All 79 clues from the Monday NYT Crossword (16 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 Beginnings of days (5)
- 6 Dorm supervisors, in brief (3)
- 9 Pirate's "Stop!" (5)
- 14 Old-time anesthetic (5)
- 15 Bubbly beverage (4)
- 16 Diddly-squat (5)
- 17 6'4", 186 lbs. and others (5)
- 18 Roman Forum greeting (10)
- 20 "Santa Baby" singer Eartha (4)
- 21 Spray can output (7)
- 22 Toronto's province: Abbr. (3)
- 23 Head rubs that relieve tension (13)
- 26 Babysitter, often (4)
- 27 Cook quickly in a pan (5)
- 30 Putt-putt standard (3)
- 32 Comfort in hard times (6)
- 37 Leader with a Swiss Guard detail (4)
- 39 "Leave it to me" … and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle (16)
- 43 "Gotta bounce!" (4)
- 44 Matador's opponent (6)
- 45 Circus safety device (3)
- 46 Absolut rival, for short (5)
- 49 Form a clump (4)
- 51 People spouting zealous rhetoric (13)
- 58 Bit of advice (3)
- 61 Weapons used in many duels (7)
- 62 Part of a winter wonderland (4)
- 63 Brief period of time (10)
- 65 Sound in a broadcast (5)
- 66 Sabin vaccine target (5)
- 67 New Haven university (4)
- 68 Blog commenter who is best ignored (5)
- 69 Utensil in a soup bowl (5)
- 70 Texting format, for short (3)
- 71 Touch or smell (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 6 starts with R
- 9 starts with A
- 14 starts with E
- 15 starts with S
- 16 starts with Z
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with H
- 20 starts with K
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with O
- 23 starts with S
- 26 starts with T
- 27 starts with S
- 30 starts with P
- 32 starts with S
- 37 starts with P
- 39 starts with I
- 43 starts with C
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with N
- 46 starts with S
- 49 starts with C
- 51 starts with F
- 58 starts with T
- 61 starts with P
- 62 starts with S
- 63 starts with S
- 65 starts with A
- 66 starts with P
- 67 starts with Y
- 68 starts with T
- 69 starts with S
- 70 starts with S
- 71 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Beginnings of days DAWNS
- 6 Across: Dorm supervisors, in brief RAS
- 9 Across: Pirate's "Stop!" AVAST
- 14 Across: Old-time anesthetic ETHER
- 15 Across: Bubbly beverage SODA
- 16 Across: Diddly-squat ZIPPO
- 17 Across: 6'4", 186 lbs. and others STATS
- 18 Across: Roman Forum greeting HAILCAESAR
- 20 Across: "Santa Baby" singer Eartha KITT
- 21 Across: Spray can output AEROSOL
- 22 Across: Toronto's province: Abbr. ONT
- 23 Across: Head rubs that relieve tension SCALPMASSAGES
- 26 Across: Babysitter, often TEEN
- 27 Across: Cook quickly in a pan SAUTE
- 30 Across: Putt-putt standard PAR
- 32 Across: Comfort in hard times SOLACE
- 37 Across: Leader with a Swiss Guard detail POPE
- 39 Across: "Leave it to me" … and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle IVEGOTYOUCOVERED
- 43 Across: "Gotta bounce!" CIAO
- 44 Across: Matador's opponent ELTORO
- 45 Across: Circus safety device NET
- 46 Across: Absolut rival, for short STOLI
- 49 Across: Form a clump CLOT
- 51 Across: People spouting zealous rhetoric FIREBREATHERS
- 58 Across: Bit of advice TIP
- 61 Across: Weapons used in many duels PISTOLS
- 62 Across: Part of a winter wonderland SNOW
- 63 Across: Brief period of time SHORTSPELL
- 65 Across: Sound in a broadcast AUDIO
- 66 Across: Sabin vaccine target POLIO
- 67 Across: New Haven university YALE
- 68 Across: Blog commenter who is best ignored TROLL
- 69 Across: Utensil in a soup bowl SPOON
- 70 Across: Texting format, for short SMS
- 71 Across: Touch or smell SENSE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Places students sit (5)
- 2 Top story of a house (5)
- 3 "Isn't this pleasant!" (10)
- 4 Stinging plant (6)
- 5 Soon-to-be grads: Abbr. (3)
- 6 Sounds from lions (5)
- 7 "So long, amigo" (5)
- 8 Tortilla chip dip (5)
- 9 Shrub with bright flowers (6)
- 10 Compete (for) (3)
- 11 Lhasa ___ (dog) (4)
- 12 Reach across (4)
- 13 Legal injury (4)
- 15 ___ butter (lotion ingredient) (4)
- 19 Minor machine parts (4)
- 21 "Are too!" reply (5)
- 24 Mexican currency (4)
- 25 Condo honcho, casually (4)
- 28 Possible outcome of a bad sprain (10)
- 29 Fencing sword (4)
- 30 Instagram posting, informally (3)
- 31 Enterprise rival (4)
- 33 Harsh cleaning agent (3)
- 34 Dial-up pioneer (3)
- 35 "Stop filming!" (3)
- 36 ___-warrior (3)
- 38 Aug. setting in Augusta (3)
- 40 Make a whoopsie (4)
- 41 Marine apex predators (5)
- 42 Battery unit (4)
- 47 Pure Leaf tea distributor (6)
- 48 Ring around the pupil (4)
- 50 "Yeah, I bet" (6)
- 52 Awards with a Best Boxer category (5)
- 53 Second-string squad (5)
- 54 ___-Royce (5)
- 55 Fashion magazine founded in France (4)
- 56 Muddies up (5)
- 57 Buff, to gym bros (5)
- 58 Small recipe amts. (4)
- 59 Denny's alternative (4)
- 60 Game played on horseback (4)
- 64 ___ de Janeiro (3)
- 65 Mentions directly, on X (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with W
- 4 starts with N
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with R
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with V
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with T
- 15 starts with S
- 19 starts with C
- 21 starts with A
- 24 starts with P
- 25 starts with S
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with P
- 31 starts with A
- 33 starts with L
- 34 starts with A
- 35 starts with C
- 36 starts with E
- 38 starts with E
- 40 starts with G
- 41 starts with O
- 42 starts with V
- 47 starts with L
- 48 starts with I
- 50 starts with O
- 52 starts with E
- 53 starts with B
- 54 starts with R
- 55 starts with E
- 56 starts with R
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with T
- 59 starts with I
- 60 starts with P
- 64 starts with R
- 65 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Places students sit DESKS
- 2 Down: Top story of a house ATTIC
- 3 Down: "Isn't this pleasant!" WHATATREAT
- 4 Down: Stinging plant NETTLE
- 5 Down: Soon-to-be grads: Abbr. SRS
- 6 Down: Sounds from lions ROARS
- 7 Down: "So long, amigo" ADIOS
- 8 Down: Tortilla chip dip SALSA
- 9 Down: Shrub with bright flowers AZALEA
- 10 Down: Compete (for) VIE
- 11 Down: Lhasa ___ (dog) APSO
- 12 Down: Reach across SPAN
- 13 Down: Legal injury TORT
- 15 Down: ___ butter (lotion ingredient) SHEA
- 19 Down: Minor machine parts COGS
- 21 Down: "Are too!" reply AMNOT
- 24 Down: Mexican currency PESO
- 25 Down: Condo honcho, casually SUPE
- 28 Down: Possible outcome of a bad sprain TORNTENDON
- 29 Down: Fencing sword EPEE
- 30 Down: Instagram posting, informally PIC
- 31 Down: Enterprise rival AVIS
- 33 Down: Harsh cleaning agent LYE
- 34 Down: Dial-up pioneer AOL
- 35 Down: "Stop filming!" CUT
- 36 Down: ___-warrior ECO
- 38 Down: Aug. setting in Augusta EDT
- 40 Down: Make a whoopsie GOOF
- 41 Down: Marine apex predators ORCAS
- 42 Down: Battery unit VOLT
- 47 Down: Pure Leaf tea distributor LIPTON
- 48 Down: Ring around the pupil IRIS
- 50 Down: "Yeah, I bet" OHSURE
- 52 Down: Awards with a Best Boxer category ESPYS
- 53 Down: Second-string squad BTEAM
- 54 Down: ___-Royce ROLLS
- 55 Down: Fashion magazine founded in France ELLE
- 56 Down: Muddies up ROILS
- 57 Down: Buff, to gym bros SWOLE
- 58 Down: Small recipe amts. TSPS
- 59 Down: Denny's alternative IHOP
- 60 Down: Game played on horseback POLO
- 64 Down: ___ de Janeiro RIO
- 65 Down: Mentions directly, on X ATS
Show the solved grid
1D2A3W4N5S6R7A8S9A10V11A12S13T14ETHER15SODA16ZIPPO17STATS18HAIL19CAESAR20KITT21AEROSOL22ONT23SCAL24PMASSAGE25S26TEEN27SAU28T29E30P31AR32SO33L34A35C36E37POP38E39IVE40GOTYOUC41O42VERED43CIAO44ELTORO45NET46STO47L48I49CL50OT51FIR52E53B54R55EATHE56R57S58T59I60P61PISTOLS62SNOW63SHO64RTSPELL65AUDIO66POLIO67YALE68TROLL69SPOON70SMS71SENSE
About this puzzle
- Made by Zhouqin Burnikel
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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