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 Tops of cups (4)
- 5 Canine command (5)
- 10 "That was a close one!" (4)
- 14 Cash crop of northern Brazil (4)
- 15 Speaker stands (5)
- 16 Was a passenger (4)
- 17 Device that helps you make a point in class? (15)
- 20 Brief moment (3)
- 21 Require (4)
- 22 Make up for past transgressions (5)
- 23 Mitigate (4)
- 25 Indy 500 competitors (6)
- 27 Toy likely to be found at a pop-up store? (12)
- 31 Surrounding glows (5)
- 32 "Where the heart is" (4)
- 33 "No more details, plz" (3)
- 36 GPS suggestion: Abbr. (3)
- 37 Sites with remains of mammoths (7)
- 40 Kerfuffle (3)
- 42 Come up short money-wise (3)
- 44 Red vegetable (4)
- 45 Former boxer Ali who voiced herself in a "Scooby Doo" series (5)
- 47 Revolutionary kitchen gadget? (12)
- 50 Did some engraving (6)
- 52 Semihard cheese of North Holland (4)
- 53 Hello in Honolulu (5)
- 54 Boarding pass info (4)
- 56 It literally takes ages (3)
- 59 Response to a series of complaints … that also jokingly applies to 17-, 27- and 47-Across (15)
- 63 Erupt (4)
- 64 "You get what you give" principle (5)
- 65 End of a fishing line (4)
- 66 Loch ___ monster (4)
- 67 Boxing or bowling (5)
- 68 Hurdle for prospective attys. (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 5 starts with S
- 10 starts with P
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with P
- 16 starts with R
- 17 starts with P
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with N
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with E
- 25 starts with R
- 27 starts with J
- 31 starts with A
- 32 starts with H
- 33 starts with T
- 36 starts with R
- 37 starts with T
- 40 starts with A
- 42 starts with O
- 44 starts with B
- 45 starts with L
- 47 starts with S
- 50 starts with E
- 52 starts with E
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with G
- 56 starts with E
- 59 starts with S
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with K
- 65 starts with L
- 66 starts with N
- 67 starts with S
- 68 starts with L
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Tops of cups LIDS
- 5 Across: Canine command SHAKE
- 10 Across: "That was a close one!" PHEW
- 14 Across: Cash crop of northern Brazil ACAI
- 15 Across: Speaker stands PODIA
- 16 Across: Was a passenger RODE
- 17 Across: Device that helps you make a point in class? PENCILSHARPENER
- 20 Across: Brief moment SEC
- 21 Across: Require NEED
- 22 Across: Make up for past transgressions ATONE
- 23 Across: Mitigate EASE
- 25 Across: Indy 500 competitors RACERS
- 27 Across: Toy likely to be found at a pop-up store? JACKINTHEBOX
- 31 Across: Surrounding glows AURAS
- 32 Across: "Where the heart is" HOME
- 33 Across: "No more details, plz" TMI
- 36 Across: GPS suggestion: Abbr. RTE
- 37 Across: Sites with remains of mammoths TARPITS
- 40 Across: Kerfuffle ADO
- 42 Across: Come up short money-wise OWE
- 44 Across: Red vegetable BEET
- 45 Across: Former boxer Ali who voiced herself in a "Scooby Doo" series LAILA
- 47 Across: Revolutionary kitchen gadget? SALADSPINNER
- 50 Across: Did some engraving ETCHED
- 52 Across: Semihard cheese of North Holland EDAM
- 53 Across: Hello in Honolulu ALOHA
- 54 Across: Boarding pass info GATE
- 56 Across: It literally takes ages EON
- 59 Across: Response to a series of complaints … that also jokingly applies to 17-, 27- and 47-Across SOMEBODYSCRANKY
- 63 Across: Erupt SPEW
- 64 Across: "You get what you give" principle KARMA
- 65 Across: End of a fishing line LURE
- 66 Across: Loch ___ monster NESS
- 67 Across: Boxing or bowling SPORT
- 68 Across: Hurdle for prospective attys. LSAT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Trips around the track (4)
- 2 Drink that might cause brain freeze (4)
- 3 Certain group of hip-hop performers (9)
- 4 [Not my mistake] (3)
- 5 White blood cell producer said to be shaped like a coffee bean (6)
- 6 Fire truck attachment (4)
- 7 Condition that may be treated with meds like Concerta (4)
- 8 Soul from Seoul (3)
- 9 Floppy part of a beagle (3)
- 10 False reason given for doing something (7)
- 11 On the ___ system (5)
- 12 Natural paradises (5)
- 13 "___ not worthy!" ("Wayne's World" quote) (4)
- 18 Not take "no" for an answer (6)
- 19 Fashion designer Rabanne (4)
- 24 Letters before an alias (3)
- 25 Transfers, as funds (6)
- 26 Help in crime (4)
- 27 Site that might contain saved cookies? (3)
- 28 Honda or Hyundai (4)
- 29 Series of messages on social media (6)
- 30 Wished (for) (5)
- 34 Navigational aids for website users (9)
- 35 Not working (4)
- 38 Up to the task (4)
- 39 Petite burger (6)
- 41 Rowing implement (3)
- 43 Forgoes (7)
- 46 Actress de Armas (3)
- 48 White whale chaser of literature (4)
- 49 Companion that might fall asleep on your keyboard (6)
- 50 Run off to get hitched (5)
- 51 Heavy books (5)
- 53 The "A" of P.T.A.: Abbr. (4)
- 54 Taverna wrap (4)
- 55 Soft, warm, tingly feeling, in brief (4)
- 57 Gumbo ingredient (4)
- 58 Russian refusal (4)
- 60 Green-lights (3)
- 61 High-five alternative (3)
- 62 Entirety (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with D
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with H
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with K
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with P
- 11 starts with H
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with W
- 18 starts with I
- 19 starts with P
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with R
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with J
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with H
- 34 starts with M
- 35 starts with I
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with S
- 41 starts with O
- 43 starts with E
- 46 starts with A
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with P
- 50 starts with E
- 51 starts with T
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with G
- 55 starts with A
- 57 starts with O
- 58 starts with N
- 60 starts with O
- 61 starts with D
- 62 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Trips around the track LAPS
- 2 Down: Drink that might cause brain freeze ICEE
- 3 Down: Certain group of hip-hop performers DANCECREW
- 4 Down: [Not my mistake] SIC
- 5 Down: White blood cell producer said to be shaped like a coffee bean SPLEEN
- 6 Down: Fire truck attachment HOSE
- 7 Down: Condition that may be treated with meds like Concerta ADHD
- 8 Down: Soul from Seoul KIA
- 9 Down: Floppy part of a beagle EAR
- 10 Down: False reason given for doing something PRETEXT
- 11 Down: On the ___ system HONOR
- 12 Down: Natural paradises EDENS
- 13 Down: "___ not worthy!" ("Wayne's World" quote) WERE
- 18 Down: Not take "no" for an answer INSIST
- 19 Down: Fashion designer Rabanne PACO
- 24 Down: Letters before an alias AKA
- 25 Down: Transfers, as funds REMITS
- 26 Down: Help in crime ABET
- 27 Down: Site that might contain saved cookies? JAR
- 28 Down: Honda or Hyundai AUTO
- 29 Down: Series of messages on social media THREAD
- 30 Down: Wished (for) HOPED
- 34 Down: Navigational aids for website users MAINMENUS
- 35 Down: Not working IDLE
- 38 Down: Up to the task ABLE
- 39 Down: Petite burger SLIDER
- 41 Down: Rowing implement OAR
- 43 Down: Forgoes ESCHEWS
- 46 Down: Actress de Armas ANA
- 48 Down: White whale chaser of literature AHAB
- 49 Down: Companion that might fall asleep on your keyboard PETCAT
- 50 Down: Run off to get hitched ELOPE
- 51 Down: Heavy books TOMES
- 53 Down: The "A" of P.T.A.: Abbr. ASSN
- 54 Down: Taverna wrap GYRO
- 55 Down: Soft, warm, tingly feeling, in brief ASMR
- 57 Down: Gumbo ingredient OKRA
- 58 Down: Russian refusal NYET
- 60 Down: Green-lights OKS
- 61 Down: High-five alternative DAP
- 62 Down: Entirety ALL
Show the solved grid
1L2I3D4S5S6H7A8K9E10P11H12E13W14ACAI15PODIA16RODE17PENC18ILSHAR19PENER20SEC21NEED22ATONE23E24ASE25R26ACERS27J28ACKIN29T30HEBOX31AURAS32HOME33T34M35I36RTE37T38ARPIT39S40AD41O42OW43E44BEET45L46AILA47S48ALADS49PINNER50E51TCHED52EDAM53ALOHA54G55ATE56E57O58N59SOMEB60O61DYSCR62ANKY63SPEW64KARMA65LURE66NESS67SPORT68LSAT
About this puzzle
- Made by Eric Rollfing
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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