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 Some free spots, for short (4)
- 5 Grounds (5)
- 10 Doesn't just talk (4)
- 14 "You're telling me!" (10)
- 16 Word with wet or sweat (4)
- 17 Conspiracy theorist's accessory (10)
- 18 "Don't leave me!," e.g. (4)
- 19 16 in a Sweet Sixteen (5)
- 20 Main component of a "gutbucket," a jug band instrument (7)
- 22 Personal records (5)
- 25 Padlocked fasteners (5)
- 26 Variety of orange named for a European city (8)
- 29 What blue crabs do roughly 20 times in their lifetimes (4)
- 30 Jobs announcement of 2010 (4)
- 31 News feed, perhaps (10)
- 35 [Waaaaah!] (3)
- 36 Thick confection used for cake icing (7)
- 37 Part of a golf club (3)
- 38 See 5-Down (10)
- 40 Binary (4)
- 41 Succors (4)
- 42 Photo session workers (8)
- 44 Ace, e.g. (5)
- 46 Skater's braking method with the back foot positioned horizontally (5)
- 47 Relative of a craft fair (7)
- 50 "Duino Elegies" poet (5)
- 53 Saves, as a digital location (4)
- 54 Clichéd line from the side of a product package (10)
- 58 It's cool to drink (4)
- 59 "I haven't told you the best part ..." (10)
- 60 Impressively accurate pass, in football slang (4)
- 61 Floats (5)
- 62 Give a bad hand? (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 5 starts with C
- 10 starts with A
- 14 starts with I
- 16 starts with S
- 17 starts with T
- 18 starts with P
- 19 starts with T
- 20 starts with W
- 22 starts with B
- 25 starts with H
- 26 starts with V
- 29 starts with M
- 30 starts with I
- 31 starts with R
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with F
- 37 starts with T
- 38 starts with A
- 40 starts with D
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with S
- 44 starts with S
- 46 starts with T
- 47 starts with A
- 50 starts with R
- 53 starts with P
- 54 starts with A
- 58 starts with I
- 59 starts with T
- 60 starts with D
- 61 starts with H
- 62 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Some free spots, for short PSAS
- 5 Across: Grounds CAUSE
- 10 Across: Doesn't just talk ACTS
- 14 Across: "You're telling me!" IKNOWRIGHT
- 16 Across: Word with wet or sweat SUIT
- 17 Across: Conspiracy theorist's accessory TINFOILHAT
- 18 Across: "Don't leave me!," e.g. PLEA
- 19 Across: 16 in a Sweet Sixteen TEAMS
- 20 Across: Main component of a "gutbucket," a jug band instrument WASHTUB
- 22 Across: Personal records BESTS
- 25 Across: Padlocked fasteners HASPS
- 26 Across: Variety of orange named for a European city VALENCIA
- 29 Across: What blue crabs do roughly 20 times in their lifetimes MOLT
- 30 Across: Jobs announcement of 2010 IPAD
- 31 Across: News feed, perhaps RAWFOOTAGE
- 35 Across: [Waaaaah!] SOB
- 36 Across: Thick confection used for cake icing FONDANT
- 37 Across: Part of a golf club TOE
- 38 Across: See 5-Down APPLESAUCE
- 40 Across: Binary DUAL
- 41 Across: Succors AIDS
- 42 Across: Photo session workers STYLISTS
- 44 Across: Ace, e.g. SERVE
- 46 Across: Skater's braking method with the back foot positioned horizontally TSTOP
- 47 Across: Relative of a craft fair ARTEXPO
- 50 Across: "Duino Elegies" poet RILKE
- 53 Across: Saves, as a digital location PINS
- 54 Across: Clichéd line from the side of a product package ASSEENONTV
- 58 Across: It's cool to drink ICEE
- 59 Across: "I haven't told you the best part ..." THERESMORE
- 60 Across: Impressively accurate pass, in football slang DART
- 61 Across: Floats HANGS
- 62 Across: Give a bad hand? ABET
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Stone (3)
- 2 Vaudeville highlight (4)
- 3 Pulitzer-winning journalist Applebaum (4)
- 4 You might pull one out for a guest (7)
- 5 With 38-Across, one way to sit (10)
- 6 Feel gross (3)
- 7 "Gross" (3)
- 8 Playwright who wrote "You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'" (4)
- 9 "Tell Mama" singer James (4)
- 10 Rocky road ingredient? (7)
- 11 Distinction for a classic underground work (10)
- 12 Bind (5)
- 13 Sticks a fork in (5)
- 15 Part of NOW (5)
- 21 "Fiddlesticks!" (5)
- 23 Disney princess in New Orleans (5)
- 24 Workshop debris (7)
- 26 Possible need for entry (4)
- 27 Each (4)
- 28 Colleague who might be solutions-oriented? (10)
- 29 Tropical plants said to bring good fortune (10)
- 32 "That's the truth" (5)
- 33 Kid's parent (4)
- 34 Hagfish lookalikes (4)
- 36 Company whose logo has a hidden arrow between its fourth and fifth letters (5)
- 39 Performance that isn't prerecorded (7)
- 40 Word from the Greek for "folded paper" (7)
- 43 Butcher shop buys (5)
- 44 Pleasing to the palate (5)
- 45 "Buss It" rapper ___ Banks (5)
- 48 Way (4)
- 49 Arm of the Dept. of Labor (4)
- 51 Part of a cabinet (4)
- 52 French 101 verb (4)
- 55 Whitehouse in D.C., e.g.: Abbr. (3)
- 56 Physics unit equivalent to roughly 624 gigaelectronvolts (3)
- 57 Thoroughly evaluate (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with S
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with C
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with U
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with C
- 12 starts with T
- 13 starts with S
- 15 starts with W
- 21 starts with S
- 23 starts with T
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with V
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with L
- 29 starts with M
- 32 starts with F
- 33 starts with G
- 34 starts with E
- 36 starts with F
- 39 starts with L
- 40 starts with D
- 43 starts with L
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with E
- 48 starts with P
- 49 starts with O
- 51 starts with K
- 52 starts with E
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with V
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Stone PIT
- 2 Down: Vaudeville highlight SKIT
- 3 Down: Pulitzer-winning journalist Applebaum ANNE
- 4 Down: You might pull one out for a guest SOFABED
- 5 Down: With 38-Across, one way to sit CRISSCROSS
- 6 Down: Feel gross AIL
- 7 Down: "Gross" UGH
- 8 Down: Playwright who wrote "You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'" SHAW
- 9 Down: "Tell Mama" singer James ETTA
- 10 Down: Rocky road ingredient? ASPHALT
- 11 Down: Distinction for a classic underground work CULTSTATUS
- 12 Down: Bind TIEUP
- 13 Down: Sticks a fork in STABS
- 15 Down: Part of NOW WOMEN
- 21 Down: "Fiddlesticks!" SHOOT
- 23 Down: Disney princess in New Orleans TIANA
- 24 Down: Workshop debris SAWDUST
- 26 Down: Possible need for entry VISA
- 27 Down: Each APOP
- 28 Down: Colleague who might be solutions-oriented? LABPARTNER
- 29 Down: Tropical plants said to bring good fortune MONEYTREES
- 32 Down: "That's the truth" FACTS
- 33 Down: Kid's parent GOAT
- 34 Down: Hagfish lookalikes EELS
- 36 Down: Company whose logo has a hidden arrow between its fourth and fifth letters FEDEX
- 39 Down: Performance that isn't prerecorded LIVESET
- 40 Down: Word from the Greek for "folded paper" DIPLOMA
- 43 Down: Butcher shop buys LOINS
- 44 Down: Pleasing to the palate SAPID
- 45 Down: "Buss It" rapper ___ Banks ERICA
- 48 Down: Way PATH
- 49 Down: Arm of the Dept. of Labor OSHA
- 51 Down: Part of a cabinet KNOB
- 52 Down: French 101 verb ETRE
- 55 Down: Whitehouse in D.C., e.g.: Abbr. SEN
- 56 Down: Physics unit equivalent to roughly 624 gigaelectronvolts ERG
- 57 Down: Thoroughly evaluate VET
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Adrian Johnson and Jess Rucks
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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