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 Mimicking (5)
- 6 Altered mortgage, for short (4)
- 10 "___ Abner" of old comics (3)
- 13 Washer cycle after "wash" (5)
- 14 ___ White, three-time Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding (5)
- 15 Wedding vow (3)
- 16 Walled area for a racket sport (11)
- 18 Aunt, in Tijuana (3)
- 19 "___ Lips Are Sealed" (1981 Go-Go's hit) (3)
- 20 Little hopper (4)
- 21 "It's boiling in here!" (5)
- 23 Food, water or shelter (4)
- 25 Band with the 1999 triple-platinum hit "All Star" (10)
- 28 Political connections (3)
- 30 "Laughing" beast (5)
- 31 Sonnets and such (5)
- 34 Partner of gloom (4)
- 36 Break off suddenly (4)
- 39 "Pretty please? I won't ask again" (15)
- 42 "Absolutely, amigo!" (4)
- 43 Kids' fun run length, for short (4)
- 44 Have a knee-jerk response, perhaps (5)
- 45 Something acute or obtuse (5)
- 47 Dinghy thingy (3)
- 48 Played mind games with (10)
- 52 Post-Christmas event (4)
- 56 Game with numbered balls (5)
- 57 "The ___ thickens" (4)
- 59 Beantown home team, informally (3)
- 60 "I am the eggman. They ___ the eggmen …" (Beatles lyric) (3)
- 61 All over the place … or a hint to the circled letters in 16-, 25-, 39- and 48-Across (11)
- 65 Word before "a bird," "a plane" and "Superman!" (3)
- 66 Actress Shire of the "Godfather" trilogy (5)
- 67 "Old MacDonald" refrain (5)
- 68 ___ King Cole (3)
- 69 Contract detail, informally (4)
- 70 Painter's stand (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 6 starts with R
- 10 starts with L
- 13 starts with R
- 14 starts with S
- 15 starts with I
- 16 starts with S
- 18 starts with T
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with T
- 21 starts with I
- 23 starts with N
- 25 starts with S
- 28 starts with I
- 30 starts with H
- 31 starts with P
- 34 starts with D
- 36 starts with S
- 39 starts with J
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with O
- 44 starts with R
- 45 starts with A
- 47 starts with O
- 48 starts with P
- 52 starts with S
- 56 starts with L
- 57 starts with P
- 59 starts with S
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with S
- 65 starts with I
- 66 starts with T
- 67 starts with E
- 68 starts with N
- 69 starts with S
- 70 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Mimicking APING
- 6 Across: Altered mortgage, for short REFI
- 10 Across: "___ Abner" of old comics LIL
- 13 Across: Washer cycle after "wash" RINSE
- 14 Across: ___ White, three-time Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding SHAUN
- 15 Across: Wedding vow IDO
- 16 Across: Walled area for a racket sport SQUASHCOURT
- 18 Across: Aunt, in Tijuana TIA
- 19 Across: "___ Lips Are Sealed" (1981 Go-Go's hit) OUR
- 20 Across: Little hopper TOAD
- 21 Across: "It's boiling in here!" IMHOT
- 23 Across: Food, water or shelter NEED
- 25 Across: Band with the 1999 triple-platinum hit "All Star" SMASHMOUTH
- 28 Across: Political connections INS
- 30 Across: "Laughing" beast HYENA
- 31 Across: Sonnets and such POESY
- 34 Across: Partner of gloom DOOM
- 36 Across: Break off suddenly SNAP
- 39 Across: "Pretty please? I won't ask again" JUSTTHISONETIME
- 42 Across: "Absolutely, amigo!" SISI
- 43 Across: Kids' fun run length, for short ONEK
- 44 Across: Have a knee-jerk response, perhaps REACT
- 45 Across: Something acute or obtuse ANGLE
- 47 Across: Dinghy thingy OAR
- 48 Across: Played mind games with PSYCHEDOUT
- 52 Across: Post-Christmas event SALE
- 56 Across: Game with numbered balls LOTTO
- 57 Across: "The ___ thickens" PLOT
- 59 Across: Beantown home team, informally SOX
- 60 Across: "I am the eggman. They ___ the eggmen …" (Beatles lyric) ARE
- 61 Across: All over the place … or a hint to the circled letters in 16-, 25-, 39- and 48-Across SCATTERSHOT
- 65 Across: Word before "a bird," "a plane" and "Superman!" ITS
- 66 Across: Actress Shire of the "Godfather" trilogy TALIA
- 67 Across: "Old MacDonald" refrain EIEIO
- 68 Across: ___ King Cole NAT
- 69 Across: Contract detail, informally SPEC
- 70 Across: Painter's stand EASEL
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Firing offense? (5)
- 2 Arouse, as interest (5)
- 3 Make accustomed (to) (5)
- 4 Hush-hush D.C. org. (3)
- 5 Bit of derring-do (4)
- 6 "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff (5)
- 7 All-vowel French 101 word (3)
- 8 Sable or mink (3)
- 9 Before the deadline (6)
- 10 Vilnius is its capital (9)
- 11 No-brainer? (5)
- 12 Reluctant (to) (5)
- 14 Phishing scheme, e.g. (4)
- 17 Brother on TV's "Bonanza" (4)
- 22 Bogeymen (8)
- 24 Having a sharp outline (8)
- 26 "All ___ Up" (Elvis #1 hit) (5)
- 27 It's sung in praise (4)
- 29 Manhattan-based media org. (3)
- 31 Bedwear, in brief (3)
- 32 All-vowel French 101 word (3)
- 33 Blue-book event (9)
- 34 Partner of wined (5)
- 35 Suffix for some sugars (3)
- 37 "Better Call Saul" network (3)
- 38 ___ peeve (3)
- 40 Reason to give a darn? (4)
- 41 1970s feminist cause, for short (3)
- 46 Ends a relationship with by suddenly cutting off communication (6)
- 47 Central Plains tribe (4)
- 48 Without any toppings (5)
- 49 To a degree, informally (5)
- 50 Of the eyes (5)
- 51 Big name in cosmetics (4)
- 53 Grill residue (5)
- 54 Sergeant's superior, slangily (5)
- 55 Praise to the skies (5)
- 58 Word with family or fir (4)
- 62 One may be twist-off (3)
- 63 Pub pint, perhaps (3)
- 64 One-named "Chandelier" singer (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with P
- 3 starts with I
- 4 starts with N
- 5 starts with G
- 6 starts with R
- 7 starts with E
- 8 starts with F
- 9 starts with I
- 10 starts with L
- 11 starts with I
- 12 starts with L
- 14 starts with S
- 17 starts with H
- 22 starts with M
- 24 starts with D
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with H
- 29 starts with N
- 31 starts with P
- 32 starts with O
- 33 starts with E
- 34 starts with D
- 35 starts with O
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with P
- 40 starts with H
- 41 starts with E
- 46 starts with G
- 47 starts with O
- 48 starts with P
- 49 starts with S
- 50 starts with O
- 51 starts with U
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with L
- 55 starts with E
- 58 starts with T
- 62 starts with C
- 63 starts with A
- 64 starts with S
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Firing offense? ARSON
- 2 Down: Arouse, as interest PIQUE
- 3 Down: Make accustomed (to) INURE
- 4 Down: Hush-hush D.C. org. NSA
- 5 Down: Bit of derring-do GEST
- 6 Down: "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff RHODA
- 7 Down: All-vowel French 101 word EAU
- 8 Down: Sable or mink FUR
- 9 Down: Before the deadline INTIME
- 10 Down: Vilnius is its capital LITHUANIA
- 11 Down: No-brainer? IDIOT
- 12 Down: Reluctant (to) LOATH
- 14 Down: Phishing scheme, e.g. SCAM
- 17 Down: Brother on TV's "Bonanza" HOSS
- 22 Down: Bogeymen MONSTERS
- 24 Down: Having a sharp outline DISTINCT
- 26 Down: "All ___ Up" (Elvis #1 hit) SHOOK
- 27 Down: It's sung in praise HYMN
- 29 Down: Manhattan-based media org. NYT
- 31 Down: Bedwear, in brief PJS
- 32 Down: All-vowel French 101 word OUI
- 33 Down: Blue-book event ESSAYTEST
- 34 Down: Partner of wined DINED
- 35 Down: Suffix for some sugars OSE
- 37 Down: "Better Call Saul" network AMC
- 38 Down: ___ peeve PET
- 40 Down: Reason to give a darn? HOLE
- 41 Down: 1970s feminist cause, for short ERA
- 46 Down: Ends a relationship with by suddenly cutting off communication GHOSTS
- 47 Down: Central Plains tribe OTOE
- 48 Down: Without any toppings PLAIN
- 49 Down: To a degree, informally SORTA
- 50 Down: Of the eyes OPTIC
- 51 Down: Big name in cosmetics ULTA
- 53 Down: Grill residue ASHES
- 54 Down: Sergeant's superior, slangily LOOIE
- 55 Down: Praise to the skies EXTOL
- 58 Down: Word with family or fir TREE
- 62 Down: One may be twist-off CAP
- 63 Down: Pub pint, perhaps ALE
- 64 Down: One-named "Chandelier" singer SIA
Show the solved grid
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- Made by Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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