All 72 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 Response to discovering the theme of a crossword (3)
- 4 Dashing through the ___ ... (4)
- 8 Foam on a seashore (4)
- 12 One who runs, informally (3)
- 13 Possible base for a Caesar salad (4)
- 14 Of help (5)
- 16 Dawdle (8)
- 18 Some anxious behavior on one's feet (6)
- 20 Stew (over) (6)
- 21 In a ___ open sleigh ... (8)
- 23 Where Bart Simpson directs his prank calls (4)
- 24 Buffet stand vessel (3)
- 25 Rare day for an N.F.L. game: Abbr. (3)
- 26 One way to take a bull (10)
- 31 Old dagger carried by Scottish Highlanders (4)
- 32 Michael of "Barbie" (4)
- 33 Hits from the side, informally (6)
- 35 First portrayer of Albus Dumbledore, the final live-action role in his long film career (13)
- 39 Stretch (6)
- 40 Letter after three consecutive rhyming letters (4)
- 41 Right-eous path? (4)
- 42 Footwear for a bride, perhaps (10)
- 48 JFK or EWR alternative (3)
- 49 Cable lead-in to TV (3)
- 50 Jump in skates (4)
- 51 What's seen "all the way" through this puzzle? (8)
- 54 Ryan with swimming gold medals in four straight Olympics (6)
- 56 "All that being said ..." (6)
- 57 Ado (8)
- 59 "Yes ___!" (5)
- 60 Something typed in this field: YYYY (4)
- 61 Fashion designer Lange (3)
- 62 Many a vacation package (4)
- 63 Transcript ruiners (4)
- 64 ___ pop (hybrid music genre) (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 4 starts with S
- 8 starts with S
- 12 starts with P
- 13 starts with K
- 14 starts with U
- 16 starts with L
- 18 starts with P
- 20 starts with O
- 21 starts with O
- 23 starts with M
- 24 starts with U
- 25 starts with T
- 26 starts with B
- 31 starts with D
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with T
- 35 starts with R
- 39 starts with P
- 40 starts with I
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with W
- 48 starts with L
- 49 starts with T
- 50 starts with A
- 51 starts with L
- 54 starts with L
- 56 starts with A
- 57 starts with B
- 59 starts with S
- 60 starts with Y
- 61 starts with L
- 62 starts with T
- 63 starts with E
- 64 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Response to discovering the theme of a crossword AHA
- 4 Across: Dashing through the ___ ... SNOW
- 8 Across: Foam on a seashore SURF
- 12 Across: One who runs, informally POL
- 13 Across: Possible base for a Caesar salad KALE
- 14 Across: Of help UTILE
- 16 Across: Dawdle LOLLYGAG
- 18 Across: Some anxious behavior on one's feet PACING
- 20 Across: Stew (over) OBSESS
- 21 Across: In a ___ open sleigh ... ONEHORSE
- 23 Across: Where Bart Simpson directs his prank calls MOES
- 24 Across: Buffet stand vessel URN
- 25 Across: Rare day for an N.F.L. game: Abbr. TUE
- 26 Across: One way to take a bull BYTHEHORNS
- 31 Across: Old dagger carried by Scottish Highlanders DIRK
- 32 Across: Michael of "Barbie" CERA
- 33 Across: Hits from the side, informally TBONES
- 35 Across: First portrayer of Albus Dumbledore, the final live-action role in his long film career RICHARDHARRIS
- 39 Across: Stretch PERIOD
- 40 Across: Letter after three consecutive rhyming letters IOTA
- 41 Across: Right-eous path? EAST
- 42 Across: Footwear for a bride, perhaps WHITEHEELS
- 48 Across: JFK or EWR alternative LGA
- 49 Across: Cable lead-in to TV TRU
- 50 Across: Jump in skates AXEL
- 51 Across: What's seen "all the way" through this puzzle? LAUGHING
- 54 Across: Ryan with swimming gold medals in four straight Olympics LOCHTE
- 56 Across: "All that being said ..." ANDYET
- 57 Across: Ado BROUHAHA
- 59 Across: "Yes ___!" SIREE
- 60 Across: Something typed in this field: YYYY YEAR
- 61 Across: Fashion designer Lange LIZ
- 62 Across: Many a vacation package TOUR
- 63 Across: Transcript ruiners EFFS
- 64 Across: ___ pop (hybrid music genre) EMO
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Chillness (6)
- 2 "Oh me, oh my!" (6)
- 3 Ready to go (6)
- 4 "___ the Limit" (posthumous hit for the Notorious B.I.G.) (4)
- 5 Horses studied by touts (4)
- 6 Portuguese greeting (3)
- 7 O'er the fields ___ ... (4)
- 8 Eurasia or Oceania, in "1984" (10)
- 9 Like many Mormons (5)
- 10 The "R" of P.R. (4)
- 11 Vodka-and-pineapple juice cocktail popularized on "Sex and the City" (8)
- 15 Sews up (7)
- 17 Phil of the Grateful Dead (4)
- 19 Uber-enthusiasts (5)
- 22 Someone who might ask "Mother, may I?" (3)
- 27 Zoom call issue (4)
- 28 "S.N.L." V.I.P. (10)
- 29 Pilot who shares a tent with Yossarian in "Catch-22" (3)
- 30 Sides of pie slices, essentially (5)
- 31 Ballon ___ (soccer star's award) (3)
- 34 Slangy "dude" (4)
- 35 White House family of the 1980s (7)
- 36 Tax dodger's fear (8)
- 37 Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.) (3)
- 38 Very in (3)
- 39 Big name in windows and doors (5)
- 43 Raider in times past (3)
- 44 A person (4)
- 45 Go "Phew!," say (6)
- 46 "He has my permission" (6)
- 47 Total slimeball (6)
- 49 Intl. org. with 12 stars on its flag (5)
- 52 Halal cart offering (4)
- 53 Elided farewell (4)
- 54 Do pretty much nothing (4)
- 55 Between you and me (4)
- 58 At whom you might yell "Are we watching the same game?!" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with H
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with N
- 6 starts with O
- 7 starts with W
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with U
- 10 starts with R
- 11 starts with F
- 15 starts with E
- 17 starts with L
- 19 starts with G
- 22 starts with N
- 27 starts with E
- 28 starts with H
- 29 starts with O
- 30 starts with R
- 31 starts with D
- 34 starts with B
- 35 starts with R
- 36 starts with I
- 37 starts with C
- 38 starts with H
- 39 starts with P
- 43 starts with H
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with E
- 46 starts with L
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with T
- 52 starts with G
- 53 starts with G
- 54 starts with L
- 55 starts with O
- 58 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Chillness APLOMB
- 2 Down: "Oh me, oh my!" HOOBOY
- 3 Down: Ready to go ALLSET
- 4 Down: "___ the Limit" (posthumous hit for the Notorious B.I.G.) SKYS
- 5 Down: Horses studied by touts NAGS
- 6 Down: Portuguese greeting OLA
- 7 Down: O'er the fields ___ ... WEGO
- 8 Down: Eurasia or Oceania, in "1984" SUPERSTATE
- 9 Down: Like many Mormons UTAHN
- 10 Down: The "R" of P.R. RICO
- 11 Down: Vodka-and-pineapple juice cocktail popularized on "Sex and the City" FLIRTINI
- 15 Down: Sews up ENSURES
- 17 Down: Phil of the Grateful Dead LESH
- 19 Down: Uber-enthusiasts GEEKS
- 22 Down: Someone who might ask "Mother, may I?" NUN
- 27 Down: Zoom call issue ECHO
- 28 Down: "S.N.L." V.I.P. HEADWRITER
- 29 Down: Pilot who shares a tent with Yossarian in "Catch-22" ORR
- 30 Down: Sides of pie slices, essentially RADII
- 31 Down: Ballon ___ (soccer star's award) DOR
- 34 Down: Slangy "dude" BRAH
- 35 Down: White House family of the 1980s REAGANS
- 36 Down: Tax dodger's fear IRSAUDIT
- 37 Down: Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.) CIT
- 38 Down: Very in HOT
- 39 Down: Big name in windows and doors PELLA
- 43 Down: Raider in times past HUN
- 44 Down: A person EACH
- 45 Down: Go "Phew!," say EXHALE
- 46 Down: "He has my permission" LETHIM
- 47 Down: Total slimeball SLEAZO
- 49 Down: Intl. org. with 12 stars on its flag THEEU
- 52 Down: Halal cart offering GYRO
- 53 Down: Elided farewell GBYE
- 54 Down: Do pretty much nothing LOAF
- 55 Down: Between you and me OURS
- 58 Down: At whom you might yell "Are we watching the same game?!" REF
Show the solved grid
1A2H3A4S5N6O7W8S9U10R11F12POL13KALE14UTIL15E16LOL17LYGAG18PACIN19G20OBSESS21O22NEHORSE23MOES24URN25TUE26BYTH27E28H29O30RNS31DIRK32CERA33T34BONES35R36I37CHARD38HARRIS39PERIOD40IOTA41EAST42W43HITEH44E45E46L47S48LGA49TRU50AXEL51LAU52GHIN53G54L55OCHTE56ANDYET57B58ROUHAHA59SIREE60YEAR61LIZ62TOUR63EFFS64EMO
About this puzzle
- Made by Sam Ezersky
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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