All 74 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 Representative Raskin of Maryland (5)
- 6 Coffee container (3)
- 9 One who measures meter by the feet? (4)
- 13 Plant used to make a Mexican beverage called "pulque" (5)
- 14 Exploits (4)
- 16 Guthrie who wrote "Alice's Restaurant" (4)
- 17 BAD ___ER MOVE (15)
- 20 Wine aperitif (3)
- 21 Pioneering Philips product of the 1970s, in brief (3)
- 22 Does to perfection (5)
- 23 Equipment that attaches to a mask (7)
- 26 Locale in the Christmas story (3)
- 27 ___TER (13)
- 33 Yeshiva head (5)
- 35 Blanchett of 2025's "Black Bag" (4)
- 36 Products of oogenesis (3)
- 37 Admission of defeat (5)
- 38 "Eureka!" (3)
- 39 Garnish amount (5)
- 41 Pewter, mostly (3)
- 42 Pre-calc course (4)
- 43 Minority group in Iraq and Turkey (5)
- 44 P___ANT QUEEN (13)
- 48 Video game franchise featuring 100+ species of dinosaurs (3)
- 49 Hoards (7)
- 52 "C'mon, speak up!" (5)
- 54 Prefix with label (3)
- 55 Unwell (3)
- 56 ___EAVOR (15)
- 60 Tea brand once owned by Starbucks (4)
- 61 Kind of high-fat diet (4)
- 62 Prey for a ladybug (5)
- 63 Blow out (4)
- 64 "You can no more win a ___ than you can win an earthquake": Jeannette Rankin (3)
- 65 ___ Park (gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park) (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with J
- 6 starts with M
- 9 starts with P
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with U
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with C
- 20 starts with K
- 21 starts with V
- 22 starts with N
- 23 starts with S
- 26 starts with I
- 27 starts with W
- 33 starts with R
- 35 starts with C
- 36 starts with O
- 37 starts with I
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with S
- 41 starts with T
- 42 starts with T
- 43 starts with K
- 44 starts with A
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with A
- 52 starts with S
- 54 starts with E
- 55 starts with I
- 56 starts with E
- 60 starts with T
- 61 starts with K
- 62 starts with A
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with W
- 65 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Representative Raskin of Maryland JAMIE
- 6 Across: Coffee container MUG
- 9 Across: One who measures meter by the feet? POET
- 13 Across: Plant used to make a Mexican beverage called "pulque" AGAVE
- 14 Across: Exploits USES
- 16 Across: Guthrie who wrote "Alice's Restaurant" ARLO
- 17 Across: BAD ___ER MOVE CARELESSMISTAKE
- 20 Across: Wine aperitif KIR
- 21 Across: Pioneering Philips product of the 1970s, in brief VCR
- 22 Across: Does to perfection NAILS
- 23 Across: Equipment that attaches to a mask SNORKEL
- 26 Across: Locale in the Christmas story INN
- 27 Across: ___TER WINLESSSEASON
- 33 Across: Yeshiva head RABBI
- 35 Across: Blanchett of 2025's "Black Bag" CATE
- 36 Across: Products of oogenesis OVA
- 37 Across: Admission of defeat ILOST
- 38 Across: "Eureka!" AHA
- 39 Across: Garnish amount SPRIG
- 41 Across: Pewter, mostly TIN
- 42 Across: Pre-calc course TRIG
- 43 Across: Minority group in Iraq and Turkey KURDS
- 44 Across: P___ANT QUEEN AGELESSBEAUTY
- 48 Across: Video game franchise featuring 100+ species of dinosaurs ARK
- 49 Across: Hoards AMASSES
- 52 Across: "C'mon, speak up!" SAYIT
- 54 Across: Prefix with label ECO
- 55 Across: Unwell ILL
- 56 Across: ___EAVOR ENDLESSSTRUGGLE
- 60 Across: Tea brand once owned by Starbucks TAZO
- 61 Across: Kind of high-fat diet KETO
- 62 Across: Prey for a ladybug APHID
- 63 Across: Blow out SPEW
- 64 Across: "You can no more win a ___ than you can win an earthquake": Jeannette Rankin WAR
- 65 Across: ___ Park (gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park) ESTES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Powerful cards in euchre (5)
- 2 Over (5)
- 3 Ingredient in osso buco (10)
- 4 "___ gotta run" (3)
- 5 Metaphor for slipperiness (3)
- 6 Chargers and Challengers (10)
- 7 Country that boycotted the 1984 Olympics (4)
- 8 Something a lapidary cuts (3)
- 9 Green film on copper, e.g. (6)
- 10 Spoken (4)
- 11 Animals that bugle (4)
- 12 Pedicure target (3)
- 15 Gary of "Apollo 13" (6)
- 18 Knievel in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame (4)
- 19 Sensible (4)
- 24 Classic barbecue fare (4)
- 25 Intertwined (4)
- 28 Hindi honorific (5)
- 29 One providing timely delivery? (10)
- 30 One's appearance after a difficult journey, say (10)
- 31 "Metamorphoses" writer (4)
- 32 Bothers, bothers, bothers (4)
- 33 Meter maid in a Beatles hit (4)
- 34 Sacha Baron Cohen character (4)
- 39 Arctic seabird nicknamed "aerial pirate" (4)
- 40 Counterparts to calls, in stock lingo (4)
- 42 "For shame!" (6)
- 45 Strike down (6)
- 46 ___ Triangle (coastal section of Pennsylvania) (4)
- 47 Spanish sweetheart (4)
- 50 Kemper of "The Office" (5)
- 51 Toys that may be carried or pulled (5)
- 52 Breeze (4)
- 53 Woodworking tool (4)
- 54 "___ bien" (4)
- 56 Saucer contents, informally (3)
- 57 Wrap (up) (3)
- 58 Nation ruled by six royal families, in brief (3)
- 59 Driver's guide, for short (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with J
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with M
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with M
- 7 starts with U
- 8 starts with G
- 9 starts with P
- 10 starts with O
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with T
- 15 starts with S
- 18 starts with E
- 19 starts with S
- 24 starts with R
- 25 starts with K
- 28 starts with S
- 29 starts with S
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with O
- 32 starts with N
- 33 starts with R
- 34 starts with A
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with P
- 42 starts with T
- 45 starts with L
- 46 starts with E
- 47 starts with A
- 50 starts with E
- 51 starts with S
- 52 starts with S
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with E
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with U
- 59 starts with G
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Powerful cards in euchre JACKS
- 2 Down: Over AGAIN
- 3 Down: Ingredient in osso buco MARROWBONE
- 4 Down: "___ gotta run" IVE
- 5 Down: Metaphor for slipperiness EEL
- 6 Down: Chargers and Challengers MUSCLECARS
- 7 Down: Country that boycotted the 1984 Olympics USSR
- 8 Down: Something a lapidary cuts GEM
- 9 Down: Green film on copper, e.g. PATINA
- 10 Down: Spoken ORAL
- 11 Down: Animals that bugle ELKS
- 12 Down: Pedicure target TOE
- 15 Down: Gary of "Apollo 13" SINISE
- 18 Down: Knievel in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame EVEL
- 19 Down: Sensible SANE
- 24 Down: Classic barbecue fare RIBS
- 25 Down: Intertwined KNIT
- 28 Down: Hindi honorific SAHIB
- 29 Down: One providing timely delivery? STAGEACTOR
- 30 Down: One's appearance after a difficult journey, say SORRYSIGHT
- 31 Down: "Metamorphoses" writer OVID
- 32 Down: Bothers, bothers, bothers NAGS
- 33 Down: Meter maid in a Beatles hit RITA
- 34 Down: Sacha Baron Cohen character ALIG
- 39 Down: Arctic seabird nicknamed "aerial pirate" SKUA
- 40 Down: Counterparts to calls, in stock lingo PUTS
- 42 Down: "For shame!" TSKTSK
- 45 Down: Strike down LAYLOW
- 46 Down: ___ Triangle (coastal section of Pennsylvania) ERIE
- 47 Down: Spanish sweetheart AMOR
- 50 Down: Kemper of "The Office" ELLIE
- 51 Down: Toys that may be carried or pulled SLEDS
- 52 Down: Breeze SNAP
- 53 Down: Woodworking tool ADZE
- 54 Down: "___ bien" ESTA
- 56 Down: Saucer contents, informally ETS
- 57 Down: Wrap (up) SEW
- 58 Down: Nation ruled by six royal families, in brief UAE
- 59 Down: Driver's guide, for short GPS
Show the solved grid
1J2A3M4I5E6M7U8G9P10O11E12T13AGAVE14USE15S16ARLO17CAREL18ESSMI19STAKE20KIR21VCR22NAILS23SNO24R25KEL26INN27WINLE28S29SSEA30S31O32N33R34ABBI35CATE36OVA37ILOST38AHA39S40PRIG41TIN42TRIG43KURDS44AGE45L46ESSBE47AUTY48ARK49AMASS50E51S52S53AYIT54ECO55ILL56ENDLES57SSTR58U59GGLE60TAZO61KETO62APHID63SPEW64WAR65ESTES
About this puzzle
- Made by John Guzzetta and Jeff Chen
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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