All 80 clues from the Thursday NYT Crossword (15 by 16), 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 Place for a pencil sharpener (4)
- 5 Argentine plain (5)
- 10 Prayer leader (4)
- 14 Droves (4)
- 15 Disney princess who longs to be "part of that world" (5)
- 16 Come to (4)
- 17 Either acting sibling Andrew or Elisabeth (4)
- 18 What pulls out all the stops? (5)
- 19 Food generally known outside the U.S. as "lady's fingers" (4)
- 20 Start illegally, say (7)
- 22 What every baseball inning starts with (7)
- 24 "Kind of" suffix (3)
- 25 Shore up the ranks (7)
- 27 Little pest (3)
- 28 Animal with a white rump (3)
- 30 Highlands hat (3)
- 31 Epitome of simplicity (3)
- 33 Binge (5)
- 35 "I'll ___ you!" (3)
- 36 Pop-pop (5)
- 39 Country sharing the world's longest international border (6)
- 41 Showed great pride, in a way (6)
- 42 Desirable Vegas couple? (4)
- 43 Lake in the homeland of the Washoe people (5)
- 47 ___ Blaster (toy) (4)
- 48 Inconsequential (4)
- 49 Journeys by foot (5)
- 50 Ones eliciting knee-jerk reactions, informally? (4)
- 51 Exemplar (7)
- 53 Having a strong sense of direction? (5)
- 57 Likely oriented toward platonic relationships, in brief (3)
- 58 Members of the dolphin family that prey on dolphins (5)
- 63 Like a revving engine (5)
- 64 Skater Midori (3)
- 65 Words after "ding, ding, ding" (5)
- 66 With 68-Across, "Wicked" song suggested by the answers to the seven starred clues (and whose singer is spelled by the circled letters reading from left to right) (7)
- 68 See 66-Across (7)
- 70 Bronzed (7)
- 71 Not just yet (7)
- 72 Abjures (7)
- 73 Target of urban renewal, say (7)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 5 starts with P
- 10 starts with I
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with W
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with D
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with H
- 22 starts with N
- 24 starts with I
- 25 starts with R
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with E
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with A
- 33 starts with S
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with G
- 39 starts with C
- 41 starts with B
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with T
- 47 starts with N
- 48 starts with M
- 49 starts with T
- 50 starts with D
- 51 starts with P
- 53 starts with B
- 57 starts with A
- 58 starts with O
- 63 starts with A
- 64 starts with I
- 65 starts with T
- 66 starts with D
- 68 starts with G
- 70 starts with G
- 71 starts with L
- 72 starts with E
- 73 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Place for a pencil sharpener DESK
- 5 Across: Argentine plain PAMPA
- 10 Across: Prayer leader IMAM
- 14 Across: Droves ATON
- 15 Across: Disney princess who longs to be "part of that world" ARIEL
- 16 Across: Come to WAKE
- 17 Across: Either acting sibling Andrew or Elisabeth SHUE
- 18 Across: What pulls out all the stops? DRANO
- 19 Across: Food generally known outside the U.S. as "lady's fingers" OKRA
- 20 Across: Start illegally, say HOTWIRE
- 22 Across: What every baseball inning starts with NOONEON
- 24 Across: "Kind of" suffix ISH
- 25 Across: Shore up the ranks RESTAFF
- 27 Across: Little pest ANT
- 28 Across: Animal with a white rump ELK
- 30 Across: Highlands hat TAM
- 31 Across: Epitome of simplicity ABC
- 33 Across: Binge SPREE
- 35 Across: "I'll ___ you!" SUE
- 36 Across: Pop-pop GRAMP
- 39 Across: Country sharing the world's longest international border CANADA
- 41 Across: Showed great pride, in a way BEAMED
- 42 Across: Desirable Vegas couple? ACES
- 43 Across: Lake in the homeland of the Washoe people TAHOE
- 47 Across: ___ Blaster (toy) NERF
- 48 Across: Inconsequential MERE
- 49 Across: Journeys by foot TREKS
- 50 Across: Ones eliciting knee-jerk reactions, informally? DOCS
- 51 Across: Exemplar PARAGON
- 53 Across: Having a strong sense of direction? BOSSY
- 57 Across: Likely oriented toward platonic relationships, in brief ARO
- 58 Across: Members of the dolphin family that prey on dolphins ORCAS
- 63 Across: Like a revving engine AROAR
- 64 Across: Skater Midori ITO
- 65 Across: Words after "ding, ding, ding" TOAST
- 66 Across: With 68-Across, "Wicked" song suggested by the answers to the seven starred clues (and whose singer is spelled by the circled letters reading from left to right) DEFYING
- 68 Across: See 66-Across GRAVITY
- 70 Across: Bronzed GOTATAN
- 71 Across: Not just yet LATERON
- 72 Across: Abjures ESCHEWS
- 73 Across: Target of urban renewal, say EYESORE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Soup stock in Japanese cuisine (5)
- 2 *The ones over there (5)
- 3 Washington, Jefferson or Madison (10)
- 4 Already heard, say (4)
- 5 *One selling commercial time, informally (5)
- 6 Takes in (7)
- 7 The Marlins, on scoreboards (3)
- 8 Lewis Carroll or George Orwell (7)
- 9 *It's used to scrub in the tub (5)
- 10 Jubilant postgame report (4)
- 11 Show up unannounced? (10)
- 12 *Some Scandinavian money (5)
- 13 Indicated (5)
- 21 Irritated (5)
- 23 Old enough (5)
- 26 Symbol for the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radius (3)
- 29 *Stand before a meeting (5)
- 32 *Genre for Aretha Franklin or Usher (5)
- 33 One might start "Your Social Security number has been compromised" (4)
- 34 Rate (4)
- 37 Chicago exchange, for short (4)
- 38 Certain attachments (4)
- 40 Flour used in Indian flatbreads (4)
- 41 Kiss in a telenovela (4)
- 44 Calls to court (8)
- 45 *Your home (5)
- 46 Voice command to an Android device (8)
- 51 Fool's gold (6)
- 52 Write, as music (6)
- 53 Symbol of authority (5)
- 54 Small dessert sandwiches (5)
- 55 Left of center? (5)
- 56 Get ready to have one's tonsils checked, perhaps (5)
- 59 Wanders (5)
- 60 World capital on the world's longest river (5)
- 61 Family name with an eponymous Row, Court, Place and Avenue in New York City (5)
- 62 Composer Jule (5)
- 67 Slangy refusal (3)
- 69 Fish also known as a batomorph (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with K
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with M
- 8 starts with P
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with I
- 11 starts with M
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with M
- 21 starts with I
- 23 starts with O
- 26 starts with T
- 29 starts with L
- 32 starts with B
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with P
- 37 starts with M
- 38 starts with P
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with B
- 44 starts with A
- 45 starts with H
- 46 starts with O
- 51 starts with P
- 52 starts with N
- 53 starts with B
- 54 starts with O
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with S
- 59 starts with R
- 60 starts with C
- 61 starts with A
- 62 starts with S
- 67 starts with N
- 69 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Soup stock in Japanese cuisine DASHI
- 2 Down: *The ones over there ETHOS
- 3 Down: Washington, Jefferson or Madison SOUTHERNER
- 4 Down: Already heard, say KNEW
- 5 Down: *One selling commercial time, informally PADRE
- 6 Down: Takes in ARRESTS
- 7 Down: The Marlins, on scoreboards MIA
- 8 Down: Lewis Carroll or George Orwell PENNAME
- 9 Down: *It's used to scrub in the tub ALOOF
- 10 Down: Jubilant postgame report IWON
- 11 Down: Show up unannounced? MAKEACAMEO
- 12 Down: *Some Scandinavian money AKRON
- 13 Down: Indicated MEANT
- 21 Down: Irritated IRKED
- 23 Down: Old enough OFAGE
- 26 Down: Symbol for the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radius TAU
- 29 Down: *Stand before a meeting LEASE
- 32 Down: *Genre for Aretha Franklin or Usher BRAND
- 33 Down: One might start "Your Social Security number has been compromised" SCAM
- 34 Down: Rate PACE
- 37 Down: Chicago exchange, for short MERC
- 38 Down: Certain attachments PDFS
- 40 Down: Flour used in Indian flatbreads ATTA
- 41 Down: Kiss in a telenovela BESO
- 44 Down: Calls to court ARRAIGNS
- 45 Down: *Your home HEART
- 46 Down: Voice command to an Android device OKGOOGLE
- 51 Down: Fool's gold PYRITE
- 52 Down: Write, as music NOTATE
- 53 Down: Symbol of authority BADGE
- 54 Down: Small dessert sandwiches OREOS
- 55 Down: Left of center? SOFTC
- 56 Down: Get ready to have one's tonsils checked, perhaps SAYAH
- 59 Down: Wanders ROVES
- 60 Down: World capital on the world's longest river CAIRO
- 61 Down: Family name with an eponymous Row, Court, Place and Avenue in New York City ASTOR
- 62 Down: Composer Jule STYNE
- 67 Down: Slangy refusal NAW
- 69 Down: Fish also known as a batomorph RAY
Show the solved grid
1D2E3S4K5P6A7M8P9A10I11M12A13M14ATON15ARIEL16WAKE17SHUE18DRANO19OKRA20HOTW21IRE22NO23ONEON24ISH25RES26TAFF27ANT28E29LK30TAM31A32BC33S34PREE35SUE36GRA37M38P39CANAD40A41BEAMED42ACES43T44A45H46OE47NERF48MERE49TREKS50DOCS51PARAGO52N53B54O55S56SY57ARO58O59R60C61A62S63AROAR64ITO65TOAST66DEFYI67NG68G69RAVITY70GOTATAN71LATERON72ESCHEWS73EYESORE
About this puzzle
- Made by Howard Neuthaler
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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