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 Havanese greeting (3)
- 4 Tolstoy book whose title asks a question (9)
- 13 Reluctantly stoop (5)
- 16 They rate up to 350,000 on the Scoville scale (9)
- 17 H.S. class for tough life lessons? (5)
- 18 "Just tell me when it's over" (9)
- 19 Dance move also known as a backslide (8)
- 21 Skims, as soup stock (6)
- 22 Fig. that cannot start with 9 (3)
- 23 Org. for The Rock and Brock Lesnar (3)
- 24 Tunnel-making machine (5)
- 25 Not many (4)
- 27 Windfalls (5)
- 28 Keep coming up (5)
- 30 One might lead to pay back (9)
- 34 Make some introductions, say (5)
- 35 The Cowboys of the N.C.A.A. (3)
- 36 Word from the Lakota for "they dwell" (5)
- 37 Emotional manipulation tactic (9)
- 39 Meaty meal (5)
- 40 Attraction on the western side of Carson Range (5)
- 41 "Oof!" (4)
- 42 Seems less impressive, so to speak (5)
- 43 Spray in the kitchen (3)
- 44 German stock market index (3)
- 47 Cumbrous (6)
- 49 One-to-one relationship (8)
- 51 Exchanges blows? (9)
- 53 Up to (5)
- 54 Eggless bread spread (9)
- 55 "A-a-a-and ___!" (improv show ender) (5)
- 56 High-carb snack (9)
- 57 May day celebrant (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 4 starts with W
- 13 starts with D
- 16 starts with H
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with I
- 19 starts with M
- 21 starts with D
- 22 starts with S
- 23 starts with W
- 24 starts with B
- 25 starts with A
- 27 starts with B
- 28 starts with R
- 30 starts with T
- 34 starts with E
- 35 starts with O
- 36 starts with T
- 37 starts with G
- 39 starts with F
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with D
- 42 starts with P
- 43 starts with P
- 44 starts with D
- 47 starts with C
- 49 starts with M
- 51 starts with A
- 53 starts with U
- 54 starts with V
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with M
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Havanese greeting ARF
- 4 Across: Tolstoy book whose title asks a question WHATISART
- 13 Across: Reluctantly stoop DEIGN
- 16 Across: They rate up to 350,000 on the Scoville scale HABANEROS
- 17 Across: H.S. class for tough life lessons? APBIO
- 18 Across: "Just tell me when it's over" ICANTLOOK
- 19 Across: Dance move also known as a backslide MOONWALK
- 21 Across: Skims, as soup stock DEFATS
- 22 Across: Fig. that cannot start with 9 SSN
- 23 Across: Org. for The Rock and Brock Lesnar WWE
- 24 Across: Tunnel-making machine BORER
- 25 Across: Not many AFEW
- 27 Across: Windfalls BOONS
- 28 Across: Keep coming up RECUR
- 30 Across: One might lead to pay back TAXRETURN
- 34 Across: Make some introductions, say EMCEE
- 35 Across: The Cowboys of the N.C.A.A. OSU
- 36 Across: Word from the Lakota for "they dwell" TEPEE
- 37 Across: Emotional manipulation tactic GUILTTRIP
- 39 Across: Meaty meal FEAST
- 40 Across: Attraction on the western side of Carson Range TAHOE
- 41 Across: "Oof!" DAMN
- 42 Across: Seems less impressive, so to speak PALES
- 43 Across: Spray in the kitchen PAM
- 44 Across: German stock market index DAX
- 47 Across: Cumbrous CLUNKY
- 49 Across: One-to-one relationship MONOGAMY
- 51 Across: Exchanges blows? AIRKISSES
- 53 Across: Up to UNTIL
- 54 Across: Eggless bread spread VEGENAISE
- 55 Across: "A-a-a-and ___!" (improv show ender) SCENE
- 56 Across: High-carb snack ENERGYBAR
- 57 Across: May day celebrant MOM
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 President who wrote "Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it" (5)
- 2 Default outcomes, perhaps (5)
- 3 Kind of sequence that proceeds 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ... (9)
- 4 Duration (5)
- 5 Modern security threat (4)
- 6 Org. with the Rule of Law Initiative (3)
- 7 Cylindrical oven (7)
- 8 Extremely well-liked? (14)
- 9 Personal opinion? (10)
- 10 Hooting and hollering (5)
- 11 Part of an underground network (4)
- 12 Pithy put-downs (4)
- 14 Main ingredient in an aviation cocktail (3)
- 15 "I like the sound of that!" (14)
- 20 "So adorable!" (3)
- 24 Prepare to ship, say (5)
- 26 Delivery means to a gas station (10)
- 27 Count in the Blues Hall of Fame (5)
- 28 On the ___ (frequently, informally) (3)
- 29 Bird whose eggs are sometimes a canvas for Aboriginal art (3)
- 30 Capotes are flapped at them (5)
- 31 "Let's go, sleepyhead!" (9)
- 32 Booking, for short (3)
- 33 Server's obstacle (3)
- 38 "Word on the street is ..." (7)
- 41 ___ Brown, author of "The Da Vinci Code" (3)
- 42 Night of lawlessness in a long-running horror franchise, with "the" (5)
- 43 Try-hard (5)
- 45 Kind of acid (5)
- 46 Stem component (5)
- 47 Capitulate (4)
- 48 Lender's security (4)
- 49 Table outside (4)
- 50 Big purveyor of health supplements (3)
- 52 Gender-neutral term in a family (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with F
- 4 starts with W
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with R
- 12 starts with T
- 14 starts with G
- 15 starts with N
- 20 starts with A
- 24 starts with B
- 26 starts with F
- 27 starts with B
- 28 starts with R
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with U
- 32 starts with R
- 33 starts with N
- 38 starts with T
- 41 starts with D
- 42 starts with P
- 43 starts with P
- 45 starts with A
- 46 starts with X
- 47 starts with C
- 48 starts with L
- 49 starts with M
- 50 starts with G
- 52 starts with S
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: President who wrote "Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it" ADAMS
- 2 Down: Default outcomes, perhaps REPOS
- 3 Down: Kind of sequence that proceeds 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ... FIBONACCI
- 4 Down: Duration WHILE
- 5 Down: Modern security threat HACK
- 6 Down: Org. with the Rule of Law Initiative ABA
- 7 Down: Cylindrical oven TANDOOR
- 8 Down: Extremely well-liked? INTERNETFAMOUS
- 9 Down: Personal opinion? SELFESTEEM
- 10 Down: Hooting and hollering AROAR
- 11 Down: Part of an underground network ROOT
- 12 Down: Pithy put-downs TSKS
- 14 Down: Main ingredient in an aviation cocktail GIN
- 15 Down: "I like the sound of that!" NOWWERETALKING
- 20 Down: "So adorable!" AWW
- 24 Down: Prepare to ship, say BOXUP
- 26 Down: Delivery means to a gas station FUELTANKER
- 27 Down: Count in the Blues Hall of Fame BASIE
- 28 Down: On the ___ (frequently, informally) REG
- 29 Down: Bird whose eggs are sometimes a canvas for Aboriginal art EMU
- 30 Down: Capotes are flapped at them TOROS
- 31 Down: "Let's go, sleepyhead!" UPANDATEM
- 32 Down: Booking, for short RES
- 33 Down: Server's obstacle NET
- 38 Down: "Word on the street is ..." THEYSAY
- 41 Down: ___ Brown, author of "The Da Vinci Code" DAN
- 42 Down: Night of lawlessness in a long-running horror franchise, with "the" PURGE
- 43 Down: Try-hard POSER
- 45 Down: Kind of acid AMINO
- 46 Down: Stem component XYLEM
- 47 Down: Capitulate CAVE
- 48 Down: Lender's security LIEN
- 49 Down: Table outside MESA
- 50 Down: Big purveyor of health supplements GNC
- 52 Down: Gender-neutral term in a family SIB
Show the solved grid
1A2R3F4W5H6A7T8I9S10A11R12T13DEI14G15N16HABANEROS17APBIO18ICANTLOOK19MOONW20ALK21DEFATS22SSN23WWE24BORER25A26FEW27BOONS28R29ECUR30TAXRET31U32R33N34EMCEE35OSU36TEPEE37GUILT38TRIP39FEAST40TAHOE41DAMN42PALES43PAM44D45A46X47C48LUNKY49MONO50GAMY51AIRKIS52SES53UNTIL54VEGENAISE55SCENE56ENERGYBAR57MOM
About this puzzle
- Made by Adam Wagner and Rafael Musa
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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