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 Write on stone, maybe (4)
- 5 Request at the bottom of an invitation (4)
- 9 Follower of Jah, informally (5)
- 14 "Me neither" (4)
- 15 Great Plains tribe (4)
- 16 Set of moral principles (5)
- 17 Famous ___ cookies (4)
- 18 Downfall in pinball (4)
- 19 Course for future therapists, for short (5)
- 20 Spot to work out knotted muscles (12)
- 23 U.F.O. occupants, in brief (3)
- 24 Yank (3)
- 25 Reach quickly, as a conclusion (6)
- 29 Internet meme feline (6)
- 31 "___ your mouth!" (4)
- 33 Stadium cheer (3)
- 34 Holiday at the end of Ramadan, informally (3)
- 35 Memphis barbecue staple (9)
- 37 Military rank above cpl. (3)
- 38 Tusked animals (5)
- 39 Squiggle shape (3)
- 40 Key to Aladdin's success (9)
- 42 ___ Paulo, Brazil (3)
- 43 Before, poetically (3)
- 44 Acorn growers (4)
- 45 Dress seen at Oktoberfest (6)
- 48 Black ___ (some spiders) (6)
- 50 Mental cloud (3)
- 51 Drag performer's accessory (3)
- 52 "Ah, that's where things get difficult" … or what can be said about 20-, 35- and 40-Across? (12)
- 56 Singer Baker (5)
- 59 When Fantine sings "I Dreamed a Dream" in "Les Misérables" (4)
- 60 Block toy with its own chain of theme parks (4)
- 61 Bathroom door sign (5)
- 62 Occasion for a teen to rent a tux (4)
- 63 Spot for a wolf pack (4)
- 64 Weapon in a scabbard (5)
- 65 Manager of an apt. bldg. (4)
- 66 Squeaks (by) (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 5 starts with R
- 9 starts with R
- 14 starts with N
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with T
- 19 starts with P
- 20 starts with M
- 23 starts with E
- 24 starts with T
- 25 starts with L
- 29 starts with L
- 31 starts with S
- 33 starts with R
- 34 starts with E
- 35 starts with S
- 37 starts with S
- 38 starts with B
- 39 starts with E
- 40 starts with M
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with E
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with D
- 48 starts with W
- 50 starts with F
- 51 starts with B
- 52 starts with T
- 56 starts with A
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with L
- 61 starts with W
- 62 starts with P
- 63 starts with L
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with S
- 66 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Write on stone, maybe ETCH
- 5 Across: Request at the bottom of an invitation RSVP
- 9 Across: Follower of Jah, informally RASTA
- 14 Across: "Me neither" NORI
- 15 Across: Great Plains tribe OTOE
- 16 Across: Set of moral principles ETHIC
- 17 Across: Famous ___ cookies AMOS
- 18 Across: Downfall in pinball TILT
- 19 Across: Course for future therapists, for short PSYCH
- 20 Across: Spot to work out knotted muscles MASSAGETABLE
- 23 Across: U.F.O. occupants, in brief ETS
- 24 Across: Yank TUG
- 25 Across: Reach quickly, as a conclusion LEAPTO
- 29 Across: Internet meme feline LOLCAT
- 31 Across: "___ your mouth!" SHUT
- 33 Across: Stadium cheer RAH
- 34 Across: Holiday at the end of Ramadan, informally EID
- 35 Across: Memphis barbecue staple SPARERIBS
- 37 Across: Military rank above cpl. SGT
- 38 Across: Tusked animals BOARS
- 39 Across: Squiggle shape ESS
- 40 Across: Key to Aladdin's success MAGICLAMP
- 42 Across: ___ Paulo, Brazil SAO
- 43 Across: Before, poetically ERE
- 44 Across: Acorn growers OAKS
- 45 Across: Dress seen at Oktoberfest DIRNDL
- 48 Across: Black ___ (some spiders) WIDOWS
- 50 Across: Mental cloud FOG
- 51 Across: Drag performer's accessory BOA
- 52 Across: "Ah, that's where things get difficult" … or what can be said about 20-, 35- and 40-Across? THERESTHERUB
- 56 Across: Singer Baker ANITA
- 59 Across: When Fantine sings "I Dreamed a Dream" in "Les Misérables" ACTI
- 60 Across: Block toy with its own chain of theme parks LEGO
- 61 Across: Bathroom door sign WOMEN
- 62 Across: Occasion for a teen to rent a tux PROM
- 63 Across: Spot for a wolf pack LAIR
- 64 Across: Weapon in a scabbard SWORD
- 65 Across: Manager of an apt. bldg. SUPE
- 66 Across: Squeaks (by) EKES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Tooth covering (6)
- 2 Fruit, botanically, that's treated as a vegetable (6)
- 3 One way to sit while meditating (11)
- 4 Snake's warning (4)
- 5 Cheap hooch (6)
- 6 ___ Larsson, author of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (5)
- 7 Bygone electric Chevy (4)
- 8 Org. that advocates for "cruelty-free" products (4)
- 9 Filled to the gills (7)
- 10 Completely lost (5)
- 11 Not likely to make the first move, say (3)
- 12 Unconscious mannerism (3)
- 13 German outburst (3)
- 21 Slightly (4)
- 22 Things you might see when you're not wearing glasses (5)
- 26 Escape from jail (11)
- 27 Clickables at the top of a computer screen (4)
- 28 Exclamations of surprise (3)
- 30 Commercial lead-in to card (4)
- 31 Inundates with junk mail (5)
- 32 Musical instrument in the Guinness logo (4)
- 35 Luxuriate in a bathtub (4)
- 36 "___ Window" (4)
- 37 South Asian dress (4)
- 38 Nonchalant (5)
- 40 Kitten's call (3)
- 41 Ranch worker (7)
- 42 [Oh, well] (4)
- 45 Serve a jail sentence (6)
- 46 Dance craze of the 2010s (6)
- 47 Hercules had 12 of these (6)
- 49 Playful aquatic animal (5)
- 50 Camera lens setting (5)
- 53 Emulates Big Boi and Lil' Kim (4)
- 54 Light beige (4)
- 55 Woods of "Legally Blonde" (4)
- 56 Reactions to something adorable (3)
- 57 "Immediately!" (3)
- 58 "If you ask me …," to a texter (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 2 starts with T
- 3 starts with C
- 4 starts with H
- 5 starts with R
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with V
- 8 starts with P
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with T
- 13 starts with A
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with B
- 26 starts with P
- 27 starts with T
- 28 starts with O
- 30 starts with C
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with H
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with R
- 37 starts with S
- 38 starts with B
- 40 starts with M
- 41 starts with C
- 42 starts with S
- 45 starts with D
- 46 starts with D
- 47 starts with L
- 49 starts with O
- 50 starts with F
- 53 starts with R
- 54 starts with E
- 55 starts with E
- 56 starts with A
- 57 starts with N
- 58 starts with I
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Tooth covering ENAMEL
- 2 Down: Fruit, botanically, that's treated as a vegetable TOMATO
- 3 Down: One way to sit while meditating CROSSLEGGED
- 4 Down: Snake's warning HISS
- 5 Down: Cheap hooch ROTGUT
- 6 Down: ___ Larsson, author of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" STIEG
- 7 Down: Bygone electric Chevy VOLT
- 8 Down: Org. that advocates for "cruelty-free" products PETA
- 9 Down: Filled to the gills REPLETE
- 10 Down: Completely lost ATSEA
- 11 Down: Not likely to make the first move, say SHY
- 12 Down: Unconscious mannerism TIC
- 13 Down: German outburst ACH
- 21 Down: Slightly ATAD
- 22 Down: Things you might see when you're not wearing glasses BLURS
- 26 Down: Escape from jail PRISONBREAK
- 27 Down: Clickables at the top of a computer screen TABS
- 28 Down: Exclamations of surprise OHS
- 30 Down: Commercial lead-in to card CITI
- 31 Down: Inundates with junk mail SPAMS
- 32 Down: Musical instrument in the Guinness logo HARP
- 35 Down: Luxuriate in a bathtub SOAK
- 36 Down: "___ Window" REAR
- 37 Down: South Asian dress SARI
- 38 Down: Nonchalant BLASE
- 40 Down: Kitten's call MEW
- 41 Down: Ranch worker COWHAND
- 42 Down: [Oh, well] SIGH
- 45 Down: Serve a jail sentence DOTIME
- 46 Down: Dance craze of the 2010s DOUGIE
- 47 Down: Hercules had 12 of these LABORS
- 49 Down: Playful aquatic animal OTTER
- 50 Down: Camera lens setting FSTOP
- 53 Down: Emulates Big Boi and Lil' Kim RAPS
- 54 Down: Light beige ECRU
- 55 Down: Woods of "Legally Blonde" ELLE
- 56 Down: Reactions to something adorable AWS
- 57 Down: "Immediately!" NOW
- 58 Down: "If you ask me …," to a texter IMO
Show the solved grid
1E2T3C4H5R6S7V8P9R10A11S12T13A14NORI15OTOE16ETHIC17AMOS18TILT19PSYCH20MASS21AGETA22BLE23ETS24TUG25LEA26P27T28O29LOL30CAT31S32HUT33RAH34EID35SPARE36RIBS37SGT38BOARS39ESS40MAGI41CLAMP42SAO43ERE44OAKS45DIRN46D47L48WID49OWS50FOG51BOA52THE53R54ESTH55ERUB56A57N58ITA59ACTI60LEGO61WOMEN62PROM63LAIR64SWORD65SUPE66EKES
About this puzzle
- Made by Chase Dittrich
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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