All 78 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 Gossiped-about duo (4)
- 5 River whose southernmost source is found in Burundi (4)
- 9 Animal that expresses anger by spitting (5)
- 14 Curbside call (4)
- 15 Egg's outline (4)
- 16 Traditional Vietnamese garment whose name means "long shirt" (5)
- 17 2000 Eminem single with lines from his "biggest fan" (4)
- 18 St. Benedict, for one (4)
- 19 Central meeting points (5)
- 20 timiL (12)
- 23 50¢ or $1: Abbr. (3)
- 24 Fish more formally known as a batomorph (3)
- 25 Capital of Portugal, to natives (6)
- 29 Crown of jewels (6)
- 31 Penultimate Greek letter (3)
- 33 One of four seen on Leonardo da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man" (3)
- 34 Goat's cry (3)
- 35 Golfer's suppor- (9)
- 38 Move like a fox (5)
- 40 Get a lode of this! (3)
- 41 John from Britain (5)
- 42 Evade (9)
- 44 "Bad" beginning (3)
- 45 Like news that everyone already knows (3)
- 46 Legal boundaries? (3)
- 47 Kind of cat with a black-and-white coat (6)
- 50 More melted, as a marshmallow (6)
- 53 Tree alongside a ski run (3)
- 54 Bro, e.g. (3)
- 55 P | u | n | c | h | e | s (12)
- 59 Sound of a perfect basketball shot (5)
- 62 "Beware the ___ of a patient man": John Dryden (4)
- 63 Ordered (4)
- 64 Increase, as interest (5)
- 65 German Ms. (4)
- 66 Pupil's surroundings (4)
- 67 Environmentalist Adams (5)
- 68 Site for many stars? (4)
- 69 Sounds of disapproval (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 5 starts with N
- 9 starts with L
- 14 starts with T
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with M
- 19 starts with N
- 20 starts with B
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with R
- 25 starts with L
- 29 starts with D
- 31 starts with P
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with M
- 35 starts with C
- 38 starts with S
- 40 starts with O
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with M
- 44 starts with M
- 45 starts with O
- 46 starts with E
- 47 starts with T
- 50 starts with G
- 53 starts with F
- 54 starts with S
- 55 starts with S
- 59 starts with S
- 62 starts with F
- 63 starts with B
- 64 starts with P
- 65 starts with F
- 66 starts with I
- 67 starts with A
- 68 starts with Y
- 69 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Gossiped-about duo ITEM
- 5 Across: River whose southernmost source is found in Burundi NILE
- 9 Across: Animal that expresses anger by spitting LLAMA
- 14 Across: Curbside call TAXI
- 15 Across: Egg's outline OVAL
- 16 Across: Traditional Vietnamese garment whose name means "long shirt" AODAI
- 17 Across: 2000 Eminem single with lines from his "biggest fan" STAN
- 18 Across: St. Benedict, for one MONK
- 19 Across: Central meeting points NODES
- 20 Across: timiL BACKWARDSCAP
- 23 Across: 50¢ or $1: Abbr. AMT
- 24 Across: Fish more formally known as a batomorph RAY
- 25 Across: Capital of Portugal, to natives LISBOA
- 29 Across: Crown of jewels DIADEM
- 31 Across: Penultimate Greek letter PSI
- 33 Across: One of four seen on Leonardo da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man" ARM
- 34 Across: Goat's cry MAA
- 35 Across: Golfer's suppor- CUTOFFTEE
- 38 Across: Move like a fox SKULK
- 40 Across: Get a lode of this! ORE
- 41 Across: John from Britain ELTON
- 42 Across: Evade MINISKIRT
- 44 Across: "Bad" beginning MAL
- 45 Across: Like news that everyone already knows OLD
- 46 Across: Legal boundaries? ELS
- 47 Across: Kind of cat with a black-and-white coat TUXEDO
- 50 Across: More melted, as a marshmallow GOOIER
- 53 Across: Tree alongside a ski run FIR
- 54 Across: Bro, e.g. SIB
- 55 Across: P | u | n | c | h | e | s STRIPEDSOCKS
- 59 Across: Sound of a perfect basketball shot SWISH
- 62 Across: "Beware the ___ of a patient man": John Dryden FURY
- 63 Across: Ordered BADE
- 64 Across: Increase, as interest PIQUE
- 65 Across: German Ms. FRAU
- 66 Across: Pupil's surroundings IRIS
- 67 Across: Environmentalist Adams ANSEL
- 68 Across: Site for many stars? YELP
- 69 Across: Sounds of disapproval TSKS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Short negative review (6)
- 2 Floor covering in a Japanese tearoom (6)
- 3 "Bingo!" (11)
- 4 Stole material (4)
- 5 Southern denial (6)
- 6 Something tickled on a piano (5)
- 7 "Buy ___. They're not making it anymore" (old saying) (4)
- 8 Philanthropic group with a clock face in its logo (4)
- 9 The so-called "Pineapple Isle" (5)
- 10 Goes around and around (5)
- 11 Make sense, with "up" (3)
- 12 "Maggie ___," classic folk song covered by the Beatles (3)
- 13 ChatGPT, Claude, etc. (3)
- 21 Inflicts (6)
- 22 Muse of history (4)
- 26 Lasting damage from a tough experience, metaphorically (11)
- 27 Milkshake flavor (4)
- 28 Gospel shout (4)
- 30 "Fountain of Milk Spreading Itself Uselessly on Three Shoes" painter, 1945 (4)
- 31 Contented sounds (5)
- 32 "Changed my mind," in editing notation (4)
- 35 Curl (4)
- 36 Hip-knee connectors (6)
- 37 Source of linseed oil (4)
- 38 It's all a haze (4)
- 39 Drug bust unit (4)
- 43 Model Miranda (4)
- 47 Make neat (6)
- 48 Large-eyed African antelope with a duplicative name (6)
- 49 Fixate (6)
- 51 Give out (5)
- 52 Neighbor of Ricky and Lucy, on 1950s TV (5)
- 53 Far from house-trained (5)
- 56 Dodgy (4)
- 57 100% (4)
- 58 End piece? (4)
- 59 Belinda's business on "The White Lotus" (3)
- 60 Prevail (3)
- 61 Some test figs. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 2 starts with T
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with M
- 5 starts with N
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with L
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with L
- 10 starts with L
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with M
- 13 starts with A
- 21 starts with W
- 22 starts with C
- 26 starts with B
- 27 starts with O
- 28 starts with A
- 30 starts with D
- 31 starts with P
- 32 starts with S
- 35 starts with C
- 36 starts with F
- 37 starts with F
- 38 starts with S
- 39 starts with K
- 43 starts with K
- 47 starts with T
- 48 starts with D
- 49 starts with O
- 51 starts with I
- 52 starts with E
- 53 starts with F
- 56 starts with I
- 57 starts with P
- 58 starts with O
- 59 starts with S
- 60 starts with W
- 61 starts with I
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Short negative review ITSBAD
- 2 Down: Floor covering in a Japanese tearoom TATAMI
- 3 Down: "Bingo!" EXACTAMUNDO
- 4 Down: Stole material MINK
- 5 Down: Southern denial NOMAAM
- 6 Down: Something tickled on a piano IVORY
- 7 Down: "Buy ___. They're not making it anymore" (old saying) LAND
- 8 Down: Philanthropic group with a clock face in its logo ELKS
- 9 Down: The so-called "Pineapple Isle" LANAI
- 10 Down: Goes around and around LOOPS
- 11 Down: Make sense, with "up" ADD
- 12 Down: "Maggie ___," classic folk song covered by the Beatles MAE
- 13 Down: ChatGPT, Claude, etc. AIS
- 21 Down: Inflicts WREAKS
- 22 Down: Muse of history CLIO
- 26 Down: Lasting damage from a tough experience, metaphorically BATTLESCARS
- 27 Down: Milkshake flavor OREO
- 28 Down: Gospel shout AMEN
- 30 Down: "Fountain of Milk Spreading Itself Uselessly on Three Shoes" painter, 1945 DALI
- 31 Down: Contented sounds PURRS
- 32 Down: "Changed my mind," in editing notation STET
- 35 Down: Curl COIL
- 36 Down: Hip-knee connectors FEMURS
- 37 Down: Source of linseed oil FLAX
- 38 Down: It's all a haze SMOG
- 39 Down: Drug bust unit KILO
- 43 Down: Model Miranda KERR
- 47 Down: Make neat TIDYUP
- 48 Down: Large-eyed African antelope with a duplicative name DIKDIK
- 49 Down: Fixate OBSESS
- 51 Down: Give out ISSUE
- 52 Down: Neighbor of Ricky and Lucy, on 1950s TV ETHEL
- 53 Down: Far from house-trained FERAL
- 56 Down: Dodgy IFFY
- 57 Down: 100% PURE
- 58 Down: End piece? OBIT
- 59 Down: Belinda's business on "The White Lotus" SPA
- 60 Down: Prevail WIN
- 61 Down: Some test figs. IQS
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Zhou Zhang and Mallory Montgomery
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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