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 What suggests that relief is at hand? (10)
- 11 Some (4)
- 15 "News to me" (10)
- 16 Shankar who co-composed the score for 1982's "Gandhi" (4)
- 17 "Well, now everyone will know" (15)
- 19 Family nickname (3)
- 20 Spot for a light punishment (5)
- 21 Eponym of U.S. track and field's Male Athlete of the Year Award (5)
- 22 Member of the World Cup's "Tartan Army" fan base (4)
- 23 Acronymic weapon (5)
- 25 Tree whose name has multiple pronunciations (5)
- 27 Laugh, laugh, laugh (8)
- 30 Geneticist's finding (5)
- 31 Wasteful government spending, informally (4)
- 32 Big name in sandals (4)
- 33 "It's ___ or nothin'!" (classic kids' commercial slogan) (4)
- 34 Many of the characters in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (5)
- 35 Word with block or platform (4)
- 36 Tangy hybrid (4)
- 37 Gobsmacks (4)
- 38 Elephant mascot of the Alabama Crimson Tide (5)
- 39 Elf, say (8)
- 41 They may be covered (5)
- 42 Opportunity on Mars, say (5)
- 43 Piece of ice in the drink? (4)
- 44 Name of "the other reindeer" in a common Christmas mondegreen (5)
- 46 Waffle patterns (5)
- 48 Where baked Alaska is believed to have been invented, oddly enough: Abbr. (3)
- 51 Field you make tracks in (15)
- 54 Blue rasp-"brr!"-y treat? (4)
- 55 Flying nuisance (10)
- 56 Besmirches (4)
- 57 What someone might get quickly around lunchtime (10)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 11 starts with A
- 15 starts with I
- 16 starts with R
- 17 starts with C
- 19 starts with S
- 20 starts with W
- 21 starts with O
- 22 starts with S
- 23 starts with T
- 25 starts with P
- 27 starts with B
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with P
- 32 starts with T
- 33 starts with N
- 34 starts with T
- 35 starts with H
- 36 starts with U
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with B
- 39 starts with T
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with R
- 43 starts with B
- 44 starts with O
- 46 starts with G
- 48 starts with N
- 51 starts with M
- 54 starts with I
- 55 starts with G
- 56 starts with T
- 57 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: What suggests that relief is at hand? STRESSBALL
- 11 Across: Some AFEW
- 15 Across: "News to me" IHADNOIDEA
- 16 Across: Shankar who co-composed the score for 1982's "Gandhi" RAVI
- 17 Across: "Well, now everyone will know" CATSOUTOFTHEBAG
- 19 Across: Family nickname SIS
- 20 Across: Spot for a light punishment WRIST
- 21 Across: Eponym of U.S. track and field's Male Athlete of the Year Award OWENS
- 22 Across: Member of the World Cup's "Tartan Army" fan base SCOT
- 23 Across: Acronymic weapon TASER
- 25 Across: Tree whose name has multiple pronunciations PECAN
- 27 Across: Laugh, laugh, laugh BUSTAGUT
- 30 Across: Geneticist's finding TRAIT
- 31 Across: Wasteful government spending, informally PORK
- 32 Across: Big name in sandals TEVA
- 33 Across: "It's ___ or nothin'!" (classic kids' commercial slogan) NERF
- 34 Across: Many of the characters in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" TOONS
- 35 Across: Word with block or platform HEEL
- 36 Across: Tangy hybrid UGLI
- 37 Across: Gobsmacks AWES
- 38 Across: Elephant mascot of the Alabama Crimson Tide BIGAL
- 39 Across: Elf, say TOYMAKER
- 41 Across: They may be covered SONGS
- 42 Across: Opportunity on Mars, say ROVER
- 43 Across: Piece of ice in the drink? BERG
- 44 Across: Name of "the other reindeer" in a common Christmas mondegreen OLIVE
- 46 Across: Waffle patterns GRIDS
- 48 Across: Where baked Alaska is believed to have been invented, oddly enough: Abbr. NYC
- 51 Across: Field you make tracks in MUSICPRODUCTION
- 54 Across: Blue rasp-"brr!"-y treat? ICEE
- 55 Across: Flying nuisance GATECHANGE
- 56 Across: Besmirches TARS
- 57 Across: What someone might get quickly around lunchtime ABITETOEAT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Sets (on) (4)
- 2 Cuisine with the #1 dish in a CNN "World's 50 Best Foods" poll (4)
- 3 Intruders in urban trash cans (4)
- 4 Ones who might cut the line, in brief? (3)
- 5 Ski slope vehicle (7)
- 6 Lose affection for (6)
- 7 Wiped out, in slang (5)
- 8 Fusses (4)
- 9 No-nos at some highway intersections (9)
- 10 Trap neighbor (3)
- 11 Relationship-defining question (11)
- 12 Bejeweled target of a heist in "Ocean's Twelve" (10)
- 13 McMullin of Utah politics (4)
- 14 Features of some early presidential portraits (4)
- 18 Whole lot (4)
- 22 Films in which many stars might appear (11)
- 24 Grills, say (4)
- 25 Competitor of Rao's (5)
- 26 One likely to be "healthy, wealthy and wise," per Benjamin Franklin (10)
- 27 Vocal critic (5)
- 28 Iris settings (5)
- 29 Lofty (4)
- 30 Bit of threaded hardware (4)
- 31 Attempt to seize control (9)
- 34 Perspective (4)
- 38 One dish commonly in the 12-dish Sviata Vecheria, a traditional Ukrainian Christmas dinner (7)
- 40 Faire ___ (get by with, in French) (4)
- 41 Charm (6)
- 43 European fixture (5)
- 44 Skip over (4)
- 45 Title boy in a 2021 Pixar film (4)
- 47 Word that comes from Sanskrit for "bread" (4)
- 48 Score somewhat akin to an A- (4)
- 49 Flexible practice? (4)
- 50 Website associated with the domain www.news.com (4)
- 52 Tour org. (3)
- 53 Fields Medal winner Terence (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with T
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with B
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with L
- 10 starts with L
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with F
- 13 starts with E
- 14 starts with W
- 18 starts with H
- 22 starts with S
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with P
- 26 starts with E
- 27 starts with B
- 28 starts with U
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with P
- 34 starts with T
- 38 starts with B
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with S
- 43 starts with B
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with L
- 47 starts with R
- 48 starts with N
- 49 starts with Y
- 50 starts with C
- 52 starts with P
- 53 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Sets (on) SICS
- 2 Down: Cuisine with the #1 dish in a CNN "World's 50 Best Foods" poll THAI
- 3 Down: Intruders in urban trash cans RATS
- 4 Down: Ones who might cut the line, in brief? EDS
- 5 Down: Ski slope vehicle SNOWCAT
- 6 Down: Lose affection for SOURON
- 7 Down: Wiped out, in slang BITIT
- 8 Down: Fusses ADOS
- 9 Down: No-nos at some highway intersections LEFTTURNS
- 10 Down: Trap neighbor LAT
- 11 Down: Relationship-defining question AREWEATHING
- 12 Down: Bejeweled target of a heist in "Ocean's Twelve" FABERGEEGG
- 13 Down: McMullin of Utah politics EVAN
- 14 Down: Features of some early presidential portraits WIGS
- 18 Down: Whole lot HOST
- 22 Down: Films in which many stars might appear SCIFIMOVIES
- 24 Down: Grills, say ASKS
- 25 Down: Competitor of Rao's PREGO
- 26 Down: One likely to be "healthy, wealthy and wise," per Benjamin Franklin EARLYRISER
- 27 Down: Vocal critic BOOER
- 28 Down: Iris settings UVEAS
- 29 Down: Lofty TALL
- 30 Down: Bit of threaded hardware TNUT
- 31 Down: Attempt to seize control POWERGRAB
- 34 Down: Perspective TAKE
- 38 Down: One dish commonly in the 12-dish Sviata Vecheria, a traditional Ukrainian Christmas dinner BORSCHT
- 40 Down: Faire ___ (get by with, in French) AVEC
- 41 Down: Charm SEDUCE
- 43 Down: European fixture BIDET
- 44 Down: Skip over OMIT
- 45 Down: Title boy in a 2021 Pixar film LUCA
- 47 Down: Word that comes from Sanskrit for "bread" ROTI
- 48 Down: Score somewhat akin to an A- NINE
- 49 Down: Flexible practice? YOGA
- 50 Down: Website associated with the domain www.news.com CNET
- 52 Down: Tour org. PGA
- 53 Down: Fields Medal winner Terence TAO
Show the solved grid
1S2T3R4E5S6S7B8A9L10L11A12F13E14W15IHADNOIDEA16RAVI17CATSOUTOFT18HEBAG19SIS20WRIST21OWENS22SCOT23T24ASER25P26ECAN27BUSTAG28U29T30TRAIT31PORK32TEVA33NERF34TOONS35HEEL36UGLI37AWES38BIGAL39TOYM40AKER41SONGS42ROVER43BERG44O45LIVE46G47RIDS48N49Y50C51MUSIC52PRODUC53TION54ICEE55GATECHANGE56TARS57ABITETOEAT
About this puzzle
- Made by Jesse Cohn
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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