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 Once-in-a-lifetime events (6)
- 7 They might have good track records (8)
- 15 "Ah, right right right" (6)
- 16 Field for both Martin Luther and Martin Luther King Jr. (8)
- 17 Oscar winner for "The African Queen" (6)
- 18 Low volume? (8)
- 19 Treat mercifully (5)
- 20 Charges (5)
- 21 Concern for a seamstress (3)
- 22 "Sounds good!" (4)
- 23 Best-selling author who founded Paris's Théâtre Historique (5)
- 24 "Green" (4)
- 25 Rocker Brian (3)
- 26 Green spots (5)
- 27 Game with a board numbered from 1 to 20 (5)
- 28 Peace sign? (12)
- 31 "The best cheese of its type in the world," per George Orwell (7)
- 32 Approach surreptitiously (7)
- 36 Where somebody might be washed up? (12)
- 38 One who's generous to a fault, say (5)
- 41 They're held in bondage (5)
- 42 Org. whose motto translates to "Through adversity to the stars" (3)
- 43 Neural transmitter (4)
- 44 Certain exposition (5)
- 45 Children's author Kinney (4)
- 46 ?!?!?! (3)
- 47 Something you might get at a wedding (5)
- 48 Grand duke of Luxembourg until 2025 (5)
- 49 It has a light bulb (8)
- 51 No comment? (6)
- 52 Toss and turn, perhaps (8)
- 53 Role for John Travolta on "Welcome Back, Kotter" (6)
- 54 Takes to the next level (8)
- 55 Tree nymphs (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 7 starts with A
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with T
- 17 starts with B
- 18 starts with T
- 19 starts with S
- 20 starts with B
- 21 starts with F
- 22 starts with L
- 23 starts with D
- 24 starts with C
- 25 starts with E
- 26 starts with O
- 27 starts with D
- 28 starts with D
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with S
- 36 starts with D
- 38 starts with D
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with R
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with J
- 46 starts with W
- 47 starts with I
- 48 starts with H
- 49 starts with D
- 51 starts with D
- 52 starts with L
- 53 starts with V
- 54 starts with E
- 55 starts with D
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Once-in-a-lifetime events BIRTHS
- 7 Across: They might have good track records ATHLETES
- 15 Across: "Ah, right right right" OHISEE
- 16 Across: Field for both Martin Luther and Martin Luther King Jr. THEOLOGY
- 17 Across: Oscar winner for "The African Queen" BOGART
- 18 Across: Low volume? TEASPOON
- 19 Across: Treat mercifully SPARE
- 20 Across: Charges BILLS
- 21 Across: Concern for a seamstress FIT
- 22 Across: "Sounds good!" LETS
- 23 Across: Best-selling author who founded Paris's Théâtre Historique DUMAS
- 24 Across: "Green" CASH
- 25 Across: Rocker Brian ENO
- 26 Across: Green spots OASES
- 27 Across: Game with a board numbered from 1 to 20 DARTS
- 28 Across: Peace sign? DONOTDISTURB
- 31 Across: "The best cheese of its type in the world," per George Orwell STILTON
- 32 Across: Approach surreptitiously SNEAKUP
- 36 Across: Where somebody might be washed up? DESERTISLAND
- 38 Across: One who's generous to a fault, say DOTER
- 41 Across: They're held in bondage SERFS
- 42 Across: Org. whose motto translates to "Through adversity to the stars" RAF
- 43 Across: Neural transmitter AXON
- 44 Across: Certain exposition ESSAY
- 45 Across: Children's author Kinney JEFF
- 46 Across: ?!?!?! WTF
- 47 Across: Something you might get at a wedding INLAW
- 48 Across: Grand duke of Luxembourg until 2025 HENRI
- 49 Across: It has a light bulb DAFFODIL
- 51 Across: No comment? DENIAL
- 52 Across: Toss and turn, perhaps LIEAWAKE
- 53 Across: Role for John Travolta on "Welcome Back, Kotter" VINNIE
- 54 Across: Takes to the next level ELEVATES
- 55 Across: Tree nymphs DRYADS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Goes downhill at the Olympics, in a way (8)
- 2 "Perish the thought!" (8)
- 3 Tubes that go down? (8)
- 4 The first of these was Terrible (5)
- 5 Accounted for (4)
- 6 Murderer of Osiris, in myth (3)
- 7 Every now and then (7)
- 8 You just can't take it (12)
- 9 Recovers (5)
- 10 Competitor's setback (4)
- 11 Half of hip-hop's Run the Jewels, alongside Killer Mike (3)
- 12 How a troublemaker might go (6)
- 13 One prioritizing self-care? (6)
- 14 Electronica instruments, informally (6)
- 20 Professional (12)
- 23 Woodworkers' grooves (5)
- 24 Vicious circle? (5)
- 26 Animal known to hold another's paws while sleeping (5)
- 27 Attire (5)
- 29 From time past (5)
- 30 Coalesce (5)
- 33 Surname of a Tolstoy heroine (8)
- 34 Game (8)
- 35 Acrobat's display (8)
- 37 Secondhand offerings (7)
- 38 Dillydally (6)
- 39 Hearty soup ingredient in Caribbean cooking (6)
- 40 Brittle confection (6)
- 44 Finish up with (5)
- 45 Female donkey (5)
- 47 Where the Red Delicious apple originated (4)
- 48 Dauphin, e.g. (4)
- 50 Number one, informally (3)
- 51 It might have a director's commentary (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with H
- 10 starts with L
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with T
- 13 starts with E
- 14 starts with S
- 20 starts with B
- 23 starts with D
- 24 starts with C
- 26 starts with O
- 27 starts with D
- 29 starts with O
- 30 starts with U
- 33 starts with K
- 34 starts with U
- 35 starts with P
- 37 starts with R
- 38 starts with D
- 39 starts with O
- 40 starts with T
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with J
- 47 starts with I
- 48 starts with H
- 50 starts with F
- 51 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Goes downhill at the Olympics, in a way BOBSLEDS
- 2 Down: "Perish the thought!" IHOPENOT
- 3 Down: Tubes that go down? RIGATONI
- 4 Down: The first of these was Terrible TSARS
- 5 Down: Accounted for HERE
- 6 Down: Murderer of Osiris, in myth SET
- 7 Down: Every now and then ATTIMES
- 8 Down: You just can't take it THELASTSTRAW
- 9 Down: Recovers HEALS
- 10 Down: Competitor's setback LOSS
- 11 Down: Half of hip-hop's Run the Jewels, alongside Killer Mike ELP
- 12 Down: How a troublemaker might go TOOFAR
- 13 Down: One prioritizing self-care? EGOIST
- 14 Down: Electronica instruments, informally SYNTHS
- 20 Down: Professional BUSINESSLIKE
- 23 Down: Woodworkers' grooves DADOS
- 24 Down: Vicious circle? CABAL
- 26 Down: Animal known to hold another's paws while sleeping OTTER
- 27 Down: Attire DRESS
- 29 Down: From time past OLDEN
- 30 Down: Coalesce UNIFY
- 33 Down: Surname of a Tolstoy heroine KARENINA
- 34 Down: Game UNAFRAID
- 35 Down: Acrobat's display PDFFILES
- 37 Down: Secondhand offerings RESALES
- 38 Down: Dillydally DAWDLE
- 39 Down: Hearty soup ingredient in Caribbean cooking OXTAIL
- 40 Down: Brittle confection TOFFEE
- 44 Down: Finish up with ENDAT
- 45 Down: Female donkey JENNY
- 47 Down: Where the Red Delicious apple originated IOWA
- 48 Down: Dauphin, e.g. HEIR
- 50 Down: Number one, informally FAV
- 51 Down: It might have a director's commentary DVD
Show the solved grid
1B2I3R4T5H6S7A8T9H10L11E12T13E14S15OHISEE16THEOLOGY17BOGART18TEASPOON19SPARE20BILLS21FIT22LETS23DUMAS24CASH25ENO26OASES27DARTS28DON29OTDIST30URB31STILTON32SNEA33K34U35P36DESE37RTISLAND38D39O40TER41SERFS42RAF43AXON44ESSAY45JEFF46WTF47INLAW48HENRI49DAF50FODIL51DENIAL52LIEAWAKE53VINNIE54ELEVATES55DRYADS
About this puzzle
- Made by Andrew Spooner
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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