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 Apple product (5)
- 6 Where the monster and Frankenstein cross paths, in "Frankenstein" (4)
- 10 It helps with server loads (4)
- 14 Draw forth (5)
- 15 Opener for an aerial act (9)
- 17 Fictional sidekick on a donkey (5)
- 18 Synthetic oil producer? (9)
- 19 Settings for a mixer (6)
- 21 Silly ones (5)
- 22 Complimentary words? (10)
- 24 Key of "Spring" in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons": Abbr. (4)
- 28 About 9% of the earth's total surface area (4)
- 29 Site once promoted with the slogan "A place for friends" (7)
- 31 Track unit (3)
- 34 Modern device with no filter, informally (4)
- 36 Sidesteps (6)
- 37 Snarky reply to a question that starts "Can I …?" (15)
- 40 Sight you can hardly believe (6)
- 41 Thai money (4)
- 42 Returns home? (3)
- 43 Spread followers (7)
- 45 Film director Nicolas (4)
- 47 Bounce (4)
- 48 Groups of assistants in some old offices (10)
- 53 Number discovered in the 1500s (5)
- 55 Makeshift arrangement (6)
- 56 Flag-waving, say (9)
- 60 Clarence ___, "The Wire" mayor (5)
- 61 Bobblehead, e.g. (9)
- 62 Ezra who co-founded Vox (5)
- 63 Made out (4)
- 64 Zen riddle (4)
- 65 "What a shame" (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 6 starts with A
- 10 starts with T
- 14 starts with E
- 15 starts with P
- 17 starts with P
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with S
- 21 starts with G
- 22 starts with I
- 24 starts with E
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with M
- 31 starts with L
- 34 starts with E
- 36 starts with S
- 37 starts with I
- 40 starts with M
- 41 starts with B
- 42 starts with I
- 43 starts with B
- 45 starts with R
- 47 starts with O
- 48 starts with S
- 53 starts with E
- 55 starts with L
- 56 starts with P
- 60 starts with R
- 61 starts with T
- 62 starts with K
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with K
- 65 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Apple product PARER
- 6 Across: Where the monster and Frankenstein cross paths, in "Frankenstein" ALPS
- 10 Across: It helps with server loads TRAY
- 14 Across: Draw forth EDUCE
- 15 Across: Opener for an aerial act PARACHUTE
- 17 Across: Fictional sidekick on a donkey PANZA
- 18 Across: Synthetic oil producer? ARTFORGER
- 19 Across: Settings for a mixer SPEEDS
- 21 Across: Silly ones GEESE
- 22 Across: Complimentary words? ITSMYTREAT
- 24 Across: Key of "Spring" in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons": Abbr. EMAJ
- 28 Across: About 9% of the earth's total surface area ASIA
- 29 Across: Site once promoted with the slogan "A place for friends" MYSPACE
- 31 Across: Track unit LAP
- 34 Across: Modern device with no filter, informally ECIG
- 36 Across: Sidesteps SKIRTS
- 37 Across: Snarky reply to a question that starts "Can I …?" IDONTKNOWCANYOU
- 40 Across: Sight you can hardly believe MIRAGE
- 41 Across: Thai money BAHT
- 42 Across: Returns home? IRS
- 43 Across: Spread followers BETTORS
- 45 Across: Film director Nicolas ROEG
- 47 Across: Bounce OUST
- 48 Across: Groups of assistants in some old offices STENOPOOLS
- 53 Across: Number discovered in the 1500s ETHER
- 55 Across: Makeshift arrangement LASHUP
- 56 Across: Flag-waving, say PATRIOTIC
- 60 Across: Clarence ___, "The Wire" mayor ROYCE
- 61 Across: Bobblehead, e.g. TCHOTCHKE
- 62 Across: Ezra who co-founded Vox KLEIN
- 63 Across: Made out SEEN
- 64 Across: Zen riddle KOAN
- 65 Across: "What a shame" SOSAD
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 One side of a consumer "war" (5)
- 2 Not put up resistance, say (5)
- 3 Characters in "The Lord of the Rings" (5)
- 4 Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis (6)
- 5 Starting line at a starting line (10)
- 6 Mental health org. (3)
- 7 Word with extra or living (5)
- 8 Spinning ring, informally? (6)
- 9 Plan B, for seniors (12)
- 10 It's on the right in the second row (8)
- 11 Throw, maybe (3)
- 12 Bolted some nuts down (3)
- 13 "___ Blues" (Beatles song) (3)
- 16 Derivative of sin (3)
- 20 Dismayed reaction to a tag (12)
- 23 Contents of some sheets (4)
- 25 "Bloody" queen (5)
- 26 Job that requires a lot of memorization (5)
- 27 Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment" (5)
- 30 Locales with many banks (10)
- 31 Kind of bar that's hard to pass (5)
- 32 It comes with a parting of the ways (5)
- 33 Houston and New Orleans (5)
- 35 Hunk (3)
- 38 Ramble away (8)
- 39 Sound the alarm (4)
- 44 Chest: Prefix (6)
- 46 Break from the group, say (6)
- 49 Actress Alexander of "Get Out" (5)
- 50 "No doubt!" (5)
- 51 Saint ___ (Caribbean isle) (5)
- 52 Lay out (5)
- 54 Small songbird (3)
- 56 Scoreboard tally: Abbr. (3)
- 57 It's good for tricks (3)
- 58 Not just a (3)
- 59 The 1900s, e.g.: Abbr. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with R
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with L
- 8 starts with P
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with T
- 11 starts with R
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with Y
- 16 starts with C
- 20 starts with S
- 23 starts with R
- 25 starts with M
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with J
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with L
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with P
- 35 starts with G
- 38 starts with N
- 39 starts with W
- 44 starts with S
- 46 starts with G
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with O
- 51 starts with L
- 52 starts with S
- 54 starts with T
- 56 starts with P
- 57 starts with A
- 58 starts with T
- 59 starts with C
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: One side of a consumer "war" PEPSI
- 2 Down: Not put up resistance, say ADAPT
- 3 Down: Characters in "The Lord of the Rings" RUNES
- 4 Down: Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis ECZEMA
- 5 Down: Starting line at a starting line READYSETGO
- 6 Down: Mental health org. APA
- 7 Down: Word with extra or living LARGE
- 8 Down: Spinning ring, informally? PRTEAM
- 9 Down: Plan B, for seniors SAFETYSCHOOL
- 10 Down: It's on the right in the second row THREEPIN
- 11 Down: Throw, maybe RUG
- 12 Down: Bolted some nuts down ATE
- 13 Down: "___ Blues" (Beatles song) YER
- 16 Down: Derivative of sin COS
- 20 Down: Dismayed reaction to a tag STICKERSHOCK
- 23 Down: Contents of some sheets RAIN
- 25 Down: "Bloody" queen MARYI
- 26 Down: Job that requires a lot of memorization ACTOR
- 27 Down: Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment" JESUS
- 30 Down: Locales with many banks SKATEPARKS
- 31 Down: Kind of bar that's hard to pass LIMBO
- 32 Down: It comes with a parting of the ways ADIEU
- 33 Down: Houston and New Orleans PORTS
- 35 Down: Hunk GOB
- 38 Down: Ramble away NATTERON
- 39 Down: Sound the alarm WARN
- 44 Down: Chest: Prefix STETHO
- 46 Down: Break from the group, say GOSOLO
- 49 Down: Actress Alexander of "Get Out" ERIKA
- 50 Down: "No doubt!" OHYES
- 51 Down: Saint ___ (Caribbean isle) LUCIA
- 52 Down: Lay out SPEND
- 54 Down: Small songbird TIT
- 56 Down: Scoreboard tally: Abbr. PTS
- 57 Down: It's good for tricks ACE
- 58 Down: Not just a THE
- 59 Down: The 1900s, e.g.: Abbr. CEN
Show the solved grid
1P2A3R4E5R6A7L8P9S10T11R12A13Y14EDUCE15PARA16CHUTE17PANZA18ARTFORGER19SPEED20S21GEESE22ITSMYT23REAT24E25M26A27J28ASIA29MY30SPACE31L32A33P34ECI35G36SKIRTS37IDO38NTKNO39WCANYOU40MIRAGE41BAHT42IRS43BETTOR44S45ROE46G47OUST48ST49ENOPO50O51L52S53E54THER55LASHUP56P57A58TRIOTI59C60ROYCE61TCHOTCHKE62KLEIN63SEEN64KOAN65SOSAD
About this puzzle
- Made by Kelvin Zhou
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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