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 *Failed internet company? (7)
- 8 Rinse with water, as grain in the brewing process (6)
- 14 Exaggerated the merits of (8)
- 16 "That's actually pretty neat!" (6)
- 17 Trait for a good waiter? (8)
- 18 Ingredient in shepherd's pie (6)
- 19 Strange (3)
- 20 Pirate's booty (4)
- 22 Swabbie's tool (3)
- 23 In the ___ (intensely focused) (4)
- 25 *Assurance from an internet company? (10)
- 28 "Your pick" (3)
- 29 Lightly strike, as a windowpane (5)
- 30 Many a 24-hour eatery (5)
- 31 *Puzzling question for an internet company? (8)
- 33 Some épéeists' moves (6)
- 34 Had remorse for (4)
- 35 Trial version (4)
- 36 One-___ (pithy jokes) (6)
- 39 *Exposure for an internet company? (8)
- 43 Ancient theater (5)
- 44 Assuages (5)
- 45 Status ___ (3)
- 46 *Illustrative story from an internet company? (10)
- 48 What a track athlete may do three times in one attempt (4)
- 49 World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego) (3)
- 50 Just (4)
- 51 ___ Guofeng, successor to Mao Zedong (3)
- 52 Samples (6)
- 54 Rose up (8)
- 59 Get situated (6)
- 60 Shoe with a "kitten" variety (8)
- 61 Zeroes (6)
- 62 *Blog message from an internet company? (7)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 8 starts with S
- 14 starts with O
- 16 starts with O
- 17 starts with P
- 18 starts with P
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with L
- 22 starts with M
- 23 starts with Z
- 25 starts with C
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with D
- 31 starts with C
- 33 starts with L
- 34 starts with R
- 35 starts with D
- 36 starts with L
- 39 starts with C
- 43 starts with O
- 44 starts with C
- 45 starts with Q
- 46 starts with C
- 48 starts with J
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with M
- 51 starts with H
- 52 starts with T
- 54 starts with R
- 59 starts with O
- 60 starts with S
- 61 starts with R
- 62 starts with C
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: *Failed internet company? COMBUST
- 8 Across: Rinse with water, as grain in the brewing process SPARGE
- 14 Across: Exaggerated the merits of OVERSOLD
- 16 Across: "That's actually pretty neat!" OHCOOL
- 17 Across: Trait for a good waiter? PATIENCE
- 18 Across: Ingredient in shepherd's pie POTATO
- 19 Across: Strange ODD
- 20 Across: Pirate's booty LOOT
- 22 Across: Swabbie's tool MOP
- 23 Across: In the ___ (intensely focused) ZONE
- 25 Across: *Assurance from an internet company? COMPROMISE
- 28 Across: "Your pick" ANY
- 29 Across: Lightly strike, as a windowpane TAPAT
- 30 Across: Many a 24-hour eatery DINER
- 31 Across: *Puzzling question for an internet company? COMPOSER
- 33 Across: Some épéeists' moves LUNGES
- 34 Across: Had remorse for RUED
- 35 Across: Trial version DEMO
- 36 Across: One-___ (pithy jokes) LINERS
- 39 Across: *Exposure for an internet company? COMPRESS
- 43 Across: Ancient theater ODEON
- 44 Across: Assuages CALMS
- 45 Across: Status ___ QUO
- 46 Across: *Illustrative story from an internet company? COMPARABLE
- 48 Across: What a track athlete may do three times in one attempt JUMP
- 49 Across: World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego) ACE
- 50 Across: Just MERE
- 51 Across: ___ Guofeng, successor to Mao Zedong HUA
- 52 Across: Samples TASTES
- 54 Across: Rose up REBELLED
- 59 Across: Get situated ORIENT
- 60 Across: Shoe with a "kitten" variety STILETTO
- 61 Across: Zeroes RESETS
- 62 Across: *Blog message from an internet company? COMPOST
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Robber's pursuer (3)
- 2 Reproductive cells (3)
- 3 "Wall Street," for the U.S. financial industry (7)
- 4 Half of many a union-to-be (5)
- 5 Secondhand (4)
- 6 Recipient of many dad jokes (3)
- 7 "Little People, Big World" network (3)
- 8 Deep sleep (5)
- 9 Uncurated Instagram collections (10)
- 10 Do something (3)
- 11 On a different network, say (7)
- 12 Visit (7)
- 13 They usually get no reception (7)
- 15 Coastal resort city in southern California (6)
- 21 Select, with "for" (3)
- 23 Actor Efron (3)
- 24 "Mrs. Lennon" writer (3)
- 25 They're on the docket (5)
- 26 Paper view? (4)
- 27 Student's subspecialty (5)
- 29 Where seeds might be placed (10)
- 32 Before surgery, for short (5)
- 33 "___ at 'em!" (5)
- 35 Cabbage Patch Kid, e.g. (4)
- 36 Part of URL (7)
- 37 "Actually, this matters to me a lot!" (7)
- 38 The Road Runner, to Wile E. Coyote (7)
- 39 Poles tossed in a Highland competition (6)
- 40 On par with (7)
- 41 Total (3)
- 42 Soak (up), as gravy (3)
- 44 Elevator part (3)
- 47 Takes a breather (5)
- 48 Derby drink (5)
- 51 Spot for a ship's captain (4)
- 53 Control center? (3)
- 55 … and so on (3)
- 56 Life story, for short (3)
- 57 Trisolarans in "The Three-Body Problem," e.g., informally (3)
- 58 Preceder of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with M
- 4 starts with B
- 5 starts with U
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with P
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with R
- 12 starts with G
- 13 starts with E
- 15 starts with D
- 21 starts with O
- 23 starts with Z
- 24 starts with O
- 25 starts with C
- 26 starts with O
- 27 starts with M
- 29 starts with T
- 32 starts with P
- 33 starts with L
- 35 starts with D
- 36 starts with L
- 37 starts with I
- 38 starts with N
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with E
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with S
- 44 starts with C
- 47 starts with R
- 48 starts with J
- 51 starts with H
- 53 starts with T
- 55 starts with E
- 56 starts with B
- 57 starts with E
- 58 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Robber's pursuer COP
- 2 Down: Reproductive cells OVA
- 3 Down: "Wall Street," for the U.S. financial industry METONYM
- 4 Down: Half of many a union-to-be BRIDE
- 5 Down: Secondhand USED
- 6 Down: Recipient of many dad jokes SON
- 7 Down: "Little People, Big World" network TLC
- 8 Down: Deep sleep SOPOR
- 9 Down: Uncurated Instagram collections PHOTODUMPS
- 10 Down: Do something ACT
- 11 Down: On a different network, say ROAMING
- 12 Down: Visit GOTOSEE
- 13 Down: They usually get no reception ELOPERS
- 15 Down: Coastal resort city in southern California DELMAR
- 21 Down: Select, with "for" OPT
- 23 Down: Actor Efron ZAC
- 24 Down: "Mrs. Lennon" writer ONO
- 25 Down: They're on the docket CASES
- 26 Down: Paper view? OPED
- 27 Down: Student's subspecialty MINOR
- 29 Down: Where seeds might be placed TOURNAMENT
- 32 Down: Before surgery, for short PREOP
- 33 Down: "___ at 'em!" LEMME
- 35 Down: Cabbage Patch Kid, e.g. DOLL
- 36 Down: Part of URL LOCATOR
- 37 Down: "Actually, this matters to me a lot!" IDOCARE
- 38 Down: The Road Runner, to Wile E. Coyote NEMESIS
- 39 Down: Poles tossed in a Highland competition CABERS
- 40 Down: On par with EQUALTO
- 41 Down: Total SUM
- 42 Down: Soak (up), as gravy SOP
- 44 Down: Elevator part CAR
- 47 Down: Takes a breather RESTS
- 48 Down: Derby drink JULEP
- 51 Down: Spot for a ship's captain HELM
- 53 Down: Control center? TEE
- 55 Down: … and so on ETC
- 56 Down: Life story, for short BIO
- 57 Down: Trisolarans in "The Three-Body Problem," e.g., informally ETS
- 58 Down: Preceder of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues DOT
Show the solved grid
1C2O3M4B5U6S7T8S9P10A11R12G13E14OVERSOL15D16OHCOOL17PATIENCE18POTATO19ODD20L21OOT22MOP23Z24ONE25C26OMPRO27MISE28ANY29TAPAT30DINER31COM32POSER33LUNGES34RUED35DEMO36L37I38NERS39COMPR40E41S42S43ODEON44CALMS45QUO46COMPA47RABLE48JUMP49ACE50MERE51HUA52TAS53TES54R55E56BELL57E58D59ORIENT60STILETTO61RESETS62COMPOST
About this puzzle
- Made by Joseph Gangi
- 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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