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 Cherokee or Wrangler (4)
- 5 Omelet ingredients (4)
- 9 Big noisy fight (5)
- 14 Cornfield measure (4)
- 15 Little flying pest (4)
- 16 Dale who sang "Happy Trails" with Roy Rogers (5)
- 17 Crew building (9)
- 19 Assigns stars to, as on Yelp (5)
- 20 "Spare" things at a barbecue (4)
- 21 Stately tree (3)
- 23 Before, in poetry (3)
- 24 Atlantic City attraction (6)
- 27 "Is it bigger than a ___?" (8)
- 29 911 respondent, in brief (3)
- 30 Latina toon explorer (4)
- 32 Beatles song with the lyric “She promises the earth to me” (4)
- 33 Pinocchio's are easily exposed (4)
- 35 "Absolutely, amigo!" (4)
- 37 The White Stripes and the Black Keys, for two (4)
- 39 Close boxing match outcome (13)
- 42 Picket line crosser (4)
- 43 Silverstein who wrote and illustrated "The Giving Tree" (4)
- 44 Contacted on Instagram, informally (4)
- 46 Bills typically found in a tip jar (4)
- 48 Mallorca or Menorca, por ejemplo (4)
- 50 Place for a piercing or a plug (3)
- 51 All-out boxing match (8)
- 54 Sarcastic (6)
- 56 "Hamilton" composer ___-Manuel Miranda (3)
- 57 Singer/actress Rita ___ (3)
- 58 It's "smashed" in a particle accelerator (4)
- 59 Playful aquatic mammal (5)
- 61 Flip out … or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 27-, 39- and 51-Across (9)
- 66 Word said while pointing (5)
- 67 "Never Have I ___" (sleepover game) (4)
- 68 Coldest possible temperature on the Kelvin scale (4)
- 69 Informal hoops game (5)
- 70 Winter road application (4)
- 71 Rams' mates (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with J
- 5 starts with E
- 9 starts with M
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with G
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with B
- 19 starts with R
- 20 starts with R
- 21 starts with E
- 23 starts with E
- 24 starts with C
- 27 starts with B
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with D
- 32 starts with G
- 33 starts with L
- 35 starts with S
- 37 starts with D
- 39 starts with S
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with D
- 46 starts with O
- 48 starts with I
- 50 starts with E
- 51 starts with S
- 54 starts with S
- 56 starts with L
- 57 starts with O
- 58 starts with A
- 59 starts with O
- 61 starts with G
- 66 starts with T
- 67 starts with E
- 68 starts with Z
- 69 starts with H
- 70 starts with S
- 71 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Cherokee or Wrangler JEEP
- 5 Across: Omelet ingredients EGGS
- 9 Across: Big noisy fight MELEE
- 14 Across: Cornfield measure ACRE
- 15 Across: Little flying pest GNAT
- 16 Across: Dale who sang "Happy Trails" with Roy Rogers EVANS
- 17 Across: Crew building BOATHOUSE
- 19 Across: Assigns stars to, as on Yelp RATES
- 20 Across: "Spare" things at a barbecue RIBS
- 21 Across: Stately tree ELM
- 23 Across: Before, in poetry ERE
- 24 Across: Atlantic City attraction CASINO
- 27 Across: "Is it bigger than a ___?" BREADBOX
- 29 Across: 911 respondent, in brief EMT
- 30 Across: Latina toon explorer DORA
- 32 Across: Beatles song with the lyric “She promises the earth to me” GIRL
- 33 Across: Pinocchio's are easily exposed LIES
- 35 Across: "Absolutely, amigo!" SISI
- 37 Across: The White Stripes and the Black Keys, for two DUOS
- 39 Across: Close boxing match outcome SPLITDECISION
- 42 Across: Picket line crosser SCAB
- 43 Across: Silverstein who wrote and illustrated "The Giving Tree" SHEL
- 44 Across: Contacted on Instagram, informally DMED
- 46 Across: Bills typically found in a tip jar ONES
- 48 Across: Mallorca or Menorca, por ejemplo ISLA
- 50 Across: Place for a piercing or a plug EAR
- 51 Across: All-out boxing match SLUGFEST
- 54 Across: Sarcastic SNARKY
- 56 Across: "Hamilton" composer ___-Manuel Miranda LIN
- 57 Across: Singer/actress Rita ___ ORA
- 58 Across: It's "smashed" in a particle accelerator ATOM
- 59 Across: Playful aquatic mammal OTTER
- 61 Across: Flip out … or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 27-, 39- and 51-Across GOBANANAS
- 66 Across: Word said while pointing THERE
- 67 Across: "Never Have I ___" (sleepover game) EVER
- 68 Across: Coldest possible temperature on the Kelvin scale ZERO
- 69 Across: Informal hoops game HORSE
- 70 Across: Winter road application SALT
- 71 Across: Rams' mates EWES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Quick boxing punch (3)
- 2 Prefix with friendly or warrior (3)
- 3 Slice of history (3)
- 4 ___ dish (lab item) (5)
- 5 Self-esteem builder (8)
- 6 African antelopes (4)
- 7 Something an electric car doesn't use (3)
- 8 Have the reins (5)
- 9 Disney's Ariel and her sisters (8)
- 10 Youngest of the Gabor sisters (3)
- 11 One slow to develop (11)
- 12 Beginning of el año (5)
- 13 English county NE of London (5)
- 18 Female red deer (4)
- 22 "Break a ___!" (3)
- 24 "The Simpsons" collectible (3)
- 25 Out of place (5)
- 26 Pedometer (11)
- 27 Single, double or triple (7)
- 28 Ancient Celtic priest (5)
- 31 Clears (of) (4)
- 34 Word hidden, aptly, in "teen's language" (5)
- 36 Completes, as a cake (4)
- 38 Move stealthily (5)
- 40 Lead-in to "except after C" (8)
- 41 "Let me go first" (8)
- 45 Like some humor and wine (3)
- 47 To be, in Barcelona (3)
- 49 Soon, in poems (4)
- 51 Animal that sleeps upside down (5)
- 52 Certain art print, informally (5)
- 53 Wise sorts (5)
- 55 Astound (5)
- 58 Brother of Cain (4)
- 60 TV medical drama settings, in brief (3)
- 62 Things traveling through fallopian tubes (3)
- 63 Previously unseen (3)
- 64 "Rules ___ rules" (3)
- 65 Abba title sung after the line "The love you gave me, nothing else can save me" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with J
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with P
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with G
- 7 starts with G
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with M
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with L
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with E
- 18 starts with H
- 22 starts with L
- 24 starts with C
- 25 starts with A
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with B
- 28 starts with D
- 31 starts with R
- 34 starts with S
- 36 starts with I
- 38 starts with S
- 40 starts with I
- 41 starts with I
- 45 starts with D
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with A
- 51 starts with S
- 52 starts with L
- 53 starts with S
- 55 starts with A
- 58 starts with A
- 60 starts with E
- 62 starts with O
- 63 starts with N
- 64 starts with A
- 65 starts with S
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Quick boxing punch JAB
- 2 Down: Prefix with friendly or warrior ECO
- 3 Down: Slice of history ERA
- 4 Down: ___ dish (lab item) PETRI
- 5 Down: Self-esteem builder EGOBOOST
- 6 Down: African antelopes GNUS
- 7 Down: Something an electric car doesn't use GAS
- 8 Down: Have the reins STEER
- 9 Down: Disney's Ariel and her sisters MERMAIDS
- 10 Down: Youngest of the Gabor sisters EVA
- 11 Down: One slow to develop LATEBLOOMER
- 12 Down: Beginning of el año ENERO
- 13 Down: English county NE of London ESSEX
- 18 Down: Female red deer HIND
- 22 Down: "Break a ___!" LEG
- 24 Down: "The Simpsons" collectible CEL
- 25 Down: Out of place AMISS
- 26 Down: Pedometer STEPCOUNTER
- 27 Down: Single, double or triple BASEHIT
- 28 Down: Ancient Celtic priest DRUID
- 31 Down: Clears (of) RIDS
- 34 Down: Word hidden, aptly, in "teen's language" SLANG
- 36 Down: Completes, as a cake ICES
- 38 Down: Move stealthily SNEAK
- 40 Down: Lead-in to "except after C" IBEFOREE
- 41 Down: "Let me go first" ILLSTART
- 45 Down: Like some humor and wine DRY
- 47 Down: To be, in Barcelona SER
- 49 Down: Soon, in poems ANON
- 51 Down: Animal that sleeps upside down SLOTH
- 52 Down: Certain art print, informally LITHO
- 53 Down: Wise sorts SAGES
- 55 Down: Astound AMAZE
- 58 Down: Brother of Cain ABEL
- 60 Down: TV medical drama settings, in brief ERS
- 62 Down: Things traveling through fallopian tubes OVA
- 63 Down: Previously unseen NEW
- 64 Down: "Rules ___ rules" ARE
- 65 Down: Abba title sung after the line "The love you gave me, nothing else can save me" SOS
Show the solved grid
1J2E3E4P5E6G7G8S9M10E11L12E13E14ACRE15GNAT16EVANS17BOAT18HOUSE19RATES20RIBS21E22LM23ERE24C25A26SINO27BREA28DBOX29EMT30DO31RA32GIRL33LIE34S35SIS36I37DUO38S39SPL40ITDEC41ISION42SCAB43SHEL44DME45D46ONE47S48ISL49A50EAR51S52LUGFE53ST54SN55ARKY56LIN57ORA58ATOM59OTT60ER61G62OBANA63N64A65S66THERE67EVER68ZERO69HORSE70SALT71EWES
About this puzzle
- Made by Andrea Carla Michaels and Dena R. Verkuil
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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