All 70 clues from the Friday 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 Pain reliever (10)
- 11 Promote shamelessly (4)
- 15 Synthetic upholstery material (10)
- 16 Charge (4)
- 17 Noted feature of Paris's Parc de Bagatelle (10)
- 18 Hot pair (4)
- 19 Bygone office assistant (5)
- 20 Illustrator of the Tammany tiger (4)
- 21 Spare things? (4)
- 22 Milk source (4)
- 23 Mesh (3)
- 24 Word with sweet or blind (4)
- 26 Tell (5)
- 28 Dwellings for nomads (5)
- 31 Shipping container (6)
- 35 Beverage featured in "A Christmas Story" (8)
- 37 Nostalgic tune (15)
- 39 Domesticated insect entirely dependent on humans for reproduction (8)
- 40 The Brady household, including Alice, e.g. (6)
- 41 Material refined through the Bessemer process (5)
- 42 A long, long time (5)
- 44 A vacationer might hope to catch them (4)
- 46 Muscleman of 1980s TV (3)
- 47 "Help," e.g. (4)
- 51 Victuals, informally (4)
- 53 Washington notes (4)
- 55 Time sheet calculation (5)
- 56 Long way to go? (4)
- 57 Modern identification method (10)
- 59 Obstacles to peace, sometimes (4)
- 60 Lying across (10)
- 61 Elephant ___ (pastries) (4)
- 62 Pursuit after a breakup (10)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 11 starts with F
- 15 starts with U
- 16 starts with L
- 17 starts with R
- 18 starts with I
- 19 starts with S
- 20 starts with N
- 21 starts with P
- 22 starts with T
- 23 starts with G
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with S
- 28 starts with Y
- 31 starts with M
- 35 starts with O
- 37 starts with O
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with E
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with A
- 44 starts with R
- 46 starts with M
- 47 starts with P
- 51 starts with G
- 53 starts with O
- 55 starts with H
- 56 starts with L
- 57 starts with R
- 59 starts with E
- 60 starts with T
- 61 starts with E
- 62 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Pain reliever HEATINGPAD
- 11 Across: Promote shamelessly FLOG
- 15 Across: Synthetic upholstery material ULTRASUEDE
- 16 Across: Charge LEVY
- 17 Across: Noted feature of Paris's Parc de Bagatelle ROSEGARDEN
- 18 Across: Hot pair ITEM
- 19 Across: Bygone office assistant STENO
- 20 Across: Illustrator of the Tammany tiger NAST
- 21 Across: Spare things? PINS
- 22 Across: Milk source TEAT
- 23 Across: Mesh GEL
- 24 Across: Word with sweet or blind SPOT
- 26 Across: Tell SAYTO
- 28 Across: Dwellings for nomads YURTS
- 31 Across: Shipping container MAILER
- 35 Across: Beverage featured in "A Christmas Story" OVALTINE
- 37 Across: Nostalgic tune OLDIEBUTAGOODIE
- 39 Across: Domesticated insect entirely dependent on humans for reproduction SILKMOTH
- 40 Across: The Brady household, including Alice, e.g. ENNEAD
- 41 Across: Material refined through the Bessemer process STEEL
- 42 Across: A long, long time AEONS
- 44 Across: A vacationer might hope to catch them RAYS
- 46 Across: Muscleman of 1980s TV MRT
- 47 Across: "Help," e.g. PLEA
- 51 Across: Victuals, informally GRUB
- 53 Across: Washington notes ONES
- 55 Across: Time sheet calculation HOURS
- 56 Across: Long way to go? LIMO
- 57 Across: Modern identification method RETINASCAN
- 59 Across: Obstacles to peace, sometimes EGOS
- 60 Across: Lying across TRANSVERSE
- 61 Across: Elephant ___ (pastries) EARS
- 62 Across: Pursuit after a breakup SOLOCAREER
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Novelist Fannie who wrote "Imitation of Life" (1933) (5)
- 2 Mexican street corn (5)
- 3 Bamboozled (5)
- 4 Site of a Counter-Reformation council, 1545-63 (5)
- 5 Speaker of the line "… your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs" (4)
- 6 Code-breaking grp. (3)
- 7 It might bring a patient to surgery (6)
- 8 "Step on it!" (15)
- 9 Fruity beverages (4)
- 10 Jobs for body shops (5)
- 11 Lose all patience with (9)
- 12 Leave one's winnings on the table for another bet (9)
- 13 Tandoor, e.g. (4)
- 14 Elliptical areas (4)
- 23 "The Mysterious Lady" actress, 1928 (5)
- 25 Wire holders (6)
- 26 Decorous (6)
- 27 Cells that can be vitrified and preserved for future use (3)
- 29 "The Fall of the House of Usher" actress ___ Miller (4)
- 30 Very start, as of an idea (4)
- 31 Kind of floor covering (4)
- 32 Settled down (4)
- 33 Bit of wanton gossip (9)
- 34 In an awesome way, slangily (9)
- 36 Professional negotiator (5)
- 38 Hagen of Broadway (3)
- 43 Shakespearean duke (6)
- 45 Arranges (5)
- 47 Phony one (5)
- 48 Riches (5)
- 49 Clear one's name, say? (5)
- 50 Seven-time Emmy winner Ed (5)
- 51 Jouissance (4)
- 52 World capital on both banks of the Daugava River (4)
- 54 Focus of the historians Tacitus and Suetonius (4)
- 55 "___ Nagila" (4)
- 58 Pres. advisory grp. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with I
- 6 starts with N
- 7 starts with G
- 8 starts with P
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with D
- 11 starts with F
- 12 starts with L
- 13 starts with O
- 14 starts with G
- 23 starts with G
- 25 starts with P
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with O
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with M
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with I
- 34 starts with L
- 36 starts with A
- 38 starts with U
- 43 starts with O
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with P
- 48 starts with L
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with A
- 51 starts with G
- 52 starts with R
- 54 starts with N
- 55 starts with H
- 58 starts with N
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Novelist Fannie who wrote "Imitation of Life" (1933) HURST
- 2 Down: Mexican street corn ELOTE
- 3 Down: Bamboozled ATSEA
- 4 Down: Site of a Counter-Reformation council, 1545-63 TRENT
- 5 Down: Speaker of the line "… your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs" IAGO
- 6 Down: Code-breaking grp. NSA
- 7 Down: It might bring a patient to surgery GURNEY
- 8 Down: "Step on it!" PEDALTOTHEMETAL
- 9 Down: Fruity beverages ADES
- 10 Down: Jobs for body shops DENTS
- 11 Down: Lose all patience with FLIPOUTON
- 12 Down: Leave one's winnings on the table for another bet LETITRIDE
- 13 Down: Tandoor, e.g. OVEN
- 14 Down: Elliptical areas GYMS
- 23 Down: "The Mysterious Lady" actress, 1928 GARBO
- 25 Down: Wire holders PYLONS
- 26 Down: Decorous SEEMLY
- 27 Down: Cells that can be vitrified and preserved for future use OVA
- 29 Down: "The Fall of the House of Usher" actress ___ Miller TNIA
- 30 Down: Very start, as of an idea SEED
- 31 Down: Kind of floor covering MOSS
- 32 Down: Settled down ALIT
- 33 Down: Bit of wanton gossip IDLERUMOR
- 34 Down: In an awesome way, slangily LIKEABOSS
- 36 Down: Professional negotiator AGENT
- 38 Down: Hagen of Broadway UTA
- 43 Down: Shakespearean duke ORSINO
- 45 Down: Arranges SORTS
- 47 Down: Phony one POSER
- 48 Down: Riches LUCRE
- 49 Down: Clear one's name, say? ERASE
- 50 Down: Seven-time Emmy winner Ed ASNER
- 51 Down: Jouissance GLEE
- 52 Down: World capital on both banks of the Daugava River RIGA
- 54 Down: Focus of the historians Tacitus and Suetonius NERO
- 55 Down: "___ Nagila" HAVA
- 58 Down: Pres. advisory grp. NSC
Show the solved grid
1H2E3A4T5I6N7G8P9A10D11F12L13O14G15ULTRASUEDE16LEVY17ROSEGARDEN18ITEM19STENO20NAST21PINS22TEAT23GEL24S25POT26SAYT27O28YUR29T30S31M32A33I34LER35OV36ALTINE37OLDIEB38UTAGOODIE39SILKMOTH40ENNEAD41STEEL42AE43ONS44RAY45S46MRT47P48L49E50A51G52RUB53O54NES55HOURS56LIMO57RETI58NASCAN59EGOS60TRANSVERSE61EARS62SOLOCAREER
About this puzzle
- Made by Kelly Morenus
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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