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 Important info to have while you're waiting in a cellphone lot, for short (3)
- 4 Fall or fell (6)
- 10 Cause of a sudden change in interest, informally? (4)
- 14 Close (3)
- 15 Pho soup garnishes (6)
- 16 Conduit of neural signals (4)
- 17 Early models (10)
- 19 Relative of a gull (4)
- 20 "Ain't gonna happen" (4)
- 21 Big bang cause (3)
- 22 Chilling (5)
- 24 The remotest of remote jobs? (8)
- 27 Kid (4)
- 28 Supermodel Banks (4)
- 29 Break into loud cheers, as a crowd (5)
- 31 Answer to "Who's ready to go?" (3)
- 33 Broadcast (3)
- 35 Uno + due (3)
- 36 Mononymous Irish singer (4)
- 37 Animated film that was the highest-grossing movie of 1992 (7)
- 41 "Impossible!" (7)
- 43 Hibernation spots (4)
- 44 Dip target, maybe (3)
- 46 Things entered in a sudoku grid: Abbr. (3)
- 47 Messy dorm room, figuratively (3)
- 48 Fruits often seen in still lifes (5)
- 50 Take back, for short (4)
- 53 City haze (4)
- 55 Canine guard? (8)
- 57 Dishwasher cycle (5)
- 59 "A form of madness," it's said (3)
- 60 Actress Pinkett Smith of "Girls Trip" (4)
- 62 Singer/songwriter Mitchell (4)
- 63 Fruits named after a mythical drink (10)
- 66 Noted cartoon dog (4)
- 67 Its first video, "Me at the zoo," has over 400 million views (6)
- 68 State whose outline can be made by connecting seven particular squares in this puzzle (3)
- 69 Valley (4)
- 70 Give a once-over (6)
- 71 Crafty (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 4 starts with T
- 10 starts with R
- 14 starts with S
- 15 starts with S
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with P
- 19 starts with T
- 20 starts with N
- 21 starts with T
- 22 starts with O
- 24 starts with A
- 27 starts with Y
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with E
- 31 starts with I
- 33 starts with A
- 35 starts with T
- 36 starts with B
- 37 starts with A
- 41 starts with N
- 43 starts with D
- 44 starts with P
- 46 starts with N
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with P
- 50 starts with R
- 53 starts with S
- 55 starts with R
- 57 starts with R
- 59 starts with W
- 60 starts with J
- 62 starts with J
- 63 starts with N
- 66 starts with P
- 67 starts with Y
- 68 starts with U
- 69 starts with G
- 70 starts with A
- 71 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Important info to have while you're waiting in a cellphone lot, for short ETA
- 4 Across: Fall or fell TOPPLE
- 10 Across: Cause of a sudden change in interest, informally? REFI
- 14 Across: Close SHUT
- 15 Across: Pho soup garnishes SPROUTS
- 16 Across: Conduit of neural signals AXON
- 17 Across: Early models PROTOTYPES
- 19 Across: Relative of a gull TERN
- 20 Across: "Ain't gonna happen" NOPE
- 21 Across: Big bang cause TNT
- 22 Across: Chilling ONICE
- 24 Across: The remotest of remote jobs? ASTRONAUT
- 27 Across: Kid YOUTH
- 28 Across: Supermodel Banks TYRA
- 29 Across: Break into loud cheers, as a crowd ERUPT
- 31 Across: Answer to "Who's ready to go?" IAM
- 33 Across: Broadcast AIR
- 35 Across: Uno + due TRE
- 36 Across: Mononymous Irish singer BONO
- 37 Across: Animated film that was the highest-grossing movie of 1992 ALADDIN
- 41 Across: "Impossible!" NOCANDO
- 43 Across: Hibernation spots DENS
- 44 Across: Dip target, maybe PEC
- 46 Across: Things entered in a sudoku grid: Abbr. NOS
- 47 Across: Messy dorm room, figuratively STY
- 48 Across: Fruits often seen in still lifes PEARS
- 50 Across: Take back, for short REPO
- 53 Across: City haze SMOG
- 55 Across: Canine guard? RETAINER
- 57 Across: Dishwasher cycle RINSE
- 59 Across: "A form of madness," it's said WAR
- 60 Across: Actress Pinkett Smith of "Girls Trip" JADA
- 62 Across: Singer/songwriter Mitchell JONI
- 63 Across: Fruits named after a mythical drink NECTARINES
- 66 Across: Noted cartoon dog PLUTO
- 67 Across: Its first video, "Me at the zoo," has over 400 million views YOUTUBE
- 68 Across: State whose outline can be made by connecting seven particular squares in this puzzle UTAH
- 69 Across: Valley GLEN
- 70 Across: Give a once-over ASSESS
- 71 Across: Crafty SLY
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Channel with "2" and "U" spinoffs (4)
- 2 Pharynx setting (6)
- 3 Post-mortem (6)
- 4 General on a Chinese menu (3)
- 5 Decide one will (5)
- 6 Hester of "The Scarlet Letter" (6)
- 7 Grab-and-go breakfast option (7)
- 8 Guitar relative (3)
- 9 Gas brand seen in Edward Hopper's "Portrait of Orleans" (4)
- 10 Betting odds, e.g. (5)
- 11 Concern for a gymnastics judge (8)
- 12 Certain pickleball shot (8)
- 13 Greenwich Village's Stonewall, e.g. (3)
- 18 Groups of four (7)
- 23 Paper competing with the W.S.J. (3)
- 25 Debugger? (4)
- 26 Remedy for a missed exit (4)
- 30 Lowly worker (4)
- 32 Farm sound (3)
- 34 Ready to eat (4)
- 36 Small hound that doesn't bark (7)
- 37 What a premium subscription may help you avoid (3)
- 38 "Time to go!" (8)
- 39 Very soon (8)
- 40 By (4)
- 42 What "Coco" is a nickname for, for tennis's Coco Gauff (4)
- 45 Military hairstyles (7)
- 48 Family-friendly movie ratings (3)
- 49 The Sphinx, for one (6)
- 51 Classic comic strip that's the source for nine Emmys and two Tonys (6)
- 52 Folding a fitted sheet, it may seem (6)
- 54 Edible bulb (5)
- 56 Many Moroccans (5)
- 58 Mononymous Irish singer (4)
- 61 Grayish (4)
- 62 Profile pic format, in brief (3)
- 64 Dawn deity (3)
- 65 In medias ___ (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 2 starts with T
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with O
- 6 starts with P
- 7 starts with P
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with R
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with F
- 13 starts with I
- 18 starts with T
- 23 starts with N
- 25 starts with R
- 26 starts with U
- 30 starts with P
- 32 starts with M
- 34 starts with R
- 36 starts with B
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with L
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with N
- 42 starts with C
- 45 starts with C
- 48 starts with P
- 49 starts with S
- 51 starts with P
- 52 starts with O
- 54 starts with O
- 56 starts with A
- 58 starts with E
- 61 starts with A
- 62 starts with J
- 64 starts with E
- 65 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Channel with "2" and "U" spinoffs ESPN
- 2 Down: Pharynx setting THROAT
- 3 Down: Post-mortem AUTOPSY
- 4 Down: General on a Chinese menu TSO
- 5 Down: Decide one will OPTTO
- 6 Down: Hester of "The Scarlet Letter" PRYNNE
- 7 Down: Grab-and-go breakfast option POPTART
- 8 Down: Guitar relative LUTE
- 9 Down: Gas brand seen in Edward Hopper's "Portrait of Orleans" ESSO
- 10 Down: Betting odds, e.g. RATIO
- 11 Down: Concern for a gymnastics judge EXECUTION
- 12 Down: Certain pickleball shot FOREHAND
- 13 Down: Greenwich Village's Stonewall, e.g. INN
- 18 Down: Groups of four TETRADS
- 23 Down: Paper competing with the W.S.J. NYT
- 25 Down: Debugger? RAID
- 26 Down: Remedy for a missed exit UTURN
- 30 Down: Lowly worker PEON
- 32 Down: Farm sound MOO
- 34 Down: Ready to eat RIPE
- 36 Down: Small hound that doesn't bark BASENJI
- 37 Down: What a premium subscription may help you avoid ADS
- 38 Down: "Time to go!" LETSROLL
- 39 Down: Very soon ANYMINUTE
- 40 Down: By NEAR
- 42 Down: What "Coco" is a nickname for, for tennis's Coco Gauff CORI
- 45 Down: Military hairstyles CREWCUTS
- 48 Down: Family-friendly movie ratings PGS
- 49 Down: The Sphinx, for one STATUE
- 51 Down: Classic comic strip that's the source for nine Emmys and two Tonys PEANUTS
- 52 Down: Folding a fitted sheet, it may seem ORDEAL
- 54 Down: Edible bulb ONION
- 56 Down: Many Moroccans ARABS
- 58 Down: Mononymous Irish singer ENYA
- 61 Down: Grayish ASHY
- 62 Down: Profile pic format, in brief JPG
- 64 Down: Dawn deity EOS
- 65 Down: In medias ___ RES
Show the solved grid
1E2T3A4T5O6P7P8L9E10R11E12F13I14SHUT15SPROUTS16AXON17PRO18TOTYPES19TERN20NOPE21TNT22O23NICE24AST25RONA26UT27YOUTH28TYRA29ERU30PT31IA32M33AI34R35TRE36BONO37A38L39ADDI40N41NO42CANDO43DENS44PE45C46NOS47STY48PEAR49S50RE51P52O53SM54OG55RET56AINER57RINS58E59WAR60JAD61A62JONI63N64ECTA65RINES66PLUTO67YOUTUBE68UTAH69GLEN70ASSESS71SLY
Some squares hold more than one letter (a rebus). The lengths above count squares, not letters.
About this puzzle
- Made by Peter Gorman
- 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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