All 71 clues from the Friday 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 Org. with checkpoints (3)
- 4 Poke accompaniment, at times (4)
- 8 Shoe-shaping tools (5)
- 13 "Abso-freaking-lutely!" (8)
- 15 A red plastic one might be worn on Halloween (7)
- 17 Skating venue (8)
- 18 "Thumbs-down from me" (7)
- 19 Bonkers (5)
- 20 A little sore, say (6)
- 22 It's what you should take, in brief (3)
- 23 Lundi ___, festive Monday observance in New Orleans (4)
- 24 Went after (6)
- 25 Catches (4)
- 26 Casual assent (3)
- 27 Dating qualifier (5)
- 28 Really fancy? (5)
- 29 They don't give you the full picture (13)
- 32 The 14.54-carat Apollo Blue, e.g., which sold for more than $42 million in 2017 (14)
- 34 Polite, friendly stereotype from the Midwest (13)
- 35 Le contraire de "après" (5)
- 36 Clear a sentence? (5)
- 37 "Girl!" (3)
- 40 Goddess often depicted with peacocks (4)
- 41 Someone singing "Something" (6)
- 43 Alphabetically last nutrient in a multivitamin, often (4)
- 44 Counsel council, for short (3)
- 45 Gives a wave, maybe (6)
- 46 "Andor" actor ___ Luna (5)
- 47 Research scientist's jotting (7)
- 49 Visitor to a fertility clinic, maybe (8)
- 51 Birds whose name comes from the Latin word for "golden" (7)
- 52 1976 Fleetwood Mac hit said to be inspired by a Welsh witch (8)
- 53 Provincetown catch (5)
- 54 Hit's counterpart (4)
- 55 Spots (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 4 starts with P
- 8 starts with L
- 13 starts with H
- 15 starts with F
- 17 starts with I
- 18 starts with I
- 19 starts with N
- 20 starts with M
- 22 starts with R
- 23 starts with G
- 24 starts with T
- 25 starts with N
- 26 starts with Y
- 27 starts with C
- 28 starts with C
- 29 starts with M
- 32 starts with D
- 34 starts with M
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with E
- 37 starts with S
- 40 starts with H
- 41 starts with B
- 43 starts with Z
- 44 starts with A
- 45 starts with S
- 46 starts with D
- 47 starts with L
- 49 starts with E
- 51 starts with O
- 52 starts with R
- 53 starts with S
- 54 starts with S
- 55 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Org. with checkpoints TSA
- 4 Across: Poke accompaniment, at times PSST
- 8 Across: Shoe-shaping tools LASTS
- 13 Across: "Abso-freaking-lutely!" HELLYEAH
- 15 Across: A red plastic one might be worn on Halloween FIREHAT
- 17 Across: Skating venue ICEARENA
- 18 Across: "Thumbs-down from me" IVOTENO
- 19 Across: Bonkers NUTSO
- 20 Across: A little sore, say MIFFED
- 22 Across: It's what you should take, in brief RDA
- 23 Across: Lundi ___, festive Monday observance in New Orleans GRAS
- 24 Across: Went after TAILED
- 25 Across: Catches NABS
- 26 Across: Casual assent YEP
- 27 Across: Dating qualifier CIRCA
- 28 Across: Really fancy? COVET
- 29 Across: They don't give you the full picture MOVIETRAILERS
- 32 Across: The 14.54-carat Apollo Blue, e.g., which sold for more than $42 million in 2017 DIAMONDEARRING
- 34 Across: Polite, friendly stereotype from the Midwest MINNESOTANICE
- 35 Across: Le contraire de "après" AVANT
- 36 Across: Clear a sentence? ERASE
- 37 Across: "Girl!" SIS
- 40 Across: Goddess often depicted with peacocks HERA
- 41 Across: Someone singing "Something" BEATLE
- 43 Across: Alphabetically last nutrient in a multivitamin, often ZINC
- 44 Across: Counsel council, for short ABA
- 45 Across: Gives a wave, maybe SAYSHI
- 46 Across: "Andor" actor ___ Luna DIEGO
- 47 Across: Research scientist's jotting LABNOTE
- 49 Across: Visitor to a fertility clinic, maybe EGGDONOR
- 51 Across: Birds whose name comes from the Latin word for "golden" ORIOLES
- 52 Across: 1976 Fleetwood Mac hit said to be inspired by a Welsh witch RHIANNON
- 53 Across: Provincetown catch SCROD
- 54 Across: Hit's counterpart STAY
- 55 Across: Spots ADS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Widget (6)
- 2 Guarded (6)
- 3 It's handled at the bar (6)
- 4 One with a burning passion? (4)
- 5 Bishop's locale (3)
- 6 Tiny nation claiming over 1,700 years of self-governance (9)
- 7 Cold drinks often topped with evaporated milk (12)
- 8 ___ experience (5)
- 9 Longtime teammate of Derek Jeter, familiarly (4)
- 10 Group of reps (3)
- 11 Poem so beloved by Abraham Lincoln that he carried it in his pocket and memorized it (8)
- 12 Sheryl ___, author of the 2013 best seller "Lean In" (8)
- 14 Many a bonny bairn (4)
- 15 Sharp wind? (4)
- 16 Offerings at a reception (6)
- 21 Ones who don't believe in global revolutions? (12)
- 24 Saves for later, in a way (5)
- 25 "Seriously!" (5)
- 27 Teammate of Cupid in "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (5)
- 28 Mythological figure who turns men into pigs (5)
- 29 Spiritual sustenance (5)
- 30 Sped right through the stop signal (9)
- 31 Pop up (5)
- 32 Ones offering cheap shots? (8)
- 33 How the Quran is written (8)
- 34 Honolulu thank you (6)
- 37 Ferruginous pigment (6)
- 38 Close (with) (6)
- 39 Puts down (6)
- 41 Like some breath (5)
- 42 Blinkers? (4)
- 43 Canyon with a much-hiked section called the Narrows (4)
- 45 Word with guitar or go (4)
- 46 Historic event the French call "le jour J" (4)
- 48 "___ I!" (negative reply) (3)
- 50 Director Coppola of 2024's "The Last Showgirl" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with S
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with P
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with S
- 14 starts with L
- 15 starts with F
- 16 starts with T
- 21 starts with F
- 24 starts with T
- 25 starts with N
- 27 starts with C
- 28 starts with C
- 29 starts with M
- 30 starts with R
- 31 starts with A
- 32 starts with D
- 33 starts with I
- 34 starts with M
- 37 starts with S
- 38 starts with I
- 39 starts with S
- 41 starts with B
- 42 starts with E
- 43 starts with Z
- 45 starts with S
- 46 starts with D
- 48 starts with N
- 50 starts with G
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Widget THINGY
- 2 Down: Guarded SECURE
- 3 Down: It's handled at the bar ALETAP
- 4 Down: One with a burning passion? PYRO
- 5 Down: Bishop's locale SEE
- 6 Down: Tiny nation claiming over 1,700 years of self-governance SANMARINO
- 7 Down: Cold drinks often topped with evaporated milk THAIICEDTEAS
- 8 Down: ___ experience LIVED
- 9 Down: Longtime teammate of Derek Jeter, familiarly AROD
- 10 Down: Group of reps SET
- 11 Down: Poem so beloved by Abraham Lincoln that he carried it in his pocket and memorized it THERAVEN
- 12 Down: Sheryl ___, author of the 2013 best seller "Lean In" SANDBERG
- 14 Down: Many a bonny bairn LASS
- 15 Down: Sharp wind? FIFE
- 16 Down: Offerings at a reception TOASTS
- 21 Down: Ones who don't believe in global revolutions? FLATEARTHERS
- 24 Down: Saves for later, in a way TIVOS
- 25 Down: "Seriously!" NOLIE
- 27 Down: Teammate of Cupid in "A Visit From St. Nicholas" COMET
- 28 Down: Mythological figure who turns men into pigs CIRCE
- 29 Down: Spiritual sustenance MANNA
- 30 Down: Sped right through the stop signal RANALIGHT
- 31 Down: Pop up ARISE
- 32 Down: Ones offering cheap shots? DIVEBARS
- 33 Down: How the Quran is written INARABIC
- 34 Down: Honolulu thank you MAHALO
- 37 Down: Ferruginous pigment SIENNA
- 38 Down: Close (with) INGOOD
- 39 Down: Puts down SCORNS
- 41 Down: Like some breath BATED
- 42 Down: Blinkers? EYES
- 43 Down: Canyon with a much-hiked section called the Narrows ZION
- 45 Down: Word with guitar or go SOLO
- 46 Down: Historic event the French call "le jour J" DDAY
- 48 Down: "___ I!" (negative reply) NOR
- 50 Down: Director Coppola of 2024's "The Last Showgirl" GIA
Show the solved grid
1T2S3A4P5S6S7T8L9A10S11T12S13HEL14LYEAH15FIREHA16T17ICEARENA18IVOTENO19NUTSO20MI21FFED22RDA23GRAS24TAILED25NABS26YEP27CIRCA28COVET29MOVIET30R31AILERS32D33IAMONDEARRING34MINNESOTANICE35AVANT36ERASE37S38I39S40HERA41B42EATLE43ZINC44ABA45SAYSHI46DIEGO47LAB48NOTE49EG50GDONOR51ORIOLES52RHIANNON53SCROD54STAY55ADS
About this puzzle
- Made by Evan Mulvihill
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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