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 Retro kind of hairstyle (5)
- 6 Pinkglow pineapples and GloFish, for short (4)
- 10 Article of apparel often worn with sandals (4)
- 14 Ancient Greek marketplace (5)
- 15 Symphony site (4)
- 16 Singer Tori (4)
- 17 "Sleigh's loaded and ready! How are you feeling, Santa?" (10)
- 19 Son of Seth (4)
- 20 Ingested (3)
- 21 Like cotton candy (4)
- 22 Tolerate (5)
- 23 Not notice (4)
- 25 "I'm at the bakery – what kind of doughnut do you want?" (10)
- 28 Confused (5)
- 30 Fire … or a firefighter's tool (3)
- 31 Kind of dairy-free milk developed in the 1990s (3)
- 32 Stubborn beast (3)
- 34 Uplifting coverage? (3)
- 35 Liberal ___ (4)
- 36 Hand-held radios used by the speakers of the italicized clues and their answers? (13)
- 40 Amps (up) (4)
- 41 "___ Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (1965 #1 hit) (3)
- 42 Governor Walz, who ran with Kamala Harris (3)
- 43 Teacher's pest (3)
- 44 Fish with a Kohaku variety (3)
- 45 They're cover-ups! (5)
- 49 "What's tomorrow's chemistry exam about again?" (10)
- 54 Pastry that often has a fluted edge (4)
- 55 "See ya!" (5)
- 56 Look before you do this (4)
- 58 Deg. for an entrepreneur (3)
- 59 Jonathan Van ___ ("Queer Eye" co-star) (4)
- 60 "Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?" (10)
- 63 What postseason games can't end in (4)
- 64 ___ bean (4)
- 65 Citrus-based sauce in Japanese cuisine (5)
- 66 Big name in e-commerce (4)
- 67 Sign of things to come (4)
- 68 Wow (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 6 starts with G
- 10 starts with T
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with H
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with J
- 19 starts with E
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with M
- 25 starts with G
- 28 starts with A
- 30 starts with A
- 31 starts with O
- 32 starts with A
- 34 starts with B
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with W
- 40 starts with P
- 41 starts with M
- 42 starts with T
- 43 starts with I
- 44 starts with K
- 45 starts with T
- 49 starts with C
- 54 starts with T
- 55 starts with A
- 56 starts with L
- 58 starts with M
- 59 starts with N
- 60 starts with C
- 63 starts with T
- 64 starts with F
- 65 starts with P
- 66 starts with E
- 67 starts with O
- 68 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Retro kind of hairstyle PINUP
- 6 Across: Pinkglow pineapples and GloFish, for short GMOS
- 10 Across: Article of apparel often worn with sandals TOGA
- 14 Across: Ancient Greek marketplace AGORA
- 15 Across: Symphony site HALL
- 16 Across: Singer Tori AMOS
- 17 Across: "Sleigh's loaded and ready! How are you feeling, Santa?" JOLLYROGER
- 19 Across: Son of Seth ENOS
- 20 Across: Ingested ATE
- 21 Across: Like cotton candy SPUN
- 22 Across: Tolerate ABIDE
- 23 Across: Not notice MISS
- 25 Across: "I'm at the bakery – what kind of doughnut do you want?" GLAZEDOVER
- 28 Across: Confused ATSEA
- 30 Across: Fire … or a firefighter's tool AXE
- 31 Across: Kind of dairy-free milk developed in the 1990s OAT
- 32 Across: Stubborn beast ASS
- 34 Across: Uplifting coverage? BRA
- 35 Across: Liberal ___ ARTS
- 36 Across: Hand-held radios used by the speakers of the italicized clues and their answers? WALKIETALKIES
- 40 Across: Amps (up) PEPS
- 41 Across: "___ Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (1965 #1 hit) MRS
- 42 Across: Governor Walz, who ran with Kamala Harris TIM
- 43 Across: Teacher's pest IMP
- 44 Across: Fish with a Kohaku variety KOI
- 45 Across: They're cover-ups! TARPS
- 49 Across: "What's tomorrow's chemistry exam about again?" CARBONCOPY
- 54 Across: Pastry that often has a fluted edge TART
- 55 Across: "See ya!" ADIOS
- 56 Across: Look before you do this LEAP
- 58 Across: Deg. for an entrepreneur MBA
- 59 Across: Jonathan Van ___ ("Queer Eye" co-star) NESS
- 60 Across: "Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?" CHICKENOUT
- 63 Across: What postseason games can't end in TIES
- 64 Across: ___ bean FAVA
- 65 Across: Citrus-based sauce in Japanese cuisine PONZU
- 66 Across: Big name in e-commerce ETSY
- 67 Across: Sign of things to come OMEN
- 68 Across: Wow AMAZE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Kind of pants worn on a rainy day, perhaps (6)
- 2 "Aha!" (6)
- 3 Equally (6)
- 4 Link letters (3)
- 5 Approves a Venmo request, perhaps (4)
- 6 Storied graverobber (5)
- 7 ___ cum laude (5)
- 8 World Cup cheer (3)
- 9 Camera type, for short (3)
- 10 Workout program that's a portmanteau of two different sports (5)
- 11 Grizzly or black bear (but typically not a panda) (8)
- 12 A satisfying meal, informally (8)
- 13 Claims (7)
- 18 D&D or WoW (3)
- 22 Lemon add-on (3)
- 24 Important creatures in Inuit culture (5)
- 26 Popular fast-fashion brand (4)
- 27 Glorify (5)
- 29 Hit up (3)
- 33 Paul who's been inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (5)
- 34 Band whose spelled-out name translates to "Bulletproof Boy Scouts" (3)
- 35 Put in the cross hairs (5)
- 36 "Whew! Our journey is over!" (8)
- 37 Makes aware (of) (8)
- 38 Children's author Carle (4)
- 39 A little foxy? (3)
- 40 Very spicy (7)
- 44 Goals for boxers, in brief (3)
- 46 Sportswriter Shelburne (6)
- 47 Marketing team's goal with a new product launch, informally (6)
- 48 Pygmalion's Galatea, for one (6)
- 50 Like a commanding lead? (5)
- 51 Dark yellowish-green (5)
- 52 Thanksgiving pie nut (5)
- 53 One in a Himalayan herd (3)
- 57 Salt-N-___, "Shoop" group (4)
- 60 One who holds a company's purse strings, in brief (3)
- 61 One who's yukking it up (3)
- 62 French identification (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with N
- 4 starts with U
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with G
- 7 starts with M
- 8 starts with O
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with T
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with G
- 13 starts with A
- 18 starts with R
- 22 starts with A
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with Z
- 27 starts with E
- 29 starts with A
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with B
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with W
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with K
- 40 starts with P
- 44 starts with K
- 46 starts with R
- 47 starts with P
- 48 starts with S
- 50 starts with B
- 51 starts with O
- 52 starts with P
- 53 starts with Y
- 57 starts with P
- 60 starts with C
- 61 starts with H
- 62 starts with N
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Kind of pants worn on a rainy day, perhaps PAJAMA
- 2 Down: "Aha!" IGOTIT
- 3 Down: Equally NOLESS
- 4 Down: Link letters URL
- 5 Down: Approves a Venmo request, perhaps PAYS
- 6 Down: Storied graverobber GHOUL
- 7 Down: ___ cum laude MAGNA
- 8 Down: World Cup cheer OLE
- 9 Down: Camera type, for short SLR
- 10 Down: Workout program that's a portmanteau of two different sports TAEBO
- 11 Down: Grizzly or black bear (but typically not a panda) OMNIVORE
- 12 Down: A satisfying meal, informally GOODEATS
- 13 Down: Claims ASSERTS
- 18 Down: D&D or WoW RPG
- 22 Down: Lemon add-on ADE
- 24 Down: Important creatures in Inuit culture SEALS
- 26 Down: Popular fast-fashion brand ZARA
- 27 Down: Glorify EXALT
- 29 Down: Hit up ASK
- 33 Down: Paul who's been inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame SIMON
- 34 Down: Band whose spelled-out name translates to "Bulletproof Boy Scouts" BTS
- 35 Down: Put in the cross hairs AIMAT
- 36 Down: "Whew! Our journey is over!" WEMADEIT
- 37 Down: Makes aware (of) APPRISES
- 38 Down: Children's author Carle ERIC
- 39 Down: A little foxy? KIT
- 40 Down: Very spicy PICANTE
- 44 Down: Goals for boxers, in brief KOS
- 46 Down: Sportswriter Shelburne RAMONA
- 47 Down: Marketing team's goal with a new product launch, informally PRBUZZ
- 48 Down: Pygmalion's Galatea, for one STATUE
- 50 Down: Like a commanding lead? BOSSY
- 51 Down: Dark yellowish-green OLIVE
- 52 Down: Thanksgiving pie nut PECAN
- 53 Down: One in a Himalayan herd YAK
- 57 Down: Salt-N-___, "Shoop" group PEPA
- 60 Down: One who holds a company's purse strings, in brief CFO
- 61 Down: One who's yukking it up HAM
- 62 Down: French identification NOM
Show the solved grid
1P2I3N4U5P6G7M8O9S10T11O12G13A14AGORA15HALL16AMOS17JOLLY18ROGER19ENOS20ATE21SPUN22ABIDE23MIS24S25GLA26Z27EDOVER28ATSE29A30AXE31OAT32AS33S34BRA35ARTS36W37ALKI38ETAL39KIES40PEPS41MRS42TIM43IMP44KOI45TA46R47P48S49CAR50BONC51O52P53Y54TART55ADIOS56LEA57P58MBA59NESS60C61HICKE62NOUT63TIES64FAVA65PONZU66ETSY67OMEN68AMAZE
About this puzzle
- Made by Kevin Curry and Zhou Zhang
- 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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