All 68 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 Leader in a robe called a kasaya (4)
- 5 Some malty offerings (9)
- 14 Jejune (4)
- 15 Coupling rings? (10)
- 17 Come (together) (4)
- 18 One sharing gold (10)
- 19 Remy's brother in "Ratatouille" (5)
- 21 High tea treat (5)
- 22 Mathematician Terence, winner of the 2006 Fields Medal (3)
- 23 ___ Ball, 2021 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year (6)
- 25 Key for getting out (3)
- 26 Gave temporarily (4)
- 27 One-named pop star with Monkey Puzzle Records (3)
- 28 ___ tov (Jewish festival) (3)
- 30 Advantageous (5)
- 32 Losing control emotionally, in slang (11)
- 36 Drama club enthusiast (11)
- 38 Italian hero? (11)
- 40 Bold (5)
- 42 Étendue bleue (3)
- 43 Hindi for "reign" (3)
- 45 Focus of a concussion protocol (4)
- 46 N.L. East team, on scoreboards (3)
- 49 Especially ornate (6)
- 51 Mass. summer setting (3)
- 52 Jack up (5)
- 54 School units (5)
- 55 In place? (10)
- 58 Stuff in shakers (4)
- 59 "Aww!" (10)
- 60 Target of a search party (4)
- 61 Is canned (9)
- 62 Word repeated before "against the dying of the light" in a Dylan Thomas poem (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 5 starts with A
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with B
- 17 starts with B
- 18 starts with C
- 19 starts with E
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with T
- 23 starts with L
- 25 starts with E
- 26 starts with L
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with Y
- 30 starts with O
- 32 starts with C
- 36 starts with T
- 38 starts with M
- 40 starts with B
- 42 starts with M
- 43 starts with R
- 45 starts with H
- 46 starts with P
- 49 starts with R
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with H
- 54 starts with D
- 55 starts with W
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with S
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with G
- 62 starts with R
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Leader in a robe called a kasaya LAMA
- 5 Across: Some malty offerings AMBERALES
- 14 Across: Jejune ARID
- 15 Across: Coupling rings? BOOTYCALLS
- 17 Across: Come (together) BAND
- 18 Across: One sharing gold COCHAMPION
- 19 Across: Remy's brother in "Ratatouille" EMILE
- 21 Across: High tea treat SCONE
- 22 Across: Mathematician Terence, winner of the 2006 Fields Medal TAO
- 23 Across: ___ Ball, 2021 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year LAMELO
- 25 Across: Key for getting out ESC
- 26 Across: Gave temporarily LENT
- 27 Across: One-named pop star with Monkey Puzzle Records SIA
- 28 Across: ___ tov (Jewish festival) YOM
- 30 Across: Advantageous OFUSE
- 32 Across: Losing control emotionally, in slang CRASHINGOUT
- 36 Across: Drama club enthusiast THEATERGEEK
- 38 Across: Italian hero? MEATBALLSUB
- 40 Across: Bold BRASH
- 42 Across: Étendue bleue MER
- 43 Across: Hindi for "reign" RAJ
- 45 Across: Focus of a concussion protocol HEAD
- 46 Across: N.L. East team, on scoreboards PHI
- 49 Across: Especially ornate ROCOCO
- 51 Across: Mass. summer setting EDT
- 52 Across: Jack up HOIST
- 54 Across: School units DESKS
- 55 Across: In place? WHEREITSAT
- 58 Across: Stuff in shakers SALT
- 59 Across: "Aww!" SODARNCUTE
- 60 Across: Target of a search party AWOL
- 61 Across: Is canned GETSTHEAX
- 62 Across: Word repeated before "against the dying of the light" in a Dylan Thomas poem RAGE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Names (6)
- 2 Language spoken by Jesus (7)
- 3 Place for a quick stop (8)
- 4 Puzzle (5)
- 5 La ti do, musically (3)
- 6 Bovine sounds (4)
- 7 Sport similar to pétanque (5)
- 8 Character (5)
- 9 "Sinners" director, 2025 (11)
- 10 Apogee (4)
- 11 Where a serviette is laid (3)
- 12 Haut monde (6)
- 13 ___ Crosley, author of 2008's "I Was Told There'd Be Cake" (6)
- 16 Impudent sort (4)
- 20 Paris's Champs-___ (7)
- 24 Grand Canyon lookout whose name suggests visitors' reactions (11)
- 26 Some baroque instruments (5)
- 29 Diamond wear (4)
- 31 Metal tube in a nuclear reactor (7)
- 33 Jazz musician Jamal (5)
- 34 Neighbor of Colo. (3)
- 35 Mass unit (4)
- 37 First filmmaker to receive the Order of Culture in Japan (8)
- 39 Unprocessed inventory (7)
- 40 One might leave you unprotected at night (6)
- 41 What kid-friendly games typically are (6)
- 44 What big crowds do (6)
- 45 Fells (4)
- 47 Hang-up (5)
- 48 Something raised in a meeting (5)
- 50 Julio ___ Chávez (boxing legend) (5)
- 52 Possessive pronoun (4)
- 53 "Cheerio" (4)
- 56 Snitch (3)
- 57 Neighbor of Ark. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with L
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with M
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with M
- 7 starts with B
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with L
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with S
- 16 starts with S
- 20 starts with E
- 24 starts with O
- 26 starts with L
- 29 starts with M
- 31 starts with F
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with N
- 35 starts with G
- 37 starts with K
- 39 starts with B
- 40 starts with B
- 41 starts with R
- 44 starts with J
- 45 starts with H
- 47 starts with H
- 48 starts with I
- 50 starts with C
- 52 starts with H
- 53 starts with T
- 56 starts with R
- 57 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Names LABELS
- 2 Down: Language spoken by Jesus ARAMAIC
- 3 Down: Place for a quick stop MINIMART
- 4 Down: Puzzle ADDLE
- 5 Down: La ti do, musically ABC
- 6 Down: Bovine sounds MOOS
- 7 Down: Sport similar to pétanque BOCCE
- 8 Down: Character ETHOS
- 9 Down: "Sinners" director, 2025 RYANCOOGLER
- 10 Down: Apogee ACME
- 11 Down: Where a serviette is laid LAP
- 12 Down: Haut monde ELITES
- 13 Down: ___ Crosley, author of 2008's "I Was Told There'd Be Cake" SLOANE
- 16 Down: Impudent sort SNOT
- 20 Down: Paris's Champs-___ ELYSEES
- 24 Down: Grand Canyon lookout whose name suggests visitors' reactions OOHAAHPOINT
- 26 Down: Some baroque instruments LUTES
- 29 Down: Diamond wear MITT
- 31 Down: Metal tube in a nuclear reactor FUELROD
- 33 Down: Jazz musician Jamal AHMAD
- 34 Down: Neighbor of Colo. NEB
- 35 Down: Mass unit GRAM
- 37 Down: First filmmaker to receive the Order of Culture in Japan KUROSAWA
- 39 Down: Unprocessed inventory BACKLOG
- 40 Down: One might leave you unprotected at night BEDHOG
- 41 Down: What kid-friendly games typically are RATEDE
- 44 Down: What big crowds do JOSTLE
- 45 Down: Fells HEWS
- 47 Down: Hang-up HITCH
- 48 Down: Something raised in a meeting ISSUE
- 50 Down: Julio ___ Chávez (boxing legend) CESAR
- 52 Down: Possessive pronoun HERS
- 53 Down: "Cheerio" TATA
- 56 Down: Snitch RAT
- 57 Down: Neighbor of Ark. TEX
Show the solved grid
1L2A3M4A5A6M7B8E9R10A11L12E13S14ARID15BOOTYCALL16S17BAND18COCHAMPION19EMIL20E21SCONE22TAO23LAMEL24O25ESC26LENT27SIA28YO29M30O31FUSE32CR33ASHI34N35GOUT36THEATERGEE37K38MEATBALLSU39B40B41RASH42MER43RA44J45HEAD46P47H48I49RO50COCO51EDT52HOIS53T54DESKS55WHE56REITSA57T58SALT59SODARNCUTE60AWOL61GETSTHEAX62RAGE
About this puzzle
- Made by Adryel W. Robles Ojeda
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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