All 70 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 Puppetry and animation (4)
- 5 Piedmont province with a namesake wine (4)
- 9 Stopped lying (5)
- 14 Title for Jane Goodall (4)
- 15 "Those guys?" (4)
- 16 ___ Summer (program for Annapolis freshmen) (5)
- 17 Switch to a shorter line, say (4)
- 18 Product that might feature a dandelion on the label (10)
- 20 Spare part? (3)
- 21 Melts down (11)
- 22 Mention in passing (7)
- 24 It's -90° at the South Pole: Abbr. (3)
- 25 Like racehorses' hooves (4)
- 26 Ship-stabilizing materials (8)
- 31 Some repurposed cornfields (5)
- 33 Small branch of Marvel Comics? (9)
- 34 Pick (5)
- 35 Common adult ed. class (3)
- 36 Brand whose logo has an A-shaped caliper (5)
- 37 Doesn't take the regular train home, maybe (9)
- 39 Mylar alternative (5)
- 40 Capture a moment, in fiction (8)
- 41 Even outcome (4)
- 42 Chaney of classic horror (3)
- 43 Enter here! (7)
- 46 "Don't kid yourself" (11)
- 51 Elicit the facepalm emoji, say (3)
- 52 "Don't panic!" (10)
- 53 "Later, luv" (4)
- 54 Materialized (5)
- 55 Leader of China? (4)
- 56 Feeling the flu, say (4)
- 57 Steps on a scale (5)
- 58 "Whoa ... that's too much for my brain to handle!" (4)
- 59 Characters from Crete and Sparta? (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with A
- 9 starts with S
- 14 starts with D
- 15 starts with T
- 16 starts with P
- 17 starts with E
- 18 starts with W
- 20 starts with P
- 21 starts with G
- 22 starts with T
- 24 starts with L
- 25 starts with S
- 26 starts with B
- 31 starts with M
- 33 starts with B
- 34 starts with E
- 35 starts with E
- 36 starts with A
- 37 starts with W
- 39 starts with L
- 40 starts with S
- 41 starts with W
- 42 starts with L
- 43 starts with T
- 46 starts with F
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with R
- 53 starts with T
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with I
- 56 starts with A
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with D
- 59 starts with R
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Puppetry and animation ARTS
- 5 Across: Piedmont province with a namesake wine ASTI
- 9 Across: Stopped lying SATUP
- 14 Across: Title for Jane Goodall DAME
- 15 Across: "Those guys?" THEM
- 16 Across: ___ Summer (program for Annapolis freshmen) PLEBE
- 17 Across: Switch to a shorter line, say EDIT
- 18 Across: Product that might feature a dandelion on the label WEEDKILLER
- 20 Across: Spare part? PIN
- 21 Across: Melts down GOESBERSERK
- 22 Across: Mention in passing TOUCHON
- 24 Across: It's -90° at the South Pole: Abbr. LAT
- 25 Across: Like racehorses' hooves SHOD
- 26 Across: Ship-stabilizing materials BALLASTS
- 31 Across: Some repurposed cornfields MAZES
- 33 Across: Small branch of Marvel Comics? BABYGROOT
- 34 Across: Pick ELECT
- 35 Across: Common adult ed. class ESL
- 36 Across: Brand whose logo has an A-shaped caliper ACURA
- 37 Across: Doesn't take the regular train home, maybe WORKSLATE
- 39 Across: Mylar alternative LATEX
- 40 Across: Capture a moment, in fiction STOPTIME
- 41 Across: Even outcome WASH
- 42 Across: Chaney of classic horror LON
- 43 Across: Enter here! TEXTBOX
- 46 Across: "Don't kid yourself" FACEREALITY
- 51 Across: Elicit the facepalm emoji, say ERR
- 52 Across: "Don't panic!" REMAINCALM
- 53 Across: "Later, luv" TATA
- 54 Across: Materialized AROSE
- 55 Across: Leader of China? INDO
- 56 Across: Feeling the flu, say ACHY
- 57 Across: Steps on a scale TONES
- 58 Across: "Whoa ... that's too much for my brain to handle!" DEEP
- 59 Across: Characters from Crete and Sparta? RHOS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Skilled (5)
- 2 Call ahead, in a way (5)
- 3 End of a NASA countdown (10)
- 4 Completist's goal (3)
- 5 "The Handmaid's Tale" author (6)
- 6 Eggshell, for one (5)
- 7 Much merch (4)
- 8 Cinephile's online resource (4)
- 9 Milky Way, e.g. (12)
- 10 Feature of a big-budget feature, perhaps (11)
- 11 HDTV component? (4)
- 12 Transportation company in more than 60 countries (4)
- 13 Bonus (4)
- 19 ___ green (5)
- 21 Tales told by flashlight (12)
- 23 Request from someone who has completed all the courses? (11)
- 26 Turkey Day instruction (5)
- 27 Fit (4)
- 28 Florida setting for "The Birdcage" (10)
- 29 Whizzed (4)
- 30 "Elvis at ___" (classic album of Memphis recordings) (4)
- 31 British rowhouses (4)
- 32 Every day, say (4)
- 33 More than just smile (4)
- 38 Fabric made from flax (5)
- 41 It might get put through the wringer (6)
- 43 Jalapeño topper (5)
- 44 Popular brand of 18-Across (5)
- 45 Looks below the surface? (5)
- 46 Group of Alpha males? (4)
- 47 Nestlé's bubbly chocolate brand (4)
- 48 "This way, guys!" (4)
- 49 Certain psychedelic (4)
- 50 Pool assignment (4)
- 53 Bitumen lookalike (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with T
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with U
- 13 starts with P
- 19 starts with K
- 21 starts with G
- 23 starts with C
- 26 starts with B
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with S
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with M
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with B
- 38 starts with L
- 41 starts with W
- 43 starts with T
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with X
- 46 starts with F
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with C
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with L
- 53 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Skilled ADEPT
- 2 Down: Call ahead, in a way RADIO
- 3 Down: End of a NASA countdown TMINUSZERO
- 4 Down: Completist's goal SET
- 5 Down: "The Handmaid's Tale" author ATWOOD
- 6 Down: Eggshell, for one SHEEN
- 7 Down: Much merch TEES
- 8 Down: Cinephile's online resource IMDB
- 9 Down: Milky Way, e.g. SPIRALGALAXY
- 10 Down: Feature of a big-budget feature, perhaps ALLSTARCAST
- 11 Down: HDTV component? TELE
- 12 Down: Transportation company in more than 60 countries UBER
- 13 Down: Bonus PERK
- 19 Down: ___ green KELLY
- 21 Down: Tales told by flashlight GHOSTSTORIES
- 23 Down: Request from someone who has completed all the courses? CHECKPLEASE
- 26 Down: Turkey Day instruction BASTE
- 27 Down: Fit ABLE
- 28 Down: Florida setting for "The Birdcage" SOUTHBEACH
- 29 Down: Whizzed TORE
- 30 Down: "Elvis at ___" (classic album of Memphis recordings) STAX
- 31 Down: British rowhouses MEWS
- 32 Down: Every day, say ALOT
- 33 Down: More than just smile BEAM
- 38 Down: Fabric made from flax LINEN
- 41 Down: It might get put through the wringer WETMOP
- 43 Down: Jalapeño topper TILDE
- 44 Down: Popular brand of 18-Across ORTHO
- 45 Down: Looks below the surface? XRAYS
- 46 Down: Group of Alpha males? FRAT
- 47 Down: Nestlé's bubbly chocolate brand AERO
- 48 Down: "This way, guys!" CMON
- 49 Down: Certain psychedelic ACID
- 50 Down: Pool assignment LANE
- 53 Down: Bitumen lookalike TAR
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Robyn Weintraub
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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