All 76 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 Against (4)
- 5 Greek goddess swallowed by her father and rescued by her future husband (4)
- 9 Suisse peak (4)
- 13 Spoils (4)
- 14 Work of Bellini or Bizet (5)
- 16 Stead (4)
- 17 SEAL … SWAT … B … (10)
- 19 Some ways off (4)
- 20 Plane divider (5)
- 21 English town known for its salt (5)
- 23 Sustainable start? (3)
- 24 Contraction that's a homophone of 20-Across (3)
- 26 Author Zora ___ Hurston (5)
- 28 Utopia … 10 … ideal … (14)
- 34 Warms up for a race, say (4)
- 35 Columbus's smallest ship (4)
- 36 "No harm, no foul" (5)
- 37 Bus. page news (3)
- 38 Landing area in a long jump (7)
- 40 Sign for cheap admission (3)
- 41 Word with heavy or scrap (5)
- 43 Slip (out), in a way (4)
- 44 Cry over spilt milk? (4)
- 45 Puff … Komodo … Smaug … (14)
- 48 Take inspiration from (5)
- 49 Quote from Homer (3)
- 50 Cable staple since 1972 (3)
- 51 A replay might be seen in this (5)
- 55 Echo starter (5)
- 59 Prepares to throw (4)
- 61 Fish … scuba … Army … (10)
- 63 Reunion group (4)
- 64 Subject of an Oscars announcement (5)
- 65 What a dog might do to its owner (4)
- 66 Lottery-style gambling game (4)
- 67 Dreamcast developer (4)
- 68 Puts two and two together, say (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with H
- 9 starts with A
- 13 starts with L
- 14 starts with O
- 16 starts with L
- 17 starts with D
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with E
- 23 starts with E
- 24 starts with I
- 26 starts with N
- 28 starts with P
- 34 starts with J
- 35 starts with N
- 36 starts with I
- 37 starts with I
- 38 starts with S
- 40 starts with S
- 41 starts with M
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with I
- 48 starts with O
- 49 starts with D
- 50 starts with H
- 51 starts with S
- 55 starts with A
- 59 starts with A
- 61 starts with T
- 63 starts with C
- 64 starts with E
- 65 starts with L
- 66 starts with K
- 67 starts with S
- 68 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Against ANTI
- 5 Across: Greek goddess swallowed by her father and rescued by her future husband HERA
- 9 Across: Suisse peak ALPE
- 13 Across: Spoils LOOT
- 14 Across: Work of Bellini or Bizet OPERA
- 16 Across: Stead LIEU
- 17 Across: SEAL … SWAT … B … DREAMTEAMS
- 19 Across: Some ways off AFAR
- 20 Across: Plane divider AISLE
- 21 Across: English town known for its salt EPSOM
- 23 Across: Sustainable start? ECO
- 24 Across: Contraction that's a homophone of 20-Across ILL
- 26 Across: Author Zora ___ Hurston NEALE
- 28 Across: Utopia … 10 … ideal … PICTUREPERFECT
- 34 Across: Warms up for a race, say JOGS
- 35 Across: Columbus's smallest ship NINA
- 36 Across: "No harm, no foul" ITSOK
- 37 Across: Bus. page news IPO
- 38 Across: Landing area in a long jump SANDPIT
- 40 Across: Sign for cheap admission SRO
- 41 Across: Word with heavy or scrap METAL
- 43 Across: Slip (out), in a way SEEP
- 44 Across: Cry over spilt milk? OOPS
- 45 Across: Puff … Komodo … Smaug … IMAGINEDRAGONS
- 48 Across: Take inspiration from OWETO
- 49 Across: Quote from Homer DOH
- 50 Across: Cable staple since 1972 HBO
- 51 Across: A replay might be seen in this SLOMO
- 55 Across: Echo starter ALEXA
- 59 Across: Prepares to throw AIMS
- 61 Across: Fish … scuba … Army … THINKTANKS
- 63 Across: Reunion group CLAN
- 64 Across: Subject of an Oscars announcement EMCEE
- 65 Across: What a dog might do to its owner LICK
- 66 Across: Lottery-style gambling game KENO
- 67 Across: Dreamcast developer SEGA
- 68 Across: Puts two and two together, say ADDS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Alan of PBS's "Scientific American Frontiers" (4)
- 2 Wrapper at a Japanese restaurant (4)
- 3 Steps up to, as the line (4)
- 4 Right-leaning type (7)
- 5 Super-trendy (3)
- 6 Electrified Olympic weapon (4)
- 7 Collect, as rewards (4)
- 8 Huggers (4)
- 9 In the style of (3)
- 10 Something learned the hard way, often (10)
- 11 Organization promoting international goodwill (10)
- 12 Coin with 12 stars on it (4)
- 15 Acting collectively (5)
- 18 Un-solid-ify (4)
- 22 Be worthy of (5)
- 25 Sol's sister (4)
- 27 Toward the back of the boat (3)
- 28 Big wheels in the Vatican? (10)
- 29 Ray Charles's first #1 R&B single (1954) (10)
- 30 Hand sanitizer eliminates the need to do this (5)
- 31 Quit (5)
- 32 Art class staple (5)
- 33 Abrupt endings, of a sort (4)
- 34 2022 book paying tribute to a 1960s rock legend (4)
- 38 Narrow openings (5)
- 39 Big Apple debut in 2010 (4)
- 42 This clue's number, for the youngest U.S. president (3)
- 44 "Lux-ur-ious!" (7)
- 46 Nick of "Cape Fear" (5)
- 47 Pan in the butt? (4)
- 50 Cybersecurity concern (4)
- 52 Electrical units (4)
- 53 Maze runners, sometimes (4)
- 54 Universal donor's type, informally (4)
- 56 Children's author Blyton (4)
- 57 Popular stick-figure webcomic (4)
- 58 Quizzes (4)
- 60 ___-cone (3)
- 62 New Zealand parrot whose name sounds like a Korean automaker (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with N
- 3 starts with T
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with L
- 11 starts with P
- 12 starts with E
- 15 starts with A
- 18 starts with M
- 22 starts with M
- 25 starts with L
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with P
- 29 starts with I
- 30 starts with R
- 31 starts with E
- 32 starts with P
- 33 starts with T
- 34 starts with J
- 38 starts with S
- 39 starts with I
- 42 starts with A
- 44 starts with O
- 46 starts with N
- 47 starts with G
- 50 starts with H
- 52 starts with O
- 53 starts with M
- 54 starts with O
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with X
- 58 starts with A
- 60 starts with S
- 62 starts with K
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Alan of PBS's "Scientific American Frontiers" ALDA
- 2 Down: Wrapper at a Japanese restaurant NORI
- 3 Down: Steps up to, as the line TOES
- 4 Down: Right-leaning type ITALICS
- 5 Down: Super-trendy HOT
- 6 Down: Electrified Olympic weapon EPEE
- 7 Down: Collect, as rewards REAP
- 8 Down: Huggers ARMS
- 9 Down: In the style of ALA
- 10 Down: Something learned the hard way, often LIFELESSON
- 11 Down: Organization promoting international goodwill PEACECORPS
- 12 Down: Coin with 12 stars on it EURO
- 15 Down: Acting collectively ASONE
- 18 Down: Un-solid-ify MELT
- 22 Down: Be worthy of MERIT
- 25 Down: Sol's sister LUNA
- 27 Down: Toward the back of the boat AFT
- 28 Down: Big wheels in the Vatican? POPEMOBILE
- 29 Down: Ray Charles's first #1 R&B single (1954) IGOTAWOMAN
- 30 Down: Hand sanitizer eliminates the need to do this RINSE
- 31 Down: Quit ENDED
- 32 Down: Art class staple PAPER
- 33 Down: Abrupt endings, of a sort TKOS
- 34 Down: 2022 book paying tribute to a 1960s rock legend JIMI
- 38 Down: Narrow openings SLITS
- 39 Down: Big Apple debut in 2010 IPAD
- 42 Down: This clue's number, for the youngest U.S. president AGE
- 44 Down: "Lux-ur-ious!" OOHLALA
- 46 Down: Nick of "Cape Fear" NOLTE
- 47 Down: Pan in the butt? GOAT
- 50 Down: Cybersecurity concern HACK
- 52 Down: Electrical units OHMS
- 53 Down: Maze runners, sometimes MICE
- 54 Down: Universal donor's type, informally ONEG
- 56 Down: Children's author Blyton ENID
- 57 Down: Popular stick-figure webcomic XKCD
- 58 Down: Quizzes ASKS
- 60 Down: ___-cone SNO
- 62 Down: New Zealand parrot whose name sounds like a Korean automaker KEA
Show the solved grid
1A2N3T4I5H6E7R8A9A10L11P12E13LOOT14OPER15A16LIEU17DREA18MTEAMS19AFAR20AISLE21EPSO22M23ECO24IL25L26NE27ALE28P29ICTU30R31E32PERFEC33T34JOGS35NINA36ITSOK37IPO38SANDP39IT40SRO41MET42AL43SEEP44OOPS45IMAGI46NEDRA47GONS48OWETO49DOH50HBO51SL52O53M54O55AL56E57X58A59AIM60S61THIN62KTANKS63CLAN64EMCEE65LICK66KENO67SEGA68ADDS
About this puzzle
- Made by Kevin Curry
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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