All 76 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 You're looking at it! (4)
- 5 File type (4)
- 9 Piano technician (5)
- 14 Parasite's target (4)
- 15 Had no co-conspirators (10)
- 17 Preparation for many a surprise party (4)
- 18 Which 1991 comedy starred Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss? (10)
- 19 Quotidian (5)
- 21 Charon's domain (4)
- 22 Bistecca ___ fiorentina (Italian dish) (4)
- 23 Role for Annie Potts on "Young Sheldon" (6)
- 25 Are: Fr. (4)
- 27 Gift for a musician (3)
- 28 Figure in much W.W. I propaganda (8)
- 31 Kid with a route (8)
- 35 Home to the first N.F.L. team to win a Super Bowl in its own stadium (2021) (5)
- 39 What Edvard Munch painting inspired a poster for "Home Alone"? (7)
- 40 What fictional English heavy metal band consists of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls? (7)
- 42 Like the origins of Buddhism and Hinduism (5)
- 43 Chill pill, essentially (8)
- 44 Investigate (8)
- 47 Prefix with genetics (3)
- 50 Assessment, informally (4)
- 51 Gorgon slain by Perseus (6)
- 56 Cohort (4)
- 58 Where many family names begin O'- (4)
- 60 Denizen of hell (5)
- 61 Test graders' aids … or what is needed to respond to the six trivia questions in this puzzle? (10)
- 64 Neighbor of Java (4)
- 65 Nancy Drew and Sherlock Holmes (10)
- 66 Prayer leader (4)
- 67 Lit for fun, e.g. (5)
- 68 ___-à-___ (4)
- 69 Bore (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 5 starts with R
- 9 starts with T
- 14 starts with H
- 15 starts with A
- 17 starts with R
- 18 starts with W
- 19 starts with U
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with M
- 25 starts with E
- 27 starts with E
- 28 starts with U
- 31 starts with P
- 35 starts with T
- 39 starts with T
- 40 starts with S
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with R
- 44 starts with S
- 47 starts with E
- 50 starts with E
- 51 starts with M
- 56 starts with G
- 58 starts with E
- 60 starts with D
- 61 starts with A
- 64 starts with B
- 65 starts with D
- 66 starts with I
- 67 starts with S
- 68 starts with T
- 69 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: You're looking at it! THIS
- 5 Across: File type RASP
- 9 Across: Piano technician TUNER
- 14 Across: Parasite's target HOST
- 15 Across: Had no co-conspirators ACTEDALONE
- 17 Across: Preparation for many a surprise party RUSE
- 18 Across: Which 1991 comedy starred Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss? WHATABOUTBOB
- 19 Across: Quotidian USUAL
- 21 Across: Charon's domain STYX
- 22 Across: Bistecca ___ fiorentina (Italian dish) ALLA
- 23 Across: Role for Annie Potts on "Young Sheldon" MEEMAW
- 25 Across: Are: Fr. ETES
- 27 Across: Gift for a musician EAR
- 28 Across: Figure in much W.W. I propaganda UNCLESAM
- 31 Across: Kid with a route PAPERBOY
- 35 Across: Home to the first N.F.L. team to win a Super Bowl in its own stadium (2021) TAMPA
- 39 Across: What Edvard Munch painting inspired a poster for "Home Alone"? THESCREAM
- 40 Across: What fictional English heavy metal band consists of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls? SPINALTAP
- 42 Across: Like the origins of Buddhism and Hinduism ASIAN
- 43 Across: Chill pill, essentially RELAXANT
- 44 Across: Investigate SCOPEOUT
- 47 Across: Prefix with genetics EPI
- 50 Across: Assessment, informally EVAL
- 51 Across: Gorgon slain by Perseus MEDUSA
- 56 Across: Cohort GANG
- 58 Across: Where many family names begin O'- ERIN
- 60 Across: Denizen of hell DEMON
- 61 Across: Test graders' aids … or what is needed to respond to the six trivia questions in this puzzle? ANSWERKEYS
- 64 Across: Neighbor of Java BALI
- 65 Across: Nancy Drew and Sherlock Holmes DETECTIVES
- 66 Across: Prayer leader IMAM
- 67 Across: Lit for fun, e.g. SLANG
- 68 Across: ___-à-___ TETE
- 69 Across: Bore TIRE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Idly pluck, as a banjo (5)
- 2 It always wins, they say (5)
- 3 One of Us, say? (5)
- 4 Driver of some engines (5)
- 5 Like most oysters served with mignonette (3)
- 6 Some Bavarian cries (4)
- 7 Majestic (7)
- 8 Which unit of data storage could hold 200,000 HD movies? (6)
- 9 19th letter (3)
- 10 Sephora competitor (4)
- 11 Gallant (5)
- 12 ___ Gay (5)
- 13 Steel rod with ridges (5)
- 16 Maliciously publishes the private info of online (5)
- 20 Actor Fishburne of "The Matrix" (8)
- 24 Org. for the Fever and the Dream (4)
- 26 Filled (8)
- 29 End of many modern addresses (3)
- 30 Cat breed from an island in the Irish Sea (4)
- 31 Educational support grp. (3)
- 32 Sounds of realization (3)
- 33 Who won Best Supporting Actor for Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas?" (3)
- 34 Pitchers' stats (4)
- 36 What Mediterranean nation lies between Italy and Libya? (3)
- 37 Go for the gold? (3)
- 38 Apropos (3)
- 40 Initialism for an online advertiser (3)
- 41 Pitted fruit (4)
- 43 Take over for (7)
- 45 Undisguised (5)
- 46 "Sit!" (6)
- 47 "Horrors!" (5)
- 48 Group of experts (5)
- 49 2010 release now owned by Meta, informally (5)
- 52 Entry in red ink (5)
- 53 So-called "fifth taste" (5)
- 54 Kind of wind … or an alternative to wind (5)
- 55 "Mob Psycho 100" genre (5)
- 57 Singer Stefani (4)
- 59 Negative for Nikolai (4)
- 62 Heart chart, for short (3)
- 63 Buffalo-to-Baltimore dir. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with H
- 3 starts with I
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with R
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with S
- 8 starts with P
- 9 starts with T
- 10 starts with U
- 11 starts with N
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with R
- 16 starts with D
- 20 starts with L
- 24 starts with W
- 26 starts with S
- 29 starts with C
- 30 starts with M
- 31 starts with P
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with P
- 34 starts with E
- 36 starts with M
- 37 starts with P
- 38 starts with A
- 40 starts with S
- 41 starts with P
- 43 starts with R
- 45 starts with O
- 46 starts with P
- 47 starts with E
- 48 starts with P
- 49 starts with I
- 52 starts with D
- 53 starts with U
- 54 starts with S
- 55 starts with A
- 57 starts with G
- 59 starts with N
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with S
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Idly pluck, as a banjo THRUM
- 2 Down: It always wins, they say HOUSE
- 3 Down: One of Us, say? ISSUE
- 4 Down: Driver of some engines STEAM
- 5 Down: Like most oysters served with mignonette RAW
- 6 Down: Some Bavarian cries ACHS
- 7 Down: Majestic STATELY
- 8 Down: Which unit of data storage could hold 200,000 HD movies? PETABYTE
- 9 Down: 19th letter TAU
- 10 Down: Sephora competitor ULTA
- 11 Down: Gallant NOBLE
- 12 Down: ___ Gay ENOLA
- 13 Down: Steel rod with ridges REBAR
- 16 Down: Maliciously publishes the private info of online DOXES
- 20 Down: Actor Fishburne of "The Matrix" LAURENCE
- 24 Down: Org. for the Fever and the Dream WNBA
- 26 Down: Filled SATIATED
- 29 Down: End of many modern addresses COM
- 30 Down: Cat breed from an island in the Irish Sea MANX
- 31 Down: Educational support grp. PTA
- 32 Down: Sounds of realization AHS
- 33 Down: Who won Best Supporting Actor for Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas?" PESCI
- 34 Down: Pitchers' stats ERAS
- 36 Down: What Mediterranean nation lies between Italy and Libya? MALTA
- 37 Down: Go for the gold? PAN
- 38 Down: Apropos APT
- 40 Down: Initialism for an online advertiser SEO
- 41 Down: Pitted fruit PLUM
- 43 Down: Take over for RELIEVE
- 45 Down: Undisguised OVERT
- 46 Down: "Sit!" PARKIT
- 47 Down: "Horrors!" EGADS
- 48 Down: Group of experts PANEL
- 49 Down: 2010 release now owned by Meta, informally INSTA
- 52 Down: Entry in red ink DEBIT
- 53 Down: So-called "fifth taste" UMAMI
- 54 Down: Kind of wind … or an alternative to wind SOLAR
- 55 Down: "Mob Psycho 100" genre ANIME
- 57 Down: Singer Stefani GWEN
- 59 Down: Negative for Nikolai NYET
- 62 Down: Heart chart, for short ECG
- 63 Down: Buffalo-to-Baltimore dir. SSE
Show the solved grid
1T2H3I4S5R6A7S8P9T10U11N12E13R14HOST15ACTE16DALONE17RUSE18WHATABOUTBOB19USUA20L21STYX22ALLA23MEEMA24W25ETE26S27EAR28UN29CLESA30M31P32A33P34ERBOY35TA36M37P38A39THESCREAM40S41PINALTAP42ASIAN43RELAXANT44SC45O46PEOUT47E48P49I50EVAL51ME52D53U54S55A56GAN57G58ERI59N60DEMON61ANSW62ERKEY63S64BALI65DETECTIVES66IMAM67SLANG68TETE69TIRE
Some squares hold more than one letter (a rebus). The lengths above count squares, not letters.
About this puzzle
- Made by Topher Booth
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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