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 Assistance (4)
- 5 Dickens villain ___ Heep (5)
- 10 Bears' lairs (4)
- 14 Plant with many topical uses (4)
- 15 Downright unpleasant (5)
- 16 Meaning of "vidi," in Caesar's boast (4)
- 17 Classic Beethoven piano piece (15)
- 20 Fed. agency overseeing the stock market (3)
- 21 To blame (7)
- 22 Online Q&A (3)
- 25 ___ ex machina (4)
- 28 Home to Kosovo and Monaco: Abbr. (3)
- 29 Academy Award-winning tune from "La La Land" (11)
- 32 "Chiseled" muscles (3)
- 35 Of yore (5)
- 36 Snippet in a film review show (9)
- 38 "Looper" director Johnson (4)
- 39 Sarcastic title girl of 1990s-2000s MTV (5)
- 40 Utah skiing destination (4)
- 41 Coverers of current events (9)
- 43 Boss (around) (5)
- 44 Phoenix basketball player (3)
- 45 1983 Eurythmics hit whose full title includes "(Are Made of This)" (11)
- 47 Popular fantasy role-playing game, in brief (3)
- 48 Spies (4)
- 49 "___-haw!" (3)
- 50 It has its x's and y's (7)
- 54 T-shirt or blouse (3)
- 56 Iconic number from "The Phantom of the Opera" ... or an apt title for this puzzle (15)
- 62 Story of one's life? (4)
- 63 Beforehand (5)
- 64 Singer Kahan with the 2026 #1 album "The Great Divide" (4)
- 65 Hot (4)
- 66 17-, 29-, 45- and 56-Across (5)
- 67 Person regularly sought out for advice (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 5 starts with U
- 10 starts with D
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with N
- 16 starts with I
- 17 starts with M
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with A
- 25 starts with D
- 28 starts with E
- 29 starts with C
- 32 starts with A
- 35 starts with O
- 36 starts with M
- 38 starts with R
- 39 starts with D
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with N
- 43 starts with O
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with D
- 48 starts with S
- 49 starts with Y
- 50 starts with A
- 54 starts with T
- 56 starts with M
- 62 starts with O
- 63 starts with P
- 64 starts with N
- 65 starts with S
- 66 starts with S
- 67 starts with G
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Assistance HELP
- 5 Across: Dickens villain ___ Heep URIAH
- 10 Across: Bears' lairs DENS
- 14 Across: Plant with many topical uses ALOE
- 15 Across: Downright unpleasant NASTY
- 16 Across: Meaning of "vidi," in Caesar's boast ISAW
- 17 Across: Classic Beethoven piano piece MOONLIGHTSONATA
- 20 Across: Fed. agency overseeing the stock market SEC
- 21 Across: To blame ATFAULT
- 22 Across: Online Q&A AMA
- 25 Across: ___ ex machina DEUS
- 28 Across: Home to Kosovo and Monaco: Abbr. EUR
- 29 Across: Academy Award-winning tune from "La La Land" CITYOFSTARS
- 32 Across: "Chiseled" muscles ABS
- 35 Across: Of yore OLDEN
- 36 Across: Snippet in a film review show MOVIECLIP
- 38 Across: "Looper" director Johnson RIAN
- 39 Across: Sarcastic title girl of 1990s-2000s MTV DARIA
- 40 Across: Utah skiing destination ALTA
- 41 Across: Coverers of current events NEWSMEDIA
- 43 Across: Boss (around) ORDER
- 44 Across: Phoenix basketball player SUN
- 45 Across: 1983 Eurythmics hit whose full title includes "(Are Made of This)" SWEETDREAMS
- 47 Across: Popular fantasy role-playing game, in brief DND
- 48 Across: Spies SEES
- 49 Across: "___-haw!" YEE
- 50 Across: It has its x's and y's ALGEBRA
- 54 Across: T-shirt or blouse TOP
- 56 Across: Iconic number from "The Phantom of the Opera" ... or an apt title for this puzzle MUSICOFTHENIGHT
- 62 Across: Story of one's life? OBIT
- 63 Across: Beforehand PRIOR
- 64 Across: Singer Kahan with the 2026 #1 album "The Great Divide" NOAH
- 65 Across: Hot SEXY
- 66 Across: 17-, 29-, 45- and 56-Across SONGS
- 67 Across: Person regularly sought out for advice GOTO
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Scene stealer (3)
- 2 Eponym of a chess rating system (3)
- 3 British bathroom (3)
- 4 Writes (4)
- 5 International aid org. (6)
- 6 Cloth covered in dust, say (3)
- 7 "… or so" (3)
- 8 Lead-in to "boy!" or "girl!" (4)
- 9 Madness (8)
- 10 Kuwaiti currency (5)
- 11 The elder of a pair of biblical twins (4)
- 12 The "N" of N.A.A.C.P.: Abbr. (4)
- 13 Smack, as flies (4)
- 18 Gave false hopes (5)
- 19 Coming in handy (5)
- 22 Nuts whose shells look like they have little berets (6)
- 23 Environs (6)
- 24 When Hamilton and Burr had their duel (6)
- 26 Manufactured in America (6)
- 27 What gossipers and tall buildings are full of (7)
- 30 Desires (4)
- 31 Fly in the sky (6)
- 32 Like some theme park passes (6)
- 33 "Oh, buzz off" (6)
- 34 Thin on the ground (6)
- 37 Give a hoot (4)
- 39 Morning condensation (8)
- 42 Channel that rebranded with "NOW" in its name in 2025 (5)
- 43 "Citizen Kane" director Welles (5)
- 46 Forfends (6)
- 47 Part of a pantheon (5)
- 50 "Famous" cookie baker (4)
- 51 Anti-friction fluid (4)
- 52 High-end private jet, familiarly (4)
- 53 Hairstyle associated with Jimi Hendrix and Angela Davis (4)
- 55 Send an instant message (4)
- 57 Sardine container (3)
- 58 Refuse to share (3)
- 59 Glop (3)
- 60 Mario has a red "M" on his (3)
- 61 Howe'er (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with L
- 4 starts with P
- 5 starts with U
- 6 starts with R
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with H
- 10 starts with D
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with N
- 13 starts with S
- 18 starts with L
- 19 starts with O
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with M
- 24 starts with A
- 26 starts with U
- 27 starts with S
- 30 starts with Y
- 31 starts with A
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with B
- 34 starts with S
- 37 starts with C
- 39 starts with D
- 42 starts with M
- 43 starts with O
- 46 starts with D
- 47 starts with D
- 50 starts with A
- 51 starts with L
- 52 starts with G
- 53 starts with A
- 55 starts with P
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with H
- 59 starts with G
- 60 starts with H
- 61 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Scene stealer HAM
- 2 Down: Eponym of a chess rating system ELO
- 3 Down: British bathroom LOO
- 4 Down: Writes PENS
- 5 Down: International aid org. UNICEF
- 6 Down: Cloth covered in dust, say RAG
- 7 Down: "… or so" ISH
- 8 Down: Lead-in to "boy!" or "girl!" ATTA
- 9 Down: Madness HYSTERIA
- 10 Down: Kuwaiti currency DINAR
- 11 Down: The elder of a pair of biblical twins ESAU
- 12 Down: The "N" of N.A.A.C.P.: Abbr. NATL
- 13 Down: Smack, as flies SWAT
- 18 Down: Gave false hopes LEDON
- 19 Down: Coming in handy OFUSE
- 22 Down: Nuts whose shells look like they have little berets ACORNS
- 23 Down: Environs MILIEU
- 24 Down: When Hamilton and Burr had their duel ATDAWN
- 26 Down: Manufactured in America USMADE
- 27 Down: What gossipers and tall buildings are full of STORIES
- 30 Down: Desires YENS
- 31 Down: Fly in the sky AVIATE
- 32 Down: Like some theme park passes ALLDAY
- 33 Down: "Oh, buzz off" BITEME
- 34 Down: Thin on the ground SPARSE
- 37 Down: Give a hoot CARE
- 39 Down: Morning condensation DEWDROPS
- 42 Down: Channel that rebranded with "NOW" in its name in 2025 MSNBC
- 43 Down: "Citizen Kane" director Welles ORSON
- 46 Down: Forfends DETERS
- 47 Down: Part of a pantheon DEITY
- 50 Down: "Famous" cookie baker AMOS
- 51 Down: Anti-friction fluid LUBE
- 52 Down: High-end private jet, familiarly GSIX
- 53 Down: Hairstyle associated with Jimi Hendrix and Angela Davis AFRO
- 55 Down: Send an instant message PING
- 57 Down: Sardine container TIN
- 58 Down: Refuse to share HOG
- 59 Down: Glop GOO
- 60 Down: Mario has a red "M" on his HAT
- 61 Down: Howe'er THO
Show the solved grid
1H2E3L4P5U6R7I8A9H10D11E12N13S14ALOE15NASTY16ISAW17MOON18LIGHTS19ONATA20SEC21ATFAULT22A23M24A25DE26U27S28EUR29CIT30YOFST31ARS32A33B34S35OLDEN36MOVIE37CLIP38RIAN39DARIA40ALTA41NEWS42MEDIA43ORDER44SUN45SWEET46DREAMS47DND48SEES49YEE50A51L52GEBR53A54TO55P56MUSICOF57T58HENI59G60H61T62OBIT63PRIOR64NOAH65SEXY66SONGS67GOTO
About this puzzle
- Made by Jeremy Venook
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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