All 78 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 Apex (4)
- 5 Curry ingredient (5)
- 10 Hay unit (4)
- 14 Robert Frost creation (4)
- 15 Grilled, at a taqueria (5)
- 16 Mined metals (4)
- 17 Criminals' sphere (10)
- 19 Have a hankering for (4)
- 20 Floral Van Gogh subject (4)
- 21 Latin gods (3)
- 22 Enemy (3)
- 23 End of the Greek alphabet (5)
- 25 Tsunami (9)
- 28 Common motive in a murder case (7)
- 30 Follower of latch or catch (4)
- 31 Nashville honor, briefly (3)
- 32 Oft-torn knee part, in brief (3)
- 34 Confederate soldier, informally (3)
- 35 Any foreseeable difficulty ... with a hint to 17-, 25-, 50- and 60-Across (15)
- 42 Clerical vestment (3)
- 43 Writer Edgar Allan ___ (3)
- 44 She, in Portuguese (3)
- 45 Zing ___ (brand of Bloody Mary mix) (4)
- 47 Zoomed past (7)
- 50 Stop in the afterlife (9)
- 54 Fill in for (5)
- 55 Fury (3)
- 56 Source of fleece (3)
- 57 Jazz great Fitzgerald (4)
- 58 White part of an orange (4)
- 60 Natural wonder in Venezuela (10)
- 64 Sound in a cavernous empty room (4)
- 65 Arctic creatures with flippers (5)
- 66 International retailer with a three-syllable name (4)
- 67 Dance whose name is also a hairstyle (4)
- 68 Golfer Els (5)
- 69 Letters on an invitation (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with C
- 10 starts with B
- 14 starts with P
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with O
- 17 starts with U
- 19 starts with W
- 20 starts with I
- 21 starts with D
- 22 starts with F
- 23 starts with O
- 25 starts with T
- 28 starts with R
- 30 starts with O
- 31 starts with C
- 32 starts with A
- 34 starts with R
- 35 starts with H
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with P
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with Z
- 47 starts with R
- 50 starts with P
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with I
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with E
- 58 starts with P
- 60 starts with A
- 64 starts with E
- 65 starts with S
- 66 starts with I
- 67 starts with S
- 68 starts with E
- 69 starts with R
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Apex ACME
- 5 Across: Curry ingredient CUMIN
- 10 Across: Hay unit BALE
- 14 Across: Robert Frost creation POEM
- 15 Across: Grilled, at a taqueria ASADA
- 16 Across: Mined metals ORES
- 17 Across: Criminals' sphere UNDERWORLD
- 19 Across: Have a hankering for WANT
- 20 Across: Floral Van Gogh subject IRIS
- 21 Across: Latin gods DEI
- 22 Across: Enemy FOE
- 23 Across: End of the Greek alphabet OMEGA
- 25 Across: Tsunami TIDALWAVE
- 28 Across: Common motive in a murder case REVENGE
- 30 Across: Follower of latch or catch ONTO
- 31 Across: Nashville honor, briefly CMA
- 32 Across: Oft-torn knee part, in brief ACL
- 34 Across: Confederate soldier, informally REB
- 35 Across: Any foreseeable difficulty ... with a hint to 17-, 25-, 50- and 60-Across HELLORHIGHWATER
- 42 Across: Clerical vestment ALB
- 43 Across: Writer Edgar Allan ___ POE
- 44 Across: She, in Portuguese ELA
- 45 Across: Zing ___ (brand of Bloody Mary mix) ZANG
- 47 Across: Zoomed past RACEDBY
- 50 Across: Stop in the afterlife PURGATORY
- 54 Across: Fill in for ACTAS
- 55 Across: Fury IRE
- 56 Across: Source of fleece EWE
- 57 Across: Jazz great Fitzgerald ELLA
- 58 Across: White part of an orange PITH
- 60 Across: Natural wonder in Venezuela ANGELFALLS
- 64 Across: Sound in a cavernous empty room ECHO
- 65 Across: Arctic creatures with flippers SEALS
- 66 Across: International retailer with a three-syllable name IKEA
- 67 Across: Dance whose name is also a hairstyle SHAG
- 68 Across: Golfer Els ERNIE
- 69 Across: Letters on an invitation RSVP
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Storekeeper on "The Simpsons" (3)
- 2 Trick (3)
- 3 Like the period known as the Middle Ages (8)
- 4 Leave the cocoon (6)
- 5 Sparrows : cheeps :: crows : ___ (4)
- 6 Grp. that entertains troops (3)
- 7 Tuesday, in Lyon (5)
- 8 Sat at a red light (5)
- 9 Gymnast Comaneci (5)
- 10 Cousin of a curtsy (3)
- 11 Yasir of the P.L.O. (6)
- 12 Chinese computer giant (6)
- 13 Lauder of cosmetics (5)
- 18 "Knives Out" director Johnson (4)
- 23 Philharmonic grp. (4)
- 24 Many a viral post (4)
- 25 Word after Georgia, Virginia or low (4)
- 26 Big name in movie theaters (4)
- 27 Caitlin Clark's league (4)
- 29 Apparel (4)
- 33 Place for gloss (3)
- 34 Actress Perlman of "Cheers" (4)
- 36 "Auld ___ Syne" (4)
- 37 "Three Sisters" sister (4)
- 38 Like many horror flicks (4)
- 39 Presentations with an 18-minute limit (8)
- 40 Actor Idris (4)
- 41 Tampa Bay players (4)
- 45 Financial center of Switzerland (6)
- 46 Franklin who sang "Chain of Fools" (6)
- 48 Baby bovine (4)
- 49 Filled pastry (6)
- 50 Plumbing conduits (5)
- 51 Needle mischievously (5)
- 52 Renter's counterpart (5)
- 53 Daughter of King Lear (5)
- 57 Coder's counterpart to "if" (4)
- 59 Non-sharer (3)
- 61 One of football's Mannings (3)
- 62 "The Magicians" novelist Grossman (3)
- 63 Maple syrup base (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with C
- 3 starts with M
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with C
- 6 starts with U
- 7 starts with M
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with N
- 10 starts with B
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with L
- 13 starts with E
- 18 starts with R
- 23 starts with O
- 24 starts with M
- 25 starts with T
- 26 starts with L
- 27 starts with W
- 29 starts with G
- 33 starts with L
- 34 starts with R
- 36 starts with L
- 37 starts with O
- 38 starts with G
- 39 starts with T
- 40 starts with E
- 41 starts with R
- 45 starts with Z
- 46 starts with A
- 48 starts with C
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with P
- 51 starts with T
- 52 starts with O
- 53 starts with R
- 57 starts with E
- 59 starts with H
- 61 starts with E
- 62 starts with L
- 63 starts with S
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Storekeeper on "The Simpsons" APU
- 2 Down: Trick CON
- 3 Down: Like the period known as the Middle Ages MEDIEVAL
- 4 Down: Leave the cocoon EMERGE
- 5 Down: Sparrows : cheeps :: crows : ___ CAWS
- 6 Down: Grp. that entertains troops USO
- 7 Down: Tuesday, in Lyon MARDI
- 8 Down: Sat at a red light IDLED
- 9 Down: Gymnast Comaneci NADIA
- 10 Down: Cousin of a curtsy BOW
- 11 Down: Yasir of the P.L.O. ARAFAT
- 12 Down: Chinese computer giant LENOVO
- 13 Down: Lauder of cosmetics ESTEE
- 18 Down: "Knives Out" director Johnson RIAN
- 23 Down: Philharmonic grp. ORCH
- 24 Down: Many a viral post MEME
- 25 Down: Word after Georgia, Virginia or low TECH
- 26 Down: Big name in movie theaters LOEW
- 27 Down: Caitlin Clark's league WNBA
- 29 Down: Apparel GARB
- 33 Down: Place for gloss LIP
- 34 Down: Actress Perlman of "Cheers" RHEA
- 36 Down: "Auld ___ Syne" LANG
- 37 Down: "Three Sisters" sister OLGA
- 38 Down: Like many horror flicks GORY
- 39 Down: Presentations with an 18-minute limit TEDTALKS
- 40 Down: Actor Idris ELBA
- 41 Down: Tampa Bay players RAYS
- 45 Down: Financial center of Switzerland ZURICH
- 46 Down: Franklin who sang "Chain of Fools" ARETHA
- 48 Down: Baby bovine CALF
- 49 Down: Filled pastry ECLAIR
- 50 Down: Plumbing conduits PIPES
- 51 Down: Needle mischievously TEASE
- 52 Down: Renter's counterpart OWNER
- 53 Down: Daughter of King Lear REGAN
- 57 Down: Coder's counterpart to "if" ELSE
- 59 Down: Non-sharer HOG
- 61 Down: One of football's Mannings ELI
- 62 Down: "The Magicians" novelist Grossman LEV
- 63 Down: Maple syrup base SAP
Show the solved grid
1A2C3M4E5C6U7M8I9N10B11A12L13E14POEM15ASADA16ORES17UNDE18RWORLD19WANT20IRIS21DEI22FOE23O24MEGA25TIDA26L27WAVE28REVEN29GE30ONTO31CMA32AC33L34REB35HEL36L37ORHI38GHWA39T40E41R42ALB43POE44ELA45Z46ANG47RA48C49EDBY50PURGA51T52O53RY54ACTAS55IRE56EWE57ELLA58PIT59H60ANG61ELFAL62L63S64ECHO65SEALS66IKEA67SHAG68ERNIE69RSVP
About this puzzle
- Made by Steven Jopek
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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