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 Singer Braxton (4)
- 5 Like some winter windshields (4)
- 9 ___ Bauer (brand of outdoor gear) (5)
- 14 Soon (4)
- 15 "Me, too" (4)
- 16 Stable job (5)
- 17 Spirit of the Caribbean (9)
- 19 Haggard (5)
- 20 Creamy dish made with arborio rice (7)
- 21 Angela on "The Office," e.g. (4)
- 22 "Bring it on!" (5)
- 23 Four-time N.B.A. M.V.P. (9)
- 28 Nick, e.g. (3)
- 30 Collected (4)
- 31 Evil computer of classic film (3)
- 32 Kind of seeds found in a basket in King Tutankhamen's tomb (6)
- 35 Alternate nickname for the "Hollywood of the South" (8)
- 37 Group with a coat of arms (4)
- 38 Unspecified ones (5)
- 40 Wednesday a.k.a. ___ day (4)
- 41 Like some fat (8)
- 43 Purposely wrongs (6)
- 45 "What's more …" (3)
- 46 Joan known for his "dream paintings" (4)
- 47 Make out, perhaps? (3)
- 48 Pillow fight setting (9)
- 51 Juicer's "juice" (5)
- 55 Determination (4)
- 56 Shade provider along Central Park's Literary Walk (7)
- 58 A-tier (5)
- 60 Chock-full ... like three squares (and foods) in this puzzle (9)
- 62 Touch-and-go (5)
- 63 Force felt on Earth, for short (4)
- 64 Goddess whose name is an anagram of her mother's (4)
- 65 Feelings of getting older (5)
- 66 Volcano seen on HBO's "The White Lotus" (4)
- 67 Port in 50-Down (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 5 starts with I
- 9 starts with E
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with S
- 16 starts with G
- 17 starts with J
- 19 starts with G
- 20 starts with R
- 21 starts with P
- 22 starts with T
- 23 starts with L
- 28 starts with M
- 30 starts with C
- 31 starts with H
- 32 starts with S
- 35 starts with H
- 37 starts with C
- 38 starts with T
- 40 starts with H
- 41 starts with R
- 43 starts with S
- 45 starts with A
- 46 starts with M
- 47 starts with T
- 48 starts with P
- 51 starts with R
- 55 starts with W
- 56 starts with E
- 58 starts with P
- 60 starts with J
- 62 starts with D
- 63 starts with O
- 64 starts with H
- 65 starts with A
- 66 starts with E
- 67 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Singer Braxton TONI
- 5 Across: Like some winter windshields ICED
- 9 Across: ___ Bauer (brand of outdoor gear) EDDIE
- 14 Across: Soon ANON
- 15 Across: "Me, too" SAME
- 16 Across: Stable job GROOM
- 17 Across: Spirit of the Caribbean JAMAICANRUM
- 19 Across: Haggard GAUNT
- 20 Across: Creamy dish made with arborio rice RISOTTO
- 21 Across: Angela on "The Office," e.g. PRIG
- 22 Across: "Bring it on!" TRYME
- 23 Across: Four-time N.B.A. M.V.P. LEBRONJAMES
- 28 Across: Nick, e.g. MAR
- 30 Across: Collected COOL
- 31 Across: Evil computer of classic film HAL
- 32 Across: Kind of seeds found in a basket in King Tutankhamen's tomb SESAME
- 35 Across: Alternate nickname for the "Hollywood of the South" HOTLANTA
- 37 Across: Group with a coat of arms CLAN
- 38 Across: Unspecified ones THOSE
- 40 Across: Wednesday a.k.a. ___ day HUMP
- 41 Across: Like some fat RENDERED
- 43 Across: Purposely wrongs SPITES
- 45 Across: "What's more …" AND
- 46 Across: Joan known for his "dream paintings" MIRO
- 47 Across: Make out, perhaps? TAG
- 48 Across: Pillow fight setting PAJAMAPARTY
- 51 Across: Juicer's "juice" ROIDS
- 55 Across: Determination WILL
- 56 Across: Shade provider along Central Park's Literary Walk ELMTREE
- 58 Across: A-tier PRIMO
- 60 Across: Chock-full ... like three squares (and foods) in this puzzle JAMPACKED
- 62 Across: Touch-and-go DICEY
- 63 Across: Force felt on Earth, for short ONEG
- 64 Across: Goddess whose name is an anagram of her mother's HERA
- 65 Across: Feelings of getting older ACHES
- 66 Across: Volcano seen on HBO's "The White Lotus" ETNA
- 67 Across: Port in 50-Down ADEN
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Fruity pastry (5)
- 2 Live (5)
- 3 Like the jungle at daybreak (5)
- 4 At the helm (9)
- 5 "___ that right?" (4)
- 6 Number for December (5)
- 7 Bird with noted calf muscles (3)
- 8 Short blue person? (3)
- 9 Chả giò, on a Vietnamese menu (7)
- 10 Enervate (5)
- 11 Temptation for Homer Simpson (9)
- 12 Na+ or Cl- (3)
- 13 Real lifesaver, for short (3)
- 18 Starting group (5)
- 21 Not accept an outrage, say (7)
- 24 Amazon smart speaker (7)
- 25 Jeers (4)
- 26 Tempting words on a Wonderland cake (5)
- 27 Is really good, in modern slang (5)
- 29 Legal mulligan (7)
- 32 What an old car might be sold for (5)
- 33 ___ Ferrante, author of the "Neapolitan Novels" (5)
- 34 Brown-bag item (9)
- 36 "OK, that makes sense" (9)
- 39 Münster man (4)
- 42 Puts to work (7)
- 44 Northern Italian city known for its cheese (5)
- 49 "The White Lotus" actress ___ Lou Wood (5)
- 50 Arabia Felix, now (5)
- 52 Perturbed (5)
- 53 Fortune 500 company started by a blacksmith, informally (5)
- 54 Civic's class (5)
- 57 Sports org. with a Tour (4)
- 58 Open show of intimacy, for short (3)
- 59 Nickname that drops "hard" (3)
- 60 Mud (3)
- 61 Tiny "farmer" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with N
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with I
- 6 starts with C
- 7 starts with E
- 8 starts with D
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with D
- 11 starts with D
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with E
- 18 starts with A
- 21 starts with P
- 24 starts with E
- 25 starts with B
- 26 starts with E
- 27 starts with S
- 29 starts with R
- 32 starts with S
- 33 starts with E
- 34 starts with S
- 36 starts with A
- 39 starts with H
- 42 starts with E
- 44 starts with P
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with Y
- 52 starts with I
- 53 starts with D
- 54 starts with S
- 57 starts with L
- 58 starts with P
- 59 starts with R
- 60 starts with J
- 61 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Fruity pastry TAJAMRT
- 2 Down: Live ONAIR
- 3 Down: Like the jungle at daybreak NOISY
- 4 Down: At the helm INCOMMAND
- 5 Down: "___ that right?" ISNT
- 6 Down: Number for December CAROL
- 7 Down: Bird with noted calf muscles EMU
- 8 Down: Short blue person? DEM
- 9 Down: Chả giò, on a Vietnamese menu EGGROLL
- 10 Down: Enervate DRAIN
- 11 Down: Temptation for Homer Simpson DOUGJAMHNUT
- 12 Down: Na+ or Cl- ION
- 13 Down: Real lifesaver, for short EMT
- 18 Down: Starting group ATEAM
- 21 Down: Not accept an outrage, say PROTEST
- 24 Down: Amazon smart speaker ECHODOT
- 25 Down: Jeers BOOS
- 26 Down: Tempting words on a Wonderland cake EATME
- 27 Down: Is really good, in modern slang SLAPS
- 29 Down: Legal mulligan RETRIAL
- 32 Down: What an old car might be sold for SCRAP
- 33 Down: ___ Ferrante, author of the "Neapolitan Novels" ELENA
- 34 Down: Brown-bag item SANDJAMWICH
- 36 Down: "OK, that makes sense" AHIGOTCHA
- 39 Down: Münster man HERR
- 42 Down: Puts to work EMPLOYS
- 44 Down: Northern Italian city known for its cheese PARMA
- 49 Down: "The White Lotus" actress ___ Lou Wood AIMEE
- 50 Down: Arabia Felix, now YEMEN
- 52 Down: Perturbed IRKED
- 53 Down: Fortune 500 company started by a blacksmith, informally DEERE
- 54 Down: Civic's class SEDAN
- 57 Down: Sports org. with a Tour LPGA
- 58 Down: Open show of intimacy, for short PDA
- 59 Down: Nickname that drops "hard" RIC
- 60 Down: Mud JOE
- 61 Down: Tiny "farmer" ANT
Show the solved grid
1T2O3N4I5I6C7E8D9E10D11D12I13E14ANON15SAME16GROOM17JAMAIC18ANRUM19GAUNT20RISOTTO21PRIG22TRYME23L24E25BRONJAM26E27S28MA29R30COOL31HAL32S33E34SAME35HOTL36ANTA37CLAN38T39HOSE40HUMP41REND42ERED43S44PITES45AND46MIRO47TAG48PAJAM49APART50Y51RO52I53D54S55WILL56E57LMTREE58P59RIMO60J61AMPACKED62DICEY63ONEG64HERA65ACHES66ETNA67ADEN
Some squares hold more than one letter (a rebus). The lengths above count squares, not letters.
About this puzzle
- Made by Dena R. Verkuil and John Kugelman
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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