All 77 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 What a leaky faucet has (4)
- 5 Hands, informally … or coverings for hands (5)
- 10 "Not another peep out of you!" (4)
- 14 Classical Persian poet (4)
- 15 Nebraska home of Creighton University (5)
- 16 Between cruise ports, say (4)
- 17 Intl. oil group (4)
- 18 Like streakers (5)
- 19 Deep blue (4)
- 20 Pale and sickly (5)
- 22 Have an "aha" moment about (3)
- 23 Urged (on) (5)
- 24 One of six, supposedly, for a seer (5)
- 25 "___ Were a Rich Man" (3)
- 26 Rear of a boat (5)
- 27 Lifeless (9)
- 30 Who said "Revolutions are the locomotives of history" (4)
- 33 Video game section (5)
- 34 Pen points (4)
- 38 Number on a dating profile (3)
- 39 Gallops into the sunset, say (7)
- 41 "I've seen better" (3)
- 42 Attend without a date (6)
- 44 Sound in polka music (6)
- 46 Strategic disk game played on a vertical board (11)
- 50 Music genre for James Brown (4)
- 51 Device once used with a Blockbuster rental (3)
- 52 Mission-driven grps., often (4)
- 54 "___ you listening?" (3)
- 55 Who said "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth" (5)
- 57 May honoree (3)
- 59 Animal with a "mask" (7)
- 62 A step above amateur (7)
- 65 Peeved (7)
- 66 Like italic type (7)
- 67 With 68-Across, posable plaything ... or a verbal hint to each half of 4-, 7- and 10-Down and 46-Across (6)
- 68 See 67-Across (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 5 starts with M
- 10 starts with H
- 14 starts with R
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with O
- 18 starts with N
- 19 starts with N
- 20 starts with P
- 22 starts with G
- 23 starts with E
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with I
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with I
- 30 starts with M
- 33 starts with L
- 34 starts with N
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with R
- 41 starts with M
- 42 starts with G
- 44 starts with O
- 46 starts with C
- 50 starts with F
- 51 starts with V
- 52 starts with N
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with J
- 57 starts with M
- 59 starts with R
- 62 starts with S
- 65 starts with I
- 66 starts with S
- 67 starts with A
- 68 starts with F
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: What a leaky faucet has DRIP
- 5 Across: Hands, informally … or coverings for hands MITTS
- 10 Across: "Not another peep out of you!" HUSH
- 14 Across: Classical Persian poet RUMI
- 15 Across: Nebraska home of Creighton University OMAHA
- 16 Across: Between cruise ports, say ASEA
- 17 Across: Intl. oil group OPEC
- 18 Across: Like streakers NAKED
- 19 Across: Deep blue NAVY
- 20 Across: Pale and sickly PEAKY
- 22 Across: Have an "aha" moment about GET
- 23 Across: Urged (on) EGGED
- 24 Across: One of six, supposedly, for a seer SENSE
- 25 Across: "___ Were a Rich Man" IFI
- 26 Across: Rear of a boat STERN
- 27 Across: Lifeless INANIMATE
- 30 Across: Who said "Revolutions are the locomotives of history" MARX
- 33 Across: Video game section LEVEL
- 34 Across: Pen points NIBS
- 38 Across: Number on a dating profile AGE
- 39 Across: Gallops into the sunset, say RIDESON
- 41 Across: "I've seen better" MEH
- 42 Across: Attend without a date GOSTAG
- 44 Across: Sound in polka music OOMPAH
- 46 Across: Strategic disk game played on a vertical board CONNECTFOUR
- 50 Across: Music genre for James Brown FUNK
- 51 Across: Device once used with a Blockbuster rental VCR
- 52 Across: Mission-driven grps., often NGOS
- 54 Across: "___ you listening?" ARE
- 55 Across: Who said "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth" JESUS
- 57 Across: May honoree MOM
- 59 Across: Animal with a "mask" RACCOON
- 62 Across: A step above amateur SEMIPRO
- 65 Across: Peeved INASNIT
- 66 Across: Like italic type SLANTED
- 67 Across: With 68-Across, posable plaything ... or a verbal hint to each half of 4-, 7- and 10-Down and 46-Across ACTION
- 68 Across: See 67-Across FIGURE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Is released, as an album (5)
- 2 Currency in Mumbai (5)
- 3 Clarifying phrase (5)
- 4 Interception returned for a touchdown (7)
- 5 Start of the workweek: Abbr. (3)
- 6 Saw in one's mind's eye (8)
- 7 Break for a few minutes (8)
- 8 Newspaper in New York, L.A. or Seattle, colloquially (8)
- 9 Bummed out (3)
- 10 Surf with one's toes off the front of the board (7)
- 11 What an electric meter measures (5)
- 12 Cut completely (5)
- 13 Joseph called "Father of the Symphony" (5)
- 21 Coin dated with the year of its country's imperial era (3)
- 23 Latin "is" (3)
- 28 Put in a row (5)
- 29 Unapproachable (5)
- 30 Newsstand purchase, informally (3)
- 31 In the past (3)
- 32 Feline adoption option (9)
- 35 Spur-of-the-moment (9)
- 36 Arthur of "The Golden Girls" (3)
- 37 "Zip it!" (3)
- 39 Place in a hierarchy (4)
- 40 Midnight's opposite (4)
- 43 Suffix in the names of many U.S. cities (3)
- 45 Starbucks keepsake, perhaps (3)
- 47 Hurdles or high jump, e.g. (5)
- 48 Loops in, digitally (3)
- 49 Secure tightly (5)
- 50 Swiss currency (5)
- 53 How you may feel after a workout vis-à-vis before (5)
- 54 Operatic solo (4)
- 55 Become a member of (4)
- 56 Subject of introspection (4)
- 58 Preset camera option (4)
- 60 ___ effect (purported influence of police shows on juries' expectations for forensics) (3)
- 61 Yoko who participated in a bed-in (3)
- 63 ___ tai (3)
- 64 Bank with a lion in its logo (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with I
- 4 starts with P
- 5 starts with M
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with H
- 11 starts with U
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with H
- 21 starts with Y
- 23 starts with E
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with M
- 31 starts with A
- 32 starts with R
- 35 starts with I
- 36 starts with B
- 37 starts with S
- 39 starts with R
- 40 starts with N
- 43 starts with T
- 45 starts with M
- 47 starts with E
- 48 starts with C
- 49 starts with T
- 50 starts with F
- 53 starts with S
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with J
- 56 starts with S
- 58 starts with M
- 60 starts with C
- 61 starts with O
- 63 starts with M
- 64 starts with I
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Is released, as an album DROPS
- 2 Down: Currency in Mumbai RUPEE
- 3 Down: Clarifying phrase IMEAN
- 4 Down: Interception returned for a touchdown PICKSIX
- 5 Down: Start of the workweek: Abbr. MON
- 6 Down: Saw in one's mind's eye IMAGINED
- 7 Down: Break for a few minutes TAKEFIVE
- 8 Down: Newspaper in New York, L.A. or Seattle, colloquially THETIMES
- 9 Down: Bummed out SAD
- 10 Down: Surf with one's toes off the front of the board HANGTEN
- 11 Down: What an electric meter measures USAGE
- 12 Down: Cut completely SEVER
- 13 Down: Joseph called "Father of the Symphony" HAYDN
- 21 Down: Coin dated with the year of its country's imperial era YEN
- 23 Down: Latin "is" EST
- 28 Down: Put in a row ALIGN
- 29 Down: Unapproachable ALOOF
- 30 Down: Newsstand purchase, informally MAG
- 31 Down: In the past AGO
- 32 Down: Feline adoption option RESCUECAT
- 35 Down: Spur-of-the-moment IMPROMPTU
- 36 Down: Arthur of "The Golden Girls" BEA
- 37 Down: "Zip it!" SHH
- 39 Down: Place in a hierarchy RANK
- 40 Down: Midnight's opposite NOON
- 43 Down: Suffix in the names of many U.S. cities TON
- 45 Down: Starbucks keepsake, perhaps MUG
- 47 Down: Hurdles or high jump, e.g. EVENT
- 48 Down: Loops in, digitally CCS
- 49 Down: Secure tightly TRUSS
- 50 Down: Swiss currency FRANC
- 53 Down: How you may feel after a workout vis-à-vis before SORER
- 54 Down: Operatic solo ARIA
- 55 Down: Become a member of JOIN
- 56 Down: Subject of introspection SELF
- 58 Down: Preset camera option MODE
- 60 Down: ___ effect (purported influence of police shows on juries' expectations for forensics) CSI
- 61 Down: Yoko who participated in a bed-in ONO
- 63 Down: ___ tai MAI
- 64 Down: Bank with a lion in its logo ING
Show the solved grid
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- Made by Adam Vincent
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Tuesday puzzles are a small step up from Monday.
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