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 To the ___ (as much as possible) (4)
- 5 Electrifying people, so to speak (9)
- 14 Dog howling at night, maybe (4)
- 15 Vintage bike feature (10)
- 16 Good name for a yoga instructor? (4)
- 17 Hairy get-up (10)
- 18 Wych ___ (tree type) (3)
- 19 Miss Doolittle of "Pygmalion" (5)
- 20 Civil rights activist Williams, an associate of Martin Luther King Jr. (5)
- 21 Splits apart (7)
- 23 Annual coll. basketball competition (3)
- 25 Class for some aspiring bilinguals, in brief (3)
- 26 Led (6)
- 27 Play casually, say (5)
- 29 Like some kitchens (5)
- 30 Harps on (8)
- 33 MacMurray of "Double Indemnity" (4)
- 34 Throw in at the end (5)
- 35 Pulls off (4)
- 37 Jarring film transition to a new scene (8)
- 39 Sired (5)
- 40 Give a hand? (5)
- 41 Language of southern India (6)
- 42 Sierra, e.g. (3)
- 45 "Nasty!" (3)
- 46 Rainwater reservoir (7)
- 47 Duane ___ (New York-based pharmacy chain) (5)
- 49 Figures in "Puss in Boots" and "Hop-o'-My-Thumb" (5)
- 51 Sickly-looking (3)
- 52 "I don't care either way" (10)
- 54 Magician's accessory (4)
- 55 Use of a popular song to make a scene iconic, in film-speak (10)
- 56 "Your turn to speak" (4)
- 57 Difficult time for farmers (9)
- 58 Hot ___ (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 5 starts with L
- 14 starts with O
- 15 starts with B
- 16 starts with M
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with E
- 19 starts with E
- 20 starts with H
- 21 starts with C
- 23 starts with N
- 25 starts with E
- 26 starts with H
- 27 starts with S
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with B
- 33 starts with F
- 34 starts with T
- 35 starts with D
- 37 starts with S
- 39 starts with B
- 40 starts with S
- 41 starts with T
- 42 starts with G
- 45 starts with E
- 46 starts with C
- 47 starts with R
- 49 starts with O
- 51 starts with W
- 52 starts with I
- 54 starts with C
- 55 starts with N
- 56 starts with O
- 57 starts with D
- 58 starts with M
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: To the ___ (as much as possible) HILT
- 5 Across: Electrifying people, so to speak LIVEWIRES
- 14 Across: Dog howling at night, maybe OMEN
- 15 Across: Vintage bike feature BANANASEAT
- 16 Across: Good name for a yoga instructor? MATT
- 17 Across: Hairy get-up APECOSTUME
- 18 Across: Wych ___ (tree type) ELM
- 19 Across: Miss Doolittle of "Pygmalion" ELIZA
- 20 Across: Civil rights activist Williams, an associate of Martin Luther King Jr. HOSEA
- 21 Across: Splits apart CLEAVES
- 23 Across: Annual coll. basketball competition NIT
- 25 Across: Class for some aspiring bilinguals, in brief ESL
- 26 Across: Led HEADED
- 27 Across: Play casually, say STRUM
- 29 Across: Like some kitchens EATIN
- 30 Across: Harps on BELABORS
- 33 Across: MacMurray of "Double Indemnity" FRED
- 34 Across: Throw in at the end TAGON
- 35 Across: Pulls off DOES
- 37 Across: Jarring film transition to a new scene SMASHCUT
- 39 Across: Sired BEGAT
- 40 Across: Give a hand? SHAKE
- 41 Across: Language of southern India TELUGU
- 42 Across: Sierra, e.g. GMC
- 45 Across: "Nasty!" EWW
- 46 Across: Rainwater reservoir CISTERN
- 47 Across: Duane ___ (New York-based pharmacy chain) READE
- 49 Across: Figures in "Puss in Boots" and "Hop-o'-My-Thumb" OGRES
- 51 Across: Sickly-looking WAN
- 52 Across: "I don't care either way" ITSUPTOYOU
- 54 Across: Magician's accessory CAPE
- 55 Across: Use of a popular song to make a scene iconic, in film-speak NEEDLEDROP
- 56 Across: "Your turn to speak" OVER
- 57 Across: Difficult time for farmers DRYSEASON
- 58 Across: Hot ___ MESS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Big name in meal prep kits (8)
- 2 "Tell me!" (9)
- 3 Line of attack? (9)
- 4 Cause of a boom (3)
- 5 Material for the blue eyebrows on the mask of Tutankhamen, in brief (5)
- 6 Mother of Don Juan (4)
- 7 Here goes nothing! (9)
- 8 Brian of ambient music (3)
- 9 Part of a bass in a jug band (7)
- 10 : (4)
- 11 Get new life out of (5)
- 12 Eponym for a lounge chair (5)
- 13 "I can't believe that price" bargain (5)
- 15 Made hay? (5)
- 19 Uniform (4)
- 22 Puma rival (6)
- 24 Setting for the graphic novel series "Persepolis" (4)
- 27 Transition (5)
- 28 Competitor of the early Chevrolet 490 (6)
- 30 "Sticks" (9)
- 31 Dangerous ocean phenomenon (9)
- 32 Edible algae dubbed "green caviar" (9)
- 34 Break the ice? (4)
- 36 Knockouts (8)
- 38 Blind followers, informally (7)
- 39 Friend of Nancy Drew (4)
- 41 Moor (5)
- 42 Daily ___ (5)
- 43 Element of a poetry analysis, maybe (5)
- 44 Baseball's Stengel (5)
- 46 Sing like Michael Bublé (5)
- 48 Threads (4)
- 50 Food item whose name comes from the Greek for "turn" (4)
- 53 Occasion that may involve fine china (3)
- 54 Common end to an address (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with L
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with L
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with V
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with W
- 10 starts with I
- 11 starts with R
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with S
- 15 starts with B
- 19 starts with E
- 22 starts with A
- 24 starts with I
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with M
- 30 starts with B
- 31 starts with R
- 32 starts with S
- 34 starts with T
- 36 starts with S
- 38 starts with S
- 39 starts with B
- 41 starts with T
- 42 starts with G
- 43 starts with M
- 44 starts with C
- 46 starts with C
- 48 starts with D
- 50 starts with G
- 53 starts with T
- 54 starts with C
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Big name in meal prep kits HOMECHEF
- 2 Down: "Tell me!" IMALLEARS
- 3 Down: Line of attack? LETMEATEM
- 4 Down: Cause of a boom TNT
- 5 Down: Material for the blue eyebrows on the mask of Tutankhamen, in brief LAPIS
- 6 Down: Mother of Don Juan INEZ
- 7 Down: Here goes nothing! VACANTLOT
- 8 Down: Brian of ambient music ENO
- 9 Down: Part of a bass in a jug band WASHTUB
- 10 Down: : ISTO
- 11 Down: Get new life out of REUSE
- 12 Down: Eponym for a lounge chair EAMES
- 13 Down: "I can't believe that price" bargain STEAL
- 15 Down: Made hay? BALED
- 19 Down: Uniform EVEN
- 22 Down: Puma rival ADIDAS
- 24 Down: Setting for the graphic novel series "Persepolis" IRAN
- 27 Down: Transition SEGUE
- 28 Down: Competitor of the early Chevrolet 490 MODELT
- 30 Down: "Sticks" BACKWOODS
- 31 Down: Dangerous ocean phenomenon ROGUEWAVE
- 32 Down: Edible algae dubbed "green caviar" SEAGRAPES
- 34 Down: Break the ice? THAW
- 36 Down: Knockouts STUNNERS
- 38 Down: Blind followers, informally SHEEPLE
- 39 Down: Friend of Nancy Drew BESS
- 41 Down: Moor TIEUP
- 42 Down: Daily ___ GRIND
- 43 Down: Element of a poetry analysis, maybe METER
- 44 Down: Baseball's Stengel CASEY
- 46 Down: Sing like Michael Bublé CROON
- 48 Down: Threads DUDS
- 50 Down: Food item whose name comes from the Greek for "turn" GYRO
- 53 Down: Occasion that may involve fine china TEA
- 54 Down: Common end to an address COM
Show the solved grid
1H2I3L4T5L6I7V8E9W10I11R12E13S14OMEN15BANANASEAT16MATT17APECOSTUME18ELM19ELIZA20HOSEA21CLE22AVES23N24IT25ESL26HEADED27STRU28M29EATIN30BELABO31R32S33FRED34TAGON35DOE36S37SMA38SHCUT39BEGAT40SHAKE41TELUGU42G43M44C45EWW46CISTERN47REA48DE49O50GRES51WAN52ITSUP53TOYOU54CAPE55NEEDLEDROP56OVER57DRYSEASON58MESS
About this puzzle
- Made by Maddy Ziegler
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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