All 75 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 "Put a sock ___!" (4)
- 5 Bottomless pit (5)
- 10 Home of the W.N.B.A.'s Fever, informally (4)
- 14 Viral phenomenon (4)
- 15 Curse word cover-up (5)
- 16 Singer Del Rey (4)
- 17 Very impressed (4)
- 18 Echolocation technology (5)
- 19 One who can't handle the truth? (4)
- 20 Sport in an octagon, for short (3)
- 21 Chafes excessively (7)
- 23 Acid (3)
- 24 "The door's open!" (5)
- 26 Elasticized part of sweatpants (5)
- 28 Nearly unique (15)
- 33 Assists, in basketball slang (5)
- 34 Headed for the hills (3)
- 35 Romaine course (5)
- 36 Influential individual (4)
- 37 Collection of photographs or songs (5)
- 39 Broadway award (4)
- 40 Lump in one's throat (6)
- 42 Modifies (6)
- 44 Org. with Orioles, Blue Jays and Cardinals (3)
- 46 City with Carnival samba parades, informally (3)
- 47 Compromise that, ideally, leaves both parties satisfied (11)
- 52 Take to the skies (4)
- 54 English soccer star ___ James (5)
- 55 Sonic boom generator? (4)
- 58 Prediction of a negative outcome that is true of 21-, 28- and 47-Across (15)
- 61 "We feel the same way" (5)
- 62 Airport raced through in "Home Alone," in brief (3)
- 63 Info collected by a spy (5)
- 64 Sound of a cartoon hit (5)
- 65 Deep sorrow (3)
- 66 Cruising the Caribbean, say (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 5 starts with A
- 10 starts with I
- 14 starts with M
- 15 starts with B
- 16 starts with L
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with S
- 19 starts with L
- 20 starts with M
- 21 starts with R
- 23 starts with L
- 24 starts with E
- 26 starts with W
- 28 starts with E
- 33 starts with D
- 34 starts with R
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with I
- 37 starts with A
- 39 starts with T
- 40 starts with T
- 42 starts with A
- 44 starts with M
- 46 starts with R
- 47 starts with H
- 52 starts with S
- 54 starts with R
- 55 starts with S
- 58 starts with T
- 61 starts with U
- 62 starts with O
- 63 starts with I
- 64 starts with B
- 65 starts with W
- 66 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Put a sock ___!" INIT
- 5 Across: Bottomless pit ABYSS
- 10 Across: Home of the W.N.B.A.'s Fever, informally INDY
- 14 Across: Viral phenomenon MEME
- 15 Across: Curse word cover-up BLEEP
- 16 Across: Singer Del Rey LANA
- 17 Across: Very impressed AWED
- 18 Across: Echolocation technology SONAR
- 19 Across: One who can't handle the truth? LIAR
- 20 Across: Sport in an octagon, for short MMA
- 21 Across: Chafes excessively RUBSRAW
- 23 Across: Acid LSD
- 24 Across: "The door's open!" ENTER
- 26 Across: Elasticized part of sweatpants WAIST
- 28 Across: Nearly unique EXCEEDINGLYRARE
- 33 Across: Assists, in basketball slang DIMES
- 34 Across: Headed for the hills RAN
- 35 Across: Romaine course SALAD
- 36 Across: Influential individual ICON
- 37 Across: Collection of photographs or songs ALBUM
- 39 Across: Broadway award TONY
- 40 Across: Lump in one's throat TONSIL
- 42 Across: Modifies AMENDS
- 44 Across: Org. with Orioles, Blue Jays and Cardinals MLB
- 46 Across: City with Carnival samba parades, informally RIO
- 47 Across: Compromise that, ideally, leaves both parties satisfied HAPPYMEDIUM
- 52 Across: Take to the skies SOAR
- 54 Across: English soccer star ___ James REECE
- 55 Across: Sonic boom generator? SEGA
- 58 Across: Prediction of a negative outcome that is true of 21-, 28- and 47-Across THISWONTENDWELL
- 61 Across: "We feel the same way" USTOO
- 62 Across: Airport raced through in "Home Alone," in brief ORD
- 63 Across: Info collected by a spy INTEL
- 64 Across: Sound of a cartoon hit BOINK
- 65 Across: Deep sorrow WOE
- 66 Across: Cruising the Caribbean, say ATSEA
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Spiritual leader at a mosque (4)
- 2 State that's home to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum (9)
- 3 "Sheesh, gimme a break!" (9)
- 4 ___ talk (3)
- 5 Really ridiculous (6)
- 6 Carnivorous cinematic alien (4)
- 7 Deep desires (4)
- 8 Cook in a very hot cast-iron pan, say (4)
- 9 Be a bed hog, maybe (6)
- 10 Under the weather (3)
- 11 Where employees work on tips and receive tips (9)
- 12 Half of a biological helix (9)
- 13 Spot for a swing set (4)
- 21 Dee who directed 2017's "Mudbound" (4)
- 22 Methods (4)
- 25 Decade after the aughts (5)
- 27 Steaming mad (5)
- 28 Make some alterations (4)
- 29 Not online, for short (3)
- 30 Snatch up (3)
- 31 Wildebeest (3)
- 32 Ice cream brand with an apostrophe in its name (4)
- 37 Football standout (6)
- 38 Word with name or voyage (6)
- 41 Little pest (3)
- 43 "Little old me?" (3)
- 45 "Toodle-oo!" (6)
- 46 Fall back (6)
- 47 Western half of Hispaniola (5)
- 48 Activity that may prompt burning questions? (5)
- 49 Parisian subway (5)
- 50 Squad captained by Lindsey Horan to win Olympic gold in '24, for short (5)
- 51 Gets together with (5)
- 52 Bit of concert memorabilia, once (4)
- 53 Very, very much (4)
- 56 Utter delight (4)
- 57 Penne ___ vodka (4)
- 59 Stir-frying vessel (3)
- 60 Part of una semana (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 2 starts with N
- 3 starts with I
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with B
- 7 starts with Y
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with I
- 11 starts with N
- 12 starts with D
- 13 starts with Y
- 21 starts with R
- 22 starts with W
- 25 starts with T
- 27 starts with I
- 28 starts with E
- 29 starts with I
- 30 starts with N
- 31 starts with G
- 32 starts with E
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with M
- 41 starts with I
- 43 starts with M
- 45 starts with B
- 46 starts with R
- 47 starts with H
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with M
- 50 starts with U
- 51 starts with M
- 52 starts with S
- 53 starts with O
- 56 starts with G
- 57 starts with A
- 59 starts with W
- 60 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Spiritual leader at a mosque IMAM
- 2 Down: State that's home to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum NEWMEXICO
- 3 Down: "Sheesh, gimme a break!" IMEANCMON
- 4 Down: ___ talk TED
- 5 Down: Really ridiculous ABSURD
- 6 Down: Carnivorous cinematic alien BLOB
- 7 Down: Deep desires YENS
- 8 Down: Cook in a very hot cast-iron pan, say SEAR
- 9 Down: Be a bed hog, maybe SPRAWL
- 10 Down: Under the weather ILL
- 11 Down: Where employees work on tips and receive tips NAILSALON
- 12 Down: Half of a biological helix DNASTRAND
- 13 Down: Spot for a swing set YARD
- 21 Down: Dee who directed 2017's "Mudbound" REES
- 22 Down: Methods WAYS
- 25 Down: Decade after the aughts TEENS
- 27 Down: Steaming mad IRATE
- 28 Down: Make some alterations EDIT
- 29 Down: Not online, for short IRL
- 30 Down: Snatch up NAB
- 31 Down: Wildebeest GNU
- 32 Down: Ice cream brand with an apostrophe in its name EDYS
- 37 Down: Football standout ALLPRO
- 38 Down: Word with name or voyage MAIDEN
- 41 Down: Little pest IMP
- 43 Down: "Little old me?" MOI
- 45 Down: "Toodle-oo!" BYENOW
- 46 Down: Fall back RECEDE
- 47 Down: Western half of Hispaniola HAITI
- 48 Down: Activity that may prompt burning questions? ARSON
- 49 Down: Parisian subway METRO
- 50 Down: Squad captained by Lindsey Horan to win Olympic gold in '24, for short USWNT
- 51 Down: Gets together with MEETS
- 52 Down: Bit of concert memorabilia, once STUB
- 53 Down: Very, very much OHSO
- 56 Down: Utter delight GLEE
- 57 Down: Penne ___ vodka ALLA
- 59 Down: Stir-frying vessel WOK
- 60 Down: Part of una semana DIA
Show the solved grid
1I2N3I4T5A6B7Y8S9S10I11N12D13Y14MEME15BLEEP16LANA17AWED18SONAR19LIAR20MMA21RUBSRA22W23LSD24EN25TER26WA27IST28EXCEED29I30N31GLYRAR32E33DIMES34RAN35SALAD36ICON37ALBU38M39TONY40TONS41IL42A43MENDS44ML45B46RIO47H48APPY49MEDI50U51M52S53OAR54REECE55SE56G57A58THIS59WONTEN60DWELL61USTOO62ORD63INTEL64BOINK65WOE66ATSEA
About this puzzle
- Made by Rebecca Goldstein
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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