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 Uber alternative (4)
- 5 The class of '26, at the beginning of '26 (3)
- 8 Hosp. triage specialists (6)
- 14 One acting on impulse? (4)
- 15 Wasabi-coated tidbit, maybe (3)
- 16 Pittsburgh Pirates mascot (6)
- 17 *Peers (8)
- 19 Order to relax (6)
- 20 Group of reps (3)
- 21 Back-comb, in a way (5)
- 23 ___ mater (4)
- 24 *Number of years between Summer Olympics (12)
- 27 Brews (6)
- 30 Heated competition? (4)
- 31 Kilauea output (4)
- 32 Some porcelain pieces (5)
- 34 Shiba ___ (dog breed) (3)
- 37 *Number of Supreme Court justices (15)
- 41 Ethane or methane (3)
- 42 Belittle (5)
- 43 Conscious of systemic societal problems (4)
- 44 Big inits. in frozen desserts (4)
- 45 They're adjusted when truing a bicycle wheel (6)
- 47 *Guns N' Roses guitarist (12)
- 52 Beauty supply chain (4)
- 53 "Swell!" (5)
- 54 Under the weather (3)
- 57 Jackal-headed Egyptian deity (6)
- 60 What you'd need to press to make the starred clues and their answers match (8)
- 62 It was discovered by the Curies (6)
- 63 Kind of line at the beach (3)
- 64 Try a new course, say (4)
- 65 TikTok phenomena (6)
- 66 Guileful (3)
- 67 Drink with junmai and nigori variants (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 5 starts with S
- 8 starts with E
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with P
- 16 starts with P
- 17 starts with P
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with T
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with D
- 27 starts with S
- 30 starts with M
- 31 starts with L
- 32 starts with C
- 34 starts with I
- 37 starts with O
- 41 starts with G
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with W
- 44 starts with T
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with Q
- 52 starts with U
- 53 starts with N
- 54 starts with I
- 57 starts with A
- 60 starts with S
- 62 starts with R
- 63 starts with T
- 64 starts with V
- 65 starts with T
- 66 starts with S
- 67 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Uber alternative TAXI
- 5 Across: The class of '26, at the beginning of '26 SRS
- 8 Across: Hosp. triage specialists ERDOCS
- 14 Across: One acting on impulse? AXON
- 15 Across: Wasabi-coated tidbit, maybe PEA
- 16 Across: Pittsburgh Pirates mascot PARROT
- 17 Across: *Peers PLUSSIGN
- 19 Across: Order to relax ATEASE
- 20 Across: Group of reps SET
- 21 Across: Back-comb, in a way TEASE
- 23 Across: ___ mater ALMA
- 24 Across: *Number of years between Summer Olympics DOLLARSYMBOL
- 27 Across: Brews STEEPS
- 30 Across: Heated competition? MEET
- 31 Across: Kilauea output LAVA
- 32 Across: Some porcelain pieces CHINA
- 34 Across: Shiba ___ (dog breed) INU
- 37 Across: *Number of Supreme Court justices OPENPARENTHESIS
- 41 Across: Ethane or methane GAS
- 42 Across: Belittle ABASE
- 43 Across: Conscious of systemic societal problems WOKE
- 44 Across: Big inits. in frozen desserts TCBY
- 45 Across: They're adjusted when truing a bicycle wheel SPOKES
- 47 Across: *Guns N' Roses guitarist QUESTIONMARK
- 52 Across: Beauty supply chain ULTA
- 53 Across: "Swell!" NEATO
- 54 Across: Under the weather ILL
- 57 Across: Jackal-headed Egyptian deity ANUBIS
- 60 Across: What you'd need to press to make the starred clues and their answers match SHIFTKEY
- 62 Across: It was discovered by the Curies RADIUM
- 63 Across: Kind of line at the beach TAN
- 64 Across: Try a new course, say VEER
- 65 Across: TikTok phenomena TRENDS
- 66 Across: Guileful SLY
- 67 Across: Drink with junmai and nigori variants SAKE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Array behind the counter at a tavern (4)
- 2 Wheel assembly component (4)
- 3 Strike from a list (4)
- 4 Important contacts (3)
- 5 Many fast pitches (6)
- 6 Majestic (5)
- 7 Stark daughter played by Sophie Turner on "Game of Thrones" (5)
- 8 Fuel economy org. (3)
- 9 Tattletale (3)
- 10 Imagined while sleeping (6)
- 11 Toothbrush handle? (5)
- 12 Cranberry-tinged cocktail (5)
- 13 Criminally good deal (5)
- 18 "Quit it!" (4)
- 22 Its fur might trim a royal robe (6)
- 24 College faculty head (4)
- 25 Email status (4)
- 26 Opposite of "nah" (4)
- 27 Real grind (4)
- 28 Seville snack (4)
- 29 Holiday preceders (4)
- 32 Handout with a kids' menu (6)
- 33 Bulls and bucks (3)
- 34 Avoids injury, say (4)
- 35 Personification of victory (4)
- 36 Wields (4)
- 38 Formal accord (4)
- 39 Actress Jacobson of "Broad City" (4)
- 40 Furry "Star Wars" creature (4)
- 44 Container at an airport checkpoint, for short (6)
- 45 Smooth and glossy (6)
- 46 Seminar head, informally (4)
- 47 Ice cream purchase (5)
- 48 Forearm-related, in a way (5)
- 49 Practice piece (5)
- 50 Tree "houses" (5)
- 51 Palace, in Hindi (5)
- 54 Retail outlet with a store map at its entrance (4)
- 55 Garlic relative (4)
- 56 Strings of yore (4)
- 58 T-shaped birth control insert (3)
- 59 Texting inits. (3)
- 61 Fixtures at sports bars (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with X
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with R
- 7 starts with S
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with D
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with C
- 13 starts with S
- 18 starts with S
- 22 starts with E
- 24 starts with D
- 25 starts with S
- 26 starts with Y
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with E
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with H
- 34 starts with I
- 35 starts with N
- 36 starts with U
- 38 starts with P
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with E
- 44 starts with T
- 45 starts with S
- 46 starts with P
- 47 starts with Q
- 48 starts with U
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with N
- 51 starts with M
- 54 starts with I
- 55 starts with L
- 56 starts with L
- 58 starts with I
- 59 starts with S
- 61 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Array behind the counter at a tavern TAPS
- 2 Down: Wheel assembly component AXLE
- 3 Down: Strike from a list XOUT
- 4 Down: Important contacts INS
- 5 Down: Many fast pitches SPIELS
- 6 Down: Majestic REGAL
- 7 Down: Stark daughter played by Sophie Turner on "Game of Thrones" SANSA
- 8 Down: Fuel economy org. EPA
- 9 Down: Tattletale RAT
- 10 Down: Imagined while sleeping DREAMT
- 11 Down: Toothbrush handle? ORALB
- 12 Down: Cranberry-tinged cocktail COSMO
- 13 Down: Criminally good deal STEAL
- 18 Down: "Quit it!" STOP
- 22 Down: Its fur might trim a royal robe ERMINE
- 24 Down: College faculty head DEAN
- 25 Down: Email status SENT
- 26 Down: Opposite of "nah" YEAH
- 27 Down: Real grind SLOG
- 28 Down: Seville snack TAPA
- 29 Down: Holiday preceders EVES
- 32 Down: Handout with a kids' menu CRAYON
- 33 Down: Bulls and bucks HES
- 34 Down: Avoids injury, say ISOK
- 35 Down: Personification of victory NIKE
- 36 Down: Wields USES
- 38 Down: Formal accord PACT
- 39 Down: Actress Jacobson of "Broad City" ABBI
- 40 Down: Furry "Star Wars" creature EWOK
- 44 Down: Container at an airport checkpoint, for short TSABIN
- 45 Down: Smooth and glossy SATINY
- 46 Down: Seminar head, informally PROF
- 47 Down: Ice cream purchase QUART
- 48 Down: Forearm-related, in a way ULNAR
- 49 Down: Practice piece ETUDE
- 50 Down: Tree "houses" NESTS
- 51 Down: Palace, in Hindi MAHAL
- 54 Down: Retail outlet with a store map at its entrance IKEA
- 55 Down: Garlic relative LEEK
- 56 Down: Strings of yore LYRE
- 58 Down: T-shaped birth control insert IUD
- 59 Down: Texting inits. SMS
- 61 Down: Fixtures at sports bars TVS
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Brian Keller
- 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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