All 79 clues from the Wednesday NYT Crossword (16 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 Lewis Carroll's "The ___ and the Carpenter" (6)
- 7 Something you might leave at the front door when entering a house (4)
- 11 "Yeah, right!" (4)
- 15 Quantity (6)
- 16 Words from someone who failed to understand (9)
- 18 "Oh, for heaven's sake!" (16)
- 20 Show contempt for, in a way (7)
- 21 Rain delay coverings (5)
- 22 Poet's dusk (3)
- 23 Mystical stuff (6)
- 26 "We don't discriminate in this workplace," in job ads (3)
- 29 Newfoundland or Labrador retriever (8)
- 31 Transcript fig. (3)
- 34 Openly resists (6)
- 36 "Then, window, let day in, and let ___ out": Juliet (4)
- 37 Smile broadly (4)
- 38 Arduous routine (5)
- 39 Get smart? (4)
- 40 "Priscilla" director Coppola (5)
- 41 How a German count might get started (4)
- 42 Swampy land (4)
- 43 Does the dishes? (6)
- 44 Complete collection (3)
- 45 Hoped-for prognosis for an election incumbent (8)
- 47 Twisty curve (3)
- 48 Spews out (6)
- 50 Big name in nail polish (3)
- 51 One-named singer with the 2017 platinum album "Melodrama" (5)
- 53 Trap (7)
- 57 1957 rock ’n' roll classic suggested by this puzzle's circled letters (16)
- 62 Crème de la crème (9)
- 63 Prom, e.g. (6)
- 64 Iconic bit of NPR merch (4)
- 65 Confront (4)
- 66 Puts icing on (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with W
- 7 starts with S
- 11 starts with A
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with Y
- 18 starts with G
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with T
- 22 starts with E
- 23 starts with A
- 26 starts with E
- 29 starts with D
- 31 starts with G
- 34 starts with D
- 36 starts with L
- 37 starts with B
- 38 starts with G
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with S
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with M
- 43 starts with C
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with E
- 48 starts with E
- 50 starts with O
- 51 starts with L
- 53 starts with E
- 57 starts with G
- 62 starts with B
- 63 starts with F
- 64 starts with T
- 65 starts with F
- 66 starts with F
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Lewis Carroll's "The ___ and the Carpenter" WALRUS
- 7 Across: Something you might leave at the front door when entering a house SHOE
- 11 Across: "Yeah, right!" ASIF
- 15 Across: Quantity AMOUNT
- 16 Across: Words from someone who failed to understand YOULOSTME
- 18 Across: "Oh, for heaven's sake!" GOODNESSGRACIOUS
- 20 Across: Show contempt for, in a way SNEERAT
- 21 Across: Rain delay coverings TARPS
- 22 Across: Poet's dusk EEN
- 23 Across: Mystical stuff ARCANA
- 26 Across: "We don't discriminate in this workplace," in job ads EEO
- 29 Across: Newfoundland or Labrador retriever DOGBREED
- 31 Across: Transcript fig. GPA
- 34 Across: Openly resists DEFIES
- 36 Across: "Then, window, let day in, and let ___ out": Juliet LIFE
- 37 Across: Smile broadly BEAM
- 38 Across: Arduous routine GRIND
- 39 Across: Get smart? SASS
- 40 Across: "Priscilla" director Coppola SOFIA
- 41 Across: How a German count might get started EINS
- 42 Across: Swampy land MIRE
- 43 Across: Does the dishes? CATERS
- 44 Across: Complete collection SET
- 45 Across: Hoped-for prognosis for an election incumbent SAFESEAT
- 47 Across: Twisty curve ESS
- 48 Across: Spews out EJECTS
- 50 Across: Big name in nail polish OPI
- 51 Across: One-named singer with the 2017 platinum album "Melodrama" LORDE
- 53 Across: Trap ENSNARE
- 57 Across: 1957 rock ’n' roll classic suggested by this puzzle's circled letters GREATBALLSOFFIRE
- 62 Across: Crème de la crème BESTOFALL
- 63 Across: Prom, e.g. FORMAL
- 64 Across: Iconic bit of NPR merch TOTE
- 65 Across: Confront FACE
- 66 Across: Puts icing on FROSTS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Tail or finger motion (3)
- 2 Andy's partner in an old radio sitcom (4)
- 3 State bird of Minnesota (4)
- 4 Ill-mannered (4)
- 5 Superfluous (8)
- 6 Purchases for some audiophiles (7)
- 7 Part of GPS: Abbr. (4)
- 8 Not share, as the covers (3)
- 9 Taylor Swift's "___ Song" (3)
- 10 She, in São Paulo (3)
- 11 ___ pear (applelike fruit) (5)
- 12 Cost required to stow furniture, say (10)
- 13 "My turn to play!" (4)
- 14 Come clean, with "up" (4)
- 17 Eightsome (5)
- 19 Belted out (4)
- 23 Comes into play (6)
- 24 Play callers? (4)
- 25 It's for "cookie," to Cookie Monster (3)
- 26 Sides (5)
- 27 Inducing goose bumps (5)
- 28 Worth exploring (10)
- 30 Plays at full blast (6)
- 32 What pants come in that shirts don't (5)
- 33 Accumulate (5)
- 35 Useful contacts (3)
- 37 Online automaton (3)
- 39 Search (through) (4)
- 40 Replaced as a substitute (8)
- 42 ___ and cheese (3)
- 43 Finishes with flair (7)
- 45 Take care of, as a task (5)
- 46 Seeming eternities (4)
- 49 Matchmaking site with a "synagogue attendance" filter (5)
- 51 Pride Month letters (4)
- 52 Black-and-white mouthful (4)
- 53 Actress Fanning (4)
- 54 Lead-in to Cuban or Caribbean (4)
- 55 Glasses sans glass (4)
- 56 Q.E.D. part (4)
- 58 Fave pal (3)
- 59 Small battery (3)
- 60 Cousin of Inc. (3)
- 61 Enrollment center? (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with W
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with L
- 4 starts with R
- 5 starts with U
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with S
- 8 starts with H
- 9 starts with O
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with I
- 14 starts with F
- 17 starts with O
- 19 starts with S
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with R
- 25 starts with C
- 26 starts with E
- 27 starts with E
- 28 starts with O
- 30 starts with B
- 32 starts with P
- 33 starts with A
- 35 starts with I
- 37 starts with B
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with S
- 42 starts with M
- 43 starts with C
- 45 starts with S
- 46 starts with E
- 49 starts with J
- 51 starts with L
- 52 starts with O
- 53 starts with E
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with R
- 56 starts with E
- 58 starts with B
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with L
- 61 starts with E
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Tail or finger motion WAG
- 2 Down: Andy's partner in an old radio sitcom AMOS
- 3 Down: State bird of Minnesota LOON
- 4 Down: Ill-mannered RUDE
- 5 Down: Superfluous UNNEEDED
- 6 Down: Purchases for some audiophiles STEREOS
- 7 Down: Part of GPS: Abbr. SYST
- 8 Down: Not share, as the covers HOG
- 9 Down: Taylor Swift's "___ Song" OUR
- 10 Down: She, in São Paulo ELA
- 11 Down: ___ pear (applelike fruit) ASIAN
- 12 Down: Cost required to stow furniture, say STORAGEFEE
- 13 Down: "My turn to play!" IMUP
- 14 Down: Come clean, with "up" FESS
- 17 Down: Eightsome OCTAD
- 19 Down: Belted out SANG
- 23 Down: Comes into play ARISES
- 24 Down: Play callers? REFS
- 25 Down: It's for "cookie," to Cookie Monster CEE
- 26 Down: Sides EDGES
- 27 Down: Inducing goose bumps EERIE
- 28 Down: Worth exploring OFINTEREST
- 30 Down: Plays at full blast BLARES
- 32 Down: What pants come in that shirts don't PAIRS
- 33 Down: Accumulate AMASS
- 35 Down: Useful contacts INS
- 37 Down: Online automaton BOT
- 39 Down: Search (through) SIFT
- 40 Down: Replaced as a substitute SATINFOR
- 42 Down: ___ and cheese MAC
- 43 Down: Finishes with flair CAPSOFF
- 45 Down: Take care of, as a task SEETO
- 46 Down: Seeming eternities EONS
- 49 Down: Matchmaking site with a "synagogue attendance" filter JDATE
- 51 Down: Pride Month letters LGBT
- 52 Down: Black-and-white mouthful OREO
- 53 Down: Actress Fanning ELLE
- 54 Down: Lead-in to Cuban or Caribbean AFRO
- 55 Down: Glasses sans glass RIMS
- 56 Down: Q.E.D. part ERAT
- 58 Down: Fave pal BFF
- 59 Down: Small battery AAA
- 60 Down: Cousin of Inc. LLC
- 61 Down: Enrollment center? ELS
Show the solved grid
1W2A3L4R5U6S7S8H9O10E11A12S13I14F15AMOUNT16YOUL17OSTME18GOODNE19SSGRACIOUS20SNEERAT21TARPS22EEN23A24R25CANA26E27E28O29DOG30BREED31G32P33A34DEF35IES36LIFE37BEAM38GRIND39SASS40SOFIA41EINS42MIRE43CATERS44SET45SAFES46EAT47ESS48E49JECTS50OPI51L52ORDE53ENSN54A55R56E57GREAT58B59A60LLSOFFIR61E62BESTOFALL63FORMAL64TOTE65FACE66FROSTS
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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