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 Have serious plans (8)
- 9 One of the fam (5)
- 14 Annual appraisal statement (9)
- 15 Positioned to win (5)
- 16 Track event won by the fastest four legs (9)
- 17 Marvel Comics villain with an explosive superpower (5)
- 18 American court org. (4)
- 19 Ensemble piece (9)
- 21 Some sous-chef scraps (5)
- 23 Three-time Olympic figure skating champion (5)
- 24 A.M. cupfuls (3)
- 26 Band at a Jimmy Buffett concert? (3)
- 28 "America's Largest Classroom" (3)
- 29 Cinch (4)
- 30 With whom one pools pounds for quarters (8)
- 33 Copy (5)
- 34 Count to 10, perhaps (7)
- 35 Opposite of proud (7)
- 37 Get past a paywall, say (5)
- 38 Boundaries between areas with different amounts of coverage (8)
- 40 Healing agent (4)
- 41 Hardly worth mentioning (3)
- 42 Counterpoint segue (3)
- 43 One who's left at the polls, informally? (3)
- 44 Bobby ___, first recipient of the Best New Artist Grammy Award (1960) (5)
- 46 Plague that precedes lice in Exodus (5)
- 50 "Let go of unrealistic expectations," e.g. (9)
- 53 Fabled example of poor competition strategy (4)
- 54 Actress Amanda of "Easy A" (5)
- 55 Penalty for exceeding a payroll threshold, in sports lingo (9)
- 57 Cartoonish bouncing sound (5)
- 58 "Hang on a sec" (9)
- 59 They can help one get a leg up, informally (5)
- 60 What all the buzz is about? (8)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 9 starts with M
- 14 starts with W
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with H
- 17 starts with N
- 18 starts with U
- 19 starts with A
- 21 starts with P
- 23 starts with H
- 24 starts with O
- 26 starts with L
- 28 starts with P
- 29 starts with S
- 30 starts with F
- 33 starts with C
- 34 starts with C
- 35 starts with A
- 37 starts with L
- 38 starts with T
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with M
- 42 starts with Y
- 43 starts with D
- 44 starts with D
- 46 starts with F
- 50 starts with D
- 53 starts with H
- 54 starts with B
- 55 starts with L
- 57 starts with B
- 58 starts with O
- 59 starts with Q
- 60 starts with W
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Have serious plans THINKBIG
- 9 Across: One of the fam MOMMA
- 14 Across: Annual appraisal statement WHATAYEAR
- 15 Across: Positioned to win AHEAD
- 16 Across: Track event won by the fastest four legs HORSERACE
- 17 Across: Marvel Comics villain with an explosive superpower NITRO
- 18 Across: American court org. USTA
- 19 Across: Ensemble piece ACCESSORY
- 21 Across: Some sous-chef scraps PEELS
- 23 Across: Three-time Olympic figure skating champion HENIE
- 24 Across: A.M. cupfuls OJS
- 26 Across: Band at a Jimmy Buffett concert? LEI
- 28 Across: "America's Largest Classroom" PBS
- 29 Across: Cinch SNAP
- 30 Across: With whom one pools pounds for quarters FLATMATE
- 33 Across: Copy CLONE
- 34 Across: Count to 10, perhaps COOLOFF
- 35 Across: Opposite of proud ASHAMED
- 37 Across: Get past a paywall, say LOGIN
- 38 Across: Boundaries between areas with different amounts of coverage TANLINES
- 40 Across: Healing agent ALOE
- 41 Across: Hardly worth mentioning MEH
- 42 Across: Counterpoint segue YET
- 43 Across: One who's left at the polls, informally? DEM
- 44 Across: Bobby ___, first recipient of the Best New Artist Grammy Award (1960) DARIN
- 46 Across: Plague that precedes lice in Exodus FROGS
- 50 Across: "Let go of unrealistic expectations," e.g. DATINGTIP
- 53 Across: Fabled example of poor competition strategy HARE
- 54 Across: Actress Amanda of "Easy A" BYNES
- 55 Across: Penalty for exceeding a payroll threshold, in sports lingo LUXURYTAX
- 57 Across: Cartoonish bouncing sound BOINK
- 58 Across: "Hang on a sec" ONEMOMENT
- 59 Across: They can help one get a leg up, informally QUADS
- 60 Across: What all the buzz is about? WASPNEST
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 ___ days (times past) (5)
- 2 Emma ___, protagonist of "A Woman of Substance" (5)
- 3 "Don't believe one word of that!" (10)
- 4 "I'm afraid not, laddie" (3)
- 5 Actress Sedgwick (4)
- 6 Word with comb or towel (5)
- 7 "Your offer is too good to refuse" (7)
- 8 Minestrone morsel (9)
- 9 Dwelling for clergy (5)
- 10 "The most beautiful river on earth," per Thomas Jefferson (4)
- 11 One may sit near a bench marking time (9)
- 12 Strap-and-buckle shoes named for a comic strip character who wore them (9)
- 13 Bother (3)
- 14 Beat but good (4)
- 20 Daughter of one's 9-Across (3)
- 22 Firmly committed to (5)
- 25 Beat a map app's arrival time estimate, say (4)
- 27 Global fiscal policy org. (3)
- 29 Poetic device with inexact sound-alikes (10)
- 30 "Ha! Betcha didn't see that coming!" (9)
- 31 Abnormal talkativeness (9)
- 32 Lingering aura of success (9)
- 33 Most important (5)
- 34 "Thou art fairer than the evening air ___ in the beauty of a thousand stars": Marlowe (4)
- 36 Said with a wink, say (3)
- 39 Reddish fish sometimes served tartare (7)
- 41 "Dang!" (3)
- 44 Pieces in the game Othello (5)
- 45 Scraps (5)
- 47 Writer of the story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" (5)
- 48 Funds for research (5)
- 49 Cellphone hot line? (4)
- 51 Care for (4)
- 52 Remedy for deflation (4)
- 54 Kind of joint associated with smoking, informally (3)
- 56 Pulitzer-winning biographer Chernow (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with H
- 3 starts with I
- 4 starts with N
- 5 starts with K
- 6 starts with B
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with G
- 9 starts with M
- 10 starts with O
- 11 starts with M
- 12 starts with M
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with W
- 20 starts with S
- 22 starts with S
- 25 starts with S
- 27 starts with I
- 29 starts with S
- 30 starts with F
- 31 starts with L
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with C
- 34 starts with C
- 36 starts with S
- 39 starts with A
- 41 starts with M
- 44 starts with D
- 45 starts with N
- 47 starts with O
- 48 starts with G
- 49 starts with S
- 51 starts with T
- 52 starts with P
- 54 starts with B
- 56 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: ___ days (times past) THOSE
- 2 Down: Emma ___, protagonist of "A Woman of Substance" HARTE
- 3 Down: "Don't believe one word of that!" ITSALLALIE
- 4 Down: "I'm afraid not, laddie" NAE
- 5 Down: Actress Sedgwick KYRA
- 6 Down: Word with comb or towel BEACH
- 7 Down: "Your offer is too good to refuse" IACCEPT
- 8 Down: Minestrone morsel GREENBEAN
- 9 Down: Dwelling for clergy MANSE
- 10 Down: "The most beautiful river on earth," per Thomas Jefferson OHIO
- 11 Down: One may sit near a bench marking time METRONOME
- 12 Down: Strap-and-buckle shoes named for a comic strip character who wore them MARYJANES
- 13 Down: Bother ADO
- 14 Down: Beat but good WHUP
- 20 Down: Daughter of one's 9-Across SIS
- 22 Down: Firmly committed to SETON
- 25 Down: Beat a map app's arrival time estimate, say SPED
- 27 Down: Global fiscal policy org. IMF
- 29 Down: Poetic device with inexact sound-alikes SLANTRHYME
- 30 Down: "Ha! Betcha didn't see that coming!" FOOLEDYOU
- 31 Down: Abnormal talkativeness LOGOMANIA
- 32 Down: Lingering aura of success AFTERGLOW
- 33 Down: Most important CHIEF
- 34 Down: "Thou art fairer than the evening air ___ in the beauty of a thousand stars": Marlowe CLAD
- 36 Down: Said with a wink, say SLY
- 39 Down: Reddish fish sometimes served tartare AHITUNA
- 41 Down: "Dang!" MAN
- 44 Down: Pieces in the game Othello DISKS
- 45 Down: Scraps NIXES
- 47 Down: Writer of the story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" OATES
- 48 Down: Funds for research GRANT
- 49 Down: Cellphone hot line? SEXT
- 51 Down: Care for TEND
- 52 Down: Remedy for deflation PUMP
- 54 Down: Kind of joint associated with smoking, informally BBQ
- 56 Down: Pulitzer-winning biographer Chernow RON
Show the solved grid
1T2H3I4N5K6B7I8G9M10O11M12M13A14WHATAYEAR15AHEAD16HORSERACE17NITRO18USTA19ACCE20SSORY21PEEL22S23HENIE24OJ25S26LE27I28PBS29SNAP30F31LATM32ATE33CLONE34COOLOFF35A36SHAMED37LOGIN38T39ANLINES40ALOE41MEH42YET43DEM44DARI45N46FR47O48G49S50DA51TINGTI52P53HARE54BYNES55LUXU56RYTAX57BOINK58ONEMOMENT59QUADS60WASPNEST
About this puzzle
- Made by Katie Hoody
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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