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 Game point? (6)
- 7 Settings for "Nurse Jackie" and "The Pitt," in brief (3)
- 10 Mideast's Gulf of ___ (4)
- 14 "Das Lied von der Erde" composer (6)
- 15 Camper's foldout (3)
- 16 Natural hairstyle (4)
- 17 Celebrity supercouple of the 2000s (6)
- 18 Incredibly committed (8)
- 20 Slowly, in scores (5)
- 21 Second-most-populous city in the U.S. (6)
- 22 100 nanojoules (3)
- 23 Citrus portmanteau (3)
- 25 Sticks around for a demo? (3)
- 26 Doraphobe's fear (3)
- 29 Bookings for a D.J. (6)
- 32 Did very well on the final, say (6)
- 34 Star of a three-time World Cup champion team (4)
- 36 Classic ’60s muscle car (3)
- 37 Rejoices (6)
- 38 Sultanate that once controlled Zanzibar (4)
- 39 Stand for a portrait (5)
- 41 Snippet (4)
- 42 Slip-on or slide (6)
- 44 Hullabaloo (3)
- 45 Collectible frames (4)
- 46 Rest period (6)
- 47 Get right down to business (6)
- 49 Sports great Ernie known as "The Big Easy" (3)
- 50 Funny (3)
- 52 Half a score (3)
- 53 Work on a picture, perhaps (3)
- 56 Some double-headed drums (6)
- 58 Camper's craft (5)
- 60 Turpitude (8)
- 63 Setting for "Quincy, M.E.," on 1970s-’80s TV (6)
- 64 Operating system developed at Bell Labs (4)
- 65 Toeholds (3)
- 66 Get positioned (6)
- 67 Lush hair's quality (4)
- 68 Caribbean music genre (3)
- 69 Abundance (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 7 starts with E
- 10 starts with S
- 14 starts with M
- 15 starts with C
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with B
- 18 starts with H
- 20 starts with L
- 21 starts with L
- 22 starts with E
- 23 starts with T
- 25 starts with T
- 26 starts with F
- 29 starts with E
- 32 starts with G
- 34 starts with P
- 36 starts with G
- 37 starts with E
- 38 starts with O
- 39 starts with E
- 41 starts with C
- 42 starts with S
- 44 starts with A
- 45 starts with C
- 46 starts with S
- 47 starts with D
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with O
- 52 starts with T
- 53 starts with A
- 56 starts with S
- 58 starts with C
- 60 starts with P
- 63 starts with M
- 64 starts with U
- 65 starts with I
- 66 starts with O
- 67 starts with B
- 68 starts with S
- 69 starts with W
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Game point? ARCADE
- 7 Across: Settings for "Nurse Jackie" and "The Pitt," in brief ERS
- 10 Across: Mideast's Gulf of ___ SUEZ
- 14 Across: "Das Lied von der Erde" composer MAHLER
- 15 Across: Camper's foldout COT
- 16 Across: Natural hairstyle AFRO
- 17 Across: Celebrity supercouple of the 2000s BRAINA
- 18 Across: Incredibly committed HARDCORE
- 20 Across: Slowly, in scores LENTO
- 21 Across: Second-most-populous city in the U.S. LOSAES
- 22 Across: 100 nanojoules ERG
- 23 Across: Citrus portmanteau TAO
- 25 Across: Sticks around for a demo? TNT
- 26 Across: Doraphobe's fear FUR
- 29 Across: Bookings for a D.J. EVENTS
- 32 Across: Did very well on the final, say GOTANA
- 34 Across: Star of a three-time World Cup champion team PELE
- 36 Across: Classic ’60s muscle car GTO
- 37 Across: Rejoices EXULTS
- 38 Across: Sultanate that once controlled Zanzibar OMAN
- 39 Across: Stand for a portrait EASEL
- 41 Across: Snippet CLIP
- 42 Across: Slip-on or slide SANDAL
- 44 Across: Hullabaloo ADO
- 45 Across: Collectible frames CELS
- 46 Across: Rest period SIESTA
- 47 Across: Get right down to business DIVEIN
- 49 Across: Sports great Ernie known as "The Big Easy" ELS
- 50 Across: Funny ODD
- 52 Across: Half a score TEN
- 53 Across: Work on a picture, perhaps ACT
- 56 Across: Some double-headed drums SNARES
- 58 Across: Camper's craft CANOE
- 60 Across: Turpitude PUREEVIL
- 63 Across: Setting for "Quincy, M.E.," on 1970s-’80s TV MORGUE
- 64 Across: Operating system developed at Bell Labs UNIX
- 65 Across: Toeholds INS
- 66 Across: Get positioned ORIENT
- 67 Across: Lush hair's quality BODY
- 68 Across: Caribbean music genre SKA
- 69 Across: Abundance WEALTH
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Saunter (5)
- 2 Like black opals vis-à-vis diamonds (5)
- 3 Move to pass, perhaps (11)
- 4 Touched down (4)
- 5 Symbolize (6)
- 6 "Folklore" or "Evermore," for Taylor Swift (3)
- 7 Guitar pedal effect (4)
- 8 Comedic takedown (5)
- 9 Mad scientist in a 1964 Kubrick title (11)
- 10 Natural fluid containers (4)
- 11 What a drone might be mistaken for (3)
- 12 Carry the ball in volleyball, e.g. (3)
- 13 Actress Kravitz (3)
- 19 Step in rehab (5)
- 21 "Whole ___ Red" (2020 Playboi Carti album) (5)
- 24 Activist/scholar known for her work in the prison abolition movement (11)
- 26 Heavenly outcast … or a hint to something found three times in this puzzle (11)
- 27 Up to (5)
- 28 Barely speaks (5)
- 30 Hawks (5)
- 31 "Such a shame" (5)
- 33 Stanley of "Conclave" (5)
- 34 Group surrounding a star (5)
- 35 Item in a drafts folder (5)
- 40 Text tweaks (5)
- 43 Make right (5)
- 48 Cry for more (6)
- 51 Hurricane or mudslide (5)
- 54 Be important (5)
- 55 Things to bare (5)
- 56 Hot (4)
- 57 Disney heroine who builds her own palace (4)
- 59 Tchaikovsky's "Letter Scene," e.g. (4)
- 60 Trivia night locale (3)
- 61 Shout in a card game (3)
- 62 Purge (3)
- 63 Do some lawn work (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with C
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with D
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with E
- 8 starts with R
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with U
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with Z
- 19 starts with D
- 21 starts with L
- 24 starts with A
- 26 starts with F
- 27 starts with U
- 28 starts with R
- 30 starts with V
- 31 starts with S
- 33 starts with T
- 34 starts with P
- 35 starts with E
- 40 starts with E
- 43 starts with A
- 48 starts with E
- 51 starts with D
- 54 starts with C
- 55 starts with T
- 56 starts with S
- 57 starts with E
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with P
- 61 starts with U
- 62 starts with R
- 63 starts with M
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Saunter AMBLE
- 2 Down: Like black opals vis-à-vis diamonds RARER
- 3 Down: Move to pass, perhaps CHANGELANES
- 4 Down: Touched down ALIT
- 5 Down: Symbolize DENOTE
- 6 Down: "Folklore" or "Evermore," for Taylor Swift ERA
- 7 Down: Guitar pedal effect ECHO
- 8 Down: Comedic takedown ROAST
- 9 Down: Mad scientist in a 1964 Kubrick title STRANGELOVE
- 10 Down: Natural fluid containers SACS
- 11 Down: What a drone might be mistaken for UFO
- 12 Down: Carry the ball in volleyball, e.g. ERR
- 13 Down: Actress Kravitz ZOE
- 19 Down: Step in rehab DETOX
- 21 Down: "Whole ___ Red" (2020 Playboi Carti album) LOTTA
- 24 Down: Activist/scholar known for her work in the prison abolition movement ANGELADAVIS
- 26 Down: Heavenly outcast … or a hint to something found three times in this puzzle FALLENANGEL
- 27 Down: Up to UNTIL
- 28 Down: Barely speaks RASPS
- 30 Down: Hawks VENDS
- 31 Down: "Such a shame" SOSAD
- 33 Down: Stanley of "Conclave" TUCCI
- 34 Down: Group surrounding a star POSSE
- 35 Down: Item in a drafts folder EMAIL
- 40 Down: Text tweaks EDITS
- 43 Down: Make right ATONE
- 48 Down: Cry for more ENCORE
- 51 Down: Hurricane or mudslide DRINK
- 54 Down: Be important COUNT
- 55 Down: Things to bare TEETH
- 56 Down: Hot SEXY
- 57 Down: Disney heroine who builds her own palace ELSA
- 59 Down: Tchaikovsky's "Letter Scene," e.g. ARIA
- 60 Down: Trivia night locale PUB
- 61 Down: Shout in a card game UNO
- 62 Down: Purge RID
- 63 Down: Do some lawn work MOW
Show the solved grid
1A2R3C4A5D6E7E8R9S10S11U12E13Z14MAHLER15COT16AFRO17BRAINA18HAR19DCORE20LENTO21LOSAES22ERG23T24AO25TNT26F27U28R29E30VENT31S32GO33TANA34P35ELE36GTO37EXULTS38OMAN39EAS40EL41CLIP42SAND43AL44ADO45CELS46SIESTA47DIV48EIN49ELS50OD51D52TEN53A54C55T56SNAR57ES58C59ANOE60P61U62REEVIL63MORGUE64UNIX65INS66ORIENT67BODY68SKA69WEALTH
About this puzzle
- Made by Joe Marquez
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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