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 Cut of beef used in Santa Maria-style barbecue (6)
- 7 ___ Wilson, four-time M.V.P. of the 27-Down (3)
- 10 Common export, nowadays (3)
- 13 Field trip? (11)
- 16 Section of a timeline (3)
- 17 Chef's complimentary bite (11)
- 18 Staff (3)
- 19 Reacted to capturing a championship, perhaps (4)
- 20 Dish often served with tartar sauce, informally (10)
- 22 Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film (5)
- 24 Finishes filming (5)
- 25 Epitome of thinness (5)
- 27 Mushroom named for its resemblance to a body part (7)
- 29 "You've gotta be kidding me!" (11)
- 32 Off-grid connection? (3)
- 33 Former attorney general Bill (4)
- 34 Short cut (3)
- 35 "___ Green" (Kermit the Frog song) (4)
- 36 Skater who lit the Olympic cauldron in 1998 (3)
- 37 Political philosopher who wrote "The state of a king shuts him from the world, yet the business of a king requires him to know it thoroughly" (11)
- 41 Maker of sole music? (7)
- 43 Succeed in (5)
- 44 Stamp purchase (5)
- 45 Companion of Ash and Misty in Pokémon anime (5)
- 47 Cold one enjoyed during a hot wash (10)
- 49 Word with ball or board (4)
- 53 Spot for a flask (3)
- 54 "That sounds brave ... but very stupid!" (11)
- 56 Date in France? (3)
- 57 One concerned with transparency in the workplace? (11)
- 58 Bench press target, informally (3)
- 59 Hebrew name meaning "high" (3)
- 60 Chinese revolutionary Sun ___ (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 7 starts with A
- 10 starts with P
- 13 starts with H
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with R
- 19 starts with W
- 20 starts with F
- 22 starts with S
- 24 starts with W
- 25 starts with W
- 27 starts with W
- 29 starts with O
- 32 starts with T
- 33 starts with B
- 34 starts with B
- 35 starts with B
- 36 starts with I
- 37 starts with T
- 41 starts with T
- 43 starts with W
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with B
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with S
- 53 starts with L
- 54 starts with D
- 56 starts with A
- 57 starts with G
- 58 starts with P
- 59 starts with E
- 60 starts with Y
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Cut of beef used in Santa Maria-style barbecue TRITIP
- 7 Across: ___ Wilson, four-time M.V.P. of the 27-Down AJA
- 10 Across: Common export, nowadays PDF
- 13 Across: Field trip? HOMERUNTROT
- 16 Across: Section of a timeline ERA
- 17 Across: Chef's complimentary bite AMUSEBOUCHE
- 18 Across: Staff ROD
- 19 Across: Reacted to capturing a championship, perhaps WEPT
- 20 Across: Dish often served with tartar sauce, informally FISHNCHIPS
- 22 Across: Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film SHARK
- 24 Across: Finishes filming WRAPS
- 25 Across: Epitome of thinness WAFER
- 27 Across: Mushroom named for its resemblance to a body part WOODEAR
- 29 Across: "You've gotta be kidding me!" OHCOMEONNOW
- 32 Across: Off-grid connection? THE
- 33 Across: Former attorney general Bill BARR
- 34 Across: Short cut BOB
- 35 Across: "___ Green" (Kermit the Frog song) BEIN
- 36 Across: Skater who lit the Olympic cauldron in 1998 ITO
- 37 Across: Political philosopher who wrote "The state of a king shuts him from the world, yet the business of a king requires him to know it thoroughly" THOMASPAINE
- 41 Across: Maker of sole music? TAPSHOE
- 43 Across: Succeed in WINAT
- 44 Across: Stamp purchase SHEET
- 45 Across: Companion of Ash and Misty in Pokémon anime BROCK
- 47 Across: Cold one enjoyed during a hot wash SHOWERBEER
- 49 Across: Word with ball or board SNOW
- 53 Across: Spot for a flask LAB
- 54 Across: "That sounds brave ... but very stupid!" DONTBEAHERO
- 56 Across: Date in France? AMI
- 57 Across: One concerned with transparency in the workplace? GLASSBLOWER
- 58 Across: Bench press target, informally PEC
- 59 Across: Hebrew name meaning "high" ELI
- 60 Across: Chinese revolutionary Sun ___ YATSEN
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Spring event (4)
- 2 Twin city? (4)
- 3 Morning announcement (4)
- 4 Tries to identify, as a medical issue (8)
- 5 Red state (3)
- 6 20-Across, e.g. (7)
- 7 A military parade might go through it (4)
- 8 Director of "Face/Off" and "Mission: Impossible II" (7)
- 9 Admitted fault (7)
- 10 Sudden reversal of fortune, in literature (10)
- 11 Mentions one's ring size, maybe (10)
- 12 They're hot, until they're not (4)
- 14 Film ___ (4)
- 15 Certain canine (4)
- 21 Conned (3)
- 23 Clothing line (3)
- 25 "Too bad!" (10)
- 26 Preferring to keep one's feet on the ground? (10)
- 27 See 7-Across (4)
- 28 French director Clair (4)
- 29 Last words? (4)
- 30 Instrument usually pitched in C (4)
- 31 Awards season announcement, for short (3)
- 35 What might go off the rails? (8)
- 37 Guitarist who played the first-ever rock concert at the Sistine Chapel (7)
- 38 Item in a basket at the dinner table (7)
- 39 Felt completely confident in (7)
- 40 Insta post (3)
- 42 Patch, say (3)
- 45 "All ___ are off!" (4)
- 46 Losing side in the Battle of Shiloh, informally (4)
- 47 Insult, metaphorically (4)
- 48 Children of, in Hebrew (4)
- 50 What's going on (4)
- 51 Willie ___, first Black player in the N.H.L. (4)
- 52 Run-down (4)
- 55 Like (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with I
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with I
- 6 starts with P
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with J
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with P
- 11 starts with D
- 12 starts with F
- 14 starts with N
- 15 starts with T
- 21 starts with H
- 23 starts with H
- 25 starts with W
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with W
- 28 starts with R
- 29 starts with O
- 30 starts with O
- 31 starts with N
- 35 starts with B
- 37 starts with T
- 38 starts with H
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with P
- 42 starts with S
- 45 starts with B
- 46 starts with R
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with B
- 50 starts with N
- 51 starts with O
- 52 starts with W
- 55 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Spring event THAW
- 2 Down: Twin city? ROME
- 3 Down: Morning announcement IMUP
- 4 Down: Tries to identify, as a medical issue TESTSFOR
- 5 Down: Red state IRE
- 6 Down: 20-Across, e.g. PUBFARE
- 7 Down: A military parade might go through it ARCH
- 8 Down: Director of "Face/Off" and "Mission: Impossible II" JOHNWOO
- 9 Down: Admitted fault ATECROW
- 10 Down: Sudden reversal of fortune, in literature PERIPETEIA
- 11 Down: Mentions one's ring size, maybe DROPSAHINT
- 12 Down: They're hot, until they're not FADS
- 14 Down: Film ___ NOIR
- 15 Down: Certain canine TUSK
- 21 Down: Conned HAD
- 23 Down: Clothing line HEM
- 25 Down: "Too bad!" WHATASHAME
- 26 Down: Preferring to keep one's feet on the ground? ACROPHOBIC
- 27 Down: See 7-Across WNBA
- 28 Down: French director Clair RENE
- 29 Down: Last words? OBIT
- 30 Down: Instrument usually pitched in C OBOE
- 31 Down: Awards season announcement, for short NOM
- 35 Down: What might go off the rails? BANKSHOT
- 37 Down: Guitarist who played the first-ever rock concert at the Sistine Chapel THEEDGE
- 38 Down: Item in a basket at the dinner table HOTROLL
- 39 Down: Felt completely confident in SWOREBY
- 40 Down: Insta post PIC
- 42 Down: Patch, say SEW
- 45 Down: "All ___ are off!" BETS
- 46 Down: Losing side in the Battle of Shiloh, informally REBS
- 47 Down: Insult, metaphorically SLAP
- 48 Down: Children of, in Hebrew BNAI
- 50 Down: What's going on NEWS
- 51 Down: Willie ___, first Black player in the N.H.L. OREE
- 52 Down: Run-down WORN
- 55 Down: Like ALA
Show the solved grid
1T2R3I4T5I6P7A8J9A10P11D12F13HOMERU14N15TROT16ERA17AMUSEBOUCHE18ROD19WEPT20FISHNC21HIPS22S23HARK24WRAPS25W26AFER27WOODEA28R29OHCOME30O31NNOW32THE33BARR34BOB35BEIN36ITO37T38HOMA39S40PAINE41TAP42SHOE43WINAT44SHEET45B46ROCK47SHOWER48BEER49S50N51O52W53LAB54DONTBE55AHERO56AMI57GLASSBLOWER58PEC59ELI60YATSEN
About this puzzle
- Made by Jack Hatchett
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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