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 In "The Tempest," when Miranda says "O brave new world, That has such people in't!" (4)
- 5 Middlemen in illicit transactions (6)
- 11 Last over the line, say (3)
- 14 Sushi wrapper (4)
- 15 Waikiki welcomes (6)
- 16 Indigenous people of the Great Basin (3)
- 17 Forbidden idol (11)
- 19 "American ___" (3)
- 20 Neighborhood watering hole (6)
- 21 Subj. for one aspiring to become bilingual (3)
- 22 Particularly fine examples (4)
- 23 Tolkien's Treebeard, for one (3)
- 24 Cards (3)
- 26 Shamash holder (7)
- 28 Really rips into (7)
- 31 Become enamored with (6)
- 32 Beguile (6)
- 34 Bob who narrated "How I Met Your Mother" (5)
- 35 Historic Bulgarian ruler (4)
- 38 Faux flattery (5)
- 40 Bob who hosted PBS's "The Joy of Painting" (4)
- 41 Broad-shouldered Titan (5)
- 43 Most senior (6)
- 45 Italian liquor distilled from winemaking leftovers (6)
- 47 Downward dog and others (7)
- 50 Exactly as desired (7)
- 52 151, once (3)
- 53 Discouraging words (3)
- 55 They come in black, Belgian and double varieties (4)
- 56 Path to spiritual harmony (3)
- 58 Bring out (6)
- 60 Lillehammer's land: Abbr. (3)
- 61 Large retail establishment … and a hint to four squares in this puzzle (11)
- 63 Part of the conjugation of "être" (3)
- 64 Candy heart phrase (6)
- 65 Where "the man gave names to all … the birds in the sky and all the wild animals" (4)
- 66 "Told you!" (3)
- 67 Containers in orchards (6)
- 68 Run into (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with F
- 11 starts with S
- 14 starts with N
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with U
- 17 starts with G
- 19 starts with P
- 20 starts with L
- 21 starts with E
- 22 starts with G
- 23 starts with E
- 24 starts with I
- 26 starts with M
- 28 starts with A
- 31 starts with T
- 32 starts with E
- 34 starts with S
- 35 starts with T
- 38 starts with S
- 40 starts with R
- 41 starts with A
- 43 starts with E
- 45 starts with G
- 47 starts with Y
- 50 starts with L
- 52 starts with C
- 53 starts with N
- 55 starts with I
- 56 starts with T
- 58 starts with E
- 60 starts with N
- 61 starts with B
- 63 starts with E
- 64 starts with B
- 65 starts with E
- 66 starts with S
- 67 starts with C
- 68 starts with M
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: In "The Tempest," when Miranda says "O brave new world, That has such people in't!" ACTV
- 5 Across: Middlemen in illicit transactions FENCES
- 11 Across: Last over the line, say SLOWEST
- 14 Across: Sushi wrapper NORI
- 15 Across: Waikiki welcomes ALOHAS
- 16 Across: Indigenous people of the Great Basin UTE
- 17 Across: Forbidden idol GRAVENIMAGE
- 19 Across: "American ___" PIE
- 20 Across: Neighborhood watering hole LOCALDIVE
- 21 Across: Subj. for one aspiring to become bilingual ESL
- 22 Across: Particularly fine examples GEMS
- 23 Across: Tolkien's Treebeard, for one ENT
- 24 Across: Cards IDS
- 26 Across: Shamash holder MENORAH
- 28 Across: Really rips into ASSAILS
- 31 Across: Become enamored with TAKETO
- 32 Across: Beguile ENTICE
- 34 Across: Bob who narrated "How I Met Your Mother" SAGET
- 35 Across: Historic Bulgarian ruler TSAR
- 38 Across: Faux flattery SMARM
- 40 Across: Bob who hosted PBS's "The Joy of Painting" ROSS
- 41 Across: Broad-shouldered Titan ATLAS
- 43 Across: Most senior ELDEST
- 45 Across: Italian liquor distilled from winemaking leftovers GRAPPA
- 47 Across: Downward dog and others YOGAPOSES
- 50 Across: Exactly as desired LIKEACHARM
- 52 Across: 151, once CLI
- 53 Across: Discouraging words NOS
- 55 Across: They come in black, Belgian and double varieties IPAS
- 56 Across: Path to spiritual harmony TAO
- 58 Across: Bring out ELICIT
- 60 Across: Lillehammer's land: Abbr. NOR
- 61 Across: Large retail establishment … and a hint to four squares in this puzzle BIGBOXSTORE
- 63 Across: Part of the conjugation of "être" EST
- 64 Across: Candy heart phrase BEMINE
- 65 Across: Where "the man gave names to all … the birds in the sky and all the wild animals" EDEN
- 66 Across: "Told you!" SEE
- 67 Across: Containers in orchards CRATES
- 68 Across: Run into MEET
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 It's a matter of degrees (5)
- 2 Beer brand with the slogan "La Playa Awaits" (6)
- 3 Political leaflets (6)
- 4 "The Four Seasons" composer (4)
- 5 Altered excerpts of a film posted to social media, say (8)
- 6 Sons of ___, exemplars of biblical wickedness (3)
- 7 Site of an 1899-1909 gold rush (4)
- 8 Deep fissure (5)
- 9 Bald youngster? (6)
- 10 Montreal-to-Boston dir. (3)
- 11 Freudian censor (8)
- 12 Conservative guesses (8)
- 13 Links openings? (8)
- 18 Imported beverage brand (5)
- 22 Pint-size racers (7)
- 25 ___ mold (5)
- 27 "It Ain't Hard to Tell" rapper (3)
- 29 Six-winged angels (7)
- 30 Like the appearance of armadillos and anacondas (5)
- 33 Many a character on "The Pitt," informally (5)
- 35 "Just Do It" and "Think Different" (8)
- 36 Fashion photographer's direction (8)
- 37 Not prix fixe (8)
- 39 Movie theaters with many screens (8)
- 42 Fancy hotel amenity (3)
- 44 Nursery purchases (5)
- 46 More pretentious (6)
- 48 Disguise, in a way (6)
- 49 Fancy affair (6)
- 51 Soft rock? (5)
- 54 Tube placed during angioplasty (5)
- 57 Article that might be prewritten, informally (4)
- 59 Bullet point (4)
- 61 Airer of "The Graham Norton Show" (3)
- 62 Small square (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with C
- 3 starts with T
- 4 starts with V
- 5 starts with F
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with N
- 8 starts with C
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with L
- 13 starts with T
- 18 starts with E
- 22 starts with G
- 25 starts with S
- 27 starts with N
- 29 starts with S
- 30 starts with S
- 33 starts with E
- 35 starts with T
- 36 starts with S
- 37 starts with A
- 39 starts with M
- 42 starts with S
- 44 starts with S
- 46 starts with A
- 48 starts with E
- 49 starts with S
- 51 starts with M
- 54 starts with S
- 57 starts with O
- 59 starts with I
- 61 starts with B
- 62 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: It's a matter of degrees ANGLE
- 2 Down: Beer brand with the slogan "La Playa Awaits" CORONA
- 3 Down: Political leaflets TRACTS
- 4 Down: "The Four Seasons" composer VIVALDI
- 5 Down: Altered excerpts of a film posted to social media, say FANEDITS
- 6 Down: Sons of ___, exemplars of biblical wickedness ELI
- 7 Down: Site of an 1899-1909 gold rush NOME
- 8 Down: Deep fissure CHASM
- 9 Down: Bald youngster? EAGLET
- 10 Down: Montreal-to-Boston dir. SSE
- 11 Down: Freudian censor SUPEREGO
- 12 Down: Conservative guesses LOWESTIMATES
- 13 Down: Links openings? TEESHOTS
- 18 Down: Imported beverage brand EVIAN
- 22 Down: Pint-size racers GOKARTS
- 25 Down: ___ mold SLIME
- 27 Down: "It Ain't Hard to Tell" rapper NAS
- 29 Down: Six-winged angels SERAPHS
- 30 Down: Like the appearance of armadillos and anacondas SCALY
- 33 Down: Many a character on "The Pitt," informally ERDOC
- 35 Down: "Just Do It" and "Think Different" TAGLINES
- 36 Down: Fashion photographer's direction STRIKEAPOSE
- 37 Down: Not prix fixe ALACARTE
- 39 Down: Movie theaters with many screens MEGAPLEXES
- 42 Down: Fancy hotel amenity SPA
- 44 Down: Nursery purchases SOILS
- 46 Down: More pretentious ARTIER
- 48 Down: Disguise, in a way ENCODE
- 49 Down: Fancy affair SOIREE
- 51 Down: Soft rock? MAGMA
- 54 Down: Tube placed during angioplasty STENT
- 57 Down: Article that might be prewritten, informally OBIT
- 59 Down: Bullet point ITEM
- 61 Down: Airer of "The Graham Norton Show" BBC
- 62 Down: Small square ONE
Show the solved grid
1A2C3T4V5F6E7N8C9E10S11S12LOWES13T14NORI15ALOHAS16UTE17GRAV18ENIMAGE19PIE20LOCALDIVE21ESL22GEMS23ENT24ID25S26ME27NORAH28AS29SAIL30S31TAKETO32ENTIC33E34SAGET35T36S37AR38SMAR39M40ROSS41ATLA42S43ELDE44ST45GRAPP46A47YOGAPOS48E49S50LIKEACHAR51M52CLI53NO54S55IPAS56TA57O58EL59ICIT60NOR61BIGB62OXSTORE63EST64BEMINE65EDEN66SEE67CRATES68MEET
Some squares hold more than one letter (a rebus). The lengths above count squares, not letters.
About this puzzle
- Made by Joe Deeney
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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