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 ___ Plateau, home to the tomb of King Khufu (4)
- 5 Discovers (9)
- 14 "There's my cue" (4)
- 15 "Dios mío!" (9)
- 16 Superbright (4)
- 17 Couple's last coupling, perhaps (10)
- 18 Mounted warrior skilled in martial arts (7)
- 20 Retired pro wrestler Flair (3)
- 21 Sibling's cry of protest, maybe (6)
- 22 Guard for some time? (8)
- 27 Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat" (7)
- 29 Completely lose it (6)
- 30 Bunk alternatives (4)
- 31 Leave a lasting mark on (4)
- 33 Because (5)
- 34 Self-doubter's question (3)
- 35 Huddling, as teammates (7)
- 37 Mom-and-pop group (3)
- 38 Rock musician Bob (5)
- 40 "Enough out of you!" (4)
- 41 Costco competitor, informally (4)
- 42 England's George V vis-à-vis Russia's Nicholas II (6)
- 44 Good places for a deep dive into research? (7)
- 46 Recollection, say (8)
- 48 Primates found only in and around Madagascar (6)
- 50 Slip (3)
- 51 Explode, as a paintball (7)
- 52 Enthusiastic cry when one's favorite song comes on the radio (10)
- 57 Idle (4)
- 58 Excessively greedy (9)
- 59 Berkshire town (4)
- 60 Of an indefinitely large number (9)
- 61 Spanish muralist José María ___ (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with G
- 5 starts with S
- 14 starts with I
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with N
- 17 starts with B
- 18 starts with S
- 20 starts with R
- 21 starts with U
- 22 starts with R
- 27 starts with C
- 29 starts with G
- 30 starts with C
- 31 starts with E
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with A
- 35 starts with I
- 37 starts with F
- 38 starts with S
- 40 starts with H
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with C
- 44 starts with S
- 46 starts with A
- 48 starts with L
- 50 starts with E
- 51 starts with G
- 52 starts with T
- 57 starts with L
- 58 starts with R
- 59 starts with E
- 60 starts with U
- 61 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: ___ Plateau, home to the tomb of King Khufu GIZA
- 5 Across: Discovers SNIFFSOUT
- 14 Across: "There's my cue" IMON
- 15 Across: "Dios mío!" AYCARAMBA
- 16 Across: Superbright NEON
- 17 Across: Couple's last coupling, perhaps BREAKUPSEX
- 18 Across: Mounted warrior skilled in martial arts SAMURAI
- 20 Across: Retired pro wrestler Flair RIC
- 21 Across: Sibling's cry of protest, maybe UNFAIR
- 22 Across: Guard for some time? RENTACOP
- 27 Across: Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat" CALORIE
- 29 Across: Completely lose it GOLOCO
- 30 Across: Bunk alternatives COTS
- 31 Across: Leave a lasting mark on ETCH
- 33 Across: Because SINCE
- 34 Across: Self-doubter's question AMI
- 35 Across: Huddling, as teammates INCLOSE
- 37 Across: Mom-and-pop group FAM
- 38 Across: Rock musician Bob SEGER
- 40 Across: "Enough out of you!" HUSH
- 41 Across: Costco competitor, informally SAMS
- 42 Across: England's George V vis-à-vis Russia's Nicholas II COUSIN
- 44 Across: Good places for a deep dive into research? SEALABS
- 46 Across: Recollection, say ANECDOTE
- 48 Across: Primates found only in and around Madagascar LEMURS
- 50 Across: Slip ERR
- 51 Across: Explode, as a paintball GOSPLAT
- 52 Across: Enthusiastic cry when one's favorite song comes on the radio THATSMYJAM
- 57 Across: Idle LAZE
- 58 Across: Excessively greedy RAPACIOUS
- 59 Across: Berkshire town ETON
- 60 Across: Of an indefinitely large number UMPTEENTH
- 61 Across: Spanish muralist José María ___ SERT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Kitchen brand inspired by 18-Across (5)
- 2 "Seriously?!" (11)
- 3 Issue in a modern remote work setting (11)
- 4 Corn and wheat, for two (7)
- 5 Garment worn with a bodice called a choli (4)
- 6 365th out of 365, in brief (3)
- 7 Words of comfort (5)
- 8 Not being real about (6)
- 9 Honey is high in this (8)
- 10 Deplete (3)
- 11 Yogis' utterances (3)
- 12 Purple drink ingredient at a boba tea shop (3)
- 13 "… plus ___" (3)
- 17 Unfruitful (6)
- 19 Animated 2011 film set in Brazil (3)
- 22 Person that's best left alone (7)
- 23 Wong of Netflix's "Beef" (3)
- 24 Shoot the breeze (11)
- 25 Philosophy of "Keep things simple," in a sense (11)
- 26 "How do ___ grow? They grow out of your life": Robert Penn Warren (5)
- 28 Scratch that! (4)
- 30 "Julius Caesar" role (5)
- 32 Plot device? (4)
- 35 Shimmer colorfully (8)
- 36 Hello or goodbye, abroad (6)
- 39 Computer key that might be pressed repeatedly in a panic (3)
- 41 Tastes (7)
- 43 Average Joe, in modern slang (6)
- 45 ___ Bleus, nickname for France's World Cup team (3)
- 47 Check for fit (5)
- 49 What might go straight to the heart? (5)
- 51 Deep cut (4)
- 52 Monodrama that debuted in 1989 (3)
- 53 Country ___ (3)
- 54 Unwanted place for bugs (3)
- 55 Parlor offering, for short (3)
- 56 Project (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with G
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with Z
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with N
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with F
- 9 starts with F
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with U
- 13 starts with T
- 17 starts with B
- 19 starts with R
- 22 starts with R
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with C
- 25 starts with O
- 26 starts with P
- 28 starts with I
- 30 starts with C
- 32 starts with H
- 35 starts with I
- 36 starts with S
- 39 starts with E
- 41 starts with S
- 43 starts with N
- 45 starts with L
- 47 starts with T
- 49 starts with S
- 51 starts with G
- 52 starts with T
- 53 starts with H
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with T
- 56 starts with J
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Kitchen brand inspired by 18-Across GINSU
- 2 Down: "Seriously?!" IMEANCOMEON
- 3 Down: Issue in a modern remote work setting ZOOMFATIGUE
- 4 Down: Corn and wheat, for two ANNUALS
- 5 Down: Garment worn with a bodice called a choli SARI
- 6 Down: 365th out of 365, in brief NYE
- 7 Down: Words of comfort ICARE
- 8 Down: Not being real about FAKING
- 9 Down: Honey is high in this FRUCTOSE
- 10 Down: Deplete SAP
- 11 Down: Yogis' utterances OMS
- 12 Down: Purple drink ingredient at a boba tea shop UBE
- 13 Down: "… plus ___" TAX
- 17 Down: Unfruitful BARREN
- 19 Down: Animated 2011 film set in Brazil RIO
- 22 Down: Person that's best left alone RECLUSE
- 23 Down: Wong of Netflix's "Beef" ALI
- 24 Down: Shoot the breeze CONFABULATE
- 25 Down: Philosophy of "Keep things simple," in a sense OCCAMSRAZOR
- 26 Down: "How do ___ grow? They grow out of your life": Robert Penn Warren POEMS
- 28 Down: Scratch that! ITCH
- 30 Down: "Julius Caesar" role CASCA
- 32 Down: Plot device? HOSE
- 35 Down: Shimmer colorfully IRIDESCE
- 36 Down: Hello or goodbye, abroad SHALOM
- 39 Down: Computer key that might be pressed repeatedly in a panic ESC
- 41 Down: Tastes SAMPLES
- 43 Down: Average Joe, in modern slang NORMIE
- 45 Down: ___ Bleus, nickname for France's World Cup team LES
- 47 Down: Check for fit TRYON
- 49 Down: What might go straight to the heart? STENT
- 51 Down: Deep cut GASH
- 52 Down: Monodrama that debuted in 1989 TRU
- 53 Down: Country ___ HAM
- 54 Down: Unwanted place for bugs APP
- 55 Down: Parlor offering, for short TAT
- 56 Down: Project JUT
Show the solved grid
1G2I3Z4A5S6N7I8F9F10S11O12U13T14IMON15AYCARAMBA16NEON17BREAKUPSEX18SAMU19RAI20RIC21UNFAIR22RENT23A24C25O26P27CALOR28IE29GOLOCO30COTS31ETC32H33SINCE34AMI35INCLO36SE37FAM38SEG39ER40HUSH41SAMS42COUSI43N44SEA45LABS46ANECDO47TE48LEMUR49S50ERR51GOSPLAT52T53H54A55TSMY56JAM57LAZE58RAPACIOUS59ETON60UMPTEENTH61SERT
About this puzzle
- Made by Zhou Zhang
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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