All 76 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 Actress Pinkett Smith of "Girls Trip" (4)
- 5 Gets better (5)
- 10 "Great" animals (4)
- 14 Super-cool (4)
- 15 Subject of 2001 bankruptcy headlines (5)
- 16 "That's crazy!," on the internet (4)
- 17 Wing woman? (10)
- 19 Not right (4)
- 20 Second-most-common surname in Korea, after Kim (3)
- 21 Right away (4)
- 22 Sports center (5)
- 23 They have pH's below 7 (5)
- 25 Cover girl? (9)
- 28 Kind of makeup you're born with? (7)
- 30 XXX counterpart (3)
- 31 Org. with a 3-1-1 rule (3)
- 32 Gave a meal (3)
- 33 W-9 fig. (3)
- 34 San Francisco or San Antonio (4)
- 35 Homecoming queen? (11)
- 38 Unhealthy haze (4)
- 40 Mathematician Terence (3)
- 41 Musical genre that's the subject of the 2007 book "Everybody Hurts" (3)
- 42 Game of pursuit (3)
- 43 On behalf of (3)
- 44 Places for pampering pups (7)
- 48 Sister-in-law? (9)
- 51 Witherspoon who played 48-Across (5)
- 52 "We need to talk" (5)
- 53 Smurf elder (4)
- 55 Miss, e.g. (3)
- 56 Hot stuff (4)
- 57 Cat lady? (10)
- 60 Uno más dos (4)
- 61 Grads, now (5)
- 62 Potatoes, in Indian cooking (4)
- 63 Text sent upon arrival (4)
- 64 Rapper ___ Elliott (5)
- 65 Course list? (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with J
- 5 starts with H
- 10 starts with A
- 14 starts with E
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with W
- 17 starts with T
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with L
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with A
- 25 starts with N
- 28 starts with G
- 30 starts with O
- 31 starts with T
- 32 starts with F
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with C
- 35 starts with D
- 38 starts with S
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with T
- 43 starts with F
- 44 starts with P
- 48 starts with E
- 51 starts with R
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with P
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with L
- 57 starts with H
- 60 starts with T
- 61 starts with A
- 62 starts with A
- 63 starts with H
- 64 starts with M
- 65 starts with M
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Actress Pinkett Smith of "Girls Trip" JADA
- 5 Across: Gets better HEALS
- 10 Across: "Great" animals APES
- 14 Across: Super-cool EPIC
- 15 Across: Subject of 2001 bankruptcy headlines ENRON
- 16 Across: "That's crazy!," on the internet WOAH
- 17 Across: Wing woman? TINKERBELL
- 19 Across: Not right AWRY
- 20 Across: Second-most-common surname in Korea, after Kim LEE
- 21 Across: Right away ASAP
- 22 Across: Sports center ARENA
- 23 Across: They have pH's below 7 ACIDS
- 25 Across: Cover girl? NANCYDREW
- 28 Across: Kind of makeup you're born with? GENETIC
- 30 Across: XXX counterpart OOO
- 31 Across: Org. with a 3-1-1 rule TSA
- 32 Across: Gave a meal FED
- 33 Across: W-9 fig. SSN
- 34 Across: San Francisco or San Antonio CITY
- 35 Across: Homecoming queen? DOROTHYGALE
- 38 Across: Unhealthy haze SMOG
- 40 Across: Mathematician Terence TAO
- 41 Across: Musical genre that's the subject of the 2007 book "Everybody Hurts" EMO
- 42 Across: Game of pursuit TAG
- 43 Across: On behalf of FOR
- 44 Across: Places for pampering pups PETSPAS
- 48 Across: Sister-in-law? ELLEWOODS
- 51 Across: Witherspoon who played 48-Across REESE
- 52 Across: "We need to talk" AWORD
- 53 Across: Smurf elder PAPA
- 55 Across: Miss, e.g. SHE
- 56 Across: Hot stuff LAVA
- 57 Across: Cat lady? HELLOKITTY
- 60 Across: Uno más dos TRES
- 61 Across: Grads, now ALUMS
- 62 Across: Potatoes, in Indian cooking ALOO
- 63 Across: Text sent upon arrival HERE
- 64 Across: Rapper ___ Elliott MISSY
- 65 Across: Course list? MENU
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Circadian dysrhythmia, less fancily (6)
- 2 By the item (6)
- 3 Enjoy a home-cooked meal, say (6)
- 4 "Oh no!," in comics (3)
- 5 Certain possessive pronoun (4)
- 6 With all judges present (6)
- 7 Grilled cornmeal cake (5)
- 8 "haha" (3)
- 9 "Black Jeopardy!" show, in brief (3)
- 10 Nobel, for one (5)
- 11 Bold accessory for a suit (8)
- 12 Sincere (7)
- 13 Back off (from) (7)
- 18 Day for hunting (6)
- 22 "The Bear" actress Edebiri (3)
- 24 Clear up, as a windshield (5)
- 26 Snoopy (4)
- 27 Savory rice porridge (6)
- 29 Words of concurrence (6)
- 33 "___ 'nuff!" (3)
- 34 Almost there (5)
- 35 Cynophilist (8)
- 36 Purple boba choice (4)
- 37 Travel option that serves 46 states (6)
- 38 Secrecy (7)
- 39 Virus of sorts (7)
- 43 Chain email abbr. (3)
- 44 Biblical collection of 150 poems (6)
- 45 Kitchen grinder (6)
- 46 Kutcher of "That '70s Show" (6)
- 47 "Later" (6)
- 49 Clear, as a whiteboard (5)
- 50 Equivalent of a 1.3 G.P.A., say (5)
- 54 Small bouquet (4)
- 57 Hawaiian pizza topping (3)
- 58 Lilly of pharmaceuticals (3)
- 59 Dr. Seuss's Sam-___ (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with J
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with D
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with P
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with S
- 18 starts with E
- 22 starts with A
- 24 starts with D
- 26 starts with N
- 27 starts with C
- 29 starts with I
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with C
- 35 starts with D
- 36 starts with T
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with S
- 39 starts with M
- 43 starts with F
- 44 starts with P
- 45 starts with P
- 46 starts with A
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with D
- 54 starts with P
- 57 starts with H
- 58 starts with E
- 59 starts with I
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Circadian dysrhythmia, less fancily JETLAG
- 2 Down: By the item APIECE
- 3 Down: Enjoy a home-cooked meal, say DINEIN
- 4 Down: "Oh no!," in comics ACK
- 5 Down: Certain possessive pronoun HERS
- 6 Down: With all judges present ENBANC
- 7 Down: Grilled cornmeal cake AREPA
- 8 Down: "haha" LOL
- 9 Down: "Black Jeopardy!" show, in brief SNL
- 10 Down: Nobel, for one AWARD
- 11 Down: Bold accessory for a suit POWERTIE
- 12 Down: Sincere EARNEST
- 13 Down: Back off (from) SHYAWAY
- 18 Down: Day for hunting EASTER
- 22 Down: "The Bear" actress Edebiri AYO
- 24 Down: Clear up, as a windshield DEFOG
- 26 Down: Snoopy NOSY
- 27 Down: Savory rice porridge CONGEE
- 29 Down: Words of concurrence IDOTOO
- 33 Down: "___ 'nuff!" SHO
- 34 Down: Almost there CLOSE
- 35 Down: Cynophilist DOGLOVER
- 36 Down: Purple boba choice TARO
- 37 Down: Travel option that serves 46 states AMTRAK
- 38 Down: Secrecy STEALTH
- 39 Down: Virus of sorts MALWARE
- 43 Down: Chain email abbr. FWD
- 44 Down: Biblical collection of 150 poems PSALMS
- 45 Down: Kitchen grinder PESTLE
- 46 Down: Kutcher of "That '70s Show" ASHTON
- 47 Down: "Later" SEEYOU
- 49 Down: Clear, as a whiteboard ERASE
- 50 Down: Equivalent of a 1.3 G.P.A., say DPLUS
- 54 Down: Small bouquet POSY
- 57 Down: Hawaiian pizza topping HAM
- 58 Down: Lilly of pharmaceuticals ELI
- 59 Down: Dr. Seuss's Sam-___ IAM
Show the solved grid
1J2A3D4A5H6E7A8L9S10A11P12E13S14EPIC15ENRON16WOAH17TINK18ERBELL19AWRY20LEE21ASAP22ARENA23ACI24DS25NA26N27CYDREW28GENET29IC30OOO31TSA32FED33SSN34CITY35DORO36THYG37ALE38S39MOG40TAO41EMO42TAG43FOR44PETS45P46A47S48ELL49EWOO50DS51REESE52AWORD53PA54PA55SHE56LAVA57H58ELLOK59ITTY60TRES61ALUMS62ALOO63HERE64MISSY65MENU
About this puzzle
- Made by Adrianne Baik
- 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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