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 Utter rubbish (5)
- 6 Yellowish color for old computer graphics (5)
- 11 Showing a smirk, say (3)
- 14 "Make that two!" (5)
- 15 Actress Watts of "The Friend" (5)
- 16 Half of a giggle (3)
- 17 Nuyoricans, e.g. (11)
- 19 Doc who's seen for sinusitis (3)
- 20 Went on the fritz (4)
- 21 Grand project begun by the London Philological Society, in brief (3)
- 22 Snowman in "Frozen" (4)
- 24 Fender Stratocaster, e.g. (14)
- 29 Its base unit is the kilogram (4)
- 30 Self-written life story, informally (7)
- 31 Deer ___ (road sign) (4)
- 33 Otherwise called, in brief (3)
- 34 Brand of squishy balls (4)
- 35 Involuntary movement (3)
- 36 "The Disrobing of Christ," e.g. (7)
- 40 Fish in some onigiri (3)
- 41 One way to leave a door (4)
- 43 Asset for a thrower (3)
- 44 Old tape players (4)
- 46 Tiny swine (7)
- 48 One of the matriarchs in Judaism (4)
- 50 Thyroid, e.g. (14)
- 54 Oft-discarded part of an orange (4)
- 55 Some reproductive cells (3)
- 56 Baby ones are joeys, familiarly (4)
- 58 Sprightly dance (3)
- 59 Dress for a soirée, e.g. (11)
- 63 Prefix with sex or brow (3)
- 64 Protection against flooding (5)
- 65 Group of smarties (5)
- 66 "___ Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (3)
- 67 Coffeehouse chain that owns the domain coffee.com (5)
- 68 Inch (up) (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 6 starts with A
- 11 starts with W
- 14 starts with M
- 15 starts with N
- 16 starts with H
- 17 starts with E
- 19 starts with E
- 20 starts with D
- 21 starts with O
- 22 starts with O
- 24 starts with E
- 29 starts with M
- 30 starts with A
- 31 starts with X
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with N
- 35 starts with T
- 36 starts with E
- 40 starts with E
- 41 starts with A
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with V
- 46 starts with M
- 48 starts with L
- 50 starts with E
- 54 starts with P
- 55 starts with O
- 56 starts with R
- 58 starts with J
- 59 starts with E
- 63 starts with U
- 64 starts with L
- 65 starts with M
- 66 starts with S
- 67 starts with P
- 68 starts with C
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Utter rubbish DRECK
- 6 Across: Yellowish color for old computer graphics AMBER
- 11 Across: Showing a smirk, say WRY
- 14 Across: "Make that two!" METOO
- 15 Across: Actress Watts of "The Friend" NAOMI
- 16 Across: Half of a giggle HEE
- 17 Across: Nuyoricans, e.g. ETHNICGROUP
- 19 Across: Doc who's seen for sinusitis ENT
- 20 Across: Went on the fritz DIED
- 21 Across: Grand project begun by the London Philological Society, in brief OED
- 22 Across: Snowman in "Frozen" OLAF
- 24 Across: Fender Stratocaster, e.g. ELECTRICGUITAR
- 29 Across: Its base unit is the kilogram MASS
- 30 Across: Self-written life story, informally AUTOBIO
- 31 Across: Deer ___ (road sign) XING
- 33 Across: Otherwise called, in brief AKA
- 34 Across: Brand of squishy balls NERF
- 35 Across: Involuntary movement TIC
- 36 Across: "The Disrobing of Christ," e.g. ELGRECO
- 40 Across: Fish in some onigiri EEL
- 41 Across: One way to leave a door AJAR
- 43 Across: Asset for a thrower AIM
- 44 Across: Old tape players VCRS
- 46 Across: Tiny swine MINIPIG
- 48 Across: One of the matriarchs in Judaism LEAH
- 50 Across: Thyroid, e.g. ENDOCRINEGLAND
- 54 Across: Oft-discarded part of an orange PITH
- 55 Across: Some reproductive cells OVA
- 56 Across: Baby ones are joeys, familiarly ROOS
- 58 Across: Sprightly dance JIG
- 59 Across: Dress for a soirée, e.g. EVENINGGOWN
- 63 Across: Prefix with sex or brow UNI
- 64 Across: Protection against flooding LEVEE
- 65 Across: Group of smarties MENSA
- 66 Across: "___ Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" SGT
- 67 Across: Coffeehouse chain that owns the domain coffee.com PEETS
- 68 Across: Inch (up) CREEP
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Contacted quickly online, informally (4)
- 2 Fix, as shoelaces (5)
- 3 Blues legend Waters (5)
- 4 Formally denounce (7)
- 5 Carp in a Japanese pond (3)
- 6 Brings to a boil? (6)
- 7 ___ Gras (5)
- 8 Honeybun (3)
- 9 LiMu ___ (insurance bird) (3)
- 10 Remove, as a page of a notebook (6)
- 11 Brew that's often a little cloudy and fruity (9)
- 12 Festivals often featuring jousting knights, for short (9)
- 13 Nevertheless (3)
- 18 Beds that might have wheels (4)
- 23 Either bronze animal in front of the Art Institute of Chicago (4)
- 25 Word after rib or batting (4)
- 26 Centerpiece of a birthday celebration (4)
- 27 Green dip, slangily (4)
- 28 [Hi-lar-ious!] (4)
- 31 President of China beginning in 2013 (9)
- 32 "This is pretty cool!" (9)
- 33 Asset for a thrower (3)
- 35 Make friendly to humans (4)
- 37 Hideout (4)
- 38 Supermodel Hadid (4)
- 39 Avocado-shaped (4)
- 42 Civil disturbance (4)
- 45 Juice box? (7)
- 47 I.T. pro's offering (6)
- 48 Imposes, as a tax (6)
- 49 Jennifer who wrote "A Visit From the Goon Squad" (4)
- 51 Pretty large jazz combo (5)
- 52 Whom a diary is often shown to (5)
- 53 Search for groundwater, in a way (5)
- 57 Jacket closer (4)
- 58 Au ___ (how roast beef may be served) (3)
- 60 Shape for flying geese (3)
- 61 Apple taster in Eden (3)
- 62 Car brand with the Hummer E.V. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with C
- 5 starts with K
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with M
- 8 starts with B
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with R
- 11 starts with W
- 12 starts with R
- 13 starts with Y
- 18 starts with C
- 23 starts with L
- 25 starts with C
- 26 starts with C
- 27 starts with G
- 28 starts with R
- 31 starts with X
- 32 starts with I
- 33 starts with A
- 35 starts with T
- 37 starts with L
- 38 starts with G
- 39 starts with O
- 42 starts with R
- 45 starts with C
- 47 starts with P
- 48 starts with L
- 49 starts with E
- 51 starts with N
- 52 starts with N
- 53 starts with D
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with J
- 60 starts with V
- 61 starts with E
- 62 starts with G
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Contacted quickly online, informally DMED
- 2 Down: Fix, as shoelaces RETIE
- 3 Down: Blues legend Waters ETHEL
- 4 Down: Formally denounce CONDEMN
- 5 Down: Carp in a Japanese pond KOI
- 6 Down: Brings to a boil? ANGERS
- 7 Down: ___ Gras MARDI
- 8 Down: Honeybun BOO
- 9 Down: LiMu ___ (insurance bird) EMU
- 10 Down: Remove, as a page of a notebook RIPOUT
- 11 Down: Brew that's often a little cloudy and fruity WHEATBEER
- 12 Down: Festivals often featuring jousting knights, for short RENFAIRES
- 13 Down: Nevertheless YET
- 18 Down: Beds that might have wheels COTS
- 23 Down: Either bronze animal in front of the Art Institute of Chicago LION
- 25 Down: Word after rib or batting CAGE
- 26 Down: Centerpiece of a birthday celebration CAKE
- 27 Down: Green dip, slangily GUAC
- 28 Down: [Hi-lar-ious!] ROFL
- 31 Down: President of China beginning in 2013 XIJINPING
- 32 Down: "This is pretty cool!" ICANDIGIT
- 33 Down: Asset for a thrower ARM
- 35 Down: Make friendly to humans TAME
- 37 Down: Hideout LAIR
- 38 Down: Supermodel Hadid GIGI
- 39 Down: Avocado-shaped OVAL
- 42 Down: Civil disturbance RIOT
- 45 Down: Juice box? CHARGER
- 47 Down: I.T. pro's offering PCHELP
- 48 Down: Imposes, as a tax LEVIES
- 49 Down: Jennifer who wrote "A Visit From the Goon Squad" EGAN
- 51 Down: Pretty large jazz combo NONET
- 52 Down: Whom a diary is often shown to NOONE
- 53 Down: Search for groundwater, in a way DOWSE
- 57 Down: Jacket closer SNAP
- 58 Down: Au ___ (how roast beef may be served) JUS
- 60 Down: Shape for flying geese VEE
- 61 Down: Apple taster in Eden EVE
- 62 Down: Car brand with the Hummer E.V. GMC
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Adam Aaronson
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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