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 "Finally! Me time!" (11)
- 12 "___ gratia artis" (3)
- 15 Total area (11)
- 16 Native American Heritage Mo. (3)
- 17 "Nothing better!" (11)
- 18 Word with ginger or cream (3)
- 19 Org. that measures A.Q.I. (3)
- 20 Fall opener: Abbr. (4)
- 21 "Little help here" (6)
- 23 Customs (4)
- 25 Look (4)
- 27 Scintilla (4)
- 28 Dueling equipment (5)
- 30 Formal guidance? (9)
- 33 ___ Z (3)
- 35 What a deck may be stacked with? (7)
- 36 Greek letter that becomes another Greek letter when its first two letters are dropped (5)
- 38 It's seriously entertaining (5)
- 39 Raise a false red flag (7)
- 41 Memphis-to-Nashville dir. (3)
- 42 Salsa partner (9)
- 44 Reach for the stars, say (5)
- 48 Parks of Montgomery (4)
- 49 Inspiration (4)
- 51 ___ colada (mocktail) (4)
- 52 Like many a vault (6)
- 55 [That's *my* kibble!] (4)
- 57 Bloomer (3)
- 58 "I'll pass" (3)
- 59 "Pick up the pace!" (11)
- 62 Country music's ___ Young Band (3)
- 63 "So, there's this special person …" (11)
- 64 Two shakes of a lamb's tail (3)
- 65 "Heaven forbid!" (11)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 12 starts with A
- 15 starts with C
- 16 starts with N
- 17 starts with C
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with E
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with B
- 23 starts with D
- 25 starts with S
- 27 starts with W
- 28 starts with E
- 30 starts with D
- 33 starts with A
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with T
- 38 starts with D
- 39 starts with C
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with C
- 44 starts with G
- 48 starts with R
- 49 starts with I
- 51 starts with N
- 52 starts with A
- 55 starts with G
- 57 starts with B
- 58 starts with N
- 59 starts with M
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with I
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with L
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Finally! Me time!" ALONEATLAST
- 12 Across: "___ gratia artis" ARS
- 15 Across: Total area CEREALAISLE
- 16 Across: Native American Heritage Mo. NOV
- 17 Across: "Nothing better!" CANTTOPTHAT
- 18 Across: Word with ginger or cream ALE
- 19 Across: Org. that measures A.Q.I. EPA
- 20 Across: Fall opener: Abbr. SEPT
- 21 Across: "Little help here" BEAPAL
- 23 Across: Customs DUTY
- 25 Across: Look SEEM
- 27 Across: Scintilla WHIT
- 28 Across: Dueling equipment EPEES
- 30 Across: Formal guidance? DRESSCODE
- 33 Across: ___ Z ATO
- 35 Across: What a deck may be stacked with? SAILORS
- 36 Across: Greek letter that becomes another Greek letter when its first two letters are dropped THETA
- 38 Across: It's seriously entertaining DRAMA
- 39 Across: Raise a false red flag CRYWOLF
- 41 Across: Memphis-to-Nashville dir. ENE
- 42 Across: Salsa partner CHEESEDIP
- 44 Across: Reach for the stars, say GOBIG
- 48 Across: Parks of Montgomery ROSA
- 49 Across: Inspiration IDEA
- 51 Across: ___ colada (mocktail) NADA
- 52 Across: Like many a vault ARCHED
- 55 Across: [That's *my* kibble!] GRRR
- 57 Across: Bloomer BUD
- 58 Across: "I'll pass" NAH
- 59 Across: "Pick up the pace!" MOVEITALONG
- 62 Across: Country music's ___ Young Band ELI
- 63 Across: "So, there's this special person …" IMETSOMEONE
- 64 Across: Two shakes of a lamb's tail SEC
- 65 Across: "Heaven forbid!" LETSHOPENOT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Acquiesce (6)
- 2 Perform an entrechat, e.g. (6)
- 3 Not at all plain (6)
- 4 Not gross (3)
- 5 Vittles (4)
- 6 Spiny succulents (5)
- 7 Chosen, in a way (6)
- 8 Lays waste to? (7)
- 9 Louisville Slugger material (3)
- 10 Major hunk (4)
- 11 French bean (4)
- 12 Rhetorical device like "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" (8)
- 13 Relief pitcher? (7)
- 14 Lissome (6)
- 22 "You've gotta be kidding me!" (8)
- 24 "OK, fine, I get it …" (8)
- 26 Ye olde quaff (4)
- 29 Bouillabaisse and hasenpfeffer (5)
- 31 Progenitor (4)
- 32 Argot (5)
- 34 Plains tribe (4)
- 36 "What style!" (8)
- 37 Big name in discount supermarkets (4)
- 39 Lutheran hymn (7)
- 40 Doesn't sit still (7)
- 42 Common origami figures (6)
- 43 Fourth-to-last word of the Gettysburg Address (6)
- 45 Relative of a mandrill (6)
- 46 "No clue!" (6)
- 47 Doohickey (6)
- 50 Sci-fi companion who speaks "binary," familiarly (5)
- 53 Actor Jannings or artist Nolde (4)
- 54 Hagia Sophia feature (4)
- 56 Way off, sometimes (4)
- 60 One working with canines, maybe (3)
- 61 "Pachinko" author Min Jin ___ (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with O
- 4 starts with N
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with R
- 14 starts with S
- 22 starts with A
- 24 starts with Y
- 26 starts with M
- 29 starts with S
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with S
- 34 starts with O
- 36 starts with T
- 37 starts with A
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with F
- 42 starts with C
- 43 starts with P
- 45 starts with B
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with G
- 50 starts with A
- 53 starts with E
- 54 starts with D
- 56 starts with R
- 60 starts with V
- 61 starts with L
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Acquiesce ACCEDE
- 2 Down: Perform an entrechat, e.g. LEAPUP
- 3 Down: Not at all plain ORNATE
- 4 Down: Not gross NET
- 5 Down: Vittles EATS
- 6 Down: Spiny succulents ALOES
- 7 Down: Chosen, in a way TAPPED
- 8 Down: Lays waste to? LITTERS
- 9 Down: Louisville Slugger material ASH
- 10 Down: Major hunk SLAB
- 11 Down: French bean TETE
- 12 Down: Rhetorical device like "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" ANAPHORA
- 13 Down: Relief pitcher? ROLAIDS
- 14 Down: Lissome SVELTE
- 22 Down: "You've gotta be kidding me!" AWCOMEON
- 24 Down: "OK, fine, I get it …" YEAHYEAH
- 26 Down: Ye olde quaff MEAD
- 29 Down: Bouillabaisse and hasenpfeffer STEWS
- 31 Down: Progenitor SIRE
- 32 Down: Argot SLANG
- 34 Down: Plains tribe OTOE
- 36 Down: "What style!" TRESCHIC
- 37 Down: Big name in discount supermarkets ALDI
- 39 Down: Lutheran hymn CHORALE
- 40 Down: Doesn't sit still FIDGETS
- 42 Down: Common origami figures CRANES
- 43 Down: Fourth-to-last word of the Gettysburg Address PERISH
- 45 Down: Relative of a mandrill BABOON
- 46 Down: "No clue!" IDUNNO
- 47 Down: Doohickey GADGET
- 50 Down: Sci-fi companion who speaks "binary," familiarly ARTOO
- 53 Down: Actor Jannings or artist Nolde EMIL
- 54 Down: Hagia Sophia feature DOME
- 56 Down: Way off, sometimes RAMP
- 60 Down: One working with canines, maybe VET
- 61 Down: "Pachinko" author Min Jin ___ LEE
Show the solved grid
1A2L3O4N5E6A7T8L9A10S11T12A13R14S15CEREALAISLE16NOV17CANTTOPTHAT18ALE19EPA20SEPT21BE22APAL23DUT24Y25SEE26M27WHIT28EPEE29S30DRE31S32SCODE33AT34O35SAILORS36THET37A38DRAMA39CRYWOL40F41ENE42CHEESEDI43P44GO45B46I47G48ROSA49IDE50A51NADA52ARCH53E54D55GRR56R57BUD58NAH59MO60VEITA61LONG62ELI63IMETSOMEONE64SEC65LETSHOPENOT
About this puzzle
- Made by Mike Graczyk
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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