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 Criticizes, in modern lingo (7)
- 8 Unruffled (6)
- 14 "Not to worry ..." (8)
- 16 Chichi (6)
- 17 One away from one's duties? (8)
- 18 French exit (6)
- 19 Hollywood is on it: Abbr. (3)
- 20 Secures, in a way (5)
- 22 Flubs (5)
- 23 Create a crispy crust for, say (7)
- 25 Coolers, for short (3)
- 26 "Jeez!" (5)
- 29 Touchy topic (8)
- 31 One of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna" (6)
- 33 Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkey (4)
- 34 "Bad hair day" hair (3)
- 36 Address no longer than 18 minutes (7)
- 38 Prepares for company, maybe (7)
- 40 Networking assets (3)
- 41 Second City district, with "the" (4)
- 43 Plumbing and welding, e.g. (6)
- 44 Really nasty fall? (8)
- 47 Date unlikely to be on a calendar (5)
- 48 Mammoth's home, for short (3)
- 49 Where to go for a run (7)
- 51 Peabody-winning journalist Steve (5)
- 53 Many a Chilango (5)
- 54 Formula 1 fig. (3)
- 57 "I'm this-a way!" (6)
- 59 Great depression? (8)
- 61 "Would you look at the time?!" (6)
- 62 Scrumdiddlyumptious (8)
- 63 Like some interests and stocks (6)
- 64 Feeds the kitty, say (7)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 8 starts with A
- 14 starts with T
- 16 starts with S
- 17 starts with T
- 18 starts with S
- 19 starts with P
- 20 starts with M
- 22 starts with S
- 23 starts with P
- 25 starts with A
- 26 starts with A
- 29 starts with S
- 31 starts with C
- 33 starts with N
- 34 starts with M
- 36 starts with T
- 38 starts with N
- 40 starts with I
- 41 starts with L
- 43 starts with T
- 44 starts with I
- 47 starts with T
- 48 starts with N
- 49 starts with S
- 51 starts with K
- 53 starts with S
- 54 starts with K
- 57 starts with Y
- 59 starts with S
- 61 starts with I
- 62 starts with T
- 63 starts with V
- 64 starts with C
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Criticizes, in modern lingo HATESON
- 8 Across: Unruffled ATEASE
- 14 Across: "Not to worry ..." THERENOW
- 16 Across: Chichi SWANKY
- 17 Across: One away from one's duties? TAXEXILE
- 18 Across: French exit SORTIE
- 19 Across: Hollywood is on it: Abbr. PST
- 20 Across: Secures, in a way MOORS
- 22 Across: Flubs SLIPS
- 23 Across: Create a crispy crust for, say PANSEAR
- 25 Across: Coolers, for short ACS
- 26 Across: "Jeez!" AWMAN
- 29 Across: Touchy topic SORESPOT
- 31 Across: One of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna" CHERUB
- 33 Across: Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkey NAST
- 34 Across: "Bad hair day" hair MOP
- 36 Across: Address no longer than 18 minutes TEDTALK
- 38 Across: Prepares for company, maybe NEATENS
- 40 Across: Networking assets INS
- 41 Across: Second City district, with "the" LOOP
- 43 Across: Plumbing and welding, e.g. TRADES
- 44 Across: Really nasty fall? ICESTORM
- 47 Across: Date unlikely to be on a calendar TRYST
- 48 Across: Mammoth's home, for short NHL
- 49 Across: Where to go for a run SKIAREA
- 51 Across: Peabody-winning journalist Steve KROFT
- 53 Across: Many a Chilango SENOR
- 54 Across: Formula 1 fig. KPH
- 57 Across: "I'm this-a way!" YOOHOO
- 59 Across: Great depression? SINKHOLE
- 61 Across: "Would you look at the time?!" IMLATE
- 62 Across: Scrumdiddlyumptious TODIEFOR
- 63 Across: Like some interests and stocks VESTED
- 64 Across: Feeds the kitty, say CATSITS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 It's usually followed by an "s" (4)
- 2 Indicators of awareness (4)
- 3 Ding thing? (4)
- 4 Bygone "before" (3)
- 5 Books that go into intimate detail? (10)
- 6 It might bring you to tears (5)
- 7 "Good riddance" (6)
- 8 Jerk (3)
- 9 All slam dunks (4)
- 10 Accessory turned down on a cap (6)
- 11 Humor without a traditional punch line (10)
- 12 Create ripple effects, in a way (10)
- 13 Scallops can have hundreds of tiny blue ones (4)
- 15 "It's a date!" (6)
- 21 It's a wrap! (5)
- 23 Hairstylist's concern (4)
- 24 Go back to the beginning (5)
- 26 Whence the line "Beware the ides of March" in "Julius Caesar" (4)
- 27 Comment from one who's going along (10)
- 28 Where to see fresh coats of white? (10)
- 30 First gear? (10)
- 32 Rorschach patterns (5)
- 35 "I'm this-a way!" (4)
- 37 Goofballs (5)
- 39 ___ Theatre, Atlanta art house named for a fictional estate (4)
- 42 White-collar figure (6)
- 45 Pointy-topped red-and-green headwear (6)
- 46 Tuber that's the source of tapioca (6)
- 50 ___ Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo (5)
- 51 National capital that's home to Mykhailivska Square (4)
- 52 Schlep (4)
- 54 ___ Annan, former U.N. secretary general (4)
- 55 Something that's hatched (4)
- 56 Half of some matching sets (4)
- 58 Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years (3)
- 60 "And ___ long gone when ___ next to me" (Taylor Swift lyric) (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with T
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with O
- 7 starts with N
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with T
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with E
- 15 starts with W
- 21 starts with S
- 23 starts with P
- 24 starts with R
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with W
- 28 starts with M
- 30 starts with S
- 32 starts with B
- 35 starts with P
- 37 starts with K
- 39 starts with T
- 42 starts with P
- 45 starts with E
- 46 starts with M
- 50 starts with R
- 51 starts with K
- 52 starts with T
- 54 starts with K
- 55 starts with P
- 56 starts with H
- 58 starts with O
- 60 starts with H
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: It's usually followed by an "s" HTTP
- 2 Down: Indicators of awareness AHAS
- 3 Down: Ding thing? TEXT
- 4 Down: Bygone "before" ERE
- 5 Down: Books that go into intimate detail? SEXMANUALS
- 6 Down: It might bring you to tears ONION
- 7 Down: "Good riddance" NOLOSS
- 8 Down: Jerk ASS
- 9 Down: All slam dunks TWOS
- 10 Down: Accessory turned down on a cap EARLAP
- 11 Down: Humor without a traditional punch line ANTICOMEDY
- 12 Down: Create ripple effects, in a way SKIPSTONES
- 13 Down: Scallops can have hundreds of tiny blue ones EYES
- 15 Down: "It's a date!" WEREON
- 21 Down: It's a wrap! SARAN
- 23 Down: Hairstylist's concern PART
- 24 Down: Go back to the beginning RESET
- 26 Down: Whence the line "Beware the ides of March" in "Julius Caesar" ACTI
- 27 Down: Comment from one who's going along WHENINROME
- 28 Down: Where to see fresh coats of white? MEDSCHOOLS
- 30 Down: First gear? STARTERKIT
- 32 Down: Rorschach patterns BLOTS
- 35 Down: "I'm this-a way!" PSST
- 37 Down: Goofballs KOOKS
- 39 Down: ___ Theatre, Atlanta art house named for a fictional estate TARA
- 42 Down: White-collar figure PRIEST
- 45 Down: Pointy-topped red-and-green headwear ELFHAT
- 46 Down: Tuber that's the source of tapioca MANIOC
- 50 Down: ___ Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo RONDA
- 51 Down: National capital that's home to Mykhailivska Square KYIV
- 52 Down: Schlep TOTE
- 54 Down: ___ Annan, former U.N. secretary general KOFI
- 55 Down: Something that's hatched PLOT
- 56 Down: Half of some matching sets HERS
- 58 Down: Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years OED
- 60 Down: "And ___ long gone when ___ next to me" (Taylor Swift lyric) HES
Show the solved grid
1H2A3T4E5S6O7N8A9T10E11A12S13E14THERENO15W16SWANKY17TAXEXILE18SORTIE19PST20MOOR21S22SLIPS23PANSEA24R25ACS26A27W28MAN29SORE30SPOT31CHERU32B33NAST34MO35P36TEDTAL37K38NEA39TENS40INS41LOO42P43TRADES44IC45ESTOR46M47TRYST48NHL49SKIA50REA51KROF52T53SENOR54K55P56H57YOOHO58O59SINK60HOLE61IMLATE62TODIEFOR63VESTED64CATSITS
About this puzzle
- Made by Rafael Musa and Geoffrey Schorkopf
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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