All 72 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 "Oscar" of the French film industry (5)
- 6 Feeling after a long hike (4)
- 10 Singer/composer Bareilles (4)
- 14 Prematurely (10)
- 16 Many a fund-raising target, informally (4)
- 17 "We have a mutual friend?!" (10)
- 18 Smurf who is more than 500 years old (4)
- 19 See 20-Across (3)
- 20 With 19-Across, swing dance originating in Harlem (5)
- 21 They're cut to defuse an explosive (5)
- 22 Cue ... or queue (4)
- 23 Only player to win three Super Bowl M.V.P. awards before turning 30 (7)
- 25 Reducing to rubble (6)
- 28 Apt anagram of NOTES (5)
- 29 Hockey infraction (5)
- 30 Breezy things enjoyed at the beach (9)
- 34 Doesn't go at full speed (5)
- 35 Sack (3)
- 36 Walk-on (5)
- 37 They might make you one with everything (9)
- 39 "La Tulipe Noire" novelist, 1850 (5)
- 40 Party poppers (5)
- 41 Makes fun of mercilessly (6)
- 42 Fall sign (7)
- 45 Agitate (4)
- 46 Hits (5)
- 47 Won't let it go (5)
- 49 Zendaya's role on "Euphoria" (3)
- 52 Fictional manufacturer of a Do-It Yourself Tornado Kit (4)
- 53 "Can you catch me up?" (10)
- 55 Time of day either way (4)
- 56 Author of "All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians and Artists" (10)
- 57 Barriers to entry, in a way (4)
- 58 Unravel at the edges (4)
- 59 Variety of cold brew (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 6 starts with A
- 10 starts with S
- 14 starts with A
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with P
- 19 starts with H
- 20 starts with L
- 21 starts with W
- 22 starts with L
- 23 starts with M
- 25 starts with R
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with I
- 30 starts with E
- 34 starts with T
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with E
- 37 starts with Z
- 39 starts with D
- 40 starts with C
- 41 starts with R
- 42 starts with S
- 45 starts with R
- 46 starts with T
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with R
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with W
- 55 starts with N
- 56 starts with T
- 57 starts with D
- 58 starts with F
- 59 starts with N
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Oscar" of the French film industry CESAR
- 6 Across: Feeling after a long hike ACHE
- 10 Across: Singer/composer Bareilles SARA
- 14 Across: Prematurely ALLTOOSOON
- 16 Across: Many a fund-raising target, informally ALUM
- 17 Across: "We have a mutual friend?!" SMALLWORLD
- 18 Across: Smurf who is more than 500 years old PAPA
- 19 Across: See 20-Across HOP
- 20 Across: With 19-Across, swing dance originating in Harlem LINDY
- 21 Across: They're cut to defuse an explosive WIRES
- 22 Across: Cue ... or queue LINE
- 23 Across: Only player to win three Super Bowl M.V.P. awards before turning 30 MAHOMES
- 25 Across: Reducing to rubble RAZING
- 28 Across: Apt anagram of NOTES TONES
- 29 Across: Hockey infraction ICING
- 30 Across: Breezy things enjoyed at the beach EASYREADS
- 34 Across: Doesn't go at full speed TROTS
- 35 Across: Sack AXE
- 36 Across: Walk-on EXTRA
- 37 Across: They might make you one with everything ZENSTATES
- 39 Across: "La Tulipe Noire" novelist, 1850 DUMAS
- 40 Across: Party poppers CORKS
- 41 Across: Makes fun of mercilessly ROASTS
- 42 Across: Fall sign SCORPIO
- 45 Across: Agitate ROIL
- 46 Across: Hits TOKES
- 47 Across: Won't let it go STEWS
- 49 Across: Zendaya's role on "Euphoria" RUE
- 52 Across: Fictional manufacturer of a Do-It Yourself Tornado Kit ACME
- 53 Across: "Can you catch me up?" WHATDIMISS
- 55 Across: Time of day either way NOON
- 56 Across: Author of "All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians and Artists" TERRYGROSS
- 57 Across: Barriers to entry, in a way DAMS
- 58 Across: Unravel at the edges FRAY
- 59 Across: Variety of cold brew NITRO
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 It is king, in a phrase (4)
- 2 Redheaded monster on TV (4)
- 3 Thwack (4)
- 4 Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.: Abbr. (3)
- 5 Road maneuvers featuring lazy braking (12)
- 6 Without dissenting voices (5)
- 7 It's cut after birth (4)
- 8 "Yowzers!" (9)
- 9 What a circle lacks (3)
- 10 Someone attracted to intellect over looks, say (11)
- 11 Dream interrupter (5)
- 12 Currency in The Legend of Zelda (5)
- 13 Hoard (5)
- 15 Outstanding, in a way (5)
- 21 Eager buyer's question (12)
- 22 Traps in a laundry room (11)
- 24 Not a particular one (3)
- 25 Snack brand since 1934 (4)
- 26 It might be a lot (4)
- 27 Last U.S. national park, alphabetically (4)
- 28 Return payments? (5)
- 30 Adhere to the kashrut dietary rules (9)
- 31 They're filled with bacon (4)
- 32 "Curses, foiled again!" (4)
- 33 Guff (4)
- 38 Co-star of 2025's "Wicked: For Good," informally (3)
- 41 Neither demure nor mindful (5)
- 42 Come to attention, in a way (5)
- 43 Powder in a pantry (5)
- 44 Child's agreement (5)
- 45 Avoid rage-quitting, perhaps (5)
- 48 Longtime college basketball coach VanDerveer (4)
- 49 Run amok (4)
- 50 Hammer-and-sickle land, for short (4)
- 51 Gas brand whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet (4)
- 53 "R U KIDDING ME?!" (3)
- 54 Way to look inward, in brief? (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with R
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with C
- 8 starts with H
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with R
- 13 starts with A
- 15 starts with O
- 21 starts with W
- 22 starts with L
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with R
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with Z
- 28 starts with T
- 30 starts with E
- 31 starts with A
- 32 starts with D
- 33 starts with S
- 38 starts with A
- 41 starts with R
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with C
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with R
- 48 starts with T
- 49 starts with R
- 50 starts with U
- 51 starts with E
- 53 starts with W
- 54 starts with M
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: It is king, in a phrase CASH
- 2 Down: Redheaded monster on TV ELMO
- 3 Down: Thwack SLAP
- 4 Down: Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.: Abbr. ATL
- 5 Down: Road maneuvers featuring lazy braking ROLLINGSTOPS
- 6 Down: Without dissenting voices ASONE
- 7 Down: It's cut after birth CORD
- 8 Down: "Yowzers!" HOLYMOSES
- 9 Down: What a circle lacks END
- 10 Down: Someone attracted to intellect over looks, say SAPIOSEXUAL
- 11 Down: Dream interrupter ALARM
- 12 Down: Currency in The Legend of Zelda RUPEE
- 13 Down: Hoard AMASS
- 15 Down: Outstanding, in a way OWING
- 21 Down: Eager buyer's question WHEREDOISIGN
- 22 Down: Traps in a laundry room LINTSCREENS
- 24 Down: Not a particular one ANY
- 25 Down: Snack brand since 1934 RITZ
- 26 Down: It might be a lot ACRE
- 27 Down: Last U.S. national park, alphabetically ZION
- 28 Down: Return payments? TAXES
- 30 Down: Adhere to the kashrut dietary rules EATKOSHER
- 31 Down: They're filled with bacon ATMS
- 32 Down: "Curses, foiled again!" DRAT
- 33 Down: Guff SASS
- 38 Down: Co-star of 2025's "Wicked: For Good," informally ARI
- 41 Down: Neither demure nor mindful ROWDY
- 42 Down: Come to attention, in a way STAND
- 43 Down: Powder in a pantry COCOA
- 44 Down: Child's agreement OKMOM
- 45 Down: Avoid rage-quitting, perhaps RETRY
- 48 Down: Longtime college basketball coach VanDerveer TARA
- 49 Down: Run amok RIOT
- 50 Down: Hammer-and-sickle land, for short USSR
- 51 Down: Gas brand whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet ESSO
- 53 Down: "R U KIDDING ME?!" WTF
- 54 Down: Way to look inward, in brief? MRI
Show the solved grid
1C2E3S4A5R6A7C8H9E10S11A12R13A14ALLTO15OSOON16ALUM17SMALLWORLD18PAPA19HOP20LINDY21WIRES22LINE23M24AHOMES25R26A27ZING28TONES29ICING30EASYRE31A32D33S34TROTS35AXE36EXTRA37ZENST38ATES39DUMAS40CORKS41ROASTS42S43C44ORPIO45ROIL46TOKES47S48TEWS49R50U51E52ACME53WHATDI54MISS55NOON56TERRYGROSS57DAMS58FRAY59NITRO
About this puzzle
- Made by Hemant Mehta
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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