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 Rush order (4)
- 5 Political commentator Piker (5)
- 10 Like a workhorse (4)
- 14 Animal sanctuary (10)
- 16 Kachina-carving people (4)
- 17 Going against the grain? (10)
- 18 Sign to be read (4)
- 19 "Easy peasy!" (8)
- 20 Pesos or euros (6)
- 22 Knack for details, say (3)
- 23 World capital split by the world's longest river (5)
- 25 Some scenery in "The Road Runner Show" (5)
- 26 Fare ways to go? (8)
- 28 Law with an "individual mandate" provision, for short (3)
- 29 Athlete nicknamed "O Rei" (4)
- 31 Farm female (3)
- 32 Giant Jesus (4)
- 33 Words before confirming something (15)
- 37 Fundamentals (4)
- 38 Gym circuit (3)
- 39 Remove unceremoniously (4)
- 40 Exec who leads software engineers (3)
- 41 Philosophy of a devil's advocate? (8)
- 44 Danish money (5)
- 46 Step heavily (5)
- 47 Word repeated in "With a ___ ___ here and a ___ ___ there …" (3)
- 50 Feels sympathy for, in a way (6)
- 52 Publishes an exposé, say (8)
- 54 It'll warm your buns (4)
- 55 Biological building blocks (10)
- 57 Get spent (4)
- 58 "Be gentle" (10)
- 59 Give guff (4)
- 60 Desirable feature (5)
- 61 Gukesh Dommaraju, upon becoming world chess champion in 2024 (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with H
- 10 starts with S
- 14 starts with G
- 16 starts with H
- 17 starts with G
- 18 starts with O
- 19 starts with I
- 20 starts with D
- 22 starts with E
- 23 starts with C
- 25 starts with M
- 26 starts with B
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with P
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with J
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with L
- 39 starts with O
- 40 starts with C
- 41 starts with S
- 44 starts with K
- 46 starts with T
- 47 starts with M
- 50 starts with P
- 52 starts with T
- 54 starts with O
- 55 starts with A
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with G
- 59 starts with S
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Rush order ASAP
- 5 Across: Political commentator Piker HASAN
- 10 Across: Like a workhorse SHOD
- 14 Across: Animal sanctuary GAMEREFUGE
- 16 Across: Kachina-carving people HOPI
- 17 Across: Going against the grain? GLUTENFREE
- 18 Across: Sign to be read OMEN
- 19 Across: "Easy peasy!" ITSASNAP
- 20 Across: Pesos or euros DINERO
- 22 Across: Knack for details, say EYE
- 23 Across: World capital split by the world's longest river CAIRO
- 25 Across: Some scenery in "The Road Runner Show" MESAS
- 26 Across: Fare ways to go? BUSRIDES
- 28 Across: Law with an "individual mandate" provision, for short ACA
- 29 Across: Athlete nicknamed "O Rei" PELE
- 31 Across: Farm female SOW
- 32 Across: Giant Jesus ALOU
- 33 Across: Words before confirming something JUSTSOWERECLEAR
- 37 Across: Fundamentals ABCS
- 38 Across: Gym circuit LAP
- 39 Across: Remove unceremoniously OUST
- 40 Across: Exec who leads software engineers CTO
- 41 Across: Philosophy of a devil's advocate? SATANISM
- 44 Across: Danish money KRONE
- 46 Across: Step heavily TRAMP
- 47 Across: Word repeated in "With a ___ ___ here and a ___ ___ there …" MOO
- 50 Across: Feels sympathy for, in a way PITIES
- 52 Across: Publishes an exposé, say TELLSALL
- 54 Across: It'll warm your buns OVEN
- 55 Across: Biological building blocks AMINOACIDS
- 57 Across: Get spent TIRE
- 58 Across: "Be gentle" GOEASYONME
- 59 Across: Give guff SASS
- 60 Across: Desirable feature ASSET
- 61 Across: Gukesh Dommaraju, upon becoming world chess champion in 2024 TEEN
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Texas A&M athlete (5)
- 2 Like foods that increase thirst (5)
- 3 Tickle (5)
- 4 Pro-vegan org. (4)
- 5 Applies a certain hair dye to (6)
- 6 Fling (6)
- 7 Things that send people into hiding (15)
- 8 Dating app listing (3)
- 9 Basic ___ (4)
- 10 Beamed (5)
- 11 Zillow data (9)
- 12 Dramatic outerwear for the theater (9)
- 13 Very old-fashioned sort (8)
- 15 Some adopted pets (7)
- 21 Pings, for short (3)
- 24 Stink (4)
- 26 Sandwiches that are neither kosher nor halal (4)
- 27 Farm female (3)
- 29 Drinking game? (9)
- 30 Modern urban transportation options (9)
- 32 Reunion attendee, informally (4)
- 33 Lotto prizes (8)
- 34 Greeting often followed by "Como vai?" (3)
- 35 British engineer James (4)
- 36 Be a hero, say (7)
- 41 "Get it?" (3)
- 42 Viral 2010s dance that Hillary Clinton performed on TV (6)
- 43 "This makes no sense" (6)
- 45 Poker hand known as a "Wayne Gretzky" (5)
- 47 It has more than 4,000 islands off its coast (5)
- 48 Pre-transformation self (5)
- 49 Actress Elizabeth of "Eternity" (5)
- 51 It's a long story (4)
- 53 Participant in the Jacobite rebellion of the 1740s (4)
- 56 Approaches, in brief (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with S
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with P
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with S
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with N
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with H
- 12 starts with O
- 13 starts with D
- 15 starts with R
- 21 starts with I
- 24 starts with O
- 26 starts with B
- 27 starts with E
- 29 starts with P
- 30 starts with E
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with J
- 34 starts with O
- 35 starts with W
- 36 starts with C
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with N
- 43 starts with I
- 45 starts with N
- 47 starts with M
- 48 starts with O
- 49 starts with O
- 51 starts with S
- 53 starts with S
- 56 starts with M
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Texas A&M athlete AGGIE
- 2 Down: Like foods that increase thirst SALTY
- 3 Down: Tickle AMUSE
- 4 Down: Pro-vegan org. PETA
- 5 Down: Applies a certain hair dye to HENNAS
- 6 Down: Fling AFFAIR
- 7 Down: Things that send people into hiding SURPRISEPARTIES
- 8 Down: Dating app listing AGE
- 9 Down: Basic ___ NEED
- 10 Down: Beamed SHONE
- 11 Down: Zillow data HOMESALES
- 12 Down: Dramatic outerwear for the theater OPERACOAT
- 13 Down: Very old-fashioned sort DINOSAUR
- 15 Down: Some adopted pets RESCUES
- 21 Down: Pings, for short IMS
- 24 Down: Stink ODOR
- 26 Down: Sandwiches that are neither kosher nor halal BLTS
- 27 Down: Farm female EWE
- 29 Down: Drinking game? PUBTRIVIA
- 30 Down: Modern urban transportation options ESCOOTERS
- 32 Down: Reunion attendee, informally ALUM
- 33 Down: Lotto prizes JACKPOTS
- 34 Down: Greeting often followed by "Como vai?" OLA
- 35 Down: British engineer James WATT
- 36 Down: Be a hero, say COSPLAY
- 41 Down: "Get it?" SEE
- 42 Down: Viral 2010s dance that Hillary Clinton performed on TV NAENAE
- 43 Down: "This makes no sense" IMLOST
- 45 Down: Poker hand known as a "Wayne Gretzky" NINES
- 47 Down: It has more than 4,000 islands off its coast MAINE
- 48 Down: Pre-transformation self OLDME
- 49 Down: Actress Elizabeth of "Eternity" OLSEN
- 51 Down: It's a long story SAGA
- 53 Down: Participant in the Jacobite rebellion of the 1740s SCOT
- 56 Down: Approaches, in brief MOS
Show the solved grid
1A2S3A4P5H6A7S8A9N10S11H12O13D14GAME15REFUGE16HOPI17GLUTENFREE18OMEN19ITSASNAP20D21INERO22EYE23CAIR24O25MESAS26BUSRID27ES28ACA29P30ELE31SOW32ALOU33JUSTS34O35WERE36CLEAR37ABCS38LAP39OUST40CTO41SATA42N43ISM44KRO45NE46TRAMP47M48O49O50PITIE51S52TELL53SALL54OVEN55A56MINOACIDS57TIRE58GOEASYONME59SASS60ASSET61TEEN
About this puzzle
- Made by Rafael Musa and Rebecca Goldstein
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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