All 70 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 Surname of two Indian prime ministers (6)
- 7 Fly-by-night types? (4)
- 11 Go (for) (3)
- 14 Drew Carey, Halle Berry or Guy Fieri, originally (6)
- 15 Baroque instrument (4)
- 16 Long-handled gardening tool or immoral pleasure seeker, per contestant Ken Jennings on "Jeopardy!" (incorrectly) (3)
- 17 Walking-around money for Pavarotti? (11)
- 19 Veto (3)
- 20 Whistling stickup man on "The Wire" (4)
- 21 Cry of frustration (5)
- 22 McGwire's rival in 1990s M.L.B. (4)
- 23 Hajj destination (5)
- 25 Baseball team formerly known as the Colt .45s (6)
- 27 Preacher's gift? (13)
- 29 Fly catcher? (4)
- 30 Kind of a drag? (4)
- 31 Parrot (3)
- 32 Perceptive (7)
- 35 Icy passage to Antarctica's McMurdo Station (7)
- 37 Get ___ (shine scholastically) (3)
- 38 Muscle exercised with a shoulder press, familiarly (4)
- 40 Billionaire Musk (4)
- 41 5 and 8 go into 42, for example? (13)
- 45 Fan of "I" statements (6)
- 46 Dissect with a diagram (5)
- 47 "___, actually ..." (4)
- 48 Start of many first-year course names (5)
- 50 Lawman who got out of Dodge (4)
- 54 60 minuti (3)
- 55 Local leader is prohibited? (11)
- 57 Clear (3)
- 58 Bum around Europe (4)
- 59 Intentional creases (6)
- 60 Org. targeting Walter White on "Breaking Bad" (3)
- 61 Changes the locks? (4)
- 62 Acted all crabby? (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with G
- 7 starts with O
- 11 starts with O
- 14 starts with O
- 15 starts with V
- 16 starts with H
- 17 starts with T
- 19 starts with N
- 20 starts with O
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with S
- 23 starts with M
- 25 starts with A
- 27 starts with P
- 29 starts with M
- 30 starts with M
- 31 starts with A
- 32 starts with S
- 35 starts with R
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with D
- 40 starts with E
- 41 starts with F
- 45 starts with E
- 46 starts with P
- 47 starts with W
- 48 starts with I
- 50 starts with E
- 54 starts with O
- 55 starts with M
- 57 starts with R
- 58 starts with A
- 59 starts with P
- 60 starts with D
- 61 starts with D
- 62 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Surname of two Indian prime ministers GANDHI
- 7 Across: Fly-by-night types? OWLS
- 11 Across: Go (for) OPT
- 14 Across: Drew Carey, Halle Berry or Guy Fieri, originally OHIOAN
- 15 Across: Baroque instrument VIOL
- 16 Across: Long-handled gardening tool or immoral pleasure seeker, per contestant Ken Jennings on "Jeopardy!" (incorrectly) HOE
- 17 Across: Walking-around money for Pavarotti? TENORTWENTY
- 19 Across: Veto NIX
- 20 Across: Whistling stickup man on "The Wire" OMAR
- 21 Across: Cry of frustration AARGH
- 22 Across: McGwire's rival in 1990s M.L.B. SOSA
- 23 Across: Hajj destination MECCA
- 25 Across: Baseball team formerly known as the Colt .45s ASTROS
- 27 Across: Preacher's gift? PASTORPRESENT
- 29 Across: Fly catcher? MITT
- 30 Across: Kind of a drag? MAIN
- 31 Across: Parrot APE
- 32 Across: Perceptive SENSATE
- 35 Across: Icy passage to Antarctica's McMurdo Station ROSSSEA
- 37 Across: Get ___ (shine scholastically) ANA
- 38 Across: Muscle exercised with a shoulder press, familiarly DELT
- 40 Across: Billionaire Musk ELON
- 41 Across: 5 and 8 go into 42, for example? FACTORFICTION
- 45 Across: Fan of "I" statements EGOIST
- 46 Across: Dissect with a diagram PARSE
- 47 Across: "___, actually ..." WELL
- 48 Across: Start of many first-year course names INTRO
- 50 Across: Lawman who got out of Dodge EARP
- 54 Across: 60 minuti ORA
- 55 Across: Local leader is prohibited? MAYORMAYNOT
- 57 Across: Clear RID
- 58 Across: Bum around Europe ARSE
- 59 Across: Intentional creases PLEATS
- 60 Across: Org. targeting Walter White on "Breaking Bad" DEA
- 61 Across: Changes the locks? DYES
- 62 Across: Acted all crabby? SIDLED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Programming statement that can result in spaghetti code (4)
- 2 [Excuse me] (4)
- 3 Totenberg of public radio (4)
- 4 People who get walked all over (8)
- 5 Bit of a laugh (3)
- 6 Not separated (6)
- 7 Throwing style (7)
- 8 Bit of a lark (4)
- 9 Lady-killer (8)
- 10 Machiavellian, in a way (3)
- 11 Answer to "Why's your report card in the trash?" (10)
- 12 Written with venom (9)
- 13 Oil, they say (8)
- 18 Birthplace of Dr Pepper (4)
- 22 Fremont and Folsom in S.F., for two (3)
- 24 México's Tabasco, Jalisco and others (7)
- 26 Guardians of bushido tradition (7)
- 27 National drink of Puerto Rico (10)
- 28 Two, for many a putt-putt hole (3)
- 29 It's a zoo out there (9)
- 32 Blue stop sign? (8)
- 33 Third in order (8)
- 34 Resident of Rivendell, in Tolkien (3)
- 36 Dark and sultry, like a femme fatale's gaze (8)
- 39 Comes on little cat feet (7)
- 42 "___ death do us part" (3)
- 43 Comedian Jimmy (4)
- 44 Opposite of 39-Down (6)
- 49 Where to look if you're looking for LUV (i.e., Southwest Airlines) (4)
- 51 Fussbudgety, say (4)
- 52 Mindless repetition (4)
- 53 Affliction for many first responders, in brief (4)
- 55 "Spy vs. Spy" magazine (3)
- 56 Who said "I'm so mean I make medicine sick" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with G
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with N
- 4 starts with D
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with W
- 9 starts with L
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with P
- 13 starts with T
- 18 starts with W
- 22 starts with S
- 24 starts with E
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with P
- 28 starts with P
- 29 starts with M
- 32 starts with S
- 33 starts with T
- 34 starts with E
- 36 starts with S
- 39 starts with T
- 42 starts with T
- 43 starts with C
- 44 starts with T
- 49 starts with N
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with R
- 53 starts with P
- 55 starts with M
- 56 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Programming statement that can result in spaghetti code GOTO
- 2 Down: [Excuse me] AHEM
- 3 Down: Totenberg of public radio NINA
- 4 Down: People who get walked all over DOORMATS
- 5 Down: Bit of a laugh HAR
- 6 Down: Not separated INTACT
- 7 Down: Throwing style OVERARM
- 8 Down: Bit of a lark WING
- 9 Down: Lady-killer LOTHARIO
- 10 Down: Machiavellian, in a way SLY
- 11 Down: Answer to "Why's your report card in the trash?" OHNOREASON
- 12 Down: Written with venom POISONPEN
- 13 Down: Oil, they say TEXASTEA
- 18 Down: Birthplace of Dr Pepper WACO
- 22 Down: Fremont and Folsom in S.F., for two STS
- 24 Down: México's Tabasco, Jalisco and others ESTADOS
- 26 Down: Guardians of bushido tradition SENSEIS
- 27 Down: National drink of Puerto Rico PINACOLADA
- 28 Down: Two, for many a putt-putt hole PAR
- 29 Down: It's a zoo out there MENAGERIE
- 32 Down: Blue stop sign? SAFEWORD
- 33 Down: Third in order TERTIARY
- 34 Down: Resident of Rivendell, in Tolkien ELF
- 36 Down: Dark and sultry, like a femme fatale's gaze SLOEEYED
- 39 Down: Comes on little cat feet TIPTOES
- 42 Down: "___ death do us part" TIL
- 43 Down: Comedian Jimmy CARR
- 44 Down: Opposite of 39-Down TROMPS
- 49 Down: Where to look if you're looking for LUV (i.e., Southwest Airlines) NYSE
- 51 Down: Fussbudgety, say ANAL
- 52 Down: Mindless repetition ROTE
- 53 Down: Affliction for many first responders, in brief PTSD
- 55 Down: "Spy vs. Spy" magazine MAD
- 56 Down: Who said "I'm so mean I make medicine sick" ALI
Show the solved grid
1G2A3N4D5H6I7O8W9L10S11O12P13T14OHIOAN15VIOL16HOE17TENORT18WENTY19NIX20OMAR21AARGH22SOSA23M24ECCA25A26STROS27PASTOR28PRESENT29MITT30MAIN31APE32SENSA33T34E35ROS36SSEA37ANA38DEL39T40ELON41FAC42TORFI43C44TION45EGOIST46PARSE47WELL48I49NTRO50E51A52R53P54ORA55MAYORM56AYNOT57RID58ARSE59PLEATS60DEA61DYES62SIDLED
About this puzzle
- Made by John Kugelman
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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