All 78 clues from the Monday 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 Vegas attraction, with "the" (5)
- 6 Bitter-smelling (5)
- 11 Cell signal unit (3)
- 14 Pleasant smell (5)
- 15 Heavyweight African animal, informally (5)
- 16 Application (3)
- 17 Circle, cone, cube, cylinder, heart, pentagon, star, triangle (11)
- 19 So-so, in modern slang (3)
- 20 Scrapes (out), as a living (4)
- 21 Mental slip-up (5)
- 22 Univ. degrees for executives (4)
- 23 Many a prom tuxedo (6)
- 25 Train track part (4)
- 27 Airheads, Dots, Fun Dip, Heath, Kit Kat, Life Savers, M&M's, Milk Duds, Nerds, Oh Henry!, Peeps, Pez, Rolo, Skittles, Twix, Twizzlers (12)
- 33 Growth in a fish tank (5)
- 36 Steaming mad (5)
- 37 Girlfriend or boyfriend, informally (3)
- 38 Gruesome (4)
- 39 Cooks just the outsides of (5)
- 40 Nuisance (4)
- 41 A narcissist has a big one (3)
- 42 Giving the go-ahead (5)
- 43 Keto and Paleo, for two (5)
- 44 Boot, good, loom, moon, pool, rook, woof (12)
- 47 In one's birthday suit (4)
- 48 Skeptic's remark (6)
- 52 Home of a "500" race, familiarly (4)
- 54 Great ___ National Park (Nevada attraction) (5)
- 58 Shoe's bottom (4)
- 59 Play-___ (3)
- 60 Andrew, Ketanji Brown, Mahalia, Reggie, Stonewall (11)
- 62 Musical Yoko (3)
- 63 With everything on the line (5)
- 64 Like a pyramid or sphere (5)
- 65 Femur and fibula site (3)
- 66 Not sharp, as a pencil (5)
- 67 Vulgar (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 6 starts with A
- 11 starts with B
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with R
- 16 starts with U
- 17 starts with F
- 19 starts with M
- 20 starts with E
- 21 starts with L
- 22 starts with M
- 23 starts with R
- 25 starts with R
- 27 starts with S
- 33 starts with A
- 36 starts with I
- 37 starts with B
- 38 starts with G
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with P
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with O
- 43 starts with D
- 44 starts with D
- 47 starts with N
- 48 starts with I
- 52 starts with I
- 54 starts with B
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with D
- 60 starts with J
- 62 starts with O
- 63 starts with A
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with L
- 66 starts with B
- 67 starts with C
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Vegas attraction, with "the" STRIP
- 6 Across: Bitter-smelling ACRID
- 11 Across: Cell signal unit BAR
- 14 Across: Pleasant smell AROMA
- 15 Across: Heavyweight African animal, informally RHINO
- 16 Across: Application USE
- 17 Across: Circle, cone, cube, cylinder, heart, pentagon, star, triangle FIGUREEIGHT
- 19 Across: So-so, in modern slang MID
- 20 Across: Scrapes (out), as a living EKES
- 21 Across: Mental slip-up LAPSE
- 22 Across: Univ. degrees for executives MBAS
- 23 Across: Many a prom tuxedo RENTAL
- 25 Across: Train track part RAIL
- 27 Across: Airheads, Dots, Fun Dip, Heath, Kit Kat, Life Savers, M&M's, Milk Duds, Nerds, Oh Henry!, Peeps, Pez, Rolo, Skittles, Twix, Twizzlers SWEETSIXTEEN
- 33 Across: Growth in a fish tank ALGAE
- 36 Across: Steaming mad IRATE
- 37 Across: Girlfriend or boyfriend, informally BAE
- 38 Across: Gruesome GORY
- 39 Across: Cooks just the outsides of SEARS
- 40 Across: Nuisance PEST
- 41 Across: A narcissist has a big one EGO
- 42 Across: Giving the go-ahead OKING
- 43 Across: Keto and Paleo, for two DIETS
- 44 Across: Boot, good, loom, moon, pool, rook, woof DOUBLEOSEVEN
- 47 Across: In one's birthday suit NUDE
- 48 Across: Skeptic's remark IFEVER
- 52 Across: Home of a "500" race, familiarly INDY
- 54 Across: Great ___ National Park (Nevada attraction) BASIN
- 58 Across: Shoe's bottom SOLE
- 59 Across: Play-___ DOH
- 60 Across: Andrew, Ketanji Brown, Mahalia, Reggie, Stonewall JACKSONFIVE
- 62 Across: Musical Yoko ONO
- 63 Across: With everything on the line ALLIN
- 64 Across: Like a pyramid or sphere SOLID
- 65 Across: Femur and fibula site LEG
- 66 Across: Not sharp, as a pencil BLUNT
- 67 Across: Vulgar CRASS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Less risky (5)
- 2 Tot's three-wheeler (5)
- 3 Comic actor Seth (5)
- 4 "If you want me to be honest ..." (8)
- 5 Golfing standard (3)
- 6 Region (4)
- 7 Intel product (4)
- 8 Makes unfair, in a way (4)
- 9 Receives from a will (8)
- 10 Nickname for Dorothy (3)
- 11 Insect that stings (9)
- 12 Home to Hanoi and Hong Kong (4)
- 13 Cincinnati team (4)
- 18 ___ Woods, "Legally Blonde" protagonist (4)
- 22 Sch. with a T station (3)
- 24 Amazement (3)
- 26 Lumberjack's tool (3)
- 28 Letters before "And on that farm ..." (5)
- 29 The "T" of L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ (5)
- 30 Platoon V.I.P. (5)
- 31 Sunrise direction (4)
- 32 Ping-Pong dividers (4)
- 33 Like most cheeses with rinds (4)
- 34 Nike's swoosh, e.g. (4)
- 35 Punxsutawney Phil, for one (9)
- 39 Classic arcade game with bull's-eye rings (8)
- 40 Strongly desires (8)
- 42 Like a centenarian (3)
- 43 "For suresies" (3)
- 45 Purchase (3)
- 46 Bottle served at a trattoria (4)
- 49 Exclamation while pulling a rabbit from a hat (5)
- 50 The King of Rock and Roll (5)
- 51 Marsh plants (5)
- 52 Object of adoration (4)
- 53 Zero (4)
- 55 Rights advocacy org. since 1920 (4)
- 56 Dermatologist's focus (4)
- 57 "It ___ that simple ..." (4)
- 60 Quick punch (3)
- 61 Foreign policy grp. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with T
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with C
- 8 starts with R
- 9 starts with I
- 10 starts with D
- 11 starts with B
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with R
- 18 starts with E
- 22 starts with M
- 24 starts with A
- 26 starts with A
- 28 starts with E
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with E
- 32 starts with N
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with L
- 35 starts with G
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with P
- 42 starts with O
- 43 starts with D
- 45 starts with B
- 46 starts with V
- 49 starts with V
- 50 starts with E
- 51 starts with R
- 52 starts with I
- 53 starts with N
- 55 starts with A
- 56 starts with S
- 57 starts with I
- 60 starts with J
- 61 starts with N
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Less risky SAFER
- 2 Down: Tot's three-wheeler TRIKE
- 3 Down: Comic actor Seth ROGEN
- 4 Down: "If you want me to be honest ..." IMUSTSAY
- 5 Down: Golfing standard PAR
- 6 Down: Region AREA
- 7 Down: Intel product CHIP
- 8 Down: Makes unfair, in a way RIGS
- 9 Down: Receives from a will INHERITS
- 10 Down: Nickname for Dorothy DOT
- 11 Down: Insect that stings BUMBLEBEE
- 12 Down: Home to Hanoi and Hong Kong ASIA
- 13 Down: Cincinnati team REDS
- 18 Down: ___ Woods, "Legally Blonde" protagonist ELLE
- 22 Down: Sch. with a T station MIT
- 24 Down: Amazement AWE
- 26 Down: Lumberjack's tool AXE
- 28 Down: Letters before "And on that farm ..." EIEIO
- 29 Down: The "T" of L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ TRANS
- 30 Down: Platoon V.I.P. SARGE
- 31 Down: Sunrise direction EAST
- 32 Down: Ping-Pong dividers NETS
- 33 Down: Like most cheeses with rinds AGED
- 34 Down: Nike's swoosh, e.g. LOGO
- 35 Down: Punxsutawney Phil, for one GROUNDHOG
- 39 Down: Classic arcade game with bull's-eye rings SKEEBALL
- 40 Down: Strongly desires PINESFOR
- 42 Down: Like a centenarian OLD
- 43 Down: "For suresies" DEF
- 45 Down: Purchase BUY
- 46 Down: Bottle served at a trattoria VINO
- 49 Down: Exclamation while pulling a rabbit from a hat VOILA
- 50 Down: The King of Rock and Roll ELVIS
- 51 Down: Marsh plants REEDS
- 52 Down: Object of adoration IDOL
- 53 Down: Zero NONE
- 55 Down: Rights advocacy org. since 1920 ACLU
- 56 Down: Dermatologist's focus SKIN
- 57 Down: "It ___ that simple ..." ISNT
- 60 Down: Quick punch JAB
- 61 Down: Foreign policy grp. NSC
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Rena Cohen
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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