All 78 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 Fanatical groups (5)
- 6 Dish often topped with lime and cilantro (3)
- 9 Sci-fi warrior (4)
- 13 One of 22 works by Mozart, but just one work by Beethoven (5)
- 14 Team behind the cameras (4)
- 15 Actor Epps of "House" (4)
- 16 Question after "Well, well, well ..." (10)
- 18 Jerk (4)
- 19 "Family Guy" character with a nasal voice (4)
- 20 Exec who manages a company's day-to-day affairs (3)
- 21 Word with market or list (5)
- 22 "Too late to do anything about it now" (13)
- 26 One who has a lot to show? (7)
- 28 Bungee jumping requirement (4)
- 29 First name in beauty products (5)
- 30 Egg carton? (3)
- 31 Holders of hammers and anvils (4)
- 35 One cause of deterioration (3)
- 36 Marine creatures that can grow to the size of double-decker buses (7)
- 40 Genre for DMX or DMC (3)
- 41 Coffee maker inserts (4)
- 43 Actor Somerhalder of "Lost" (3)
- 44 Gas company with a triangular logo (5)
- 46 One side in a "Holy War" rivalry in college football (4)
- 48 Player on the bench? (7)
- 50 Sarcastic response to an unwanted offer (13)
- 54 Oodles (5)
- 55 Member of a Tolkien army (3)
- 56 Object in Pixar's logo (4)
- 59 Demolish (4)
- 60 Facial wrinkles ... or what's present in 16-, 22-, 36- and 50-Across? (10)
- 63 School with a larger-than-life bronze statue of Henry VI (4)
- 64 Fun-size (4)
- 65 Irritating "cloud" (5)
- 66 Beech or birch (4)
- 67 Ernie who has won the British Open twice (3)
- 68 Shoelace protector (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 6 starts with P
- 9 starts with J
- 13 starts with O
- 14 starts with C
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with W
- 18 starts with Y
- 19 starts with L
- 20 starts with C
- 21 starts with P
- 22 starts with T
- 26 starts with R
- 28 starts with C
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with E
- 35 starts with U
- 36 starts with W
- 40 starts with R
- 41 starts with P
- 43 starts with I
- 44 starts with C
- 46 starts with U
- 48 starts with P
- 50 starts with T
- 54 starts with H
- 55 starts with O
- 56 starts with L
- 59 starts with R
- 60 starts with L
- 63 starts with E
- 64 starts with T
- 65 starts with G
- 66 starts with W
- 67 starts with E
- 68 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Fanatical groups CULTS
- 6 Across: Dish often topped with lime and cilantro PHO
- 9 Across: Sci-fi warrior JEDI
- 13 Across: One of 22 works by Mozart, but just one work by Beethoven OPERA
- 14 Across: Team behind the cameras CREW
- 15 Across: Actor Epps of "House" OMAR
- 16 Across: Question after "Well, well, well ..." WTVEWEHERE
- 18 Across: Jerk YANK
- 19 Across: "Family Guy" character with a nasal voice LOIS
- 20 Across: Exec who manages a company's day-to-day affairs COO
- 21 Across: Word with market or list PRICE
- 22 Across: "Too late to do anything about it now" TTSHIPSSAILED
- 26 Across: One who has a lot to show? REALTOR
- 28 Across: Bungee jumping requirement CORD
- 29 Across: First name in beauty products ESTEE
- 30 Across: Egg carton? SAC
- 31 Across: Holders of hammers and anvils EARS
- 35 Across: One cause of deterioration USE
- 36 Across: Marine creatures that can grow to the size of double-decker buses WLESRKS
- 40 Across: Genre for DMX or DMC RAP
- 41 Across: Coffee maker inserts PODS
- 43 Across: Actor Somerhalder of "Lost" IAN
- 44 Across: Gas company with a triangular logo CITGO
- 46 Across: One side in a "Holy War" rivalry in college football UTES
- 48 Across: Player on the bench? PIANIST
- 50 Across: Sarcastic response to an unwanted offer TNKSBUTNOTNKS
- 54 Across: Oodles HEAPS
- 55 Across: Member of a Tolkien army ORC
- 56 Across: Object in Pixar's logo LAMP
- 59 Across: Demolish RAZE
- 60 Across: Facial wrinkles ... or what's present in 16-, 22-, 36- and 50-Across? LAUGHLINES
- 63 Across: School with a larger-than-life bronze statue of Henry VI ETON
- 64 Across: Fun-size TINY
- 65 Across: Irritating "cloud" GNATS
- 66 Across: Beech or birch WOOD
- 67 Across: Ernie who has won the British Open twice ELS
- 68 Across: Shoelace protector AGLET
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Part of a Batman costume (4)
- 2 Until (4)
- 3 Had an uplifting experience? (9)
- 4 Bridge framework (7)
- 5 Shop item with teeth (3)
- 6 Before surgery, in brief (5)
- 7 "Let ___ Go" (2012 Passenger hit) (3)
- 8 Be shy (3)
- 9 Some kicks on Route 66, maybe (7)
- 10 Bit of info on a résumé (5)
- 11 Ball (5)
- 12 Teed off (5)
- 14 Group in a loft (5)
- 17 Sound in a cave (4)
- 21 Course standard (3)
- 23 Gumbo, e.g. (4)
- 24 Disney villain based on Shakespeare's King Claudius (4)
- 25 Punch in the face, say (4)
- 26 Extend a tour of duty (4)
- 27 The first letter in this gas brand's logo resembles a backward 3 (4)
- 30 It's often identified by its last four digits, in brief (3)
- 32 Made in a nonmechanized way, as food products (9)
- 33 Cloths for custodians (4)
- 34 TV ad (4)
- 37 Stead (4)
- 38 Like Alabama vis-à-vis Mississippi (4)
- 39 Create a PDF of, maybe (4)
- 42 Hang (7)
- 45 Slightest idea (7)
- 47 Airer of the game show "Wipeout" (3)
- 48 Bess's beau on Broadway (5)
- 49 Eczema symptom (4)
- 50 Pitched (5)
- 51 "Cool beans!" (5)
- 52 Instrument once known as a "toy trumpet" (5)
- 53 Followers of articles (5)
- 57 Parcel (out) (4)
- 58 Whisper that might accompany a tap (4)
- 60 Broadband letters (3)
- 61 Need a day off, say (3)
- 62 Big Apple airport code (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with U
- 3 starts with L
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with P
- 7 starts with H
- 8 starts with O
- 9 starts with J
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with D
- 12 starts with I
- 14 starts with C
- 17 starts with E
- 21 starts with P
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with S
- 26 starts with R
- 27 starts with E
- 30 starts with S
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with R
- 34 starts with S
- 37 starts with L
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with S
- 42 starts with S
- 45 starts with I
- 47 starts with T
- 48 starts with P
- 49 starts with I
- 50 starts with T
- 51 starts with N
- 52 starts with K
- 53 starts with N
- 57 starts with M
- 58 starts with P
- 60 starts with L
- 61 starts with A
- 62 starts with L
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Part of a Batman costume COWL
- 2 Down: Until UPTO
- 3 Down: Had an uplifting experience? LEVITATED
- 4 Down: Bridge framework TRESTLE
- 5 Down: Shop item with teeth SAW
- 6 Down: Before surgery, in brief PREOP
- 7 Down: "Let ___ Go" (2012 Passenger hit) HER
- 8 Down: Be shy OWE
- 9 Down: Some kicks on Route 66, maybe JOYRIDE
- 10 Down: Bit of info on a résumé EMAIL
- 11 Down: Ball DANCE
- 12 Down: Teed off IRKED
- 14 Down: Group in a loft CHOIR
- 17 Down: Sound in a cave ECHO
- 21 Down: Course standard PAR
- 23 Down: Gumbo, e.g. STEW
- 24 Down: Disney villain based on Shakespeare's King Claudius SCAR
- 25 Down: Punch in the face, say SOCK
- 26 Down: Extend a tour of duty REUP
- 27 Down: The first letter in this gas brand's logo resembles a backward 3 ESSO
- 30 Down: It's often identified by its last four digits, in brief SSN
- 32 Down: Made in a nonmechanized way, as food products ARTISANAL
- 33 Down: Cloths for custodians RAGS
- 34 Down: TV ad SPOT
- 37 Down: Stead LIEU
- 38 Down: Like Alabama vis-à-vis Mississippi EAST
- 39 Down: Create a PDF of, maybe SCAN
- 42 Down: Hang SUSPEND
- 45 Down: Slightest idea INKLING
- 47 Down: Airer of the game show "Wipeout" TBS
- 48 Down: Bess's beau on Broadway PORGY
- 49 Down: Eczema symptom ITCH
- 50 Down: Pitched THREW
- 51 Down: "Cool beans!" NEATO
- 52 Down: Instrument once known as a "toy trumpet" KAZOO
- 53 Down: Followers of articles NOUNS
- 57 Down: Parcel (out) METE
- 58 Down: Whisper that might accompany a tap PSST
- 60 Down: Broadband letters LTE
- 61 Down: Need a day off, say AIL
- 62 Down: Big Apple airport code LGA
Show the solved grid
1C2U3L4T5S6P7H8O9J10E11D12I13OPERA14CREW15OMAR16WTVEW17EHERE18YANK19LOIS20COO21PRICE22TT23SHIP24S25SAILED26R27EALTOR28CORD29ESTEE30SAC31E32A33R34S35USE36W37L38ESRK39S40RAP41POD42S43IAN44C45ITGO46U47TES48P49IANIST50T51N52KSBUT53NOTNKS54HEAPS55ORC56LA57M58P59RAZE60L61AUGH62LINES63ETON64TINY65GNATS66WOOD67ELS68AGLET
About this puzzle
- Made by Joe Marquez
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
Look up a single clue · How to get better at the NYT Crossword ·Today's Mini answers
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times