All 79 clues from the Thursday NYT Crossword (16 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 Change entirely (5)
- 6 Like former secrets (6)
- 12 Make like a frog (3)
- 15 One who doesn't speak while in a cast (5)
- 16 Balkan state that's been independent since 2008 (6)
- 17 Like the name of former soccer star Mark De Man (3)
- 18 Cluster (12)
- 20 Density symbol (3)
- 21 Go for gold? (3)
- 22 It may be padded or slapped (4)
- 23 Do you read me? (5)
- 25 Veteran (6)
- 27 Agent (9)
- 31 Change logos, maybe (7)
- 33 "Bravo!" (3)
- 34 Dour (4)
- 35 Unnatural, in a way (4)
- 36 H.S. course covering integrals (6)
- 39 ___ trading (3)
- 40 Steam (10)
- 43 Sow, e.g. (3)
- 46 Black-and-orange bird (6)
- 47 Bob who painted "happy little trees" (4)
- 50 Jackie who co-starred in "Rush Hour" (4)
- 52 Top halves of centaurs (3)
- 53 They may be lifted … or downed (7)
- 56 Gambit (9)
- 59 City with red buses (6)
- 60 Big or bad follower (5)
- 61 So-called "Land of a Million Elephants" (4)
- 63 Fripp & ___ (musical duo) (3)
- 64 ___ culpa (3)
- 65 Communication aid that helps make sense of the italicized clues (12)
- 70 Subj. for immigrants, maybe (3)
- 71 Training aids for a lab, say (6)
- 72 Plain (5)
- 73 ___ pad (3)
- 74 What headphones often play in (6)
- 75 Shark's mark (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 6 starts with S
- 12 starts with H
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with K
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with C
- 20 starts with R
- 21 starts with T
- 22 starts with K
- 23 starts with N
- 25 starts with O
- 27 starts with A
- 31 starts with R
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with G
- 35 starts with D
- 36 starts with A
- 39 starts with D
- 40 starts with S
- 43 starts with P
- 46 starts with O
- 47 starts with R
- 50 starts with C
- 52 starts with M
- 53 starts with S
- 56 starts with G
- 59 starts with L
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with L
- 63 starts with E
- 64 starts with M
- 65 starts with N
- 70 starts with E
- 71 starts with T
- 72 starts with O
- 73 starts with S
- 74 starts with S
- 75 starts with P
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Change entirely RESET
- 6 Across: Like former secrets SHARED
- 12 Across: Make like a frog HOP
- 15 Across: One who doesn't speak while in a cast EXTRA
- 16 Across: Balkan state that's been independent since 2008 KOSOVO
- 17 Across: Like the name of former soccer star Mark De Man APT
- 18 Across: Cluster CHARLIESHEEN
- 20 Across: Density symbol RHO
- 21 Across: Go for gold? TAN
- 22 Across: It may be padded or slapped KNEE
- 23 Across: Do you read me? NOVEL
- 25 Across: Veteran OLDPRO
- 27 Across: Agent ALPHAMALE
- 31 Across: Change logos, maybe REBRAND
- 33 Across: "Bravo!" OLE
- 34 Across: Dour GRIM
- 35 Across: Unnatural, in a way DYED
- 36 Across: H.S. course covering integrals APCALC
- 39 Across: ___ trading DAY
- 40 Across: Steam SIERRACLUB
- 43 Across: Sow, e.g. PIG
- 46 Across: Black-and-orange bird ORIOLE
- 47 Across: Bob who painted "happy little trees" ROSS
- 50 Across: Jackie who co-starred in "Rush Hour" CHAN
- 52 Across: Top halves of centaurs MEN
- 53 Across: They may be lifted … or downed SPIRITS
- 56 Across: Gambit GOLFRANGE
- 59 Across: City with red buses LONDON
- 60 Across: Big or bad follower APPLE
- 61 Across: So-called "Land of a Million Elephants" LAOS
- 63 Across: Fripp & ___ (musical duo) ENO
- 64 Across: ___ culpa MEA
- 65 Across: Communication aid that helps make sense of the italicized clues NATOALPHABET
- 70 Across: Subj. for immigrants, maybe ESL
- 71 Across: Training aids for a lab, say TREATS
- 72 Across: Plain OVERT
- 73 Across: ___ pad SOS
- 74 Across: What headphones often play in STEREO
- 75 Across: Shark's mark PATSY
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Church leader (6)
- 2 Took one's breath away? (7)
- 3 Remain loyal to (7)
- 4 Pronounce "aisle" as it's spelled, e.g. (3)
- 5 It often leans left or right (9)
- 6 ___-Ball (4)
- 7 Joel follows it (5)
- 8 Flame's remains (3)
- 9 Lumpsucker eggs (3)
- 10 Biblical second coming? (3)
- 11 Prima ___ (5)
- 12 University of Cambridge (7)
- 13 "Hamlet" noblewoman (7)
- 14 Developer of a geocentric model of the universe (7)
- 19 Words after cash or zero (4)
- 24 [Horrors!] (3)
- 26 Org. leader (4)
- 28 One who knows all the shortcuts, maybe (5)
- 29 Puts down (6)
- 30 Where Dante's path to paradise begins (4)
- 32 Panama's ___ National Park (6)
- 37 That's the whole point! (5)
- 38 Seller of knickknacks (9)
- 41 Gospel singer Franklin (4)
- 42 Like a zoomer after 1997 (4)
- 43 Minecraft and World of Warcraft (7)
- 44 "If we're lucky!" (7)
- 45 Rhyming name for a certain group of friends (7)
- 48 It's not the main part of the action (7)
- 49 High achievers? (7)
- 51 Notable org. with 32 members (3)
- 54 Sit (down) heavily (4)
- 55 Arrogant (6)
- 57 Lets (5)
- 58 Really please (5)
- 62 Plus (4)
- 66 It might be left hanging (3)
- 67 Most common letter in this clue (3)
- 68 Boat propeller (3)
- 69 Director DuVernay (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with T
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with H
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with D
- 12 starts with H
- 13 starts with O
- 14 starts with P
- 19 starts with I
- 24 starts with O
- 26 starts with P
- 28 starts with L
- 29 starts with P
- 30 starts with H
- 32 starts with D
- 37 starts with P
- 38 starts with C
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with B
- 43 starts with P
- 44 starts with I
- 45 starts with G
- 48 starts with S
- 49 starts with S
- 51 starts with N
- 54 starts with P
- 55 starts with S
- 57 starts with R
- 58 starts with E
- 62 starts with A
- 66 starts with A
- 67 starts with T
- 68 starts with O
- 69 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Church leader RECTOR
- 2 Down: Took one's breath away? EXHALED
- 3 Down: Remain loyal to STANDBY
- 4 Down: Pronounce "aisle" as it's spelled, e.g. ERR
- 5 Down: It often leans left or right TALKRADIO
- 6 Down: ___-Ball SKEE
- 7 Down: Joel follows it HOSEA
- 8 Down: Flame's remains ASH
- 9 Down: Lumpsucker eggs ROE
- 10 Down: Biblical second coming? EVE
- 11 Down: Prima ___ DONNA
- 12 Down: University of Cambridge HARVARD
- 13 Down: "Hamlet" noblewoman OPHELIA
- 14 Down: Developer of a geocentric model of the universe PTOLEMY
- 19 Down: Words after cash or zero INON
- 24 Down: [Horrors!] OMG
- 26 Down: Org. leader PRES
- 28 Down: One who knows all the shortcuts, maybe LOCAL
- 29 Down: Puts down PLACES
- 30 Down: Where Dante's path to paradise begins HELL
- 32 Down: Panama's ___ National Park DARIEN
- 37 Down: That's the whole point! PRONG
- 38 Down: Seller of knickknacks CURIOSHOP
- 41 Down: Gospel singer Franklin ERMA
- 42 Down: Like a zoomer after 1997 BORN
- 43 Down: Minecraft and World of Warcraft PCGAMES
- 44 Down: "If we're lucky!" IHOPESO
- 45 Down: Rhyming name for a certain group of friends GALPALS
- 48 Down: It's not the main part of the action SIDEBET
- 49 Down: High achievers? STONERS
- 51 Down: Notable org. with 32 members NFL
- 54 Down: Sit (down) heavily PLOP
- 55 Down: Arrogant SNOTTY
- 57 Down: Lets RENTS
- 58 Down: Really please ELATE
- 62 Down: Plus ALSO
- 66 Down: It might be left hanging ART
- 67 Down: Most common letter in this clue TEE
- 68 Down: Boat propeller OAR
- 69 Down: Director DuVernay AVA
Show the solved grid
1R2E3S4E5T6S7H8A9R10E11D12H13O14P15EXTRA16KOSOVO17APT18CHARL19IESHEEN20RHO21TAN22KNEE23N24OVEL25OLD26PRO27A28L29P30HAMALE31REBRAN32D33OLE34GRIM35DYED36A37PCAL38C39DAY40SI41ERRACLU42B43P44I45G46ORIOLE47RO48S49S50CHA51N52MEN53S54PIRIT55S56GOLF57RANG58E59LONDON60APPLE61L62AOS63ENO64MEA65N66A67T68OALPH69ABET70ESL71TREATS72OVERT73SOS74STEREO75PATSY
About this puzzle
- Made by Joel Woodford
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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