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 Jokes (around) (4)
- 5 Not very spicy (4)
- 9 Super 8 or Red Roof Inn (5)
- 14 Paper cut? (4)
- 15 Big name in laptops (4)
- 16 Public relations concern (5)
- 17 Steamy segment in a movie (9)
- 19 Fruit that makes your lips pucker (5)
- 20 Tennis skirt feature (5)
- 21 Lack of light (8)
- 23 Locale for a plastic flamingo (4)
- 26 Yoga studio essential (3)
- 27 De-tension center? (3)
- 30 Variety of chili that can reach a Scoville score of 1+ million (11)
- 36 European ski destination (4)
- 38 Volcanic spew (3)
- 39 Sample collected by Ancestry.com (6)
- 40 Daily Planet reporter Lois (4)
- 41 Show the ropes (5)
- 43 "___ sesame!" (4)
- 44 Comfortable (6)
- 46 Anguish (3)
- 47 Manage, as a bar (4)
- 48 California national park known for its dryness (11)
- 51 Pigs' digs (3)
- 52 Number starting a countdown (3)
- 53 Sitting on (4)
- 55 Bring dishonor upon (8)
- 60 "I'm sleepy" signals (5)
- 64 Ancient Mexican empire (5)
- 65 1980s hit with the lyric "Me mind on fire, me soul on fire" ... or how one might describe 17-, 30- and 48-Across? (9)
- 68 Back of a car or front of an elephant (5)
- 69 Orchestral woodwind (4)
- 70 Place of buzziness? (4)
- 71 Most watches have three of these (5)
- 72 Japanese electronics giant (4)
- 73 An estimated 25% of modern phone calls (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with K
- 5 starts with M
- 9 starts with M
- 14 starts with E
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with I
- 17 starts with L
- 19 starts with L
- 20 starts with P
- 21 starts with D
- 23 starts with L
- 26 starts with M
- 27 starts with S
- 30 starts with G
- 36 starts with A
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with L
- 41 starts with T
- 43 starts with O
- 44 starts with A
- 46 starts with W
- 47 starts with T
- 48 starts with D
- 51 starts with S
- 52 starts with T
- 53 starts with A
- 55 starts with B
- 60 starts with Y
- 64 starts with A
- 65 starts with H
- 68 starts with T
- 69 starts with O
- 70 starts with H
- 71 starts with H
- 72 starts with S
- 73 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Jokes (around) KIDS
- 5 Across: Not very spicy MILD
- 9 Across: Super 8 or Red Roof Inn MOTEL
- 14 Across: Paper cut? EDIT
- 15 Across: Big name in laptops ACER
- 16 Across: Public relations concern IMAGE
- 17 Across: Steamy segment in a movie LOVESCENE
- 19 Across: Fruit that makes your lips pucker LEMON
- 20 Across: Tennis skirt feature PLEAT
- 21 Across: Lack of light DARKNESS
- 23 Across: Locale for a plastic flamingo LAWN
- 26 Across: Yoga studio essential MAT
- 27 Across: De-tension center? SPA
- 30 Across: Variety of chili that can reach a Scoville score of 1+ million GHOSTPEPPER
- 36 Across: European ski destination ALPS
- 38 Across: Volcanic spew ASH
- 39 Across: Sample collected by Ancestry.com SALIVA
- 40 Across: Daily Planet reporter Lois LANE
- 41 Across: Show the ropes TEACH
- 43 Across: "___ sesame!" OPEN
- 44 Across: Comfortable ATEASE
- 46 Across: Anguish WOE
- 47 Across: Manage, as a bar TEND
- 48 Across: California national park known for its dryness DEATHVALLEY
- 51 Across: Pigs' digs STY
- 52 Across: Number starting a countdown TEN
- 53 Across: Sitting on ATOP
- 55 Across: Bring dishonor upon BESMIRCH
- 60 Across: "I'm sleepy" signals YAWNS
- 64 Across: Ancient Mexican empire AZTEC
- 65 Across: 1980s hit with the lyric "Me mind on fire, me soul on fire" ... or how one might describe 17-, 30- and 48-Across? HOTHOTHOT
- 68 Across: Back of a car or front of an elephant TRUNK
- 69 Across: Orchestral woodwind OBOE
- 70 Across: Place of buzziness? HIVE
- 71 Across: Most watches have three of these HANDS
- 72 Across: Japanese electronics giant SONY
- 73 Across: An estimated 25% of modern phone calls SPAM
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Seaweed in an underwater forest (4)
- 2 Revered figure (4)
- 3 Go off the deep end? (4)
- 4 Incredible bargain (5)
- 5 Kraft ___ & Cheese (3)
- 6 Lead-in to maker or breaker (3)
- 7 Give, but expect back (4)
- 8 Experienced during sleep (6)
- 9 Frothy drink often served with boba (7)
- 10 A ladybug landing on you is considered a good one (4)
- 11 Opposite of wild (4)
- 12 Alter ___ (other selves) (4)
- 13 Camera shop purchase (4)
- 18 Adult male deer (4)
- 22 A hardened criminal might have a long one (8)
- 24 "Yeah, yeah" (8)
- 25 Missing part of the Great Sphinx of Giza (4)
- 27 Leafy lunch order (5)
- 28 Piece of armadillo armor (5)
- 29 Common sleep disorder (5)
- 31 Item worn over the shoulders (5)
- 32 "The ___ thickens ..." (4)
- 33 Vocal cords, informally (5)
- 34 Happening (5)
- 35 Singer Newman with the hit "You've Got a Friend in Me" (5)
- 37 Chair or pew (4)
- 42 Coke or Pepsi (4)
- 45 Gimmicky routines (7)
- 49 Dried poblanos used in mole sauce (6)
- 50 Toy on a string (4)
- 54 Trails (5)
- 55 Relaxing soak (4)
- 56 Book just after Ezekiel, alphabetically (4)
- 57 Flabbergast (4)
- 58 Patch up (4)
- 59 Drifter in search of work (4)
- 61 What to do with egg whites when making meringue (4)
- 62 Luminous stellar explosion (4)
- 63 Women in ___ (educational advocacy group) (4)
- 66 Colossal quantity (3)
- 67 "Yoo-hoo!" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with K
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with D
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with M
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with L
- 8 starts with D
- 9 starts with M
- 10 starts with O
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with L
- 18 starts with S
- 22 starts with R
- 24 starts with W
- 25 starts with N
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with P
- 29 starts with A
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with P
- 33 starts with P
- 34 starts with E
- 35 starts with R
- 37 starts with S
- 42 starts with C
- 45 starts with S
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with Y
- 54 starts with P
- 55 starts with B
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with M
- 59 starts with H
- 61 starts with W
- 62 starts with N
- 63 starts with S
- 66 starts with T
- 67 starts with H
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Seaweed in an underwater forest KELP
- 2 Down: Revered figure IDOL
- 3 Down: Go off the deep end? DIVE
- 4 Down: Incredible bargain STEAL
- 5 Down: Kraft ___ & Cheese MAC
- 6 Down: Lead-in to maker or breaker ICE
- 7 Down: Give, but expect back LEND
- 8 Down: Experienced during sleep DREAMT
- 9 Down: Frothy drink often served with boba MILKTEA
- 10 Down: A ladybug landing on you is considered a good one OMEN
- 11 Down: Opposite of wild TAME
- 12 Down: Alter ___ (other selves) EGOS
- 13 Down: Camera shop purchase LENS
- 18 Down: Adult male deer STAG
- 22 Down: A hardened criminal might have a long one RAPSHEET
- 24 Down: "Yeah, yeah" WHATEVER
- 25 Down: Missing part of the Great Sphinx of Giza NOSE
- 27 Down: Leafy lunch order SALAD
- 28 Down: Piece of armadillo armor PLATE
- 29 Down: Common sleep disorder APNEA
- 31 Down: Item worn over the shoulders SHAWL
- 32 Down: "The ___ thickens ..." PLOT
- 33 Down: Vocal cords, informally PIPES
- 34 Down: Happening EVENT
- 35 Down: Singer Newman with the hit "You've Got a Friend in Me" RANDY
- 37 Down: Chair or pew SEAT
- 42 Down: Coke or Pepsi COLA
- 45 Down: Gimmicky routines SHTICKS
- 49 Down: Dried poblanos used in mole sauce ANCHOS
- 50 Down: Toy on a string YOYO
- 54 Down: Trails PATHS
- 55 Down: Relaxing soak BATH
- 56 Down: Book just after Ezekiel, alphabetically EZRA
- 57 Down: Flabbergast STUN
- 58 Down: Patch up MEND
- 59 Down: Drifter in search of work HOBO
- 61 Down: What to do with egg whites when making meringue WHIP
- 62 Down: Luminous stellar explosion NOVA
- 63 Down: Women in ___ (educational advocacy group) STEM
- 66 Down: Colossal quantity TON
- 67 Down: "Yoo-hoo!" HEY
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Anthony Grubb
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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