All 70 clues from the Friday 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 Important figure on staff? (4)
- 5 Photographer's inits. (3)
- 8 "For real" (5)
- 13 Funky-smelling (4)
- 14 Sugar substitute? (10)
- 16 Within (4)
- 17 Core-focused workout in a humid room (10)
- 18 Unit of sound intensity (3)
- 19 Like Mitt Romney and Ken Jennings (6)
- 20 Lead-in to "coin" for a major cryptocurrency (4)
- 21 "Whew!" (8)
- 23 Whose fault your mistake might be (6)
- 25 Hybrid cat (5)
- 26 Member of a noble family (5)
- 28 Request after eating a habanero, perhaps (4)
- 29 What comes from needing little, per Epictetus (6)
- 31 Small dosage amts. (3)
- 34 Question posed at the end of a successful job interview (15)
- 37 Waze ways: Abbr. (3)
- 38 Spends a long time in front of the mirror, maybe (6)
- 39 Inkling (4)
- 40 Word with cane or corn (5)
- 41 Villainous expression (5)
- 42 Home to the Basilica of St. Clare (6)
- 45 Highly controlling? (8)
- 48 Like a golf course, regularly (4)
- 49 Snap, crackle and pop (6)
- 51 ___ Cup, tournament established in the 2020s (3)
- 52 "Never been better!" (10)
- 54 Site of a 1956 international conflict (4)
- 55 Animal chased by Toto in "The Wizard of Oz" (10)
- 56 Key in a chain (4)
- 57 Figure with three faces, in Dante (5)
- 58 Brief bit (3)
- 59 They're stretched out before some workouts (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 5 starts with S
- 8 starts with T
- 13 starts with R
- 14 starts with S
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with H
- 18 starts with B
- 19 starts with M
- 20 starts with D
- 21 starts with C
- 23 starts with N
- 25 starts with L
- 26 starts with S
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with W
- 31 starts with M
- 34 starts with W
- 37 starts with S
- 38 starts with P
- 39 starts with I
- 40 starts with C
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with A
- 45 starts with P
- 48 starts with M
- 49 starts with N
- 51 starts with N
- 52 starts with I
- 54 starts with S
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with I
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with M
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Important figure on staff? CLEF
- 5 Across: Photographer's inits. SLR
- 8 Across: "For real" TRULY
- 13 Across: Funky-smelling RIPE
- 14 Across: Sugar substitute? SWEETIEPIE
- 16 Across: Within AMID
- 17 Across: Core-focused workout in a humid room HOTPILATES
- 18 Across: Unit of sound intensity BEL
- 19 Across: Like Mitt Romney and Ken Jennings MORMON
- 20 Across: Lead-in to "coin" for a major cryptocurrency DOGE
- 21 Across: "Whew!" CLOSEONE
- 23 Across: Whose fault your mistake might be NOONES
- 25 Across: Hybrid cat LIGER
- 26 Across: Member of a noble family SCION
- 28 Across: Request after eating a habanero, perhaps AGUA
- 29 Across: What comes from needing little, per Epictetus WEALTH
- 31 Across: Small dosage amts. MGS
- 34 Across: Question posed at the end of a successful job interview WHENCANYOUSTART
- 37 Across: Waze ways: Abbr. STS
- 38 Across: Spends a long time in front of the mirror, maybe PRIMPS
- 39 Across: Inkling IDEA
- 40 Across: Word with cane or corn CANDY
- 41 Across: Villainous expression SNEER
- 42 Across: Home to the Basilica of St. Clare ASSISI
- 45 Across: Highly controlling? PILOTING
- 48 Across: Like a golf course, regularly MOWN
- 49 Across: Snap, crackle and pop NOISES
- 51 Across: ___ Cup, tournament established in the 2020s NBA
- 52 Across: "Never been better!" IFEELGREAT
- 54 Across: Site of a 1956 international conflict SUEZ
- 55 Across: Animal chased by Toto in "The Wizard of Oz" SIAMESECAT
- 56 Across: Key in a chain ISLE
- 57 Across: Figure with three faces, in Dante SATAN
- 58 Across: Brief bit SEC
- 59 Across: They're stretched out before some workouts MATS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Hard-shelled delicacies (9)
- 2 Public eye (9)
- 3 Written posts? (9)
- 4 Stoked (3)
- 5 Like some enemies (5)
- 6 "I need to get a word in!" (15)
- 7 Possible result of a default (4)
- 8 Before (3)
- 9 Not stop at the end of a chapter, say (6)
- 10 Suffragist Harriet Taylor ___ (5)
- 11 One doing the lord's work? (5)
- 12 Words of affirmation (5)
- 14 "Skedaddle!" (4)
- 15 Condition that can be caused by excess earwax (8)
- 19 Debussy's "La ___" (3)
- 22 Jay ___, singer of the 2009 #1 hit "Down" (4)
- 24 Sounds from fans (4)
- 27 Clip follower (4)
- 29 Some weather service messages (8)
- 30 "Wheat Capital" of Oklahoma (4)
- 31 Label on some domestic products (9)
- 32 Eco-friendly area around a city (9)
- 33 Stares into space (9)
- 35 Ones doing balancing acts? (4)
- 36 Windows feature? (4)
- 40 Pictures (6)
- 41 Message that might be signaled with smoke (3)
- 42 Off (5)
- 43 European capital with layers of Thracian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history (5)
- 44 Beads for an athlete (5)
- 46 Director Lee ___ Chung (5)
- 47 Neighbor of an Estonian, historically (4)
- 50 They're sometimes picked for their rarity (4)
- 53 Wiseman who directed "Ballerina" and "Live Free or Die Hard" (3)
- 54 ___City (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with F
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with L
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with U
- 11 starts with L
- 12 starts with Y
- 14 starts with S
- 15 starts with T
- 19 starts with M
- 22 starts with S
- 24 starts with O
- 27 starts with C
- 29 starts with W
- 30 starts with E
- 31 starts with M
- 32 starts with G
- 33 starts with S
- 35 starts with C
- 36 starts with T
- 40 starts with C
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with S
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with L
- 50 starts with O
- 53 starts with L
- 54 starts with S
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Hard-shelled delicacies CRABCLAWS
- 2 Down: Public eye LIMELIGHT
- 3 Down: Written posts? EPILOGUES
- 4 Down: Stoked FED
- 5 Down: Like some enemies SWORN
- 6 Down: "I need to get a word in!" LETMESAYMYPIECE
- 7 Down: Possible result of a default REPO
- 8 Down: Before TIL
- 9 Down: Not stop at the end of a chapter, say READON
- 10 Down: Suffragist Harriet Taylor ___ UPTON
- 11 Down: One doing the lord's work? LIEGE
- 12 Down: Words of affirmation YESES
- 14 Down: "Skedaddle!" SHOO
- 15 Down: Condition that can be caused by excess earwax TINNITUS
- 19 Down: Debussy's "La ___" MER
- 22 Down: Jay ___, singer of the 2009 #1 hit "Down" SEAN
- 24 Down: Sounds from fans OOHS
- 27 Down: Clip follower CLOP
- 29 Down: Some weather service messages WARNINGS
- 30 Down: "Wheat Capital" of Oklahoma ENID
- 31 Down: Label on some domestic products MADEINUSA
- 32 Down: Eco-friendly area around a city GREENBELT
- 33 Down: Stares into space STARGAZES
- 35 Down: Ones doing balancing acts? CPAS
- 36 Down: Windows feature? TINT
- 40 Down: Pictures CINEMA
- 41 Down: Message that might be signaled with smoke SOS
- 42 Down: Off AMISS
- 43 Down: European capital with layers of Thracian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history SOFIA
- 44 Down: Beads for an athlete SWEAT
- 46 Down: Director Lee ___ Chung ISAAC
- 47 Down: Neighbor of an Estonian, historically LETT
- 50 Down: They're sometimes picked for their rarity ORES
- 53 Down: Wiseman who directed "Ballerina" and "Live Free or Die Hard" LEN
- 54 Down: ___City SIM
Show the solved grid
1C2L3E4F5S6L7R8T9R10U11L12Y13RIPE14SWEE15TIEPIE16AMID17HOTPILATES18BEL19MORMON20DOGE21CLO22SEONE23N24OONES25LIGER26S27CION28AGUA29W30EALTH31M32G33S34WHEN35CANYOUS36TART37STS38PRIMPS39IDEA40CANDY41SNEER42A43S44SISI45P46I47LOTING48MOWN49N50OISES51NBA52IFEE53LGREAT54SUEZ55SIAMESECAT56ISLE57SATAN58SEC59MATS
About this puzzle
- Made by Joe Marquez
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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