All 71 clues from the Monday NYT Crossword (14 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 Male deer (4)
- 5 National sport of Japan (4)
- 9 Posh N.Y.C. neighborhood (4)
- 13 Post-it ___ (4)
- 14 Privy to (4)
- 15 Mideast ruler (4)
- 16 "Either way is fine with me" (9)
- 18 Prefix with hit or bit (4)
- 19 Citrusy Japanese sauce (5)
- 20 Manipulate into doubting one's memory or experience (8)
- 22 Friendly emoticon (10)
- 24 Relieve, as pain (6)
- 28 Long-running forensics series (3)
- 29 Only state with a nonrectangular flag (4)
- 30 Title for a married woman (3)
- 33 Fairy tale opening word (4)
- 36 Country in Oceania named for a biblical king (14)
- 40 "Star Wars" character ___ Ren (4)
- 41 ___ Wednesday (3)
- 42 Interlocking toy brand (4)
- 43 Four-wheeler, for short (3)
- 45 Kicked out of office (6)
- 47 Pet for Franklin Roosevelt or George W. Bush, informally (10)
- 52 As a precaution (8)
- 53 Competitor at an esports tournament (5)
- 58 All tied up (4)
- 59 Smartphone setting that removes all color from the screen ... or a feature of this puzzle? (9)
- 61 Currency in Chihuahua (4)
- 62 Job for an actor (4)
- 63 Run in neutral (4)
- 64 Ruminate (over) (4)
- 65 "A Bug's Life" bugs (4)
- 66 Out of battery (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 5 starts with S
- 9 starts with S
- 13 starts with N
- 14 starts with I
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with I
- 18 starts with M
- 19 starts with P
- 20 starts with G
- 22 starts with S
- 24 starts with S
- 28 starts with C
- 29 starts with O
- 30 starts with M
- 33 starts with O
- 36 starts with S
- 40 starts with K
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with L
- 43 starts with A
- 45 starts with O
- 47 starts with S
- 52 starts with T
- 53 starts with G
- 58 starts with E
- 59 starts with G
- 61 starts with P
- 62 starts with R
- 63 starts with I
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with A
- 66 starts with D
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Male deer STAG
- 5 Across: National sport of Japan SUMO
- 9 Across: Posh N.Y.C. neighborhood SOHO
- 13 Across: Post-it ___ NOTE
- 14 Across: Privy to INON
- 15 Across: Mideast ruler EMIR
- 16 Across: "Either way is fine with me" IDONTCARE
- 18 Across: Prefix with hit or bit MEGA
- 19 Across: Citrusy Japanese sauce PONZU
- 20 Across: Manipulate into doubting one's memory or experience GASLIGHT
- 22 Across: Friendly emoticon SMILEYFACE
- 24 Across: Relieve, as pain SOOTHE
- 28 Across: Long-running forensics series CSI
- 29 Across: Only state with a nonrectangular flag OHIO
- 30 Across: Title for a married woman MRS
- 33 Across: Fairy tale opening word ONCE
- 36 Across: Country in Oceania named for a biblical king SOLOMONISLANDS
- 40 Across: "Star Wars" character ___ Ren KYLO
- 41 Across: ___ Wednesday ASH
- 42 Across: Interlocking toy brand LEGO
- 43 Across: Four-wheeler, for short ATV
- 45 Across: Kicked out of office OUSTED
- 47 Across: Pet for Franklin Roosevelt or George W. Bush, informally SCOTTIEDOG
- 52 Across: As a precaution TOBESAFE
- 53 Across: Competitor at an esports tournament GAMER
- 58 Across: All tied up EVEN
- 59 Across: Smartphone setting that removes all color from the screen ... or a feature of this puzzle? GRAYSCALE
- 61 Across: Currency in Chihuahua PESO
- 62 Across: Job for an actor ROLE
- 63 Across: Run in neutral IDLE
- 64 Across: Ruminate (over) STEW
- 65 Across: "A Bug's Life" bugs ANTS
- 66 Across: Out of battery DEAD
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Scissors sound (4)
- 2 Heading on a list of tasks (4)
- 3 Lots and lots (4)
- 4 Age group that includes 2000s kids (4)
- 5 [Yes, I know that's a typo] (3)
- 6 Eel, at a Japanese restaurant (5)
- 7 Fable's takeaway (5)
- 8 "Just a moment!" (6)
- 9 Penultimate tournament round (10)
- 10 Last Greek letter (5)
- 11 Pitch that's hard to hit? (5)
- 12 Give a formal speech (5)
- 17 Heinie (4)
- 21 Sprayable disinfectant brand (5)
- 23 Officewide message (4)
- 24 Signal at sea (3)
- 25 "Um, sure" (4)
- 26 Covered in grease (4)
- 27 "You missed your chance" (10)
- 31 Single-stranded molecule (3)
- 32 Palindromic sib (3)
- 34 Tech review site (4)
- 35 Living on the ___ (4)
- 37 Big name in applesauce (5)
- 38 "Go away, fly!" (4)
- 39 Grass bought in rolls (3)
- 44 "The little blue pill" (6)
- 46 Branded fluffy slippers (4)
- 47 Things taken on a walk? (5)
- 48 Violate the Tenth Commandment (5)
- 49 Like many bodybuilders, according to B.M.I. alone (5)
- 50 Zac of "High School Musical" (5)
- 51 Handed out, as playing cards (5)
- 54 Low scorer on a pH test (4)
- 55 Constructed (4)
- 56 Name that can be parsed as "the the" in Spanish (4)
- 57 Portland college attended by Steve Jobs (4)
- 60 "Certainly!" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with T
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with G
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with U
- 7 starts with M
- 8 starts with O
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with O
- 11 starts with H
- 12 starts with O
- 17 starts with T
- 21 starts with L
- 23 starts with M
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with O
- 26 starts with O
- 27 starts with T
- 31 starts with R
- 32 starts with S
- 34 starts with C
- 35 starts with E
- 37 starts with M
- 38 starts with S
- 39 starts with S
- 44 starts with V
- 46 starts with U
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with C
- 49 starts with O
- 50 starts with E
- 51 starts with D
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with M
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with R
- 60 starts with Y
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Scissors sound SNIP
- 2 Down: Heading on a list of tasks TODO
- 3 Down: Lots and lots ATON
- 4 Down: Age group that includes 2000s kids GENZ
- 5 Down: [Yes, I know that's a typo] SIC
- 6 Down: Eel, at a Japanese restaurant UNAGI
- 7 Down: Fable's takeaway MORAL
- 8 Down: "Just a moment!" ONESEC
- 9 Down: Penultimate tournament round SEMIFINALS
- 10 Down: Last Greek letter OMEGA
- 11 Down: Pitch that's hard to hit? HIGHC
- 12 Down: Give a formal speech ORATE
- 17 Down: Heinie TUSH
- 21 Down: Sprayable disinfectant brand LYSOL
- 23 Down: Officewide message MEMO
- 24 Down: Signal at sea SOS
- 25 Down: "Um, sure" OHOK
- 26 Down: Covered in grease OILY
- 27 Down: "You missed your chance" TOOLATENOW
- 31 Down: Single-stranded molecule RNA
- 32 Down: Palindromic sib SIS
- 34 Down: Tech review site CNET
- 35 Down: Living on the ___ EDGE
- 37 Down: Big name in applesauce MOTTS
- 38 Down: "Go away, fly!" SHOO
- 39 Down: Grass bought in rolls SOD
- 44 Down: "The little blue pill" VIAGRA
- 46 Down: Branded fluffy slippers UGGS
- 47 Down: Things taken on a walk? STEPS
- 48 Down: Violate the Tenth Commandment COVET
- 49 Down: Like many bodybuilders, according to B.M.I. alone OBESE
- 50 Down: Zac of "High School Musical" EFRON
- 51 Down: Handed out, as playing cards DEALT
- 54 Down: Low scorer on a pH test ACID
- 55 Down: Constructed MADE
- 56 Down: Name that can be parsed as "the the" in Spanish ELLA
- 57 Down: Portland college attended by Steve Jobs REED
- 60 Down: "Certainly!" YES
Show the solved grid
1S2T3A4G5S6U7M8O9S10O11H12O13NOTE14INON15EMIR16IDON17TCARE18MEGA19PONZU20GAS21LIGHT22S23MILEYFACE24S25O26O27THE28CSI29OHIO30M31R32S33ON34C35E36SOLO37MONI38SLAND39S40KYLO41ASH42LEGO43AT44V45O46USTED47S48C49OTTI50E51DOG52TOBESAFE53G54A55M56E57R58EVEN59GRA60YSCALE61PESO62ROLE63IDLE64STEW65ANTS66DEAD
About this puzzle
- Made by Aidan Deshong
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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