All 67 clues from the Wednesday NYT Crossword (15 by 14), 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 Swahili for "journey" (6)
- 7 Something a commuter might need to catch (7)
- 14 Monstrous (7)
- 16 Some Nebraskans who are close to Iowans (7)
- 17 Charge at a state park, e.g. (7)
- 18 Respectfully request (7)
- 19 Grandmotherly type, say (5)
- 20 Sedative in a zookeeper's dart, informally (5)
- 21 Condition affecting TV's Monk, in brief (3)
- 23 Longtime U.K. record company (3)
- 25 Sort (3)
- 28 Beams (4)
- 30 In arrears (5)
- 32 One day soon (4)
- 33 Lhasa ___ (4)
- 34 Captain Nemo's creator (5)
- 35 Eye affliction (4)
- 36 Unable to decide (4)
- 37 Go along (5)
- 38 Place for a lace (4)
- 39 Wad in a wallet (4)
- 40 Historic theater chain (5)
- 41 Divulge (4)
- 42 Give some juice to (3)
- 43 Unspecified amount (3)
- 44 Experiences (3)
- 45 Family name on TV's "Dallas" (5)
- 49 "A Promised Land" author, 2020 (5)
- 53 Head block? (7)
- 55 Put a new tag on (7)
- 58 Cocktail made from gin, vermouth and Campari (7)
- 59 "The Hunger Games" protagonist (7)
- 60 Make smooth (7)
- 61 Got to experience briefly (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 7 starts with L
- 14 starts with O
- 16 starts with O
- 17 starts with U
- 18 starts with S
- 19 starts with D
- 20 starts with T
- 21 starts with O
- 23 starts with E
- 25 starts with I
- 28 starts with R
- 30 starts with O
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with V
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with T
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with S
- 39 starts with O
- 40 starts with L
- 41 starts with T
- 42 starts with R
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with H
- 45 starts with E
- 49 starts with O
- 53 starts with A
- 55 starts with R
- 58 starts with N
- 59 starts with K
- 60 starts with S
- 61 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Swahili for "journey" SAFARI
- 7 Across: Something a commuter might need to catch LASTBUS
- 14 Across: Monstrous OGREISH
- 16 Across: Some Nebraskans who are close to Iowans OMAHANS
- 17 Across: Charge at a state park, e.g. USERFEE
- 18 Across: Respectfully request SOLICIT
- 19 Across: Grandmotherly type, say DOTER
- 20 Across: Sedative in a zookeeper's dart, informally TRANK
- 21 Across: Condition affecting TV's Monk, in brief OCD
- 23 Across: Longtime U.K. record company EMI
- 25 Across: Sort ILK
- 28 Across: Beams RAYS
- 30 Across: In arrears OWING
- 32 Across: One day soon ANON
- 33 Across: Lhasa ___ APSO
- 34 Across: Captain Nemo's creator VERNE
- 35 Across: Eye affliction STYE
- 36 Across: Unable to decide TORN
- 37 Across: Go along AGREE
- 38 Across: Place for a lace SHOE
- 39 Across: Wad in a wallet ONES
- 40 Across: Historic theater chain LOEWS
- 41 Across: Divulge TELL
- 42 Across: Give some juice to REV
- 43 Across: Unspecified amount ANY
- 44 Across: Experiences HAS
- 45 Across: Family name on TV's "Dallas" EWING
- 49 Across: "A Promised Land" author, 2020 OBAMA
- 53 Across: Head block? AMNESIA
- 55 Across: Put a new tag on RELABEL
- 58 Across: Cocktail made from gin, vermouth and Campari NEGRONI
- 59 Across: "The Hunger Games" protagonist KATNISS
- 60 Across: Make smooth SLEEKEN
- 61 Across: Got to experience briefly TASTED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Paltry amount (3)
- 2 Chief prosecutors, in brief (3)
- 3 "A Nightmare on Elm Street" [see grid art] (14)
- 4 Prefix with space (4)
- 5 Schism (4)
- 6 "Now it's clear!" (4)
- 7 "Home Alone" [see grid art] (13)
- 8 Roman love god (4)
- 9 Room in una casa (4)
- 10 Svelte (4)
- 11 "Sister Act" [see grid art] (14)
- 12 Sea urchin, to a sushi chef (3)
- 13 Concorde, e.g., in brief (3)
- 15 "Mamma Mia!" [see grid art] (13)
- 21 Rhetorician (6)
- 22 "Scarface" (6)
- 24 Actress Helen of "The Queen" (6)
- 26 New Orleans university (6)
- 27 Prepares to be knighted (6)
- 29 Some heirs (4)
- 30 Like Mercury's orbit around the sun (4)
- 31 Thousands, in a heist (4)
- 32 Helper: Abbr. (4)
- 46 Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes ___ Watching God" (4)
- 47 Suffers no damage (4)
- 48 Midmorning hour (4)
- 50 Tuckered out (4)
- 51 Resort near Snowbird (4)
- 52 Supplies with workers (4)
- 53 Reply: Abbr. (3)
- 54 Brooks of film (3)
- 56 Legal conclusion? (3)
- 57 Microdosing drug (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with F
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with R
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with L
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with T
- 11 starts with B
- 12 starts with U
- 13 starts with S
- 15 starts with H
- 21 starts with O
- 22 starts with C
- 24 starts with M
- 26 starts with L
- 27 starts with K
- 29 starts with S
- 30 starts with O
- 31 starts with G
- 32 starts with A
- 46 starts with W
- 47 starts with I
- 48 starts with N
- 50 starts with B
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with M
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with M
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with L
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Paltry amount SOU
- 2 Down: Chief prosecutors, in brief AGS
- 3 Down: "A Nightmare on Elm Street" [see grid art] FREDDYSREVENGE
- 4 Down: Prefix with space AERO
- 5 Down: Schism RIFT
- 6 Down: "Now it's clear!" ISEE
- 7 Down: "Home Alone" [see grid art] LOSTINNEWYORK
- 8 Down: Roman love god AMOR
- 9 Down: Room in una casa SALA
- 10 Down: Svelte THIN
- 11 Down: "Sister Act" [see grid art] BACKINTHEHABIT
- 12 Down: Sea urchin, to a sushi chef UNI
- 13 Down: Concorde, e.g., in brief SST
- 15 Down: "Mamma Mia!" [see grid art] HEREWEGOAGAIN
- 21 Down: Rhetorician ORATOR
- 22 Down: "Scarface" CAPONE
- 24 Down: Actress Helen of "The Queen" MIRREN
- 26 Down: New Orleans university LOYOLA
- 27 Down: Prepares to be knighted KNEELS
- 29 Down: Some heirs SONS
- 30 Down: Like Mercury's orbit around the sun OVAL
- 31 Down: Thousands, in a heist GEES
- 32 Down: Helper: Abbr. ASST
- 46 Down: Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes ___ Watching God" WERE
- 47 Down: Suffers no damage ISOK
- 48 Down: Midmorning hour NINE
- 50 Down: Tuckered out BEAT
- 51 Down: Resort near Snowbird ALTA
- 52 Down: Supplies with workers MANS
- 53 Down: Reply: Abbr. ANS
- 54 Down: Brooks of film MEL
- 56 Down: Legal conclusion? ESE
- 57 Down: Microdosing drug LSD
Show the solved grid
1S2A3F4A5R6I7L8A9S10T11B12U13S14OGREIS15H16OMAHANS17USERFEE18SOLICIT19DOTER20TRANK21O22CD23E24MI25I26L27K28RAY29S30OWIN31G32ANON33APSO34VERNE35STYE36TORN37AGREE38SHOE39ONES40LOEWS41TELL42REV43ANY44HAS45E46W47I48NG49O50B51A52MA53A54MNESIA55RELAB56E57L58NEGRONI59KATNISS60SLEEKEN61TASTED
About this puzzle
- Made by Jeff Stillman
- 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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