All 76 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 Buffoons (5)
- 6 Paula of "American Idol" (5)
- 11 Final use for an old T-shirt (3)
- 14 Enraged (5)
- 15 What "my guitar gently" does, in a classic George Harrison song (5)
- 16 Mesozoic or Paleozoic (3)
- 17 Home for a single guy (11)
- 19 Animation sheet (3)
- 20 Hole for threading a lace (6)
- 21 ___ fide (genuine) (4)
- 22 "Please like and subscribe" and the like, on YouTube videos (6)
- 25 Dr. Seuss book with the quote "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." (8)
- 28 ___ Today (3)
- 29 Kind of computer port (3)
- 31 Like the smell of trees (6)
- 32 Showed again (5)
- 34 Zoom past (6)
- 37 Psychotherapy switcheroos ... or what are hidden in 17-, 25-, 50- and 59-Across? (13)
- 41 Text on a red, white and blue sticker (6)
- 42 Gender-neutral possessive (5)
- 44 Ran after (6)
- 47 Opposite of WNW (3)
- 49 To and ___ (3)
- 50 Time machine car in "Back to the Future" (8)
- 53 Made a grand speech (6)
- 55 Brother of Abel (4)
- 56 Times between dusk and dawn (6)
- 58 Had lunch, say (3)
- 59 Fruit with a "bellybutton" (11)
- 64 What planets revolve around (3)
- 65 How often the time is 12:00 each day (5)
- 66 Decorate (5)
- 67 Mini-albums (3)
- 68 ___ of Troy (5)
- 69 Sat for a portrait (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 6 starts with A
- 11 starts with R
- 14 starts with I
- 15 starts with W
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with B
- 19 starts with C
- 20 starts with E
- 21 starts with B
- 22 starts with O
- 25 starts with T
- 28 starts with U
- 29 starts with U
- 31 starts with W
- 32 starts with R
- 34 starts with R
- 37 starts with R
- 41 starts with I
- 42 starts with T
- 44 starts with C
- 47 starts with E
- 49 starts with F
- 50 starts with D
- 53 starts with O
- 55 starts with C
- 56 starts with N
- 58 starts with A
- 59 starts with N
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with T
- 66 starts with A
- 67 starts with E
- 68 starts with H
- 69 starts with P
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Buffoons BOZOS
- 6 Across: Paula of "American Idol" ABDUL
- 11 Across: Final use for an old T-shirt RAG
- 14 Across: Enraged IRATE
- 15 Across: What "my guitar gently" does, in a classic George Harrison song WEEPS
- 16 Across: Mesozoic or Paleozoic ERA
- 17 Across: Home for a single guy BACHELORPAD
- 19 Across: Animation sheet CEL
- 20 Across: Hole for threading a lace EYELET
- 21 Across: ___ fide (genuine) BONA
- 22 Across: "Please like and subscribe" and the like, on YouTube videos OUTROS
- 25 Across: Dr. Seuss book with the quote "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." THELORAX
- 28 Across: ___ Today USA
- 29 Across: Kind of computer port USB
- 31 Across: Like the smell of trees WOODSY
- 32 Across: Showed again RERAN
- 34 Across: Zoom past RACEBY
- 37 Across: Psychotherapy switcheroos ... or what are hidden in 17-, 25-, 50- and 59-Across? ROLEREVERSALS
- 41 Across: Text on a red, white and blue sticker IVOTED
- 42 Across: Gender-neutral possessive THEIR
- 44 Across: Ran after CHASED
- 47 Across: Opposite of WNW ESE
- 49 Across: To and ___ FRO
- 50 Across: Time machine car in "Back to the Future" DELOREAN
- 53 Across: Made a grand speech ORATED
- 55 Across: Brother of Abel CAIN
- 56 Across: Times between dusk and dawn NIGHTS
- 58 Across: Had lunch, say ATE
- 59 Across: Fruit with a "bellybutton" NAVELORANGE
- 64 Across: What planets revolve around SUN
- 65 Across: How often the time is 12:00 each day TWICE
- 66 Across: Decorate ADORN
- 67 Across: Mini-albums EPS
- 68 Across: ___ of Troy HELEN
- 69 Across: Sat for a portrait POSED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Accessory for a baby in a highchair (3)
- 2 British singer Rita (3)
- 3 Efron of "The Greatest Showman" (3)
- 4 Last multiple-choice option, often (5)
- 5 Rude goodbye to an enemy (11)
- 6 Soldier who has failed to report (4)
- 7 Military cap (5)
- 8 One of the three dimensions (5)
- 9 Kick ___ fuss (3)
- 10 Counterculture drug, in brief (3)
- 11 4.75 seconds to assemble a Mr. Potato Head, per Guinness (6)
- 12 Concert venues (6)
- 13 Milky Way, e.g. (6)
- 18 Not as much (4)
- 21 "I crushed it!!!" (6)
- 22 Not just my (3)
- 23 ___-friendly (4)
- 24 Root used in making poi (4)
- 26 Large jug (4)
- 27 Cage for crustaceans (11)
- 30 "American Psycho" author ___ Easton Ellis (4)
- 33 Cartoonist Bechdel (6)
- 35 Mass ___ (Boston thoroughfare) (3)
- 36 Give up (4)
- 38 Was a passenger (4)
- 39 Democrats and Socialists, with "the" (4)
- 40 Father (4)
- 43 Axle, e.g. (3)
- 44 Jewel box (6)
- 45 Start to escalate (6)
- 46 Extraterrestrials (6)
- 48 London theater district (4)
- 51 Object hitting people's heads in old cartoons (5)
- 52 Sibling's daughter (5)
- 54 South American barbecue (5)
- 57 Valley (4)
- 59 High degree (3)
- 60 Response to seeing an aurora, maybe (3)
- 61 Rejections (3)
- 62 College sr.'s test (3)
- 63 63-Down, in this puzzle (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with Z
- 4 starts with O
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with B
- 8 starts with D
- 9 starts with U
- 10 starts with L
- 11 starts with R
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with G
- 18 starts with L
- 21 starts with B
- 22 starts with O
- 23 starts with U
- 24 starts with T
- 26 starts with E
- 27 starts with L
- 30 starts with B
- 33 starts with A
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with C
- 38 starts with R
- 39 starts with L
- 40 starts with S
- 43 starts with R
- 44 starts with C
- 45 starts with H
- 46 starts with A
- 48 starts with S
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with N
- 54 starts with A
- 57 starts with G
- 59 starts with N
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with N
- 62 starts with G
- 63 starts with E
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Accessory for a baby in a highchair BIB
- 2 Down: British singer Rita ORA
- 3 Down: Efron of "The Greatest Showman" ZAC
- 4 Down: Last multiple-choice option, often OTHER
- 5 Down: Rude goodbye to an enemy SEEYOUNEVER
- 6 Down: Soldier who has failed to report AWOL
- 7 Down: Military cap BERET
- 8 Down: One of the three dimensions DEPTH
- 9 Down: Kick ___ fuss UPA
- 10 Down: Counterculture drug, in brief LSD
- 11 Down: 4.75 seconds to assemble a Mr. Potato Head, per Guinness RECORD
- 12 Down: Concert venues ARENAS
- 13 Down: Milky Way, e.g. GALAXY
- 18 Down: Not as much LESS
- 21 Down: "I crushed it!!!" BOOYAH
- 22 Down: Not just my OUR
- 23 Down: ___-friendly USER
- 24 Down: Root used in making poi TARO
- 26 Down: Large jug EWER
- 27 Down: Cage for crustaceans LOBSTERTRAP
- 30 Down: "American Psycho" author ___ Easton Ellis BRET
- 33 Down: Cartoonist Bechdel ALISON
- 35 Down: Mass ___ (Boston thoroughfare) AVE
- 36 Down: Give up CEDE
- 38 Down: Was a passenger RODE
- 39 Down: Democrats and Socialists, with "the" LEFT
- 40 Down: Father SIRE
- 43 Down: Axle, e.g. ROD
- 44 Down: Jewel box CDCASE
- 45 Down: Start to escalate HEATUP
- 46 Down: Extraterrestrials ALIENS
- 48 Down: London theater district SOHO
- 51 Down: Object hitting people's heads in old cartoons ANVIL
- 52 Down: Sibling's daughter NIECE
- 54 Down: South American barbecue ASADO
- 57 Down: Valley GLEN
- 59 Down: High degree NTH
- 60 Down: Response to seeing an aurora, maybe AWE
- 61 Down: Rejections NOS
- 62 Down: College sr.'s test GRE
- 63 Down: 63-Down, in this puzzle END
Show the solved grid
1B2O3Z4O5S6A7B8D9U10L11R12A13G14IRATE15WEEPS16ERA17BACHE18LORPAD19CEL20EYELET21BONA22O23U24TROS25TH26E27LORAX28USA29US30B31WOODSY32RER33AN34R35A36CEBY37ROLE38REVERSA39L40S41IVOTED42THEI43R44C45H46ASED47E48SE49FRO50DELORE51A52N53OR54ATED55CAIN56NI57GHTS58ATE59N60AVELORA61N62G63E64SUN65TWICE66ADORN67EPS68HELEN69POSED
About this puzzle
- Made by Hannah Binney
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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