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 [Taps casino table] (5)
- 6 Signs of treble? (5)
- 11 ___ hair (edgy 2000s trend) (3)
- 14 Longtime "Inside the NBA" analyst opposite Barkley (5)
- 15 Deck in divination (5)
- 16 Mil. authority (3)
- 17 Failing to pay bills on time may affect this (11)
- 19 Possessed (3)
- 20 Lotto-like casino game (4)
- 21 Summer treats in small cups (4)
- 22 Sounds of sudden vanishing (5)
- 24 Zero (4)
- 26 Inverse of kilo- (5)
- 27 "Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear" painter, 1889 (14)
- 32 Pair of cymbals in a drum kit (5)
- 33 Tribal home, maybe, informally (3)
- 34 Reason to take a painkiller (4)
- 35 So-called "melting pot," in brief (3)
- 36 E-bike alternative (7)
- 40 One ___ time (3)
- 41 Bubbles in a bubble bath (4)
- 43 A QR code might access one (3)
- 44 Purplish perennial (5)
- 46 Villain ranked #1 on A.F.I.'s "100 Years … 100 Heroes & Villains" list (14)
- 50 Ransacks (5)
- 51 Retail chain with ready-to-assemble products (4)
- 52 Stays in line, say (5)
- 53 Hawaiian goose (4)
- 55 Thumbs-down votes (4)
- 59 Buried (3)
- 60 Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across? (11)
- 63 Fruit drink (3)
- 64 On a higher level (5)
- 65 Second-chance show (5)
- 66 Org. with metal detectors (3)
- 67 Supped (5)
- 68 Paradises (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 6 starts with C
- 11 starts with E
- 14 starts with O
- 15 starts with T
- 16 starts with C
- 17 starts with C
- 19 starts with H
- 20 starts with K
- 21 starts with I
- 22 starts with P
- 24 starts with N
- 26 starts with M
- 27 starts with V
- 32 starts with H
- 33 starts with R
- 34 starts with A
- 35 starts with U
- 36 starts with S
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with S
- 43 starts with U
- 44 starts with A
- 46 starts with H
- 50 starts with L
- 51 starts with I
- 52 starts with W
- 53 starts with N
- 55 starts with N
- 59 starts with H
- 60 starts with B
- 63 starts with A
- 64 starts with A
- 65 starts with R
- 66 starts with T
- 67 starts with D
- 68 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: [Taps casino table] HITME
- 6 Across: Signs of treble? CLEFS
- 11 Across: ___ hair (edgy 2000s trend) EMO
- 14 Across: Longtime "Inside the NBA" analyst opposite Barkley ONEAL
- 15 Across: Deck in divination TAROT
- 16 Across: Mil. authority CMD
- 17 Across: Failing to pay bills on time may affect this CREDI SCORE
- 19 Across: Possessed HAD
- 20 Across: Lotto-like casino game KENO
- 21 Across: Summer treats in small cups ICES
- 22 Across: Sounds of sudden vanishing POOFS
- 24 Across: Zero NADA
- 26 Across: Inverse of kilo- MILLI
- 27 Across: "Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear" painter, 1889 VINCENT ANGOGH
- 32 Across: Pair of cymbals in a drum kit HIHAT
- 33 Across: Tribal home, maybe, informally REZ
- 34 Across: Reason to take a painkiller ACHE
- 35 Across: So-called "melting pot," in brief USA
- 36 Across: E-bike alternative SCOOTER
- 40 Across: One ___ time ATA
- 41 Across: Bubbles in a bubble bath SUDS
- 43 Across: A QR code might access one URL
- 44 Across: Purplish perennial ASTER
- 46 Across: Villain ranked #1 on A.F.I.'s "100 Years … 100 Heroes & Villains" list HANNIBALLE TER
- 50 Across: Ransacks LOOTS
- 51 Across: Retail chain with ready-to-assemble products IKEA
- 52 Across: Stays in line, say WAITS
- 53 Across: Hawaiian goose NENE
- 55 Across: Thumbs-down votes NAYS
- 59 Across: Buried HID
- 60 Across: Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across? BREAKDANCES
- 63 Across: Fruit drink ADE
- 64 Across: On a higher level ABOVE
- 65 Across: Second-chance show RERUN
- 66 Across: Org. with metal detectors TSA
- 67 Across: Supped DINED
- 68 Across: Paradises EDENS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Pawn (4)
- 2 Concerning (4)
- 3 One subject to a curfew, maybe (4)
- 4 So-called "Queen of Pop" (7)
- 5 Former Giant Manning (3)
- 6 Healthy self-image? (6)
- 7 Tie up (4)
- 8 God depicted with a bow (4)
- 9 Word between "word" and "word" (3)
- 10 Intervene (6)
- 11 Sound-track? (10)
- 12 Combatant in an octagon-shaped cage (10)
- 13 Calculated ratios (4)
- 18 Era competitor (4)
- 23 Gymnast Korbut dubbed the "Sparrow from Minsk" (4)
- 25 Behaves (4)
- 26 Where you might lose your way (4)
- 27 Demo graphics, maybe (10)
- 28 "This is news to me!" (10)
- 29 Cyber punk? (5)
- 30 Tick doc (3)
- 31 When repeated, "Preach!" (4)
- 32 When repeated, secret (4)
- 37 Bear's heirs? (4)
- 38 60 minuti (3)
- 39 Pulse quickly, as the heart (4)
- 42 Bratty kid (4)
- 45 Was a fangirl of, say (7)
- 47 "Really awful" (6)
- 48 Connected (6)
- 49 Scraped (by) (4)
- 52 "Huh?" (4)
- 53 Like the sign for Radio City Music Hall (4)
- 54 Roof projection (4)
- 56 Farming area (4)
- 57 Actor Steven of "Beef" and "Nope" (4)
- 58 Tax IDs (4)
- 61 Result of a solo homer, for short (3)
- 62 "There you ___!" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with T
- 4 starts with M
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with C
- 7 starts with L
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with F
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with M
- 13 starts with O
- 18 starts with
- 23 starts with O
- 25 starts with A
- 26 starts with M
- 27 starts with V
- 28 starts with I
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with
- 31 starts with H
- 32 starts with H
- 37 starts with C
- 38 starts with O
- 39 starts with R
- 42 starts with S
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with I
- 48 starts with L
- 49 starts with E
- 52 starts with W
- 53 starts with N
- 54 starts with E
- 56 starts with A
- 57 starts with Y
- 58 starts with S
- 61 starts with R
- 62 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Pawn HOCK
- 2 Down: Concerning INRE
- 3 Down: One subject to a curfew, maybe TEEN
- 4 Down: So-called "Queen of Pop" MADONNA
- 5 Down: Former Giant Manning ELI
- 6 Down: Healthy self-image? CTSCAN
- 7 Down: Tie up LACE
- 8 Down: God depicted with a bow EROS
- 9 Down: Word between "word" and "word" FOR
- 10 Down: Intervene STEPIN
- 11 Down: Sound-track? ECHOLOCATE
- 12 Down: Combatant in an octagon-shaped cage MMAFIGHTER
- 13 Down: Calculated ratios ODDS
- 18 Down: Era competitor IDE
- 23 Down: Gymnast Korbut dubbed the "Sparrow from Minsk" OLGA
- 25 Down: Behaves ACTS
- 26 Down: Where you might lose your way MAZE
- 27 Down: Demo graphics, maybe VISUALAIDS
- 28 Down: "This is news to me!" IHADNOIDEA
- 29 Down: Cyber punk? TROLL
- 30 Down: Tick doc ET
- 31 Down: When repeated, "Preach!" HEAR
- 32 Down: When repeated, secret HUSH
- 37 Down: Bear's heirs? CUBS
- 38 Down: 60 minuti ORA
- 39 Down: Pulse quickly, as the heart RA E
- 42 Down: Bratty kid SNOT
- 45 Down: Was a fangirl of, say STANNED
- 47 Down: "Really awful" ITSBAD
- 48 Down: Connected LINKED
- 49 Down: Scraped (by) EKED
- 52 Down: "Huh?" WHAT
- 53 Down: Like the sign for Radio City Music Hall NEON
- 54 Down: Roof projection EAVE
- 56 Down: Farming area ACRE
- 57 Down: Actor Steven of "Beef" and "Nope" YEUN
- 58 Down: Tax IDs SSNS
- 61 Down: Result of a solo homer, for short RBI
- 62 Down: "There you ___!" ARE
Show the solved grid
1H2I3T4M5E6C7L8E9F10S11E12M13O14ONEAL15TAROT16CMD17CREDI18 SCORE19HAD20KENO21ICES22P23OOFS24N25ADA26MILLI27V28INCEN29T30 ANGOG31H32HIHAT33REZ34ACHE35USA36S37C38OOTE39R40ATA41SUD42S43URL44A45STER46HANN47IBAL48L49E TER50LOOTS51IKEA52WAITS53N54ENE55N56A57Y58S59HID60B61REAKD62ANCES63ADE64ABOVE65RERUN66TSA67DINED68EDENS
About this puzzle
- Made by Brad Lively
- 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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