All 70 clues from the Thursday 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 Fortune 500 listing: Abbr. (4)
- 5 Snap (5)
- 10 One initiating a Zoom meeting (4)
- 14 First to die in the Bible (4)
- 15 Word has it (5)
- 16 "You're ___ something!" (4)
- 17 Um, two bases for paint (15)
- 20 Ape-man's introduction (8)
- 21 Number that Jerry Rice wore for his entire N.F.L. career (6)
- 22 Any of four of the six Nobel Prize categories: Abbr. (3)
- 23 Nickname for golfer Palmer (5)
- 24 An, uh, expensive air passenger class (13)
- 29 Make out, in England (4)
- 30 "Wow, that can't be right!" (6)
- 31 Menial worker in a big company, metaphorically (3)
- 33 Some saxes (5)
- 35 Situated (3)
- 36 Puppy (5)
- 38 Cry of frustration (3)
- 39 Modern-day aid for a data job, maybe (6)
- 42 Tackling work (4)
- 43 Another way to say, er, "online" (13)
- 46 Non-sushi option at some sushi bars (5)
- 47 The present (3)
- 48 Paper you can trip on? (6)
- 50 Ways of getting to the top (8)
- 55 It's ... (what am I trying to say?) ... it's what my dentist uses (15)
- 57 Causes of dog bites (4)
- 58 Like flickers and flamingos (5)
- 59 Many a politician with a legal background, for short (4)
- 60 C.F.L. team in Edmonton (4)
- 61 Drunk, in modern slang (5)
- 62 Neighbor of a Montenegrin (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 5 starts with P
- 10 starts with H
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with R
- 16 starts with O
- 17 starts with L
- 20 starts with M
- 21 starts with E
- 22 starts with S
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with I
- 29 starts with S
- 30 starts with G
- 31 starts with C
- 33 starts with A
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with W
- 38 starts with G
- 39 starts with A
- 42 starts with O
- 43 starts with W
- 46 starts with R
- 47 starts with N
- 48 starts with L
- 50 starts with S
- 55 starts with Y
- 57 starts with L
- 58 starts with A
- 59 starts with E
- 60 starts with E
- 61 starts with T
- 62 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Fortune 500 listing: Abbr. CORP
- 5 Across: Snap PHOTO
- 10 Across: One initiating a Zoom meeting HOST
- 14 Across: First to die in the Bible ABEL
- 15 Across: Word has it RUMOR
- 16 Across: "You're ___ something!" ONTO
- 17 Across: Um, two bases for paint LIKEOILANDWATER
- 20 Across: Ape-man's introduction METARZAN
- 21 Across: Number that Jerry Rice wore for his entire N.F.L. career EIGHTY
- 22 Across: Any of four of the six Nobel Prize categories: Abbr. SCI
- 23 Across: Nickname for golfer Palmer ARNIE
- 24 Across: An, uh, expensive air passenger class IMEANBUSINESS
- 29 Across: Make out, in England SNOG
- 30 Across: "Wow, that can't be right!" GOSHNO
- 31 Across: Menial worker in a big company, metaphorically COG
- 33 Across: Some saxes ALTOS
- 35 Across: Situated SET
- 36 Across: Puppy WHELP
- 38 Across: Cry of frustration GAH
- 39 Across: Modern-day aid for a data job, maybe AITOOL
- 42 Across: Tackling work ONIT
- 43 Across: Another way to say, er, "online" WELLCONNECTED
- 46 Across: Non-sushi option at some sushi bars RAMEN
- 47 Across: The present NOW
- 48 Across: Paper you can trip on? LSDTAB
- 50 Across: Ways of getting to the top SKILIFTS
- 55 Across: It's ... (what am I trying to say?) ... it's what my dentist uses YOUKNOWTHEDRILL
- 57 Across: Causes of dog bites LICE
- 58 Across: Like flickers and flamingos AVIAN
- 59 Across: Many a politician with a legal background, for short EXDA
- 60 Across: C.F.L. team in Edmonton ELKS
- 61 Across: Drunk, in modern slang TURNT
- 62 Across: Neighbor of a Montenegrin SERB
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Tranquil (4)
- 2 Award won by a young Meryl Streep for her role in "Alice in Concert" (1981) (4)
- 3 Totally destroyed, in gamer-speak (4)
- 4 "I think you should leave" (8)
- 5 Holding in high esteem (7)
- 6 ___ skirt (4)
- 7 Easternmost member of the Arab League (4)
- 8 Truckload (3)
- 9 Get delivery, say (7)
- 10 Hero of Philly? (6)
- 11 Where things are happening (10)
- 12 Leave in a text, say (4)
- 13 Labourite's opponent (4)
- 18 It's all black and white (4)
- 19 Separate (out) (6)
- 23 Kutcher on "Two and a Half Men" (6)
- 24 Acquisition through marriage (5)
- 25 She has a lot of young followers (10)
- 26 Classic card game with a geographical name (6)
- 27 Hit with, as a pickup line (5)
- 28 Cube, e.g. (5)
- 29 What an old roof might start to do (3)
- 32 Chat follower (3)
- 34 Author Rushdie (6)
- 37 Gets started the wrong way? (8)
- 40 Arctic craft (7)
- 41 Lax (7)
- 44 Fried bites for the Festival of Lights (6)
- 45 Robitussin target (4)
- 48 Crocodile in a classic children's book (4)
- 49 Tarnish, as a reputation (4)
- 50 Ruckus (4)
- 51 Central Asian chieftain (4)
- 52 Prix ___ (4)
- 53 "In summary ...," in internet shorthand (4)
- 54 Big hunk (4)
- 56 Mountaineers' sch. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with P
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with H
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with O
- 10 starts with H
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with T
- 18 starts with O
- 19 starts with W
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with I
- 25 starts with M
- 26 starts with B
- 27 starts with U
- 28 starts with S
- 29 starts with S
- 32 starts with G
- 34 starts with S
- 37 starts with H
- 40 starts with I
- 41 starts with L
- 44 starts with L
- 45 starts with C
- 48 starts with L
- 49 starts with S
- 50 starts with S
- 51 starts with K
- 52 starts with F
- 53 starts with T
- 54 starts with S
- 56 starts with W
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Tranquil CALM
- 2 Down: Award won by a young Meryl Streep for her role in "Alice in Concert" (1981) OBIE
- 3 Down: Totally destroyed, in gamer-speak REKT
- 4 Down: "I think you should leave" PLEASEGO
- 5 Down: Holding in high esteem PRIZING
- 6 Down: ___ skirt HULA
- 7 Down: Easternmost member of the Arab League OMAN
- 8 Down: Truckload TON
- 9 Down: Get delivery, say ORDERIN
- 10 Down: Hero of Philly? HOAGIE
- 11 Down: Where things are happening ONTHESCENE
- 12 Down: Leave in a text, say STET
- 13 Down: Labourite's opponent TORY
- 18 Down: It's all black and white ORCA
- 19 Down: Separate (out) WINNOW
- 23 Down: Kutcher on "Two and a Half Men" ASHTON
- 24 Down: Acquisition through marriage INLAW
- 25 Down: She has a lot of young followers MOTHERDUCK
- 26 Down: Classic card game with a geographical name BOSTON
- 27 Down: Hit with, as a pickup line USEON
- 28 Down: Cube, e.g. SOLID
- 29 Down: What an old roof might start to do SAG
- 32 Down: Chat follower GPT
- 34 Down: Author Rushdie SALMAN
- 37 Down: Gets started the wrong way? HOTWIRES
- 40 Down: Arctic craft ICEBOAT
- 41 Down: Lax LENIENT
- 44 Down: Fried bites for the Festival of Lights LATKES
- 45 Down: Robitussin target COLD
- 48 Down: Crocodile in a classic children's book LYLE
- 49 Down: Tarnish, as a reputation SOIL
- 50 Down: Ruckus STIR
- 51 Down: Central Asian chieftain KHAN
- 52 Down: Prix ___ FIXE
- 53 Down: "In summary ...," in internet shorthand TLDR
- 54 Down: Big hunk SLAB
- 56 Down: Mountaineers' sch. WVU
Show the solved grid
1C2O3R4P5P6H7O8T9O10H11O12S13T14ABEL15RUMOR16ONTO17LIKE18OILAND19WATER20METARZAN21EIGHTY22SCI23ARNIE24I25MEAN26B27USINES28S29SNOG30GOSHNO31CO32G33ALTO34S35SET36W37HELP38GAH39A40ITOO41L42ONIT43WE44LLCONNE45CTED46RAMEN47NOW48L49SDTAB50S51KILI52F53T54S55YOUKNO56WTHEDRILL57LICE58AVIAN59EXDA60ELKS61TURNT62SERB
About this puzzle
- Made by Sam Ezersky
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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