All 81 clues from the Thursday NYT Crossword (16 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 Smart (4)
- 5 Sensation (5)
- 10 Acquisition on the big day (5)
- 15 "That's a good one!" (4)
- 16 Galápagos island that was home to Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his subspecies (5)
- 17 Who knows what preceded the Big Bang (5)
- 18 *Yes - three arduous ones (16)
- 21 February 14, informally (4)
- 22 Scratch that! (4)
- 23 El ___ (3)
- 24 Like novices (5)
- 26 Spoil (6)
- 28 Preceder of how, way or where (3)
- 29 *Yes - sometimes more than 1,000 (9)
- 31 Patooties (5)
- 33 Little dipper? (3)
- 34 "Tout à fait!" (3)
- 35 Tire (4)
- 37 *Yes - exactly one, in common usage (12)
- 42 First line on many a form (4)
- 43 Common garnish in a chirashi bowl (3)
- 44 Had at present? (3)
- 47 Article of lab wear (5)
- 50 *No - but it does have three feet (9)
- 53 Elizabethan curse (3)
- 54 Country that las islas Canarias are part of (6)
- 57 Important blood line (5)
- 58 "___ is the proper task of life": Nietzsche (3)
- 59 Business whose rewards program gives "Stackholder Perks" (4)
- 60 Raving (4)
- 61 Question during a brainstorming session ... or of the answers to the starred clues (16)
- 67 Popular Japanese brew (5)
- 68 Alcohol, slangily (5)
- 69 Literary heroine who says "I would always rather be happy than dignified" (4)
- 70 Its capital is Sanaa (5)
- 71 Heavens (5)
- 72 Debugging component? (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 5 starts with S
- 10 starts with I
- 15 starts with H
- 16 starts with P
- 17 starts with N
- 18 starts with I
- 21 starts with V
- 22 starts with I
- 23 starts with C
- 24 starts with G
- 26 starts with D
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with M
- 31 starts with B
- 33 starts with T
- 34 starts with O
- 35 starts with F
- 37 starts with D
- 42 starts with N
- 43 starts with R
- 44 starts with H
- 47 starts with S
- 50 starts with Y
- 53 starts with P
- 54 starts with E
- 57 starts with A
- 58 starts with A
- 59 starts with I
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with D
- 67 starts with A
- 68 starts with S
- 69 starts with E
- 70 starts with Y
- 71 starts with E
- 72 starts with D
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Smart POSH
- 5 Across: Sensation SMASH
- 10 Across: Acquisition on the big day INLAW
- 15 Across: "That's a good one!" HAHA
- 16 Across: Galápagos island that was home to Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his subspecies PINTA
- 17 Across: Who knows what preceded the Big Bang NOONE
- 18 Across: *Yes - three arduous ones IRONMANTRIATHLON
- 21 Across: February 14, informally VDAY
- 22 Across: Scratch that! ITCH
- 23 Across: El ___ CID
- 24 Across: Like novices GREEN
- 26 Across: Spoil DEFILE
- 28 Across: Preceder of how, way or where ANY
- 29 Across: *Yes - sometimes more than 1,000 MILLIPEDE
- 31 Across: Patooties BUTTS
- 33 Across: Little dipper? TOE
- 34 Across: "Tout à fait!" OUI
- 35 Across: Tire FLAG
- 37 Across: *Yes - exactly one, in common usage DIRECTFLIGHT
- 42 Across: First line on many a form NAME
- 43 Across: Common garnish in a chirashi bowl ROE
- 44 Across: Had at present? HAS
- 47 Across: Article of lab wear SMOCK
- 50 Across: *No - but it does have three feet YARDSTICK
- 53 Across: Elizabethan curse POX
- 54 Across: Country that las islas Canarias are part of ESPANA
- 57 Across: Important blood line AORTA
- 58 Across: "___ is the proper task of life": Nietzsche ART
- 59 Across: Business whose rewards program gives "Stackholder Perks" IHOP
- 60 Across: Raving AVID
- 61 Across: Question during a brainstorming session ... or of the answers to the starred clues DOESTHISHAVELEGS
- 67 Across: Popular Japanese brew ASAHI
- 68 Across: Alcohol, slangily SAUCE
- 69 Across: Literary heroine who says "I would always rather be happy than dignified" EYRE
- 70 Across: Its capital is Sanaa YEMEN
- 71 Across: Heavens ETHER
- 72 Across: Debugging component? DEET
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Letter after upsilon (3)
- 2 Trireme tool (3)
- 3 Cleared, as snow (8)
- 4 "Messiah" composer (6)
- 5 Neuter (4)
- 6 What a big hand indicates: Abbr. (3)
- 7 Its colony can be considered one superorganism (3)
- 8 Struggle (6)
- 9 World's most populous Creole-speaking country (5)
- 10 Pretty much assured (8)
- 11 Japanese drama (3)
- 12 Feline in a 2000s meme (6)
- 13 Dub ... or rub (6)
- 14 Fast-food restaurant that sells Frostys (6)
- 19 ___-pedi (4)
- 20 Oft-injured part of the knee, for short (3)
- 24 Clock-setting std. (3)
- 25 ___ Bravo (México/Tejas border) (3)
- 26 Certain tie score (5)
- 27 Mince words? (4)
- 30 Frost piece (4)
- 32 Sound of dissatisfaction (3)
- 35 Botanist's study (5)
- 36 Told stories (4)
- 38 Business ending (3)
- 39 Roll in dough (8)
- 40 Actress/union leader Drescher (4)
- 41 Symbol of spiritual insight, in Hinduism (8)
- 45 Class ___ (3)
- 46 Music genre with "walking" bass lines (3)
- 47 Steamy occasion? (6)
- 48 Lugubrious (6)
- 49 Pioneers' prairie pullers (6)
- 50 Harangues (6)
- 51 Store (4)
- 52 Worked sufferingly (6)
- 55 "Pipe down!" (3)
- 56 Composure (5)
- 60 Attest (4)
- 62 ___-goat (3)
- 63 "Wait ... really?" (3)
- 64 One of a kind (3)
- 65 Test for future Ph.D.s (3)
- 66 Not needing anything else (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with H
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with M
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with H
- 10 starts with I
- 11 starts with N
- 12 starts with L
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with W
- 19 starts with M
- 20 starts with A
- 24 starts with G
- 25 starts with R
- 26 starts with D
- 27 starts with E
- 30 starts with P
- 32 starts with U
- 35 starts with F
- 36 starts with L
- 38 starts with I
- 39 starts with R
- 40 starts with F
- 41 starts with T
- 45 starts with A
- 46 starts with S
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with M
- 49 starts with O
- 50 starts with Y
- 51 starts with S
- 52 starts with T
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with P
- 60 starts with A
- 62 starts with S
- 63 starts with H
- 64 starts with A
- 65 starts with G
- 66 starts with S
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Letter after upsilon PHI
- 2 Down: Trireme tool OAR
- 3 Down: Cleared, as snow SHOVELED
- 4 Down: "Messiah" composer HANDEL
- 5 Down: Neuter SPAY
- 6 Down: What a big hand indicates: Abbr. MIN
- 7 Down: Its colony can be considered one superorganism ANT
- 8 Down: Struggle STRIFE
- 9 Down: World's most populous Creole-speaking country HAITI
- 10 Down: Pretty much assured INTHEBAG
- 11 Down: Japanese drama NOH
- 12 Down: Feline in a 2000s meme LOLCAT
- 13 Down: Dub ... or rub ANOINT
- 14 Down: Fast-food restaurant that sells Frostys WENDYS
- 19 Down: ___-pedi MANI
- 20 Down: Oft-injured part of the knee, for short ACL
- 24 Down: Clock-setting std. GMT
- 25 Down: ___ Bravo (México/Tejas border) RIO
- 26 Down: Certain tie score DEUCE
- 27 Down: Mince words? EDIT
- 30 Down: Frost piece POEM
- 32 Down: Sound of dissatisfaction UGH
- 35 Down: Botanist's study FLORA
- 36 Down: Told stories LIED
- 38 Down: Business ending INC
- 39 Down: Roll in dough RAKEITIN
- 40 Down: Actress/union leader Drescher FRAN
- 41 Down: Symbol of spiritual insight, in Hinduism THIRDEYE
- 45 Down: Class ___ ACT
- 46 Down: Music genre with "walking" bass lines SKA
- 47 Down: Steamy occasion? SPADAY
- 48 Down: Lugubrious MOROSE
- 49 Down: Pioneers' prairie pullers OXTEAM
- 50 Down: Harangues YAPSAT
- 51 Down: Store SAVE
- 52 Down: Worked sufferingly TOILED
- 55 Down: "Pipe down!" SHH
- 56 Down: Composure POISE
- 60 Down: Attest AVER
- 62 Down: ___-goat SHE
- 63 Down: "Wait ... really?" HUH
- 64 Down: One of a kind ACE
- 65 Down: Test for future Ph.D.s GRE
- 66 Down: Not needing anything else SET
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Zhou Zhang and Mallory Montgomery
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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