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 Cliff formed by a fault (5)
- 6 Avoided a tag, say (4)
- 10 Penultimate Greek letter (3)
- 13 "My fault entirely" (5)
- 14 Taste perception first identified in 1908 (5)
- 15 Physics unit named for a physicist (3)
- 16 Feature that debuted on Page 1 of The New York Times in 1997 (11)
- 18 Confucian "way" (3)
- 19 Prime breeding environment for mosquitoes (9)
- 20 Impression on some fancy sheets (5)
- 22 Puente of "The Mambo Kings" (4)
- 23 Traveled path (5)
- 24 At sea, say (6)
- 27 Powerful fireboat gear (8)
- 30 Rationalist's theology (5)
- 31 Decree (4)
- 32 Part of an analogy (4)
- 33 "___'s da breaks!" (3)
- 34 Lovestruck (7)
- 37 Flesh and blood (3)
- 38 Biblical locale guarded by a flaming sword (4)
- 40 Direction to bow, in music (4)
- 41 Squeezing (out) (5)
- 43 Gets bloated, say (8)
- 45 Pair for a pool (6)
- 46 Ruthless Athenian lawgiver (5)
- 47 Tidy up, in a way (4)
- 48 What collects in a puddle (5)
- 49 Things often getting free refills (9)
- 54 Simile segment (3)
- 55 Broadcasting giant with hundreds of stations (11)
- 57 ___ Friday (3)
- 58 Origin of the words "sky" and "scrape" (5)
- 59 Heather genus that's also a woman's name (5)
- 60 Good periods (3)
- 61 Former small-sized G.M. cars (4)
- 62 Compound with a caret-shaped molecule, as depicted by this puzzle's circled letters (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 6 starts with S
- 10 starts with P
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with U
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with C
- 18 starts with T
- 19 starts with S
- 20 starts with H
- 22 starts with T
- 23 starts with R
- 24 starts with O
- 27 starts with H
- 30 starts with D
- 31 starts with F
- 32 starts with I
- 33 starts with D
- 34 starts with S
- 37 starts with K
- 38 starts with E
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with E
- 43 starts with R
- 45 starts with H
- 46 starts with D
- 47 starts with D
- 48 starts with R
- 49 starts with H
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with I
- 57 starts with G
- 58 starts with N
- 59 starts with E
- 60 starts with U
- 61 starts with G
- 62 starts with W
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Cliff formed by a fault SCARP
- 6 Across: Avoided a tag, say SLID
- 10 Across: Penultimate Greek letter PSI
- 13 Across: "My fault entirely" ALLME
- 14 Across: Taste perception first identified in 1908 UMAMI
- 15 Across: Physics unit named for a physicist OHM
- 16 Across: Feature that debuted on Page 1 of The New York Times in 1997 COLORPHOTOS
- 18 Across: Confucian "way" TAO
- 19 Across: Prime breeding environment for mosquitoes STANDINGH
- 20 Across: Impression on some fancy sheets HMARK
- 22 Across: Puente of "The Mambo Kings" TITO
- 23 Across: Traveled path ROUTE
- 24 Across: At sea, say ONTHEH
- 27 Across: Powerful fireboat gear HCANNONS
- 30 Across: Rationalist's theology DEISM
- 31 Across: Decree FIAT
- 32 Across: Part of an analogy ISTO
- 33 Across: "___'s da breaks!" DEM
- 34 Across: Lovestruck SMITTEN
- 37 Across: Flesh and blood KIN
- 38 Across: Biblical locale guarded by a flaming sword EDEN
- 40 Across: Direction to bow, in music ARCO
- 41 Across: Squeezing (out) EKING
- 43 Across: Gets bloated, say RETAINSH
- 45 Across: Pair for a pool HWINGS
- 46 Across: Ruthless Athenian lawgiver DRACO
- 47 Across: Tidy up, in a way DUST
- 48 Across: What collects in a puddle RAINH
- 49 Across: Things often getting free refills HPITCHERS
- 54 Across: Simile segment ASA
- 55 Across: Broadcasting giant with hundreds of stations IHEARTRADIO
- 57 Across: ___ Friday GAL
- 58 Across: Origin of the words "sky" and "scrape" NORSE
- 59 Across: Heather genus that's also a woman's name ERICA
- 60 Across: Good periods UPS
- 61 Across: Former small-sized G.M. cars GEOS
- 62 Across: Compound with a caret-shaped molecule, as depicted by this puzzle's circled letters WATER
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Anatomical containers (4)
- 2 Thicken (4)
- 3 Palindrome on an Italian restaurant menu (4)
- 4 September to April, in the oyster industry (7)
- 5 Alternatives to hourly wages (8)
- 6 Ecological concern (4)
- 7 Trellis piece (4)
- 8 "If u ask me" (3)
- 9 Gossip about, informally (6)
- 10 A peeling that's appealing? (10)
- 11 Prolifically posting about one's kids online, in a neologism (10)
- 12 Reassuring reply (4)
- 14 "That … ain't it" (4)
- 17 Essence (4)
- 21 Certain tax-free bond, informally (4)
- 23 Velocity, e.g. (4)
- 24 Relatively unusual (5)
- 25 Had to have right away (10)
- 26 Races against the clock (10)
- 27 Travel by pick-up? (5)
- 28 "The Elder" or "The Younger" Roman (4)
- 29 Strains to hear? (5)
- 31 Hemlock relatives (4)
- 35 Hand, at a hacienda (4)
- 36 Group with a satellite truck (8)
- 39 Palindrome on an Indian restaurant menu (4)
- 42 Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name (7)
- 44 Ancient book of divination (6)
- 45 Member of a sluglike "Star Wars" species (4)
- 47 Presaging disaster (4)
- 48 Meaty pasta sauce (4)
- 49 Long lunch? (4)
- 50 Get ahead of (4)
- 51 Cut and paste, e.g. (4)
- 52 Force through a food mill (4)
- 53 Go way up (4)
- 56 Uprooting tool (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with C
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with R
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with L
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with D
- 10 starts with P
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with I
- 14 starts with U
- 17 starts with P
- 21 starts with M
- 23 starts with R
- 24 starts with O
- 25 starts with N
- 26 starts with T
- 27 starts with H
- 28 starts with C
- 29 starts with S
- 31 starts with F
- 35 starts with M
- 36 starts with N
- 39 starts with N
- 42 starts with K
- 44 starts with I
- 45 starts with H
- 47 starts with D
- 48 starts with R
- 49 starts with H
- 50 starts with P
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with R
- 53 starts with S
- 56 starts with H
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Anatomical containers SACS
- 2 Down: Thicken CLOT
- 3 Down: Palindrome on an Italian restaurant menu ALLA
- 4 Down: September to April, in the oyster industry RMONTHS
- 5 Down: Alternatives to hourly wages PERDIEMS
- 6 Down: Ecological concern SMOG
- 7 Down: Trellis piece LATH
- 8 Down: "If u ask me" IMO
- 9 Down: Gossip about, informally DISHON
- 10 Down: A peeling that's appealing? POTATOSKIN
- 11 Down: Prolifically posting about one's kids online, in a neologism SHARENTING
- 12 Down: Reassuring reply IMOK
- 14 Down: "That … ain't it" UHNO
- 17 Down: Essence PITH
- 21 Down: Certain tax-free bond, informally MUNI
- 23 Down: Velocity, e.g. RATE
- 24 Down: Relatively unusual ODDER
- 25 Down: Had to have right away NEEDEDASAP
- 26 Down: Races against the clock TIMETRIALS
- 27 Down: Travel by pick-up? HITCH
- 28 Down: "The Elder" or "The Younger" Roman CATO
- 29 Down: Strains to hear? SONGS
- 31 Down: Hemlock relatives FIRS
- 35 Down: Hand, at a hacienda MANO
- 36 Down: Group with a satellite truck NEWSCREW
- 39 Down: Palindrome on an Indian restaurant menu NAAN
- 42 Down: Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name KITHARA
- 44 Down: Ancient book of divination ICHING
- 45 Down: Member of a sluglike "Star Wars" species HUTT
- 47 Down: Presaging disaster DIRE
- 48 Down: Meaty pasta sauce RAGU
- 49 Down: Long lunch? HERO
- 50 Down: Get ahead of PASS
- 51 Down: Cut and paste, e.g. EDIT
- 52 Down: Force through a food mill RICE
- 53 Down: Go way up SOAR
- 56 Down: Uprooting tool HOE
Show the solved grid
1S2C3A4R5P6S7L8I9D10P11S12I13ALLME14UMAMI15OHM16COLOR17PHOTOS18TAO19STANDINGH20H21MARK22TITO23ROUTE24O25N26THEH27H28CANNON29S30DEISM31FIAT32ISTO33DEM34S35MITTE36N37KIN38EDE39N40ARCO41E42KING43RETA44INSH45HWINGS46DRACO47DUST48RAINH49H50PITCH51E52R53S54ASA55I56HEARTRADIO57GAL58NORSE59ERICA60UPS61GEOS62WATER
About this puzzle
- Made by Simeon Seigel
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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