All 76 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 Deer sir? (4)
- 5 Free trial version (4)
- 9 Caspian or Mediterranean (3)
- 12 Designer ___ Boss (4)
- 13 Typographical embellishment (5)
- 14 Go across (4)
- 15 "Su-u-ure" (4)
- 16 Something green in a greenhouse (5)
- 17 Half ___ (when the minute hand points down) (4)
- 18 Popular board game adapted from India [1] (9)
- 20 They quickly spread online (5)
- 21 "Soldier, stop!" (4)
- 22 Page (through) (4)
- 23 Challenge for student drivers [2] (15)
- 30 Metals in mines (4)
- 31 Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family" (4)
- 32 Apt zodiac sign for Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion (3)
- 33 Vitality (3)
- 34 Scoundrel's deeds (7)
- 37 A pair (3)
- 38 Card game whose name is something players cry (3)
- 39 Assistant (4)
- 40 Anthropologist Margaret (4)
- 41 Never stop having fun [3] (15)
- 46 "___ the night before Christmas …" (4)
- 47 Word repeated in "___ ye, ___ ye!" (4)
- 48 Cube maker Erno (5)
- 50 Of the highest importance … or, when parsed differently, what each bracketed number in the clues indicates? (9)
- 55 World's largest country with a four-letter name (4)
- 56 Underpinning (5)
- 57 Home of Columbus (4)
- 58 A single time (4)
- 59 Up in the air (5)
- 60 Zero (4)
- 61 "What a shame!" (3)
- 62 Test the weight of (4)
- 63 Backyard storage space (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 5 starts with D
- 9 starts with S
- 12 starts with H
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with S
- 15 starts with I
- 16 starts with P
- 17 starts with P
- 18 starts with P
- 20 starts with M
- 21 starts with H
- 22 starts with L
- 23 starts with P
- 30 starts with O
- 31 starts with E
- 32 starts with L
- 33 starts with P
- 34 starts with K
- 37 starts with T
- 38 starts with U
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with M
- 41 starts with P
- 46 starts with T
- 47 starts with H
- 48 starts with R
- 50 starts with P
- 55 starts with I
- 56 starts with B
- 57 starts with O
- 58 starts with O
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with N
- 61 starts with T
- 62 starts with H
- 63 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Deer sir? STAG
- 5 Across: Free trial version DEMO
- 9 Across: Caspian or Mediterranean SEA
- 12 Across: Designer ___ Boss HUGO
- 13 Across: Typographical embellishment SERIF
- 14 Across: Go across SPAN
- 15 Across: "Su-u-ure" IBET
- 16 Across: Something green in a greenhouse PLANT
- 17 Across: Half ___ (when the minute hand points down) PAST
- 18 Across: Popular board game adapted from India [1] PARCHEESI
- 20 Across: They quickly spread online MEMES
- 21 Across: "Soldier, stop!" HALT
- 22 Across: Page (through) LEAF
- 23 Across: Challenge for student drivers [2] PARALLELPARKING
- 30 Across: Metals in mines ORES
- 31 Across: Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family" ERIC
- 32 Across: Apt zodiac sign for Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion LEO
- 33 Across: Vitality PEP
- 34 Across: Scoundrel's deeds KNAVERY
- 37 Across: A pair TWO
- 38 Across: Card game whose name is something players cry UNO
- 39 Across: Assistant AIDE
- 40 Across: Anthropologist Margaret MEAD
- 41 Across: Never stop having fun [3] PARTYPARTYPARTY
- 46 Across: "___ the night before Christmas …" TWAS
- 47 Across: Word repeated in "___ ye, ___ ye!" HEAR
- 48 Across: Cube maker Erno RUBIK
- 50 Across: Of the highest importance … or, when parsed differently, what each bracketed number in the clues indicates? PARAMOUNT
- 55 Across: World's largest country with a four-letter name IRAN
- 56 Across: Underpinning BASIS
- 57 Across: Home of Columbus OHIO
- 58 Across: A single time ONCE
- 59 Across: Up in the air ALOFT
- 60 Across: Zero NONE
- 61 Across: "What a shame!" TSK
- 62 Across: Test the weight of HEFT
- 63 Across: Backyard storage space SHED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Steamer or cruiser (4)
- 2 Oom-pah instrument (4)
- 3 Follower of New or teen (4)
- 4 Hidden snags (7)
- 5 Key to the right of "+" and "=" on a Mac keyboard (6)
- 6 What Taylor Swift calls the stages of her career (4)
- 7 5x5-square crossword (4)
- 8 Frequently, in poetry (3)
- 9 Email winnower (10)
- 10 Effortlessness (4)
- 11 Tiny hill builders (4)
- 13 Characterize? (5)
- 14 Orate (5)
- 19 Nickname akin to Harry (3)
- 20 Compassion (5)
- 22 Den (4)
- 23 Short-term kind of store (5)
- 24 Sports locale (5)
- 25 Give a debriefing (to) (10)
- 26 Prime use for a crowbar (5)
- 27 Opposite of post- (3)
- 28 Starting to learn (5)
- 29 "Oh boy!" (5)
- 34 Watercraft for an Inuit (5)
- 35 Small bites (4)
- 36 Accessibility law inits. (3)
- 40 Leaves stranded (7)
- 42 Strong string (5)
- 43 What misers take to an extreme (6)
- 44 Bread maker's supply (5)
- 45 ___ Beesly, character who has the last line in the finale of "The Office" (3)
- 48 Civil uprising (4)
- 49 Caterer's containers (4)
- 50 Whitish (4)
- 51 Starting, timewise (4)
- 52 "This looks like trouble!" (4)
- 53 Number in a nonet (4)
- 54 Follower of pointy or pigeon (4)
- 56 Expression of contempt (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with T
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with G
- 5 starts with D
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with M
- 8 starts with O
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with A
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with S
- 19 starts with H
- 20 starts with M
- 22 starts with L
- 23 starts with P
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with R
- 26 starts with L
- 27 starts with P
- 28 starts with N
- 29 starts with G
- 34 starts with K
- 35 starts with N
- 36 starts with A
- 40 starts with M
- 42 starts with T
- 43 starts with T
- 44 starts with Y
- 45 starts with P
- 48 starts with R
- 49 starts with U
- 50 starts with P
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with U
- 53 starts with N
- 54 starts with T
- 56 starts with B
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Steamer or cruiser SHIP
- 2 Down: Oom-pah instrument TUBA
- 3 Down: Follower of New or teen AGER
- 4 Down: Hidden snags GOTCHAS
- 5 Down: Key to the right of "+" and "=" on a Mac keyboard DELETE
- 6 Down: What Taylor Swift calls the stages of her career ERAS
- 7 Down: 5x5-square crossword MINI
- 8 Down: Frequently, in poetry OFT
- 9 Down: Email winnower SPAMFILTER
- 10 Down: Effortlessness EASE
- 11 Down: Tiny hill builders ANTS
- 13 Down: Characterize? SPELL
- 14 Down: Orate SPEAK
- 19 Down: Nickname akin to Harry HAL
- 20 Down: Compassion MERCY
- 22 Down: Den LAIR
- 23 Down: Short-term kind of store POPUP
- 24 Down: Sports locale ARENA
- 25 Down: Give a debriefing (to) REPORTBACK
- 26 Down: Prime use for a crowbar LEVER
- 27 Down: Opposite of post- PRE
- 28 Down: Starting to learn NEWAT
- 29 Down: "Oh boy!" GOODY
- 34 Down: Watercraft for an Inuit KAYAK
- 35 Down: Small bites NIPS
- 36 Down: Accessibility law inits. ADA
- 40 Down: Leaves stranded MAROONS
- 42 Down: Strong string TWINE
- 43 Down: What misers take to an extreme THRIFT
- 44 Down: Bread maker's supply YEAST
- 45 Down: ___ Beesly, character who has the last line in the finale of "The Office" PAM
- 48 Down: Civil uprising RIOT
- 49 Down: Caterer's containers URNS
- 50 Down: Whitish PALE
- 51 Down: Starting, timewise ASOF
- 52 Down: "This looks like trouble!" UHOH
- 53 Down: Number in a nonet NINE
- 54 Down: Follower of pointy or pigeon TOED
- 56 Down: Expression of contempt BAH
Show the solved grid
1S2T3A4G5D6E7M8O9S10E11A12HUGO13SERIF14SPAN15IBET16PLANT17PAST18PARC19HEESI20MEMES21HALT22LEAF23P24A25RALLE26L27PARKI28N29G30ORES31ERIC32LEO33PEP34K35N36AVERY37TWO38UNO39AIDE40MEAD41PAR42TYPAR43T44Y45PARTY46TWAS47HEAR48R49UBIK50P51ARAMO52U53N54T55IRAN56BASIS57OHIO58ONCE59ALOFT60NONE61TSK62HEFT63SHED
About this puzzle
- Made by Tom McCoy
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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