All 78 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 believe it (3)
- 4 Soccer great Mia (4)
- 8 Prepared (for) (6)
- 14 Feature of a spy film (8)
- 16 Scalper's transaction (6)
- 17 Prairie bloom for which a creamery is named (8)
- 18 DC good guy (6)
- 19 They're found in a circle (5)
- 20 Dispensary inits. (3)
- 22 Late spring or early summer bloom (5)
- 23 Leave speechless (3)
- 24 Texter's "I can't even" (3)
- 26 In perpetuity (4)
- 28 Winter coat? (3)
- 29 Narrow margin of victory (4)
- 30 Lunchbox staple, informally (3)
- 33 All primes except 2 (10)
- 37 Country nearest to the Equator without touching it (4)
- 38 Hybridized, botanically … or like four pairs of answers in this puzzle (and the circled letters they intersect on)? (15)
- 40 "Stop right there!" (4)
- 41 "Great Scott!" (10)
- 42 Bird adapted for silent flight (3)
- 43 Charging option (4)
- 44 Deciding periods, in brief (3)
- 45 Airdrops? (4)
- 46 [I'm a good boy!] (3)
- 47 Summer cooler (3)
- 50 Movement started by Tarana Burke in 2006 (5)
- 53 Dip (3)
- 55 Philosopher William of ___ (5)
- 57 Become part of a club (6)
- 59 ___ method (type of teaching) (8)
- 61 Bloom whose toxic nectar is one source of "mad honey" (6)
- 62 Flower found along a metaphorical path of ease (8)
- 63 A bad review might merit a rotten one (6)
- 64 Like some advice (4)
- 65 Manhattan liquor (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 4 starts with H
- 8 starts with B
- 14 starts with I
- 16 starts with R
- 17 starts with B
- 18 starts with B
- 19 starts with R
- 20 starts with C
- 22 starts with P
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with E
- 28 starts with I
- 29 starts with H
- 30 starts with P
- 33 starts with O
- 37 starts with P
- 38 starts with C
- 40 starts with H
- 41 starts with H
- 42 starts with O
- 43 starts with V
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with M
- 46 starts with A
- 47 starts with A
- 50 starts with M
- 53 starts with S
- 55 starts with O
- 57 starts with E
- 59 starts with S
- 61 starts with A
- 62 starts with P
- 63 starts with T
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with R
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Don't believe it LIE
- 4 Across: Soccer great Mia HAMM
- 8 Across: Prepared (for) BRACED
- 14 Across: Feature of a spy film INTRIGUE
- 16 Across: Scalper's transaction RESALE
- 17 Across: Prairie bloom for which a creamery is named BLUEBELL
- 18 Across: DC good guy BATMAN
- 19 Across: They're found in a circle RADII
- 20 Across: Dispensary inits. CBD
- 22 Across: Late spring or early summer bloom PEONY
- 23 Across: Leave speechless AWE
- 24 Across: Texter's "I can't even" SMH
- 26 Across: In perpetuity EVER
- 28 Across: Winter coat? ICE
- 29 Across: Narrow margin of victory HAIR
- 30 Across: Lunchbox staple, informally PBJ
- 33 Across: All primes except 2 ODDNUMBERS
- 37 Across: Country nearest to the Equator without touching it PERU
- 38 Across: Hybridized, botanically … or like four pairs of answers in this puzzle (and the circled letters they intersect on)? CROSSPOLLINATED
- 40 Across: "Stop right there!" HALT
- 41 Across: "Great Scott!" HOLYTOLEDO
- 42 Across: Bird adapted for silent flight OWL
- 43 Across: Charging option VISA
- 44 Across: Deciding periods, in brief OTS
- 45 Across: Airdrops? MIST
- 46 Across: [I'm a good boy!] ARF
- 47 Across: Summer cooler ADE
- 50 Across: Movement started by Tarana Burke in 2006 METOO
- 53 Across: Dip SAG
- 55 Across: Philosopher William of ___ OCCAM
- 57 Across: Become part of a club ENROLL
- 59 Across: ___ method (type of teaching) SOCRATIC
- 61 Across: Bloom whose toxic nectar is one source of "mad honey" AZALEA
- 62 Across: Flower found along a metaphorical path of ease PRIMROSE
- 63 Across: A bad review might merit a rotten one TOMATO
- 64 Across: Like some advice SAGE
- 65 Across: Manhattan liquor RYE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 First sign of fall (5)
- 2 Family tree addition (5)
- 3 One of 12 in a Pulitzer-winning piece by composer/pianist William Bolcom (5)
- 4 Blossom in a lei (8)
- 5 Period in history (3)
- 6 Bed cover (5)
- 7 Scary Spice, by another nickname (4)
- 8 Texter's "just a sec" (3)
- 9 Harvesting machine (6)
- 10 Cousin of edelweiss (5)
- 11 Pattern based on nature, for short (4)
- 12 Stylish flair (4)
- 13 Turn down (4)
- 15 King, in Portuguese (3)
- 21 First word from a wedding officiant (6)
- 25 Home of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music (7)
- 27 Alice, in Wonderland (7)
- 28 Part of M.I.T.: Abbr. (4)
- 29 Very, slangily (5)
- 30 Politician Buttigieg (4)
- 31 Partner of born (4)
- 32 Sport with throws (4)
- 33 Siete + uno (4)
- 34 Cry in a gunfight (4)
- 35 Cutie pie (4)
- 36 Gives a lift (6)
- 37 Besties (4)
- 39 "I'll pass" (8)
- 43 Flower found at the end of a rainbow? (6)
- 45 Cold, hard cash (5)
- 46 Ancient marketplace (5)
- 47 Company man? (5)
- 48 "Link" in a botanical chain (5)
- 49 Play the host (5)
- 50 Nitty-gritty (4)
- 51 Automaker Ferrari (4)
- 52 Airport transport (4)
- 54 Some vipers (4)
- 56 Viper, e.g. (3)
- 58 Language of Vientiane (3)
- 60 Smoke (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with H
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with M
- 7 starts with M
- 8 starts with B
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with C
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with D
- 15 starts with R
- 21 starts with D
- 25 starts with M
- 27 starts with V
- 28 starts with I
- 29 starts with H
- 30 starts with P
- 31 starts with B
- 32 starts with J
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with D
- 35 starts with D
- 36 starts with B
- 37 starts with P
- 39 starts with N
- 43 starts with V
- 45 starts with M
- 46 starts with A
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with D
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with M
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with T
- 54 starts with A
- 56 starts with C
- 58 starts with L
- 60 starts with C
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: First sign of fall LIBRA
- 2 Down: Family tree addition INLAW
- 3 Down: One of 12 in a Pulitzer-winning piece by composer/pianist William Bolcom ETUDE
- 4 Down: Blossom in a lei HIBISCUS
- 5 Down: Period in history AGE
- 6 Down: Bed cover MULCH
- 7 Down: Scary Spice, by another nickname MELB
- 8 Down: Texter's "just a sec" BRB
- 9 Down: Harvesting machine REAPER
- 10 Down: Cousin of edelweiss ASTER
- 11 Down: Pattern based on nature, for short CAMO
- 12 Down: Stylish flair ELAN
- 13 Down: Turn down DENY
- 15 Down: King, in Portuguese REI
- 21 Down: First word from a wedding officiant DEARLY
- 25 Down: Home of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music MEMPHIS
- 27 Down: Alice, in Wonderland VISITOR
- 28 Down: Part of M.I.T.: Abbr. INST
- 29 Down: Very, slangily HELLA
- 30 Down: Politician Buttigieg PETE
- 31 Down: Partner of born BRED
- 32 Down: Sport with throws JUDO
- 33 Down: Siete + uno OCHO
- 34 Down: Cry in a gunfight DRAW
- 35 Down: Cutie pie DOLL
- 36 Down: Gives a lift BOOSTS
- 37 Down: Besties PALS
- 39 Down: "I'll pass" NOTFORME
- 43 Down: Flower found at the end of a rainbow? VIOLET
- 45 Down: Cold, hard cash MOOLA
- 46 Down: Ancient marketplace AGORA
- 47 Down: Company man? ACTOR
- 48 Down: "Link" in a botanical chain DAISY
- 49 Down: Play the host EMCEE
- 50 Down: Nitty-gritty MEAT
- 51 Down: Automaker Ferrari ENZO
- 52 Down: Airport transport TRAM
- 54 Down: Some vipers ASPS
- 56 Down: Viper, e.g. CAR
- 58 Down: Language of Vientiane LAO
- 60 Down: Smoke CIG
Show the solved grid
1L2I3E4H5A6M7M8B9R10A11C12E13D14INT15RIGUE16RESALE17BLUEBELL18BATMAN19RADII20CB21D22PEONY23AWE24S25MH26E27VER28ICE29HAIR30P31B32J33O34D35DNUM36BERS37PERU38CROSSPOLLI39NATED40HALT41HOLYTOLEDO42OWL43VISA44OTS45MIST46ARF47A48D49E50M51E52TOO53S54AG55O56CCAM57ENROL58L59SO60CRATIC61AZALEA62PRIMROSE63TOMATO64SAGE65RYE
About this puzzle
- Made by James Mattina
- 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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