All 74 clues from the Thursday 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 Areas of development (5)
- 6 Punch-in-the-stomach sounds (4)
- 10 Genre for Blackpink and Stray Kids (4)
- 14 Helvetica-like typeface (5)
- 15 Button to hit after accidentally deleting an entire manuscript (4)
- 16 International footwear retailer based in Quebec (4)
- 17 Stealthiest of stealthy warriors (10)
- 19 Warren Beatty film based on "Ten Days That Shook the World" (4)
- 20 Reporters often carry them (8)
- 21 Relaxed (6)
- 23 "Call Her Daddy" podcast host Cooper (4)
- 24 Words of denial (4)
- 26 "___ Just Not That Into You" (3)
- 27 Activist Brockovich (4)
- 29 Case opener (8)
- 33 Location that requires tickets for checking out, but not checking in (8)
- 36 End of a municipal address? (3)
- 37 1887 drama on which a Puccini opera is based (7)
- 40 Things opened before passengers exit an aircraft (7)
- 42 Composers' rights org. (3)
- 43 Difference between a B and a C, perhaps (8)
- 45 Star of NBC's "The Blacklist" (8)
- 47 TV's warrior princess (4)
- 50 "Done!," in geometry class (3)
- 51 Brief moments, in brief (4)
- 54 ___ Hashana (4)
- 56 Units equal to roughly a quarter of a calorie (6)
- 59 Cook outside? (8)
- 61 River through Kazakhstan (4)
- 62 Sports craze of the 2020s … as seen three times in this grid? (10)
- 64 Little more than (4)
- 65 Ingredient in some mouthwashes (4)
- 66 Clay being of Jewish folklore (5)
- 67 Troubadour, e.g. (4)
- 68 Thomas Hardy heroine who's described as "a pure woman" (4)
- 69 Wheel connectors (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with W
- 6 starts with O
- 10 starts with K
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with U
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with N
- 19 starts with R
- 20 starts with N
- 21 starts with A
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with N
- 26 starts with H
- 27 starts with E
- 29 starts with A
- 33 starts with C
- 36 starts with G
- 37 starts with L
- 40 starts with C
- 42 starts with B
- 43 starts with H
- 45 starts with J
- 47 starts with X
- 50 starts with Q
- 51 starts with S
- 54 starts with R
- 56 starts with J
- 59 starts with S
- 61 starts with U
- 62 starts with P
- 64 starts with M
- 65 starts with A
- 66 starts with G
- 67 starts with P
- 68 starts with T
- 69 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Areas of development WOMBS
- 6 Across: Punch-in-the-stomach sounds OOFS
- 10 Across: Genre for Blackpink and Stray Kids KPOP
- 14 Across: Helvetica-like typeface ARIAL
- 15 Across: Button to hit after accidentally deleting an entire manuscript UNDO
- 16 Across: International footwear retailer based in Quebec ALDO
- 17 Across: Stealthiest of stealthy warriors NINJAMASTERS
- 19 Across: Warren Beatty film based on "Ten Days That Shook the World" REDS
- 20 Across: Reporters often carry them NOTEPADS
- 21 Across: Relaxed ATEASE
- 23 Across: "Call Her Daddy" podcast host Cooper ALEX
- 24 Across: Words of denial NOTI
- 26 Across: "___ Just Not That Into You" HES
- 27 Across: Activist Brockovich ERIN
- 29 Across: Case opener ARGUMENT
- 33 Across: Location that requires tickets for checking out, but not checking in COATROOM
- 36 Across: End of a municipal address? GOV
- 37 Across: 1887 drama on which a Puccini opera is based LATOSCA
- 40 Across: Things opened before passengers exit an aircraft CABINDOORS
- 42 Across: Composers' rights org. BMI
- 43 Across: Difference between a B and a C, perhaps HALFSTEP
- 45 Across: Star of NBC's "The Blacklist" JAMESSPADER
- 47 Across: TV's warrior princess XENA
- 50 Across: "Done!," in geometry class QED
- 51 Across: Brief moments, in brief SECS
- 54 Across: ___ Hashana ROSH
- 56 Across: Units equal to roughly a quarter of a calorie JOULES
- 59 Across: Cook outside? SUNBATHE
- 61 Across: River through Kazakhstan URAL
- 62 Across: Sports craze of the 2020s … as seen three times in this grid? PICKLEBALL
- 64 Across: Little more than MERE
- 65 Across: Ingredient in some mouthwashes ALOE
- 66 Across: Clay being of Jewish folklore GOLEM
- 67 Across: Troubadour, e.g. POET
- 68 Across: Thomas Hardy heroine who's described as "a pure woman" TESS
- 69 Across: Wheel connectors AXLES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 "Should we?," informally (5)
- 2 A.L. East athlete (6)
- 3 Money maker (6)
- 4 Peninsula south of California, colloquially (8)
- 5 It's an affront (4)
- 6 One-up (5)
- 7 Worst-possible Amazon rating (7)
- 8 Prez on a U.S. coin (3)
- 9 Slugger Sammy (4)
- 10 Holder of the N.B.A.'s career points record before LeBron passed him in 2023 (6)
- 11 "You've overstayed your welcome" (8)
- 12 Figures on DraftKings or FanDuel (4)
- 13 Put forward (4)
- 18 ___ Nicolas, remotest of California's Channel Islands (3)
- 22 Set of notches in a dictionary (7)
- 25 Classic Camaros (5)
- 28 "Didn't mean to offend you" (7)
- 30 Best ever, informally (4)
- 31 Neither's partner (3)
- 32 Common fixtures over fireplaces (3)
- 34 Part of U.S.M.A.: Abbr. (4)
- 35 Accounts (5)
- 37 Prez two decades after 8-Down (3)
- 38 "I'll answer all your questions" session, online (3)
- 39 Site of a huge annual crowd (8)
- 41 High place to view a high art (8)
- 44 Paintings on plaster (7)
- 46 Bit of food for a hamster (6)
- 48 Some (6)
- 49 ___ Simpson, musical sister of Jessica (6)
- 52 Certain salad veggies (5)
- 53 Where Rudolph could first be seen in 2000, for short (3)
- 55 Command posts (5)
- 56 Checkers move (4)
- 57 Product with a Cakesters variety (4)
- 58 Said angrily (4)
- 60 Lou ___, "Mambo No. 5" singer (4)
- 63 Speck in la Seine (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with W
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with M
- 4 starts with B
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with O
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with F
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with K
- 11 starts with P
- 12 starts with O
- 13 starts with P
- 18 starts with S
- 22 starts with T
- 25 starts with I
- 28 starts with N
- 30 starts with G
- 31 starts with N
- 32 starts with T
- 34 starts with A
- 35 starts with T
- 37 starts with L
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with T
- 41 starts with O
- 44 starts with F
- 46 starts with P
- 48 starts with N
- 49 starts with A
- 52 starts with C
- 53 starts with S
- 55 starts with H
- 56 starts with J
- 57 starts with O
- 58 starts with S
- 60 starts with B
- 63 starts with I
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: "Should we?," informally WANNA
- 2 Down: A.L. East athlete ORIOLE
- 3 Down: Money maker MINTER
- 4 Down: Peninsula south of California, colloquially BAJAMEXICO
- 5 Down: It's an affront SLAP
- 6 Down: One-up OUTDO
- 7 Down: Worst-possible Amazon rating ONESTAR
- 8 Down: Prez on a U.S. coin FDR
- 9 Down: Slugger Sammy SOSA
- 10 Down: Holder of the N.B.A.'s career points record before LeBron passed him in 2023 KAREEM
- 11 Down: "You've overstayed your welcome" PLEASEGO
- 12 Down: Figures on DraftKings or FanDuel ODDS
- 13 Down: Put forward POSE
- 18 Down: ___ Nicolas, remotest of California's Channel Islands SAN
- 22 Down: Set of notches in a dictionary THUMBINDEX
- 25 Down: Classic Camaros IROCS
- 28 Down: "Didn't mean to offend you" NOSHADE
- 30 Down: Best ever, informally GOAT
- 31 Down: Neither's partner NOR
- 32 Down: Common fixtures over fireplaces TVS
- 34 Down: Part of U.S.M.A.: Abbr. ACAD
- 35 Down: Accounts TALES
- 37 Down: Prez two decades after 8-Down LBJ
- 38 Down: "I'll answer all your questions" session, online AMA
- 39 Down: Site of a huge annual crowd TIMESSQUARE
- 41 Down: High place to view a high art OPERABOX
- 44 Down: Paintings on plaster FRESCOS
- 46 Down: Bit of food for a hamster PELLET
- 48 Down: Some NOTALL
- 49 Down: ___ Simpson, musical sister of Jessica ASHLEE
- 52 Down: Certain salad veggies CUKES
- 53 Down: Where Rudolph could first be seen in 2000, for short SNL
- 55 Down: Command posts HELMS
- 56 Down: Checkers move JUMP
- 57 Down: Product with a Cakesters variety OREO
- 58 Down: Said angrily SPAT
- 60 Down: Lou ___, "Mambo No. 5" singer BEGA
- 63 Down: Speck in la Seine ILE
Show the solved grid
1W2O3M4B5S6O7O8F9S10K11P12O13P14ARIAL15UNDO16ALDO17NINJAMA18STERS19REDS20NOTEPADS21A22TEASE23ALEX24NOT25I26HES27ERI28N29AR30GUME31N32T33CO34A35TROOM36GOV37L38A39TOSCA40CABIND41OORS42BMI43HAL44FSTEP45JAMESS46PADER47XE48N49A50QED51SE52C53S54ROS55H56J57OULE58S59SUN60BATHE61URAL62P63ICKLEBALL64MERE65ALOE66GOLEM67POET68TESS69AXLES
Some squares hold more than one letter (a rebus). The lengths above count squares, not letters.
About this puzzle
- Made by Aimee Lucido
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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