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 Widespread disorder (5)
- 6 Like the exteriors of armadillos (5)
- 11 Fall behind in payments (3)
- 14 Boxing locale (5)
- 15 Classic radio song (5)
- 16 Dessert with a crust (3)
- 17 Solid baseball hit (5)
- 18 Complete shocker (9)
- 20 Bicycle built for two (6)
- 22 Round Table title (3)
- 23 "___ time will tell" (4)
- 24 Prefix with physics or thermal (3)
- 25 Make into law (5)
- 27 Alternative to French fries (9)
- 31 Skill needed to solve sudoku (5)
- 35 Suffix with fail or forfeit (3)
- 36 Apple platform (3)
- 37 "Time flies like an [50-Down]; fruit flies like a ___" (6)
- 38 With 41-Across, ball hit out of the park by the very first batter for either side … or a hint to the starts of 18-, 27-, 46- and 60-Across (7)
- 41 See 38-Across (7)
- 42 Coconut Girl Scout cookies (6)
- 43 "La Cage ___ Folles" (3)
- 44 Frat member (3)
- 45 Liability's opposite (5)
- 46 Detonation region (9)
- 49 "___ I compare thee to a summer's day?": Shak. (5)
- 51 Before, poetically (3)
- 52 What's more (4)
- 55 Spoil (3)
- 56 Performs a stylish ballroom dance (6)
- 60 Tropical tree whose product is sometimes used as a meat substitute (9)
- 63 San Francisco ballplayer (5)
- 64 Actress de Armas (3)
- 65 "Take a look!" (5)
- 66 Helper for computer problems, informally (5)
- 67 Kylo ___ of "Star Wars" (3)
- 68 Stockholm native (5)
- 69 Pursue (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 6 starts with S
- 11 starts with O
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with P
- 17 starts with L
- 18 starts with B
- 20 starts with T
- 22 starts with S
- 23 starts with O
- 24 starts with G
- 25 starts with E
- 27 starts with T
- 31 starts with L
- 35 starts with U
- 36 starts with I
- 37 starts with B
- 38 starts with L
- 41 starts with H
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with B
- 45 starts with A
- 46 starts with B
- 49 starts with S
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with A
- 55 starts with R
- 56 starts with T
- 60 starts with J
- 63 starts with G
- 64 starts with A
- 65 starts with G
- 66 starts with I
- 67 starts with R
- 68 starts with S
- 69 starts with C
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Widespread disorder HAVOC
- 6 Across: Like the exteriors of armadillos SCALY
- 11 Across: Fall behind in payments OWE
- 14 Across: Boxing locale ARENA
- 15 Across: Classic radio song OLDIE
- 16 Across: Dessert with a crust PIE
- 17 Across: Solid baseball hit LINER
- 18 Across: Complete shocker BOMBSHELL
- 20 Across: Bicycle built for two TANDEM
- 22 Across: Round Table title SIR
- 23 Across: "___ time will tell" ONLY
- 24 Across: Prefix with physics or thermal GEO
- 25 Across: Make into law ENACT
- 27 Across: Alternative to French fries TATERTOTS
- 31 Across: Skill needed to solve sudoku LOGIC
- 35 Across: Suffix with fail or forfeit URE
- 36 Across: Apple platform IOS
- 37 Across: "Time flies like an [50-Down]; fruit flies like a ___" BANANA
- 38 Across: With 41-Across, ball hit out of the park by the very first batter for either side … or a hint to the starts of 18-, 27-, 46- and 60-Across LEADOFF
- 41 Across: See 38-Across HOMERUN
- 42 Across: Coconut Girl Scout cookies SAMOAS
- 43 Across: "La Cage ___ Folles" AUX
- 44 Across: Frat member BRO
- 45 Across: Liability's opposite ASSET
- 46 Across: Detonation region BLASTZONE
- 49 Across: "___ I compare thee to a summer's day?": Shak. SHALL
- 51 Across: Before, poetically ERE
- 52 Across: What's more ALSO
- 55 Across: Spoil ROT
- 56 Across: Performs a stylish ballroom dance TANGOS
- 60 Across: Tropical tree whose product is sometimes used as a meat substitute JACKFRUIT
- 63 Across: San Francisco ballplayer GIANT
- 64 Across: Actress de Armas ANA
- 65 Across: "Take a look!" GOSEE
- 66 Across: Helper for computer problems, informally ITGUY
- 67 Across: Kylo ___ of "Star Wars" REN
- 68 Across: Stockholm native SWEDE
- 69 Across: Pursue CHASE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 "Stop!" (4)
- 2 Puccini's "O mio babbino caro," e.g. (4)
- 3 Kind of diagram with overlapping circles (4)
- 4 Antsy (6)
- 5 One's employment pursuit (6)
- 6 Bawl (3)
- 7 Places to hang clothes (7)
- 8 Forum overseers (6)
- 9 The Scales, zodiacally (5)
- 10 "Definitely!" (3)
- 11 Certain golf or tennis tournament (4)
- 12 Funny Ferrell or Rogers (4)
- 13 Slippery (4)
- 19 Scorcher (6)
- 21 Recurring thematic elements (6)
- 26 Happy as a ___ (4)
- 27 City NE of Oklahoma City (5)
- 28 Fields (5)
- 29 The N.H.L. has 32 (5)
- 30 Cartoon brawl sound effect (3)
- 32 Actress Greta of "Queen Christina" (5)
- 33 Store, as ashes (5)
- 34 Dugout, e.g. (5)
- 37 Complete series, maybe (6)
- 39 Gets by (6)
- 40 Solemn vow (4)
- 41 ___ Guofeng, successor of Mao Zedong (3)
- 43 Like the score going into extra innings (7)
- 46 Top to accompany a skirt (6)
- 47 Like the fate of Ophelia (6)
- 48 Peak (6)
- 50 See 37-Across (5)
- 52 Cracked slightly, as a door (4)
- 53 Word following bike or memory (4)
- 54 Look at carefully (4)
- 57 "Shallow" singer Lady ___ (4)
- 58 Burden (4)
- 59 Ailment that aptly rhymes with "eye" (4)
- 61 N.F.L. three-pointers: Abbr. (3)
- 62 Top to accompany shorts (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with H
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with V
- 4 starts with O
- 5 starts with C
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with C
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with L
- 10 starts with Y
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with W
- 13 starts with E
- 19 starts with H
- 21 starts with M
- 26 starts with C
- 27 starts with T
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with O
- 32 starts with G
- 33 starts with I
- 34 starts with C
- 37 starts with B
- 39 starts with D
- 40 starts with O
- 41 starts with H
- 43 starts with A
- 46 starts with B
- 47 starts with T
- 48 starts with Z
- 50 starts with A
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with L
- 54 starts with S
- 57 starts with G
- 58 starts with O
- 59 starts with S
- 61 starts with F
- 62 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: "Stop!" HALT
- 2 Down: Puccini's "O mio babbino caro," e.g. ARIA
- 3 Down: Kind of diagram with overlapping circles VENN
- 4 Down: Antsy ONEDGE
- 5 Down: One's employment pursuit CAREER
- 6 Down: Bawl SOB
- 7 Down: Places to hang clothes CLOSETS
- 8 Down: Forum overseers ADMINS
- 9 Down: The Scales, zodiacally LIBRA
- 10 Down: "Definitely!" YES
- 11 Down: Certain golf or tennis tournament OPEN
- 12 Down: Funny Ferrell or Rogers WILL
- 13 Down: Slippery EELY
- 19 Down: Scorcher HOTONE
- 21 Down: Recurring thematic elements MOTIFS
- 26 Down: Happy as a ___ CLAM
- 27 Down: City NE of Oklahoma City TULSA
- 28 Down: Fields AREAS
- 29 Down: The N.H.L. has 32 TEAMS
- 30 Down: Cartoon brawl sound effect OOF
- 32 Down: Actress Greta of "Queen Christina" GARBO
- 33 Down: Store, as ashes INURN
- 34 Down: Dugout, e.g. CANOE
- 37 Down: Complete series, maybe BOXSET
- 39 Down: Gets by DOESOK
- 40 Down: Solemn vow OATH
- 41 Down: ___ Guofeng, successor of Mao Zedong HUA
- 43 Down: Like the score going into extra innings ALLTIED
- 46 Down: Top to accompany a skirt BLOUSE
- 47 Down: Like the fate of Ophelia TRAGIC
- 48 Down: Peak ZENITH
- 50 Down: See 37-Across ARROW
- 52 Down: Cracked slightly, as a door AJAR
- 53 Down: Word following bike or memory LANE
- 54 Down: Look at carefully SCAN
- 57 Down: "Shallow" singer Lady ___ GAGA
- 58 Down: Burden ONUS
- 59 Down: Ailment that aptly rhymes with "eye" STYE
- 61 Down: N.F.L. three-pointers: Abbr. FGS
- 62 Down: Top to accompany shorts TEE
Show the solved grid
1H2A3V4O5C6S7C8A9L10Y11O12W13E14ARENA15OLDIE16PIE17LINER18BOMBS19HELL20TANDE21M22SIR23ONLY24GEO25ENA26CT27T28A29TERT30OTS31LO32G33I34C35URE36IOS37BANANA38LEA39D40OFF41HOMERUN42SAMOAS43AUX44BRO45ASSET46BLAS47T48ZONE49SH50ALL51ERE52A53L54SO55ROT56TAN57G58O59S60JACK61FRUI62T63GIANT64ANA65GOSEE66ITGUY67REN68SWEDE69CHASE
About this puzzle
- Made by Helen Chen
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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