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 12-12, say (4)
- 5 Make an all-out effort (5)
- 10 50, on a table (3)
- 13 Sea creature known to mourn its dead (4)
- 14 Long-stemmed mushroom (5)
- 15 Wow (3)
- 16 Medicare subsection covering ambulance services (5)
- 18 Get to the point? (5)
- 19 Half a chocolate bar (3)
- 20 Settle a bill (8)
- 22 Georgia hometown of R.E.M. and the B-52s (6)
- 24 Small pieces from (6)
- 26 Multitude (4)
- 27 Looks over briefly (9)
- 30 Word after back or snack (4)
- 32 Sticker that usually comes in sets of three or four? (5)
- 33 Did some knifework on (5)
- 35 Solo pilot? (3)
- 36 Worst of all imaginable chronologies (15)
- 39 "What's the issue …?" (3)
- 40 Start to season, as a skillet (5)
- 41 "Storage Wars" network (5)
- 42 Awaken (4)
- 44 Voting, e.g. (9)
- 46 "Altho ..." (4)
- 48 Set of notes in a seventh chord (6)
- 49 "Stop being such a baby!" (6)
- 51 Negative Nancy or Debbie Downer (8)
- 55 First Super Bowl won by the Kansas City Chiefs in 50 years (3)
- 56 Gal on the screen (5)
- 58 [You're boring me] (5)
- 59 First of all (3)
- 60 Result from (5)
- 61 Chewy Japanese noodle (4)
- 62 "___ supuesto!" ("Of course!," in Spanish) (3)
- 63 Look with a curled lip (5)
- 64 Mizzen, e.g. (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 5 starts with G
- 10 starts with T
- 13 starts with O
- 14 starts with E
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with P
- 18 starts with T
- 19 starts with K
- 20 starts with S
- 22 starts with A
- 24 starts with B
- 26 starts with H
- 27 starts with G
- 30 starts with P
- 32 starts with P
- 33 starts with D
- 35 starts with H
- 36 starts with D
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with R
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with S
- 44 starts with C
- 46 starts with O
- 48 starts with T
- 49 starts with G
- 51 starts with N
- 55 starts with L
- 56 starts with G
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with O
- 60 starts with O
- 61 starts with U
- 62 starts with P
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with M
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: 12-12, say TIED
- 5 Across: Make an all-out effort GOBIG
- 10 Across: 50, on a table TIN
- 13 Across: Sea creature known to mourn its dead ORCA
- 14 Across: Long-stemmed mushroom ENOKI
- 15 Across: Wow AWE
- 16 Across: Medicare subsection covering ambulance services PARTB
- 18 Across: Get to the point? TAPER
- 19 Across: Half a chocolate bar KAT
- 20 Across: Settle a bill SQUAREUP
- 22 Across: Georgia hometown of R.E.M. and the B-52s ATHENS
- 24 Across: Small pieces from BITSOF
- 26 Across: Multitude HOST
- 27 Across: Looks over briefly GLANCESAT
- 30 Across: Word after back or snack PACK
- 32 Across: Sticker that usually comes in sets of three or four? PRONG
- 33 Across: Did some knifework on DICED
- 35 Across: Solo pilot? HAN
- 36 Across: Worst of all imaginable chronologies DARKESTTIMELINE
- 39 Across: "What's the issue …?" AND
- 40 Across: Start to season, as a skillet REOIL
- 41 Across: "Storage Wars" network AANDE
- 42 Across: Awaken STIR
- 44 Across: Voting, e.g. CIVICDUTY
- 46 Across: "Altho ..." OTOH
- 48 Across: Set of notes in a seventh chord TETRAD
- 49 Across: "Stop being such a baby!" GROWUP
- 51 Across: Negative Nancy or Debbie Downer NAYSAYER
- 55 Across: First Super Bowl won by the Kansas City Chiefs in 50 years LIV
- 56 Across: Gal on the screen GADOT
- 58 Across: [You're boring me] SNORE
- 59 Across: First of all ONE
- 60 Across: Result from OWETO
- 61 Across: Chewy Japanese noodle UDON
- 62 Across: "___ supuesto!" ("Of course!," in Spanish) POR
- 63 Across: Look with a curled lip SNEER
- 64 Across: Mizzen, e.g. MAST
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Outperforms (4)
- 2 Modern home of ancient Mesopotamia (4)
- 3 Neutral shade (4)
- 4 Informational repository (8)
- 5 End of a gay pride slogan (11)
- 6 "Bad news aside ..." (15)
- 7 Catchy tune (3)
- 8 Maker of the iconic Billy bookcase (4)
- 9 What's going around? (5)
- 10 Gets the memo (10)
- 11 2000 song for Aaron Carter about seeking someone "tough but sweet" (10)
- 12 Safety devices for trapeze artists (4)
- 17 "Mars, the ___ of War" (first movement of "The Planets") (7)
- 21 "You get the picture" (3)
- 23 Old-school dance (3)
- 25 Discussion guider (11)
- 27 2008 Clint Eastwood film centered around an attempted car theft (10)
- 28 Act superior to (10)
- 29 Pro ___ (3)
- 31 Bend it like Beckham! (4)
- 32 BlackBerrys, e.g., for short (4)
- 34 Seriously, in modern slang (7)
- 37 1/86,400 of a day: Abbr. (3)
- 38 Opium product used by Anna Karenina and Victor Frankenstein (8)
- 43 Big fight (3)
- 45 Exclaim (3)
- 47 High honors in science fiction (5)
- 49 Sludge (4)
- 50 Sacrifice in some chess gambits (4)
- 52 Weird Al Yankovic parody of the Kinks's "Lola" (4)
- 53 Mythical lover (4)
- 54 Monthly expense (4)
- 57 Student center? (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with D
- 5 starts with G
- 6 starts with O
- 7 starts with B
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with G
- 10 starts with T
- 11 starts with I
- 12 starts with N
- 17 starts with B
- 21 starts with E
- 23 starts with H
- 25 starts with F
- 27 starts with G
- 28 starts with L
- 29 starts with T
- 31 starts with K
- 32 starts with P
- 34 starts with D
- 37 starts with S
- 38 starts with L
- 43 starts with R
- 45 starts with C
- 47 starts with H
- 49 starts with G
- 50 starts with P
- 52 starts with Y
- 53 starts with E
- 54 starts with R
- 57 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Outperforms TOPS
- 2 Down: Modern home of ancient Mesopotamia IRAQ
- 3 Down: Neutral shade ECRU
- 4 Down: Informational repository DATABANK
- 5 Down: End of a gay pride slogan GETUSEDTOIT
- 6 Down: "Bad news aside ..." ONAPOSITIVENOTE
- 7 Down: Catchy tune BOP
- 8 Down: Maker of the iconic Billy bookcase IKEA
- 9 Down: What's going around? GIRTH
- 10 Down: Gets the memo TAKESAHINT
- 11 Down: 2000 song for Aaron Carter about seeking someone "tough but sweet" IWANTCANDY
- 12 Down: Safety devices for trapeze artists NETS
- 17 Down: "Mars, the ___ of War" (first movement of "The Planets") BRINGER
- 21 Down: "You get the picture" ETC
- 23 Down: Old-school dance HOP
- 25 Down: Discussion guider FACILITATOR
- 27 Down: 2008 Clint Eastwood film centered around an attempted car theft GRANTORINO
- 28 Down: Act superior to LORDITOVER
- 29 Down: Pro ___ TEM
- 31 Down: Bend it like Beckham! KNEE
- 32 Down: BlackBerrys, e.g., for short PDAS
- 34 Down: Seriously, in modern slang DEADASS
- 37 Down: 1/86,400 of a day: Abbr. SEC
- 38 Down: Opium product used by Anna Karenina and Victor Frankenstein LAUDANUM
- 43 Down: Big fight ROW
- 45 Down: Exclaim CRY
- 47 Down: High honors in science fiction HUGOS
- 49 Down: Sludge GLOP
- 50 Down: Sacrifice in some chess gambits PAWN
- 52 Down: Weird Al Yankovic parody of the Kinks's "Lola" YODA
- 53 Down: Mythical lover EROS
- 54 Down: Monthly expense RENT
- 57 Down: Student center? DEE
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Rachel Fabi
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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