All 75 clues from the Friday NYT Crossword (16 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 Guns, so to speak (6)
- 7 Prefix with American (4)
- 11 Charcuterie spread (4)
- 15 Footnote phrase (6)
- 16 Sherwood, e.g. (9)
- 18 Qualifier to an embarrassing question (16)
- 20 Location for some osteoarthritis (4)
- 21 ___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island) (4)
- 22 Saps (5)
- 23 Sign of desperation (3)
- 24 Consider as one's residence (8)
- 27 Mrs. Addams, to Mr. Addams (4)
- 29 Val who played Iceman in "Top Gun" (6)
- 30 Guimarães greeting (3)
- 33 "Neato!" (6)
- 35 "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character ___ Linetti (4)
- 36 Genre for Blackpink and Twice (4)
- 37 Counteract negativity using lavish generosity (16)
- 40 Former boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarly (4)
- 41 Bit of marginalia (4)
- 42 Dealt with (6)
- 43 Weight plate units: Abbr. (3)
- 44 Place to get "pawmpered," say (6)
- 46 Case for military police (4)
- 47 Like the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics Institute (8)
- 49 Suffix with peace but not war (3)
- 51 Philosopher William of ___ (5)
- 55 Product for manscaping (4)
- 56 Assuming that (4)
- 57 More sizzle than steak (16)
- 61 Infamous chess trap that ends the game in two moves (9)
- 62 Contents of a kitchen rack (6)
- 63 Bump on a lid (4)
- 64 Thin board (4)
- 65 What some streakers are charged with? (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 7 starts with M
- 11 starts with B
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with O
- 18 starts with A
- 20 starts with K
- 21 starts with M
- 22 starts with D
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with C
- 27 starts with T
- 29 starts with K
- 30 starts with O
- 33 starts with O
- 35 starts with G
- 36 starts with K
- 37 starts with K
- 40 starts with O
- 41 starts with N
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with K
- 44 starts with P
- 46 starts with A
- 47 starts with U
- 49 starts with F
- 51 starts with O
- 55 starts with N
- 56 starts with I
- 57 starts with A
- 61 starts with F
- 62 starts with S
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Guns, so to speak BICEPS
- 7 Across: Prefix with American MESO
- 11 Across: Charcuterie spread BRIE
- 15 Across: Footnote phrase ETALII
- 16 Across: Sherwood, e.g. OAKFOREST
- 18 Across: Qualifier to an embarrassing question ASKINGFORAFRIEND
- 20 Across: Location for some osteoarthritis KNEE
- 21 Across: ___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island) MONT
- 22 Across: Saps DOLTS
- 23 Across: Sign of desperation SOS
- 24 Across: Consider as one's residence CALLHOME
- 27 Across: Mrs. Addams, to Mr. Addams TISH
- 29 Across: Val who played Iceman in "Top Gun" KILMER
- 30 Across: Guimarães greeting OLA
- 33 Across: "Neato!" OHCOOL
- 35 Across: "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character ___ Linetti GINA
- 36 Across: Genre for Blackpink and Twice KPOP
- 37 Across: Counteract negativity using lavish generosity KILLWITHKINDNESS
- 40 Across: Former boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarly ONED
- 41 Across: Bit of marginalia NOTE
- 42 Across: Dealt with SEENTO
- 43 Across: Weight plate units: Abbr. KGS
- 44 Across: Place to get "pawmpered," say PETSPA
- 46 Across: Case for military police AWOL
- 47 Across: Like the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics Institute UNSOLVED
- 49 Across: Suffix with peace but not war FUL
- 51 Across: Philosopher William of ___ OCCAM
- 55 Across: Product for manscaping NAIR
- 56 Across: Assuming that IFSO
- 57 Across: More sizzle than steak ALLBARKANDNOBITE
- 61 Across: Infamous chess trap that ends the game in two moves FOOLSMATE
- 62 Across: Contents of a kitchen rack SPICES
- 63 Across: Bump on a lid STYE
- 64 Across: Thin board SLAT
- 65 Across: What some streakers are charged with? TASERS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Woodpeckers' peckers (5)
- 2 "Really, my pleasure" (10)
- 3 "Sticky" birthday treats? (10)
- 4 Tahari or Saab of fashion (4)
- 5 Blame (on) (3)
- 6 Symbol used in summation (5)
- 7 Classical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu" (15)
- 8 Kepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g. (15)
- 9 Calypso cousin (3)
- 10 Flat, say (3)
- 11 Zest (4)
- 12 Highlight ___ (4)
- 13 ___ fussy (can be very flexible) (4)
- 14 Some airport data, in brief (4)
- 17 Carnivora or Lagomorpha (5)
- 19 Word with rock or medicine (4)
- 24 When doubled, a fluffy Chinese dog (4)
- 25 Hilton competitor (4)
- 26 Is (5)
- 28 Went (for) (4)
- 30 Workplace with few barriers (10)
- 31 Became tarnished (10)
- 32 Lhasa ___ (4)
- 33 "I heard you the first time! Geez!" (4)
- 34 Wrapping material in mummification (5)
- 36 Had no doubt (4)
- 38 Deep-fried side dish, familiarly (4)
- 39 Unexciting, as a party (4)
- 44 Catamounts (5)
- 45 Like some readers (4)
- 48 Young's partner in accounting (5)
- 50 Rich soil deposit (5)
- 51 Saps (4)
- 52 Stop the bleeding, say (4)
- 53 Sicken with sweetness (4)
- 54 Fit (4)
- 56 Sacred bird to the Egyptians (4)
- 58 Info on Zillow: Abbr. (3)
- 59 ___-El (Superman) (3)
- 60 Shout at a Greek wedding (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with C
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with M
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with O
- 11 starts with B
- 12 starts with R
- 13 starts with I
- 14 starts with E
- 17 starts with O
- 19 starts with F
- 24 starts with C
- 25 starts with O
- 26 starts with M
- 28 starts with S
- 30 starts with O
- 31 starts with L
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with L
- 36 starts with K
- 38 starts with T
- 39 starts with D
- 44 starts with P
- 45 starts with A
- 48 starts with E
- 50 starts with L
- 51 starts with O
- 52 starts with C
- 53 starts with C
- 54 starts with A
- 56 starts with I
- 58 starts with R
- 59 starts with K
- 60 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Woodpeckers' peckers BEAKS
- 2 Down: "Really, my pleasure" ITSNOTHING
- 3 Down: "Sticky" birthday treats? CAKESICLES
- 4 Down: Tahari or Saab of fashion ELIE
- 5 Down: Blame (on) PIN
- 6 Down: Symbol used in summation SIGMA
- 7 Down: Classical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu" MOONLIGHTSONATA
- 8 Down: Kepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g. EARTHLIKEPLANET
- 9 Down: Calypso cousin SKA
- 10 Down: Flat, say OFF
- 11 Down: Zest BRIO
- 12 Down: Highlight ___ REEL
- 13 Down: ___ fussy (can be very flexible) ISNT
- 14 Down: Some airport data, in brief ETDS
- 17 Down: Carnivora or Lagomorpha ORDER
- 19 Down: Word with rock or medicine FOLK
- 24 Down: When doubled, a fluffy Chinese dog CHOW
- 25 Down: Hilton competitor OMNI
- 26 Down: Is MEANS
- 28 Down: Went (for) SOLD
- 30 Down: Workplace with few barriers OPENOFFICE
- 31 Down: Became tarnished LOSTLUSTER
- 32 Down: Lhasa ___ APSO
- 33 Down: "I heard you the first time! Geez!" OKOK
- 34 Down: Wrapping material in mummification LINEN
- 36 Down: Had no doubt KNEW
- 38 Down: Deep-fried side dish, familiarly TOTS
- 39 Down: Unexciting, as a party DEAD
- 44 Down: Catamounts PUMAS
- 45 Down: Like some readers AVID
- 48 Down: Young's partner in accounting ERNST
- 50 Down: Rich soil deposit LOESS
- 51 Down: Saps OAFS
- 52 Down: Stop the bleeding, say CLOT
- 53 Down: Sicken with sweetness CLOY
- 54 Down: Fit ABLE
- 56 Down: Sacred bird to the Egyptians IBIS
- 58 Down: Info on Zillow: Abbr. RMS
- 59 Down: ___-El (Superman) KAL
- 60 Down: Shout at a Greek wedding OPA
Show the solved grid
1B2I3C4E5P6S7M8E9S10O11B12R13I14E15ETALII16OAKF17OREST18ASKING19FORAFRIEND20KNEE21MONT22DOLTS23SOS24CALLH25O26ME27TI28SH29KILMER30O31L32A33OHCOO34L35GINA36KPOP37KILLWI38THKIN39DNESS40ONED41NOTE42SEENTO43KGS44PETSP45A46AWOL47UNSOLV48ED49FU50L51O52C53C54AM55NAIR56IFSO57ALLBA58R59KANDN60OBITE61FOOLSMATE62SPICES63STYE64SLAT65TASERS
About this puzzle
- Made by Gene Louise De Vera
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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