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 Capital located on a fjord (4)
- 5 Battling militarily (5)
- 10 State with the highest Mormon population (4)
- 14 Snow clearer (4)
- 15 Selected (5)
- 16 ___ minimum (4)
- 17 "You missed your chance!" (10)
- 19 Silver weapon brandished by one hoping for gold (4)
- 20 Huge (7)
- 21 "It's legit!" (7)
- 23 ___ Rica (5)
- 24 One with special access, in brief (3)
- 25 Gets a pooch to attack (12)
- 33 One who might call you out if you get home late? (3)
- 36 Hindi term meaning "master"... or "mister" (5)
- 37 "My apologies!" (5)
- 38 Part of a house or a mouth (4)
- 40 Obstetrician's specialty (5)
- 42 Part of a shoe or many a bra (4)
- 43 Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" (5)
- 45 Dance for flexible people (5)
- 47 It might say "Home Sweet Home" (3)
- 48 Picked at one's food, in an avian metaphor (12)
- 51 Baton Rouge sch. (3)
- 52 Wash with a glycol spray, as an airplane wing (5)
- 56 With 63-Across, question hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 25- and 48-Across (7)
- 60 Marsupial whose name sometimes omits its first letter (7)
- 62 Tony ___, former Cowboys QB (4)
- 63 See 56-Across (10)
- 65 All over again (4)
- 66 "No bid from me" (5)
- 67 Bad forecast for a parade (4)
- 68 Ivy in Philadelphia, familiarly (4)
- 69 Letter-shaped groove for a fastener (5)
- 70 Barely made, with "out" (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with O
- 5 starts with A
- 10 starts with U
- 14 starts with P
- 15 starts with C
- 16 starts with B
- 17 starts with T
- 19 starts with E
- 20 starts with I
- 21 starts with F
- 23 starts with C
- 24 starts with V
- 25 starts with S
- 33 starts with U
- 36 starts with S
- 37 starts with S
- 38 starts with R
- 40 starts with L
- 42 starts with L
- 43 starts with S
- 45 starts with L
- 47 starts with M
- 48 starts with A
- 51 starts with L
- 52 starts with D
- 56 starts with W
- 60 starts with O
- 62 starts with R
- 63 starts with A
- 65 starts with A
- 66 starts with I
- 67 starts with R
- 68 starts with P
- 69 starts with T
- 70 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Capital located on a fjord OSLO
- 5 Across: Battling militarily ATWAR
- 10 Across: State with the highest Mormon population UTAH
- 14 Across: Snow clearer PLOW
- 15 Across: Selected CHOSE
- 16 Across: ___ minimum BARE
- 17 Across: "You missed your chance!" TOOLATENOW
- 19 Across: Silver weapon brandished by one hoping for gold EPEE
- 20 Across: Huge IMMENSE
- 21 Across: "It's legit!" FORREAL
- 23 Across: ___ Rica COSTA
- 24 Across: One with special access, in brief VIP
- 25 Across: Gets a pooch to attack SICSTHEDOGON
- 33 Across: One who might call you out if you get home late? UMP
- 36 Across: Hindi term meaning "master"... or "mister" SAHIB
- 37 Across: "My apologies!" SORRY
- 38 Across: Part of a house or a mouth ROOF
- 40 Across: Obstetrician's specialty LABOR
- 42 Across: Part of a shoe or many a bra LACE
- 43 Across: Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" SALEM
- 45 Across: Dance for flexible people LIMBO
- 47 Across: It might say "Home Sweet Home" MAT
- 48 Across: Picked at one's food, in an avian metaphor ATELIKEABIRD
- 51 Across: Baton Rouge sch. LSU
- 52 Across: Wash with a glycol spray, as an airplane wing DEICE
- 56 Across: With 63-Across, question hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 25- and 48-Across WHODOWE
- 60 Across: Marsupial whose name sometimes omits its first letter OPOSSUM
- 62 Across: Tony ___, former Cowboys QB ROMO
- 63 Across: See 56-Across APPRECIATE
- 65 Across: All over again ANEW
- 66 Across: "No bid from me" IPASS
- 67 Across: Bad forecast for a parade RAIN
- 68 Across: Ivy in Philadelphia, familiarly PENN
- 69 Across: Letter-shaped groove for a fastener TSLOT
- 70 Across: Barely made, with "out" EKED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Kind of nerve that connects to the eye (5)
- 2 Manner in which sports replays are shown, familiarly (5)
- 3 Hangs (over) (5)
- 4 Babies that are supposed to be up all night? (6)
- 5 Five things in each of Shakespeare's plays (4)
- 6 "My country, ’tis of ___ …" (4)
- 7 Was victorious (3)
- 8 Since (4)
- 9 Fixed, as a tapestry or a tatami (6)
- 10 Original name of a popular shared-ride service (8)
- 11 Word after video or Scotch (4)
- 12 About 8,100 square feet, for a baseball infield (4)
- 13 What helps you get a leg up? (4)
- 18 Eroticist Nin (5)
- 22 Purges, with "of" (4)
- 26 Baseball Hall-of-Famer ___ Ripken (3)
- 27 Rock that's fracked to release oil (5)
- 28 Bone in the lower leg (5)
- 29 Fusion weapon, familiarly (5)
- 30 Weight unit at British markets (4)
- 31 Sea sight in black and white (4)
- 32 The decline of Russia? (4)
- 33 Lead-in to Major or Minor in the night sky (4)
- 34 What a drawbridge might cross (4)
- 35 Word with vault or position (4)
- 39 Collapsed (8)
- 41 One of four generated by a grand slam, for short (3)
- 44 Kind of soup often served with sushi (4)
- 46 Surgeon, informally (5)
- 49 Emirate that was the site of Operation Desert Storm (6)
- 50 Longing (6)
- 53 Chris with the 1991 hit "Wicked Game" (5)
- 54 One who's "adorbs" (5)
- 55 Revise, as text (5)
- 56 Prepare for gifting (4)
- 57 Sharpen (4)
- 58 Finding a penny with the tails side up is said to be a bad one (4)
- 59 Actor/rapper Omar (4)
- 60 "In that neighborhood" (4)
- 61 Gnat or nit (4)
- 64 Bud (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with O
- 2 starts with S
- 3 starts with L
- 4 starts with O
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with T
- 7 starts with W
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with U
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with H
- 18 starts with A
- 22 starts with R
- 26 starts with C
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with H
- 30 starts with G
- 31 starts with O
- 32 starts with N
- 33 starts with U
- 34 starts with M
- 35 starts with P
- 39 starts with F
- 41 starts with R
- 44 starts with M
- 46 starts with O
- 49 starts with K
- 50 starts with D
- 53 starts with I
- 54 starts with C
- 55 starts with E
- 56 starts with W
- 57 starts with H
- 58 starts with O
- 59 starts with E
- 60 starts with O
- 61 starts with P
- 64 starts with P
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Kind of nerve that connects to the eye OPTIC
- 2 Down: Manner in which sports replays are shown, familiarly SLOMO
- 3 Down: Hangs (over) LOOMS
- 4 Down: Babies that are supposed to be up all night? OWLETS
- 5 Down: Five things in each of Shakespeare's plays ACTS
- 6 Down: "My country, ’tis of ___ …" THEE
- 7 Down: Was victorious WON
- 8 Down: Since ASOF
- 9 Down: Fixed, as a tapestry or a tatami REWOVE
- 10 Down: Original name of a popular shared-ride service UBERPOOL
- 11 Down: Word after video or Scotch TAPE
- 12 Down: About 8,100 square feet, for a baseball infield AREA
- 13 Down: What helps you get a leg up? HEEL
- 18 Down: Eroticist Nin ANAIS
- 22 Down: Purges, with "of" RIDS
- 26 Down: Baseball Hall-of-Famer ___ Ripken CAL
- 27 Down: Rock that's fracked to release oil SHALE
- 28 Down: Bone in the lower leg TIBIA
- 29 Down: Fusion weapon, familiarly HBOMB
- 30 Down: Weight unit at British markets GRAM
- 31 Down: Sea sight in black and white ORCA
- 32 Down: The decline of Russia? NYET
- 33 Down: Lead-in to Major or Minor in the night sky URSA
- 34 Down: What a drawbridge might cross MOAT
- 35 Down: Word with vault or position POLE
- 39 Down: Collapsed FELLDOWN
- 41 Down: One of four generated by a grand slam, for short RBI
- 44 Down: Kind of soup often served with sushi MISO
- 46 Down: Surgeon, informally ORDOC
- 49 Down: Emirate that was the site of Operation Desert Storm KUWAIT
- 50 Down: Longing DESIRE
- 53 Down: Chris with the 1991 hit "Wicked Game" ISAAK
- 54 Down: One who's "adorbs" CUTIE
- 55 Down: Revise, as text EMEND
- 56 Down: Prepare for gifting WRAP
- 57 Down: Sharpen HONE
- 58 Down: Finding a penny with the tails side up is said to be a bad one OMEN
- 59 Down: Actor/rapper Omar EPPS
- 60 Down: "In that neighborhood" ORSO
- 61 Down: Gnat or nit PEST
- 64 Down: Bud PAL
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Rich Katz
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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