All 68 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 First impression of a new video game? (11)
- 12 After-afterthought, for short (3)
- 15 Drone's image (11)
- 16 Choler (3)
- 17 "We should grab a meal sometime" (11)
- 18 Snaps (3)
- 19 A narwhal's "horn," technically speaking (4)
- 20 Many Snapchats, informally (4)
- 21 Unfolds, with "out" (5)
- 23 Author Roald Dahl, during World War II (3)
- 24 Command+F, on a Mac (4)
- 25 Veronica ___, author of the "Divergent" novels (4)
- 26 Reached the top of one's game (6)
- 28 Grain that once fed the Roman army (5)
- 29 Heroic tale of romance (4)
- 30 Seeing someone wealthier, say (8)
- 32 Worker involved in firings? (6)
- 34 Montenegrin, e.g. (6)
- 35 You can't cut through it (8)
- 37 Fictional subjects of 13 movies between 2000 and 2020 (4)
- 38 Fiery spirit (5)
- 39 Sylvan (6)
- 41 The Green Hornet's sidekick (4)
- 42 "___ have guessed?!" (4)
- 43 "Uh-huh!" (3)
- 46 Medgar ___, one inspiration for the 1964 protest anthem "Mississippi Goddam" (5)
- 48 Device such as a qamutiik, an Inuk means of Arctic transportation (4)
- 49 Relinquish (4)
- 50 "Missile" in many a slapstick fight (3)
- 51 Eschewing modesty, say (11)
- 54 Home security inits. since 1874 (3)
- 55 Summer confection (11)
- 56 "Hard pass" (3)
- 57 Digital deals for young people? (11)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 12 starts with P
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with I
- 17 starts with L
- 18 starts with P
- 19 starts with T
- 20 starts with V
- 21 starts with O
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with F
- 25 starts with R
- 26 starts with P
- 28 starts with F
- 29 starts with G
- 30 starts with D
- 32 starts with P
- 34 starts with B
- 35 starts with C
- 37 starts with X
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with W
- 41 starts with K
- 42 starts with W
- 43 starts with Y
- 46 starts with E
- 48 starts with S
- 49 starts with C
- 50 starts with P
- 51 starts with L
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with I
- 56 starts with N
- 57 starts with P
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: First impression of a new video game? STARTBUTTON
- 12 Across: After-afterthought, for short PPS
- 15 Across: Drone's image AERIALPHOTO
- 16 Across: Choler IRE
- 17 Across: "We should grab a meal sometime" LETSDOLUNCH
- 18 Across: Snaps PIX
- 19 Across: A narwhal's "horn," technically speaking TUSK
- 20 Across: Many Snapchats, informally VIDS
- 21 Across: Unfolds, with "out" OPENS
- 23 Across: Author Roald Dahl, during World War II SPY
- 24 Across: Command+F, on a Mac FIND
- 25 Across: Veronica ___, author of the "Divergent" novels ROTH
- 26 Across: Reached the top of one's game PEAKED
- 28 Across: Grain that once fed the Roman army FARRO
- 29 Across: Heroic tale of romance GEST
- 30 Across: Seeing someone wealthier, say DATINGUP
- 32 Across: Worker involved in firings? POTTER
- 34 Across: Montenegrin, e.g. BALKAN
- 35 Across: You can't cut through it CULDESAC
- 37 Across: Fictional subjects of 13 movies between 2000 and 2020 XMEN
- 38 Across: Fiery spirit ARDOR
- 39 Across: Sylvan WOODED
- 41 Across: The Green Hornet's sidekick KATO
- 42 Across: "___ have guessed?!" WHOD
- 43 Across: "Uh-huh!" YEP
- 46 Across: Medgar ___, one inspiration for the 1964 protest anthem "Mississippi Goddam" EVERS
- 48 Across: Device such as a qamutiik, an Inuk means of Arctic transportation SLED
- 49 Across: Relinquish CEDE
- 50 Across: "Missile" in many a slapstick fight PIE
- 51 Across: Eschewing modesty, say LIVINGLARGE
- 54 Across: Home security inits. since 1874 ADT
- 55 Across: Summer confection ICECREAMBAR
- 56 Across: "Hard pass" NAH
- 57 Across: Digital deals for young people? PINKYSWEARS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 NH4NO3 and others (5)
- 2 Get set to drive (5)
- 3 Bohemian (5)
- 4 Consideration in setting insurance rates (4)
- 5 Just a ___ (3)
- 6 Emits a stream of hot air (9)
- 7 Satellite transmission path (6)
- 8 Hit the ground loudly (7)
- 9 Hyperbolic amount of work (4)
- 10 Unscripted, for short? (3)
- 11 Neighborhood once home to N.Y.C.'s so-called "Gasoline Alley" (4)
- 12 The world's biggest one contains seven keyboards (9)
- 13 Publisher's order (8)
- 14 Pleasurable place to do business? (7)
- 22 Made the fool (7)
- 24 Grow progressively more rancid (6)
- 26 Lab access point? (7)
- 27 Trifling bit (3)
- 28 Made a scene, say (6)
- 29 Some yellowish canines (9)
- 31 Shelters some look to when duty calls? (9)
- 32 The good life, in Spanish vernacular (8)
- 33 Like some emotions and recruits (3)
- 35 One might frequently be buttered up (7)
- 36 Feature of Alfalfa's hair in "The Little Rascals" (7)
- 40 Annual award for short stories (6)
- 43 ___ Buena (island in San Francisco Bay) (5)
- 44 Exiled character in "King Lear" (5)
- 45 Age-mates (5)
- 47 Little mistake (4)
- 48 Longtime soccer manager ___-Göran Eriksson (4)
- 49 Cost in total, with "to" (4)
- 52 Pas ___ (somewhere else: Fr.) (3)
- 53 "It's the ___!" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with T
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with R
- 5 starts with T
- 6 starts with B
- 7 starts with U
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with T
- 10 starts with O
- 11 starts with N
- 12 starts with P
- 13 starts with P
- 14 starts with S
- 22 starts with P
- 24 starts with F
- 26 starts with P
- 27 starts with D
- 28 starts with F
- 29 starts with G
- 31 starts with T
- 32 starts with P
- 33 starts with R
- 35 starts with C
- 36 starts with C
- 40 starts with O
- 43 starts with Y
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with P
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with S
- 49 starts with C
- 52 starts with I
- 53 starts with L
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: NH4NO3 and others SALTS
- 2 Down: Get set to drive TEEUP
- 3 Down: Bohemian ARTSY
- 4 Down: Consideration in setting insurance rates RISK
- 5 Down: Just a ___ TAD
- 6 Down: Emits a stream of hot air BLOVIATES
- 7 Down: Satellite transmission path UPLINK
- 8 Down: Hit the ground loudly THUDDED
- 9 Down: Hyperbolic amount of work TONS
- 10 Down: Unscripted, for short? OTC
- 11 Down: Neighborhood once home to N.Y.C.'s so-called "Gasoline Alley" NOHO
- 12 Down: The world's biggest one contains seven keyboards PIPEORGAN
- 13 Down: Publisher's order PRINTRUN
- 14 Down: Pleasurable place to do business? SEXSHOP
- 22 Down: Made the fool PRANKED
- 24 Down: Grow progressively more rancid FESTER
- 26 Down: Lab access point? PETDOOR
- 27 Down: Trifling bit DAB
- 28 Down: Made a scene, say FILMED
- 29 Down: Some yellowish canines GOLDTEETH
- 31 Down: Shelters some look to when duty calls? TAXDODGES
- 32 Down: The good life, in Spanish vernacular PURAVIDA
- 33 Down: Like some emotions and recruits RAW
- 35 Down: One might frequently be buttered up CAKEPAN
- 36 Down: Feature of Alfalfa's hair in "The Little Rascals" COWLICK
- 40 Down: Annual award for short stories OHENRY
- 43 Down: ___ Buena (island in San Francisco Bay) YERBA
- 44 Down: Exiled character in "King Lear" EDGAR
- 45 Down: Age-mates PEERS
- 47 Down: Little mistake SLIP
- 48 Down: Longtime soccer manager ___-Göran Eriksson SVEN
- 49 Down: Cost in total, with "to" CAME
- 52 Down: Pas ___ (somewhere else: Fr.) ICI
- 53 Down: "It's the ___!" LAW
Show the solved grid
1S2T3A4R5T6B7U8T9T10O11N12P13P14S15AERIALPHOTO16IRE17LETSDOLUNCH18PIX19TUSK20VIDS21O22PENS23SPY24FIND25ROTH26PEAKE27D28FARRO29GEST30DA31TINGUP32POTTE33R34BALKAN35CULDESA36C37XMEN38ARDOR39WO40ODED41KATO42WHOD43Y44E45P46EVER47S48SLED49CEDE50PIE51L52IVING53LARGE54ADT55ICECREAMBAR56NAH57PINKYSWEARS
About this puzzle
- Made by Adrian Johnson
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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