All 68 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 Pension alternatives, for short (4)
- 5 Hustle (4)
- 9 "Odds are …" (5)
- 14 Drive around the office? (9)
- 16 Actress Watts of "Mulholland Drive" (5)
- 17 Bahamians and Bahrainis (9)
- 18 Speedboat's speed (5)
- 19 Fake account (3)
- 20 Dead ends? (4)
- 21 James in the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame (4)
- 22 Piano études, essentially (7)
- 24 Not above (7)
- 27 Trusty (12)
- 29 Alternative to a fingerprint, maybe (8)
- 30 Golfer McIlroy, the first European male to achieve a career Grand Slam (4)
- 31 Actress ___ Marsay of Disney+'s "Andor" (4)
- 32 The Jazz, on sports tickers (3)
- 33 Coming ___ (4)
- 34 Small band (4)
- 35 Jazz pianist with a memorable recording of "Tea for Two" (8)
- 37 Plant eater? (12)
- 39 What the British call people who make crosswords (7)
- 40 Prepared statement? (7)
- 44 One-named rock idol who was born Paul David Hewson (4)
- 45 Locking horns (4)
- 46 Guess alternative (3)
- 47 Vegges out (5)
- 49 Restaurant sommelier's offering (9)
- 51 Foundational skateboard trick (5)
- 52 Doesn't exactly ham it up (9)
- 53 Sings (out) (5)
- 54 Stereotypical eye-roller (4)
- 55 Informal get-together (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 5 starts with S
- 9 starts with I
- 14 starts with W
- 16 starts with N
- 17 starts with I
- 18 starts with K
- 19 starts with L
- 20 starts with D
- 21 starts with R
- 22 starts with L
- 24 starts with B
- 27 starts with T
- 29 starts with P
- 30 starts with R
- 31 starts with F
- 32 starts with U
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with T
- 35 starts with A
- 37 starts with V
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with I
- 44 starts with B
- 45 starts with A
- 46 starts with L
- 47 starts with L
- 49 starts with H
- 51 starts with O
- 52 starts with U
- 53 starts with B
- 54 starts with T
- 55 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Pension alternatives, for short IRAS
- 5 Across: Hustle SCAM
- 9 Across: "Odds are …" IDBET
- 14 Across: Drive around the office? WORKETHIC
- 16 Across: Actress Watts of "Mulholland Drive" NAOMI
- 17 Across: Bahamians and Bahrainis ISLANDERS
- 18 Across: Speedboat's speed KNOTS
- 19 Across: Fake account LIE
- 20 Across: Dead ends? DEES
- 21 Across: James in the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame RICK
- 22 Across: Piano études, essentially LESSONS
- 24 Across: Not above BENEATH
- 27 Across: Trusty TRIEDANDTRUE
- 29 Across: Alternative to a fingerprint, maybe PASSCODE
- 30 Across: Golfer McIlroy, the first European male to achieve a career Grand Slam RORY
- 31 Across: Actress ___ Marsay of Disney+'s "Andor" FAYE
- 32 Across: The Jazz, on sports tickers UTA
- 33 Across: Coming ___ SOON
- 34 Across: Small band TRIO
- 35 Across: Jazz pianist with a memorable recording of "Tea for Two" ARTTATUM
- 37 Across: Plant eater? VENUSFLYTRAP
- 39 Across: What the British call people who make crosswords SETTERS
- 40 Across: Prepared statement? IMREADY
- 44 Across: One-named rock idol who was born Paul David Hewson BONO
- 45 Across: Locking horns ATIT
- 46 Across: Guess alternative LEE
- 47 Across: Vegges out LOAFS
- 49 Across: Restaurant sommelier's offering HOUSEWINE
- 51 Across: Foundational skateboard trick OLLIE
- 52 Across: Doesn't exactly ham it up UNDERACTS
- 53 Across: Sings (out) BELTS
- 54 Across: Stereotypical eye-roller TEEN
- 55 Across: Informal get-together SESH
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Words of affirmation (5)
- 2 Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings" (5)
- 3 Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night" (5)
- 4 Genre for Toots and the Maytals (3)
- 5 Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is named (7)
- 6 Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its name (11)
- 7 Runs (4)
- 8 Rap figures, for short (3)
- 9 Similarly (6)
- 10 Flash mob group, perhaps (11)
- 11 Decide where to stay (9)
- 12 One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for short (3)
- 13 "Quite so" (3)
- 15 Back in the race? (7)
- 21 French name meaning "born again" (4)
- 23 "Mind your own beeswax!" (11)
- 24 It's not constructive (11)
- 25 Game division (4)
- 26 "I saw that!" (3)
- 28 Eccentric (5)
- 29 Colorful capsule that splatters (9)
- 31 Like samples (4)
- 33 Appetizer (7)
- 34 Anchors might be seen on them (3)
- 35 ___-Latino (4)
- 36 Funny Fred (7)
- 38 Picks up (6)
- 41 Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)" (5)
- 42 Some hailstone "souvenirs" (5)
- 43 "Oof, sounds terrible!" (5)
- 45 Top-tier (4)
- 47 Softball question (3)
- 48 José ___ (Mexican food brand) (3)
- 49 Humble dwelling (3)
- 50 Served as (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with C
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with M
- 9 starts with I
- 10 starts with D
- 11 starts with B
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with T
- 15 starts with E
- 21 starts with R
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with B
- 25 starts with T
- 26 starts with H
- 28 starts with D
- 29 starts with P
- 31 starts with F
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with T
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with A
- 38 starts with S
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with D
- 43 starts with Y
- 45 starts with A
- 47 starts with L
- 48 starts with O
- 49 starts with H
- 50 starts with W
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Words of affirmation IWILL
- 2 Down: Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings" ROSIE
- 3 Down: Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night" ARLES
- 4 Down: Genre for Toots and the Maytals SKA
- 5 Down: Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is named STDENIS
- 6 Down: Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its name CHEESECURLS
- 7 Down: Runs AIRS
- 8 Down: Rap figures, for short MCS
- 9 Down: Similarly INKIND
- 10 Down: Flash mob group, perhaps DANCETROUPE
- 11 Down: Decide where to stay BOOKAROOM
- 12 Down: One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for short EMT
- 13 Down: "Quite so" TIS
- 15 Down: Back in the race? ENDORSE
- 21 Down: French name meaning "born again" RENE
- 23 Down: "Mind your own beeswax!" STAYOUTOFIT
- 24 Down: It's not constructive BADATTITUDE
- 25 Down: Game division TURN
- 26 Down: "I saw that!" HEY
- 28 Down: Eccentric DOTTY
- 29 Down: Colorful capsule that splatters PAINTBALL
- 31 Down: Like samples FREE
- 33 Down: Appetizer STARTER
- 34 Down: Anchors might be seen on them TVS
- 35 Down: ___-Latino AFRO
- 36 Down: Funny Fred ARMISEN
- 38 Down: Picks up SENSES
- 41 Down: Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)" ALICE
- 42 Down: Some hailstone "souvenirs" DENTS
- 43 Down: "Oof, sounds terrible!" YEESH
- 45 Down: Top-tier AONE
- 47 Down: Softball question LOB
- 48 Down: José ___ (Mexican food brand) OLE
- 49 Down: Humble dwelling HUT
- 50 Down: Served as WAS
Show the solved grid
1I2R3A4S5S6C7A8M9I10D11B12E13T14WORK15ETHIC16NAOMI17ISLANDERS18KNOTS19LIE20DEES21RICK22LES23SONS24BENEA25T26H27TRIE28DANDTRUE29PASSCODE30RORY31FAYE32UTA33SOON34TRIO35ARTT36ATUM37VENU38SFLYTRAP39SETTERS40IMRE41A42D43Y44BONO45ATIT46LEE47L48OAFS49HOUSE50WINE51OLLIE52UNDERACTS53BELTS54TEEN55SESH
About this puzzle
- Made by Jacob McDermott
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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