All 70 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 Establishment that serves zombies, perhaps (7)
- 8 Adorn with raised lettering (6)
- 14 "Drink" for vocal critics (8)
- 15 European city that "waits for you," in a Billy Joel tune (6)
- 16 Nontraditional time for voting someone into office (15)
- 18 Redding who sang "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" (4)
- 19 God played by Anthony Hopkins in Marvel movies (4)
- 20 Church cross (4)
- 21 Florence-based fashion house (5)
- 24 Takes back a public statement (7)
- 26 What a waiter might offer to start you off (12)
- 29 Make a boo-boo (3)
- 30 ___ contendere (court plea) (4)
- 31 Spud (5)
- 35 Biting (5)
- 37 ___ Kippur (3)
- 39 Actress Bow of the silent film era (5)
- 40 Light show tool (5)
- 41 TV personality Kotb (4)
- 43 Clan (3)
- 44 Bit of movie magic (12)
- 48 "Essential" product used as an anti-acne treatment (7)
- 51 Take ___ of faith (5)
- 52 Place for a seafood dinner (4)
- 53 Classic Pontiacs (4)
- 55 Arcing tennis shots (4)
- 58 Condescending rhetorical question … or what you might say about 16-, 26- and 44-Across? (15)
- 62 John in the sketch "The Fish-Slapping Dance" (6)
- 63 "Seems right," folksily (8)
- 64 Words a teenager might say with an eye roll (6)
- 65 Says OK (7)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 8 starts with E
- 14 starts with H
- 15 starts with V
- 16 starts with O
- 18 starts with O
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with R
- 21 starts with G
- 24 starts with R
- 26 starts with S
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with N
- 31 starts with T
- 35 starts with A
- 37 starts with Y
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with L
- 41 starts with H
- 43 starts with K
- 44 starts with V
- 48 starts with S
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with P
- 53 starts with G
- 55 starts with L
- 58 starts with I
- 62 starts with C
- 63 starts with R
- 64 starts with Y
- 65 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Establishment that serves zombies, perhaps TIKIBAR
- 8 Across: Adorn with raised lettering EMBOSS
- 14 Across: "Drink" for vocal critics HATERADE
- 15 Across: European city that "waits for you," in a Billy Joel tune VIENNA
- 16 Across: Nontraditional time for voting someone into office OFFYEARELECTION
- 18 Across: Redding who sang "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" OTIS
- 19 Across: God played by Anthony Hopkins in Marvel movies ODIN
- 20 Across: Church cross ROOD
- 21 Across: Florence-based fashion house GUCCI
- 24 Across: Takes back a public statement RECANTS
- 26 Across: What a waiter might offer to start you off SOUPOFTHEDAY
- 29 Across: Make a boo-boo ERR
- 30 Across: ___ contendere (court plea) NOLO
- 31 Across: Spud TATER
- 35 Across: Biting ACERB
- 37 Across: ___ Kippur YOM
- 39 Across: Actress Bow of the silent film era CLARA
- 40 Across: Light show tool LASER
- 41 Across: TV personality Kotb HODA
- 43 Across: Clan KIN
- 44 Across: Bit of movie magic VISUALEFFECT
- 48 Across: "Essential" product used as an anti-acne treatment SAGEOIL
- 51 Across: Take ___ of faith ALEAP
- 52 Across: Place for a seafood dinner PIER
- 53 Across: Classic Pontiacs GTOS
- 55 Across: Arcing tennis shots LOBS
- 58 Across: Condescending rhetorical question … or what you might say about 16-, 26- and 44-Across? ISNTTHATSPECIAL
- 62 Across: John in the sketch "The Fish-Slapping Dance" CLEESE
- 63 Across: "Seems right," folksily RECKONSO
- 64 Across: Words a teenager might say with an eye roll YESDAD
- 65 Across: Says OK ASSENTS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Mustachioed president who succeeded another mustachioed president in 1909 (4)
- 2 "Don't know why I thought any different!" (9)
- 3 Gets hyped (6)
- 4 Fury (3)
- 5 Farmyard bleat (3)
- 6 With deftness (8)
- 7 Clarinet, for one (4)
- 8 Made level (6)
- 9 Careful, this might be hot! (3)
- 10 Act of Judas (8)
- 11 Word with ring or roll (5)
- 12 Hoity-toity one (5)
- 13 Smooths, in a way (5)
- 14 "___ boy!" (3)
- 17 Old Italian money (4)
- 22 Musical notation that means "with vigor" (7)
- 23 Boardroom bigwig, in brief (3)
- 25 Spot to drink a matcha with a Manx (7)
- 26 Ocean prey for a 27-Down (4)
- 27 Ocean predator of a 26-Down (4)
- 28 Big to-do (5)
- 32 Be in charge, informally (9)
- 33 Protagonist of "That ’70s Show" (4)
- 34 Speech full of invective (4)
- 36 Went back (to), as a prior state (8)
- 38 Epitome of slowness (8)
- 42 Director Guillermo ___ Toro (3)
- 45 Expressed frustration, maybe (6)
- 46 Beauty company whose Nasdaq ticker symbol is its name (4)
- 47 Atlanta athlete (6)
- 48 Risqué (5)
- 49 Walkway for newlyweds (5)
- 50 They're part of what makes you you (5)
- 54 "___ Noche en Miami" (Bad Bunny song) (4)
- 56 Low voice (4)
- 57 ___-mo (3)
- 59 Org. whose staffers wear royal blue uniforms (3)
- 60 Lenovo products, informally (3)
- 61 Just get (by) (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with K
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with B
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with M
- 10 starts with B
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with H
- 17 starts with L
- 22 starts with C
- 23 starts with C
- 25 starts with C
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with O
- 28 starts with H
- 32 starts with T
- 33 starts with E
- 34 starts with R
- 36 starts with R
- 38 starts with M
- 42 starts with D
- 45 starts with S
- 46 starts with U
- 47 starts with F
- 48 starts with S
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with G
- 54 starts with O
- 56 starts with B
- 57 starts with S
- 59 starts with T
- 60 starts with P
- 61 starts with E
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Mustachioed president who succeeded another mustachioed president in 1909 TAFT
- 2 Down: "Don't know why I thought any different!" ITFIGURES
- 3 Down: Gets hyped KEYSUP
- 4 Down: Fury IRE
- 5 Down: Farmyard bleat BAA
- 6 Down: With deftness ADROITLY
- 7 Down: Clarinet, for one REED
- 8 Down: Made level EVENED
- 9 Down: Careful, this might be hot! MIC
- 10 Down: Act of Judas BETRAYAL
- 11 Down: Word with ring or roll ONION
- 12 Down: Hoity-toity one SNOOT
- 13 Down: Smooths, in a way SANDS
- 14 Down: "___ boy!" HOO
- 17 Down: Old Italian money LIRE
- 22 Down: Musical notation that means "with vigor" CONBRIO
- 23 Down: Boardroom bigwig, in brief CFO
- 25 Down: Spot to drink a matcha with a Manx CATCAFE
- 26 Down: Ocean prey for a 27-Down SEAL
- 27 Down: Ocean predator of a 26-Down ORCA
- 28 Down: Big to-do HOOHA
- 32 Down: Be in charge, informally TAKEPOINT
- 33 Down: Protagonist of "That ’70s Show" ERIC
- 34 Down: Speech full of invective RANT
- 36 Down: Went back (to), as a prior state REVERTED
- 38 Down: Epitome of slowness MOLASSES
- 42 Down: Director Guillermo ___ Toro DEL
- 45 Down: Expressed frustration, maybe SIGHED
- 46 Down: Beauty company whose Nasdaq ticker symbol is its name ULTA
- 47 Down: Atlanta athlete FALCON
- 48 Down: Risqué SPICY
- 49 Down: Walkway for newlyweds AISLE
- 50 Down: They're part of what makes you you GENES
- 54 Down: "___ Noche en Miami" (Bad Bunny song) OTRA
- 56 Down: Low voice BASS
- 57 Down: ___-mo SLO
- 59 Down: Org. whose staffers wear royal blue uniforms TSA
- 60 Down: Lenovo products, informally PCS
- 61 Down: Just get (by) EKE
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Kathleen Duncan
- 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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