All 78 clues from the Monday 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 "Throw me the ball, no one's covering me!" (6)
- 7 Drone's sound (4)
- 11 Cave-dwelling flier (3)
- 14 Galactic cloud (6)
- 15 Texas city that's home to Baylor University (4)
- 16 Broadcast (3)
- 17 *Forever (11)
- 19 Deer mother? (3)
- 20 Brad of 2025's "F1" (4)
- 21 "In case it's of interest ...," in brief (3)
- 22 Plenty of (5)
- 24 Bugle tune (4)
- 25 *One of a kind (10)
- 28 Bronx-born congresswoman elected in 2018, familiarly (3)
- 30 "Great Red" feature of Jupiter (4)
- 31 *Masterwork (10)
- 36 Wide-eyed and eager (4)
- 40 Go down to 0%, as a computer battery (3)
- 41 Allotment (7)
- 43 "___ word?" (3)
- 44 SoCal sch. whose teams are the Aztecs (4)
- 46 *After the event, as an analysis (10)
- 48 Ball-___ hammer (4)
- 50 Teeny-tiny (3)
- 51 *Reciprocal exchange (10)
- 57 Historian's focus (4)
- 60 "Me too," formally (5)
- 61 One might end with "com" or "org" (3)
- 62 Water, in Juárez (4)
- 63 ___ chi (3)
- 64 Stereotypical charmers ... or those charmed by the answers to the starred clues? (11)
- 68 Before today (3)
- 69 Gem mined in Australia (4)
- 70 Exact retribution for (6)
- 71 Sleep cycle inits. (3)
- 72 Chap (4)
- 73 Term of address for a nun (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 7 starts with W
- 11 starts with B
- 14 starts with N
- 15 starts with W
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with A
- 19 starts with D
- 20 starts with P
- 21 starts with F
- 22 starts with A
- 24 starts with T
- 25 starts with S
- 28 starts with A
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with M
- 36 starts with A
- 40 starts with D
- 41 starts with P
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with S
- 46 starts with P
- 48 starts with P
- 50 starts with W
- 51 starts with Q
- 57 starts with P
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with U
- 62 starts with A
- 63 starts with T
- 64 starts with L
- 68 starts with A
- 69 starts with O
- 70 starts with A
- 71 starts with R
- 72 starts with G
- 73 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Throw me the ball, no one's covering me!" IMOPEN
- 7 Across: Drone's sound WHIR
- 11 Across: Cave-dwelling flier BAT
- 14 Across: Galactic cloud NEBULA
- 15 Across: Texas city that's home to Baylor University WACO
- 16 Across: Broadcast AIR
- 17 Across: *Forever ADINFINITUM
- 19 Across: Deer mother? DOE
- 20 Across: Brad of 2025's "F1" PITT
- 21 Across: "In case it's of interest ...," in brief FYI
- 22 Across: Plenty of AMPLE
- 24 Across: Bugle tune TAPS
- 25 Across: *One of a kind SUIGENERIS
- 28 Across: Bronx-born congresswoman elected in 2018, familiarly AOC
- 30 Across: "Great Red" feature of Jupiter SPOT
- 31 Across: *Masterwork MAGNUMOPUS
- 36 Across: Wide-eyed and eager AGOG
- 40 Across: Go down to 0%, as a computer battery DIE
- 41 Across: Allotment PORTION
- 43 Across: "___ word?" ANY
- 44 Across: SoCal sch. whose teams are the Aztecs SDSU
- 46 Across: *After the event, as an analysis POSTMORTEM
- 48 Across: Ball-___ hammer PEEN
- 50 Across: Teeny-tiny WEE
- 51 Across: *Reciprocal exchange QUIDPROQUO
- 57 Across: Historian's focus PAST
- 60 Across: "Me too," formally ASDOI
- 61 Across: One might end with "com" or "org" URL
- 62 Across: Water, in Juárez AGUA
- 63 Across: ___ chi TAI
- 64 Across: Stereotypical charmers ... or those charmed by the answers to the starred clues? LATINLOVERS
- 68 Across: Before today AGO
- 69 Across: Gem mined in Australia OPAL
- 70 Across: Exact retribution for AVENGE
- 71 Across: Sleep cycle inits. REM
- 72 Across: Chap GENT
- 73 Across: Term of address for a nun SISTER
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Not suitable (5)
- 2 Social ___ (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) (5)
- 3 Locales for the late news? (9)
- 4 Kicks down the road, as a decision (7)
- 5 Santa's little helper (3)
- 6 Innocent sorts (5)
- 7 Hypothetical (one hopes!) global conflict, for short (5)
- 8 Beanie or beret (3)
- 9 Carefully monitored hosp. area (3)
- 10 Italian cheese (6)
- 11 Negative press for a celeb, say (5)
- 12 Condiment with lots of garlic ... and vowels (5)
- 13 Family diagrams (5)
- 18 Greenwich Village campus, in brief (3)
- 23 Like a book about writing a book, say (4)
- 26 Fighter pilot's garb (5)
- 27 ___ salts (5)
- 29 Recipe unit (3)
- 31 Rx writers (3)
- 32 A helping hand (3)
- 33 Sullen sort (5)
- 34 City that's home to the University of Maine (5)
- 35 Six for a touchdown: Abbr. (3)
- 37 Staffer in a flight terminal (9)
- 38 "All for ___ and ___ for all!" (3)
- 39 Workout site (3)
- 42 "Pronto!" (3)
- 45 Fancy coif (4)
- 47 Improves, as a bike path (7)
- 49 Literary afterthought (6)
- 51 Mideast nation ruled by the House of Thani (5)
- 52 Meter reading (5)
- 53 "Talk turkey" or "eat crow" (5)
- 54 Warm bed covering (5)
- 55 Still-life vessel (3)
- 56 Earthen pots, from the Spanish (5)
- 58 Sudden increase (5)
- 59 Weapon that stuns (5)
- 65 Tail-less primate (3)
- 66 Beachgoer's "souvenir" (3)
- 67 Prefix meaning "egg" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 2 starts with M
- 3 starts with O
- 4 starts with P
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with N
- 7 starts with W
- 8 starts with H
- 9 starts with I
- 10 starts with R
- 11 starts with B
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with T
- 18 starts with N
- 23 starts with M
- 26 starts with G
- 27 starts with E
- 29 starts with C
- 31 starts with M
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with M
- 34 starts with O
- 35 starts with P
- 37 starts with G
- 38 starts with O
- 39 starts with G
- 42 starts with N
- 45 starts with U
- 47 starts with R
- 49 starts with E
- 51 starts with Q
- 52 starts with U
- 53 starts with I
- 54 starts with Q
- 55 starts with U
- 56 starts with O
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with T
- 65 starts with A
- 66 starts with T
- 67 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Not suitable INAPT
- 2 Down: Social ___ (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) MEDIA
- 3 Down: Locales for the late news? OBITPAGES
- 4 Down: Kicks down the road, as a decision PUNTSON
- 5 Down: Santa's little helper ELF
- 6 Down: Innocent sorts NAIFS
- 7 Down: Hypothetical (one hopes!) global conflict, for short WWIII
- 8 Down: Beanie or beret HAT
- 9 Down: Carefully monitored hosp. area ICU
- 10 Down: Italian cheese ROMANO
- 11 Down: Negative press for a celeb, say BADPR
- 12 Down: Condiment with lots of garlic ... and vowels AIOLI
- 13 Down: Family diagrams TREES
- 18 Down: Greenwich Village campus, in brief NYU
- 23 Down: Like a book about writing a book, say META
- 26 Down: Fighter pilot's garb GSUIT
- 27 Down: ___ salts EPSOM
- 29 Down: Recipe unit CUP
- 31 Down: Rx writers MDS
- 32 Down: A helping hand AID
- 33 Down: Sullen sort MOPER
- 34 Down: City that's home to the University of Maine ORONO
- 35 Down: Six for a touchdown: Abbr. PTS
- 37 Down: Staffer in a flight terminal GATEAGENT
- 38 Down: "All for ___ and ___ for all!" ONE
- 39 Down: Workout site GYM
- 42 Down: "Pronto!" NOW
- 45 Down: Fancy coif UPDO
- 47 Down: Improves, as a bike path REPAVES
- 49 Down: Literary afterthought EPILOG
- 51 Down: Mideast nation ruled by the House of Thani QATAR
- 52 Down: Meter reading USAGE
- 53 Down: "Talk turkey" or "eat crow" IDIOM
- 54 Down: Warm bed covering QUILT
- 55 Down: Still-life vessel URN
- 56 Down: Earthen pots, from the Spanish OLLAS
- 58 Down: Sudden increase SURGE
- 59 Down: Weapon that stuns TASER
- 65 Down: Tail-less primate APE
- 66 Down: Beachgoer's "souvenir" TAN
- 67 Down: Prefix meaning "egg" OVI
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Jamey Smith
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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