All 78 clues from the Monday 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 Life story, in brief (3)
- 4 The "S" of NASA (5)
- 9 Where Shrek lives (5)
- 14 Kerfuffle (3)
- 15 Outer limits (5)
- 16 They're contained within books (5)
- 17 Is severely underpaid (15)
- 20 Andean animal with a long neck (5)
- 21 Earth goddess (4)
- 22 Condé ___ (magazine publisher) (4)
- 23 "Tsk! Tsk!" (5)
- 25 Humorist Bombeck (4)
- 27 Motown or RCA (11)
- 32 Particular place (4)
- 35 Stephen of "V for Vendetta" (3)
- 36 Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest (5)
- 38 Chicago trains (3)
- 39 Seating area for 12 peers (7)
- 42 Piece of Grubhub info, for short (3)
- 43 Stringed instrument that rests on the ground (5)
- 45 Tin Man's need (3)
- 46 Like the Mariana Trench (4)
- 47 Works that are heard rather than read (11)
- 51 Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women" (4)
- 52 Gives the ax (5)
- 55 Soaks (up) (4)
- 58 Puppy sounds (4)
- 61 Fundamental belief (5)
- 63 Description for an ideal partner … or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create? (15)
- 66 Put on TV (5)
- 67 Molars and canines (5)
- 68 Signal for an actor to go onstage (3)
- 69 Pumpkin, e.g. (5)
- 70 "Alas ..." (5)
- 71 TV's "___ Lasso" (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 4 starts with S
- 9 starts with S
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with P
- 17 starts with W
- 20 starts with L
- 21 starts with G
- 22 starts with N
- 23 starts with S
- 25 starts with E
- 27 starts with R
- 32 starts with S
- 35 starts with R
- 36 starts with N
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with J
- 42 starts with E
- 43 starts with C
- 45 starts with O
- 46 starts with D
- 47 starts with B
- 51 starts with B
- 52 starts with F
- 55 starts with S
- 58 starts with A
- 61 starts with T
- 63 starts with T
- 66 starts with A
- 67 starts with T
- 68 starts with C
- 69 starts with G
- 70 starts with S
- 71 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Life story, in brief BIO
- 4 Across: The "S" of NASA SPACE
- 9 Across: Where Shrek lives SWAMP
- 14 Across: Kerfuffle ADO
- 15 Across: Outer limits EDGES
- 16 Across: They're contained within books PAGES
- 17 Across: Is severely underpaid WORKSFORPEANUTS
- 20 Across: Andean animal with a long neck LLAMA
- 21 Across: Earth goddess GAIA
- 22 Across: Condé ___ (magazine publisher) NAST
- 23 Across: "Tsk! Tsk!" SHAME
- 25 Across: Humorist Bombeck ERMA
- 27 Across: Motown or RCA RECORDLABEL
- 32 Across: Particular place SPOT
- 35 Across: Stephen of "V for Vendetta" REA
- 36 Across: Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest NEPAL
- 38 Across: Chicago trains ELS
- 39 Across: Seating area for 12 peers JURYBOX
- 42 Across: Piece of Grubhub info, for short ETA
- 43 Across: Stringed instrument that rests on the ground CELLO
- 45 Across: Tin Man's need OIL
- 46 Across: Like the Mariana Trench DEEP
- 47 Across: Works that are heard rather than read BOOKSONTAPE
- 51 Across: Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women" BETH
- 52 Across: Gives the ax FIRES
- 55 Across: Soaks (up) SOPS
- 58 Across: Puppy sounds ARFS
- 61 Across: Fundamental belief TENET
- 63 Across: Description for an ideal partner … or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create? THETOTALPACKAGE
- 66 Across: Put on TV AIRED
- 67 Across: Molars and canines TEETH
- 68 Across: Signal for an actor to go onstage CUE
- 69 Across: Pumpkin, e.g. GOURD
- 70 Across: "Alas ..." SADLY
- 71 Across: TV's "___ Lasso" TED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Cry like a baby (4)
- 2 Admired figures (5)
- 3 Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps (5)
- 4 Kind of bagel (6)
- 5 Many a PC file (3)
- 6 Really eager (4)
- 7 Actor Michael of "Arrested Development" (4)
- 8 Caught sight of (6)
- 9 Place to be pampered (3)
- 10 1996 #1 hit for the Spice Girls (7)
- 11 Water, in Colombia (4)
- 12 Team that plays at Citi Field (4)
- 13 "Over here!" (4)
- 18 Onetime retail chain giant (5)
- 19 ___ Grey tea (4)
- 24 Very light brown (4)
- 26 Tail-less cat (4)
- 28 Above, in poetry (3)
- 29 Synthetic fiber (5)
- 30 Fencing sword (4)
- 31 Not on time (4)
- 32 "Gimme a ___!" (3)
- 33 Commoner (4)
- 34 Norway's capital (4)
- 37 Two lengths of a pool (3)
- 39 What a punch line may end (4)
- 40 Part of a drill assembly or comedy routine (3)
- 41 "Frozen" snowman (4)
- 44 Seafood with claws (7)
- 46 Jeter in the Baseball Hall of Fame (5)
- 48 Rushing yards, e.g., informally (4)
- 49 "Well, dang it!" (6)
- 50 Slightly out of tune (6)
- 53 Put into law (5)
- 54 Move smoothly to another topic (5)
- 55 Without a date (4)
- 56 River past Cincinnati (4)
- 57 Lima's land (4)
- 59 Tiny canine pest (4)
- 60 Drove over the legal limit (4)
- 62 Ticked (off) (4)
- 64 Peculiar (3)
- 65 The Falcons, on a scoreboard (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with O
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with C
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with W
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with M
- 13 starts with P
- 18 starts with K
- 19 starts with E
- 24 starts with E
- 26 starts with M
- 28 starts with O
- 29 starts with R
- 30 starts with E
- 31 starts with L
- 32 starts with S
- 33 starts with P
- 34 starts with O
- 37 starts with L
- 39 starts with J
- 40 starts with B
- 41 starts with O
- 44 starts with L
- 46 starts with D
- 48 starts with S
- 49 starts with O
- 50 starts with P
- 53 starts with E
- 54 starts with S
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with O
- 57 starts with P
- 59 starts with F
- 60 starts with S
- 62 starts with T
- 64 starts with O
- 65 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Cry like a baby BAWL
- 2 Down: Admired figures IDOLS
- 3 Down: Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps OORAH
- 4 Down: Kind of bagel SESAME
- 5 Down: Many a PC file PDF
- 6 Down: Really eager AGOG
- 7 Down: Actor Michael of "Arrested Development" CERA
- 8 Down: Caught sight of ESPIED
- 9 Down: Place to be pampered SPA
- 10 Down: 1996 #1 hit for the Spice Girls WANNABE
- 11 Down: Water, in Colombia AGUA
- 12 Down: Team that plays at Citi Field METS
- 13 Down: "Over here!" PSST
- 18 Down: Onetime retail chain giant KMART
- 19 Down: ___ Grey tea EARL
- 24 Down: Very light brown ECRU
- 26 Down: Tail-less cat MANX
- 28 Down: Above, in poetry OER
- 29 Down: Synthetic fiber RAYON
- 30 Down: Fencing sword EPEE
- 31 Down: Not on time LATE
- 32 Down: "Gimme a ___!" SEC
- 33 Down: Commoner PLEB
- 34 Down: Norway's capital OSLO
- 37 Down: Two lengths of a pool LAP
- 39 Down: What a punch line may end JOKE
- 40 Down: Part of a drill assembly or comedy routine BIT
- 41 Down: "Frozen" snowman OLAF
- 44 Down: Seafood with claws LOBSTER
- 46 Down: Jeter in the Baseball Hall of Fame DEREK
- 48 Down: Rushing yards, e.g., informally STAT
- 49 Down: "Well, dang it!" OHRATS
- 50 Down: Slightly out of tune PITCHY
- 53 Down: Put into law ENACT
- 54 Down: Move smoothly to another topic SEGUE
- 55 Down: Without a date STAG
- 56 Down: River past Cincinnati OHIO
- 57 Down: Lima's land PERU
- 59 Down: Tiny canine pest FLEA
- 60 Down: Drove over the legal limit SPED
- 62 Down: Ticked (off) TEED
- 64 Down: Peculiar ODD
- 65 Down: The Falcons, on a scoreboard ATL
Show the solved grid
1B2I3O4S5P6A7C8E9S10W11A12M13P14ADO15EDGES16PAGES17WOR18KSFORP19EANUTS20LLAMA21GAIA22NAST23SHAM24E25ER26MA27REC28O29RDLAB30E31L32S33P34OT35REA36NEPA37L38ELS39JURY40B41OX42ETA43CEL44LO45OIL46DEEP47BOOK48S49ONTA50PE51BETH52FIR53E54S55S56O57PS58AR59F60S61TENE62T63THET64OTALP65ACKAGE66AIRED67TEETH68CUE69GOURD70SADLY71TED
About this puzzle
- Made by Chase Dittrich
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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