All 72 clues from the Thursday 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 Slang for an Italian dish … or along with QI, the highest-value two-letter word in Scrabble (2)
- 3 Make an impression (4)
- 7 Hanger-on (5)
- 12 Blunder (3)
- 14 Recital pieces (5)
- 16 "Same here," more stiffly (5)
- 17 Canapé topping (3)
- 18 Traction enhancer (5)
- 19 Ships, say (5)
- 20 Cheerios grain (3)
- 21 American architect who invented Scrabble while unemployed during the Great Depression (11)
- 23 Hold tightly (5)
- 25 Like most manuscript submissions (5)
- 26 Many a Scottish native (4)
- 28 Circuit in which Martina Navratilova holds the most singles titles, in brief (7)
- 33 Dish featured in Broadway's "Sweeney Todd" (7)
- 36 Decline (4)
- 37 Scrabble's name prior to its acquisition by James Brunot in 1948 (15)
- 41 Ford or Lincoln (4)
- 42 Full of vivid detail, as memory (7)
- 43 Supposed sign of a healthy pooch (7)
- 45 Onesie fastener (4)
- 47 Actress Rene of "Thor" (5)
- 50 Watchdog's warning (5)
- 53 Bonus score for a bingo (using all seven of one's tiles) in Scrabble (11)
- 58 Actress Sandra or Ruby (3)
- 59 Dr. Seuss' environmentalist (5)
- 60 Open, as a toothpaste tube (5)
- 61 Like Brahms's Symphony No. 3 (3)
- 62 Cognizant (5)
- 63 Home to Oral Roberts University (5)
- 64 Verizon competitor, informally (3)
- 65 Power measures (5)
- 66 Witnessed (4)
- 67 The two most valuable Scrabble tiles (2)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with Z
- 3 starts with E
- 7 starts with L
- 12 starts with E
- 14 starts with S
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with R
- 18 starts with C
- 19 starts with M
- 20 starts with O
- 21 starts with A
- 23 starts with G
- 25 starts with T
- 26 starts with G
- 28 starts with W
- 33 starts with M
- 36 starts with W
- 37 starts with C
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with E
- 43 starts with W
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with R
- 50 starts with G
- 53 starts with F
- 58 starts with D
- 59 starts with L
- 60 starts with U
- 61 starts with I
- 62 starts with A
- 63 starts with T
- 64 starts with A
- 65 starts with W
- 66 starts with S
- 67 starts with ?
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Slang for an Italian dish … or along with QI, the highest-value two-letter word in Scrabble ZA
- 3 Across: Make an impression ETCH
- 7 Across: Hanger-on LEECH
- 12 Across: Blunder ERR
- 14 Across: Recital pieces SOLOS
- 16 Across: "Same here," more stiffly ASDOI
- 17 Across: Canapé topping ROE
- 18 Across: Traction enhancer CLEAT
- 19 Across: Ships, say MAILS
- 20 Across: Cheerios grain OAT
- 21 Across: American architect who invented Scrabble while unemployed during the Great Depression ALFREDBUTTS
- 23 Across: Hold tightly GRASP
- 25 Across: Like most manuscript submissions TYPED
- 26 Across: Many a Scottish native GAEL
- 28 Across: Circuit in which Martina Navratilova holds the most singles titles, in brief WTATOUR
- 33 Across: Dish featured in Broadway's "Sweeney Todd" MEATPIE
- 36 Across: Decline WANE
- 37 Across: Scrabble's name prior to its acquisition by James Brunot in 1948 CRISSCROSSWORDS
- 41 Across: Ford or Lincoln AUTO
- 42 Across: Full of vivid detail, as memory EIDETIC
- 43 Across: Supposed sign of a healthy pooch WETNOSE
- 45 Across: Onesie fastener SNAP
- 47 Across: Actress Rene of "Thor" RUSSO
- 50 Across: Watchdog's warning GROWL
- 53 Across: Bonus score for a bingo (using all seven of one's tiles) in Scrabble FIFTYPOINTS
- 58 Across: Actress Sandra or Ruby DEE
- 59 Across: Dr. Seuss' environmentalist LORAX
- 60 Across: Open, as a toothpaste tube UNCAP
- 61 Across: Like Brahms's Symphony No. 3 INF
- 62 Across: Cognizant AWARE
- 63 Across: Home to Oral Roberts University TULSA
- 64 Across: Verizon competitor, informally ATT
- 65 Across: Power measures WATTS
- 66 Across: Witnessed SEEN
- 67 Across: The two most valuable Scrabble tiles ??
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Weightless state, for short (5)
- 2 Cheering wildly (5)
- 3 Ones who have trouble finishing sentences? (8)
- 4 Ring (4)
- 5 Chin feature (5)
- 6 Old and trite (5)
- 7 Wavelength symbol (6)
- 8 Genesis twin (4)
- 9 Doctor (4)
- 10 Belmont entry (4)
- 11 Sound during a cat fight (4)
- 13 Put on sale, perhaps (5)
- 15 From one tone to the next adjacent tone, in music (8)
- 22 Finds repugnant (7)
- 24 Biblical figure with a notoriously bad hair day? (6)
- 27 Gets ready to hit the ice (7)
- 29 Like some garages (6)
- 30 Crew need (3)
- 31 Hamburger connection? (3)
- 32 Some scale members (3)
- 34 Vies for a roster spot (8)
- 35 Group of seals (3)
- 37 Crow's cry (3)
- 38 Wish undone (3)
- 39 Addams Family cousin (3)
- 40 Record held by the Spruce Goose for over 70 years, at 320 feet (8)
- 44 Straight-horned antelopes (6)
- 46 Spots for addresses (5)
- 48 Kind of cavity (5)
- 49 Frère de la mère (5)
- 51 Forgot what you intended to say (5)
- 52 Didn't fill in, as a field on an application (5)
- 53 Design problem (4)
- 54 Part of the Corn Belt (4)
- 55 Row house? (4)
- 56 Patisserie pastry (4)
- 57 Stun, in a way (4)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with Z
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with C
- 6 starts with H
- 7 starts with L
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with C
- 11 starts with H
- 13 starts with R
- 15 starts with S
- 22 starts with D
- 24 starts with S
- 27 starts with L
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with O
- 31 starts with U
- 32 starts with R
- 34 starts with T
- 35 starts with P
- 37 starts with C
- 38 starts with R
- 39 starts with I
- 40 starts with W
- 44 starts with O
- 46 starts with P
- 48 starts with S
- 49 starts with O
- 51 starts with W
- 52 starts with L
- 53 starts with F
- 54 starts with I
- 55 starts with F
- 56 starts with T
- 57 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Weightless state, for short ZEROG
- 2 Down: Cheering wildly AROAR
- 3 Down: Ones who have trouble finishing sentences? ESCAPEES
- 4 Down: Ring TOLL
- 5 Down: Chin feature CLEFT
- 6 Down: Old and trite HOARY
- 7 Down: Wavelength symbol LAMBDA
- 8 Down: Genesis twin ESAU
- 9 Down: Doctor EDIT
- 10 Down: Belmont entry COLT
- 11 Down: Sound during a cat fight HISS
- 13 Down: Put on sale, perhaps RETAG
- 15 Down: From one tone to the next adjacent tone, in music STEPWISE
- 22 Down: Finds repugnant DETESTS
- 24 Down: Biblical figure with a notoriously bad hair day? SAMSON
- 27 Down: Gets ready to hit the ice LACESUP
- 29 Down: Like some garages TWOCAR
- 30 Down: Crew need OAR
- 31 Down: Hamburger connection? UND
- 32 Down: Some scale members RES
- 34 Down: Vies for a roster spot TRIESOUT
- 35 Down: Group of seals POD
- 37 Down: Crow's cry CAW
- 38 Down: Wish undone RUE
- 39 Down: Addams Family cousin ITT
- 40 Down: Record held by the Spruce Goose for over 70 years, at 320 feet WINGSPAN
- 44 Down: Straight-horned antelopes ORYXES
- 46 Down: Spots for addresses PODIA
- 48 Down: Kind of cavity SINUS
- 49 Down: Frère de la mère ONCLE
- 51 Down: Forgot what you intended to say WENT?
- 52 Down: Didn't fill in, as a field on an application LEFT?
- 53 Down: Design problem FLAW
- 54 Down: Part of the Corn Belt IOWA
- 55 Down: Row house? FRAT
- 56 Down: Patisserie pastry TART
- 57 Down: Stun, in a way TASE
Show the solved grid
1Z2A3E4T5C6H7L8E9E10C11H12ER13R14SOLO15S16ASDOI17ROE18CLEAT19MAILS20OAT21ALFRE22DBUTTS23GRA24SP25TYPED26GAE27L28WTA29T30O31U32R33MEA34T35PIE36WANE37C38R39ISSCROSS40WORDS41AUTO42EIDETIC43WETN44OSE45SNA46P47RUS48S49O50GRO51W52L53F54I55F56TYPOIN57TS58DEE59LORAX60UNCAP61INF62AWARE63TULSA64ATT65WATTS66SEEN
About this puzzle
- Made by Jeff Stillman
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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