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 Young fellows (4)
- 5 Tied up, as hay (5)
- 10 Surrounded by (4)
- 14 Plant-based spread (4)
- 15 Echo speaker (5)
- 16 Largest company headquartered in Oregon (4)
- 17 1967 hit by the Who, per 68-Across (15)
- 20 Words after "happily ever after" (6)
- 21 Bit of ink (3)
- 22 Lack of connectivity (3)
- 23 Long-haired bovine (3)
- 24 Anabolic steroids, e.g., informally (4)
- 27 College football rival of Michigan, for short (3)
- 29 1978 song by Gloria Gaynor, per 68-Across (12)
- 34 Lead-in to pop or lit (4)
- 36 Award with a "Best New American Theater Work" category (4)
- 37 Midmonth time (4)
- 38 Linseed oil source (4)
- 39 Shampoo often in a green bottle (5)
- 40 Remain unresolved (4)
- 41 Cause for a miner celebration? (4)
- 42 Animal in more than 70 Bugs Bunny titles (4)
- 43 Hospital count (4)
- 44 2008 hit by Katy Perry, per 68-Across (12)
- 47 One of a trio encountered by Ricitos de Oro (3)
- 48 Egyptian sun deity (4)
- 49 Solid-rock connector (3)
- 52 Forehead marker at the start of Lent (3)
- 54 Long-running procedural franchise (3)
- 57 Removes forcibly (6)
- 59 1973 Bob Marley song covered by Eric Clapton, per 68-Across (15)
- 63 Currency of Yemen (4)
- 64 Language in which "maunga roa" means "long mountain" (5)
- 65 Unimpressive rating (4)
- 66 TV's Griffith, Kaufman or Samberg (4)
- 67 "Take this job and shove it!" (5)
- 68 Wise counselor of sci-fi who might not be great at karaoke? (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 5 starts with B
- 10 starts with A
- 14 starts with O
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with N
- 17 starts with F
- 20 starts with T
- 21 starts with T
- 22 starts with G
- 23 starts with Y
- 24 starts with P
- 27 starts with O
- 29 starts with S
- 34 starts with B
- 36 starts with O
- 37 starts with I
- 38 starts with F
- 39 starts with P
- 40 starts with P
- 41 starts with L
- 42 starts with H
- 43 starts with B
- 44 starts with A
- 47 starts with O
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with A
- 52 starts with A
- 54 starts with C
- 57 starts with E
- 59 starts with T
- 63 starts with R
- 64 starts with M
- 65 starts with P
- 66 starts with A
- 67 starts with I
- 68 starts with Y
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Young fellows LADS
- 5 Across: Tied up, as hay BALED
- 10 Across: Surrounded by AMID
- 14 Across: Plant-based spread OLEO
- 15 Across: Echo speaker ALEXA
- 16 Across: Largest company headquartered in Oregon NIKE
- 17 Across: 1967 hit by the Who, per 68-Across FORMILESICANSEE
- 20 Across: Words after "happily ever after" THEEND
- 21 Across: Bit of ink TAT
- 22 Across: Lack of connectivity GAP
- 23 Across: Long-haired bovine YAK
- 24 Across: Anabolic steroids, e.g., informally PEDS
- 27 Across: College football rival of Michigan, for short OSU
- 29 Across: 1978 song by Gloria Gaynor, per 68-Across SURVIVEIWILL
- 34 Across: Lead-in to pop or lit BRIT
- 36 Across: Award with a "Best New American Theater Work" category OBIE
- 37 Across: Midmonth time IDES
- 38 Across: Linseed oil source FLAX
- 39 Across: Shampoo often in a green bottle PRELL
- 40 Across: Remain unresolved PEND
- 41 Across: Cause for a miner celebration? LODE
- 42 Across: Animal in more than 70 Bugs Bunny titles HARE
- 43 Across: Hospital count BEDS
- 44 Across: 2008 hit by Katy Perry, per 68-Across AGIRLIKISSED
- 47 Across: One of a trio encountered by Ricitos de Oro OSO
- 48 Across: Egyptian sun deity ATEN
- 49 Across: Solid-rock connector ASA
- 52 Across: Forehead marker at the start of Lent ASH
- 54 Across: Long-running procedural franchise CSI
- 57 Across: Removes forcibly EJECTS
- 59 Across: 1973 Bob Marley song covered by Eric Clapton, per 68-Across THESHERIFFISHOT
- 63 Across: Currency of Yemen RIAL
- 64 Across: Language in which "maunga roa" means "long mountain" MAORI
- 65 Across: Unimpressive rating POOR
- 66 Across: TV's Griffith, Kaufman or Samberg ANDY
- 67 Across: "Take this job and shove it!" IQUIT
- 68 Across: Wise counselor of sci-fi who might not be great at karaoke? YODA
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Elevated (5)
- 2 Greeting among the lei community? (5)
- 3 Jeter in Cooperstown (5)
- 4 Not too many (4)
- 5 Like Picard vis-à-vis Kirk (6)
- 6 Drink that may come in a yard (3)
- 7 Jean-Paul Sartre's "___ Chemins de la Liberté" (3)
- 8 Kind of strategy (4)
- 9 Obama-era immigration program, informally (4)
- 10 Novelist Patchett (3)
- 11 Following bad advice (9)
- 12 Store with iconic blue totes (4)
- 13 Like certain thoughts and pockets (4)
- 18 Advice (5)
- 19 Yours, in French (4)
- 25 "Slavonic Dances" composer (6)
- 26 Omsk's region (7)
- 28 Stole (6)
- 29 Philly b-ball squad (6)
- 30 Superlatively contemptible (6)
- 31 Slithering swimmer (3)
- 32 Google app with the slogan "Search what you see" (4)
- 33 Drug featured in "How to Change Your Mind" (3)
- 34 Online commentary site (4)
- 35 Band that helped popularize "pay-what-you-want" pricing with their album "In Rainbows" (9)
- 38 Home to the Tamiami Trail: Abbr. (3)
- 39 Aphrodite's second letter (3)
- 43 Golden-tan dog of multiple films (5)
- 45 Blue area on a Scottish map (4)
- 46 Think that it's appropriate (6)
- 49 Cold call? (5)
- 50 Got out of a chair (5)
- 51 "Ad ___ per aspera" (motto of Kansas) (5)
- 52 Razor brand (4)
- 53 Guarded area for many athletes (4)
- 55 18-wheeler (4)
- 56 Modern country that includes most of ancient Mesopotamia (4)
- 58 Award with a "Best Record-Breaking Performance" category (4)
- 60 Sneakily clever (3)
- 61 Letters of indebtedness (3)
- 62 Day before taking the SAT: Abbr. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with D
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with B
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with L
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with D
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with M
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with D
- 18 starts with I
- 19 starts with A
- 25 starts with D
- 26 starts with S
- 28 starts with S
- 29 starts with S
- 30 starts with V
- 31 starts with E
- 32 starts with L
- 33 starts with L
- 34 starts with B
- 35 starts with R
- 38 starts with F
- 39 starts with P
- 43 starts with B
- 45 starts with L
- 46 starts with S
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with S
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with S
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with I
- 58 starts with E
- 60 starts with S
- 61 starts with I
- 62 starts with F
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Elevated LOFTY
- 2 Down: Greeting among the lei community? ALOHA
- 3 Down: Jeter in Cooperstown DEREK
- 4 Down: Not too many SOME
- 5 Down: Like Picard vis-à-vis Kirk BALDER
- 6 Down: Drink that may come in a yard ALE
- 7 Down: Jean-Paul Sartre's "___ Chemins de la Liberté" LES
- 8 Down: Kind of strategy EXIT
- 9 Down: Obama-era immigration program, informally DACA
- 10 Down: Novelist Patchett ANN
- 11 Down: Following bad advice MISGUIDED
- 12 Down: Store with iconic blue totes IKEA
- 13 Down: Like certain thoughts and pockets DEEP
- 18 Down: Advice INPUT
- 19 Down: Yours, in French ATOI
- 25 Down: "Slavonic Dances" composer DVORAK
- 26 Down: Omsk's region SIBERIA
- 28 Down: Stole SWIPED
- 29 Down: Philly b-ball squad SIXERS
- 30 Down: Superlatively contemptible VILEST
- 31 Down: Slithering swimmer EEL
- 32 Down: Google app with the slogan "Search what you see" LENS
- 33 Down: Drug featured in "How to Change Your Mind" LSD
- 34 Down: Online commentary site BLOG
- 35 Down: Band that helped popularize "pay-what-you-want" pricing with their album "In Rainbows" RADIOHEAD
- 38 Down: Home to the Tamiami Trail: Abbr. FLA
- 39 Down: Aphrodite's second letter PHI
- 43 Down: Golden-tan dog of multiple films BENJI
- 45 Down: Blue area on a Scottish map LOCH
- 46 Down: Think that it's appropriate SEEFIT
- 49 Down: Cold call? ACHOO
- 50 Down: Got out of a chair STOOD
- 51 Down: "Ad ___ per aspera" (motto of Kansas) ASTRA
- 52 Down: Razor brand ATRA
- 53 Down: Guarded area for many athletes SHIN
- 55 Down: 18-wheeler SEMI
- 56 Down: Modern country that includes most of ancient Mesopotamia IRAQ
- 58 Down: Award with a "Best Record-Breaking Performance" category ESPY
- 60 Down: Sneakily clever SLY
- 61 Down: Letters of indebtedness IOU
- 62 Down: Day before taking the SAT: Abbr. FRI
Show the solved grid
1L2A3D4S5B6A7L8E9D10A11M12I13D14OLEO15ALEXA16NIKE17FORM18ILESIC19ANSEE20THEEND21TAT22GAP23YAK24PE25D26S27O28SU29SURVI30V31EIWI32L33L34B35RIT36OBIE37IDES38FLAX39PRELL40PEND41LODE42HARE43BEDS44AGIR45LIKIS46SED47OSO48ATEN49A50S51A52A53SH54C55S56I57EJ58ECTS59THE60SHER61I62FFISHOT63RIAL64MAORI65POOR66ANDY67IQUIT68YODA
About this puzzle
- Made by Victor Barocas
- 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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