 Bring down (5)
- 14 Milkshake ingredient that might get stuck in a straw (4)
- 15 "Whatever" (3)
- 16 Dracula's preferred way to eat wings? (14)
- 19 "When u coming?" (3)
- 20 Jocular suffix for "most" (3)
- 21 First aid stinger (6)
- 22 Cell centers (6)
- 25 Sebastian the ___, mascot of the Miami Hurricanes (4)
- 26 What makes Dracula frantically hop around? (14)
- 30 Clickable pic (4)
- 31 Eldest Corleone brother (5)
- 32 Felt something on your head? (6)
- 35 Food fight projectile (3)
- 36 Speedway sponsor (3)
- 39 Some unidentified visitors, for short (3)
- 40 Wrap up (3)
- 42 Well-rounded figure? (6)
- 44 Showed sudden interest, in a way (5)
- 46 Cry of victory (4)
- 47 When Dracula doesn't feel seen? (14)
- 52 Lead-in to second (4)
- 53 Like Satan, in the Bible (6)
- 54 Knob on an electric guitar (6)
- 57 A.F.L.-___ (3)
- 58 "Despicable Me" antihero (3)
- 61 Get ready to attack Dracula and his pals? (14)
- 64 Like some jobs (3)
- 65 Well-used pencil, say (4)
- 66 Rains hard? (5)
- 67 Anti-traffic org. (3)
- 68 Sport whose athletes wear topknots (4)
- 69 Mythical luster? (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 6 starts with S
- 10 starts with I
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with O
- 15 starts with M
- 16 starts with R
- 19 starts with E
- 20 starts with E
- 21 starts with I
- 22 starts with N
- 25 starts with I
- 26 starts with L
- 30 starts with I
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with F
- 35 starts with P
- 36 starts with S
- 39 starts with E
- 40 starts with E
- 42 starts with S
- 44 starts with S
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with U
- 52 starts with N
- 53 starts with F
- 54 starts with T
- 57 starts with C
- 58 starts with G
- 61 starts with R
- 64 starts with O
- 65 starts with S
- 66 starts with H
- 67 starts with D
- 68 starts with S
- 69 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: The "R" of REM RAPID
- 6 Across: States SAYS
- 10 Across: Little devil IMP
- 13 Across: Bring down ABASE
- 14 Across: Milkshake ingredient that might get stuck in a straw OREO
- 15 Across: "Whatever" MEH
- 16 Across: Dracula's preferred way to eat wings? RIGHTOFFTHEBAT
- 19 Across: "When u coming?" ETA
- 20 Across: Jocular suffix for "most" EST
- 21 Across: First aid stinger IODINE
- 22 Across: Cell centers NUCLEI
- 25 Across: Sebastian the ___, mascot of the Miami Hurricanes IBIS
- 26 Across: What makes Dracula frantically hop around? LIGHTONHISFEET
- 30 Across: Clickable pic ICON
- 31 Across: Eldest Corleone brother SONNY
- 32 Across: Felt something on your head? FEDORA
- 35 Across: Food fight projectile PEA
- 36 Across: Speedway sponsor STP
- 39 Across: Some unidentified visitors, for short ETS
- 40 Across: Wrap up END
- 42 Across: Well-rounded figure? SPHERE
- 44 Across: Showed sudden interest, in a way SATUP
- 46 Across: Cry of victory IWIN
- 47 Across: When Dracula doesn't feel seen? UPONREFLECTION
- 52 Across: Lead-in to second NANO
- 53 Across: Like Satan, in the Bible FALLEN
- 54 Across: Knob on an electric guitar TREBLE
- 57 Across: A.F.L.-___ CIO
- 58 Across: "Despicable Me" antihero GRU
- 61 Across: Get ready to attack Dracula and his pals? RAISETHESTAKES
- 64 Across: Like some jobs ODD
- 65 Across: Well-used pencil, say STUB
- 66 Across: Rains hard? HAILS
- 67 Across: Anti-traffic org. DEA
- 68 Across: Sport whose athletes wear topknots SUMO
- 69 Across: Mythical luster? SATYR
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Still red, say (4)
- 2 Not much (4)
- 3 Jupiter and Mars (9)
- 4 "In a way" (3)
- 5 Pick up on (6)
- 6 Loosens up (7)
- 7 Response to "Speak!" (3)
- 8 Cold-weather cryptid (4)
- 9 Neighborhood in Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" (4)
- 10 Knock back a few (6)
- 11 Big bully (6)
- 12 Aquarium diagnostic (6)
- 17 World capital near the 60th parallel (4)
- 18 Enlighten (5)
- 23 "Sorry, that's incorrect" (4)
- 24 Restaurant chain acronym (4)
- 26 Word with still or shelf (4)
- 27 "New Jack City" co-star, 1991 (4)
- 28 Spanish name found in "business" (4)
- 29 Fastener with an onomatopoeic name (4)
- 33 Bring up (4)
- 34 Pot grower? (4)
- 36 What contains a lot of darn stuff? (9)
- 37 The "Amigos" of film, e.g. (4)
- 38 Big name in magic (4)
- 41 Beer brand on "The Simpsons" (4)
- 43 Feminist sex educator Shere ___ (4)
- 44 Pompous people (5)
- 45 Non-pharmacological component of a clinical trial (7)
- 47 Pristine, as land (6)
- 48 Veterans Day event (6)
- 49 Lake that's the "thumb" of New York's Finger Lakes (6)
- 50 Certain Ivy Leaguers (4)
- 51 Rags, e.g. (6)
- 55 What a bargain hunter hopes to pay (4)
- 56 Ides of March rebuke (4)
- 59 Depend (on) (4)
- 60 Old map inits. (4)
- 62 Sound of a good car engine (3)
- 63 Designation for the Toledo Mud Hens (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with P
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with D
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with Y
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with I
- 11 starts with M
- 12 starts with P
- 17 starts with O
- 18 starts with E
- 23 starts with U
- 24 starts with I
- 26 starts with L
- 27 starts with I
- 28 starts with I
- 29 starts with S
- 33 starts with R
- 34 starts with A
- 36 starts with S
- 37 starts with T
- 38 starts with P
- 41 starts with D
- 43 starts with H
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with P
- 47 starts with U
- 48 starts with P
- 49 starts with O
- 50 starts with E
- 51 starts with C
- 55 starts with L
- 56 starts with E
- 59 starts with R
- 60 starts with U
- 62 starts with H
- 63 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Still red, say RARE
- 2 Down: Not much ABIT
- 3 Down: Jupiter and Mars PAGANGODS
- 4 Down: "In a way" ISH
- 5 Down: Pick up on DETECT
- 6 Down: Loosens up SOFTENS
- 7 Down: Response to "Speak!" ARF
- 8 Down: Cold-weather cryptid YETI
- 9 Down: Neighborhood in Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" SOHO
- 10 Down: Knock back a few IMBIBE
- 11 Down: Big bully MEANIE
- 12 Down: Aquarium diagnostic PHTEST
- 17 Down: World capital near the 60th parallel OSLO
- 18 Down: Enlighten EDIFY
- 23 Down: "Sorry, that's incorrect" UHNO
- 24 Down: Restaurant chain acronym IHOP
- 26 Down: Word with still or shelf LIFE
- 27 Down: "New Jack City" co-star, 1991 ICET
- 28 Down: Spanish name found in "business" INES
- 29 Down: Fastener with an onomatopoeic name SNAP
- 33 Down: Bring up REAR
- 34 Down: Pot grower? ANTE
- 36 Down: What contains a lot of darn stuff? SEWINGKIT
- 37 Down: The "Amigos" of film, e.g. TRIO
- 38 Down: Big name in magic PENN
- 41 Down: Beer brand on "The Simpsons" DUFF
- 43 Down: Feminist sex educator Shere ___ HITE
- 44 Down: Pompous people SNOBS
- 45 Down: Non-pharmacological component of a clinical trial PLACEBO
- 47 Down: Pristine, as land UNTROD
- 48 Down: Veterans Day event PARADE
- 49 Down: Lake that's the "thumb" of New York's Finger Lakes ONEIDA
- 50 Down: Certain Ivy Leaguers ELIS
- 51 Down: Rags, e.g. CLOTHS
- 55 Down: What a bargain hunter hopes to pay LESS
- 56 Down: Ides of March rebuke ETTU
- 59 Down: Depend (on) RELY
- 60 Down: Old map inits. USSR
- 62 Down: Sound of a good car engine HUM
- 63 Down: Designation for the Toledo Mud Hens AAA
Show the solved grid
1R2A3P4I5D6S7A8Y9S10I11M12P13ABASE14OREO15MEH16RIGHT17OFFTH18EBAT19ETA20EST21IODINE22N23UCLE24I25IBIS26L27IGHTONH28I29SFEET30ICON31SONNY32FEDO33R34A35PEA36S37T38P39ETS40EN41D42SP43HERE44SATU45P46IWIN47U48P49ONREFL50E51CTION52NANO53FALLEN54TREB55L56E57CIO58G59R60U61RAISET62HEST63AKES64ODD65STUB66HAILS67DEA68SUMO69SATYR
About this puzzle
- Made by John Donegan
- 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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