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 Wasn't even close, as in comparison (5)
- 6 Fashion name that's become slang for "excellent" (5)
- 11 Binary 10, in decimal value (3)
- 14 Garlicky sauce (5)
- 15 Beef up the arsenal, say (5)
- 16 Tuna variety (3)
- 17 "Sunday in the Park With George," for one (15)
- 20 Big ___ (audacious thing to make) (3)
- 21 Ref. work with over 600,000 words (3)
- 22 Moves (over) (6)
- 23 Signs (4)
- 25 "Nonsense!" (5)
- 27 "Oh, that does make sense" (4)
- 29 Milker's handful (4)
- 31 They may be fixed or variable (5)
- 35 River at Memphis (4)
- 36 "We want more!" (6)
- 38 Ump's call (3)
- 39 Jerry's uncle on "Seinfeld" (3)
- 40 Sent away for (7)
- 41 Historic stretch (3)
- 42 That's a me problem (3)
- 43 Madison Square Garden team (6)
- 44 Sporty Pontiacs of the 1960s (4)
- 45 Actress Thompson of "Westworld" (5)
- 47 Oceanic (4)
- 48 Ill-considered (4)
- 49 Wired (5)
- 51 Unappetizing gruel (4)
- 53 Like a dress that falls short? (6)
- 56 Burlesque accessory (3)
- 57 Vietnamese noodle dish (3)
- 60 Pulitzer-winning composer and lyricist of "Sunday in the Park With George" (15)
- 64 Greenwich Village's Stonewall ___ (3)
- 65 Poet who wrote "Only through time time is conquered" (5)
- 66 Grub, e.g. (5)
- 67 Pathetic (3)
- 68 Linking point (5)
- 69 German industrial city (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 6 starts with G
- 11 starts with T
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with R
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with B
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with O
- 22 starts with S
- 23 starts with I
- 25 starts with P
- 27 starts with I
- 29 starts with T
- 31 starts with R
- 35 starts with N
- 36 starts with E
- 38 starts with O
- 39 starts with L
- 40 starts with O
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with E
- 43 starts with K
- 44 starts with G
- 45 starts with T
- 47 starts with V
- 48 starts with R
- 49 starts with H
- 51 starts with S
- 53 starts with P
- 56 starts with B
- 57 starts with P
- 60 starts with S
- 64 starts with I
- 65 starts with E
- 66 starts with L
- 67 starts with S
- 68 starts with N
- 69 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Wasn't even close, as in comparison PALED
- 6 Across: Fashion name that's become slang for "excellent" GUCCI
- 11 Across: Binary 10, in decimal value TWO
- 14 Across: Garlicky sauce AIOLI
- 15 Across: Beef up the arsenal, say REARM
- 16 Across: Tuna variety AHI
- 17 Across: "Sunday in the Park With George," for one BROADWAYMUSICAL
- 20 Across: Big ___ (audacious thing to make) ASK
- 21 Across: Ref. work with over 600,000 words OED
- 22 Across: Moves (over) SCOOTS
- 23 Across: Signs INKS
- 25 Across: "Nonsense!" PSHAW
- 27 Across: "Oh, that does make sense" ISEE
- 29 Across: Milker's handful TEAT
- 31 Across: They may be fixed or variable RATES
- 35 Across: River at Memphis NILE
- 36 Across: "We want more!" ENCORE
- 38 Across: Ump's call OUT
- 39 Across: Jerry's uncle on "Seinfeld" LEO
- 40 Across: Sent away for ORDERED
- 41 Across: Historic stretch ERA
- 42 Across: That's a me problem EGO
- 43 Across: Madison Square Garden team KNICKS
- 44 Across: Sporty Pontiacs of the 1960s GTOS
- 45 Across: Actress Thompson of "Westworld" TESSA
- 47 Across: Oceanic VAST
- 48 Across: Ill-considered RASH
- 49 Across: Wired HYPER
- 51 Across: Unappetizing gruel SLOP
- 53 Across: Like a dress that falls short? PETITE
- 56 Across: Burlesque accessory BOA
- 57 Across: Vietnamese noodle dish PHO
- 60 Across: Pulitzer-winning composer and lyricist of "Sunday in the Park With George" STEPHENSONDHEIM
- 64 Across: Greenwich Village's Stonewall ___ INN
- 65 Across: Poet who wrote "Only through time time is conquered" ELIOT
- 66 Across: Grub, e.g. LARVA
- 67 Across: Pathetic SAD
- 68 Across: Linking point NEXUS
- 69 Across: German industrial city ESSEN
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Old sunscreen initialism (4)
- 2 Gets off one's chest (4)
- 3 Ones who probably aren't buying it? (10)
- 4 She, in São Paulo (3)
- 5 Performed well enough (5)
- 6 Alum (4)
- 7 180 (3)
- 8 Bit of spy gear, informally (3)
- 9 Defeat decisively (5)
- 10 Mock "Ooh, you frighten me!" (8)
- 11 Kind of shell (4)
- 12 "Wait, ___?" (4)
- 13 Makes less noisy, in a way (4)
- 18 "The Magnificent Seven" or "The Hateful Eight" (7)
- 19 Where Caitlin Clark played Division I basketball (4)
- 24 Once called (3)
- 25 Warm-up lap leader (7)
- 26 They communicate through bill-clattering (6)
- 27 Cove (5)
- 28 Battle of Vicksburg in the Civil War, e.g. (5)
- 30 Salad green (6)
- 32 Tunes with an irresistible rhythm (10)
- 33 Change across the Atlantic (5)
- 34 Squirrel away (5)
- 37 Lies atop (7)
- 40 "Very well …" (8)
- 44 Miracle-___ (3)
- 46 Modern suffix with situation (4)
- 50 Key's longtime partner in sketch comedy (5)
- 52 51-Across server (5)
- 53 Trident-shaped letters (4)
- 54 Sicilian landmark (4)
- 55 Look after (4)
- 56 Most online customer service agents nowadays (4)
- 58 Queen's domain (4)
- 59 Sultanate near Yemen (4)
- 61 Cancel (3)
- 62 Trifling amount (3)
- 63 Is blessed with (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with L
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with D
- 6 starts with G
- 7 starts with U
- 8 starts with C
- 9 starts with C
- 10 starts with I
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with W
- 13 starts with O
- 18 starts with W
- 19 starts with I
- 24 starts with N
- 25 starts with P
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with I
- 28 starts with S
- 30 starts with E
- 32 starts with T
- 33 starts with E
- 34 starts with S
- 37 starts with R
- 40 starts with O
- 44 starts with G
- 46 starts with S
- 50 starts with P
- 52 starts with L
- 53 starts with P
- 54 starts with E
- 55 starts with T
- 56 starts with B
- 58 starts with H
- 59 starts with O
- 61 starts with N
- 62 starts with S
- 63 starts with H
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Old sunscreen initialism PABA
- 2 Down: Gets off one's chest AIRS
- 3 Down: Ones who probably aren't buying it? LOOKIELOOS
- 4 Down: She, in São Paulo ELA
- 5 Down: Performed well enough DIDOK
- 6 Down: Alum GRAD
- 7 Down: 180 UEY
- 8 Down: Bit of spy gear, informally CAM
- 9 Down: Defeat decisively CRUSH
- 10 Down: Mock "Ooh, you frighten me!" IMSCARED
- 11 Down: Kind of shell TACO
- 12 Down: "Wait, ___?" WHAT
- 13 Down: Makes less noisy, in a way OILS
- 18 Down: "The Magnificent Seven" or "The Hateful Eight" WESTERN
- 19 Down: Where Caitlin Clark played Division I basketball IOWA
- 24 Down: Once called NEE
- 25 Down: Warm-up lap leader PACECAR
- 26 Down: They communicate through bill-clattering STORKS
- 27 Down: Cove INLET
- 28 Down: Battle of Vicksburg in the Civil War, e.g. SIEGE
- 30 Down: Salad green ENDIVE
- 32 Down: Tunes with an irresistible rhythm TOETAPPERS
- 33 Down: Change across the Atlantic EUROS
- 34 Down: Squirrel away STASH
- 37 Down: Lies atop RESTSON
- 40 Down: "Very well …" OKAYTHEN
- 44 Down: Miracle-___ GRO
- 46 Down: Modern suffix with situation SHIP
- 50 Down: Key's longtime partner in sketch comedy PEELE
- 52 Down: 51-Across server LADLE
- 53 Down: Trident-shaped letters PSIS
- 54 Down: Sicilian landmark ETNA
- 55 Down: Look after TEND
- 56 Down: Most online customer service agents nowadays BOTS
- 58 Down: Queen's domain HIVE
- 59 Down: Sultanate near Yemen OMAN
- 61 Down: Cancel NIX
- 62 Down: Trifling amount SOU
- 63 Down: Is blessed with HAS
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Joseph Gangi
- 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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