All 78 clues from the Monday 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 Like a game that has gone into a penalty shootout (4)
- 5 Luxury handbag brand (5)
- 10 Petri dish gel (4)
- 14 West Coast sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024 (4)
- 15 Stereotypical meal for a college student (5)
- 16 "Veni, ___, vici" (4)
- 17 Like the Code of Hammurabi (10)
- 19 Enterprise rival (4)
- 20 Got to one's feet (5)
- 21 Elmer's product (4)
- 23 "There's a cockroach!" (3)
- 24 Patch up some clothes, say (3)
- 25 Pioneering hybrid car (11)
- 29 Pouty expression (4)
- 30 Future atty.'s exam (4)
- 31 Rae who played President Barbie in "Barbie" (4)
- 34 Tackling of the quarterback (4)
- 37 Nebraska's largest city (5)
- 40 Governing body in the Harry Potter universe (15)
- 43 Fibrous part of broccoli (5)
- 44 Nothin' (4)
- 45 Cool, slangily (4)
- 46 "___ Calm and Carry On" (4)
- 48 Region (4)
- 50 Gardener's tool (11)
- 54 Kit ___ bar (3)
- 57 Woodcutter's tool (3)
- 58 Beauty queen's accessory (4)
- 59 Garlicky condiment (5)
- 61 Eye irritation (4)
- 63 Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across (10)
- 66 ___ leches cake (4)
- 67 Oopsie (5)
- 68 Lotion ingredient (4)
- 69 Toward sunrise (4)
- 70 "Same!" (5)
- 71 Stereotypically antisocial pets (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 5 starts with P
- 10 starts with A
- 14 starts with U
- 15 starts with R
- 16 starts with V
- 17 starts with B
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with G
- 23 starts with E
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with T
- 29 starts with M
- 30 starts with L
- 31 starts with I
- 34 starts with S
- 37 starts with O
- 40 starts with M
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with N
- 45 starts with D
- 46 starts with K
- 48 starts with A
- 50 starts with W
- 54 starts with K
- 57 starts with A
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with A
- 61 starts with S
- 63 starts with S
- 66 starts with T
- 67 starts with E
- 68 starts with A
- 69 starts with E
- 70 starts with S
- 71 starts with C
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Like a game that has gone into a penalty shootout TIED
- 5 Across: Luxury handbag brand PRADA
- 10 Across: Petri dish gel AGAR
- 14 Across: West Coast sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024 UCLA
- 15 Across: Stereotypical meal for a college student RAMEN
- 16 Across: "Veni, ___, vici" VIDI
- 17 Across: Like the Code of Hammurabi BABYLONIAN
- 19 Across: Enterprise rival AVIS
- 20 Across: Got to one's feet AROSE
- 21 Across: Elmer's product GLUE
- 23 Across: "There's a cockroach!" EEK
- 24 Across: Patch up some clothes, say SEW
- 25 Across: Pioneering hybrid car TOYOTAPRIUS
- 29 Across: Pouty expression MOUE
- 30 Across: Future atty.'s exam LSAT
- 31 Across: Rae who played President Barbie in "Barbie" ISSA
- 34 Across: Tackling of the quarterback SACK
- 37 Across: Nebraska's largest city OMAHA
- 40 Across: Governing body in the Harry Potter universe MINISTRYOFMAGIC
- 43 Across: Fibrous part of broccoli STALK
- 44 Across: Nothin' NADA
- 45 Across: Cool, slangily DOPE
- 46 Across: "___ Calm and Carry On" KEEP
- 48 Across: Region AREA
- 50 Across: Gardener's tool WEEDWHACKER
- 54 Across: Kit ___ bar KAT
- 57 Across: Woodcutter's tool AXE
- 58 Across: Beauty queen's accessory SASH
- 59 Across: Garlicky condiment AIOLI
- 61 Across: Eye irritation STYE
- 63 Across: Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across STARTSMALL
- 66 Across: ___ leches cake TRES
- 67 Across: Oopsie ERROR
- 68 Across: Lotion ingredient ALOE
- 69 Across: Toward sunrise EAST
- 70 Across: "Same!" SODOI
- 71 Across: Stereotypically antisocial pets CATS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Large brass instruments (5)
- 2 "You have my sympathy" (5)
- 3 Macaroni shape (5)
- 4 14 of these make up a fortnight (4)
- 5 Con's opposite (3)
- 6 Sprinted (3)
- 7 Friend in Mexico (5)
- 8 Gave out cards (5)
- 9 Zinnia or sunflower (6)
- 10 Director DuVernay (3)
- 11 Attempt something (9)
- 12 "Au revoir!" (5)
- 13 Puts on the line (5)
- 18 Oscar winner Jared (4)
- 22 English town famous for its salts (5)
- 26 Throw out of office (4)
- 27 Long (for) (5)
- 28 Holiday Inn competitor (6)
- 29 Sent by post (6)
- 31 Writes to on WhatsApp, in brief (3)
- 32 Puppy school command (3)
- 33 Roll of two ones (9)
- 35 "Ta-ta," in a text (3)
- 36 Camera company known for its "moments" (5)
- 38 With it (3)
- 39 Unreturned serve (3)
- 41 Distorts, as data (5)
- 42 Ticket price (4)
- 47 The "terrible twos" and the "threenager" years, for example (6)
- 49 Chapters of history (4)
- 50 Squander (5)
- 51 Outlandishly over the top, in modern slang (5)
- 52 Houston baseballer (5)
- 53 Swiss ___ (salad green) (5)
- 54 Marsupial often mistermed a "bear" (5)
- 55 Apportion (5)
- 56 There are 100 of these in every Scrabble game (5)
- 60 Apple desktop (4)
- 62 Superlative suffix (3)
- 64 Down Under bounder, for short (3)
- 65 Prefix between bi- and tetra- (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with D
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with R
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with D
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with G
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with R
- 18 starts with L
- 22 starts with E
- 26 starts with O
- 27 starts with Y
- 28 starts with R
- 29 starts with M
- 31 starts with I
- 32 starts with S
- 33 starts with S
- 35 starts with C
- 36 starts with K
- 38 starts with H
- 39 starts with A
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with F
- 47 starts with P
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with W
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with C
- 54 starts with K
- 55 starts with A
- 56 starts with T
- 60 starts with I
- 62 starts with E
- 64 starts with R
- 65 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Large brass instruments TUBAS
- 2 Down: "You have my sympathy" ICARE
- 3 Down: Macaroni shape ELBOW
- 4 Down: 14 of these make up a fortnight DAYS
- 5 Down: Con's opposite PRO
- 6 Down: Sprinted RAN
- 7 Down: Friend in Mexico AMIGO
- 8 Down: Gave out cards DEALT
- 9 Down: Zinnia or sunflower ANNUAL
- 10 Down: Director DuVernay AVA
- 11 Down: Attempt something GIVEITAGO
- 12 Down: "Au revoir!" ADIEU
- 13 Down: Puts on the line RISKS
- 18 Down: Oscar winner Jared LETO
- 22 Down: English town famous for its salts EPSOM
- 26 Down: Throw out of office OUST
- 27 Down: Long (for) YEARN
- 28 Down: Holiday Inn competitor RAMADA
- 29 Down: Sent by post MAILED
- 31 Down: Writes to on WhatsApp, in brief IMS
- 32 Down: Puppy school command SIT
- 33 Down: Roll of two ones SNAKEEYES
- 35 Down: "Ta-ta," in a text CYA
- 36 Down: Camera company known for its "moments" KODAK
- 38 Down: With it HIP
- 39 Down: Unreturned serve ACE
- 41 Down: Distorts, as data SKEWS
- 42 Down: Ticket price FARE
- 47 Down: The "terrible twos" and the "threenager" years, for example PHASES
- 49 Down: Chapters of history ERAS
- 50 Down: Squander WASTE
- 51 Down: Outlandishly over the top, in modern slang EXTRA
- 52 Down: Houston baseballer ASTRO
- 53 Down: Swiss ___ (salad green) CHARD
- 54 Down: Marsupial often mistermed a "bear" KOALA
- 55 Down: Apportion ALLOT
- 56 Down: There are 100 of these in every Scrabble game TILES
- 60 Down: Apple desktop IMAC
- 62 Down: Superlative suffix EST
- 64 Down: Down Under bounder, for short ROO
- 65 Down: Prefix between bi- and tetra- TRI
Show the solved grid
1T2I3E4D5P6R7A8D9A10A11G12A13R14UCLA15RAMEN16VIDI17BABY18LONIAN19AVIS20AROSE21GLU22E23EEK24SEW25T26O27YOTAP28RIUS29MOUE30LSAT31I32S33SA34SA35C36K37OMA38H39A40MINI41STRYO42FMAGIC43STALK44NADA45DOPE46KEE47P48AR49EA50W51EEDWH52A53CKER54K55A56T57AXE58SASH59A60IOLI61STY62E63STA64R65TSMALL66TRES67ERROR68ALOE69EAST70SODOI71CATS
About this puzzle
- Made by Rena Cohen
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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