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 "We're the best!," e.g. (5)
- 6 Lengthy pitch (5)
- 11 Web access co. (3)
- 14 Mushroom in ramen (5)
- 15 Trunks (5)
- 16 Platoon sgt., e.g. (3)
- 17 Feats performed on knights' quests (11)
- 19 "Platoon" setting, for short (3)
- 20 ___ tight (3)
- 21 Dig in (3)
- 22 Appropriate inappropriately (5)
- 24 Go off on (6)
- 27 Bear with a message (6)
- 29 "Colorful" Atlantic Coast Conference team (12)
- 32 Helpful (5)
- 35 Some radar blips (4)
- 36 Reveal private data of, in modern lingo (3)
- 37 Mama's mama (4)
- 38 Jake's love in "The Sun Also Rises" (5)
- 40 Bit of aerial arts equipment (4)
- 41 Word with ball or card (3)
- 42 Lake ___, body formerly known as Lac du Chat (4)
- 43 Botch (5)
- 44 Follow-up to an oath (12)
- 48 Fluid for a lighter (6)
- 49 Crosses off (6)
- 52 Get schooled (5)
- 53 Volleyball team count (3)
- 54 OK signal (3)
- 56 Off-line, online (3)
- 57 Point at the wrong person (11)
- 62 The time of one's life? (3)
- 63 He said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it" (5)
- 64 Smooth transition (5)
- 65 Visibly embarrassed (3)
- 66 Alley components (5)
- 67 Preserved, in a way (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 6 starts with S
- 11 starts with I
- 14 starts with E
- 15 starts with T
- 16 starts with N
- 17 starts with D
- 19 starts with N
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with E
- 22 starts with U
- 24 starts with R
- 27 starts with S
- 29 starts with S
- 32 starts with O
- 35 starts with U
- 36 starts with D
- 37 starts with N
- 38 starts with B
- 40 starts with H
- 41 starts with C
- 42 starts with E
- 43 starts with M
- 44 starts with E
- 48 starts with B
- 49 starts with X
- 52 starts with L
- 53 starts with S
- 54 starts with N
- 56 starts with I
- 57 starts with U
- 62 starts with A
- 63 starts with E
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with R
- 66 starts with L
- 67 starts with D
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "We're the best!," e.g. BOAST
- 6 Across: Lengthy pitch SPIEL
- 11 Across: Web access co. ISP
- 14 Across: Mushroom in ramen ENOKI
- 15 Across: Trunks TORSI
- 16 Across: Platoon sgt., e.g. NCO
- 17 Across: Feats performed on knights' quests DARINGRESQQ
- 19 Across: "Platoon" setting, for short NAM
- 20 Across: ___ tight SIT
- 21 Across: Dig in EAT
- 22 Across: Appropriate inappropriately USURP
- 24 Across: Go off on RAILAT
- 27 Across: Bear with a message SMOKEY
- 29 Across: "Colorful" Atlantic Coast Conference team SYRAQQORANGE
- 32 Across: Helpful OFUSE
- 35 Across: Some radar blips UFOS
- 36 Across: Reveal private data of, in modern lingo DOX
- 37 Across: Mama's mama NANA
- 38 Across: Jake's love in "The Sun Also Rises" BRETT
- 40 Across: Bit of aerial arts equipment HOOP
- 41 Across: Word with ball or card CUE
- 42 Across: Lake ___, body formerly known as Lac du Chat ERIE
- 43 Across: Botch MISDO
- 44 Across: Follow-up to an oath EXQQMYFRENCH
- 48 Across: Fluid for a lighter BUTANE
- 49 Across: Crosses off XESOUT
- 52 Across: Get schooled LEARN
- 53 Across: Volleyball team count SIX
- 54 Across: OK signal NOD
- 56 Across: Off-line, online IRL
- 57 Across: Point at the wrong person UNJUSTLYAQQ
- 62 Across: The time of one's life? AGE
- 63 Across: He said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it" EBERT
- 64 Across: Smooth transition SEGUE
- 65 Across: Visibly embarrassed RED
- 66 Across: Alley components LANES
- 67 Across: Preserved, in a way DRIED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Some queens (4)
- 2 Live (5)
- 3 It comes from the heart (5)
- 4 Glide down a piste (3)
- 5 ___ soldier (3)
- 6 Levels (6)
- 7 One versed in verse (4)
- 8 Agcy. that takes many forms (3)
- 9 Title for a J.D. (3)
- 10 Spirits (7)
- 11 "That's what she said" and others (9)
- 12 Beyond impressive, informally (9)
- 13 Ceremony (4)
- 18 One of several in a watch (4)
- 23 Caribbean music genre (3)
- 25 Rae of "Insecure" (4)
- 26 NaOH (3)
- 27 About 35,000 for the Taj Mahal: Abbr. (4)
- 28 No longer relevant (4)
- 30 ___ Nation (activist organization since 1990) (5)
- 31 Fair (4)
- 32 T.H. White's "The ___ and Future King" (4)
- 33 Knockoff version of a bejeweled Imperial egg, e.g. (9)
- 34 In a class by oneself (9)
- 38 ___ Mawr (4)
- 39 Teeming (with) (4)
- 40 Greeting from Kermit (4)
- 42 Name that sounds like a computer guidebook (7)
- 43 Hosts, for short (3)
- 45 N.F.L. div. (3)
- 46 Lives (6)
- 47 Coming right up (4)
- 50 Eel, at a sushi bar (5)
- 51 "Ratatouille" topper (5)
- 52 Fabrication expert (4)
- 53 "I guess so" (4)
- 55 Barred from competing, for short (4)
- 58 Trail Blazers' grp. (3)
- 59 "Severance" actress Tullock (3)
- 60 Microdosing drug (3)
- 61 "Quit ___ yappin'!" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with T
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with P
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with L
- 11 starts with I
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with P
- 18 starts with G
- 23 starts with S
- 25 starts with I
- 26 starts with L
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with M
- 30 starts with Q
- 31 starts with E
- 32 starts with O
- 33 starts with F
- 34 starts with U
- 38 starts with B
- 39 starts with R
- 40 starts with H
- 42 starts with E
- 43 starts with M
- 45 starts with Q
- 46 starts with E
- 47 starts with N
- 50 starts with U
- 51 starts with T
- 52 starts with L
- 53 starts with S
- 55 starts with D
- 58 starts with N
- 59 starts with J
- 60 starts with L
- 61 starts with Y
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Some queens BEDS
- 2 Down: Live ONAIR
- 3 Down: It comes from the heart AORTA
- 4 Down: Glide down a piste SKI
- 5 Down: ___ soldier TIN
- 6 Down: Levels STRATA
- 7 Down: One versed in verse POET
- 8 Down: Agcy. that takes many forms IRS
- 9 Down: Title for a J.D. ESQ
- 10 Down: Spirits LIQUORS
- 11 Down: "That's what she said" and others INNUENDOS
- 12 Down: Beyond impressive, informally SCARYGOOD
- 13 Down: Ceremony POMP
- 18 Down: One of several in a watch GEAR
- 23 Down: Caribbean music genre SKA
- 25 Down: Rae of "Insecure" ISSA
- 26 Down: NaOH LYE
- 27 Down: About 35,000 for the Taj Mahal: Abbr. SQFT
- 28 Down: No longer relevant MOOT
- 30 Down: ___ Nation (activist organization since 1990) QUEER
- 31 Down: Fair EXPO
- 32 Down: T.H. White's "The ___ and Future King" ONCE
- 33 Down: Knockoff version of a bejeweled Imperial egg, e.g. FAUXBERGE
- 34 Down: In a class by oneself UNEQUALED
- 38 Down: ___ Mawr BRYN
- 39 Down: Teeming (with) RIFE
- 40 Down: Greeting from Kermit HIHO
- 42 Down: Name that sounds like a computer guidebook EMANUEL
- 43 Down: Hosts, for short MCS
- 45 Down: N.F.L. div. QTR
- 46 Down: Lives EXISTS
- 47 Down: Coming right up NEXT
- 50 Down: Eel, at a sushi bar UNAGI
- 51 Down: "Ratatouille" topper TOQUE
- 52 Down: Fabrication expert LIAR
- 53 Down: "I guess so" SURE
- 55 Down: Barred from competing, for short DQED
- 58 Down: Trail Blazers' grp. NBA
- 59 Down: "Severance" actress Tullock JEN
- 60 Down: Microdosing drug LSD
- 61 Down: "Quit ___ yappin'!" YER
Show the solved grid
1B2O3A4S5T6S7P8I9E10L11I12S13P14ENOKI15TORSI16NCO17DARIN18GRESQQ19NAM20SIT21EAT22U23SURP24RA25I26LAT27S28MOKEY29SYRA30QQORANG31E32O33F34USE35UFOS36DOX37NANA38B39RETT40HOOP41CUE42ERIE43MISDO44EXQ45QMYFR46E47NCH48BUTANE49XESO50U51T52LEARN53SIX54NO55D56IRL57U58N59JUST60L61YAQQ62AGE63EBERT64SEGUE65RED66LANES67DRIED
About this puzzle
- Made by Joseph Gangi
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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