All 86 clues from the Thursday 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 Replay technique, informally (5)
- 6 "Baby ___" (2008 comedy) (4)
- 10 "Fiddlesticks!" (3)
- 13 Woodworking machine (6)
- 14 Burden (4)
- 15 A big one might be challenging to work with (3)
- 16 Sewing/cooking class, informally (6)
- 17 User of the Force (4)
- 18 Mrs. in Spain (3)
- 19 Remove from power (5)
- 20 Boarding pass info (3)
- 21 Like cabernet sauvignon vis-à-vis white zinfandel (5)
- 23 Restaurant booking, for short (3)
- 24 "Shoulda listened to me!" (3)
- 26 Rang out (6)
- 27 Carrier based in Ben Gurion Airport (4)
- 29 Milan's La ___ (5)
- 32 Dole (out) (4)
- 33 Gomez's cousin on 1960s TV (3)
- 35 Bring shame upon (4)
- 37 "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; ___ for the arrow that flieth by day": Psalms (3)
- 38 Always there (3)
- 39 Lead-in to determined or destined (3)
- 40 Otolaryngologist, for short (3)
- 42 Estrange (3)
- 44 N.B.A. great ___ Archibald (4)
- 46 Wrath (3)
- 47 Cabernet sauvignon et zinfandel (4)
- 49 Golf gimme (5)
- 51 Center of a Scrabble board (4)
- 55 Puma's pad? (6)
- 57 D.O.J. bigwigs, in brief (3)
- 59 Bass, e.g. (3)
- 60 CVS Health subsidiary (5)
- 61 Law enforcer in Leicester (3)
- 63 Decide to deal with at a later time (5)
- 65 Labor Day follower: Abbr. (3)
- 66 With 68-Across, long-shot candidates … or a hint to six squares in this puzzle (4)
- 68 See 66-Across (6)
- 69 Prefix with -logue (3)
- 70 "You just made that up!" (4)
- 71 Feature of the Cyclops (6)
- 72 You might be asked for your "last four" of this, in brief (3)
- 73 With 58-Down, "Bugonia" actress (4)
- 74 Dips a toe in, say (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 6 starts with M
- 10 starts with B
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with O
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with H
- 17 starts with J
- 18 starts with S
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with R
- 21 starts with D
- 23 starts with R
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with P
- 27 starts with E
- 29 starts with S
- 32 starts with M
- 33 starts with I
- 35 starts with D
- 37 starts with N
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with P
- 40 starts with E
- 42 starts with A
- 44 starts with N
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with V
- 49 starts with T
- 51 starts with S
- 55 starts with I
- 57 starts with A
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with C
- 63 starts with T
- 65 starts with T
- 66 starts with D
- 68 starts with H
- 69 starts with E
- 70 starts with L
- 71 starts with O
- 72 starts with S
- 73 starts with E
- 74 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Replay technique, informally SLOMO
- 6 Across: "Baby ___" (2008 comedy) MAMA
- 10 Across: "Fiddlesticks!" BAH
- 13 Across: Woodworking machine SHAPER
- 14 Across: Burden ONUS
- 15 Across: A big one might be challenging to work with EGO
- 16 Across: Sewing/cooking class, informally HOMEEC
- 17 Across: User of the Force JEDI
- 18 Across: Mrs. in Spain SRA
- 19 Across: Remove from power OVERT
- 20 Across: Boarding pass info ROW
- 21 Across: Like cabernet sauvignon vis-à-vis white zinfandel DRIER
- 23 Across: Restaurant booking, for short RES
- 24 Across: "Shoulda listened to me!" SEE
- 26 Across: Rang out PEALED
- 27 Across: Carrier based in Ben Gurion Airport ELAL
- 29 Across: Milan's La ___ SCALA
- 32 Across: Dole (out) METE
- 33 Across: Gomez's cousin on 1960s TV ITT
- 35 Across: Bring shame upon DISH
- 37 Across: "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; ___ for the arrow that flieth by day": Psalms NOR
- 38 Across: Always there EVE
- 39 Across: Lead-in to determined or destined PRE
- 40 Across: Otolaryngologist, for short ENT
- 42 Across: Estrange ALI
- 44 Across: N.B.A. great ___ Archibald NATE
- 46 Across: Wrath IRE
- 47 Across: Cabernet sauvignon et zinfandel VINS
- 49 Across: Golf gimme TAPIN
- 51 Across: Center of a Scrabble board STAR
- 55 Across: Puma's pad? INSOLE
- 57 Across: D.O.J. bigwigs, in brief AGS
- 59 Across: Bass, e.g. ALE
- 60 Across: CVS Health subsidiary AETNA
- 61 Across: Law enforcer in Leicester CON
- 63 Across: Decide to deal with at a later time TABLE
- 65 Across: Labor Day follower: Abbr. TUE
- 66 Across: With 68-Across, long-shot candidates … or a hint to six squares in this puzzle DARK
- 68 Across: See 66-Across HORSES
- 69 Across: Prefix with -logue EPI
- 70 Across: "You just made that up!" LIAR
- 71 Across: Feature of the Cyclops ONEEYE
- 72 Across: You might be asked for your "last four" of this, in brief SSN
- 73 Across: With 58-Down, "Bugonia" actress EMMA
- 74 Across: Dips a toe in, say TESTS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 This might be ground-breaking (6)
- 2 San Diego suburb (6)
- 3 Person reached by dialing 0: Abbr. (4)
- 4 Comes face to face with (5)
- 5 Choreograph (3)
- 6 Magic power (4)
- 7 Freshly (4)
- 8 Stuff that's slung (3)
- 9 Parenthetical remark (5)
- 10 "That's enough out of you!" (8)
- 11 Accept the terms of (7)
- 12 Pack rat (7)
- 13 Summer vacation locale (5)
- 20 Letter in support, informally (3)
- 22 "Blitzkrieg Bop" band (3)
- 25 Approximate no. (3)
- 26 Winning hit at Wimbledon, maybe (3)
- 28 Endures (3)
- 30 Media sales agent, in brief (5)
- 31 Be on one's back (3)
- 34 Face card's value, often (3)
- 36 One-named artist who sang the U.S. national anthem at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony (3)
- 38 Real genius (8)
- 39 Org. often concerned with fund-raising (3)
- 41 Super Mario Bros. platform (3)
- 42 Performs at a Thunderbirds show (7)
- 43 Lists of starters (7)
- 45 Packed it in (3)
- 46 Big Dutch bank (3)
- 48 Leif, to Eric the Red (3)
- 50 "Deadwood" actor McShane (3)
- 52 Typewriter feature (6)
- 53 Spots where pins are dropped? (6)
- 54 Pee Wee of baseball (5)
- 56 Serve, as soup (5)
- 58 See 73-Across (5)
- 61 Pack it in? (4)
- 62 Gumbo ingredient (4)
- 64 Enemy of Wonder Woman (4)
- 67 Bocce player's skill (3)
- 68 Trendy (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with O
- 4 starts with M
- 5 starts with O
- 6 starts with M
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with M
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with B
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with H
- 13 starts with S
- 20 starts with R
- 22 starts with R
- 25 starts with E
- 26 starts with P
- 28 starts with L
- 30 starts with A
- 31 starts with L
- 34 starts with T
- 36 starts with H
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with P
- 41 starts with N
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with L
- 45 starts with A
- 46 starts with I
- 48 starts with S
- 50 starts with I
- 52 starts with T
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with R
- 56 starts with L
- 58 starts with S
- 61 starts with C
- 62 starts with O
- 64 starts with A
- 67 starts with A
- 68 starts with H
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: This might be ground-breaking SHOVEL
- 2 Down: San Diego suburb LAMESA
- 3 Down: Person reached by dialing 0: Abbr. OPER
- 4 Down: Comes face to face with MEETS
- 5 Down: Choreograph ORC
- 6 Down: Magic power MOJO
- 7 Down: Freshly ANEW
- 8 Down: Stuff that's slung MUD
- 9 Down: Parenthetical remark ASIDE
- 10 Down: "That's enough out of you!" BESILENT
- 11 Down: Accept the terms of AGREETO
- 12 Down: Pack rat HOARDER
- 13 Down: Summer vacation locale SHORE
- 20 Down: Letter in support, informally REC
- 22 Down: "Blitzkrieg Bop" band RAM
- 25 Down: Approximate no. EST
- 26 Down: Winning hit at Wimbledon, maybe PAS
- 28 Down: Endures LIV
- 30 Down: Media sales agent, in brief ADREP
- 31 Down: Be on one's back LIE
- 34 Down: Face card's value, often TEN
- 36 Down: One-named artist who sang the U.S. national anthem at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony HER
- 38 Down: Real genius EINSTEIN
- 39 Down: Org. often concerned with fund-raising PTA
- 41 Down: Super Mario Bros. platform NES
- 42 Down: Performs at a Thunderbirds show AVIATES
- 43 Down: Lists of starters LINEUPS
- 45 Down: Packed it in ATE
- 46 Down: Big Dutch bank ING
- 48 Down: Leif, to Eric the Red SON
- 50 Down: "Deadwood" actor McShane IAN
- 52 Down: Typewriter feature TABSET
- 53 Down: Spots where pins are dropped? ALLEYS
- 54 Down: Pee Wee of baseball REESE
- 56 Down: Serve, as soup LADLE
- 58 Down: See 73-Across STONE
- 61 Down: Pack it in? CRAM
- 62 Down: Gumbo ingredient OKRA
- 64 Down: Enemy of Wonder Woman ARES
- 67 Down: Bocce player's skill AIM
- 68 Down: Trendy HOT
Show the solved grid
1S2L3O4M5O6M7A8M9A10B11A12H13SHAPER14ONUS15EGO16HOMEEC17JEDI18SRA19OVERT20ROW21D22RIER23RES24S25EE26PEALED27ELA28L29SC30A31LA32METE33I34TT35DIS36H37NOR38EVE39PRE40E41NT42A43LI44N45ATE46IRE47VIN48S49TAP50IN51S52T53A54R55INSO56LE57AG58S59ALE60AETNA61C62ON63T64ABLE65TUE66D67ARK68HORSES69EPI70LIAR71ONEEYE72SSN73EMMA74TESTS
About this puzzle
- Made by Hanh Huynh
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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