All 72 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 "No seats" sign (3)
- 4 Dolly Parton vis-à-vis Dollywood (5)
- 9 ___-famous (reel popular?) (5)
- 14 LOL lite (3)
- 15 Come again (5)
- 16 Curry complements (5)
- 17 Call to cruisers, for short (3)
- 18 Well-manored men? (5)
- 19 Some concert refuse (5)
- 20 Staunchly loyal (8)
- 22 Solo for a soprano (4)
- 23 Wrecks beyond repair (6)
- 24 Popular date night (8)
- 28 Event-planning platform (5)
- 29 Big blare (3)
- 30 "I do" (3)
- 31 Team with a stadium on the Ohio River (4)
- 32 "Been there, done that" (7)
- 36 React with exaggerated surprise ... or how to form the shorter shaded answers from the longer ones (13)
- 40 Cut back a bit (7)
- 41 Protein source (4)
- 43 "That's infuriating!" (3)
- 46 B.C. neighbor (3)
- 47 Kid's comeback (5)
- 48 Macs and wellies, e.g. (8)
- 51 Snow bunnies are inclined to hit them (6)
- 52 Spots that may need clearing up (4)
- 53 Aquaman's domain (8)
- 55 Brought into being (5)
- 57 Like the descendants of some dinosaurs (5)
- 58 In Rio, janeiro starts it (3)
- 59 Mislead (5)
- 60 Expression de gratitude (5)
- 61 Abbr. on a box for an air conditioner (3)
- 62 Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire (5)
- 63 Serious schleps (5)
- 64 Lush (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 4 starts with T
- 9 starts with I
- 14 starts with H
- 15 starts with R
- 16 starts with R
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with E
- 19 starts with S
- 20 starts with T
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with T
- 24 starts with S
- 28 starts with E
- 29 starts with D
- 30 starts with Y
- 31 starts with R
- 32 starts with T
- 36 starts with D
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with M
- 43 starts with G
- 46 starts with A
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with R
- 51 starts with S
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with A
- 55 starts with B
- 57 starts with A
- 58 starts with A
- 59 starts with L
- 60 starts with M
- 61 starts with B
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with T
- 64 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "No seats" sign SRO
- 4 Across: Dolly Parton vis-à-vis Dollywood THEME
- 9 Across: ___-famous (reel popular?) INSTA
- 14 Across: LOL lite HEH
- 15 Across: Come again RECUR
- 16 Across: Curry complements ROTIS
- 17 Across: Call to cruisers, for short APB
- 18 Across: Well-manored men? EARLS
- 19 Across: Some concert refuse STUBS
- 20 Across: Staunchly loyal TRUEBLUE
- 22 Across: Solo for a soprano ARIA
- 23 Across: Wrecks beyond repair TOTALS
- 24 Across: Popular date night SATURDAY
- 28 Across: Event-planning platform EVITE
- 29 Across: Big blare DIN
- 30 Across: "I do" YES
- 31 Across: Team with a stadium on the Ohio River REDS
- 32 Across: "Been there, done that" TRIEDIT
- 36 Across: React with exaggerated surprise ... or how to form the shorter shaded answers from the longer ones DOADOUBLETAKE
- 40 Across: Cut back a bit TRIMMED
- 41 Across: Protein source MEAT
- 43 Across: "That's infuriating!" GRR
- 46 Across: B.C. neighbor ALB
- 47 Across: Kid's comeback ARESO
- 48 Across: Macs and wellies, e.g. RAINGEAR
- 51 Across: Snow bunnies are inclined to hit them SLOPES
- 52 Across: Spots that may need clearing up ACNE
- 53 Across: Aquaman's domain ATLANTIS
- 55 Across: Brought into being BEGAT
- 57 Across: Like the descendants of some dinosaurs AVIAN
- 58 Across: In Rio, janeiro starts it ANO
- 59 Across: Mislead LIETO
- 60 Across: Expression de gratitude MERCI
- 61 Across: Abbr. on a box for an air conditioner BTU
- 62 Across: Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire ENRON
- 63 Across: Serious schleps TREKS
- 64 Across: Lush SOT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Break to pieces (7)
- 2 Gently scolded (8)
- 3 Sly reply to "You can't possibly know that!" (8)
- 4 Knob on an amplifier (6)
- 5 Becomes good as new (5)
- 6 Silk shade (4)
- 7 Stereotypically uncooperative creatures (5)
- 8 IV sites (3)
- 9 Collecting org. (3)
- 10 E-cigarette claim (5)
- 11 Durable (6)
- 12 Shin guards protect them (6)
- 13 Some chemistry lab procedures (6)
- 21 Vexes (6)
- 25 Musical artist with the fastest video to reach one billion views on YouTube (5)
- 26 Helped through a rough patch, with "over" (5)
- 27 Peck or parsec (4)
- 32 Patterned fabric (5)
- 33 Afro-Cuban dance (5)
- 34 Big name in cloud services (3)
- 35 Hall with a self-titled daytime talk show (6)
- 37 Regalia for some queens (4)
- 38 Monitor closely, with "on" (8)
- 39 Slowly get familiar with (8)
- 42 Chuck (7)
- 43 Pinup icon Betty (6)
- 44 Arrive out of breath, perhaps (6)
- 45 Close lookalike (6)
- 47 Singer Morissette with the 1995 #1 album "Jagged Little Pill" (6)
- 49 Real swell (5)
- 50 All-night party attendee (5)
- 51 In need of tightening, maybe (5)
- 54 Start to fade (4)
- 56 Trucker's measure (3)
- 57 Paycheck fig. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with O
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with M
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with I
- 10 starts with N
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with T
- 13 starts with A
- 21 starts with E
- 25 starts with A
- 26 starts with T
- 27 starts with U
- 32 starts with T
- 33 starts with R
- 34 starts with I
- 35 starts with T
- 37 starts with D
- 38 starts with K
- 39 starts with E
- 42 starts with T
- 43 starts with G
- 44 starts with R
- 45 starts with R
- 47 starts with A
- 49 starts with N
- 50 starts with R
- 51 starts with S
- 54 starts with T
- 56 starts with T
- 57 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Break to pieces SHATTER
- 2 Down: Gently scolded REPROVED
- 3 Down: Sly reply to "You can't possibly know that!" OHBUTIDO
- 4 Down: Knob on an amplifier TREBLE
- 5 Down: Becomes good as new HEALS
- 6 Down: Silk shade ECRU
- 7 Down: Stereotypically uncooperative creatures MULES
- 8 Down: IV sites ERS
- 9 Down: Collecting org. IRS
- 10 Down: E-cigarette claim NOTAR
- 11 Down: Durable STURDY
- 12 Down: Shin guards protect them TIBIAE
- 13 Down: Some chemistry lab procedures ASSAYS
- 21 Down: Vexes EATSAT
- 25 Down: Musical artist with the fastest video to reach one billion views on YouTube ADELE
- 26 Down: Helped through a rough patch, with "over" TIDED
- 27 Down: Peck or parsec UNIT
- 32 Down: Patterned fabric TOILE
- 33 Down: Afro-Cuban dance RUMBA
- 34 Down: Big name in cloud services IBM
- 35 Down: Hall with a self-titled daytime talk show TAMRON
- 37 Down: Regalia for some queens DRAG
- 38 Down: Monitor closely, with "on" KEEPTABS
- 39 Down: Slowly get familiar with EASEINTO
- 42 Down: Chuck TOSSOUT
- 43 Down: Pinup icon Betty GRABLE
- 44 Down: Arrive out of breath, perhaps RACEIN
- 45 Down: Close lookalike RINGER
- 47 Down: Singer Morissette with the 1995 #1 album "Jagged Little Pill" ALANIS
- 49 Down: Real swell NEATO
- 50 Down: All-night party attendee RAVER
- 51 Down: In need of tightening, maybe SLACK
- 54 Down: Start to fade TIRE
- 56 Down: Trucker's measure TON
- 57 Down: Paycheck fig. AMT
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Ben Zimmer
- 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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