All 81 clues from the Monday NYT Crossword (16 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 Intimidate, with "out" (5)
- 6 Bird's dramatic dive (5)
- 11 Place to store a lawn mower (4)
- 15 Hawaiian greeting (5)
- 16 ___ cold brew (5)
- 17 Concluding part of a song (4)
- 18 Rhyming advice to a spitting talker (16)
- 21 "Halt!" (4)
- 22 ___-anxiety (fear of harm to the environment caused by human activity) (3)
- 23 Use, as machinery (7)
- 24 Lots and lots (6)
- 27 Acronym of affection in ASL (3)
- 28 E.M.T. process often administered to the beat of "Stayin' Alive" (3)
- 31 Rhyming advice to a gym rat (12)
- 36 Avoids, as capture (6)
- 38 French "not" (3)
- 39 Prefix that means "all" (4)
- 40 Garage jobs involving grease guns (5)
- 41 "If all ___ fails …" (4)
- 43 Comic/TV host O'Brien (5)
- 44 Man's name that's a citrus fruit spelled backward (4)
- 45 Substance that's a homophone and anagram of 51-Across (3)
- 46 Reddish-brown antiseptic in a first-aid kit (6)
- 47 Rhyming advice to a renter of VHS tapes (12)
- 51 Contraction that's a homophone and anagram of 45-Across (3)
- 52 Massachusetts' Cape ___ (3)
- 53 Smooched (6)
- 55 "I'll take the blame here" (7)
- 59 Liquid that circulates in a plant (3)
- 60 Locale for Adam and Eve (4)
- 64 Rhyming advice to a procrastinator (16)
- 67 Fairy tale villain (4)
- 68 Lock of hair (5)
- 69 Leaf on a sushi tray (5)
- 70 Broad inlets (4)
- 71 Handle, as matters (5)
- 72 Conceal for the time being, as information (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 6 starts with S
- 11 starts with S
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with N
- 17 starts with C
- 18 starts with S
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with E
- 23 starts with O
- 24 starts with S
- 27 starts with I
- 28 starts with C
- 31 starts with N
- 36 starts with E
- 38 starts with P
- 39 starts with O
- 40 starts with L
- 41 starts with E
- 43 starts with C
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with O
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with B
- 51 starts with O
- 52 starts with C
- 53 starts with K
- 55 starts with M
- 59 starts with S
- 60 starts with E
- 64 starts with Y
- 67 starts with O
- 68 starts with T
- 69 starts with S
- 70 starts with B
- 71 starts with S
- 72 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Intimidate, with "out" PSYCH
- 6 Across: Bird's dramatic dive SWOOP
- 11 Across: Place to store a lawn mower SHED
- 15 Across: Hawaiian greeting ALOHA
- 16 Across: ___ cold brew NITRO
- 17 Across: Concluding part of a song CODA
- 18 Across: Rhyming advice to a spitting talker SAYITDONTSPRAYIT
- 21 Across: "Halt!" STOP
- 22 Across: ___-anxiety (fear of harm to the environment caused by human activity) ECO
- 23 Across: Use, as machinery OPERATE
- 24 Across: Lots and lots SOMANY
- 27 Across: Acronym of affection in ASL ILY
- 28 Across: E.M.T. process often administered to the beat of "Stayin' Alive" CPR
- 31 Across: Rhyming advice to a gym rat NOPAINNOGAIN
- 36 Across: Avoids, as capture ELUDES
- 38 Across: French "not" PAS
- 39 Across: Prefix that means "all" OMNI
- 40 Across: Garage jobs involving grease guns LUBES
- 41 Across: "If all ___ fails …" ELSE
- 43 Across: Comic/TV host O'Brien CONAN
- 44 Across: Man's name that's a citrus fruit spelled backward EMIL
- 45 Across: Substance that's a homophone and anagram of 51-Across ORE
- 46 Across: Reddish-brown antiseptic in a first-aid kit IODINE
- 47 Across: Rhyming advice to a renter of VHS tapes BEKINDREWIND
- 51 Across: Contraction that's a homophone and anagram of 45-Across OER
- 52 Across: Massachusetts' Cape ___ COD
- 53 Across: Smooched KISSED
- 55 Across: "I'll take the blame here" MYFAULT
- 59 Across: Liquid that circulates in a plant SAP
- 60 Across: Locale for Adam and Eve EDEN
- 64 Across: Rhyming advice to a procrastinator YOUSNOOZEYOULOSE
- 67 Across: Fairy tale villain OGRE
- 68 Across: Lock of hair TRESS
- 69 Across: Leaf on a sushi tray SHISO
- 70 Across: Broad inlets BAYS
- 71 Across: Handle, as matters SEETO
- 72 Across: Conceal for the time being, as information SITON
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Get a grade other than an F (4)
- 2 Mattress supporter (4)
- 3 Toy that can go "around the world" (4)
- 4 You might let these "fall where they may" (5)
- 5 A chef might wear a puffy white one (3)
- 6 Chocolate treat designed to look like a mountaintop (6)
- 7 Actress Ryder of "Beetlejuice" (6)
- 8 Baseball's Mel (3)
- 9 " … in that range" (4)
- 10 Mary who sings "In every job that must be done there is an element of fun" (7)
- 11 So great it's unnerving (9)
- 12 Georgetown athlete (4)
- 13 Put in a good word, perhaps? (4)
- 14 Something circled on a calendar (4)
- 19 Presentations during a product unveiling (5)
- 20 Move, to a Realtor (4)
- 25 More than 10 billion of them are currently in circulation in the U.S. (4)
- 26 Plaints of puppies (4)
- 28 One with many Insta followers, perhaps (5)
- 29 Fancy feather (5)
- 30 Toy cube inventor Erno (5)
- 32 Scottish negative (3)
- 33 Test an OB may perform in the second trimester (5)
- 34 Silly (5)
- 35 Football player with a team name inspired by the California gold rush (5)
- 37 Where meats and cheeses are often displayed (9)
- 41 Blunder (3)
- 42 Vegetable that looks like a large scallion (4)
- 43 Girls Who ___ (nonprofit promoting women in computer science) (4)
- 45 Incomplete sets on sale (7)
- 46 Source of motivation, in modern lingo (5)
- 48 Verb preceder, typically (4)
- 49 Most sagacious (6)
- 50 Parent's declaration in response to defiance (6)
- 54 New ___, capital of India (5)
- 55 "Get outta my hair!," in a text (4)
- 56 Discipline for the flexible (4)
- 57 Rage (4)
- 58 Ripped (up) (4)
- 61 Phrase sometimes chanted after a dare (4)
- 62 Canadian gas brand (4)
- 63 Element with the symbol Ne (4)
- 65 Last of 26 letters (3)
- 66 Initialism on a Navy carrier (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with S
- 3 starts with Y
- 4 starts with C
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with W
- 8 starts with O
- 9 starts with O
- 10 starts with P
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with H
- 13 starts with E
- 14 starts with D
- 19 starts with D
- 20 starts with R
- 25 starts with O
- 26 starts with Y
- 28 starts with C
- 29 starts with P
- 30 starts with R
- 32 starts with N
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with I
- 35 starts with N
- 37 starts with D
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with L
- 43 starts with C
- 45 starts with O
- 46 starts with I
- 48 starts with N
- 49 starts with W
- 50 starts with I
- 54 starts with D
- 55 starts with M
- 56 starts with Y
- 57 starts with F
- 58 starts with T
- 61 starts with D
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with N
- 65 starts with Z
- 66 starts with U
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Get a grade other than an F PASS
- 2 Down: Mattress supporter SLAT
- 3 Down: Toy that can go "around the world" YOYO
- 4 Down: You might let these "fall where they may" CHIPS
- 5 Down: A chef might wear a puffy white one HAT
- 6 Down: Chocolate treat designed to look like a mountaintop SNOCAP
- 7 Down: Actress Ryder of "Beetlejuice" WINONA
- 8 Down: Baseball's Mel OTT
- 9 Down: " … in that range" ORSO
- 10 Down: Mary who sings "In every job that must be done there is an element of fun" POPPINS
- 11 Down: So great it's unnerving SCARYGOOD
- 12 Down: Georgetown athlete HOYA
- 13 Down: Put in a good word, perhaps? EDIT
- 14 Down: Something circled on a calendar DATE
- 19 Down: Presentations during a product unveiling DEMOS
- 20 Down: Move, to a Realtor RELO
- 25 Down: More than 10 billion of them are currently in circulation in the U.S. ONES
- 26 Down: Plaints of puppies YIPS
- 28 Down: One with many Insta followers, perhaps CELEB
- 29 Down: Fancy feather PLUME
- 30 Down: Toy cube inventor Erno RUBIK
- 32 Down: Scottish negative NAE
- 33 Down: Test an OB may perform in the second trimester AMNIO
- 34 Down: Silly INANE
- 35 Down: Football player with a team name inspired by the California gold rush NINER
- 37 Down: Where meats and cheeses are often displayed DELICASES
- 41 Down: Blunder ERR
- 42 Down: Vegetable that looks like a large scallion LEEK
- 43 Down: Girls Who ___ (nonprofit promoting women in computer science) CODE
- 45 Down: Incomplete sets on sale ODDLOTS
- 46 Down: Source of motivation, in modern lingo INSPO
- 48 Down: Verb preceder, typically NOUN
- 49 Down: Most sagacious WISEST
- 50 Down: Parent's declaration in response to defiance ISAYSO
- 54 Down: New ___, capital of India DELHI
- 55 Down: "Get outta my hair!," in a text MYOB
- 56 Down: Discipline for the flexible YOGA
- 57 Down: Rage FURY
- 58 Down: Ripped (up) TORE
- 61 Down: Phrase sometimes chanted after a dare DOIT
- 62 Down: Canadian gas brand ESSO
- 63 Down: Element with the symbol Ne NEON
- 65 Down: Last of 26 letters ZEE
- 66 Down: Initialism on a Navy carrier USS
Show the solved grid
1P2S3Y4C5H6S7W8O9O10P11S12H13E14D15ALOHA16NITRO17CODA18SAYIT19DONTSP20RAYIT21STOP22ECO23OPERATE24S25OMAN26Y27ILY28C29P30R31NOPAI32NNOG33A34I35N36ELU37DES38PAS39OMNI40LUBES41E42LSE43CONAN44EMIL45ORE46IODINE47BEKI48NDRE49W50IND51OER52COD53KISSE54D55M56Y57FAUL58T59SAP60E61D62E63N64YOUSNOO65ZEYO66ULOSE67OGRE68TRESS69SHISO70BAYS71SEETO72SITON
About this puzzle
- Made by Carolyn Davies Lynch and Christina Iverson
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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