All 76 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 Marx with a manifesto (4)
- 5 ___ Romeo (4)
- 9 Tracker in a speed trap (5)
- 14 Offshore (4)
- 15 Into oneself (4)
- 16 Optics, so to speak (5)
- 17 Part of a story line (9)
- 19 Some golf shirts (5)
- 20 I came uninvited (12)
- 22 "Black Panther" actress Bassett (6)
- 23 French city on the Rhone (4)
- 24 Deg. for a writer (3)
- 27 Pop in the Midwest? (4)
- 29 Some postpartum exercises (6)
- 31 Not yet decided, for short (3)
- 34 I saw the future (11)
- 37 ___ 51, highly classified Nevada facility (4)
- 39 Wrath (3)
- 40 Fishy Hawaiian dish (4)
- 41 I conquered "Jeopardy!" for 74 days straight (11)
- 46 Action between a bump and a spike (3)
- 47 "We're on!" (6)
- 48 "Roll the ___!" (4)
- 50 Abbr. before some hotel numbers (3)
- 51 Feature of a slasher film (4)
- 54 Haphazard (6)
- 58 Classic quotation that might be said by 20-, 34- and 41-Across? (12)
- 60 Direction in a challah recipe (5)
- 63 After 11:30 p.m., say (9)
- 64 Longtime Stallone role (5)
- 65 2025 Ron Howard survival thriller (4)
- 66 Home of County Donegal (4)
- 67 Colorado resort town (5)
- 68 Blue side, informally (4)
- 69 Platform for Street Fighter II and Mario Paint, informally (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with K
- 5 starts with A
- 9 starts with R
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with V
- 16 starts with I
- 17 starts with P
- 19 starts with P
- 20 starts with P
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with L
- 24 starts with M
- 27 starts with S
- 29 starts with K
- 31 starts with T
- 34 starts with N
- 37 starts with A
- 39 starts with I
- 40 starts with P
- 41 starts with K
- 46 starts with S
- 47 starts with I
- 48 starts with T
- 50 starts with S
- 51 starts with G
- 54 starts with R
- 58 starts with V
- 60 starts with B
- 63 starts with L
- 64 starts with R
- 65 starts with E
- 66 starts with E
- 67 starts with A
- 68 starts with D
- 69 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Marx with a manifesto KARL
- 5 Across: ___ Romeo ALFA
- 9 Across: Tracker in a speed trap RADAR
- 14 Across: Offshore ASEA
- 15 Across: Into oneself VAIN
- 16 Across: Optics, so to speak IMAGE
- 17 Across: Part of a story line PLOTPOINT
- 19 Across: Some golf shirts POLOS
- 20 Across: I came uninvited PARTYCRASHER
- 22 Across: "Black Panther" actress Bassett ANGELA
- 23 Across: French city on the Rhone LYON
- 24 Across: Deg. for a writer MFA
- 27 Across: Pop in the Midwest? SODA
- 29 Across: Some postpartum exercises KEGELS
- 31 Across: Not yet decided, for short TBD
- 34 Across: I saw the future NOSTRADAMUS
- 37 Across: ___ 51, highly classified Nevada facility AREA
- 39 Across: Wrath IRE
- 40 Across: Fishy Hawaiian dish POKE
- 41 Across: I conquered "Jeopardy!" for 74 days straight KENJENNINGS
- 46 Across: Action between a bump and a spike SET
- 47 Across: "We're on!" ITSAGO
- 48 Across: "Roll the ___!" TAPE
- 50 Across: Abbr. before some hotel numbers STE
- 51 Across: Feature of a slasher film GORE
- 54 Across: Haphazard RANDOM
- 58 Across: Classic quotation that might be said by 20-, 34- and 41-Across? VENIVIDIVICI
- 60 Across: Direction in a challah recipe BRAID
- 63 Across: After 11:30 p.m., say LATENIGHT
- 64 Across: Longtime Stallone role RAMBO
- 65 Across: 2025 Ron Howard survival thriller EDEN
- 66 Across: Home of County Donegal EIRE
- 67 Across: Colorado resort town ASPEN
- 68 Across: Blue side, informally DEMS
- 69 Across: Platform for Street Fighter II and Mario Paint, informally SNES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Head of Kronos? (5)
- 2 Narnia lion (5)
- 3 Corp. shake-up (5)
- 4 Drinks that may be prepared with a steam wand (6)
- 5 Green toast spread (7)
- 6 Hideout (4)
- 7 Championship game (5)
- 8 Raring to go, say (5)
- 9 Now blue, as a blueberry (7)
- 10 Mi ___ (Spanish term of endearment) (4)
- 11 Lentil dish (3)
- 12 In the past (3)
- 13 Lo-___ (3)
- 18 Traffic marker (5)
- 21 Trendy sneaker brand (4)
- 24 Workplace notes (5)
- 25 It's unlikely to happen again (5)
- 26 It's of use (5)
- 28 "Like ..." (4)
- 30 Word after age or before year (3)
- 31 Chips with a "Blue Heat" flavor (5)
- 32 Name inside of a libretto? (5)
- 33 Packed in (5)
- 35 Prefix with state or county (3)
- 36 "Seasons of Love" musical (4)
- 38 ___ Wilson, four-time W.N.B.A. M.V.P. (3)
- 42 Encouraged, as a troublemaker (7)
- 43 12, say (4)
- 44 Sites of large beds (7)
- 45 Source of Manchego cheese (5)
- 49 Exhibits one of the seven deadly sins (6)
- 52 Irritated (5)
- 53 Dodge (5)
- 55 "Soup's on!" (5)
- 56 Earthy tone (5)
- 57 Some skin irritants (5)
- 58 Get on (with) (4)
- 59 Pair in the press (4)
- 60 Supportive garment (3)
- 61 Dorm V.I.P.s (3)
- 62 Bit of gig gear (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with K
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with L
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with L
- 7 starts with F
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with D
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with R
- 18 starts with P
- 21 starts with H
- 24 starts with M
- 25 starts with F
- 26 starts with A
- 28 starts with A
- 30 starts with G
- 31 starts with T
- 32 starts with B
- 33 starts with D
- 35 starts with T
- 36 starts with R
- 38 starts with A
- 42 starts with E
- 43 starts with N
- 44 starts with G
- 45 starts with S
- 49 starts with E
- 52 starts with R
- 53 starts with E
- 55 starts with D
- 56 starts with O
- 57 starts with M
- 58 starts with V
- 59 starts with I
- 60 starts with B
- 61 starts with R
- 62 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Head of Kronos? KAPPA
- 2 Down: Narnia lion ASLAN
- 3 Down: Corp. shake-up REORG
- 4 Down: Drinks that may be prepared with a steam wand LATTES
- 5 Down: Green toast spread AVOCADO
- 6 Down: Hideout LAIR
- 7 Down: Championship game FINAL
- 8 Down: Raring to go, say ANTSY
- 9 Down: Now blue, as a blueberry RIPENED
- 10 Down: Mi ___ (Spanish term of endearment) AMOR
- 11 Down: Lentil dish DAL
- 12 Down: In the past AGO
- 13 Down: Lo-___ RES
- 18 Down: Traffic marker PYLON
- 21 Down: Trendy sneaker brand HOKA
- 24 Down: Workplace notes MEMOS
- 25 Down: It's unlikely to happen again FLUKE
- 26 Down: It's of use ASSET
- 28 Down: "Like ..." ASIN
- 30 Down: Word after age or before year GAP
- 31 Down: Chips with a "Blue Heat" flavor TAKIS
- 32 Down: Name inside of a libretto? BRETT
- 33 Down: Packed in DENSE
- 35 Down: Prefix with state or county TRI
- 36 Down: "Seasons of Love" musical RENT
- 38 Down: ___ Wilson, four-time W.N.B.A. M.V.P. AJA
- 42 Down: Encouraged, as a troublemaker EGGEDON
- 43 Down: 12, say NOON
- 44 Down: Sites of large beds GARDENS
- 45 Down: Source of Manchego cheese SPAIN
- 49 Down: Exhibits one of the seven deadly sins ENVIES
- 52 Down: Irritated RILED
- 53 Down: Dodge EVADE
- 55 Down: "Soup's on!" DIGIN
- 56 Down: Earthy tone OCHRE
- 57 Down: Some skin irritants MITES
- 58 Down: Get on (with) VIBE
- 59 Down: Pair in the press ITEM
- 60 Down: Supportive garment BRA
- 61 Down: Dorm V.I.P.s RAS
- 62 Down: Bit of gig gear AMP
Show the solved grid
1K2A3R4L5A6L7F8A9R10A11D12A13R14ASEA15VAIN16IMAGE17PLOT18POINT19POLOS20PARTYCRAS21HER22ANGELA23LYON24M25F26A27SOD28A29KE30GELS31T32B33D34NOS35T36RADAMUS37ARE38A39IRE40POKE41KENJ42E43NNIN44G45S46SET47ITSAGO48TAP49E50STE51GO52R53E54RAN55D56O57M58VENIV59IDIVICI60B61R62AID63LATENIGHT64RAMBO65EDEN66EIRE67ASPEN68DEMS69SNES
About this puzzle
- Made by Emily Biegas and Sala Wanetick
- 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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