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 Back talk (4)
- 5 Lair (3)
- 8 When the western sky turns lavender or pink (6)
- 14 "Guilty" or "not guilty" (4)
- 15 Big bird Down Under (3)
- 16 Kind of band (6)
- 17 Onetime "Jeopardy!" host Trebek (4)
- 18 Area for autos (3)
- 19 Categorize (6)
- 20 Withdrawal's opposite (7)
- 22 "You ___ Beautiful" (1970s hit) (5)
- 23 Dress cut (5)
- 24 Tiny part of an archipelago (5)
- 26 Word that makes up roughly 6%-7% of written English (3)
- 29 Craving (3)
- 30 Sent to the canvas (6)
- 32 Make small talk (4)
- 33 "Bad, Bad" Brown of song (5)
- 34 Funeral stands (5)
- 35 Honestly … or a description of the shaded letters? (13)
- 39 Sticks out a sulky lower lip, say (5)
- 40 Beginning notes to a song (5)
- 41 A mile a minute, e.g. (4)
- 42 Prance about (6)
- 44 "You ain't seen nothin' ___" (3)
- 47 Genre associated with black nail polish and facial piercings (3)
- 48 "The Taming of the ___" (5)
- 49 Scents (5)
- 51 The Mamas & the ___ (5)
- 53 Make appear as if by magic (7)
- 55 Brawls (6)
- 57 Champagne cork sound (3)
- 58 "Now!" (4)
- 59 Noah's Ark landing site (6)
- 60 Opposite of WSW (3)
- 61 Ages and ages and ages (4)
- 62 Pooh's friend who tends to lose his tail (6)
- 63 October, numerically (3)
- 64 Reusable bag (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 5 starts with D
- 8 starts with S
- 14 starts with P
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with O
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with L
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with D
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with I
- 26 starts with T
- 29 starts with Y
- 30 starts with D
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with L
- 34 starts with B
- 35 starts with F
- 39 starts with P
- 40 starts with I
- 41 starts with R
- 42 starts with C
- 44 starts with Y
- 47 starts with E
- 48 starts with S
- 49 starts with O
- 51 starts with P
- 53 starts with C
- 55 starts with M
- 57 starts with P
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with E
- 61 starts with E
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with T
- 64 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Back talk SASS
- 5 Across: Lair DEN
- 8 Across: When the western sky turns lavender or pink SUNSET
- 14 Across: "Guilty" or "not guilty" PLEA
- 15 Across: Big bird Down Under EMU
- 16 Across: Kind of band ONEMAN
- 17 Across: Onetime "Jeopardy!" host Trebek ALEX
- 18 Across: Area for autos LOT
- 19 Across: Categorize ASSORT
- 20 Across: Withdrawal's opposite DEPOSIT
- 22 Across: "You ___ Beautiful" (1970s hit) ARESO
- 23 Across: Dress cut ALINE
- 24 Across: Tiny part of an archipelago ISLET
- 26 Across: Word that makes up roughly 6%-7% of written English THE
- 29 Across: Craving YEN
- 30 Across: Sent to the canvas DECKED
- 32 Across: Make small talk CHAT
- 33 Across: "Bad, Bad" Brown of song LEROY
- 34 Across: Funeral stands BIERS
- 35 Across: Honestly … or a description of the shaded letters? FAIRANDSQUARE
- 39 Across: Sticks out a sulky lower lip, say POUTS
- 40 Across: Beginning notes to a song INTRO
- 41 Across: A mile a minute, e.g. RATE
- 42 Across: Prance about CAVORT
- 44 Across: "You ain't seen nothin' ___" YET
- 47 Across: Genre associated with black nail polish and facial piercings EMO
- 48 Across: "The Taming of the ___" SHREW
- 49 Across: Scents ODORS
- 51 Across: The Mamas & the ___ PAPAS
- 53 Across: Make appear as if by magic CONJURE
- 55 Across: Brawls MELEES
- 57 Across: Champagne cork sound POP
- 58 Across: "Now!" STAT
- 59 Across: Noah's Ark landing site ARARAT
- 60 Across: Opposite of WSW ENE
- 61 Across: Ages and ages and ages EONS
- 62 Across: Pooh's friend who tends to lose his tail EEYORE
- 63 Across: October, numerically TEN
- 64 Across: Reusable bag TOTE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Outing involving a facial and a massage, perhaps (6)
- 2 Genetic variant (6)
- 3 Ooze through (6)
- 4 Anglo-___ (5)
- 5 Locale for cold cuts or hot pastrami (4)
- 6 :) or :/ (8)
- 7 Pecan or pistachio (3)
- 8 Rose quickly, as prices (6)
- 9 Like loose gemstones (5)
- 10 Loch ___ (4)
- 11 Like creamy vis-à-vis crunchy peanut butter (8)
- 12 Something that "perks up" when you're attentive (3)
- 13 What might make molehills out of a mountain? (3)
- 21 Passover meals (6)
- 22 Guinness or Bass product (3)
- 25 Jump from a plane (7)
- 27 Tortoise racer (4)
- 28 U.F.O. occupants (3)
- 31 Roaring Twenties or Swinging Sixties (3)
- 32 "Bye!" (4)
- 33 Low-cal (4)
- 34 Tim who directed "Beetlejuice" and "Edward Scissorhands" (6)
- 35 Top of a freshly served latte (4)
- 36 Netflix feature that encourages binge-watching (8)
- 37 Colorful carnival treat (8)
- 38 Period for a corp. earnings report (3)
- 39 Opposite of post- (3)
- 42 Pure as the driven snow (6)
- 43 "___ Poetica" (work of Horace) (3)
- 44 Phrase requiting good wishes (6)
- 45 Off-course (6)
- 46 Feared African fly (6)
- 48 Asparagus unit (5)
- 50 Performance with turntables at a nightclub, say (5)
- 52 Prefix with -nautics (4)
- 54 Ready for business (4)
- 55 Fannie ___ (3)
- 56 Bygone "before" (3)
- 57 Kibble nibbler (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with D
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with N
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with U
- 10 starts with N
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with T
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with A
- 25 starts with S
- 27 starts with H
- 28 starts with E
- 31 starts with E
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with L
- 34 starts with B
- 35 starts with F
- 36 starts with A
- 37 starts with S
- 38 starts with Q
- 39 starts with P
- 42 starts with C
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with Y
- 45 starts with E
- 46 starts with T
- 48 starts with S
- 50 starts with D
- 52 starts with A
- 54 starts with O
- 55 starts with M
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with P
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Outing involving a facial and a massage, perhaps SPADAY
- 2 Down: Genetic variant ALLELE
- 3 Down: Ooze through SEEPIN
- 4 Down: Anglo-___ SAXON
- 5 Down: Locale for cold cuts or hot pastrami DELI
- 6 Down: :) or :/ EMOTICON
- 7 Down: Pecan or pistachio NUT
- 8 Down: Rose quickly, as prices SOARED
- 9 Down: Like loose gemstones UNSET
- 10 Down: Loch ___ NESS
- 11 Down: Like creamy vis-à-vis crunchy peanut butter SMOOTHER
- 12 Down: Something that "perks up" when you're attentive EAR
- 13 Down: What might make molehills out of a mountain? TNT
- 21 Down: Passover meals SEDERS
- 22 Down: Guinness or Bass product ALE
- 25 Down: Jump from a plane SKYDIVE
- 27 Down: Tortoise racer HARE
- 28 Down: U.F.O. occupants ETS
- 31 Down: Roaring Twenties or Swinging Sixties ERA
- 32 Down: "Bye!" CIAO
- 33 Down: Low-cal LITE
- 34 Down: Tim who directed "Beetlejuice" and "Edward Scissorhands" BURTON
- 35 Down: Top of a freshly served latte FOAM
- 36 Down: Netflix feature that encourages binge-watching AUTOPLAY
- 37 Down: Colorful carnival treat SNOWCONE
- 38 Down: Period for a corp. earnings report QTR
- 39 Down: Opposite of post- PRE
- 42 Down: Pure as the driven snow CHASTE
- 43 Down: "___ Poetica" (work of Horace) ARS
- 44 Down: Phrase requiting good wishes YOUTOO
- 45 Down: Off-course ERRANT
- 46 Down: Feared African fly TSETSE
- 48 Down: Asparagus unit SPEAR
- 50 Down: Performance with turntables at a nightclub, say DJSET
- 52 Down: Prefix with -nautics AERO
- 54 Down: Ready for business OPEN
- 55 Down: Fannie ___ MAE
- 56 Down: Bygone "before" ERE
- 57 Down: Kibble nibbler PET
Show the solved grid
1S2A3S4S5D6E7N8S9U10N11S12E13T14PLEA15EMU16ONEMAN17ALEX18LOT19ASSORT20DEPO21SIT22ARESO23ALINE24I25SLET26T27H28E29YEN30D31ECKED32CHAT33LEROY34BIERS35F36AIRAND37S38QUARE39POUTS40INTRO41RATE42C43AVORT44Y45E46T47EMO48SHREW49O50DORS51P52APAS53C54ONJURE55M56ELEES57POP58STAT59ARARAT60ENE61EONS62EEYORE63TEN64TOTE
About this puzzle
- Made by Leslie Benson
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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