All 70 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 Hectic time for JFK (4)
- 5 Bar of note? (4)
- 9 Texter's "Hang on a sec" (3)
- 12 Tightfisted sort (5)
- 14 Took an Uber, say (4)
- 15 Top banana (4)
- 16 Biggest restaurant size that nevertheless is often topped? (15)
- 19 Logic gate that is only on when neither input is (3)
- 20 Like many films in teaser trailers (11)
- 21 Spanish "both" (6)
- 23 Top banana, for short (3)
- 24 Ocean-mapping instruments (6)
- 25 Upper limit that cannot be exceeded (7)
- 29 Torment (5)
- 30 Symbol in the Kentucky Derby logo (4)
- 31 Jazz singer Anita (4)
- 33 Holders of nets (4)
- 34 Schlepped (5)
- 35 SCOTUS head count (4)
- 36 "Got it" (4)
- 37 Those for (4)
- 38 Sing like Sinatra (5)
- 39 Mickey Mouse (7)
- 41 Jewelry fasteners (6)
- 42 ___ will (3)
- 43 Slangy response to a knock at the door (6)
- 44 Onetime rap group whose initials spell out a synonym for "Jump Around," appropriately (11)
- 49 Unresponsive, maybe, for short (3)
- 51 Current affairs? (15)
- 53 Polite request (4)
- 54 Public transport option (4)
- 55 Popular toys, in a plural form officially discouraged by their maker (5)
- 56 ___ admin (I.T. role) (3)
- 57 "Look, here's the deal …" (4)
- 58 Refuses to (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with X
- 5 starts with F
- 9 starts with B
- 12 starts with M
- 14 starts with R
- 15 starts with C
- 16 starts with E
- 19 starts with N
- 20 starts with N
- 21 starts with L
- 23 starts with C
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with H
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with R
- 31 starts with O
- 33 starts with R
- 34 starts with T
- 35 starts with N
- 36 starts with I
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with C
- 39 starts with T
- 41 starts with C
- 42 starts with I
- 43 starts with W
- 44 starts with H
- 49 starts with M
- 51 starts with E
- 53 starts with M
- 54 starts with T
- 55 starts with L
- 56 starts with S
- 57 starts with O
- 58 starts with W
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Hectic time for JFK XMAS
- 5 Across: Bar of note? FRET
- 9 Across: Texter's "Hang on a sec" BRB
- 12 Across: Tightfisted sort MISER
- 14 Across: Took an Uber, say RODE
- 15 Across: Top banana CZAR
- 16 Across: Biggest restaurant size that nevertheless is often topped? EXTRALARGEPIZZA
- 19 Across: Logic gate that is only on when neither input is NOR
- 20 Across: Like many films in teaser trailers NOTYETRATED
- 21 Across: Spanish "both" LOSDOS
- 23 Across: Top banana, for short CEO
- 24 Across: Ocean-mapping instruments SONARS
- 25 Across: Upper limit that cannot be exceeded HARDCAP
- 29 Across: Torment AGONY
- 30 Across: Symbol in the Kentucky Derby logo ROSE
- 31 Across: Jazz singer Anita ODAY
- 33 Across: Holders of nets RIMS
- 34 Across: Schlepped TOTED
- 35 Across: SCOTUS head count NINE
- 36 Across: "Got it" ISEE
- 37 Across: Those for AYES
- 38 Across: Sing like Sinatra CROON
- 39 Across: Mickey Mouse TRIVIAL
- 41 Across: Jewelry fasteners CLASPS
- 42 Across: ___ will ILL
- 43 Across: Slangy response to a knock at the door WHODAT
- 44 Across: Onetime rap group whose initials spell out a synonym for "Jump Around," appropriately HOUSEOFPAIN
- 49 Across: Unresponsive, maybe, for short MIA
- 51 Across: Current affairs? ELECTRODYNAMICS
- 53 Across: Polite request MAYI
- 54 Across: Public transport option TRAM
- 55 Across: Popular toys, in a plural form officially discouraged by their maker LEGOS
- 56 Across: ___ admin (I.T. role) SYS
- 57 Across: "Look, here's the deal …" OKSO
- 58 Across: Refuses to WONT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Group of mutants (4)
- 2 Expert on cosmos? (10)
- 3 Expert on the cosmos (10)
- 4 "To be," in Tijuana (3)
- 5 Goals for those in a rush, informally (5)
- 6 Golf great McIlroy (4)
- 7 Unlikely scenarios, in techspeak (9)
- 8 Vacillated (8)
- 9 [WRONG!] (4)
- 10 Level (4)
- 11 Two-pronged fastener (4)
- 13 Was used up (6)
- 15 Stan's workplace on "American Dad!," for short (3)
- 17 Places to go in the U.K. (4)
- 18 Spur (4)
- 22 Third-generation Japanese American (6)
- 24 Draped garment (4)
- 25 Resting place (5)
- 26 Pulitzer-winning poet Aiken (6)
- 27 "Later, dude!" (10)
- 28 Prison design that allows one guard to keep watch on all the inmates (10)
- 30 Chess tactic in which the king and queen are attacked simultaneously by a single piece (9)
- 32 Itches (4)
- 34 Personalize for (8)
- 38 Like offspring in a strictly asexual lineage (6)
- 40 ___ Nam (4)
- 41 Likely contact point of an uppercut (4)
- 43 Self-driving car company started by Google (5)
- 44 Closes (in) (4)
- 45 Big name in skin care (4)
- 46 Some missed-exit maneuvers, informally (4)
- 47 Poli-___ (certain college major, for short) (3)
- 48 Smartphone predecessors, for short (4)
- 50 Second: Abbr. (4)
- 52 Copy cats? (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with X
- 2 starts with M
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with F
- 6 starts with R
- 7 starts with E
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with B
- 10 starts with R
- 11 starts with B
- 13 starts with R
- 15 starts with C
- 17 starts with L
- 18 starts with P
- 22 starts with S
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with H
- 26 starts with C
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with P
- 30 starts with R
- 32 starts with Y
- 34 starts with T
- 38 starts with C
- 40 starts with V
- 41 starts with C
- 43 starts with W
- 44 starts with H
- 45 starts with O
- 46 starts with U
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with P
- 50 starts with A
- 52 starts with M
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Group of mutants XMEN
- 2 Down: Expert on cosmos? MIXOLOGIST
- 3 Down: Expert on the cosmos ASTRONOMER
- 4 Down: "To be," in Tijuana SER
- 5 Down: Goals for those in a rush, informally FRATS
- 6 Down: Golf great McIlroy RORY
- 7 Down: Unlikely scenarios, in techspeak EDGECASES
- 8 Down: Vacillated TEETERED
- 9 Down: [WRONG!] BZZT
- 10 Down: Level RAZE
- 11 Down: Two-pronged fastener BRAD
- 13 Down: Was used up RANDRY
- 15 Down: Stan's workplace on "American Dad!," for short CIA
- 17 Down: Places to go in the U.K. LOOS
- 18 Down: Spur PROD
- 22 Down: Third-generation Japanese American SANSEI
- 24 Down: Draped garment SARI
- 25 Down: Resting place HOTEL
- 26 Down: Pulitzer-winning poet Aiken CONRAD
- 27 Down: "Later, dude!" ADIOSAMIGO
- 28 Down: Prison design that allows one guard to keep watch on all the inmates PANOPTICON
- 30 Down: Chess tactic in which the king and queen are attacked simultaneously by a single piece ROYALFORK
- 32 Down: Itches YENS
- 34 Down: Personalize for TAILORTO
- 38 Down: Like offspring in a strictly asexual lineage CLONAL
- 40 Down: ___ Nam VIET
- 41 Down: Likely contact point of an uppercut CHIN
- 43 Down: Self-driving car company started by Google WAYMO
- 44 Down: Closes (in) HEMS
- 45 Down: Big name in skin care OLAY
- 46 Down: Some missed-exit maneuvers, informally UEYS
- 47 Down: Poli-___ (certain college major, for short) SCI
- 48 Down: Smartphone predecessors, for short PDAS
- 50 Down: Second: Abbr. ASST
- 52 Down: Copy cats? MEW
Show the solved grid
1X2M3A4S5F6R7E8T9B10R11B12MISE13R14RODE15CZAR16EXTRA17LARGE18PIZZA19NOR20NOTYETRATED21LO22SDOS23CEO24SONARS25HARD26C27A28P29AGONY30ROSE31ODA32Y33RIMS34TOTED35NINE36ISEE37AYES38CROON39TRI40VIAL41CLASPS42ILL43WHODAT44H45O46U47SEOF48PAIN49MI50A51ELECTRODYNA52MICS53MAYI54TRAM55LEGOS56SYS57OKSO58WONT
About this puzzle
- Made by Spencer Leach
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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