All 74 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 Long, detailed tales (5)
- 6 Binds together (4)
- 10 Russia's Peter the Great, e.g. (4)
- 14 Hertz competitor (5)
- 15 Muppet with a noted feud with a pet rock (4)
- 16 Jane Austen title character (4)
- 17 Event that might include juggling, singing and magic tricks (10)
- 19 ___ wave (summer phenomenon) (4)
- 20 Northern neighbor of Namibia (6)
- 21 Eat, as cattle might (5)
- 22 Serpent seen on a sarcophagus (3)
- 24 Looks of total confusion (11)
- 27 Calm, as a lake (6)
- 29 Bard of ___, nickname for Shakespeare (4)
- 30 Intellectual thoroughness (5)
- 31 Olden days (4)
- 33 Texter's "If you ask me …" (3)
- 36 Three-part fire safety technique (15)
- 40 Opposite of NNW (3)
- 41 Give the boot (4)
- 42 When farmers typically wake up (5)
- 43 Flatbread with a palindromic name (4)
- 45 Steve ___, 2003 N.F.L. M.V.P.-winning quarterback (6)
- 46 2009 comedy about a bachelor party and its aftermath (11)
- 51 Golf ball holder (3)
- 52 Colorful glows (5)
- 53 Grapefruit relative (6)
- 55 Some urban pollution (4)
- 56 Sections of a choir .... as hinted at by this puzzle's circled letters (10)
- 60 It comes and goes each day (4)
- 61 "Frozen" princess (4)
- 62 Hall-of-Fame hoopster Thomas (5)
- 63 Where Eve reached for the forbidden fruit (4)
- 64 Grammy-winning singer Lisa (4)
- 65 Like the crying face emoji (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 6 starts with T
- 10 starts with T
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with T
- 19 starts with H
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with G
- 22 starts with A
- 24 starts with B
- 27 starts with P
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with R
- 31 starts with Y
- 33 starts with I
- 36 starts with S
- 40 starts with S
- 41 starts with O
- 42 starts with E
- 43 starts with N
- 45 starts with M
- 46 starts with T
- 51 starts with T
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with P
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with V
- 60 starts with T
- 61 starts with A
- 62 starts with I
- 63 starts with E
- 64 starts with L
- 65 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Long, detailed tales SAGAS
- 6 Across: Binds together TIES
- 10 Across: Russia's Peter the Great, e.g. TSAR
- 14 Across: Hertz competitor ALAMO
- 15 Across: Muppet with a noted feud with a pet rock ELMO
- 16 Across: Jane Austen title character EMMA
- 17 Across: Event that might include juggling, singing and magic tricks TALENTSHOW
- 19 Across: ___ wave (summer phenomenon) HEAT
- 20 Across: Northern neighbor of Namibia ANGOLA
- 21 Across: Eat, as cattle might GRAZE
- 22 Across: Serpent seen on a sarcophagus ASP
- 24 Across: Looks of total confusion BLANKSTARES
- 27 Across: Calm, as a lake PLACID
- 29 Across: Bard of ___, nickname for Shakespeare AVON
- 30 Across: Intellectual thoroughness RIGOR
- 31 Across: Olden days YORE
- 33 Across: Texter's "If you ask me …" IMO
- 36 Across: Three-part fire safety technique STOPDROPANDROLL
- 40 Across: Opposite of NNW SSE
- 41 Across: Give the boot OUST
- 42 Across: When farmers typically wake up EARLY
- 43 Across: Flatbread with a palindromic name NAAN
- 45 Across: Steve ___, 2003 N.F.L. M.V.P.-winning quarterback MCNAIR
- 46 Across: 2009 comedy about a bachelor party and its aftermath THEHANGOVER
- 51 Across: Golf ball holder TEE
- 52 Across: Colorful glows AURAS
- 53 Across: Grapefruit relative POMELO
- 55 Across: Some urban pollution SMOG
- 56 Across: Sections of a choir .... as hinted at by this puzzle's circled letters VOICEPARTS
- 60 Across: It comes and goes each day TIDE
- 61 Across: "Frozen" princess ANNA
- 62 Across: Hall-of-Fame hoopster Thomas ISIAH
- 63 Across: Where Eve reached for the forbidden fruit EDEN
- 64 Across: Grammy-winning singer Lisa LOEB
- 65 Across: Like the crying face emoji TEARY
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Used a chair (3)
- 2 In the manner of (3)
- 3 Archipelago that helped shape Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" (9)
- 4 Prayer ender (4)
- 5 Nuthatch or nightingale (8)
- 6 Cybertruck maker (5)
- 7 ___ Omar, first Somali American in Congress (5)
- 8 Angsty subculture (3)
- 9 Piglet's mother (3)
- 10 Capital city between Baghdad, Iraq, and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (10)
- 11 Negative attack on a political opponent (5)
- 12 Knock the socks off (5)
- 13 Parking garage listing (5)
- 18 Relayed, as a story (4)
- 21 1960s Pontiac muscle car (3)
- 22 Auto loan figs. (4)
- 23 Cuts open, as an envelope (5)
- 25 24-___ gold (5)
- 26 "Frozen" reindeer (4)
- 28 European capital that's home to the Little Mermaid statue (10)
- 31 Offspring (5)
- 32 Word after black or special (3)
- 34 Temporary suspensions (9)
- 35 Basic skateboarding jump (5)
- 37 Singer Chappell with the double-platinum album "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" (4)
- 38 Dilapidated (8)
- 39 Instrument played by a Muse (4)
- 44 Some small batteries (3)
- 45 Modern lead-in to coin or stock (4)
- 46 One of the five senses (5)
- 47 Like sticky summer weather (5)
- 48 Wash away (5)
- 49 Express one's thoughts (5)
- 50 Words of interest to a language learner, informally (5)
- 54 Operate on using a beam (4)
- 56 Actor Kilmer (3)
- 57 The Yoko of "Dear Yoko" (3)
- 58 Paver's goop (3)
- 59 Like a shrinking violet (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with G
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with T
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with T
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with R
- 18 starts with T
- 21 starts with G
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with S
- 25 starts with K
- 26 starts with S
- 28 starts with C
- 31 starts with Y
- 32 starts with O
- 34 starts with M
- 35 starts with O
- 37 starts with R
- 38 starts with D
- 39 starts with L
- 44 starts with A
- 45 starts with M
- 46 starts with T
- 47 starts with H
- 48 starts with E
- 49 starts with O
- 50 starts with V
- 54 starts with L
- 56 starts with V
- 57 starts with O
- 58 starts with T
- 59 starts with S
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Used a chair SAT
- 2 Down: In the manner of ALA
- 3 Down: Archipelago that helped shape Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" GALAPAGOS
- 4 Down: Prayer ender AMEN
- 5 Down: Nuthatch or nightingale SONGBIRD
- 6 Down: Cybertruck maker TESLA
- 7 Down: ___ Omar, first Somali American in Congress ILHAN
- 8 Down: Angsty subculture EMO
- 9 Down: Piglet's mother SOW
- 10 Down: Capital city between Baghdad, Iraq, and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan TEHRANIRAN
- 11 Down: Negative attack on a political opponent SMEAR
- 12 Down: Knock the socks off AMAZE
- 13 Down: Parking garage listing RATES
- 18 Down: Relayed, as a story TOLD
- 21 Down: 1960s Pontiac muscle car GTO
- 22 Down: Auto loan figs. APRS
- 23 Down: Cuts open, as an envelope SLITS
- 25 Down: 24-___ gold KARAT
- 26 Down: "Frozen" reindeer SVEN
- 28 Down: European capital that's home to the Little Mermaid statue COPENHAGEN
- 31 Down: Offspring YOUNG
- 32 Down: Word after black or special OPS
- 34 Down: Temporary suspensions MORATORIA
- 35 Down: Basic skateboarding jump OLLIE
- 37 Down: Singer Chappell with the double-platinum album "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" ROAN
- 38 Down: Dilapidated DECREPIT
- 39 Down: Instrument played by a Muse LYRE
- 44 Down: Some small batteries AAS
- 45 Down: Modern lead-in to coin or stock MEME
- 46 Down: One of the five senses TASTE
- 47 Down: Like sticky summer weather HUMID
- 48 Down: Wash away ERODE
- 49 Down: Express one's thoughts OPINE
- 50 Down: Words of interest to a language learner, informally VOCAB
- 54 Down: Operate on using a beam LASE
- 56 Down: Actor Kilmer VAL
- 57 Down: The Yoko of "Dear Yoko" ONO
- 58 Down: Paver's goop TAR
- 59 Down: Like a shrinking violet SHY
Show the solved grid
1S2A3G4A5S6T7I8E9S10T11S12A13R14ALAMO15ELMO16EMMA17TALEN18TSHOW19HEAT20ANGOLA21GRAZE22A23SP24BLAN25K26STARES27PLA28CID29AVON30RIGOR31Y32ORE33I34M35O36STOPD37ROPAN38DROL39L40SSE41OUST42EARLY43N44AAN45MCNAIR46T47H48EHANG49O50VER51TEE52AURAS53POME54LO55SMOG56V57OICEPAR58T59S60TIDE61ANNA62ISIAH63EDEN64LOEB65TEARY
About this puzzle
- Made by Alex Eaton-Salners
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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