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 "Don't ___ me!" (5)
- 6 Alternative to check or card (4)
- 10 World traveler's need (4)
- 14 Old Hollywood nickname that sounds like a golf term (5)
- 15 Birthplace of seven U.S. presidents (4)
- 16 They can be bruised or inflated (4)
- 17 Quip, part 1 (10)
- 19 "Golly!" (4)
- 20 Epitome of smoothness (4)
- 21 Nail-biting sports periods, for short (3)
- 22 Bone that squeaks, maybe (6)
- 24 Takes care of (6)
- 26 Implied (5)
- 27 Quip, part 2 (12)
- 31 Apple pan ___ (baked pastry) (5)
- 34 Waze ways: Abbr. (4)
- 35 Go a-courtin'? (3)
- 36 Airline predictions, for short (4)
- 37 Stores selling Snödrottning pillowcases (5)
- 39 Scottish caps (4)
- 40 "Fear ___" (3)
- 41 Either of two wives of Henry VIII (4)
- 42 Vault in a mummy movie (5)
- 43 Quip, part 3 (12)
- 47 Cry from a bandleader (5)
- 48 "Wow, cool!" (6)
- 51 Leave undisturbed (6)
- 53 Environmentally friendly: Prefix (3)
- 54 Word before market or collar (4)
- 56 Tennis legend Arthur (4)
- 57 Quip, part 4 (10)
- 60 Awaken slowly (4)
- 61 Mine finds (4)
- 62 Awaken rudely (5)
- 63 Cheek (4)
- 64 "Ramona the ___" (Beverly Cleary book) (4)
- 65 Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!" (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 6 starts with C
- 10 starts with V
- 14 starts with B
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with Q
- 19 starts with G
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with O
- 22 starts with D
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with T
- 27 starts with Y
- 31 starts with D
- 34 starts with R
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with E
- 37 starts with I
- 39 starts with T
- 40 starts with N
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with C
- 43 starts with S
- 47 starts with H
- 48 starts with O
- 51 starts with L
- 53 starts with E
- 54 starts with F
- 56 starts with A
- 57 starts with P
- 60 starts with S
- 61 starts with O
- 62 starts with R
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with P
- 65 starts with O
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Don't ___ me!" BLAME
- 6 Across: Alternative to check or card CASH
- 10 Across: World traveler's need VISA
- 14 Across: Old Hollywood nickname that sounds like a golf term BOGIE
- 15 Across: Birthplace of seven U.S. presidents OHIO
- 16 Across: They can be bruised or inflated EGOS
- 17 Across: Quip, part 1 QUICKSTART
- 19 Across: "Golly!" GOSH
- 20 Across: Epitome of smoothness SILK
- 21 Across: Nail-biting sports periods, for short OTS
- 22 Across: Bone that squeaks, maybe DOGTOY
- 24 Across: Takes care of SEESTO
- 26 Across: Implied TACIT
- 27 Across: Quip, part 2 YOUNGATHEART
- 31 Across: Apple pan ___ (baked pastry) DOWDY
- 34 Across: Waze ways: Abbr. RTES
- 35 Across: Go a-courtin'? SUE
- 36 Across: Airline predictions, for short ETAS
- 37 Across: Stores selling Snödrottning pillowcases IKEAS
- 39 Across: Scottish caps TAMS
- 40 Across: "Fear ___" NOT
- 41 Across: Either of two wives of Henry VIII ANNE
- 42 Across: Vault in a mummy movie CRYPT
- 43 Across: Quip, part 3 SECONDINLINE
- 47 Across: Cry from a bandleader HITIT
- 48 Across: "Wow, cool!" OHNEAT
- 51 Across: Leave undisturbed LETLIE
- 53 Across: Environmentally friendly: Prefix ECO
- 54 Across: Word before market or collar FLEA
- 56 Across: Tennis legend Arthur ASHE
- 57 Across: Quip, part 4 PAYUPFRONT
- 60 Across: Awaken slowly STIR
- 61 Across: Mine finds ORES
- 62 Across: Awaken rudely ROUST
- 63 Across: Cheek SASS
- 64 Across: "Ramona the ___" (Beverly Cleary book) PEST
- 65 Across: Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!" OGDEN
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Outdoor events with grills, for short (4)
- 2 Julia ___-Dreyfus of "Veep" (5)
- 3 Light on one's feet (5)
- 4 Happy Meal chain, informally (8)
- 5 "Yikes!" (3)
- 6 Second wedding anniversary material (6)
- 7 Moments of understanding (4)
- 8 Walter Scott or Isaac Newton (3)
- 9 Occasions for getting gussied up (8)
- 10 Kind of burger that lacks meat (6)
- 11 "Listen, hear me out on this …" (9)
- 12 Meh (4)
- 13 Like a burnt-out firepit (4)
- 18 Annual D.C. address, for short (4)
- 23 Phil who sang the protest song "The War Is Over" (4)
- 25 Kind of burger that lacks meat (3)
- 26 "Toodle-oo!" (4)
- 28 Environmentally friendly (5)
- 29 Rear end (4)
- 30 Word repeated while trying out a microphone (4)
- 31 Cozy rooms (4)
- 32 Midwestern native (4)
- 33 "Look what I can do!" (9)
- 37 Genre that combines mainstream and underground music (8)
- 38 Do some crafting (4)
- 39 Amphibian with specialized toe pads (8)
- 41 Opposed (4)
- 42 MS NOW competitor (3)
- 44 Edmonton's hockey team (6)
- 45 Swarming insect (6)
- 46 Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name (4)
- 49 So others can hear (5)
- 50 Nervous (5)
- 51 Gal in Glasgow (4)
- 52 "Cómo ___ usted?" (4)
- 53 What hearts represent in the face of a love emoji (4)
- 55 Subject line abbr. (4)
- 58 "How ___ you?" (3)
- 59 Natural hairstyle, for short (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with M
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with C
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with H
- 10 starts with V
- 11 starts with I
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with A
- 18 starts with S
- 23 starts with O
- 25 starts with S
- 26 starts with T
- 28 starts with G
- 29 starts with R
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with D
- 32 starts with O
- 33 starts with W
- 37 starts with I
- 38 starts with K
- 39 starts with T
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with C
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with L
- 46 starts with I
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with T
- 51 starts with L
- 52 starts with E
- 53 starts with E
- 55 starts with A
- 58 starts with A
- 59 starts with F
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Outdoor events with grills, for short BBQS
- 2 Down: Julia ___-Dreyfus of "Veep" LOUIS
- 3 Down: Light on one's feet AGILE
- 4 Down: Happy Meal chain, informally MICKEYDS
- 5 Down: "Yikes!" EEK
- 6 Down: Second wedding anniversary material COTTON
- 7 Down: Moments of understanding AHAS
- 8 Down: Walter Scott or Isaac Newton SIR
- 9 Down: Occasions for getting gussied up HOTDATES
- 10 Down: Kind of burger that lacks meat VEGGIE
- 11 Down: "Listen, hear me out on this …" IGOTTASAY
- 12 Down: Meh SOSO
- 13 Down: Like a burnt-out firepit ASHY
- 18 Down: Annual D.C. address, for short SOTU
- 23 Down: Phil who sang the protest song "The War Is Over" OCHS
- 25 Down: Kind of burger that lacks meat SOY
- 26 Down: "Toodle-oo!" TATA
- 28 Down: Environmentally friendly GREEN
- 29 Down: Rear end RUMP
- 30 Down: Word repeated while trying out a microphone TEST
- 31 Down: Cozy rooms DENS
- 32 Down: Midwestern native OTOE
- 33 Down: "Look what I can do!" WATCHTHIS
- 37 Down: Genre that combines mainstream and underground music INDIEPOP
- 38 Down: Do some crafting KNIT
- 39 Down: Amphibian with specialized toe pads TREEFROG
- 41 Down: Opposed ANTI
- 42 Down: MS NOW competitor CNN
- 44 Down: Edmonton's hockey team OILERS
- 45 Down: Swarming insect LOCUST
- 46 Down: Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name IHOP
- 49 Down: So others can hear ALOUD
- 50 Down: Nervous TENSE
- 51 Down: Gal in Glasgow LASS
- 52 Down: "Cómo ___ usted?" ESTA
- 53 Down: What hearts represent in the face of a love emoji EYES
- 55 Down: Subject line abbr. ATTN
- 58 Down: "How ___ you?" ARE
- 59 Down: Natural hairstyle, for short FRO
Show the solved grid
1B2L3A4M5E6C7A8S9H10V11I12S13A14BOGIE15OHIO16EGOS17QUICK18START19GOSH20SILK21OTS22D23OGTOY24SEE25STO26TACIT27YOUN28GATHEA29R30T31D32O33WDY34RTES35SUE36ETAS37I38KEAS39TAMS40NOT41ANNE42CRYPT43SEC44ONDIN45L46INE47HITIT48OHNE49A50T51L52ETLIE53ECO54FLE55A56ASHE57P58AYUP59FRONT60STIR61ORES62ROUST63SASS64PEST65OGDEN
About this puzzle
- Made by Jess Shulman and Amie Walker
- 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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