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 2019 film co-starring Taylor Swift as Bombalurina (4)
- 5 Like many fringe festival acts (4)
- 9 Logic components in electric circuits (5)
- 14 Travel lead-in to "méxico" (4)
- 15 Aching (4)
- 16 Aches (5)
- 17 Invented something, say (4)
- 18 Aid in evaluating some calls (10)
- 20 It's been a long time (3)
- 21 "Didn't we just say goodbye?" (10)
- 22 Trees whose nuts and leaves are toxic to humans (8)
- 24 Unrestricted, in a way, in brief (3)
- 25 ___ teeth (proverbial rarity) (4)
- 26 Running things (7)
- 30 Like the ingredients in a French chef's mirepoix (5)
- 32 Classic potluck dish (9)
- 34 Take on (5)
- 35 Tony-winning actress Stroker (3)
- 36 Unmanned NASA craft (5)
- 37 Places for intertidal ecosystems (9)
- 39 Bass drum attachment (5)
- 40 Result of keeping a lid on too long? (7)
- 41 Push-up targets, informally (4)
- 42 Sites with clamps and curettes, for short (3)
- 43 Screens that stream (8)
- 47 "Hole-sale" outlets? (10)
- 50 "___ Short Day" ("Wicked" song) (3)
- 51 Lodging option for a trip with extended family (10)
- 52 Eye part whose name shares the same etymological root as a throat part (4)
- 53 Liqueur herb (5)
- 54 "Happier Than ___" (Billie Eilish hit) (4)
- 55 They've split (4)
- 56 Targets of some Audubon cameras (5)
- 57 Freshness (4)
- 58 Poses (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 5 starts with E
- 9 starts with G
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with S
- 16 starts with H
- 17 starts with L
- 18 starts with S
- 20 starts with E
- 21 starts with B
- 22 starts with B
- 24 starts with O
- 25 starts with H
- 26 starts with I
- 30 starts with D
- 32 starts with C
- 34 starts with A
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with P
- 37 starts with S
- 39 starts with P
- 40 starts with H
- 41 starts with P
- 42 starts with O
- 43 starts with S
- 47 starts with D
- 50 starts with O
- 51 starts with H
- 52 starts with U
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with E
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with N
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: 2019 film co-starring Taylor Swift as Bombalurina CATS
- 5 Across: Like many fringe festival acts EDGY
- 9 Across: Logic components in electric circuits GATES
- 14 Across: Travel lead-in to "méxico" AERO
- 15 Across: Aching SORE
- 16 Across: Aches HURTS
- 17 Across: Invented something, say LIED
- 18 Across: Aid in evaluating some calls SLOWMOTION
- 20 Across: It's been a long time EON
- 21 Across: "Didn't we just say goodbye?" BACKSOSOON
- 22 Across: Trees whose nuts and leaves are toxic to humans BUCKEYES
- 24 Across: Unrestricted, in a way, in brief OTC
- 25 Across: ___ teeth (proverbial rarity) HENS
- 26 Across: Running things INPOWER
- 30 Across: Like the ingredients in a French chef's mirepoix DICED
- 32 Across: Classic potluck dish CASSEROLE
- 34 Across: Take on ADOPT
- 35 Across: Tony-winning actress Stroker ALI
- 36 Across: Unmanned NASA craft PROBE
- 37 Across: Places for intertidal ecosystems SEASHORES
- 39 Across: Bass drum attachment PEDAL
- 40 Across: Result of keeping a lid on too long? HATHEAD
- 41 Across: Push-up targets, informally PECS
- 42 Across: Sites with clamps and curettes, for short ORS
- 43 Across: Screens that stream SMARTTVS
- 47 Across: "Hole-sale" outlets? DONUTSHOPS
- 50 Across: "___ Short Day" ("Wicked" song) ONE
- 51 Across: Lodging option for a trip with extended family HOTELSUITE
- 52 Across: Eye part whose name shares the same etymological root as a throat part UVEA
- 53 Across: Liqueur herb ANISE
- 54 Across: "Happier Than ___" (Billie Eilish hit) EVER
- 55 Across: They've split SECT
- 56 Across: Targets of some Audubon cameras NESTS
- 57 Across: Freshness SASS
- 58 Across: Poses ASKS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 First name that contains four of the first five letters of the alphabet (5)
- 2 Macronutrient group? (5)
- 3 Cover-up in an old detective film? (10)
- 4 Ground cover (3)
- 5 Pieces of writing from the French for "try" (6)
- 6 Opposite of agitato, in music (5)
- 7 Grasps, informally (5)
- 8 Some hedge shrubs (4)
- 9 They're at least 170 times hotter than Tabasco sauce (12)
- 10 Common fix for a prolbem? (11)
- 11 Alvin and the Chipmunks, e.g. (4)
- 12 The Kynge's College of Our Ladye of ___ besyde Windesore (4)
- 13 Grp. of nine, divided in three? (3)
- 19 Juliet, Ophelia and Desdemona, to an astronomer (5)
- 21 Take some liberties (12)
- 23 Monitors for accuracy, just because (11)
- 26 Goddess referenced in "Aida" (4)
- 27 Cordless heaters that you might order cords for? (10)
- 28 Third-largest of Italy's islands, after Sicily and Sardinia (4)
- 29 It might wind up near a tackle box (4)
- 30 Colon replacement (4)
- 31 "Any ___?" (4)
- 32 Part of a hand (4)
- 33 Brewer's barrelful (3)
- 38 Ovens for hops (5)
- 41 Pentagon ___ (subject of a 1971 Supreme Court ruling) (6)
- 43 Hindu god with three eyes (5)
- 44 Specks of dust (5)
- 45 Kind of sweater (5)
- 46 Parking spots? (5)
- 47 Finish line? (4)
- 48 Eponym of the company that marketed the first escalator (4)
- 49 Doesn't settle, say (4)
- 51 World's largest ethnic group (3)
- 52 Land that goes from coast to coast, in brief (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with T
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with D
- 7 starts with G
- 8 starts with Y
- 9 starts with G
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with S
- 19 starts with M
- 21 starts with B
- 23 starts with K
- 26 starts with I
- 27 starts with W
- 28 starts with E
- 29 starts with R
- 30 starts with D
- 31 starts with I
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with A
- 38 starts with O
- 41 starts with P
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with M
- 45 starts with V
- 46 starts with S
- 47 starts with D
- 48 starts with O
- 49 starts with S
- 51 starts with H
- 52 starts with U
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: First name that contains four of the first five letters of the alphabet CALEB
- 2 Down: Macronutrient group? AEIOU
- 3 Down: Cover-up in an old detective film? TRENCHCOAT
- 4 Down: Ground cover SOD
- 5 Down: Pieces of writing from the French for "try" ESSAYS
- 6 Down: Opposite of agitato, in music DOLCE
- 7 Down: Grasps, informally GROKS
- 8 Down: Some hedge shrubs YEWS
- 9 Down: They're at least 170 times hotter than Tabasco sauce GHOSTPEPPERS
- 10 Down: Common fix for a prolbem? AUTOCORRECT
- 11 Down: Alvin and the Chipmunks, e.g. TRIO
- 12 Down: The Kynge's College of Our Ladye of ___ besyde Windesore ETON
- 13 Down: Grp. of nine, divided in three? SSN
- 19 Down: Juliet, Ophelia and Desdemona, to an astronomer MOONS
- 21 Down: Take some liberties BENDTHERULES
- 23 Down: Monitors for accuracy, just because KEEPSHONEST
- 26 Down: Goddess referenced in "Aida" ISIS
- 27 Down: Cordless heaters that you might order cords for? WOODSTOVES
- 28 Down: Third-largest of Italy's islands, after Sicily and Sardinia ELBA
- 29 Down: It might wind up near a tackle box REEL
- 30 Down: Colon replacement DASH
- 31 Down: "Any ___?" IDEA
- 32 Down: Part of a hand CARD
- 33 Down: Brewer's barrelful ALE
- 38 Down: Ovens for hops OASTS
- 41 Down: Pentagon ___ (subject of a 1971 Supreme Court ruling) PAPERS
- 43 Down: Hindu god with three eyes SHIVA
- 44 Down: Specks of dust MOTES
- 45 Down: Kind of sweater VNECK
- 46 Down: Parking spots? SEATS
- 47 Down: Finish line? DONE
- 48 Down: Eponym of the company that marketed the first escalator OTIS
- 49 Down: Doesn't settle, say SUES
- 51 Down: World's largest ethnic group HAN
- 52 Down: Land that goes from coast to coast, in brief USA
Show the solved grid
1C2A3T4S5E6D7G8Y9G10A11T12E13S14AERO15SORE16HURTS17LIED18SLOW19MOTION20EON21BACKSOSOON22BUC23KEYES24OTC25HENS26INPO27W28E29R30D31ICED32C33ASSEROLE34ADOPT35ALI36PROBE37SEASH38ORES39PEDAL40HATHEAD41PECS42ORS43S44MARTT45V46S47D48ONUT49SHOPS50ONE51HOTELSUITE52UVEA53ANISE54EVER55SECT56NESTS57SASS58ASKS
About this puzzle
- Made by Robyn Weintraub and Rafael Musa
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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