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 "OK," in modern slang (3)
- 4 Develop (5)
- 9 Postlarval insects (5)
- 14 Prefix with skeleton (3)
- 15 Ewok's home (5)
- 16 Blow, as 13-Down does repeatedly (5)
- 17 Top starter (3)
- 18 *Unsecured artillery that can slide across the deck (11)
- 20 "Semper Fidelis," for one (5)
- 22 Advantage (5)
- 23 Me-time destination (3)
- 24 Creature of Egyptian myth (6)
- 26 Bus schedule component (4)
- 28 Some landscaping equipment (6)
- 31 Worker who's behind the Times? (6)
- 35 Plow puller of old (4)
- 37 "Verb," ironically (4)
- 39 Part of a black suit (5)
- 40 Its three largest cities all have names starting with C (4)
- 41 Completely lost … or where the now-idiomatic answer to each italicized clue has a literal meaning (5)
- 43 Barely made (out) (4)
- 44 Chat, informally (5)
- 46 Old-timey "Listen!" (4)
- 47 Out of juice (4)
- 48 Paint options (6)
- 50 Permanent-press (6)
- 52 Part of many a shallow-water ecosystem (4)
- 54 Music genre for some yoga classes (6)
- 57 Suffix with devil (3)
- 60 Expresses approval, in a way (5)
- 63 Remove from its original packaging, say (5)
- 64 *Equatorial ocean area notorious for lack of winds (11)
- 67 Consumed (3)
- 68 Character in "Monsters, Inc." (5)
- 69 Like many a campfire story (5)
- 70 Hiker to a QB: Abbr. (3)
- 71 Elevate, as a flag (5)
- 72 Shell out cash (5)
- 73 Word with sewing or starter (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 4 starts with B
- 9 starts with P
- 14 starts with E
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with L
- 20 starts with M
- 22 starts with L
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with S
- 28 starts with E
- 31 starts with E
- 35 starts with M
- 37 starts with N
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with O
- 41 starts with A
- 43 starts with E
- 44 starts with C
- 46 starts with H
- 47 starts with D
- 48 starts with S
- 50 starts with N
- 52 starts with R
- 54 starts with N
- 57 starts with I
- 60 starts with C
- 63 starts with U
- 64 starts with T
- 67 starts with A
- 68 starts with C
- 69 starts with E
- 70 starts with C
- 71 starts with H
- 72 starts with S
- 73 starts with K
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "OK," in modern slang BET
- 4 Across: Develop BUILD
- 9 Across: Postlarval insects PUPAE
- 14 Across: Prefix with skeleton EXO
- 15 Across: Ewok's home ENDOR
- 16 Across: Blow, as 13-Down does repeatedly ERUPT
- 17 Across: Top starter ACE
- 18 Across: *Unsecured artillery that can slide across the deck LOOSECANNON
- 20 Across: "Semper Fidelis," for one MOTTO
- 22 Across: Advantage LEGUP
- 23 Across: Me-time destination SPA
- 24 Across: Creature of Egyptian myth SPHINX
- 26 Across: Bus schedule component STOP
- 28 Across: Some landscaping equipment EDGERS
- 31 Across: Worker who's behind the Times? EDITOR
- 35 Across: Plow puller of old MULE
- 37 Across: "Verb," ironically NOUN
- 39 Across: Part of a black suit SPADE
- 40 Across: Its three largest cities all have names starting with C OHIO
- 41 Across: Completely lost … or where the now-idiomatic answer to each italicized clue has a literal meaning ATSEA
- 43 Across: Barely made (out) EKED
- 44 Across: Chat, informally CONVO
- 46 Across: Old-timey "Listen!" HARK
- 47 Across: Out of juice DEAD
- 48 Across: Paint options SHEENS
- 50 Across: Permanent-press NOIRON
- 52 Across: Part of many a shallow-water ecosystem REEF
- 54 Across: Music genre for some yoga classes NEWAGE
- 57 Across: Suffix with devil ISH
- 60 Across: Expresses approval, in a way CLAPS
- 63 Across: Remove from its original packaging, say UNBOX
- 64 Across: *Equatorial ocean area notorious for lack of winds THEDOLDRUMS
- 67 Across: Consumed ATE
- 68 Across: Character in "Monsters, Inc." COMMA
- 69 Across: Like many a campfire story EERIE
- 70 Across: Hiker to a QB: Abbr. CTR
- 71 Across: Elevate, as a flag HOIST
- 72 Across: Shell out cash SPEND
- 73 Across: Word with sewing or starter KIT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Has a happy face (5)
- 2 Former member of the force (5)
- 3 *Stand barefoot in formation along seams of deck planks (10)
- 4 Fit in (6)
- 5 Game in which players draw and skip (3)
- 6 Big celebrity (4)
- 7 When repeated, leading only to bad outcomes (4)
- 8 Leftovers (5)
- 9 Stir-fry add-ins (7)
- 10 Decorative vessel (3)
- 11 "Sofa, so good" and such (4)
- 12 Each (4)
- 13 Sicilian smoker (4)
- 19 ___ as a bug's ear (4)
- 21 *Drift with the natural flow of currents (8)
- 25 TV's "Warrior Princess" (4)
- 27 *Bosun's whistled call signaling a shift change (8)
- 29 I.R.A. classification (4)
- 30 Lazy ___ (5)
- 32 *Flattened against the masts in a changing wind (10)
- 33 Roman theaters (4)
- 34 Comedian Foxx (4)
- 35 Soft leather shoes, for short (4)
- 36 "That's not good" (4)
- 38 Fiddler-emperor, legend has it (4)
- 42 Similar (4)
- 45 Minimal paint job (7)
- 49 Promote (4)
- 51 Not just thrown away, say (6)
- 53 Gradually tapered cuts (5)
- 55 Jailed New York crime boss (5)
- 56 Wield, as authority (5)
- 57 Bite reminder, maybe (4)
- 58 "Get away!" (4)
- 59 Prefix with sphere (4)
- 61 Dice peppers, e.g. (4)
- 62 Positive (4)
- 65 Personally contacts online, for short (3)
- 66 Max's opposite (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with T
- 4 starts with B
- 5 starts with U
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with L
- 8 starts with D
- 9 starts with P
- 10 starts with U
- 11 starts with P
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with E
- 19 starts with C
- 21 starts with T
- 25 starts with X
- 27 starts with P
- 29 starts with R
- 30 starts with S
- 32 starts with T
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with R
- 35 starts with M
- 36 starts with U
- 38 starts with N
- 42 starts with A
- 45 starts with O
- 49 starts with S
- 51 starts with R
- 53 starts with F
- 55 starts with G
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with I
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with H
- 61 starts with P
- 62 starts with S
- 65 starts with D
- 66 starts with M
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Has a happy face BEAMS
- 2 Down: Former member of the force EXCOP
- 3 Down: *Stand barefoot in formation along seams of deck planks TOETHELINE
- 4 Down: Fit in BELONG
- 5 Down: Game in which players draw and skip UNO
- 6 Down: Big celebrity IDOL
- 7 Down: When repeated, leading only to bad outcomes LOSE
- 8 Down: Leftovers DREGS
- 9 Down: Stir-fry add-ins PEAPODS
- 10 Down: Decorative vessel URN
- 11 Down: "Sofa, so good" and such PUNS
- 12 Down: Each APOP
- 13 Down: Sicilian smoker ETNA
- 19 Down: ___ as a bug's ear CUTE
- 21 Down: *Drift with the natural flow of currents TIDEOVER
- 25 Down: TV's "Warrior Princess" XENA
- 27 Down: *Bosun's whistled call signaling a shift change PIPEDOWN
- 29 Down: I.R.A. classification ROTH
- 30 Down: Lazy ___ SUSAN
- 32 Down: *Flattened against the masts in a changing wind TAKENABACK
- 33 Down: Roman theaters ODEA
- 34 Down: Comedian Foxx REDD
- 35 Down: Soft leather shoes, for short MOCS
- 36 Down: "That's not good" UHOH
- 38 Down: Fiddler-emperor, legend has it NERO
- 42 Down: Similar AKIN
- 45 Down: Minimal paint job ONECOAT
- 49 Down: Promote SELL
- 51 Down: Not just thrown away, say REUSED
- 53 Down: Gradually tapered cuts FADES
- 55 Down: Jailed New York crime boss GOTTI
- 56 Down: Wield, as authority EXERT
- 57 Down: Bite reminder, maybe ITCH
- 58 Down: "Get away!" SHOO
- 59 Down: Prefix with sphere HEMI
- 61 Down: Dice peppers, e.g. PREP
- 62 Down: Positive SURE
- 65 Down: Personally contacts online, for short DMS
- 66 Down: Max's opposite MIN
Show the solved grid
1B2E3T4B5U6I7L8D9P10U11P12A13E14EXO15ENDOR16ERUPT17ACE18LOOSE19CANNON20MOT21TO22LEGUP23SPA24SPHIN25X26STO27P28EDGE29R30S31EDI32T33O34R35M36ULE37NOU38N39SPADE40OHIO41ATSE42A43EKED44CONV45O46HARK47DEAD48SHEEN49S50NOI51RON52REE53F54NEWA55G56E57I58S59H60CLA61P62S63UNBOX64THE65DOLDRU66MS67ATE68COMMA69EERIE70CTR71HOIST72SPEND73KIT
About this puzzle
- Made by Dario Salvucci
- 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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