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 Feature of a mountain or fingerprint (5)
- 6 Deli counter units: Abbr. (3)
- 9 "___ dabba doo!" (5)
- 14 Type type (5)
- 15 Thanos, to the Avengers (3)
- 16 Company that's the subject of the documentary "The Smartest Guys in the Room" (5)
- 17 Football offense arrangement that resembles an inverted Y shape (15)
- 20 High key? (3)
- 21 Big inits. in home security (3)
- 22 Stranger (6)
- 23 Symbols for density, in physics (4)
- 25 Select, as a career (6)
- 27 Low-lying area (4)
- 29 Good person to give a time-consuming project, maybe (8)
- 34 St. ___ (city on a bay, informally) (4)
- 35 Latin for "but" (3)
- 36 One way to live (5)
- 37 Skin-care product thinner than a moisturizer (5)
- 38 "Tee" follower (3)
- 39 Greek theater (5)
- 40 In ___ (developing) (5)
- 41 Like nonagenarians (3)
- 42 Joshes (4)
- 43 Process for a descending spacecraft (8)
- 45 Kerfuffles (4)
- 46 Losers to the Olympians (6)
- 48 Sing like Ella Fitzgerald (4)
- 51 Coke-versus-Pepsi and Apple-versus-Samsung, e.g. (6)
- 54 So far (3)
- 56 "Ouch!" (3)
- 57 Complete an impossible task … or a hint to reading three Down answers in this puzzle (15)
- 60 Check someone's checks? (5)
- 61 Openly gay (3)
- 62 Total brawl (5)
- 63 Tosses out (5)
- 64 "Antiques Roadshow" network (3)
- 65 Use, as one's influence (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 6 starts with O
- 9 starts with Y
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with F
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with W
- 20 starts with E
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with E
- 23 starts with R
- 25 starts with G
- 27 starts with V
- 29 starts with F
- 34 starts with P
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with L
- 37 starts with S
- 38 starts with H
- 39 starts with O
- 40 starts with U
- 41 starts with O
- 42 starts with R
- 43 starts with E
- 45 starts with A
- 46 starts with T
- 48 starts with S
- 51 starts with A
- 54 starts with Y
- 56 starts with Y
- 57 starts with S
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with O
- 62 starts with M
- 63 starts with C
- 64 starts with P
- 65 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Feature of a mountain or fingerprint RIDGE
- 6 Across: Deli counter units: Abbr. OZS
- 9 Across: "___ dabba doo!" YABBA
- 14 Across: Type type ARIAL
- 15 Across: Thanos, to the Avengers FOE
- 16 Across: Company that's the subject of the documentary "The Smartest Guys in the Room" ENRON
- 17 Across: Football offense arrangement that resembles an inverted Y shape WISHBONEFORMATION
- 20 Across: High key? ESC
- 21 Across: Big inits. in home security ADT
- 22 Across: Stranger EERIER
- 23 Across: Symbols for density, in physics RHOS
- 25 Across: Select, as a career GOINTO
- 27 Across: Low-lying area VALE
- 29 Across: Good person to give a time-consuming project, maybe FASTWORKER
- 34 Across: St. ___ (city on a bay, informally) PETE
- 35 Across: Latin for "but" SED
- 36 Across: One way to live LARGE
- 37 Across: Skin-care product thinner than a moisturizer SERUM
- 38 Across: "Tee" follower HEE
- 39 Across: Greek theater ODEON
- 40 Across: In ___ (developing) UTERO
- 41 Across: Like nonagenarians OLD
- 42 Across: Joshes RIBS
- 43 Across: Process for a descending spacecraft EARTHREENTRY
- 45 Across: Kerfuffles ADOS
- 46 Across: Losers to the Olympians TITANS
- 48 Across: Sing like Ella Fitzgerald SCAT
- 51 Across: Coke-versus-Pepsi and Apple-versus-Samsung, e.g. ADWARS
- 54 Across: So far YET
- 56 Across: "Ouch!" YOW
- 57 Across: Complete an impossible task … or a hint to reading three Down answers in this puzzle SQUARETHECIRCLE
- 60 Across: Check someone's checks? AUDIT
- 61 Across: Openly gay OUT
- 62 Across: Total brawl MELEE
- 63 Across: Tosses out CASTS
- 64 Across: "Antiques Roadshow" network PBS
- 65 Across: Use, as one's influence EXERT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 More cold and wet (5)
- 2 Like some wolfhounds and whiskeys (5)
- 3 Lucky scientist, perhaps (10)
- 4 "This is terrible!" (3)
- 5 Actor Idris (4)
- 6 Bound for (5)
- 7 Wild scene (3)
- 8 Sang to (9)
- 9 "Anno Domini" period (10)
- 10 Against (4)
- 11 Creamy pairing with fig jam (4)
- 12 Obnoxious sort (4)
- 13 ___ Petry, first African American woman to write a million-selling novel ("The Street," 1946) (3)
- 18 Anxious (4)
- 19 M.L.B. team that awarded a record-breaking $765 million contract to Juan Soto in 2024 (4)
- 24 Gloomy, as an atmosphere (6)
- 26 "That's relatable" (7)
- 28 Some citrus desserts (10)
- 30 Ship-to-shore communicators (6)
- 31 Essential biochemical process that releases energy in cells (10)
- 32 Big ones might clash (4)
- 33 ___ Faire (medieval-themed festival) (3)
- 34 Grp. that's down on all furs? (4)
- 35 Person who's off-base? (9)
- 37 Go after, in a way (3)
- 44 Tread on me! (4)
- 45 See 53-Down (4)
- 47 Russian refusals (5)
- 49 Many an early internet user, informally (5)
- 50 #'s place (5)
- 51 Cousin of turquoise (4)
- 52 Disappointments (4)
- 53 With 45-Down, "Hey, hold on!" (4)
- 55 "Put your pens and pencils down" (4)
- 57 California's capital, in some of its nicknames (3)
- 58 Center of activity (3)
- 59 "Vivat ___" ("Long live the king") (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with D
- 4 starts with G
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with O
- 7 starts with Z
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with Y
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with B
- 12 starts with B
- 13 starts with A
- 18 starts with O
- 19 starts with M
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with I
- 28 starts with L
- 30 starts with R
- 31 starts with K
- 32 starts with E
- 33 starts with R
- 34 starts with P
- 35 starts with S
- 37 starts with S
- 44 starts with T
- 45 starts with A
- 47 starts with N
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with T
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with D
- 53 starts with W
- 55 starts with T
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with H
- 59 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: More cold and wet RAWER
- 2 Down: Like some wolfhounds and whiskeys IRISH
- 3 Down: Lucky scientist, perhaps DISCOVERER
- 4 Down: "This is terrible!" GAH
- 5 Down: Actor Idris ELBA
- 6 Down: Bound for OFFTO
- 7 Down: Wild scene ZOO
- 8 Down: Sang to SERENADED
- 9 Down: "Anno Domini" period YEAROTWOLORD
- 10 Down: Against ANTI
- 11 Down: Creamy pairing with fig jam BRIE
- 12 Down: Obnoxious sort BOOR
- 13 Down: ___ Petry, first African American woman to write a million-selling novel ("The Street," 1946) ANN
- 18 Down: Anxious ONEDGE
- 19 Down: M.L.B. team that awarded a record-breaking $765 million contract to Juan Soto in 2024 METS
- 24 Down: Gloomy, as an atmosphere SATURTHREE
- 26 Down: "That's relatable" IFEELYA
- 28 Down: Some citrus desserts LEMONTARTS
- 30 Down: Ship-to-shore communicators RADIOS
- 31 Down: Essential biochemical process that releases energy in cells KREBSCYCLE
- 32 Down: Big ones might clash EGOS
- 33 Down: ___ Faire (medieval-themed festival) REN
- 34 Down: Grp. that's down on all furs? PETA
- 35 Down: Person who's off-base? SHORTSTOP
- 37 Down: Go after, in a way SUE
- 44 Down: Tread on me! TIRE
- 45 Down: See 53-Down ASEC
- 47 Down: Russian refusals NYETS
- 49 Down: Many an early internet user, informally AOLER
- 50 Down: #'s place TWEET
- 51 Down: Cousin of turquoise AQUA
- 52 Down: Disappointments DUDS
- 53 Down: With 45-Down, "Hey, hold on!" WAIT
- 55 Down: "Put your pens and pencils down" TIME
- 57 Down: California's capital, in some of its nicknames SAC
- 58 Down: Center of activity HUB
- 59 Down: "Vivat ___" ("Long live the king") REX
Show the solved grid
1R2I3D4G5E6O7Z8S9Y10A11B12B13A14ARIAL15FOE16ENRON17WISHB18ONEFOR19MATION20ESC21ADT22EERIER23RHO24S25GO26INTO27VA28LE29FASTWO30R31K32E33R34PETE35SED36LARGE37SERUM38HEE39ODEON40UTERO41OLD42RIBS43EARTHREEN44TRY45ADOS46TITA47NS48SC49A50T51A52D53WARS54YE55T56YOW57SQUARET58HECI59RCLE60AUDIT61OUT62MELEE63CASTS64PBS65EXERT
Some squares hold more than one letter (a rebus). The lengths above count squares, not letters.
About this puzzle
- Made by Alexander Liebeskind
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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