All 76 clues from the Thursday 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 Some terminals (6)
- 7 Gamer's state of invincibility enabled by a cheat code (7)
- 14 Listens to, as a radio station (7)
- 16 Achieves success for the first time (7)
- 17 *They may result in people wrongly being sent to jail (7)
- 18 *Bonny young girl (7)
- 19 Spanner of 11 time zones (4)
- 20 Klondike territory (5)
- 22 Copacabana locale (3)
- 23 *Exercise experts (8)
- 26 Bit of improv (4)
- 28 One end of a playground "telephone" (6)
- 30 Wish for a romantic pairing between, in modern lingo (4)
- 33 "Thor: Ragnarok" actress Thompson (5)
- 35 *Advocate of women's equality (8)
- 38 Tower in the water (3)
- 39 Hi-fi spinners (3)
- 41 Ewe said it! (3)
- 42 School org. (3)
- 43 *"Let's pick up the pace!" (8)
- 46 Preschooler's wheels (5)
- 48 Trivia contest venues (4)
- 49 Restaurant icon McDonald (6)
- 51 Breakfast that may be prepared overnight (4)
- 54 *Some online courses (8)
- 58 "The Matrix" character (3)
- 60 N.C.A.A. basketball powerhouse, informally (5)
- 62 Cantina freebie (4)
- 63 With 65-Across, market no-no … or a hint to entering the answers to the starred clues (7)
- 65 See 63-Across (7)
- 68 Simply taboo (7)
- 69 Melted adhesive (7)
- 70 Categorizes (7)
- 71 Removes a curse? (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 7 starts with G
- 14 starts with T
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with B
- 18 starts with W
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with Y
- 22 starts with R
- 23 starts with T
- 26 starts with S
- 28 starts with T
- 30 starts with S
- 33 starts with T
- 35 starts with F
- 38 starts with T
- 39 starts with L
- 41 starts with B
- 42 starts with N
- 43 starts with S
- 46 starts with T
- 48 starts with P
- 49 starts with R
- 51 starts with O
- 54 starts with W
- 58 starts with N
- 60 starts with U
- 62 starts with A
- 63 starts with I
- 65 starts with T
- 68 starts with N
- 69 starts with H
- 70 starts with A
- 71 starts with B
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Some terminals ANODES
- 7 Across: Gamer's state of invincibility enabled by a cheat code GODMODE
- 14 Across: Listens to, as a radio station TUNESIN
- 16 Across: Achieves success for the first time ARRIVES
- 17 Across: *They may result in people wrongly being sent to jail BRAPADS
- 18 Across: *Bonny young girl WEASELS
- 19 Across: Spanner of 11 time zones ASIA
- 20 Across: Klondike territory YUKON
- 22 Across: Copacabana locale RIO
- 23 Across: *Exercise experts TERRAINS
- 26 Across: Bit of improv SKIT
- 28 Across: One end of a playground "telephone" TINCAN
- 30 Across: Wish for a romantic pairing between, in modern lingo SHIP
- 33 Across: "Thor: Ragnarok" actress Thompson TESSA
- 35 Across: *Advocate of women's equality FINEMIST
- 38 Across: Tower in the water TUG
- 39 Across: Hi-fi spinners LPS
- 41 Across: Ewe said it! BAA
- 42 Across: School org. NEA
- 43 Across: *"Let's pick up the pace!" STONEPIT
- 46 Across: Preschooler's wheels TRIKE
- 48 Across: Trivia contest venues PUBS
- 49 Across: Restaurant icon McDonald RONALD
- 51 Across: Breakfast that may be prepared overnight OATS
- 54 Across: *Some online courses WINEBARS
- 58 Across: "The Matrix" character NEO
- 60 Across: N.C.A.A. basketball powerhouse, informally UCONN
- 62 Across: Cantina freebie AGUA
- 63 Across: With 65-Across, market no-no … or a hint to entering the answers to the starred clues INSIDER
- 65 Across: See 63-Across TRADING
- 68 Across: Simply taboo NOTDONE
- 69 Across: Melted adhesive HOTGLUE
- 70 Across: Categorizes ASSORTS
- 71 Across: Removes a curse? BLEEPS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Up (5)
- 2 Front-line hero during the 2020 pandemic (5)
- 3 "We're live!" studio sign (5)
- 4 Goes (7)
- 5 Spanish pronoun (3)
- 6 The Science Kid, in children's television (3)
- 7 Get an eyeful (4)
- 8 Some McFlurry ingredients (5)
- 9 Knocked back a few (5)
- 10 Bad start? (3)
- 11 Analyze excessively (9)
- 12 Slicer's place (4)
- 13 ExxonMobil brand (4)
- 15 "Bye Bye Bye" boy band (5)
- 21 Falcons' grp. (4)
- 24 Congressional divide (5)
- 25 Like purchases made while playing freemium games (5)
- 27 Distinctive doctrine (3)
- 29 Point of writing (3)
- 31 "So that's how it is" (4)
- 32 Organizer of an after-school event, in brief (3)
- 33 You might go on tiptoe in this (4)
- 34 Consequences of compliments (9)
- 36 Sharansky who wrote the memoir "Fear No Evil" (5)
- 37 Country rocker Steve with the album "Exit 0" (5)
- 38 Medicinal amt. (3)
- 40 Paul McCartney, for one (3)
- 44 Org. that hires cryptanalysts (3)
- 45 Minor municipality (4)
- 47 Conventioneer's passport (7)
- 50 First grade of high school, typically (5)
- 52 Old royal house (5)
- 53 Lilac, e.g. (5)
- 55 Twinkle-toed (5)
- 56 Preceding time (5)
- 57 Solomonic figures (5)
- 58 1492 caravel (4)
- 59 Grandson of Eve (4)
- 61 Get a lode of these! (4)
- 64 Words sealed with a kiss (3)
- 66 ___ blind (3)
- 67 W.N.B.A.'s Dream, on scoreboards (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with N
- 3 starts with O
- 4 starts with D
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with G
- 8 starts with O
- 9 starts with D
- 10 starts with M
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with D
- 13 starts with E
- 15 starts with N
- 21 starts with U
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with I
- 27 starts with I
- 29 starts with N
- 31 starts with I
- 32 starts with P
- 33 starts with T
- 34 starts with E
- 36 starts with N
- 37 starts with E
- 38 starts with T
- 40 starts with S
- 44 starts with N
- 45 starts with T
- 47 starts with I
- 50 starts with N
- 52 starts with T
- 53 starts with S
- 55 starts with A
- 56 starts with R
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with N
- 59 starts with E
- 61 starts with O
- 64 starts with I
- 66 starts with R
- 67 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Up ATBAT
- 2 Down: Front-line hero during the 2020 pandemic NURSE
- 3 Down: "We're live!" studio sign ONAIR
- 4 Down: Goes DEPARTS
- 5 Down: Spanish pronoun ESA
- 6 Down: The Science Kid, in children's television SID
- 7 Down: Get an eyeful GAWK
- 8 Down: Some McFlurry ingredients OREOS
- 9 Down: Knocked back a few DRANK
- 10 Down: Bad start? MIS
- 11 Down: Analyze excessively OVERTHINK
- 12 Down: Slicer's place DELI
- 13 Down: ExxonMobil brand ESSO
- 15 Down: "Bye Bye Bye" boy band NSYNC
- 21 Down: Falcons' grp. USAF
- 24 Down: Congressional divide AISLE
- 25 Down: Like purchases made while playing freemium games INAPP
- 27 Down: Distinctive doctrine ISM
- 29 Down: Point of writing NIB
- 31 Down: "So that's how it is" ISEE
- 32 Down: Organizer of an after-school event, in brief PTA
- 33 Down: You might go on tiptoe in this TUTU
- 34 Down: Consequences of compliments EGOBOOSTS
- 36 Down: Sharansky who wrote the memoir "Fear No Evil" NATAN
- 37 Down: Country rocker Steve with the album "Exit 0" EARLE
- 38 Down: Medicinal amt. TSP
- 40 Down: Paul McCartney, for one SIR
- 44 Down: Org. that hires cryptanalysts NSA
- 45 Down: Minor municipality TOWN
- 47 Down: Conventioneer's passport IDBADGE
- 50 Down: First grade of high school, typically NINTH
- 52 Down: Old royal house TUDOR
- 53 Down: Lilac, e.g. SCENT
- 55 Down: Twinkle-toed AGILE
- 56 Down: Preceding time RUNUP
- 57 Down: Solomonic figures SAGES
- 58 Down: 1492 caravel NINA
- 59 Down: Grandson of Eve ENOS
- 61 Down: Get a lode of these! ORES
- 64 Down: Words sealed with a kiss IDO
- 66 Down: ___ blind ROB
- 67 Down: W.N.B.A.'s Dream, on scoreboards ATL
Show the solved grid
1A2N3O4D5E6S7G8O9D10M11O12D13E14TUNESI15N16ARRIVES17BRAPADS18WEASELS19ASIA20Y21UKON22RIO23TERR24A25INS26SK27IT28TINCA29N30SH31I32P33T34ESSA35FI36N37EMIST38TUG39LP40S41BAA42NEA43STO44NEPI45T46TR47IKE48PUBS49RO50NALD51OA52T53S54WINEB55A56R57S58N59EO60UC61ONN62AGUA63INS64IDER65T66R67ADING68NOTDONE69HOTGLUE70ASSORTS71BLEEPS
About this puzzle
- Made by Tarun Krishnamurthy
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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