All 70 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 Adjusts, as text (6)
- 7 [Get away!] (3)
- 10 Lecture setting (4)
- 14 "Can anyone explain this?!" (15)
- 17 "Let me try to explain …" (15)
- 18 Gal pal (3)
- 19 Appeal in defense (4)
- 20 Coat on a tip? (6)
- 21 Round striker (4)
- 22 Where 22-Across is (4)
- 23 Pilots' tools (6)
- 26 Grocery stores? (8)
- 30 Seaweed-based gels (5)
- 31 Strikes out on one's own (9)
- 32 So-called "Champagne of Spain" (4)
- 33 ___ Hoffmann, 1981 Nobel Prize-winning chemist (5)
- 34 Fuss (4)
- 35 Targets of some regulations (9)
- 37 Something a toddler might grow out of (5)
- 38 Fuji, e.g. (8)
- 39 Energizes (6)
- 40 Something you can see right through (4)
- 41 Not so rich, so to speak (4)
- 42 Remit, say (6)
- 45 New wave band with the 1979 album "Duty Now for the Future" (4)
- 46 Destination (3)
- 49 Provide proactive help, in a way (15)
- 52 "Keep me out of it" (15)
- 53 Opposite of "stay silent" (4)
- 54 "___ y plata" (Montana's motto) (3)
- 55 Southwestern dwellings (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 7 starts with G
- 10 starts with D
- 14 starts with M
- 17 starts with T
- 18 starts with S
- 19 starts with P
- 20 starts with P
- 21 starts with P
- 22 starts with H
- 23 starts with R
- 26 starts with P
- 30 starts with A
- 31 starts with F
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with R
- 34 starts with S
- 35 starts with E
- 37 starts with P
- 38 starts with R
- 39 starts with G
- 40 starts with I
- 41 starts with L
- 42 starts with M
- 45 starts with D
- 46 starts with A
- 49 starts with R
- 52 starts with I
- 53 starts with S
- 54 starts with O
- 55 starts with H
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Adjusts, as text EMENDS
- 7 Across: [Get away!] GRR
- 10 Across: Lecture setting DAIS
- 14 Across: "Can anyone explain this?!" MAKEITMAKESENSE
- 17 Across: "Let me try to explain …" THEWAYILOOKATIT
- 18 Across: Gal pal SIS
- 19 Across: Appeal in defense PLEA
- 20 Across: Coat on a tip? POLISH
- 21 Across: Round striker PEEN
- 22 Across: Where 22-Across is HERE
- 23 Across: Pilots' tools RADARS
- 26 Across: Grocery stores? PANTRIES
- 30 Across: Seaweed-based gels AGARS
- 31 Across: Strikes out on one's own FLIESSOLO
- 32 Across: So-called "Champagne of Spain" CAVA
- 33 Across: ___ Hoffmann, 1981 Nobel Prize-winning chemist ROALD
- 34 Across: Fuss STIR
- 35 Across: Targets of some regulations EMISSIONS
- 37 Across: Something a toddler might grow out of PHASE
- 38 Across: Fuji, e.g. REDAPPLE
- 39 Across: Energizes GOOSES
- 40 Across: Something you can see right through IRIS
- 41 Across: Not so rich, so to speak LITE
- 42 Across: Remit, say MAILIN
- 45 Across: New wave band with the 1979 album "Duty Now for the Future" DEVO
- 46 Across: Destination AIM
- 49 Across: Provide proactive help, in a way RUNINTERFERENCE
- 52 Across: "Keep me out of it" IDONTWANTTOKNOW
- 53 Across: Opposite of "stay silent" SING
- 54 Across: "___ y plata" (Montana's motto) ORO
- 55 Across: Southwestern dwellings HOGANS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Triage pros (4)
- 2 Dorado fish, informally (4)
- 3 Scrapes (out) (4)
- 4 Just out (3)
- 5 Attire that may snap on (7)
- 6 Does up, in a way (6)
- 7 Big do (4)
- 8 Studio behind "Notorious" and "Nocturne" (3)
- 9 Came out of bankruptcy, say (8)
- 10 What might give a hand in a casino? (11)
- 11 Opposed (4)
- 12 Deity with a temple in Pompeii (4)
- 13 Actor Gilliam of "The Wire" (4)
- 15 Attitude (4)
- 16 Some athleisure bottoms (6)
- 21 Modern water sport (11)
- 22 Summons (5)
- 23 500 competitor (5)
- 24 Top form (5)
- 25 Biblical shepherd-turned-king (5)
- 26 Kind of figure (5)
- 27 I I I (5)
- 28 ___ Neal, co-star of TV's "The Hughleys" (5)
- 29 Painful spots (5)
- 31 People not to argue with, they say (5)
- 33 Forcibly halve (8)
- 36 Dash (6)
- 37 Small marsupial whose name is spelled using only the letters of TROP (7)
- 39 Biblical verb (6)
- 41 Blue side, with "the" (4)
- 42 Med. diagnostics (4)
- 43 Maker of the Q3 (4)
- 44 ___ a secret (4)
- 45 Movie villain who is a member of SPECTRE (4)
- 46 Pioneering civil rights activist ___ Arnold Hedgeman (4)
- 47 Forbidden subject in Islamic art (4)
- 48 Row houses, to Brits (4)
- 50 Canal entry (3)
- 51 Med. diagnostic (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 2 starts with M
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with N
- 5 starts with D
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with G
- 8 starts with R
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with D
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with S
- 15 starts with M
- 16 starts with S
- 21 starts with P
- 22 starts with H
- 23 starts with R
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with D
- 26 starts with P
- 27 starts with I
- 28 starts with E
- 29 starts with S
- 31 starts with F
- 33 starts with R
- 36 starts with S
- 37 starts with P
- 39 starts with G
- 41 starts with L
- 42 starts with M
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with I
- 45 starts with D
- 46 starts with A
- 47 starts with I
- 48 starts with M
- 50 starts with E
- 51 starts with E
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Triage pros EMTS
- 2 Down: Dorado fish, informally MAHI
- 3 Down: Scrapes (out) EKES
- 4 Down: Just out NEW
- 5 Down: Attire that may snap on DIAPERS
- 6 Down: Does up, in a way STYLES
- 7 Down: Big do GALA
- 8 Down: Studio behind "Notorious" and "Nocturne" RKO
- 9 Down: Came out of bankruptcy, say REOPENED
- 10 Down: What might give a hand in a casino? DEALERSSHOE
- 11 Down: Opposed ANTI
- 12 Down: Deity with a temple in Pompeii ISIS
- 13 Down: Actor Gilliam of "The Wire" SETH
- 15 Down: Attitude MIEN
- 16 Down: Some athleisure bottoms SKORTS
- 21 Down: Modern water sport PARASAILING
- 22 Down: Summons HAILS
- 23 Down: 500 competitor RACER
- 24 Down: Top form AGAME
- 25 Down: Biblical shepherd-turned-king DAVID
- 26 Down: Kind of figure PLANE
- 27 Down: I I I IOTAS
- 28 Down: ___ Neal, co-star of TV's "The Hughleys" ELISE
- 29 Down: Painful spots SORES
- 31 Down: People not to argue with, they say FOOLS
- 33 Down: Forcibly halve RIPINTWO
- 36 Down: Dash SPRINT
- 37 Down: Small marsupial whose name is spelled using only the letters of TROP POTOROO
- 39 Down: Biblical verb GIVETH
- 41 Down: Blue side, with "the" LEFT
- 42 Down: Med. diagnostics MRIS
- 43 Down: Maker of the Q3 AUDI
- 44 Down: ___ a secret INON
- 45 Down: Movie villain who is a member of SPECTRE DRNO
- 46 Down: Pioneering civil rights activist ___ Arnold Hedgeman ANNA
- 47 Down: Forbidden subject in Islamic art ICON
- 48 Down: Row houses, to Brits MEWS
- 50 Down: Canal entry EAR
- 51 Down: Med. diagnostic EKG
Show the solved grid
1E2M3E4N5D6S7G8R9R10D11A12I13S14MAKEIT15MAKE16SENSE17THEWAYILOOKATIT18SIS19PLEA20POLISH21PEEN22HERE23R24A25DARS26PANTR27I28E29S30AGARS31FLIESSOLO32CAVA33ROALD34STIR35EMIS36SIONS37PHASE38REDAPPLE39GOOSES40IRIS41LITE42M43A44ILIN45DEVO46A47I48M49RUNINT50ERFER51ENCE52IDONTWANTTOKNOW53SING54ORO55HOGANS
About this puzzle
- Made by Kelly Morenus
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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