All 72 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 Allow (5)
- 6 Snappy sort, for short? (4)
- 10 Tahoe runners (4)
- 14 Fanny Brice portrayer on Broadway (10)
- 16 Governess of Thornfield Hall (4)
- 17 Sits legs akimbo, pejoratively (10)
- 18 Highway attention-getter (4)
- 19 Calculating (3)
- 20 Symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt (4)
- 21 Settled down (6)
- 23 Shakespearean "Hush!" (4)
- 24 "Sorry to tell ya" (7)
- 25 What "it's not," they say (13)
- 29 Eschew (5)
- 30 Parts of some wedding rituals (5)
- 31 Clubs opening, perhaps (3)
- 34 Prized people (4)
- 35 She was totally taken by Paris (5)
- 36 Popular perfume named after a singing star (4)
- 37 Modern art? (3)
- 38 Germs (5)
- 39 That's a wrap! (5)
- 40 Suspenseful (13)
- 43 Grown-up gummies, e.g. (7)
- 45 Touch (4)
- 46 King and queen (6)
- 47 Strength of character (4)
- 48 One in a cage (3)
- 51 That's a laugh! (4)
- 52 Insomniac's aid (10)
- 55 Juana ___ de la Cruz, classic Mexican writer known as "The Tenth Muse" (4)
- 56 Aces (10)
- 57 Schlep (4)
- 58 Alumni notes datum (4)
- 59 St. ___ (vacation spot) (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 6 starts with C
- 10 starts with M
- 14 starts with L
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with M
- 18 starts with T
- 19 starts with S
- 20 starts with T
- 21 starts with A
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with F
- 25 starts with R
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with H
- 31 starts with B
- 34 starts with G
- 35 starts with H
- 36 starts with R
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with S
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with H
- 43 starts with E
- 45 starts with A
- 46 starts with T
- 47 starts with G
- 48 starts with R
- 51 starts with H
- 52 starts with W
- 55 starts with I
- 56 starts with H
- 57 starts with C
- 58 starts with Y
- 59 starts with K
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Allow ADMIT
- 6 Across: Snappy sort, for short? CROC
- 10 Across: Tahoe runners MACS
- 14 Across: Fanny Brice portrayer on Broadway LEAMICHELE
- 16 Across: Governess of Thornfield Hall EYRE
- 17 Across: Sits legs akimbo, pejoratively MANSPREADS
- 18 Across: Highway attention-getter TOOT
- 19 Across: Calculating SLY
- 20 Across: Symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt TOAD
- 21 Across: Settled down ATREST
- 23 Across: Shakespearean "Hush!" SOFT
- 24 Across: "Sorry to tell ya" FRAIDSO
- 25 Across: What "it's not," they say ROCKETSCIENCE
- 29 Across: Eschew AVOID
- 30 Across: Parts of some wedding rituals HORAS
- 31 Across: Clubs opening, perhaps BID
- 34 Across: Prized people GEMS
- 35 Across: She was totally taken by Paris HELEN
- 36 Across: Popular perfume named after a singing star RIRI
- 37 Across: Modern art? ARE
- 38 Across: Germs SEEDS
- 39 Across: That's a wrap! SARAN
- 40 Across: Suspenseful HEARTSTOPPING
- 43 Across: Grown-up gummies, e.g. EDIBLES
- 45 Across: Touch ABUT
- 46 Across: King and queen TITLES
- 47 Across: Strength of character GRIT
- 48 Across: One in a cage RIB
- 51 Across: That's a laugh! HAHA
- 52 Across: Insomniac's aid WHITENOISE
- 55 Across: Juana ___ de la Cruz, classic Mexican writer known as "The Tenth Muse" INES
- 56 Across: Aces HOLESINONE
- 57 Across: Schlep CART
- 58 Across: Alumni notes datum YEAR
- 59 Across: St. ___ (vacation spot) KITTS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Old-time charity (4)
- 2 Word with good or raw (4)
- 3 A host of (4)
- 4 Hits up online, in a way (3)
- 5 Crept cautiously (7)
- 6 Some memory aids (11)
- 7 ___-a-thon (4)
- 8 Senescent (3)
- 9 It may bring out the kid in you (8)
- 10 Height or width, e.g. (6)
- 11 Sydney Adamu portrayer on "The Bear" (10)
- 12 Peeved (5)
- 13 Brief blowup (5)
- 15 "Tomb Raider" heroine (5)
- 22 Camel and fawn (4)
- 23 Lodge rental (4)
- 24 Barbecuer's aid (11)
- 25 Sitarist's composition (4)
- 26 Totally done with (4)
- 27 Flirtatious (10)
- 28 Nose woes (5)
- 32 Azerbaijan neighbor (4)
- 33 Find fault with, informally (4)
- 35 Lead-in to a clarification (8)
- 36 Riveted (4)
- 38 Word often printed in red (4)
- 39 "Fellow traveler," in Russian (7)
- 41 Certain marketing deluge (6)
- 42 Tony's cousins (5)
- 43 Moral virtue (5)
- 44 Anne's best friend in "Anne of Green Gables" (5)
- 47 ___ monster (4)
- 48 Real hoot (4)
- 49 Ain't proper? (4)
- 50 They have five eyes and communicate by dancing (4)
- 53 Break ground, in a way (3)
- 54 Japanese ogre (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with D
- 3 starts with M
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with T
- 6 starts with C
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with O
- 9 starts with C
- 10 starts with M
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with C
- 13 starts with S
- 15 starts with C
- 22 starts with T
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with F
- 25 starts with R
- 26 starts with O
- 27 starts with C
- 28 starts with C
- 32 starts with I
- 33 starts with D
- 35 starts with H
- 36 starts with R
- 38 starts with S
- 39 starts with S
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with O
- 43 starts with E
- 44 starts with D
- 47 starts with G
- 48 starts with R
- 49 starts with I
- 50 starts with B
- 53 starts with H
- 54 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Old-time charity ALMS
- 2 Down: Word with good or raw DEAL
- 3 Down: A host of MANY
- 4 Down: Hits up online, in a way IMS
- 5 Down: Crept cautiously TIPTOED
- 6 Down: Some memory aids CHEATSHEETS
- 7 Down: ___-a-thon READ
- 8 Down: Senescent OLD
- 9 Down: It may bring out the kid in you CESAREAN
- 10 Down: Height or width, e.g. METRIC
- 11 Down: Sydney Adamu portrayer on "The Bear" AYOEDEBIRI
- 12 Down: Peeved CROSS
- 13 Down: Brief blowup SETTO
- 15 Down: "Tomb Raider" heroine CROFT
- 22 Down: Camel and fawn TANS
- 23 Down: Lodge rental SKIS
- 24 Down: Barbecuer's aid FIRESTARTER
- 25 Down: Sitarist's composition RAGA
- 26 Down: Totally done with OVER
- 27 Down: Flirtatious COMEHITHER
- 28 Down: Nose woes COLDS
- 32 Down: Azerbaijan neighbor IRAN
- 33 Down: Find fault with, informally DING
- 35 Down: Lead-in to a clarification HERESWHY
- 36 Down: Riveted RAPT
- 38 Down: Word often printed in red SALE
- 39 Down: "Fellow traveler," in Russian SPUTNIK
- 41 Down: Certain marketing deluge EBLAST
- 42 Down: Tony's cousins OBIES
- 43 Down: Moral virtue ETHIC
- 44 Down: Anne's best friend in "Anne of Green Gables" DIANA
- 47 Down: ___ monster GILA
- 48 Down: Real hoot RIOT
- 49 Down: Ain't proper? ISNT
- 50 Down: They have five eyes and communicate by dancing BEES
- 53 Down: Break ground, in a way HOE
- 54 Down: Japanese ogre ONI
Show the solved grid
1A2D3M4I5T6C7R8O9C10M11A12C13S14LEAMI15CHELE16EYRE17MANSPREADS18TOOT19SLY20TOAD21A22TREST23SOFT24FRAIDSO25R26O27CKETS28CIENCE29AVOID30HORAS31B32I33D34GEMS35HELEN36RIRI37ARE38SEEDS39SARAN40H41EARTST42OPPING43E44DIBLES45ABUT46TITLES47GRIT48R49I50B51HAHA52W53HITEN54OISE55INES56HOLESINONE57CART58YEAR59KITTS
About this puzzle
- Made by Joyce Keller
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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