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 More than just a disapproving look (9)
- 10 Scruff of the neck (3)
- 13 Fondita offerings (10)
- 15 Three-time A.L. M.V.P. of the 2000s, familiarly (4)
- 16 "The Devil's radio" (10)
- 17 Pollution portmanteau (4)
- 18 Really peeved (3)
- 19 What a pointless game has? (7)
- 21 Outfitted (7)
- 25 Password preceder (6)
- 26 Former Toyota sports cars named for a Latin prefix (6)
- 27 Passover month (5)
- 29 ___-turvy (5)
- 30 Sprint, e.g. (4)
- 31 Home run hitter's gait (4)
- 35 Downed (3)
- 36 Part in a play (3)
- 37 "That's the spot!" (3)
- 38 "Tyrone" singer Erykah (4)
- 40 Not much (4)
- 41 "Will you let me?" (5)
- 43 Desert for which an African country is named (5)
- 45 Like obsidian rock, once (6)
- 46 Symbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt (6)
- 49 Last hurrah (7)
- 51 Trials by fire (7)
- 53 Wholly, but not holey or holy, e.g.: Abbr. (3)
- 54 Helen of Troy's mother (4)
- 55 Ignominious outcome (10)
- 61 Tech product discontinued in 2022 (4)
- 62 Proposed cosmological phenomenon that could make up 70% of the universe - and six squares in this puzzle's grid? (10)
- 63 Not admit (3)
- 64 Pottery so named for its hardness (9)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 10 starts with A
- 13 starts with E
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with I
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with H
- 19 starts with N
- 21 starts with Q
- 25 starts with U
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with N
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with R
- 31 starts with T
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with O
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with B
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with C
- 43 starts with N
- 45 starts with M
- 46 starts with S
- 49 starts with S
- 51 starts with O
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with L
- 55 starts with E
- 61 starts with I
- 62 starts with D
- 63 starts with D
- 64 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: More than just a disapproving look DEATHSTAR
- 10 Across: Scruff of the neck APE
- 13 Across: Fondita offerings ENCHILADAS
- 15 Across: Three-time A.L. M.V.P. of the 2000s, familiarly AROD
- 16 Across: "The Devil's radio" IDLEGOSSIP
- 17 Across: Pollution portmanteau SMOG
- 18 Across: Really peeved HOT
- 19 Across: What a pointless game has? NOSCORE
- 21 Across: Outfitted QUIPPED
- 25 Across: Password preceder USERID
- 26 Across: Former Toyota sports cars named for a Latin prefix SUPRAS
- 27 Across: Passover month NISAN
- 29 Across: ___-turvy TOPSY
- 30 Across: Sprint, e.g. RACE
- 31 Across: Home run hitter's gait TROT
- 35 Across: Downed ATE
- 36 Across: Part in a play OLE
- 37 Across: "That's the spot!" AAH
- 38 Across: "Tyrone" singer Erykah BADU
- 40 Across: Not much ATAD
- 41 Across: "Will you let me?" CANTI
- 43 Across: Desert for which an African country is named NAMIB
- 45 Across: Like obsidian rock, once MOLTEN
- 46 Across: Symbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt SCARAB
- 49 Across: Last hurrah SWANSON
- 51 Across: Trials by fire ORDEALS
- 53 Across: Wholly, but not holey or holy, e.g.: Abbr. ADV
- 54 Across: Helen of Troy's mother LEDA
- 55 Across: Ignominious outcome EPICDEFEAT
- 61 Across: Tech product discontinued in 2022 IPOD
- 62 Across: Proposed cosmological phenomenon that could make up 70% of the universe - and six squares in this puzzle's grid? DARKENERGY
- 63 Across: Not admit DEN
- 64 Across: Pottery so named for its hardness STONEWARE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Agnus ___ (3)
- 2 Word after tight or defensive (3)
- 3 Knee stabilizer, in brief (3)
- 4 Not just any (3)
- 5 Attractive feature of a job (7)
- 6 Single-masted vessels (6)
- 7 Sweet or sour (5)
- 8 Podcast interruptions (3)
- 9 Frequent forecast in Seattle (4)
- 10 Strong suit? (5)
- 11 Unleavened South Asian flatbread (5)
- 12 Follower of double or gilt (5)
- 14 Champion, as a cause (6)
- 15 Budding (6)
- 20 Org. with a list of popular baby names (3)
- 21 Minimum, in a way (5)
- 22 Increased (5)
- 23 Letters before ".gov" (3)
- 24 Forensic facilities (7)
- 26 Sign abbr. meaning "founded in" (4)
- 28 Coffee or tea specification (4)
- 30 Unleavened South Asian flatbread (4)
- 32 Sought comfort from, say (5)
- 33 Like granola (5)
- 34 Unnamed article (4)
- 39 Ill-prepared (6)
- 40 Didn't stay on topic (6)
- 41 Come together (7)
- 42 Lou Gehrig's disease, for short (3)
- 44 One level below the majors (3)
- 45 Infuriate (6)
- 46 Sphere, e.g. (5)
- 47 Crinkly fabric (5)
- 48 Extension (5)
- 50 Totally bizarre (5)
- 52 Places to get masks (4)
- 56 Original N.Y.C. subway line (3)
- 57 Handful (3)
- 58 Long stretch (3)
- 59 Cabinet dept. since 1889 (3)
- 60 Gospel musician Tribbett (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with P
- 12 starts with E
- 14 starts with S
- 15 starts with A
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with Q
- 22 starts with U
- 23 starts with I
- 24 starts with D
- 26 starts with S
- 28 starts with I
- 30 starts with R
- 32 starts with R
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with T
- 39 starts with U
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with C
- 42 starts with A
- 44 starts with A
- 45 starts with M
- 46 starts with S
- 47 starts with C
- 48 starts with A
- 50 starts with W
- 52 starts with S
- 56 starts with I
- 57 starts with F
- 58 starts with E
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Agnus ___ DEI
- 2 Down: Word after tight or defensive END
- 3 Down: Knee stabilizer, in brief ACL
- 4 Down: Not just any THE
- 5 Down: Attractive feature of a job HIGHPAY
- 6 Down: Single-masted vessels SLOOPS
- 7 Down: Sweet or sour TASTE
- 8 Down: Podcast interruptions ADS
- 9 Down: Frequent forecast in Seattle RAIN
- 10 Down: Strong suit? ARMOR
- 11 Down: Unleavened South Asian flatbread POORI
- 12 Down: Follower of double or gilt EDGED
- 14 Down: Champion, as a cause SPOUSE
- 15 Down: Budding ASCENT
- 20 Down: Org. with a list of popular baby names SSA
- 21 Down: Minimum, in a way QUOTA
- 22 Down: Increased UPPED
- 23 Down: Letters before ".gov" IRS
- 24 Down: Forensic facilities DNALABS
- 26 Down: Sign abbr. meaning "founded in" STAB
- 28 Down: Coffee or tea specification ICED
- 30 Down: Unleavened South Asian flatbread ROTI
- 32 Down: Sought comfort from, say RANTO
- 33 Down: Like granola OATEN
- 34 Down: Unnamed article THIN
- 39 Down: Ill-prepared UNREAD
- 40 Down: Didn't stay on topic AMBLED
- 41 Down: Come together CONVENE
- 42 Down: Lou Gehrig's disease, for short ALS
- 44 Down: One level below the majors AAA
- 45 Down: Infuriate MADDEN
- 46 Down: Sphere, e.g. SOLID
- 47 Down: Crinkly fabric CREPE
- 48 Down: Extension ADDON
- 50 Down: Totally bizarre WACKO
- 52 Down: Places to get masks SPAS
- 56 Down: Original N.Y.C. subway line IRT
- 57 Down: Handful FEW
- 58 Down: Long stretch ERA
- 59 Down: Cabinet dept. since 1889 AGR
- 60 Down: Gospel musician Tribbett TYE
Show the solved grid
1D2E3A4T5H6S7T8A9R10A11P12E13ENCHILADA14S15AROD16IDLEGOSSIP17SMOG18HOT19NO20SCORE21Q22U23IPPE24D25USERID26SUPRAS27N28ISAN29TOPSY30RACE31T32R33O34T35ATE36OLE37AAH38BAD39U40ATAD41C42ANTI43N44AMIB45MOLTEN46S47C48ARAB49S50WANSON51ORDEAL52S53ADV54LEDA55EP56ICDE57F58E59A60T61IPOD62DARKENERGY63DEN64STONEWARE
About this puzzle
- Made by Damon Gulczynski
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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