All 76 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 What you eat (4)
- 5 Campfire confection (5)
- 10 Mama ___ of the Mamas & the Papas (4)
- 14 Clearasil target (4)
- 15 Hawkeye (5)
- 16 Sound of a horse's hoof (4)
- 17 Standard musical progression (15)
- 20 Dry and withered (4)
- 21 "Dinner's ready!" (7)
- 22 High court judge? (11)
- 26 Joke (around) (3)
- 27 Whale groups (4)
- 28 Michael of "The Man Who Would Be King" (5)
- 29 Joint thing in the Venn diagram of "instruments" and "fish" (4)
- 30 "That's so sweet!" reactions (3)
- 31 Semaphore device (4)
- 32 Patty or Selma, to Bart Simpson (4)
- 33 Basketball or baseball, but not boxing (9)
- 36 Frozen dessert franchise (4)
- 38 New Zealander (4)
- 39 Denali, e.g.: Abbr. (3)
- 42 Heads of Hogwarts? (4)
- 43 Spry (5)
- 45 Free-spirited aesthetic (4)
- 46 "Ick!" (3)
- 47 Matching pair on many jets (11)
- 49 Massachusetts locale of Manchester-by-the-Sea (7)
- 51 "Yikes!" (4)
- 52 Requirement at some comedy clubs … or for 17-, 22-, 33- and 47-Across? (15)
- 57 Like a gut course (4)
- 58 African country that's another African country minus its final two letters (5)
- 59 Generic canine name (4)
- 60 Breads for Reuben sandwiches (4)
- 61 "Beau ___" (5)
- 62 Leak slowly (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 5 starts with S
- 10 starts with C
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with I
- 16 starts with C
- 17 starts with P
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with C
- 26 starts with K
- 27 starts with P
- 28 starts with C
- 29 starts with B
- 30 starts with A
- 31 starts with F
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with T
- 36 starts with T
- 38 starts with K
- 39 starts with M
- 42 starts with L
- 43 starts with A
- 45 starts with B
- 46 starts with E
- 47 starts with T
- 49 starts with C
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with T
- 57 starts with E
- 58 starts with N
- 59 starts with F
- 60 starts with R
- 61 starts with G
- 62 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: What you eat DIET
- 5 Across: Campfire confection SMORE
- 10 Across: Mama ___ of the Mamas & the Papas CASS
- 14 Across: Clearasil target ACNE
- 15 Across: Hawkeye IOWAN
- 16 Across: Sound of a horse's hoof CLOP
- 17 Across: Standard musical progression PENTATONICSCALE
- 20 Across: Dry and withered SERE
- 21 Across: "Dinner's ready!" SOUPSON
- 22 Across: High court judge? CHAIRUMPIRE
- 26 Across: Joke (around) KID
- 27 Across: Whale groups PODS
- 28 Across: Michael of "The Man Who Would Be King" CAINE
- 29 Across: Joint thing in the Venn diagram of "instruments" and "fish" BASS
- 30 Across: "That's so sweet!" reactions AWS
- 31 Across: Semaphore device FLAG
- 32 Across: Patty or Selma, to Bart Simpson AUNT
- 33 Across: Basketball or baseball, but not boxing TEAMSPORT
- 36 Across: Frozen dessert franchise TCBY
- 38 Across: New Zealander KIWI
- 39 Across: Denali, e.g.: Abbr. MTN
- 42 Across: Heads of Hogwarts? LOOS
- 43 Across: Spry AGILE
- 45 Across: Free-spirited aesthetic BOHO
- 46 Across: "Ick!" EWW
- 47 Across: Matching pair on many jets TWINENGINES
- 49 Across: Massachusetts locale of Manchester-by-the-Sea CAPEANN
- 51 Across: "Yikes!" EGAD
- 52 Across: Requirement at some comedy clubs … or for 17-, 22-, 33- and 47-Across? TWODRINKMINIMUM
- 57 Across: Like a gut course EASY
- 58 Across: African country that's another African country minus its final two letters NIGER
- 59 Across: Generic canine name FIDO
- 60 Across: Breads for Reuben sandwiches RYES
- 61 Across: "Beau ___" GESTE
- 62 Across: Leak slowly SEEP
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Fist bump (3)
- 2 Skating exhibition (7)
- 3 Groups of nine (7)
- 4 Classic falling-block game (6)
- 5 Basic dog command (3)
- 6 It's heard in a herd (3)
- 7 ___ goal (soccer blunder) (3)
- 8 Gorp tidbit (6)
- 9 Number added at the end? (6)
- 10 Cyrillic version of "U.S.S.R." (4)
- 11 From Nome or Juneau (7)
- 12 Lone star? (7)
- 13 Drops some cash (6)
- 18 ___ Lingus (3)
- 19 Bird of the W.N.B.A. (3)
- 22 Return sender, maybe, in brief (3)
- 23 Sch. whose campus is just off Interstate 405 (4)
- 24 Sir's counterpart (4)
- 25 Football, informally (7)
- 29 Slowly ___ surely (3)
- 31 Tina who hosted the debut of "Saturday Night Live UK" (3)
- 32 "Entourage" agent Gold (3)
- 33 Atlanta-based network (3)
- 34 Leaves together? (4)
- 35 Actor Wilson (4)
- 36 ___ zone (no-parking area) (7)
- 37 Yoga stance on all fours (7)
- 39 Term of friendship for a French woman (7)
- 40 Nickname for Jeffrey Lebowski in "The Big Lebowski" (7)
- 41 Those opposed (3)
- 42 Villain in "The Silence of the Lambs" (6)
- 43 Cafe canopy (6)
- 44 Companion to Fannie and Freddie in the mortgage biz (6)
- 45 Major unknowns (6)
- 47 Sailor, informally (3)
- 48 ___ Z (Zoomers) (3)
- 50 "Grand" ice cream brand (4)
- 53 Units in a tonne: Abbr. (3)
- 54 Was introduced to (3)
- 55 Wrath (3)
- 56 Swiffer WetJet, e.g. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with M
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with R
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with C
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with S
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with S
- 22 starts with C
- 23 starts with U
- 24 starts with M
- 25 starts with P
- 29 starts with B
- 31 starts with F
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with T
- 34 starts with P
- 35 starts with O
- 36 starts with T
- 37 starts with C
- 39 starts with M
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with N
- 42 starts with L
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with G
- 45 starts with B
- 47 starts with T
- 48 starts with G
- 50 starts with E
- 53 starts with K
- 54 starts with M
- 55 starts with I
- 56 starts with M
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Fist bump DAP
- 2 Down: Skating exhibition ICESHOW
- 3 Down: Groups of nine ENNEADS
- 4 Down: Classic falling-block game TETRIS
- 5 Down: Basic dog command SIT
- 6 Down: It's heard in a herd MOO
- 7 Down: ___ goal (soccer blunder) OWN
- 8 Down: Gorp tidbit RAISIN
- 9 Down: Number added at the end? ENCORE
- 10 Down: Cyrillic version of "U.S.S.R." CCCP
- 11 Down: From Nome or Juneau ALASKAN
- 12 Down: Lone star? SOLOIST
- 13 Down: Drops some cash SPENDS
- 18 Down: ___ Lingus AER
- 19 Down: Bird of the W.N.B.A. SUE
- 22 Down: Return sender, maybe, in brief CPA
- 23 Down: Sch. whose campus is just off Interstate 405 UCLA
- 24 Down: Sir's counterpart MAAM
- 25 Down: Football, informally PIGSKIN
- 29 Down: Slowly ___ surely BUT
- 31 Down: Tina who hosted the debut of "Saturday Night Live UK" FEY
- 32 Down: "Entourage" agent Gold ARI
- 33 Down: Atlanta-based network TBS
- 34 Down: Leaves together? PILE
- 35 Down: Actor Wilson OWEN
- 36 Down: ___ zone (no-parking area) TOWAWAY
- 37 Down: Yoga stance on all fours COWPOSE
- 39 Down: Term of friendship for a French woman MONAMIE
- 40 Down: Nickname for Jeffrey Lebowski in "The Big Lebowski" THEDUDE
- 41 Down: Those opposed NOS
- 42 Down: Villain in "The Silence of the Lambs" LECTER
- 43 Down: Cafe canopy AWNING
- 44 Down: Companion to Fannie and Freddie in the mortgage biz GINNIE
- 45 Down: Major unknowns BIGIFS
- 47 Down: Sailor, informally TAR
- 48 Down: ___ Z (Zoomers) GEN
- 50 Down: "Grand" ice cream brand EDYS
- 53 Down: Units in a tonne: Abbr. KGS
- 54 Down: Was introduced to MET
- 55 Down: Wrath IRE
- 56 Down: Swiffer WetJet, e.g. MOP
Show the solved grid
1D2I3E4T5S6M7O8R9E10C11A12S13S14ACNE15IOWAN16CLOP17PENT18ATONIC19SCALE20SERE21SOUPSON22CHAIR23U24M25PIRE26KID27PODS28CAINE29BASS30AWS31FLAG32AUNT33TEAMS34P35ORT36T37CBY38KIWI39M40T41N42LOOS43A44GILE45BOHO46EWW47TWINEN48GINES49CAP50EANN51EGAD52TWODRIN53K54M55INIMU56M57EASY58NIGER59FIDO60RYES61GESTE62SEEP
About this puzzle
- Made by Brad Wiegmann
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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