All 72 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 Fashion designer Schiaparelli (4)
- 5 Boomer playing in a band (8)
- 13 Things that may be connected (4)
- 14 2023 musical with a Tony for Best Choreography (9)
- 15 Some arthritis (4)
- 16 Climbed without ropes (10)
- 17 Fire in one's belly (8)
- 19 Old money, for short? (3)
- 20 Jewish honorific (3)
- 21 They work around the clock (5)
- 23 Big Apple athlete (5)
- 27 Home ___ (5)
- 29 Summer Olympics event (4)
- 31 Gram alternative (3)
- 32 Trusted one, typically (5)
- 33 Mr. Right, e.g. (9)
- 35 Silver of the Silver Bulletin (4)
- 36 Deduce (5)
- 37 L.G.B.T.Q.+ rights activist Windsor (4)
- 38 Suddenly kicks the bucket (9)
- 40 Go viral (5)
- 41 "Opportunity," per Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (3)
- 42 Introductory dissection subject (4)
- 43 Plane on a diamond (5)
- 44 ___ Hadley, "Clever Girl" novelist (5)
- 46 Certain put-back shot (5)
- 48 Golden ratio symbol (3)
- 50 Rx dosages (3)
- 52 Extend (8)
- 54 Their talent may not be as important as their last names (10)
- 58 Awed reactions (4)
- 59 One who enjoys the high C's? (9)
- 60 Slow ___ (response from the unamused) (4)
- 61 Disparities studied by economists (8)
- 62 High-fat diet, informally (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 5 starts with B
- 13 starts with D
- 14 starts with I
- 15 starts with G
- 16 starts with F
- 17 starts with A
- 19 starts with I
- 20 starts with R
- 21 starts with H
- 23 starts with K
- 27 starts with D
- 29 starts with E
- 31 starts with N
- 32 starts with E
- 33 starts with I
- 35 starts with N
- 36 starts with I
- 37 starts with E
- 38 starts with D
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with W
- 43 starts with F
- 44 starts with T
- 46 starts with T
- 48 starts with P
- 50 starts with M
- 52 starts with L
- 54 starts with N
- 58 starts with O
- 59 starts with O
- 60 starts with C
- 61 starts with W
- 62 starts with K
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Fashion designer Schiaparelli ELSA
- 5 Across: Boomer playing in a band BASSDRUM
- 13 Across: Things that may be connected DOTS
- 14 Across: 2023 musical with a Tony for Best Choreography ILLINOISE
- 15 Across: Some arthritis GOUT
- 16 Across: Climbed without ropes FREESOLOED
- 17 Across: Fire in one's belly AMBITION
- 19 Across: Old money, for short? IRA
- 20 Across: Jewish honorific REB
- 21 Across: They work around the clock HANDS
- 23 Across: Big Apple athlete KNICK
- 27 Across: Home ___ DEPOT
- 29 Across: Summer Olympics event EPEE
- 31 Across: Gram alternative NAN
- 32 Across: Trusted one, typically ELDER
- 33 Across: Mr. Right, e.g. IDEALMATE
- 35 Across: Silver of the Silver Bulletin NATE
- 36 Across: Deduce INFER
- 37 Across: L.G.B.T.Q.+ rights activist Windsor EDIE
- 38 Across: Suddenly kicks the bucket DROPSDEAD
- 40 Across: Go viral TREND
- 41 Across: "Opportunity," per Henry Wadsworth Longfellow AGE
- 42 Across: Introductory dissection subject WORM
- 43 Across: Plane on a diamond FACET
- 44 Across: ___ Hadley, "Clever Girl" novelist TESSA
- 46 Across: Certain put-back shot TIPIN
- 48 Across: Golden ratio symbol PHI
- 50 Across: Rx dosages MGS
- 52 Across: Extend LENGTHEN
- 54 Across: Their talent may not be as important as their last names NEPOBABIES
- 58 Across: Awed reactions OOHS
- 59 Across: One who enjoys the high C's? OPERAGOER
- 60 Across: Slow ___ (response from the unamused) CLAP
- 61 Across: Disparities studied by economists WAGEGAPS
- 62 Across: High-fat diet, informally KETO
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Annual mystery award (5)
- 2 Had an outsize presence (11)
- 3 They may recently have been in a jam (11)
- 4 Prosecco relative (4)
- 5 Results of some remarriages (15)
- 6 Yard sale? (3)
- 7 Afirmativa enfática (4)
- 8 Swim with the fishes? (7)
- 9 Larry ___, longtime owner of the Cleveland Guardians (5)
- 10 Grande opening? (3)
- 11 Fair ___ (concept in copyright law) (3)
- 12 Kind of school (3)
- 14 Wrinkle remover (4)
- 16 Diktat (4)
- 18 Repeated role for Chris Hemsworth (4)
- 22 Word with dating or skating (5)
- 24 Bad place to be while gambling (11)
- 25 Fictional companion of Thing One and Thing Two (11)
- 26 Hit below the belt, in a way (5)
- 28 Easter basket treat (4)
- 30 Pitch catcher? (3)
- 32 Wrap up by (5)
- 33 Like He and Xe (5)
- 34 Windy City exchange, in brief (4)
- 36 Altar-ed statement? (3)
- 39 Expo take-home (7)
- 40 Zesty flavor (4)
- 43 Parts of submarines also known as fairwaters (4)
- 45 D.I.Y. dessert item (5)
- 47 Pressure source (4)
- 49 Source of motivation, informally (5)
- 51 It's a long story (4)
- 53 Half time? (4)
- 54 When you're reading this (3)
- 55 Grp. with geologists and biologists (3)
- 56 Piece in the game Battleship (3)
- 57 Genre for Miles Davis or Dizzy Gillespie (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with B
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with S
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with D
- 10 starts with R
- 11 starts with U
- 12 starts with M
- 14 starts with I
- 16 starts with F
- 18 starts with T
- 22 starts with S
- 24 starts with I
- 25 starts with C
- 26 starts with K
- 28 starts with P
- 30 starts with E
- 32 starts with E
- 33 starts with I
- 34 starts with M
- 36 starts with I
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with T
- 43 starts with F
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with P
- 49 starts with I
- 51 starts with S
- 53 starts with T
- 54 starts with N
- 55 starts with E
- 56 starts with P
- 57 starts with B
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Annual mystery award EDGAR
- 2 Down: Had an outsize presence LOOMEDLARGE
- 3 Down: They may recently have been in a jam STUBBEDTOES
- 4 Down: Prosecco relative ASTI
- 5 Down: Results of some remarriages BLENDEDFAMILIES
- 6 Down: Yard sale? ALE
- 7 Down: Afirmativa enfática SISI
- 8 Down: Swim with the fishes? SNORKEL
- 9 Down: Larry ___, longtime owner of the Cleveland Guardians DOLAN
- 10 Down: Grande opening? RIO
- 11 Down: Fair ___ (concept in copyright law) USE
- 12 Down: Kind of school MED
- 14 Down: Wrinkle remover IRON
- 16 Down: Diktat FIAT
- 18 Down: Repeated role for Chris Hemsworth THOR
- 22 Down: Word with dating or skating SPEED
- 24 Down: Bad place to be while gambling INADEEPHOLE
- 25 Down: Fictional companion of Thing One and Thing Two CATINTHEHAT
- 26 Down: Hit below the belt, in a way KNEED
- 28 Down: Easter basket treat PEEP
- 30 Down: Pitch catcher? EAR
- 32 Down: Wrap up by ENDAT
- 33 Down: Like He and Xe INERT
- 34 Down: Windy City exchange, in brief MERC
- 36 Down: Altar-ed statement? IDO
- 39 Down: Expo take-home SWAGBAG
- 40 Down: Zesty flavor TANG
- 43 Down: Parts of submarines also known as fairwaters FINS
- 45 Down: D.I.Y. dessert item SMORE
- 47 Down: Pressure source PEER
- 49 Down: Source of motivation, informally INSPO
- 51 Down: It's a long story SAGA
- 53 Down: Half time? TOCK
- 54 Down: When you're reading this NOW
- 55 Down: Grp. with geologists and biologists EPA
- 56 Down: Piece in the game Battleship PEG
- 57 Down: Genre for Miles Davis or Dizzy Gillespie BOP
Show the solved grid
1E2L3S4A5B6A7S8S9D10R11U12M13DOTS14ILLINOISE15GOUT16FREESOLOED17AMBI18TION19IRA20REB21HAND22S23KN24I25C26K27DE28POT29EP30EE31NAN32ELDER33IDEAL34MATE35NATE36INFER37EDIE38DROP39SDEAD40TREND41AGE42WORM43FACET44TES45SA46TI47PIN48PH49I50MG51S52LENG53THEN54N55E56POBA57BIES58OOHS59OPERAGOER60CLAP61WAGEGAPS62KETO
About this puzzle
- Made by Hemant Mehta
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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