All 79 clues from the Thursday NYT Crossword (14 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 Buds (4)
- 5 Concealer for the face (4)
- 9 Pre-K building blocks (4)
- 13 Plant that thrives in a terra-cotta pot (4)
- 14 Stick it to your rival! (4)
- 15 Bring in (4)
- 16 Twill-woven worsted wool garment (4)
- 17 Fix, in a way (4)
- 18 Purple bubble tea flavor (4)
- 19 Annual e-sport fighting competition, in brief (3)
- 20 Short sidekick? (4)
- 21 Chocolatier with the tagline "Life is a ball" (5)
- 22 Dub over? (6)
- 24 Cuatro y dos (4)
- 26 Business magnate Condé (4)
- 28 Promising places? (6)
- 32 Ferry or wherry (4)
- 35 Start of an incantation (4)
- 37 Pastoral sound (3)
- 38 Web design feature that may cycle back to earlier sections ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme (14)
- 42 Inspired stuff (3)
- 43 Pro device (4)
- 44 ___ out a win (4)
- 45 Bond alternatives (6)
- 47 "... ___ no one ever" (4)
- 50 Edge jump in figure skating (4)
- 52 Scenes on Black Friday (6)
- 56 Kaitlin of "Hacks" (5)
- 59 Pawn (4)
- 61 Addendum to the five W's (3)
- 62 Female antelopes (4)
- 63 "'___' is the thing with feathers" (Emily Dickinson poem) (4)
- 64 Woodsy scent (4)
- 65 Top of a mosque, often (4)
- 66 Column in decimal notation (4)
- 67 Central Plains people (4)
- 68 Losing streak (4)
- 69 Column in decimal notation (4)
- 70 Cheeky (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with M
- 5 starts with M
- 9 starts with A
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with E
- 15 starts with R
- 16 starts with K
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with T
- 19 starts with E
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with L
- 22 starts with R
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with N
- 28 starts with A
- 32 starts with B
- 35 starts with A
- 37 starts with M
- 38 starts with I
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with I
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with S
- 50 starts with L
- 52 starts with C
- 56 starts with O
- 59 starts with H
- 61 starts with H
- 62 starts with D
- 63 starts with H
- 64 starts with P
- 65 starts with D
- 66 starts with O
- 67 starts with O
- 68 starts with S
- 69 starts with T
- 70 starts with P
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Buds MACS
- 5 Across: Concealer for the face MASK
- 9 Across: Pre-K building blocks ABCS
- 13 Across: Plant that thrives in a terra-cotta pot ALOE
- 14 Across: Stick it to your rival! EPEE
- 15 Across: Bring in REAP
- 16 Across: Twill-woven worsted wool garment KILT
- 17 Across: Fix, in a way SPAY
- 18 Across: Purple bubble tea flavor TARO
- 19 Across: Annual e-sport fighting competition, in brief EVO
- 20 Across: Short sidekick? ASST
- 21 Across: Chocolatier with the tagline "Life is a ball" LINDT
- 22 Across: Dub over? RENAME
- 24 Across: Cuatro y dos SEIS
- 26 Across: Business magnate Condé NAST
- 28 Across: Promising places? ALTARS
- 32 Across: Ferry or wherry BOAT
- 35 Across: Start of an incantation ABRA
- 37 Across: Pastoral sound MOO
- 38 Across: Web design feature that may cycle back to earlier sections ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme INFINITESCROLL
- 42 Across: Inspired stuff AIR
- 43 Across: Pro device IPAD
- 44 Across: ___ out a win EKED
- 45 Across: Bond alternatives STOCKS
- 47 Across: "... ___ no one ever" SAID
- 50 Across: Edge jump in figure skating LOOP
- 52 Across: Scenes on Black Friday CROWDS
- 56 Across: Kaitlin of "Hacks" OLSON
- 59 Across: Pawn HOCK
- 61 Across: Addendum to the five W's HOW
- 62 Across: Female antelopes DOES
- 63 Across: "'___' is the thing with feathers" (Emily Dickinson poem) HOPE
- 64 Across: Woodsy scent PINE
- 65 Across: Top of a mosque, often DOME
- 66 Across: Column in decimal notation ONES
- 67 Across: Central Plains people OTOE
- 68 Across: Losing streak SKID
- 69 Across: Column in decimal notation TENS
- 70 Across: Cheeky PERT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 - (5)
- 2 - (5)
- 3 - (5)
- 4 - (3)
- 5 - (6)
- 6 - (4)
- 7 - (5)
- 8 - (3)
- 9 - (6)
- 10 - (4)
- 11 - (4)
- 12 - (4)
- 20 Reddit Q&A sesh (3)
- 21 Purple shade (5)
- 23 Prefix with body or bacterial (4)
- 25 Side mirrors on a car, anthropomorphically (4)
- 27 "Toodle-oo!" (4)
- 29 One way to run (4)
- 30 Actors like biting into a juicy one (4)
- 31 On board, say (4)
- 32 Pollster's concern (4)
- 33 "Handling this as we speak" (4)
- 34 Hairstyle that you've picked out? (4)
- 36 Kings and queens, e.g. (4)
- 39 Canon competitor (5)
- 40 ___ facto (4)
- 41 Makeover (4)
- 46 Film production environment for an intimate scene, perhaps (6)
- 48 Digital security credential (6)
- 49 Get to (3)
- 51 Telegram and Simple Dialer, for two (5)
- 53 Cannellini, e.g. (5)
- 54 Organ-related item in a wallet (5)
- 55 Perfect place (5)
- 56 Expert employed by a sportsbook (4)
- 57 "Show me some real effort!" (4)
- 58 It's not a full stop (4)
- 60 Room in the audience up for grabs (4)
- 63 Absolute train wrecks (3)
- 64 Andy Warhol, e.g. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with M
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with C
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with M
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with S
- 8 starts with K
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with B
- 11 starts with C
- 12 starts with S
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with L
- 23 starts with A
- 25 starts with E
- 27 starts with T
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with R
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with B
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with A
- 36 starts with B
- 39 starts with N
- 40 starts with I
- 41 starts with R
- 46 starts with C
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with I
- 51 starts with P
- 53 starts with W
- 54 starts with D
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with O
- 57 starts with L
- 58 starts with S
- 60 starts with O
- 63 starts with H
- 64 starts with P
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: - MAKER
- 2 Down: - ALIVE
- 3 Down: - COLON
- 4 Down: - SET
- 5 Down: - MESSES
- 6 Down: - APPS
- 7 Down: - SEATS
- 8 Down: - KEY
- 9 Down: - ARTIST
- 10 Down: - BEAN
- 11 Down: - CARD
- 12 Down: - SPOT
- 20 Down: Reddit Q&A sesh AMA
- 21 Down: Purple shade LILAC
- 23 Down: Prefix with body or bacterial ANTI
- 25 Down: Side mirrors on a car, anthropomorphically EARS
- 27 Down: "Toodle-oo!" TATA
- 29 Down: One way to run AMOK
- 30 Down: Actors like biting into a juicy one ROLE
- 31 Down: On board, say SOLD
- 32 Down: Pollster's concern BIAS
- 33 Down: "Handling this as we speak" ONIT
- 34 Down: Hairstyle that you've picked out? AFRO
- 36 Down: Kings and queens, e.g. BEDS
- 39 Down: Canon competitor NIKON
- 40 Down: ___ facto IPSO
- 41 Down: Makeover REDO
- 46 Down: Film production environment for an intimate scene, perhaps CLOSED
- 48 Down: Digital security credential ACCESS
- 49 Down: Get to IRK
- 51 Down: Telegram and Simple Dialer, for two PHONE
- 53 Down: Cannellini, e.g. WHITE
- 54 Down: Organ-related item in a wallet DONOR
- 55 Down: Perfect place SWEET
- 56 Down: Expert employed by a sportsbook ODDS
- 57 Down: "Show me some real effort!" LOOK
- 58 Down: It's not a full stop SEMI
- 60 Down: Room in the audience up for grabs OPEN
- 63 Down: Absolute train wrecks HOT
- 64 Down: Andy Warhol, e.g. POP
Show the solved grid
1M2A3C4S5M6A7S8K9A10B11C12S13ALOE14EPEE15REAP16KILT17SPAY18TARO19EVO20ASST21LINDT22REN23AME24S25EIS26NAS27T28ALT29A30R31S32B33O34AT35A36BRA37MOO38INFI39N40ITESC41ROLL42AIR43IPAD44EKED45STO46CKS47S48A49ID50LOO51P52CRO53W54D55S56O57L58SON59H60OCK61HOW62DOES63HOPE64PINE65DOME66ONES67OTOE68SKID69TENS70PERT
About this puzzle
- Made by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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