All 74 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 Sore (4)
- 5 Nail polish brand (3)
- 8 Some cantina fare (5)
- 13 "Hip hip hooray!," e.g. (5)
- 15 Sink-or-swim competition? (9)
- 17 Handles a few unresolved issues (15)
- 19 Like tears (6)
- 20 Site to build on (3)
- 21 Gossip, slangily (3)
- 22 Build on (5)
- 24 Welcome at the door, say (5)
- 27 Linguist's concern (7)
- 30 Serious in manner (5)
- 31 Bagel topping (3)
- 32 Not perfect, but acceptable (11)
- 36 Bickering (4)
- 38 Blade that's pulled (3)
- 39 Casual farewell often used outside its language of origin (4)
- 40 Station set up in a kitchen (11)
- 45 Bit of intel (3)
- 46 Coins of Cuba (5)
- 47 Ingredients in some tropical smoothies (7)
- 49 Foreign Service assignments (5)
- 50 Madrid mister (5)
- 51 Church seat (3)
- 52 Promise to pay (3)
- 54 Journalist, informally (6)
- 58 Like children, ideally, in an old adage … or a hint to a four-letter word hidden in 17-, 32- and 40-Across (15)
- 62 Rigorous (9)
- 63 Astronomer Carl (5)
- 64 Irritable (5)
- 65 [As written] (3)
- 66 Civil rights activist Parks (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with O
- 8 starts with T
- 13 starts with C
- 15 starts with W
- 17 starts with T
- 19 starts with S
- 20 starts with L
- 21 starts with T
- 22 starts with A
- 24 starts with A
- 27 starts with G
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with L
- 32 starts with C
- 36 starts with A
- 38 starts with O
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with M
- 45 starts with T
- 46 starts with P
- 47 starts with P
- 49 starts with P
- 50 starts with S
- 51 starts with P
- 52 starts with I
- 54 starts with S
- 58 starts with S
- 62 starts with S
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with T
- 65 starts with S
- 66 starts with R
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Sore ACHY
- 5 Across: Nail polish brand OPI
- 8 Across: Some cantina fare TACOS
- 13 Across: "Hip hip hooray!," e.g. CHEER
- 15 Across: Sink-or-swim competition? WATERPOLO
- 17 Across: Handles a few unresolved issues TIESUPLOOSEENDS
- 19 Across: Like tears SALINE
- 20 Across: Site to build on LOT
- 21 Across: Gossip, slangily TEA
- 22 Across: Build on ADDTO
- 24 Across: Welcome at the door, say ASKIN
- 27 Across: Linguist's concern GRAMMAR
- 30 Across: Serious in manner STERN
- 31 Across: Bagel topping LOX
- 32 Across: Not perfect, but acceptable CLOSEENOUGH
- 36 Across: Bickering ATIT
- 38 Across: Blade that's pulled OAR
- 39 Across: Casual farewell often used outside its language of origin CIAO
- 40 Across: Station set up in a kitchen MISEENPLACE
- 45 Across: Bit of intel TIP
- 46 Across: Coins of Cuba PESOS
- 47 Across: Ingredients in some tropical smoothies PAPAYAS
- 49 Across: Foreign Service assignments POSTS
- 50 Across: Madrid mister SENOR
- 51 Across: Church seat PEW
- 52 Across: Promise to pay IOU
- 54 Across: Journalist, informally SCRIBE
- 58 Across: Like children, ideally, in an old adage … or a hint to a four-letter word hidden in 17-, 32- and 40-Across SEENANDNOTHEARD
- 62 Across: Rigorous STRINGENT
- 63 Across: Astronomer Carl SAGAN
- 64 Across: Irritable TESTY
- 65 Across: [As written] SIC
- 66 Across: Civil rights activist Parks ROSA
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Play parts (4)
- 2 Kind of seed or pet (4)
- 3 Sometimes-raised part of a shoe (4)
- 4 Emphatic confirmation (6)
- 5 Nocturnal hooter (3)
- 6 Painter Veronese (5)
- 7 Langston Hughes poem (4)
- 8 Due + 1 (3)
- 9 Mimic (3)
- 10 Script supervisor's concern (10)
- 11 ___ days (5)
- 12 Slugger Sammy (4)
- 14 "Raising Hell" rap trio (6)
- 16 Council ___ (British equivalent of a housing project) (6)
- 18 Part of a piano or loom (5)
- 23 Boots on the ground (6)
- 25 Rep.'s counterpart (3)
- 26 Ray of McDonald's (4)
- 27 Genre for Ziggy Stardust, informally (4)
- 28 Naan alternative (4)
- 29 Coalition that opposed the Allies in W.W. II (10)
- 30 Mexican wrap (6)
- 33 Kid-lit girl with a blueberry pail (3)
- 34 Greek goddess of the earth (4)
- 35 Brewing need (4)
- 37 They help you drive farther (4)
- 41 Ballpark fig. (3)
- 42 Snooping (around) (6)
- 43 "___ thou not minister to a mind diseased …?": Macbeth (5)
- 44 Significant periods (6)
- 48 Overdue debt (6)
- 49 Golfer Calvin or QB Rodney (5)
- 50 Islam's largest branch (5)
- 51 Alternative to a tap on the shoulder (4)
- 53 Works of praise (4)
- 55 "Othello" villain (4)
- 56 Some supports (4)
- 57 ___ Lewis, the "Grande Dame of Southern Cooking" (4)
- 59 Minor complaint (3)
- 60 Unspecified amount (3)
- 61 Not Rx (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with C
- 3 starts with H
- 4 starts with Y
- 5 starts with O
- 6 starts with P
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with C
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with S
- 14 starts with R
- 16 starts with E
- 18 starts with P
- 23 starts with T
- 25 starts with S
- 26 starts with K
- 27 starts with G
- 28 starts with R
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with S
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with G
- 35 starts with H
- 37 starts with T
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with N
- 43 starts with C
- 44 starts with E
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with P
- 50 starts with S
- 51 starts with P
- 53 starts with O
- 55 starts with I
- 56 starts with B
- 57 starts with E
- 59 starts with N
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Play parts ACTS
- 2 Down: Kind of seed or pet CHIA
- 3 Down: Sometimes-raised part of a shoe HEEL
- 4 Down: Emphatic confirmation YESIAM
- 5 Down: Nocturnal hooter OWL
- 6 Down: Painter Veronese PAOLO
- 7 Down: Langston Hughes poem ITOO
- 8 Down: Due + 1 TRE
- 9 Down: Mimic APE
- 10 Down: Script supervisor's concern CONTINUITY
- 11 Down: ___ days OLDEN
- 12 Down: Slugger Sammy SOSA
- 14 Down: "Raising Hell" rap trio RUNDMC
- 16 Down: Council ___ (British equivalent of a housing project) ESTATE
- 18 Down: Part of a piano or loom PEDAL
- 23 Down: Boots on the ground TROOPS
- 25 Down: Rep.'s counterpart SEN
- 26 Down: Ray of McDonald's KROC
- 27 Down: Genre for Ziggy Stardust, informally GLAM
- 28 Down: Naan alternative ROTI
- 29 Down: Coalition that opposed the Allies in W.W. II AXISPOWERS
- 30 Down: Mexican wrap SERAPE
- 33 Down: Kid-lit girl with a blueberry pail SAL
- 34 Down: Greek goddess of the earth GAIA
- 35 Down: Brewing need HOPS
- 37 Down: They help you drive farther TEES
- 41 Down: Ballpark fig. EST
- 42 Down: Snooping (around) NOSING
- 43 Down: "___ thou not minister to a mind diseased …?": Macbeth CANST
- 44 Down: Significant periods EPOCHS
- 48 Down: Overdue debt ARREAR
- 49 Down: Golfer Calvin or QB Rodney PEETE
- 50 Down: Islam's largest branch SUNNI
- 51 Down: Alternative to a tap on the shoulder PSST
- 53 Down: Works of praise ODES
- 55 Down: "Othello" villain IAGO
- 56 Down: Some supports BRAS
- 57 Down: ___ Lewis, the "Grande Dame of Southern Cooking" EDNA
- 59 Down: Minor complaint NIT
- 60 Down: Unspecified amount ANY
- 61 Down: Not Rx OTC
Show the solved grid
1A2C3H4Y5O6P7I8T9A10C11O12S13CHEE14R15WAT16ERPOLO17TIESU18PLOOSEENDS19SALINE20LOT21TEA22ADD23TO24A25S26KIN27G28R29AMMAR30STERN31LOX32CLO33SEENOU34G35H36ATI37T38OAR39CIAO40MISE41E42NPLA43C44E45TIP46PESOS47PAP48AYAS49POSTS50SENOR51PEW52I53OU54SCR55I56B57E58SEE59N60ANDN61OTHEARD62STRINGENT63SAGAN64TESTY65SIC66ROSA
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- Made by Hal Moore
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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