All 64 clues from the Friday 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 Group of students on a field trip, say (7)
- 8 Holly or Monty, for Queen Elizabeth II (5)
- 13 Where to see the sites (8)
- 15 Tools for potatoes (6)
- 16 Guitar player's percussive technique (8)
- 17 Canine's coat (6)
- 18 President whose wife was nicknamed "Lemonade Lucy" for refusing to serve alcohol in the White House (5)
- 19 Land's end (9)
- 21 Something unwanted that can linger (4)
- 22 Deceptive actions (6)
- 23 Big player in D.C., for short? (3)
- 24 Cross product (3)
- 25 Chuck who created "Young Sheldon" (5)
- 26 Kicks in (4)
- 27 Showed subservience, in a way (11)
- 30 Section of Westminster Abbey where Chaucer and Shakespeare are honored (11)
- 31 Film character who says "Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate" (11)
- 32 With 37-Across, major N.Y.C. thoroughfare (4)
- 33 Inception (5)
- 34 Perch (3)
- 37 See 32-Across (3)
- 38 Gave a buzz (6)
- 40 Powerful auto engine type (4)
- 41 "Knock it off!" (9)
- 43 Pop star who once stylized her name with a dollar sign (5)
- 44 Quite a lot? (6)
- 45 Trait of someone who may say things he shouldn't (8)
- 47 Lots, e.g. (6)
- 48 The 1930s-’40s, to a jazz aficionado (8)
- 49 ___ Rooney, best-selling author of 2024's "Intermezzo" (5)
- 50 Cancels (7)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 8 starts with C
- 13 starts with I
- 15 starts with P
- 16 starts with S
- 17 starts with E
- 18 starts with H
- 19 starts with S
- 21 starts with O
- 22 starts with F
- 23 starts with N
- 24 starts with P
- 25 starts with L
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with B
- 30 starts with P
- 31 starts with J
- 32 starts with P
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with S
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with P
- 40 starts with H
- 41 starts with C
- 43 starts with K
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with N
- 47 starts with R
- 48 starts with S
- 49 starts with S
- 50 starts with N
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Group of students on a field trip, say BUSLOAD
- 8 Across: Holly or Monty, for Queen Elizabeth II CORGI
- 13 Across: Where to see the sites INTERNET
- 15 Across: Tools for potatoes PARERS
- 16 Across: Guitar player's percussive technique SLAPBASS
- 17 Across: Canine's coat ENAMEL
- 18 Across: President whose wife was nicknamed "Lemonade Lucy" for refusing to serve alcohol in the White House HAYES
- 19 Across: Land's end SHORELINE
- 21 Across: Something unwanted that can linger ODOR
- 22 Across: Deceptive actions FEINTS
- 23 Across: Big player in D.C., for short? NAT
- 24 Across: Cross product PEN
- 25 Across: Chuck who created "Young Sheldon" LORRE
- 26 Across: Kicks in ADDS
- 27 Across: Showed subservience, in a way BENTTHEKNEE
- 30 Across: Section of Westminster Abbey where Chaucer and Shakespeare are honored POETSCORNER
- 31 Across: Film character who says "Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate" JACKSPARROW
- 32 Across: With 37-Across, major N.Y.C. thoroughfare PARK
- 33 Across: Inception ONSET
- 34 Across: Perch SIT
- 37 Across: See 32-Across AVE
- 38 Across: Gave a buzz PHONED
- 40 Across: Powerful auto engine type HEMI
- 41 Across: "Knock it off!" CANYOUNOT
- 43 Across: Pop star who once stylized her name with a dollar sign KESHA
- 44 Across: Quite a lot? ESTATE
- 45 Across: Trait of someone who may say things he shouldn't NOFILTER
- 47 Across: Lots, e.g. REALTY
- 48 Across: The 1930s-’40s, to a jazz aficionado SWINGERA
- 49 Across: ___ Rooney, best-selling author of 2024's "Intermezzo" SALLY
- 50 Across: Cancels NEGATES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Piece that can't move to a different-colored square (6)
- 2 Take cargo from (6)
- 3 Not hang up the call (6)
- 4 Biblical pariah (5)
- 5 Oranges, but not apples (4)
- 6 "Ugly Betty" actress Ortiz (3)
- 7 Implement with mousse or pudding (12)
- 8 Some Christmas tree decorations (5)
- 9 Kind of cavity (4)
- 10 Prompt (8)
- 11 Dangerous item whose first six letters are an anagram of DANGER (7)
- 12 Keys (6)
- 14 Top guns? (13)
- 15 Cheeky (4)
- 20 Nowheresville (12)
- 22 Some are gothic (5)
- 25 Ingredient in some vegetable stock (4)
- 26 One way to start (4)
- 27 Dark beer variety (4)
- 28 Didn't do the right thing (5)
- 29 Figure-eight, for example (4)
- 30 Folksy? (8)
- 31 Body of water near Sumatra (7)
- 32 Aids for competitive marathon runners (6)
- 34 Last six lines of a sonnet (6)
- 35 Announcement upon arriving (6)
- 36 Toppers that twinkle (6)
- 38 Word with mouth or training (5)
- 39 Military chopper (4)
- 40 Scandinavian woman's name meaning "blessed" (5)
- 42 Southern collective? (4)
- 43 Reign man (4)
- 46 "Bah!," to Lady Macbeth (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with U
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with L
- 5 starts with O
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with D
- 8 starts with C
- 9 starts with O
- 10 starts with R
- 11 starts with G
- 12 starts with I
- 14 starts with T
- 15 starts with P
- 20 starts with O
- 22 starts with F
- 25 starts with L
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with B
- 28 starts with E
- 29 starts with K
- 30 starts with P
- 31 starts with J
- 32 starts with P
- 34 starts with S
- 35 starts with I
- 36 starts with T
- 38 starts with P
- 39 starts with H
- 40 starts with H
- 42 starts with Y
- 43 starts with K
- 46 starts with F
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Piece that can't move to a different-colored square BISHOP
- 2 Down: Take cargo from UNLADE
- 3 Down: Not hang up the call STAYON
- 4 Down: Biblical pariah LEPER
- 5 Down: Oranges, but not apples ORBS
- 6 Down: "Ugly Betty" actress Ortiz ANA
- 7 Down: Implement with mousse or pudding DESSERTSPOON
- 8 Down: Some Christmas tree decorations CANES
- 9 Down: Kind of cavity ORAL
- 10 Down: Prompt REMINDER
- 11 Down: Dangerous item whose first six letters are an anagram of DANGER GRENADE
- 12 Down: Keys ISLETS
- 14 Down: Top guns? TSHIRTCANNONS
- 15 Down: Cheeky PERT
- 20 Down: Nowheresville ONEHORSETOWN
- 22 Down: Some are gothic FONTS
- 25 Down: Ingredient in some vegetable stock LEEK
- 26 Down: One way to start ANEW
- 27 Down: Dark beer variety BOCK
- 28 Down: Didn't do the right thing ERRED
- 29 Down: Figure-eight, for example KNOT
- 30 Down: Folksy? PARENTAL
- 31 Down: Body of water near Sumatra JAVASEA
- 32 Down: Aids for competitive marathon runners PACERS
- 34 Down: Last six lines of a sonnet SESTET
- 35 Down: Announcement upon arriving IMHERE
- 36 Down: Toppers that twinkle TIARAS
- 38 Down: Word with mouth or training POTTY
- 39 Down: Military chopper HUEY
- 40 Down: Scandinavian woman's name meaning "blessed" HELGA
- 42 Down: Southern collective? YALL
- 43 Down: Reign man KING
- 46 Down: "Bah!," to Lady Macbeth FIE
Show the solved grid
1B2U3S4L5O6A7D8C9O10R11G12I13INTERNE14T15PARERS16SLAPBASS17ENAMEL18HAYES19SH20ORELINE21ODOR22FEINTS23NAT24PEN25LORRE26ADDS27BENTTH28E29KNEE30POETSCORNER31JACKSPARROW32PARK33ONSET34S35I36T37AVE38P39HONED40HEMI41CAN42YOUNOT43KESHA44ESTATE45NO46FILTER47REALTY48SWINGERA49SALLY50NEGATES
About this puzzle
- Made by James McCarron and Rachel Souza
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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