All 78 clues from the Monday 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 "Planet of the ___" (4)
- 5 Wood strip found in many Ikea bed supports (4)
- 9 Take pleasure in (5)
- 14 Size opposite of mini- (4)
- 15 Prepares to throw a dart, say (4)
- 16 Crystal-filled rock (5)
- 17 Newspaper opinion piece (4)
- 18 *Title of a 1990s ABC sitcom and a 1990s New Kids on the Block hit (10)
- 20 Cereal often found with pretzels in a party snack mix (8)
- 22 Vertical jumping ability, in basketball lingo (3)
- 23 Sheep's cry (3)
- 24 "___ to Go!," 2024 Chappell Roan hit sometimes compared to the Village People's "Y.M.C.A." (3)
- 25 Attracted to people of any gender, for short (3)
- 28 *Detailed, real-time description of events (10)
- 33 Shape for a red-and-white striped Christmas candy (4)
- 34 Rodeo rope (5)
- 35 Foggy mental state (4)
- 36 Raisins, when on a celery-and-peanut-butter "log" (4)
- 37 Wrinkly citrus fruit (4)
- 38 "What a shame" (5)
- 39 Riverbank deposit (4)
- 40 Prompted, on stage (4)
- 41 Lyft competitor (4)
- 42 Zellweger of "Bridget Jones's Diary" (5)
- 43 Joint sometimes bent in protest (4)
- 44 *How to tackle big writing projects, per a seminal Anne Lamott book (10)
- 46 Go on and on and on (3)
- 47 LAX posting (3)
- 48 Frito-___ (3)
- 49 Not just some or most (3)
- 50 Got off the ground, as a start-up company (8)
- 55 *Many an off-road vehicle … or a literal description of the answer to each asterisked clue (including this one!) (10)
- 59 Otherworldly glow (4)
- 60 It means slow (not big!) in music (5)
- 61 "Well, ___ that special!" (4)
- 62 Poetry competition (4)
- 63 "See what I'm talkin' ’bout?" (5)
- 64 Brooklyn basketballers … and what they swish (4)
- 65 Effortlessness (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with S
- 9 starts with E
- 14 starts with M
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with G
- 17 starts with O
- 18 starts with S
- 20 starts with R
- 22 starts with U
- 23 starts with B
- 24 starts with H
- 25 starts with P
- 28 starts with P
- 33 starts with C
- 34 starts with L
- 35 starts with H
- 36 starts with A
- 37 starts with U
- 38 starts with S
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with C
- 41 starts with U
- 42 starts with R
- 43 starts with K
- 44 starts with B
- 46 starts with Y
- 47 starts with E
- 48 starts with L
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with L
- 55 starts with F
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with L
- 61 starts with I
- 62 starts with S
- 63 starts with Y
- 64 starts with N
- 65 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Planet of the ___" APES
- 5 Across: Wood strip found in many Ikea bed supports SLAT
- 9 Across: Take pleasure in ENJOY
- 14 Across: Size opposite of mini- MAXI
- 15 Across: Prepares to throw a dart, say AIMS
- 16 Across: Crystal-filled rock GEODE
- 17 Across: Newspaper opinion piece OPED
- 18 Across: *Title of a 1990s ABC sitcom and a 1990s New Kids on the Block hit STEPBYSTEP
- 20 Across: Cereal often found with pretzels in a party snack mix RICECHEX
- 22 Across: Vertical jumping ability, in basketball lingo UPS
- 23 Across: Sheep's cry BAA
- 24 Across: "___ to Go!," 2024 Chappell Roan hit sometimes compared to the Village People's "Y.M.C.A." HOT
- 25 Across: Attracted to people of any gender, for short PAN
- 28 Across: *Detailed, real-time description of events PLAYBYPLAY
- 33 Across: Shape for a red-and-white striped Christmas candy CANE
- 34 Across: Rodeo rope LASSO
- 35 Across: Foggy mental state HAZE
- 36 Across: Raisins, when on a celery-and-peanut-butter "log" ANTS
- 37 Across: Wrinkly citrus fruit UGLI
- 38 Across: "What a shame" SOSAD
- 39 Across: Riverbank deposit SILT
- 40 Across: Prompted, on stage CUED
- 41 Across: Lyft competitor UBER
- 42 Across: Zellweger of "Bridget Jones's Diary" RENEE
- 43 Across: Joint sometimes bent in protest KNEE
- 44 Across: *How to tackle big writing projects, per a seminal Anne Lamott book BIRDBYBIRD
- 46 Across: Go on and on and on YAP
- 47 Across: LAX posting ETA
- 48 Across: Frito-___ LAY
- 49 Across: Not just some or most ALL
- 50 Across: Got off the ground, as a start-up company LAUNCHED
- 55 Across: *Many an off-road vehicle … or a literal description of the answer to each asterisked clue (including this one!) FOURBYFOUR
- 59 Across: Otherworldly glow AURA
- 60 Across: It means slow (not big!) in music LARGO
- 61 Across: "Well, ___ that special!" ISNT
- 62 Across: Poetry competition SLAM
- 63 Across: "See what I'm talkin' ’bout?" YKNOW
- 64 Across: Brooklyn basketballers … and what they swish NETS
- 65 Across: Effortlessness EASE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Spanish love (4)
- 2 Big ___ (nickname of baseball's David Ortiz) (4)
- 3 Company bigwig (4)
- 4 *Next to each other, like many washers and dryers (10)
- 5 Strut down the "RuPaul's Drag Race" runway, say (6)
- 6 Lo-cal (4)
- 7 Visa or Mastercard rival, informally (4)
- 8 Small recipe amt. (3)
- 9 Home of the Great Pyramid (5)
- 10 Loch ___ monster (4)
- 11 Scribble (down) (3)
- 12 Sappho's "___ to Aphrodite" (3)
- 13 Slangy affirmative (3)
- 19 Lifted, as one's spirits (6)
- 21 ___ San Lucas, Mexico (4)
- 24 Venture, as a guess (6)
- 25 Pressed sandwich (6)
- 26 Part of a reindeer's rack (6)
- 27 Prepared one's home for a new arrival (6)
- 28 Spirited and determined (6)
- 29 "___ Beach: The Real Orange County" (MTV reality show of the mid-aughts) (6)
- 30 Catching some Z's (6)
- 31 Irrational fear (6)
- 32 Word before printer or pointer (5)
- 33 *Considered individually (10)
- 38 In a nonobvious way (6)
- 42 "Deadpool" actor Reynolds (4)
- 45 Says out loud without thinking (6)
- 47 Spot for a roller skater's pad (5)
- 49 Best Picture winner found hiding in "and the Oscar goes to …" (4)
- 50 "Heads, I win. Tails, you ___!" (sneaky coin flip agreement) (4)
- 51 Parent's sister (4)
- 52 Hawaiian storytelling dance (4)
- 53 Times of one's life, say (4)
- 54 Title for Helen Mirren and Emma Thompson (4)
- 55 Take to the sky (3)
- 56 Acorn-bearing tree (3)
- 57 Caterer's coffee dispenser (3)
- 58 Above-water sign of a shark (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with P
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with L
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with N
- 11 starts with J
- 12 starts with O
- 13 starts with Y
- 19 starts with B
- 21 starts with C
- 24 starts with H
- 25 starts with P
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with N
- 28 starts with P
- 29 starts with L
- 30 starts with A
- 31 starts with P
- 32 starts with L
- 33 starts with C
- 38 starts with S
- 42 starts with R
- 45 starts with B
- 47 starts with E
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with L
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with H
- 53 starts with E
- 54 starts with D
- 55 starts with F
- 56 starts with O
- 57 starts with U
- 58 starts with F
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Spanish love AMOR
- 2 Down: Big ___ (nickname of baseball's David Ortiz) PAPI
- 3 Down: Company bigwig EXEC
- 4 Down: *Next to each other, like many washers and dryers SIDEBYSIDE
- 5 Down: Strut down the "RuPaul's Drag Race" runway, say SASHAY
- 6 Down: Lo-cal LITE
- 7 Down: Visa or Mastercard rival, informally AMEX
- 8 Down: Small recipe amt. TSP
- 9 Down: Home of the Great Pyramid EGYPT
- 10 Down: Loch ___ monster NESS
- 11 Down: Scribble (down) JOT
- 12 Down: Sappho's "___ to Aphrodite" ODE
- 13 Down: Slangy affirmative YEP
- 19 Down: Lifted, as one's spirits BUOYED
- 21 Down: ___ San Lucas, Mexico CABO
- 24 Down: Venture, as a guess HAZARD
- 25 Down: Pressed sandwich PANINI
- 26 Down: Part of a reindeer's rack ANTLER
- 27 Down: Prepared one's home for a new arrival NESTED
- 28 Down: Spirited and determined PLUCKY
- 29 Down: "___ Beach: The Real Orange County" (MTV reality show of the mid-aughts) LAGUNA
- 30 Down: Catching some Z's ASLEEP
- 31 Down: Irrational fear PHOBIA
- 32 Down: Word before printer or pointer LASER
- 33 Down: *Considered individually CASEBYCASE
- 38 Down: In a nonobvious way SUBTLY
- 42 Down: "Deadpool" actor Reynolds RYAN
- 45 Down: Says out loud without thinking BLURTS
- 47 Down: Spot for a roller skater's pad ELBOW
- 49 Down: Best Picture winner found hiding in "and the Oscar goes to …" ARGO
- 50 Down: "Heads, I win. Tails, you ___!" (sneaky coin flip agreement) LOSE
- 51 Down: Parent's sister AUNT
- 52 Down: Hawaiian storytelling dance HULA
- 53 Down: Times of one's life, say ERAS
- 54 Down: Title for Helen Mirren and Emma Thompson DAME
- 55 Down: Take to the sky FLY
- 56 Down: Acorn-bearing tree OAK
- 57 Down: Caterer's coffee dispenser URN
- 58 Down: Above-water sign of a shark FIN
Show the solved grid
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- Made by Nate Cardin
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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