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 Hot stuff (5)
- 6 Target (4)
- 10 Worshiper's locale, at times (4)
- 14 Poe's middle name (5)
- 15 Lingerie material (4)
- 16 Glimpse (4)
- 17 Response to "Good morning, everybody!" (10)
- 19 Glazier's product (4)
- 20 Consumed (3)
- 21 Debunked "facts" (5)
- 22 Amish, Shakers and others (5)
- 23 Long (for) (4)
- 24 Former Mideast bigwig (4)
- 25 Response to "Let's get this meeting going" (13)
- 30 Wrap, as rope (4)
- 32 Word before or after butt (4)
- 33 Flesh and blood (3)
- 34 Tree with edible nuts (5)
- 36 "A conversation carried out by other means," per Peter Ustinov (3)
- 37 Give in (5)
- 39 Triumphant cry (3)
- 40 Prefix with -meter (4)
- 42 Chilean money (4)
- 43 Response to "Why is everyone ignoring me?" (13)
- 48 Small valley (4)
- 49 They may be subject to inflation (4)
- 50 Flora and fauna, collectively (5)
- 52 Sharp part of a kite (5)
- 54 Chicago sights, for short (3)
- 57 Apartment option (4)
- 58 Reaction to the unsuccessful "conversation" in this puzzle (10)
- 60 Off base? (4)
- 61 ___ test (4)
- 62 Isolated (5)
- 63 Befuddled state (4)
- 64 Deep-six (4)
- 65 Source of strength and resilience (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with M
- 6 starts with G
- 10 starts with A
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with L
- 16 starts with P
- 17 starts with Y
- 19 starts with P
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with M
- 22 starts with S
- 23 starts with P
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with W
- 30 starts with C
- 32 starts with H
- 33 starts with K
- 34 starts with H
- 36 starts with S
- 37 starts with Y
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with A
- 42 starts with P
- 43 starts with T
- 48 starts with D
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with B
- 52 starts with T
- 54 starts with E
- 57 starts with L
- 58 starts with O
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with R
- 62 starts with A
- 63 starts with H
- 64 starts with B
- 65 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Hot stuff MAGMA
- 6 Across: Target GOAL
- 10 Across: Worshiper's locale, at times APSE
- 14 Across: Poe's middle name ALLAN
- 15 Across: Lingerie material LACE
- 16 Across: Glimpse PEEK
- 17 Across: Response to "Good morning, everybody!" YOUREMUTED
- 19 Across: Glazier's product PANE
- 20 Across: Consumed ATE
- 21 Across: Debunked "facts" MYTHS
- 22 Across: Amish, Shakers and others SECTS
- 23 Across: Long (for) PINE
- 24 Across: Former Mideast bigwig SHAH
- 25 Across: Response to "Let's get this meeting going" WECANTHEARYOU
- 30 Across: Wrap, as rope COIL
- 32 Across: Word before or after butt HEAD
- 33 Across: Flesh and blood KIN
- 34 Across: Tree with edible nuts HAZEL
- 36 Across: "A conversation carried out by other means," per Peter Ustinov SEX
- 37 Across: Give in YIELD
- 39 Across: Triumphant cry AHA
- 40 Across: Prefix with -meter ALTI
- 42 Across: Chilean money PESO
- 43 Across: Response to "Why is everyone ignoring me?" TURNYOURMICON
- 48 Across: Small valley DELL
- 49 Across: They may be subject to inflation EGOS
- 50 Across: Flora and fauna, collectively BIOTA
- 52 Across: Sharp part of a kite TALON
- 54 Across: Chicago sights, for short ELS
- 57 Across: Apartment option LOFT
- 58 Across: Reaction to the unsuccessful "conversation" in this puzzle OHFORGETIT
- 60 Across: Off base? AWOL
- 61 Across: ___ test ROAD
- 62 Across: Isolated ALONE
- 63 Across: Befuddled state HAZE
- 64 Across: Deep-six BURY
- 65 Across: Source of strength and resilience SINEW
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Bygone Mesoamerican civilization (4)
- 2 Oodles (4)
- 3 Affix, in a way (4)
- 4 Besmirch (3)
- 5 Low on red blood cells, perhaps (6)
- 6 It's in wheat, but not buckwheat (6)
- 7 Requirement for a juror (4)
- 8 Wild cards, at times (4)
- 9 Took the helm (3)
- 10 Look (6)
- 11 Dandy (10)
- 12 Label on an email folder (4)
- 13 Scratches (out) (4)
- 18 Talkative bird (4)
- 22 Like a good tree or a bad deal (5)
- 23 Three-season star of the New York Cosmos (4)
- 24 Word before green or after Red (3)
- 25 Literary title character who's mostly unseen (10)
- 26 Pronoun with two homophones (5)
- 27 Curse (3)
- 28 Mechanic's canfuls (4)
- 29 Edit menu command (4)
- 30 Shoot the breeze (4)
- 31 Locale of the Battleship Missouri Memorial (4)
- 35 Who "turned my whole world upside down," in a 1970s rock hit (5)
- 36 "Rugrats" dad (3)
- 38 Announcements in The Economist, for short (4)
- 41 "What a riot!," in brief (3)
- 44 Irk (6)
- 45 Something to hum (6)
- 46 Sikorsky of aviation fame (4)
- 47 Cuban drums (6)
- 50 Unexciting (4)
- 51 "American Gothic" setting (4)
- 52 First word of "Ode on a Grecian Urn" (4)
- 53 Way off (4)
- 54 Alma mater for George Orwell and Hugh Laurie (4)
- 55 Cue from a cuer (4)
- 56 Hearty dish (4)
- 58 Ball (3)
- 59 Hollywood's Roth or Wallach (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with M
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with G
- 4 starts with M
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with G
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with L
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with P
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with E
- 18 starts with M
- 22 starts with S
- 23 starts with P
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with W
- 26 starts with T
- 27 starts with H
- 28 starts with O
- 29 starts with U
- 30 starts with C
- 31 starts with O
- 35 starts with L
- 36 starts with S
- 38 starts with I
- 41 starts with L
- 44 starts with N
- 45 starts with M
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with C
- 50 starts with B
- 51 starts with I
- 52 starts with T
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with E
- 55 starts with L
- 56 starts with S
- 58 starts with O
- 59 starts with E
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Bygone Mesoamerican civilization MAYA
- 2 Down: Oodles ALOT
- 3 Down: Affix, in a way GLUE
- 4 Down: Besmirch MAR
- 5 Down: Low on red blood cells, perhaps ANEMIC
- 6 Down: It's in wheat, but not buckwheat GLUTEN
- 7 Down: Requirement for a juror OATH
- 8 Down: Wild cards, at times ACES
- 9 Down: Took the helm LED
- 10 Down: Look APPEAR
- 11 Down: Dandy PEACHYKEEN
- 12 Down: Label on an email folder SENT
- 13 Down: Scratches (out) EKES
- 18 Down: Talkative bird MYNA
- 22 Down: Like a good tree or a bad deal SHADY
- 23 Down: Three-season star of the New York Cosmos PELE
- 24 Down: Word before green or after Red SEA
- 25 Down: Literary title character who's mostly unseen WIZARDOFOZ
- 26 Down: Pronoun with two homophones THEIR
- 27 Down: Curse HEX
- 28 Down: Mechanic's canfuls OILS
- 29 Down: Edit menu command UNDO
- 30 Down: Shoot the breeze CHAT
- 31 Down: Locale of the Battleship Missouri Memorial OAHU
- 35 Down: Who "turned my whole world upside down," in a 1970s rock hit LAYLA
- 36 Down: "Rugrats" dad STU
- 38 Down: Announcements in The Economist, for short IPOS
- 41 Down: "What a riot!," in brief LOL
- 44 Down: Irk NETTLE
- 45 Down: Something to hum MELODY
- 46 Down: Sikorsky of aviation fame IGOR
- 47 Down: Cuban drums CONGAS
- 50 Down: Unexciting BLAH
- 51 Down: "American Gothic" setting IOWA
- 52 Down: First word of "Ode on a Grecian Urn" THOU
- 53 Down: Way off AFAR
- 54 Down: Alma mater for George Orwell and Hugh Laurie ETON
- 55 Down: Cue from a cuer LINE
- 56 Down: Hearty dish STEW
- 58 Down: Ball ORB
- 59 Down: Hollywood's Roth or Wallach ELI
Show the solved grid
1M2A3G4M5A6G7O8A9L10A11P12S13E14ALLAN15LACE16PEEK17YOURE18MUTED19PANE20ATE21MYTHS22SECTS23PINE24SHAH25WECAN26T27HEARY28O29U30C31OIL32HEAD33KIN34HAZE35L36SEX37Y38IELD39AHA40A41LTI42PESO43TUR44NYOUR45M46I47CON48DELL49EGOS50B51IOTA52T53ALON54E55L56S57LOFT58OHFORG59ETIT60AWOL61ROAD62ALONE63HAZE64BURY65SINEW
About this puzzle
- Made by Jacob Stulberg
- 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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