All 74 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 8' 4" (7)
- 8 250,000 sheets (6)
- 14 Short piece of classical music (8)
- 15 Accessory for SpongeBob SquarePants (6)
- 16 Long-tongued animal (8)
- 17 Laudanum, e.g. (6)
- 18 Calif. M.L.B. team, on scoreboards (3)
- 19 Happening (5)
- 21 Collectively, the reigns of all English monarchs named George (11)
- 26 Grill, informally (3)
- 29 Bit of mining equipment (7)
- 30 It's not pretty (7)
- 32 Walt Disney's middle name (5)
- 34 Like a plane, informally (4)
- 35 System in which XL is smaller than L … or a hint to interpreting the answers to the italicized clues (13)
- 40 Malarkey (4)
- 41 "Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard) (5)
- 42 "Based on my research …" (7)
- 46 ___ Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow (7)
- 50 Vibe (with) (3)
- 51 Superhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers (11)
- 53 Vexing (5)
- 54 Title for a certain union member? (3)
- 55 Like cats and dogs (6)
- 58 Stall, e.g. (8)
- 63 Charge, in a way (6)
- 64 Loose, as floorboards (8)
- 65 ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ (6)
- 66 Total on a chiliagon (7)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 8 starts with D
- 14 starts with S
- 15 starts with R
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with O
- 18 starts with L
- 19 starts with A
- 21 starts with V
- 26 starts with B
- 29 starts with O
- 30 starts with E
- 32 starts with E
- 34 starts with T
- 35 starts with R
- 40 starts with J
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with I
- 46 starts with N
- 50 starts with G
- 51 starts with L
- 53 starts with P
- 54 starts with M
- 55 starts with P
- 58 starts with G
- 63 starts with I
- 64 starts with U
- 65 starts with X
- 66 starts with M
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: 8' 4" CINCHES
- 8 Across: 250,000 sheets DREAMS
- 14 Across: Short piece of classical music SONATINA
- 15 Across: Accessory for SpongeBob SquarePants REDTIE
- 16 Across: Long-tongued animal ANTEATER
- 17 Across: Laudanum, e.g. OPIATE
- 18 Across: Calif. M.L.B. team, on scoreboards LAA
- 19 Across: Happening AFOOT
- 21 Across: Collectively, the reigns of all English monarchs named George VIKINGSHIPS
- 26 Across: Grill, informally BBQ
- 29 Across: Bit of mining equipment ORECART
- 30 Across: It's not pretty EYESORE
- 32 Across: Walt Disney's middle name ELIAS
- 34 Across: Like a plane, informally TWOD
- 35 Across: System in which XL is smaller than L … or a hint to interpreting the answers to the italicized clues ROMANNUMERALS
- 40 Across: Malarkey JIVE
- 41 Across: "Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard) SAVOY
- 42 Across: "Based on my research …" ICANSAY
- 46 Across: ___ Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow NATASHA
- 50 Across: Vibe (with) GEL
- 51 Across: Superhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers LIABILITIES
- 53 Across: Vexing PESKY
- 54 Across: Title for a certain union member? MRS
- 55 Across: Like cats and dogs PLURAL
- 58 Across: Stall, e.g. GAINTIME
- 63 Across: Charge, in a way IONIZE
- 64 Across: Loose, as floorboards UNNAILED
- 65 Across: ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ XBOXES
- 66 Across: Total on a chiliagon MANGLES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Nicolas Cage film set on a plane (6)
- 2 Amount measured in calories (6)
- 3 Highland refusal (3)
- 4 Org. that runs the "L" (3)
- 5 Alternative to a walk (3)
- 6 67.5 deg. on a compass (3)
- 7 ___ Connor, the Terminator's target in "The Terminator" (5)
- 8 Wilted (6)
- 9 Peaceful state (6)
- 10 Make some alterations (4)
- 11 ___ minimum (3)
- 12 Cambridge sch. (3)
- 13 Get (3)
- 14 Sudden attack (5)
- 20 "Bah!" (3)
- 22 Workers who sing the opening number in "Frozen" (6)
- 23 Queen of the Pride Lands (4)
- 24 Friendly look (4)
- 25 Ending of seven country names (4)
- 26 Poke ___ (4)
- 27 Dudes (4)
- 28 End of a proof (3)
- 31 Patronize, as an Airbnb (6)
- 33 Questionable, in slang (3)
- 35 Side dish eaten with curry (4)
- 36 Roundish, say (4)
- 37 Salon job, informally (4)
- 38 Assessment, informally (4)
- 39 Side dish eaten with curry (4)
- 40 Some fancy footwork (3)
- 43 Dirtbag (6)
- 44 Parts of naves (6)
- 45 Animal in some traditional Tibetan races (3)
- 47 Like a fish out of water, e.g. (6)
- 48 Mercury's mythological counterpart (6)
- 49 Half-___ (subpar, in slang) (5)
- 52 "Dagnabbit!" (5)
- 53 Grand ___ (4)
- 55 Shots, informally (3)
- 56 Toss up? (3)
- 57 One, south of the border (3)
- 59 "Ballerina" star ___ de Armas (3)
- 60 You can stop right there! (3)
- 61 Remind too often (3)
- 62 Up to (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with N
- 4 starts with C
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with S
- 8 starts with D
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with M
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with S
- 20 starts with F
- 22 starts with I
- 23 starts with N
- 24 starts with G
- 25 starts with S
- 26 starts with B
- 27 starts with B
- 28 starts with Q
- 31 starts with S
- 33 starts with S
- 35 starts with R
- 36 starts with O
- 37 starts with M
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with R
- 40 starts with J
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with A
- 45 starts with Y
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with H
- 49 starts with A
- 52 starts with B
- 53 starts with P
- 55 starts with P
- 56 starts with L
- 57 starts with U
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with I
- 61 starts with N
- 62 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Nicolas Cage film set on a plane CONAIR
- 2 Down: Amount measured in calories INTAKE
- 3 Down: Highland refusal NAE
- 4 Down: Org. that runs the "L" CTA
- 5 Down: Alternative to a walk HIT
- 6 Down: 67.5 deg. on a compass ENE
- 7 Down: ___ Connor, the Terminator's target in "The Terminator" SARAH
- 8 Down: Wilted DROOPY
- 9 Down: Peaceful state REPOSE
- 10 Down: Make some alterations EDIT
- 11 Down: ___ minimum ATA
- 12 Down: Cambridge sch. MIT
- 13 Down: Get SEE
- 14 Down: Sudden attack SALVO
- 20 Down: "Bah!" FIE
- 22 Down: Workers who sing the opening number in "Frozen" ICEMEN
- 23 Down: Queen of the Pride Lands NALA
- 24 Down: Friendly look GRIN
- 25 Down: Ending of seven country names STAN
- 26 Down: Poke ___ BOWL
- 27 Down: Dudes BROS
- 28 Down: End of a proof QED
- 31 Down: Patronize, as an Airbnb STAYAT
- 33 Down: Questionable, in slang SUS
- 35 Down: Side dish eaten with curry RICE
- 36 Down: Roundish, say OVAL
- 37 Down: Salon job, informally MANI
- 38 Down: Assessment, informally EVAL
- 39 Down: Side dish eaten with curry ROTI
- 40 Down: Some fancy footwork JIG
- 43 Down: Dirtbag SLEAZE
- 44 Down: Parts of naves AISLES
- 45 Down: Animal in some traditional Tibetan races YAK
- 47 Down: Like a fish out of water, e.g. SIMILE
- 48 Down: Mercury's mythological counterpart HERMES
- 49 Down: Half-___ (subpar, in slang) ASSED
- 52 Down: "Dagnabbit!" BYGUM
- 53 Down: Grand ___ PRIX
- 55 Down: Shots, informally PIX
- 56 Down: Toss up? LOB
- 57 Down: One, south of the border UNO
- 59 Down: "Ballerina" star ___ de Armas ANA
- 60 Down: You can stop right there! INN
- 61 Down: Remind too often NAG
- 62 Down: Up to TIL
Show the solved grid
1C2I3N4C5H6E7S8D9R10E11A12M13S14SONATINA15REDTIE16ANTEATER17OPIATE18LAA19A20FOOT21VIK22I23N24G25SHIPS26B27B28Q29ORECART30EYE31SORE32ELIA33S34TWOD35R36OMANNU37M38E39RALS40JIVE41SAVOY42ICAN43S44A45Y46NATA47S48H49A50GEL51LIA52BILITIES53PESKY54MRS55P56L57URAL58G59A60I61N62TIME63IONIZE64UNNAILED65XBOXES66MANGLES
About this puzzle
- Made by Yitzi Snow
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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