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 Palm Sunday remnant used on the first Wednesday of Lent (3)
- 4 Milky Way maker … or Milky Way object (4)
- 8 Cereal option (6)
- 14 Word with brain … or body? (3)
- 15 Company behind National Pancake Day (4)
- 16 "You can't be serious!" (6)
- 17 La ___, Bolivia (3)
- 18 Practices on the court (11)
- 20 Hose fillers (4)
- 22 "___-high by the Fourth of July" (corn farmer's adage) (4)
- 23 "Uh-uh" (4)
- 24 Isolated (6)
- 26 Deep cut (4)
- 28 November honoree, informally (3)
- 29 Shows exasperation, in a way (9)
- 31 Two-cent pieces? (5)
- 33 Burden (4)
- 34 Mega Man console, informally (3)
- 35 Comedian Costello (3)
- 36 Pollen producer on a flower (6)
- 38 Time off, perhaps? (6)
- 41 Where someone might keep a tab on you? (3)
- 42 Make it (3)
- 43 Those in charge: Abbr. (4)
- 45 Assail (5)
- 48 Bewilder (9)
- 50 One serving a queen, perhaps (3)
- 51 Spicy cuisine (4)
- 53 Little squirt (6)
- 54 Certain bra spec (4)
- 56 Sound from Peppa of kids' TV (4)
- 58 Part of Q.E.D. (4)
- 59 Props for one's performance (11)
- 62 Nonhuman source of spam (3)
- 64 Like a premium plan for an account user, maybe (6)
- 65 The Israelites' golden calf, e.g. (4)
- 66 Neckwear that can't be laundered (3)
- 67 Annoy (6)
- 68 Takes from (4)
- 69 Subject discussed in - and also hidden in the name of - the 2019 documentary "Third Eye Spies" (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 4 starts with M
- 8 starts with M
- 14 starts with P
- 15 starts with I
- 16 starts with O
- 17 starts with P
- 18 starts with S
- 20 starts with L
- 22 starts with K
- 23 starts with N
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with G
- 28 starts with V
- 29 starts with R
- 31 starts with O
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with N
- 35 starts with L
- 36 starts with S
- 38 starts with J
- 41 starts with P
- 42 starts with T
- 43 starts with L
- 45 starts with B
- 48 starts with T
- 50 starts with A
- 51 starts with T
- 53 starts with S
- 54 starts with D
- 56 starts with O
- 58 starts with E
- 59 starts with R
- 62 starts with B
- 64 starts with A
- 65 starts with I
- 66 starts with L
- 67 starts with P
- 68 starts with R
- 69 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Palm Sunday remnant used on the first Wednesday of Lent ASH
- 4 Across: Milky Way maker … or Milky Way object MARS
- 8 Across: Cereal option MUESLI
- 14 Across: Word with brain … or body? PEA
- 15 Across: Company behind National Pancake Day IHOP
- 16 Across: "You can't be serious!" OHCMON
- 17 Across: La ___, Bolivia PAZ
- 18 Across: Practices on the court SHOOTSSOOPS
- 20 Across: Hose fillers LEGS
- 22 Across: "___-high by the Fourth of July" (corn farmer's adage) KNEE
- 23 Across: "Uh-uh" NOPE
- 24 Across: Isolated SILOED
- 26 Across: Deep cut GASH
- 28 Across: November honoree, informally VET
- 29 Across: Shows exasperation, in a way RONESEYES
- 31 Across: Two-cent pieces? OPEDS
- 33 Across: Burden ONUS
- 34 Across: Mega Man console, informally NES
- 35 Across: Comedian Costello LOU
- 36 Across: Pollen producer on a flower STAMEN
- 38 Across: Time off, perhaps? JETLAG
- 41 Across: Where someone might keep a tab on you? PUB
- 42 Across: Make it TAG
- 43 Across: Those in charge: Abbr. LDRS
- 45 Across: Assail BESET
- 48 Across: Bewilder THROWFOOP
- 50 Across: One serving a queen, perhaps ANT
- 51 Across: Spicy cuisine THAI
- 53 Across: Little squirt SHORTY
- 54 Across: Certain bra spec DCUP
- 56 Across: Sound from Peppa of kids' TV OINK
- 58 Across: Part of Q.E.D. ERAT
- 59 Across: Props for one's performance ROFAPPLAUSE
- 62 Across: Nonhuman source of spam BOT
- 64 Across: Like a premium plan for an account user, maybe ADFREE
- 65 Across: The Israelites' golden calf, e.g. IDOL
- 66 Across: Neckwear that can't be laundered LEI
- 67 Across: Annoy PESTER
- 68 Across: Takes from ROBS
- 69 Across: Subject discussed in - and also hidden in the name of - the 2019 documentary "Third Eye Spies" ESP
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Maps or Notes, e.g. (3)
- 2 They're known for their bark (8)
- 3 Flavor of Frangelico liqueur (8)
- 4 Whiffs, say (6)
- 5 Spa sound (3)
- 6 Cheat, informally (4)
- 7 Mooches (7)
- 8 He smashed his tablets in anger (5)
- 9 Speech fillers (3)
- 10 Nobel Prize category, for short (4)
- 11 Actor J.B. of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (6)
- 12 Cut (off) (6)
- 13 Map miniatures (6)
- 19 Things caddies carry (4)
- 21 Freaks out (7)
- 24 Sign of a packed house (3)
- 25 Brightest star in Cygnus (5)
- 27 Eerie forest sound (4)
- 30 Kyoto cash (3)
- 32 Root on (7)
- 35 Some unpleasant things to step on with bare feet (5)
- 37 Many a rescue dog (4)
- 38 Shock (3)
- 39 So cute (8)
- 40 Caves (8)
- 42 What something a magician holds might disappear into (7)
- 44 One with secrets (3)
- 45 Undeserved reputation, informally (6)
- 46 Make hard to read, in a way (6)
- 47 Packs (6)
- 48 Common serving of lobster (4)
- 49 What this puzzle's sets of shaded squares resemble (6)
- 52 Optimist (5)
- 55 Word aptly filling the blanks of this verb: SE_ _ _A_E (4)
- 57 Bit of praise, humorously (4)
- 60 English letter that looks like the Greek rho (3)
- 61 Cry, cry, cry (3)
- 63 Start to fall, say (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with S
- 3 starts with H
- 4 starts with M
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with R
- 7 starts with S
- 8 starts with M
- 9 starts with U
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with L
- 13 starts with I
- 19 starts with T
- 21 starts with G
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with D
- 27 starts with H
- 30 starts with Y
- 32 starts with P
- 35 starts with L
- 37 starts with M
- 38 starts with J
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with G
- 42 starts with T
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with B
- 46 starts with E
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with T
- 49 starts with W
- 52 starts with H
- 55 starts with P
- 57 starts with K
- 60 starts with P
- 61 starts with S
- 63 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Maps or Notes, e.g. APP
- 2 Down: They're known for their bark SEALIONS
- 3 Down: Flavor of Frangelico liqueur HAZELNUT
- 4 Down: Whiffs, say MISSES
- 5 Down: Spa sound AHH
- 6 Down: Cheat, informally ROOK
- 7 Down: Mooches SPONGES
- 8 Down: He smashed his tablets in anger MOSES
- 9 Down: Speech fillers UHS
- 10 Down: Nobel Prize category, for short ECON
- 11 Down: Actor J.B. of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" SMOOVE
- 12 Down: Cut (off) LOPPED
- 13 Down: Map miniatures INSETS
- 19 Down: Things caddies carry TEAS
- 21 Down: Freaks out GOESAPE
- 24 Down: Sign of a packed house SRO
- 25 Down: Brightest star in Cygnus DENEB
- 27 Down: Eerie forest sound HOOT
- 30 Down: Kyoto cash YEN
- 32 Down: Root on PULLFOR
- 35 Down: Some unpleasant things to step on with bare feet LEGOS
- 37 Down: Many a rescue dog MUTT
- 38 Down: Shock JAR
- 39 Down: So cute ADORABLE
- 40 Down: Caves GROTTOES
- 42 Down: What something a magician holds might disappear into THINAIR
- 44 Down: One with secrets SPY
- 45 Down: Undeserved reputation, informally BADRAP
- 46 Down: Make hard to read, in a way ENCODE
- 47 Down: Packs STUFFS
- 48 Down: Common serving of lobster TAIL
- 49 Down: What this puzzle's sets of shaded squares resemble WHEELS
- 52 Down: Optimist HOPER
- 55 Down: Word aptly filling the blanks of this verb: SE_ _ _A_E PART
- 57 Down: Bit of praise, humorously KUDO
- 60 Down: English letter that looks like the Greek rho PEE
- 61 Down: Cry, cry, cry SOB
- 63 Down: Start to fall, say TIP
Show the solved grid
1A2S3H4M5A6R7S8M9U10E11S12L13I14PEA15IHOP16OHCMON17PAZ18SHOO19TSSOOPS20LE21GS22KNEE23NOPE24SILOE25D26GAS27H28VET29RONESE30YES31O32PEDS33ONUS34NES35LOU36STA37MEN38JETL39A40G41PUB42TAG43LDR44S45B46E47SET48THRO49WFOOP50ANT51T52HAI53SHORTY54DCU55P56OIN57K58ERAT59ROFA60PPLAU61SE62BO63T64ADFREE65IDOL66LEI67PESTER68ROBS69ESP
About this puzzle
- Made by Kyle Perkins
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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