All 76 clues from the Tuesday 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 Goes on to say (4)
- 5 San Diego baseballer (5)
- 10 Livens (up) (4)
- 14 Termites, for an aardwolf (4)
- 15 Cup-shaped flower (5)
- 16 Give off (4)
- 17 "Judging from the information available to me …" (15)
- 20 Unadulterated (4)
- 21 San Francisco-to-Santa Cruz dir. (3)
- 22 Propellers of a shell (4)
- 23 "These are merely my spur-of-the-moment suggestions …" (15)
- 27 Gobbled up (3)
- 28 Abu Dhabi's country, for short (3)
- 29 Notable time period (3)
- 30 Gossip, in slang (3)
- 31 Accurse (6)
- 33 33-Down, across the Atlantic (3)
- 34 "Oh, ___!" (hit Broadway farce about Mrs. Lincoln) (4)
- 35 Verdant privacy features … or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzle (9)
- 38 Singer/actress Lady ___ (4)
- 41 Historical (3)
- 42 Got a good reaction, as a joke (6)
- 46 Equal: Prefix (3)
- 47 Swim-bike-run race, for short (3)
- 48 Sound from someone sitting down at the end of a long day (3)
- 49 Game with Skip and Reverse cards (3)
- 50 "Here's my two cents, which might not amount to much …" (15)
- 54 "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim) (4)
- 55 Pre-digital TV screen tech (3)
- 56 Not close by (4)
- 57 "Feel free to dismiss this idea - however …" (15)
- 61 Survey (4)
- 62 Temporary tattoo dye (5)
- 63 "Frozen" character who sings "Let It Go" (4)
- 64 Influence (4)
- 65 Burros (5)
- 66 Pair in a water polo pool (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with P
- 10 starts with P
- 14 starts with D
- 15 starts with T
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with A
- 20 starts with P
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with O
- 23 starts with J
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with U
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with B
- 33 starts with Z
- 34 starts with M
- 35 starts with H
- 38 starts with G
- 41 starts with O
- 42 starts with L
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with T
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with U
- 50 starts with F
- 54 starts with F
- 55 starts with C
- 56 starts with A
- 57 starts with O
- 61 starts with P
- 62 starts with H
- 63 starts with E
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with A
- 66 starts with N
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Goes on to say ADDS
- 5 Across: San Diego baseballer PADRE
- 10 Across: Livens (up) PEPS
- 14 Across: Termites, for an aardwolf DIET
- 15 Across: Cup-shaped flower TULIP
- 16 Across: Give off EMIT
- 17 Across: "Judging from the information available to me …" ASFARASICANTELL
- 20 Across: Unadulterated PURE
- 21 Across: San Francisco-to-Santa Cruz dir. SSE
- 22 Across: Propellers of a shell OARS
- 23 Across: "These are merely my spur-of-the-moment suggestions …" JUSTSPITBALLING
- 27 Across: Gobbled up ATE
- 28 Across: Abu Dhabi's country, for short UAE
- 29 Across: Notable time period ERA
- 30 Across: Gossip, in slang TEA
- 31 Across: Accurse BEDAMN
- 33 Across: 33-Down, across the Atlantic ZEE
- 34 Across: "Oh, ___!" (hit Broadway farce about Mrs. Lincoln) MARY
- 35 Across: Verdant privacy features … or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzle HEDGEROWS
- 38 Across: Singer/actress Lady ___ GAGA
- 41 Across: Historical OLD
- 42 Across: Got a good reaction, as a joke LANDED
- 46 Across: Equal: Prefix ISO
- 47 Across: Swim-bike-run race, for short TRI
- 48 Across: Sound from someone sitting down at the end of a long day AAH
- 49 Across: Game with Skip and Reverse cards UNO
- 50 Across: "Here's my two cents, which might not amount to much …" FORWHATITSWORTH
- 54 Across: "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim) FIRE
- 55 Across: Pre-digital TV screen tech CRT
- 56 Across: Not close by AFAR
- 57 Across: "Feel free to dismiss this idea - however …" ONLYATHOUGHTBUT
- 61 Across: Survey POLL
- 62 Across: Temporary tattoo dye HENNA
- 63 Across: "Frozen" character who sings "Let It Go" ELSA
- 64 Across: Influence SWAY
- 65 Across: Burros ASSES
- 66 Across: Pair in a water polo pool NETS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Computing pioneer Lovelace (3)
- 2 Argue (7)
- 3 Neutralized, as an explosive situation (7)
- 4 Launch (5)
- 5 Org. in charge of school fund-raisers (3)
- 6 One who might ask "Fair dinkum?" (6)
- 7 Like some minor celebrities (5)
- 8 Asahi Super Dry or Kirin Lager (8)
- 9 Org. that oversees air quality initiatives (3)
- 10 Bit in a round of "He loves me, he loves me not" (5)
- 11 Professor ___ (title for some retirees) (7)
- 12 Light lager (7)
- 13 The Cards, on scoreboards (3)
- 18 Cover letter accompaniment (6)
- 19 Mardi Gras city, informally (4)
- 23 Poke (3)
- 24 Music app named for a figure in Greek myth (7)
- 25 Pigmented rings (7)
- 26 Part of L.G.B.T.Q.+ (3)
- 32 "By Jove, that's it!" (3)
- 33 33-Across, across the Atlantic (3)
- 34 Web portal launched with Windows 95 (3)
- 36 Malfunctions in the Matrix, in "The Matrix" (8)
- 37 Sound of a sad trombone (6)
- 38 Many an animated meme loop (3)
- 39 To date (7)
- 40 Silverback, for one (7)
- 43 Built to last (7)
- 44 Give for safekeeping (7)
- 45 "How stupid of me!" (3)
- 47 "Edie & ___: A Very Long Engagement" (2009 documentary) (4)
- 48 Bring into harmony (6)
- 51 With a wink, say (5)
- 52 Smooths (out) (5)
- 53 On a regular basis (5)
- 57 Special ___ (3)
- 58 "J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 Jennifer Lopez album) (3)
- 59 One of the four fundamental states of matter (3)
- 60 Some Ph.D. students (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with D
- 3 starts with D
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with D
- 8 starts with R
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with P
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with P
- 13 starts with S
- 18 starts with R
- 19 starts with N
- 23 starts with J
- 24 starts with P
- 25 starts with A
- 26 starts with G
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with Z
- 34 starts with M
- 36 starts with G
- 37 starts with W
- 38 starts with G
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with G
- 43 starts with D
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with D
- 47 starts with T
- 48 starts with A
- 51 starts with W
- 52 starts with I
- 53 starts with O
- 57 starts with O
- 58 starts with T
- 59 starts with G
- 60 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Computing pioneer Lovelace ADA
- 2 Down: Argue DISPUTE
- 3 Down: Neutralized, as an explosive situation DEFUSED
- 4 Down: Launch START
- 5 Down: Org. in charge of school fund-raisers PTA
- 6 Down: One who might ask "Fair dinkum?" AUSSIE
- 7 Down: Like some minor celebrities DLIST
- 8 Down: Asahi Super Dry or Kirin Lager RICEBEER
- 9 Down: Org. that oversees air quality initiatives EPA
- 10 Down: Bit in a round of "He loves me, he loves me not" PETAL
- 11 Down: Professor ___ (title for some retirees) EMERITA
- 12 Down: Light lager PILSNER
- 13 Down: The Cards, on scoreboards STL
- 18 Down: Cover letter accompaniment RESUME
- 19 Down: Mardi Gras city, informally NOLA
- 23 Down: Poke JAB
- 24 Down: Music app named for a figure in Greek myth PANDORA
- 25 Down: Pigmented rings AREOLAS
- 26 Down: Part of L.G.B.T.Q.+ GAY
- 32 Down: "By Jove, that's it!" AHA
- 33 Down: 33-Across, across the Atlantic ZED
- 34 Down: Web portal launched with Windows 95 MSN
- 36 Down: Malfunctions in the Matrix, in "The Matrix" GLITCHES
- 37 Down: Sound of a sad trombone WAHWAH
- 38 Down: Many an animated meme loop GIF
- 39 Down: To date ASOFNOW
- 40 Down: Silverback, for one GORILLA
- 43 Down: Built to last DURABLE
- 44 Down: Give for safekeeping ENTRUST
- 45 Down: "How stupid of me!" DOH
- 47 Down: "Edie & ___: A Very Long Engagement" (2009 documentary) THEA
- 48 Down: Bring into harmony ATTUNE
- 51 Down: With a wink, say WRYLY
- 52 Down: Smooths (out) IRONS
- 53 Down: On a regular basis OFTEN
- 57 Down: Special ___ OPS
- 58 Down: "J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 Jennifer Lopez album) THA
- 59 Down: One of the four fundamental states of matter GAS
- 60 Down: Some Ph.D. students TAS
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Kate Hawkins
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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