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 Bold way to go when bluffing (5)
- 6 Blade brand (4)
- 10 Mocked, in a way (4)
- 14 One of approximately three million in Finland (for a population of less than six million) (5)
- 15 Artery (4)
- 16 Place for a hero (4)
- 17 Giving up one's amateur status (10)
- 19 Valhalla V.I.P. (4)
- 20 Ben Jonson wrote one to himself (3)
- 21 Name repeated in a hit 1963 rock song (5)
- 22 Emulate Cicero (5)
- 23 Frantic rushes (12)
- 25 Apple variety named for the state it was developed in (6)
- 28 Daffy Duck characteristic (4)
- 29 Thing to rule, proverbially (5)
- 30 Moon's path (5)
- 33 Largest human cells (3)
- 36 Rapper born Tracy Lauren Marrow (4)
- 37 Good source of vitamin C (5)
- 38 Thunderstruck (4)
- 39 Ballpark fig. (3)
- 40 Liam Neeson action trilogy (5)
- 41 Many a rosé wine (5)
- 42 Budget airline of Ireland, informally (4)
- 44 Word with college or message (6)
- 45 Something it's good to pass with (12)
- 50 Places for hot dates? (5)
- 51 Moves pawn to e4, e.g. (5)
- 52 "Hazy" drink (3)
- 55 One flying in to the coast, maybe (4)
- 56 Competitor suggested by 17-, 23- and 45-Across … or by the name of the inventor jumbled in the circled letters (10)
- 58 Mortarboard wearer (4)
- 59 Steve with nine N.B.A. titles as a player and coach (4)
- 60 Island country that's an anagram of TAHITI minus T (5)
- 61 Major export of Ghana (4)
- 62 Brit's exclamation (4)
- 63 Thompson who plays Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 6 starts with A
- 10 starts with A
- 14 starts with S
- 15 starts with R
- 16 starts with D
- 17 starts with T
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with O
- 21 starts with L
- 22 starts with O
- 23 starts with M
- 25 starts with E
- 28 starts with L
- 29 starts with R
- 30 starts with O
- 33 starts with O
- 36 starts with I
- 37 starts with F
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with E
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with B
- 42 starts with R
- 44 starts with B
- 45 starts with F
- 50 starts with O
- 51 starts with O
- 52 starts with I
- 55 starts with G
- 56 starts with S
- 58 starts with G
- 59 starts with K
- 60 starts with H
- 61 starts with Y
- 62 starts with I
- 63 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Bold way to go when bluffing ALLIN
- 6 Across: Blade brand ATRA
- 10 Across: Mocked, in a way APED
- 14 Across: One of approximately three million in Finland (for a population of less than six million) SAUNA
- 15 Across: Artery ROAD
- 16 Across: Place for a hero DELI
- 17 Across: Giving up one's amateur status TURNINGPRO
- 19 Across: Valhalla V.I.P. ODIN
- 20 Across: Ben Jonson wrote one to himself ODE
- 21 Across: Name repeated in a hit 1963 rock song LOUIE
- 22 Across: Emulate Cicero ORATE
- 23 Across: Frantic rushes MADSCRAMBLES
- 25 Across: Apple variety named for the state it was developed in EMPIRE
- 28 Across: Daffy Duck characteristic LISP
- 29 Across: Thing to rule, proverbially ROOST
- 30 Across: Moon's path ORBIT
- 33 Across: Largest human cells OVA
- 36 Across: Rapper born Tracy Lauren Marrow ICET
- 37 Across: Good source of vitamin C FRUIT
- 38 Across: Thunderstruck AWED
- 39 Across: Ballpark fig. EST
- 40 Across: Liam Neeson action trilogy TAKEN
- 41 Across: Many a rosé wine BLEND
- 42 Across: Budget airline of Ireland, informally RYAN
- 44 Across: Word with college or message BOARDS
- 45 Across: Something it's good to pass with FLYINGCOLORS
- 50 Across: Places for hot dates? OASES
- 51 Across: Moves pawn to e4, e.g. OPENS
- 52 Across: "Hazy" drink IPA
- 55 Across: One flying in to the coast, maybe GULL
- 56 Across: Competitor suggested by 17-, 23- and 45-Across … or by the name of the inventor jumbled in the circled letters SPEEDCUBER
- 58 Across: Mortarboard wearer GRAD
- 59 Across: Steve with nine N.B.A. titles as a player and coach KERR
- 60 Across: Island country that's an anagram of TAHITI minus T HAITI
- 61 Across: Major export of Ghana YAMS
- 62 Across: Brit's exclamation ISAY
- 63 Across: Thompson who plays Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TESSA
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Regarding (4)
- 2 Hail (4)
- 3 Draw (4)
- 4 Days or Knights follower (3)
- 5 Finger painting? (7)
- 6 Many-eyed giant of Greek myth (5)
- 7 Hot ___ (fast-fashion company) (5)
- 8 Like triplets vis-à-vis twins (5)
- 9 Botheration (3)
- 10 Cute to the max (6)
- 11 Standard bicycle propulsion (10)
- 12 Upper echelon (5)
- 13 Patronizes a four-star restaurant, say (5)
- 18 Central point (4)
- 22 Pass over (4)
- 23 Atomizer output (4)
- 24 Came to rest (4)
- 25 The "E" in HOMES (4)
- 26 Some comfy kicks (4)
- 27 Spoken-word event (10)
- 30 Mork's planet on an old sitcom (3)
- 31 Narrator on "Euphoria" (3)
- 32 Storage container (3)
- 34 Peddle (4)
- 35 Tacks on (4)
- 37 Vampire double feature? (4)
- 38 "What a pity!" (4)
- 40 Catches some rays (4)
- 41 Sour soup (7)
- 43 Rates of return (6)
- 44 Whom Austin Powers parodies (4)
- 45 Like San Francisco, frequently (5)
- 46 Early 2000s first lady (5)
- 47 Hangs in there (5)
- 48 Work with a libretto (5)
- 49 Distrustful (5)
- 52 Sacred bird of ancient Egypt (4)
- 53 Contents of some carriers (4)
- 54 Highlight of a 48-Down (4)
- 56 Word with run or lift (3)
- 57 Burj Khalifa's home, in brief (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with L
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with N
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with R
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with P
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with D
- 18 starts with N
- 22 starts with O
- 23 starts with M
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with E
- 26 starts with M
- 27 starts with P
- 30 starts with O
- 31 starts with R
- 32 starts with B
- 34 starts with V
- 35 starts with A
- 37 starts with F
- 38 starts with A
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with B
- 43 starts with Y
- 44 starts with B
- 45 starts with F
- 46 starts with L
- 47 starts with C
- 48 starts with O
- 49 starts with L
- 52 starts with I
- 53 starts with P
- 54 starts with A
- 56 starts with S
- 57 starts with U
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Regarding ASTO
- 2 Down: Hail LAUD
- 3 Down: Draw LURE
- 4 Down: Days or Knights follower INN
- 5 Down: Finger painting? NAILART
- 6 Down: Many-eyed giant of Greek myth ARGUS
- 7 Down: Hot ___ (fast-fashion company) TOPIC
- 8 Down: Like triplets vis-à-vis twins RARER
- 9 Down: Botheration ADO
- 10 Down: Cute to the max ADORBS
- 11 Down: Standard bicycle propulsion PEDALPOWER
- 12 Down: Upper echelon ELITE
- 13 Down: Patronizes a four-star restaurant, say DINES
- 18 Down: Central point NODE
- 22 Down: Pass over OMIT
- 23 Down: Atomizer output MIST
- 24 Down: Came to rest ALIT
- 25 Down: The "E" in HOMES ERIE
- 26 Down: Some comfy kicks MOCS
- 27 Down: Spoken-word event POETRYSLAM
- 30 Down: Mork's planet on an old sitcom ORK
- 31 Down: Narrator on "Euphoria" RUE
- 32 Down: Storage container BIN
- 34 Down: Peddle VEND
- 35 Down: Tacks on ADDS
- 37 Down: Vampire double feature? FANG
- 38 Down: "What a pity!" ALAS
- 40 Down: Catches some rays TANS
- 41 Down: Sour soup BORSCHT
- 43 Down: Rates of return YIELDS
- 44 Down: Whom Austin Powers parodies BOND
- 45 Down: Like San Francisco, frequently FOGGY
- 46 Down: Early 2000s first lady LAURA
- 47 Down: Hangs in there COPES
- 48 Down: Work with a libretto OPERA
- 49 Down: Distrustful LEERY
- 52 Down: Sacred bird of ancient Egypt IBIS
- 53 Down: Contents of some carriers PETS
- 54 Down: Highlight of a 48-Down ARIA
- 56 Down: Word with run or lift SKI
- 57 Down: Burj Khalifa's home, in brief UAE
Show the solved grid
1A2L3L4I5N6A7T8R9A10A11P12E13D14SAUNA15ROAD16DELI17TURNI18NGPRO19ODIN20ODE21LOUIE22ORATE23MADSCR24AMBLES25E26M27PIRE28LISP29ROOST30O31R32BIT33O34V35A36ICET37FRUIT38AWED39EST40TAKEN41BLEND42R43YAN44BOARDS45F46LYING47C48O49LORS50OASES51OPENS52I53P54A55GULL56SPEEDC57UBER58GRAD59KERR60HAITI61YAMS62ISAY63TESSA
About this puzzle
- Made by Jonathan Raksin and Jeff Chen
- 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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