All 78 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 Posterior (4)
- 5 Unadventurous (5)
- 10 Growth on one side of trees (4)
- 14 Psalm starter (4)
- 15 Home to the renowned Khan el-Khalili bazaar (5)
- 16 Woes (4)
- 17 Posterior (4)
- 18 "An assault on the eyes, the ears, the brain, common sense and the human desire to be entertained" (1998) (10)
- 20 "No" vote (3)
- 21 Jewish ceremony performed eight days after birth (4)
- 22 "Over here!" (4)
- 23 "To love ___ is the beginning of a lifelong romance": Oscar Wilde (7)
- 25 Simple songs (7)
- 28 With 34-Across, "Like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time" (2000) (11)
- 30 Fannie ___ (3)
- 31 Work of Congress (3)
- 32 Price you pay (3)
- 33 Loch viewed from the village of Drumnadrochit (4)
- 34 See 28-Across (5)
- 37 Pa Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies" (3)
- 38 "I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it." (1994) (5)
- 39 [Sigh] (4)
- 40 Amazon wrapper (3)
- 41 Film locale (3)
- 42 QB Brady (3)
- 43 "A two-hour movie squeezed into three hours" (2001) (11)
- 48 One who may end on a high note (7)
- 50 Filmmakers with distinctive styles (7)
- 51 Like a die-hard fan (4)
- 52 Book after Judges (4)
- 53 Cable channel since 1981 (3)
- 54 Pulitzer-winning critic known for his perceptive, sometimes sharply worded reviews, as seen in 18-, 28-/34-, 38- and 43-Across (10)
- 57 ___ school (4)
- 58 With 34-Down, food delivery app (4)
- 59 Drive back (5)
- 60 Wise guy (4)
- 61 ___ Universe (4)
- 62 Slate, e.g. (5)
- 63 Apple product introduced in 2010 (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 5 starts with S
- 10 starts with M
- 14 starts with O
- 15 starts with C
- 16 starts with I
- 17 starts with B
- 18 starts with A
- 20 starts with N
- 21 starts with B
- 22 starts with P
- 23 starts with O
- 25 starts with D
- 28 starts with B
- 30 starts with M
- 31 starts with A
- 32 starts with F
- 33 starts with N
- 34 starts with E
- 37 starts with J
- 38 starts with N
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with B
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with T
- 43 starts with P
- 48 starts with S
- 50 starts with A
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with R
- 53 starts with M
- 54 starts with R
- 57 starts with P
- 58 starts with U
- 59 starts with R
- 60 starts with S
- 61 starts with M
- 62 starts with S
- 63 starts with I
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Posterior HIND
- 5 Across: Unadventurous STAID
- 10 Across: Growth on one side of trees MOSS
- 14 Across: Psalm starter OGOD
- 15 Across: Home to the renowned Khan el-Khalili bazaar CAIRO
- 16 Across: Woes ILLS
- 17 Across: Posterior BUTT
- 18 Across: "An assault on the eyes, the ears, the brain, common sense and the human desire to be entertained" (1998) ARMAGEDDON
- 20 Across: "No" vote NAY
- 21 Across: Jewish ceremony performed eight days after birth BRIS
- 22 Across: "Over here!" PSST
- 23 Across: "To love ___ is the beginning of a lifelong romance": Oscar Wilde ONESELF
- 25 Across: Simple songs DITTIES
- 28 Across: With 34-Across, "Like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time" (2000) BATTLEFIELD
- 30 Across: Fannie ___ MAE
- 31 Across: Work of Congress ACT
- 32 Across: Price you pay FEE
- 33 Across: Loch viewed from the village of Drumnadrochit NESS
- 34 Across: See 28-Across EARTH
- 37 Across: Pa Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies" JED
- 38 Across: "I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it." (1994) NORTH
- 39 Across: [Sigh] ALAS
- 40 Across: Amazon wrapper BOA
- 41 Across: Film locale SET
- 42 Across: QB Brady TOM
- 43 Across: "A two-hour movie squeezed into three hours" (2001) PEARLHARBOR
- 48 Across: One who may end on a high note SOPRANO
- 50 Across: Filmmakers with distinctive styles AUTEURS
- 51 Across: Like a die-hard fan AVID
- 52 Across: Book after Judges RUTH
- 53 Across: Cable channel since 1981 MTV
- 54 Across: Pulitzer-winning critic known for his perceptive, sometimes sharply worded reviews, as seen in 18-, 28-/34-, 38- and 43-Across ROGEREBERT
- 57 Across: ___ school PREP
- 58 Across: With 34-Down, food delivery app UBER
- 59 Across: Drive back REPEL
- 60 Across: Wise guy SAGE
- 61 Across: ___ Universe MISS
- 62 Across: Slate, e.g. STONE
- 63 Across: Apple product introduced in 2010 IPAD
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Mingle (6)
- 2 Lizard with an oceangoing subspecies nicknamed Godzilla (6)
- 3 "Wait!" (6)
- 4 Once-common pesticide banned in 1972 (3)
- 5 Color of a literary "A" (7)
- 6 Tax on imports (6)
- 7 Gets ready to fire (4)
- 8 Nest egg inits. (3)
- 9 Disorderly heap of people (7)
- 10 "There's a traitor in our ___!" (5)
- 11 Veteran (8)
- 12 Advisory in a school zone (3)
- 13 ID with two hyphens (3)
- 19 Abbr. before a year (4)
- 21 One might precede "Excuse you!" (5)
- 24 Ballpark figures (5)
- 25 Homeowner's proof of purchase (4)
- 26 Right direction? (4)
- 27 Meeting, slangily (4)
- 29 Worrier's opening words (5)
- 33 ___ Dame (5)
- 34 See 58-Across (4)
- 35 Potatoes, in Indian cuisine (4)
- 36 Runs amok (8)
- 37 Juan : Spanish :: ___ : Portuguese (4)
- 38 Below, poetically (5)
- 40 Drinking sprees (7)
- 41 One way to get to an airport (7)
- 43 Modest poker holding (4)
- 44 Big name in upscale fashion (6)
- 45 Unfair accusation (6)
- 46 Jenna of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" (6)
- 47 Answered an invitation (6)
- 49 People looking for hookups, informally (5)
- 52 Car at an auction, maybe (4)
- 54 Part of a Bahama Mama (3)
- 55 Belt in judo (3)
- 56 "You ___!" (words of agreement) (3)
- 57 Letter after chi (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with N
- 4 starts with D
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with T
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with D
- 10 starts with M
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with S
- 19 starts with E
- 21 starts with B
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with D
- 26 starts with E
- 27 starts with S
- 29 starts with I
- 33 starts with N
- 34 starts with E
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with R
- 37 starts with J
- 38 starts with N
- 40 starts with B
- 41 starts with S
- 43 starts with P
- 44 starts with L
- 45 starts with B
- 46 starts with O
- 47 starts with R
- 49 starts with R
- 52 starts with R
- 54 starts with R
- 55 starts with O
- 56 starts with B
- 57 starts with P
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Mingle HOBNOB
- 2 Down: Lizard with an oceangoing subspecies nicknamed Godzilla IGUANA
- 3 Down: "Wait!" NOTYET
- 4 Down: Once-common pesticide banned in 1972 DDT
- 5 Down: Color of a literary "A" SCARLET
- 6 Down: Tax on imports TARIFF
- 7 Down: Gets ready to fire AIMS
- 8 Down: Nest egg inits. IRA
- 9 Down: Disorderly heap of people DOGPILE
- 10 Down: "There's a traitor in our ___!" MIDST
- 11 Down: Veteran OLDTIMER
- 12 Down: Advisory in a school zone SLO
- 13 Down: ID with two hyphens SSN
- 19 Down: Abbr. before a year ESTD
- 21 Down: One might precede "Excuse you!" BELCH
- 24 Down: Ballpark figures STATS
- 25 Down: Homeowner's proof of purchase DEED
- 26 Down: Right direction? EAST
- 27 Down: Meeting, slangily SESH
- 29 Down: Worrier's opening words IFEAR
- 33 Down: ___ Dame NOTRE
- 34 Down: See 58-Across EATS
- 35 Down: Potatoes, in Indian cuisine ALOO
- 36 Down: Runs amok RAMPAGES
- 37 Down: Juan : Spanish :: ___ : Portuguese JOAO
- 38 Down: Below, poetically NEATH
- 40 Down: Drinking sprees BENDERS
- 41 Down: One way to get to an airport SHUTTLE
- 43 Down: Modest poker holding PAIR
- 44 Down: Big name in upscale fashion LAUREN
- 45 Down: Unfair accusation BUMRAP
- 46 Down: Jenna of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" ORTEGA
- 47 Down: Answered an invitation RSVPED
- 49 Down: People looking for hookups, informally RVERS
- 52 Down: Car at an auction, maybe REPO
- 54 Down: Part of a Bahama Mama RUM
- 55 Down: Belt in judo OBI
- 56 Down: "You ___!" (words of agreement) BET
- 57 Down: Letter after chi PSI
Show the solved grid
1H2I3N4D5S6T7A8I9D10M11O12S13S14OGOD15CAIRO16ILLS17BUTT18ARMAG19EDDON20NAY21BRIS22PSST23ONE24SELF25DITTI26E27S28BATTLEF29IELD30MAE31ACT32FEE33NESS34E35A36RTH37JED38NORTH39ALAS40BOA41SET42TOM43PEAR44LHAR45B46O47R48SOP49RANO50AUTEURS51AVID52RUTH53MTV54R55OGERE56BERT57PREP58UBER59REPEL60SAGE61MISS62STONE63IPAD
About this puzzle
- Made by John McClung
- 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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