All 74 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 Playbill groups (5)
- 6 "He's very modest - he has a lot to be modest about," e.g. (4)
- 10 Like an enthusiast (4)
- 14 Tokyo-based brewery (5)
- 15 Musical instrument whose second syllable sounds like a part of other musical instruments (4)
- 16 Snackable seaweed (4)
- 17 Put all the bold letters in this clue together? (10)
- 19 Aussie greeting (4)
- 20 Paper view? (4)
- 21 One reason to pucker up (4)
- 22 Its antlers can grow up to an inch per day (3)
- 23 Cheese tested as cannon ammunition on "MythBusters" (it didn't work) (4)
- 25 How two people might walk (7)
- 29 Put all the bold letters in this clue together? (14)
- 32 Get into a get-up (6)
- 33 Mamá's boy (4)
- 34 Gold, at the Milano Cortina Olympics (3)
- 35 "Dagnabbit!" (4)
- 36 Sheriff's backup (5)
- 38 Tech review site (4)
- 39 "I love," in Italian and Spanish (3)
- 40 Veg out in a spa? (4)
- 41 Works out, say (6)
- 43 Put all the bold letters in this clue together? (14)
- 46 Russian revolutionary of the early 1900s (7)
- 47 Longtime Yankee nickname (4)
- 48 "___ to the West Wind" (3)
- 49 Isle in Scotland's Inner Hebrides (4)
- 51 "It's fun to stay at the ___" (1978 lyric) (4)
- 55 Presidential power (4)
- 57 Put all the bold letters in this clue together? (10)
- 59 Blizzard ingredient (4)
- 60 English singer Parks (4)
- 61 Potato-based Hanukkah serving (5)
- 62 Heartfelt, say (4)
- 63 Cat's cry (4)
- 64 Parts of a copse (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 6 starts with G
- 10 starts with A
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with N
- 17 starts with M
- 19 starts with G
- 20 starts with O
- 21 starts with K
- 22 starts with E
- 23 starts with E
- 25 starts with A
- 29 starts with C
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with N
- 34 starts with O
- 35 starts with R
- 36 starts with P
- 38 starts with C
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with C
- 41 starts with T
- 43 starts with F
- 46 starts with T
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with O
- 49 starts with S
- 51 starts with Y
- 55 starts with V
- 57 starts with B
- 59 starts with O
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with L
- 62 starts with W
- 63 starts with M
- 64 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Playbill groups CASTS
- 6 Across: "He's very modest - he has a lot to be modest about," e.g. GIBE
- 10 Across: Like an enthusiast AVID
- 14 Across: Tokyo-based brewery ASAHI
- 15 Across: Musical instrument whose second syllable sounds like a part of other musical instruments OBOE
- 16 Across: Snackable seaweed NORI
- 17 Across: Put all the bold letters in this clue together? MAKEASTINK
- 19 Across: Aussie greeting GDAY
- 20 Across: Paper view? OPED
- 21 Across: One reason to pucker up KISS
- 22 Across: Its antlers can grow up to an inch per day ELK
- 23 Across: Cheese tested as cannon ammunition on "MythBusters" (it didn't work) EDAM
- 25 Across: How two people might walk ABREAST
- 29 Across: Put all the bold letters in this clue together? CREATEAMONSTER
- 32 Across: Get into a get-up CLOTHE
- 33 Across: Mamá's boy NINO
- 34 Across: Gold, at the Milano Cortina Olympics ORO
- 35 Across: "Dagnabbit!" RATS
- 36 Across: Sheriff's backup POSSE
- 38 Across: Tech review site CNET
- 39 Across: "I love," in Italian and Spanish AMO
- 40 Across: Veg out in a spa? CUKE
- 41 Across: Works out, say TRAINS
- 43 Across: Put all the bold letters in this clue together? FORMANALLIANCE
- 46 Across: Russian revolutionary of the early 1900s TROTSKY
- 47 Across: Longtime Yankee nickname AROD
- 48 Across: "___ to the West Wind" ODE
- 49 Across: Isle in Scotland's Inner Hebrides SKYE
- 51 Across: "It's fun to stay at the ___" (1978 lyric) YMCA
- 55 Across: Presidential power VETO
- 57 Across: Put all the bold letters in this clue together? BUILDABEAR
- 59 Across: Blizzard ingredient OREO
- 60 Across: English singer Parks ARLO
- 61 Across: Potato-based Hanukkah serving LATKE
- 62 Across: Heartfelt, say WARM
- 63 Across: Cat's cry MEOW
- 64 Across: Parts of a copse TREES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Hunter's attire, informally (4)
- 2 "Like, now!" (4)
- 3 Drink that's often served hot in the winter (4)
- 4 When and where, in slang (8)
- 5 One-named singer with the 2022 hit "Unstoppable" (3)
- 6 The moment of truth (6)
- 7 Bird with a long, downward-curving bill (4)
- 8 Brest besties (8)
- 9 "Holy cannoli!" (3)
- 10 Geometers' calculations (6)
- 11 Clear cocktail often served with lime (10)
- 12 Apt letters missing from ret_ _ement pl_n (3)
- 13 Like some remodels, for short (3)
- 18 Genre for Blink-182 and Sum 41 (9)
- 22 Toy inventer Rubik (4)
- 24 Bit of Morse code (3)
- 26 Completely beat (9)
- 27 Like a glassy lake (6)
- 28 Puts on display, with "out" (5)
- 29 Tumult (6)
- 30 Big name in plumbing (10)
- 31 Photographer Adams (5)
- 32 Woodworking or glass blowing (5)
- 37 "All right, I'm convinced" (8)
- 38 Milky Way or Mars (8)
- 40 Suit, e.g. (4)
- 42 Indian P.M. of the 1990s (3)
- 44 Destination for Frodo in "The Lord of the Rings" (6)
- 45 Tried not to draw attention (6)
- 50 Letter between Juliet and Lima (4)
- 52 Dole (out) (4)
- 53 Order for a wedding reception (4)
- 54 One of the Twelve Olympians (4)
- 55 Promise (3)
- 56 Pitching stat (3)
- 57 Comic book onomatopoeia (3)
- 58 Music genre prefix (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with G
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with B
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with V
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with D
- 18 starts with S
- 22 starts with E
- 24 starts with D
- 26 starts with B
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with C
- 30 starts with R
- 31 starts with A
- 32 starts with C
- 37 starts with O
- 38 starts with C
- 40 starts with C
- 42 starts with R
- 44 starts with M
- 45 starts with L
- 50 starts with K
- 52 starts with M
- 53 starts with C
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with V
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with B
- 58 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Hunter's attire, informally CAMO
- 2 Down: "Like, now!" ASAP
- 3 Down: Drink that's often served hot in the winter SAKE
- 4 Down: When and where, in slang THEDEETS
- 5 Down: One-named singer with the 2022 hit "Unstoppable" SIA
- 6 Down: The moment of truth GOTIME
- 7 Down: Bird with a long, downward-curving bill IBIS
- 8 Down: Brest besties BONSAMIS
- 9 Down: "Holy cannoli!" EEK
- 10 Down: Geometers' calculations ANGLES
- 11 Down: Clear cocktail often served with lime VODKATONIC
- 12 Down: Apt letters missing from ret_ _ement pl_n IRA
- 13 Down: Like some remodels, for short DIY
- 18 Down: Genre for Blink-182 and Sum 41 SKATEPUNK
- 22 Down: Toy inventer Rubik ERNO
- 24 Down: Bit of Morse code DAH
- 26 Down: Completely beat BONETIRED
- 27 Down: Like a glassy lake SERENE
- 28 Down: Puts on display, with "out" TROTS
- 29 Down: Tumult CLAMOR
- 30 Down: Big name in plumbing ROTOROOTER
- 31 Down: Photographer Adams ANSEL
- 32 Down: Woodworking or glass blowing CRAFT
- 37 Down: "All right, I'm convinced" OKAYSURE
- 38 Down: Milky Way or Mars CANDYBAR
- 40 Down: Suit, e.g. CASE
- 42 Down: Indian P.M. of the 1990s RAO
- 44 Down: Destination for Frodo in "The Lord of the Rings" MTDOOM
- 45 Down: Tried not to draw attention LAYLOW
- 50 Down: Letter between Juliet and Lima KILO
- 52 Down: Dole (out) METE
- 53 Down: Order for a wedding reception CAKE
- 54 Down: One of the Twelve Olympians ARES
- 55 Down: Promise VOW
- 56 Down: Pitching stat ERA
- 57 Down: Comic book onomatopoeia BAM
- 58 Down: Music genre prefix ALT
Show the solved grid
1C2A3S4T5S6G7I8B9E10A11V12I13D14ASAHI15OBOE16NORI17MAKEA18STINK19GDAY20OPED21KISS22ELK23E24DAM25A26BREA27S28T29C30REATE31AMONSTER32CLOTHE33NINO34ORO35RATS36P37OSSE38CNET39AMO40CUKE41T42RAINS43FOR44MANAL45LIANCE46TROTSKY47AROD48ODE49S50KYE51Y52M53C54A55V56ETO57BUILD58ABEAR59OREO60ARLO61LATKE62WARM63MEOW64TREES
About this puzzle
- Made by Adam Wagner
- 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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