All 78 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 ___ Batlló, Antoni Gaudí masterpiece whose roof arch mimics a dragon's back (4)
- 5 Cheese that comes from northern Italy (and not another continent!) (6)
- 11 Tote, for one (3)
- 14 Certain sports bet (4)
- 15 You can see right through it (6)
- 16 Subject of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (3)
- 17 Hand-held communication devices (11)
- 19 Pioneers, in hip-hop slang (3)
- 20 D.O.J. branch (3)
- 21 Online chat sign-off (3)
- 22 Pottery needs (5)
- 24 It accompanies a promotion, typically (5)
- 26 Songs played on an oldies station (9)
- 30 Word after pipe or before team (5)
- 31 Canal site (3)
- 32 Book of the Bible that includes doings of Cyrus the Great (4)
- 33 Whistle blower, informally (3)
- 35 Disapproving sounds (4)
- 38 Sound after a gut punch (3)
- 39 Admission of confusion ... or a hint for interpreting four answers in this puzzle (15)
- 44 Flying off the shelves (3)
- 45 Author Morrison (4)
- 46 Political leader? (3)
- 47 Gray matter? (4)
- 49 Sea urchin, on a sushi menu (3)
- 51 Women's dress shoes (5)
- 55 Juggernauts (9)
- 58 Buy a round for, say (5)
- 59 Like the alphabet of the circled letters in the Down answers, but not in the Across answers (5)
- 60 Junior's Jr. (3)
- 62 Way to go: Abbr. (3)
- 63 Voice, as grievances (3)
- 64 Popular fund-raising event (11)
- 68 Vehicle for taking a trip? (3)
- 69 The smallest of samples (6)
- 70 Ampere or volt (4)
- 71 Symbols on a post (3)
- 72 Governor Gavin (6)
- 73 Head honcho (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 5 starts with A
- 11 starts with B
- 14 starts with O
- 15 starts with C
- 16 starts with R
- 17 starts with W
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with C
- 22 starts with K
- 24 starts with R
- 26 starts with C
- 30 starts with D
- 31 starts with E
- 32 starts with E
- 33 starts with R
- 35 starts with T
- 38 starts with O
- 39 starts with I
- 44 starts with H
- 45 starts with T
- 46 starts with G
- 47 starts with O
- 49 starts with U
- 51 starts with P
- 55 starts with P
- 58 starts with T
- 59 starts with L
- 60 starts with I
- 62 starts with R
- 63 starts with A
- 64 starts with S
- 68 starts with L
- 69 starts with A
- 70 starts with U
- 71 starts with A
- 72 starts with N
- 73 starts with B
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: ___ Batlló, Antoni Gaudí masterpiece whose roof arch mimics a dragon's back CASA
- 5 Across: Cheese that comes from northern Italy (and not another continent!) ASIAGO
- 11 Across: Tote, for one BAG
- 14 Across: Certain sports bet OVER
- 15 Across: You can see right through it CORNEA
- 16 Across: Subject of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine RNA
- 17 Across: Hand-held communication devices WALKIETALKIES
- 19 Across: Pioneers, in hip-hop slang OGS
- 20 Across: D.O.J. branch ATF
- 21 Across: Online chat sign-off CYA
- 22 Across: Pottery needs KILNS
- 24 Across: It accompanies a promotion, typically RAISE
- 26 Across: Songs played on an oldies station CLASSICHITS
- 30 Across: Word after pipe or before team DREAM
- 31 Across: Canal site EAR
- 32 Across: Book of the Bible that includes doings of Cyrus the Great EZRA
- 33 Across: Whistle blower, informally REF
- 35 Across: Disapproving sounds TSKS
- 38 Across: Sound after a gut punch OOF
- 39 Across: Admission of confusion ... or a hint for interpreting four answers in this puzzle ITSALLGREEKTOME
- 44 Across: Flying off the shelves HOT
- 45 Across: Author Morrison TONI
- 46 Across: Political leader? GEO
- 47 Across: Gray matter? ODES
- 49 Across: Sea urchin, on a sushi menu UNI
- 51 Across: Women's dress shoes PUMPS
- 55 Across: Juggernauts POWERHOUSES
- 58 Across: Buy a round for, say TREAT
- 59 Across: Like the alphabet of the circled letters in the Down answers, but not in the Across answers LATIN
- 60 Across: Junior's Jr. III
- 62 Across: Way to go: Abbr. RTE
- 63 Across: Voice, as grievances AIR
- 64 Across: Popular fund-raising event SILENTAUCTION
- 68 Across: Vehicle for taking a trip? LSD
- 69 Across: The smallest of samples ATASTE
- 70 Across: Ampere or volt UNIT
- 71 Across: Symbols on a post ATS
- 72 Across: Governor Gavin NEWSOM
- 73 Across: Head honcho BOSS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Hardly a risk-taker (6)
- 2 A gamer may use one (6)
- 3 One might be taken with a stick (6)
- 4 U.S. state with the most dry counties: Abbr. (3)
- 5 Feeling tender (4)
- 6 Comfort (6)
- 7 Peeve (3)
- 8 Nickname of the protagonist in 2024's "Anora" (3)
- 9 Enthusiasts, so to speak (5)
- 10 Refueling spot (5)
- 11 Big Apple menagerie (8)
- 12 0.1 nanometer (8)
- 13 Super-fun time (3)
- 18 Salt for wintry roads (7)
- 23 More than just exaggerate (3)
- 25 Singer Bareilles (4)
- 27 Place to go, in the army (7)
- 28 British bottom (4)
- 29 Call made with outstretched arms (4)
- 34 Rock duo ___ & Eddie (3)
- 36 Center of a beer blast (3)
- 37 Unlikely buyer? (7)
- 39 Restaurant chain with a smiling face in its logo (4)
- 40 Where things get ticked off (8)
- 41 Cruise ship workers (8)
- 42 Wildebeests (4)
- 43 Go on the road (4)
- 48 Solidify (3)
- 50 Digs (6)
- 52 ___ wool (6)
- 53 Vernacular (6)
- 54 Medical inserts (6)
- 56 Galileo, for one (5)
- 57 Get together (5)
- 61 Couple (4)
- 63 In the manner of (3)
- 65 What a bill may become (3)
- 66 Letter indicating ownership? (3)
- 67 Large popcorn purchase (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with G
- 10 starts with O
- 11 starts with B
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with G
- 18 starts with I
- 23 starts with L
- 25 starts with S
- 27 starts with L
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with S
- 34 starts with F
- 36 starts with K
- 37 starts with S
- 39 starts with I
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with G
- 43 starts with T
- 48 starts with S
- 50 starts with I
- 52 starts with M
- 53 starts with P
- 54 starts with S
- 56 starts with R
- 57 starts with U
- 61 starts with I
- 63 starts with A
- 65 starts with L
- 66 starts with E
- 67 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Hardly a risk-taker COWARD
- 2 Down: A gamer may use one AVATAR
- 3 Down: One might be taken with a stick SELFIE
- 4 Down: U.S. state with the most dry counties: Abbr. ARK
- 5 Down: Feeling tender ACETAY
- 6 Down: Comfort SOLACE
- 7 Down: Peeve IRK
- 8 Down: Nickname of the protagonist in 2024's "Anora" ANI
- 9 Down: Enthusiasts, so to speak GEEKS
- 10 Down: Refueling spot OASIS
- 11 Down: Big Apple menagerie BRONCHIZOO
- 12 Down: 0.1 nanometer ANGSTROM
- 13 Down: Super-fun time GAS
- 18 Down: Salt for wintry roads ICEMELT
- 23 Down: More than just exaggerate LIE
- 25 Down: Singer Bareilles SARA
- 27 Down: Place to go, in the army LATRINE
- 28 Down: British bottom ARSE
- 29 Down: Call made with outstretched arms SAFE
- 34 Down: Rock duo ___ & Eddie FLO
- 36 Down: Center of a beer blast KEG
- 37 Down: Unlikely buyer? SKEPTIC
- 39 Down: Restaurant chain with a smiling face in its logo IHOP
- 40 Down: Where things get ticked off TODOLIST
- 41 Down: Cruise ship workers STEWARDS
- 42 Down: Wildebeests GNUS
- 43 Down: Go on the road TOUR
- 48 Down: Solidify SET
- 50 Down: Digs ISINTO
- 52 Down: ___ wool MERINO
- 53 Down: Vernacular PATOIS
- 54 Down: Medical inserts STENTS
- 56 Down: Galileo, for one RHOISAN
- 57 Down: Get together UNITE
- 61 Down: Couple ITAUEM
- 63 Down: In the manner of ALA
- 65 Down: What a bill may become LAW
- 66 Down: Letter indicating ownership? ESS
- 67 Down: Large popcorn purchase TUB
Show the solved grid
1C2A3S4A5A6S7I8A9G10O11B12A13G14OVER15CORNEA16RNA17WALK18IETALKIES19OGS20ATF21CYA22KI23LNS24RAI25SE26C27L28ASSICHIT29S30DREAM31EAR32EZRA33RE34F35TS36K37S38OOF39I40T41SALL42GREEK43TOME44HOT45TONI46GEO47ODE48S49UN50I51PU52M53P54S55POWE56RHO57USES58TREAT59LATIN60I61II62RTE63AIR64SI65L66ENTAUC67TION68LSD69ATASTE70UNIT71ATS72NEWSOM73BOSS
Some squares hold more than one letter (a rebus). The lengths above count squares, not letters.
About this puzzle
- Made by David P. Williams
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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