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 Bank of China Tower architect (5)
- 6 Accepts accolades onstage, say (9)
- 15 Loses some hair, e.g. (5)
- 16 Facial feature also known as a "nasolabial fold" (9)
- 17 Race to the top (15)
- 19 N.H.L.'s Mammoth, on sports tickers (3)
- 20 Bag that may contain swag (4)
- 21 In the thick of (6)
- 22 Bring on board (4)
- 24 N.A.A.C.P. member?: Abbr. (4)
- 26 Disingenuous reply to "Are you asleep?" (3)
- 27 "omg rly?!" (5)
- 29 They may change midflight, in brief (4)
- 31 Lays out some green for (4)
- 34 Makes a return that hits the net? (6)
- 36 Blabs (4)
- 38 Opposite side (3)
- 39 Saints' setting, with "the" (7)
- 41 Congestion easer (7)
- 43 Coffee spot (3)
- 44 Huff (4)
- 46 Fake news (6)
- 47 Best Actress Oscar winner between Chastain and Stone (4)
- 49 Gush (4)
- 51 Pang (5)
- 52 Part of a volcano (3)
- 54 Environmental portmanteau (4)
- 56 Greets, in a way (4)
- 57 Prominent feature of Jafar and the Genie in "Aladdin" (6)
- 60 Villanelle, e.g. (4)
- 62 Advocatus ___ (3)
- 63 "Tell me about it!" (15)
- 66 Lifestyle for those who go both ways (9)
- 67 Senator Jacky of Nevada (5)
- 68 Root crop product (9)
- 69 Classic pitchers (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 6 starts with T
- 15 starts with M
- 16 starts with S
- 17 starts with P
- 19 starts with U
- 20 starts with T
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with L
- 24 starts with A
- 26 starts with Y
- 27 starts with S
- 29 starts with E
- 31 starts with S
- 34 starts with E
- 36 starts with Y
- 38 starts with F
- 39 starts with B
- 41 starts with N
- 43 starts with U
- 44 starts with S
- 46 starts with C
- 47 starts with Y
- 49 starts with S
- 51 starts with T
- 52 starts with R
- 54 starts with S
- 56 starts with D
- 57 starts with G
- 60 starts with P
- 62 starts with D
- 63 starts with I
- 66 starts with B
- 67 starts with R
- 68 starts with B
- 69 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Bank of China Tower architect IMPEI
- 6 Across: Accepts accolades onstage, say TAKESABOW
- 15 Across: Loses some hair, e.g. MOLTS
- 16 Across: Facial feature also known as a "nasolabial fold" SMILELINE
- 17 Across: Race to the top PRESIDENTIALRUN
- 19 Across: N.H.L.'s Mammoth, on sports tickers UTA
- 20 Across: Bag that may contain swag TOTE
- 21 Across: In the thick of AMIDST
- 22 Across: Bring on board LADE
- 24 Across: N.A.A.C.P. member?: Abbr. ASSN
- 26 Across: Disingenuous reply to "Are you asleep?" YES
- 27 Across: "omg rly?!" SRSLY
- 29 Across: They may change midflight, in brief ETAS
- 31 Across: Lays out some green for SODS
- 34 Across: Makes a return that hits the net? EFILES
- 36 Across: Blabs YAPS
- 38 Across: Opposite side FOE
- 39 Across: Saints' setting, with "the" BIGEASY
- 41 Across: Congestion easer NETIPOT
- 43 Across: Coffee spot URN
- 44 Across: Huff SNIT
- 46 Across: Fake news CANARD
- 47 Across: Best Actress Oscar winner between Chastain and Stone YEOH
- 49 Across: Gush SPEW
- 51 Across: Pang THROE
- 52 Across: Part of a volcano RIM
- 54 Across: Environmental portmanteau SMOG
- 56 Across: Greets, in a way DAPS
- 57 Across: Prominent feature of Jafar and the Genie in "Aladdin" GOATEE
- 60 Across: Villanelle, e.g. POEM
- 62 Across: Advocatus ___ DEI
- 63 Across: "Tell me about it!" IKNOWTHEFEELING
- 66 Across: Lifestyle for those who go both ways BICULTURE
- 67 Across: Senator Jacky of Nevada ROSEN
- 68 Across: Root crop product BEETSUGAR
- 69 Across: Classic pitchers EWERS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Item that's not on the list, say (10)
- 2 Shelling (10)
- 3 Claims not to have known (15)
- 4 Many sci-fi villains, informally (3)
- 5 "Really?" (4)
- 6 Creature that transmits sleeping sickness (6)
- 7 Get-out-of-jail-free card, so to speak (7)
- 8 Nurse's tote (3)
- 9 Essayist who wrote "Not many sounds in life, and I include all urban and all rural sounds, exceed in interest a knock at the door" (4)
- 10 Not looking reputable (5)
- 11 Supporters of L.G.B.T.Q.+ people (6)
- 12 Tropical specimens that can be either flora or fauna (15)
- 13 Burden (4)
- 14 Elapsed (4)
- 18 Like a nonstarter, for short (3)
- 23 Woods seen on Broadway (4)
- 25 Curry accompaniment (4)
- 28 Pros in Washington (4)
- 30 What some articles are written on (4)
- 32 Device in many a garage (10)
- 33 Play pieces? (10)
- 35 Former Medicare IDs (4)
- 37 Mode, for one (4)
- 40 Choking cause, with "the" (4)
- 42 Very clear, as a telecast (4)
- 45 Oil alternative (7)
- 48 Strongly criticize, with "at" (6)
- 50 Bass player (6)
- 53 Whimpers like a baby (5)
- 55 "Who knew?!" (3)
- 57 Brothers ___ (pop stars of the 1960s-80s) (4)
- 58 Many a classic Steinbeck character (4)
- 59 Dramatic "Not you, too?" (4)
- 61 Nothing but (4)
- 64 Hold close (3)
- 65 Bass or base (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 2 starts with M
- 3 starts with P
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with I
- 6 starts with T
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with K
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with B
- 13 starts with O
- 14 starts with W
- 18 starts with D
- 23 starts with E
- 25 starts with N
- 28 starts with Y
- 30 starts with S
- 32 starts with D
- 33 starts with S
- 35 starts with S
- 37 starts with S
- 40 starts with Y
- 42 starts with I
- 45 starts with T
- 48 starts with H
- 50 starts with W
- 53 starts with M
- 55 starts with G
- 57 starts with G
- 58 starts with O
- 59 starts with E
- 61 starts with M
- 64 starts with H
- 65 starts with L
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Item that's not on the list, say IMPULSEBUY
- 2 Down: Shelling MORTARFIRE
- 3 Down: Claims not to have known PLEADSIGNORANCE
- 4 Down: Many sci-fi villains, informally ETS
- 5 Down: "Really?" ISIT
- 6 Down: Creature that transmits sleeping sickness TSETSE
- 7 Down: Get-out-of-jail-free card, so to speak AMNESTY
- 8 Down: Nurse's tote KIT
- 9 Down: Essayist who wrote "Not many sounds in life, and I include all urban and all rural sounds, exceed in interest a knock at the door" ELIA
- 10 Down: Not looking reputable SEAMY
- 11 Down: Supporters of L.G.B.T.Q.+ people ALLIES
- 12 Down: Tropical specimens that can be either flora or fauna BIRDSOFPARADISE
- 13 Down: Burden ONUS
- 14 Down: Elapsed WENT
- 18 Down: Like a nonstarter, for short DOA
- 23 Down: Woods seen on Broadway ELLE
- 25 Down: Curry accompaniment NAAN
- 28 Down: Pros in Washington YEAS
- 30 Down: What some articles are written on SPEC
- 32 Down: Device in many a garage DOOROPENER
- 33 Down: Play pieces? SETDESIGNS
- 35 Down: Former Medicare IDs SSNS
- 37 Down: Mode, for one STAT
- 40 Down: Choking cause, with "the" YIPS
- 42 Down: Very clear, as a telecast INHD
- 45 Down: Oil alternative TEMPERA
- 48 Down: Strongly criticize, with "at" HITOUT
- 50 Down: Bass player WOOFER
- 53 Down: Whimpers like a baby MEWLS
- 55 Down: "Who knew?!" GEE
- 57 Down: Brothers ___ (pop stars of the 1960s-80s) GIBB
- 58 Down: Many a classic Steinbeck character OKIE
- 59 Down: Dramatic "Not you, too?" ETTU
- 61 Down: Nothing but MERE
- 64 Down: Hold close HUG
- 65 Down: Bass or base LOW
Show the solved grid
1I2M3P4E5I6T7A8K9E10S11A12B13O14W15MOLTS16SMILELINE17PRESI18DENTIALRUN19UTA20TOTE21AMIDST22LAD23E24ASS25N26YES27SRSL28Y29ETA30S31SO32D33S34EFILE35S36YAP37S38FOE39BIGEAS40Y41NET42IPOT43URN44SNI45T46CANARD47YEO48H49SPE50W51THROE52RI53M54SMO55G56DAPS57G58OATE59E60POE61M62DEI63IKNOWT64HEFEE65LING66BICULTURE67ROSEN68BEETSUGAR69EWERS
About this puzzle
- Made by Barbara Lin
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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