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 Crush (9)
- 10 They get picked up at clubs (4)
- 14 Winning like crazy (9)
- 15 Surfing destinations, for short (4)
- 16 Places many Cubans are found (10)
- 18 Noggin (4)
- 19 Clumsy oafs (4)
- 20 "You better believe it!" (8)
- 22 Bad thing to have in a poker game (4)
- 25 Dumps (5)
- 26 Apple core? (3)
- 28 Confirmation from a maître d' (3)
- 30 "I didn't do it!" (5)
- 34 Stealthy flier (10)
- 39 Bummer at a casino game (4)
- 40 It often comes with the job (15)
- 42 ___ Slush (frozen fruit drink) (4)
- 43 "Watch your mouth!" (10)
- 44 Old-timey oath (5)
- 46 Firm up (3)
- 47 Eats (3)
- 48 Was rude on the road or the dance floor (5)
- 52 "Weed ’Em and ___," gardening book whose title is a spoonerism (4)
- 54 Led the charge (8)
- 57 Prepares for a wild night, maybe (4)
- 60 Monopoly token retired in 2017 (4)
- 61 He's great for the time being (10)
- 64 Be just chillin' (4)
- 65 "Beats me!" (9)
- 66 Jazz coda? (4)
- 67 Unpack for the night, in a way (9)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 10 starts with T
- 14 starts with O
- 15 starts with U
- 16 starts with C
- 18 starts with B
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with H
- 22 starts with T
- 25 starts with S
- 26 starts with C
- 28 starts with O
- 30 starts with N
- 34 starts with A
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with B
- 42 starts with I
- 43 starts with D
- 44 starts with N
- 46 starts with S
- 47 starts with H
- 48 starts with C
- 52 starts with R
- 54 starts with C
- 57 starts with N
- 60 starts with B
- 61 starts with M
- 64 starts with I
- 65 starts with I
- 66 starts with Z
- 67 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Crush PUPPYLOVE
- 10 Across: They get picked up at clubs TABS
- 14 Across: Winning like crazy ONAHEATER
- 15 Across: Surfing destinations, for short URLS
- 16 Across: Places many Cubans are found CIGARBOXES
- 18 Across: Noggin BEAN
- 19 Across: Clumsy oafs OXES
- 20 Across: "You better believe it!" HECKYEAH
- 22 Across: Bad thing to have in a poker game TELL
- 25 Across: Dumps STIES
- 26 Across: Apple core? CPU
- 28 Across: Confirmation from a maître d' OUI
- 30 Across: "I didn't do it!" NOTME
- 34 Across: Stealthy flier AIRMARSHAL
- 39 Across: Bummer at a casino game CRAP
- 40 Across: It often comes with the job BENEFITSPACKAGE
- 42 Across: ___ Slush (frozen fruit drink) ICEE
- 43 Across: "Watch your mouth!" DONTSASSME
- 44 Across: Old-timey oath NERTS
- 46 Across: Firm up SET
- 47 Across: Eats HAS
- 48 Across: Was rude on the road or the dance floor CUTIN
- 52 Across: "Weed ’Em and ___," gardening book whose title is a spoonerism REAP
- 54 Across: Led the charge CRUSADED
- 57 Across: Prepares for a wild night, maybe NAPS
- 60 Across: Monopoly token retired in 2017 BOOT
- 61 Across: He's great for the time being MRRIGHTNOW
- 64 Across: Be just chillin' IDLE
- 65 Across: "Beats me!" IVENOIDEA
- 66 Across: Jazz coda? ZEES
- 67 Across: Unpack for the night, in a way SETUPCAMP
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Small bit, in Bogotá (4)
- 2 Windows alternative (4)
- 3 Something you have trouble putting down (10)
- 4 Gradually introduce, with "in" (5)
- 5 The Beatles' "___ Blues" (3)
- 6 Varieties of this include chocolate and yellow (3)
- 7 "Then again …," to a texter (4)
- 8 Puzzles (5)
- 9 Build (5)
- 10 Footwear that lacks defined heels (9)
- 11 An "A" in geometry (4)
- 12 Dull (4)
- 13 Often-redacted fig. (3)
- 17 Item that someone with cold feet might have (3)
- 21 Verb that fills in the blanks of its own synonym: _ _AR_ (3)
- 23 Be just chillin' (4)
- 24 Vividly shocking (5)
- 26 Kind of fever (5)
- 27 Ballade or étude (5)
- 29 Analogy words (4)
- 31 Raccoon, humorously (10)
- 32 It's bubbling below the surface (5)
- 33 Pointers for some fighters? (5)
- 35 Rom-com plot points (9)
- 36 Channel offering deals (3)
- 37 There are more than 2.3 million in N.Y.C.: Abbr. (4)
- 38 Industrial cutter (5)
- 41 Oscar winner Blanchett (4)
- 45 Shady, in modern parlance (3)
- 49 Flat hat (3)
- 50 Elba who portrayed Nelson Mandela (5)
- 51 "Some ___!" (5)
- 53 Shenanigan (5)
- 54 Java ingredient? (4)
- 55 Listing on a jobs website (4)
- 56 Losing effort (4)
- 58 Wilde thing (4)
- 59 Cashless transaction (4)
- 60 Ad or show follower (3)
- 62 African grazer (3)
- 63 Challenge from a hard-hit ground ball, perhaps (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with U
- 3 starts with P
- 4 starts with P
- 5 starts with Y
- 6 starts with L
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with V
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with T
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with B
- 13 starts with S
- 17 starts with S
- 21 starts with Y
- 23 starts with L
- 24 starts with L
- 26 starts with C
- 27 starts with P
- 29 starts with I
- 31 starts with T
- 32 starts with M
- 33 starts with E
- 35 starts with M
- 36 starts with H
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with L
- 41 starts with C
- 45 starts with S
- 49 starts with T
- 50 starts with I
- 51 starts with N
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with C
- 55 starts with R
- 56 starts with D
- 58 starts with P
- 59 starts with S
- 60 starts with B
- 62 starts with G
- 63 starts with H
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Small bit, in Bogotá POCO
- 2 Down: Windows alternative UNIX
- 3 Down: Something you have trouble putting down PAGETURNER
- 4 Down: Gradually introduce, with "in" PHASE
- 5 Down: The Beatles' "___ Blues" YER
- 6 Down: Varieties of this include chocolate and yellow LAB
- 7 Down: "Then again …," to a texter OTOH
- 8 Down: Puzzles VEXES
- 9 Down: Build ERECT
- 10 Down: Footwear that lacks defined heels TUBESOCKS
- 11 Down: An "A" in geometry AREA
- 12 Down: Dull BLAH
- 13 Down: Often-redacted fig. SSN
- 17 Down: Item that someone with cold feet might have SKI
- 21 Down: Verb that fills in the blanks of its own synonym: _ _AR_ YEN
- 23 Down: Be just chillin' LOAF
- 24 Down: Vividly shocking LURID
- 26 Down: Kind of fever CABIN
- 27 Down: Ballade or étude PIECE
- 29 Down: Analogy words ISTO
- 31 Down: Raccoon, humorously TRASHPANDA
- 32 Down: It's bubbling below the surface MAGMA
- 33 Down: Pointers for some fighters? EPEES
- 35 Down: Rom-com plot points MEETCUTES
- 36 Down: Channel offering deals HSN
- 37 Down: There are more than 2.3 million in N.Y.C.: Abbr. APTS
- 38 Down: Industrial cutter LASER
- 41 Down: Oscar winner Blanchett CATE
- 45 Down: Shady, in modern parlance SUS
- 49 Down: Flat hat TAM
- 50 Down: Elba who portrayed Nelson Mandela IDRIS
- 51 Down: "Some ___!" NERVE
- 53 Down: Shenanigan ANTIC
- 54 Down: Java ingredient? CODE
- 55 Down: Listing on a jobs website ROLE
- 56 Down: Losing effort DIET
- 58 Down: Wilde thing POEM
- 59 Down: Cashless transaction SWAP
- 60 Down: Ad or show follower BIZ
- 62 Down: African grazer GNU
- 63 Down: Challenge from a hard-hit ground ball, perhaps HOP
Show the solved grid
1P2U3P4P5Y6L7O8V9E10T11A12B13S14ONAHEATER15URLS16CIGARBOXE17S18BEAN19OXES20HECK21YEAH22TE23L24L25STIES26C27PU28OU29I30NO31T32M33E34AIR35MARS36H37A38L39CRAP40BENEFITSPA41CKAGE42ICEE43DONTSASSME44NERT45S46SET47HAS48CU49T50I51N52RE53AP54C55RUSADE56D57NA58P59S60BOOT61MRRI62G63HTNOW64IDLE65IVENOIDEA66ZEES67SETUPCAMP
About this puzzle
- Made by Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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