All 78 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 Open with one's teeth? (5)
- 6 Network that launched in 1994 with the film "Scent of a Woman" (5)
- 11 Bed threads (3)
- 14 Pre-Inca civilization known for its underground aqueducts and geoglyphs (5)
- 15 November birthstone (5)
- 16 CNBC subj. (3)
- 17 Currently being tried (5)
- 18 Apt synonym for "wake-up call" (9)
- 20 Seattle pro soccer team (8)
- 22 Look at this! (5)
- 23 Make a right turn? (5)
- 24 Greek organization, informally (4)
- 26 4x platinum self-titled album of 2001 (3)
- 27 More saplike (6)
- 29 "Sesame Street" character with a pet rock named Rocco (3)
- 32 Alertness aid (5)
- 34 Founder of Stoicism (4)
- 35 Go the other way (3)
- 36 Not just my (3)
- 37 Loaded with energy (7)
- 40 When doubled, first name in classic Hollywood (3)
- 41 ___ Khamenei, former supreme leader of Iran (3)
- 42 Daughter of Saturn, in Roman myth (4)
- 43 Just sat around (5)
- 45 One sitting on a coop board? (3)
- 46 Colombian offerings that may be served with hogao (6)
- 49 Conditions (3)
- 50 "___ counting?" (4)
- 51 Check-in from a texter (5)
- 53 Discombobulated (5)
- 56 Large storage unit (8)
- 59 Be a rat (9)
- 62 2007 horror sequel (5)
- 63 "The Simpsons" character ___ Nahasapeemapetilon (3)
- 64 Monotonous hum (5)
- 65 Hat decoration in a marching band (5)
- 66 Relay division (3)
- 67 Word before park or after cheap (5)
- 68 Less candid, perhaps (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with U
- 6 starts with S
- 11 starts with P
- 14 starts with N
- 15 starts with T
- 16 starts with I
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with E
- 20 starts with S
- 22 starts with I
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with F
- 26 starts with J
- 27 starts with O
- 29 starts with Z
- 32 starts with N
- 34 starts with Z
- 35 starts with Z
- 36 starts with O
- 37 starts with Z
- 40 starts with Z
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with J
- 43 starts with L
- 45 starts with H
- 46 starts with A
- 49 starts with I
- 50 starts with W
- 51 starts with H
- 53 starts with A
- 56 starts with G
- 59 starts with N
- 62 starts with S
- 63 starts with A
- 64 starts with D
- 65 starts with P
- 66 starts with L
- 67 starts with S
- 68 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Open with one's teeth? UNZIP
- 6 Across: Network that launched in 1994 with the film "Scent of a Woman" STARZ
- 11 Across: Bed threads PJS
- 14 Across: Pre-Inca civilization known for its underground aqueducts and geoglyphs NAZCA
- 15 Across: November birthstone TOPAZ
- 16 Across: CNBC subj. IPO
- 17 Across: Currently being tried ATBAR
- 18 Across: Apt synonym for "wake-up call" EYEOPENER
- 20 Across: Seattle pro soccer team SOUNDERS
- 22 Across: Look at this! IMAGE
- 23 Across: Make a right turn? ATONE
- 24 Across: Greek organization, informally FRAT
- 26 Across: 4x platinum self-titled album of 2001 JLO
- 27 Across: More saplike OOZIER
- 29 Across: "Sesame Street" character with a pet rock named Rocco ZOE
- 32 Across: Alertness aid NODOZ
- 34 Across: Founder of Stoicism ZENO
- 35 Across: Go the other way ZAG
- 36 Across: Not just my OUR
- 37 Across: Loaded with energy ZESTFUL
- 40 Across: When doubled, first name in classic Hollywood ZSA
- 41 Across: ___ Khamenei, former supreme leader of Iran ALI
- 42 Across: Daughter of Saturn, in Roman myth JUNO
- 43 Across: Just sat around LAZED
- 45 Across: One sitting on a coop board? HEN
- 46 Across: Colombian offerings that may be served with hogao AREPAS
- 49 Across: Conditions IFS
- 50 Across: "___ counting?" WHOS
- 51 Across: Check-in from a texter HOWRU
- 53 Across: Discombobulated ATSEA
- 56 Across: Large storage unit GIGABYTE
- 59 Across: Be a rat NAMENAMES
- 62 Across: 2007 horror sequel SAWIV
- 63 Across: "The Simpsons" character ___ Nahasapeemapetilon APU
- 64 Across: Monotonous hum DRONE
- 65 Across: Hat decoration in a marching band PLUME
- 66 Across: Relay division LEG
- 67 Across: Word before park or after cheap SKATE
- 68 Across: Less candid, perhaps SLYER
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Some, in León (4)
- 2 Allied grp. (4)
- 3 Astronaut for whom a Pixar character is named (10)
- 4 "You're not the only one!" (7)
- 5 Longtime "Saturday Night Live" announcer Don (5)
- 6 Start to type? (6)
- 7 Action figures and such (4)
- 8 Parrot (3)
- 9 Indian P.M., 1991-96 (3)
- 10 Totino's frozen food offering (9)
- 11 Tropical fruta (4)
- 12 Pic file format (4)
- 13 Put out (4)
- 19 911 responder (3)
- 21 "Music for Airports" composer (3)
- 24 Feudal estate (4)
- 25 Lens solution brand (4)
- 26 10,000,000 ergs (5)
- 28 2004 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ... and a hint to 3-, 10-, 29- and 33-Down (5)
- 29 Bear of children's rhyme (10)
- 30 Desert havens (5)
- 31 "Heavens to Murgatroyd!" (4)
- 32 Biblical "captain" (4)
- 33 Gesture also known as "spirit fingers" (9)
- 38 French bread? (4)
- 39 Console for Chrono Trigger, in brief (4)
- 44 Completely missed shot (7)
- 47 "It makes sense now!" (6)
- 48 Soak (3)
- 50 Microscopic (3)
- 52 Insects responsible for virtually all fig pollination (5)
- 53 Obsessively oriented (4)
- 54 Record, in a way (4)
- 55 A little too pleased with oneself (4)
- 56 Bloke (4)
- 57 "The devourer of all things," per Ovid (4)
- 58 Perpetually (4)
- 60 Clumsy vessel (3)
- 61 Bygone cousin of a kiwi (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with U
- 2 starts with N
- 3 starts with Z
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with Z
- 11 starts with P
- 12 starts with J
- 13 starts with S
- 19 starts with E
- 21 starts with E
- 24 starts with F
- 25 starts with R
- 26 starts with J
- 28 starts with Z
- 29 starts with Z
- 30 starts with O
- 31 starts with E
- 32 starts with N
- 33 starts with Z
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with S
- 44 starts with A
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with S
- 50 starts with W
- 52 starts with W
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with T
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with G
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with E
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with M
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Some, in León UNAS
- 2 Down: Allied grp. NATO
- 3 Down: Astronaut for whom a Pixar character is named ZZBUALDRIN
- 4 Down: "You're not the only one!" ICANTOO
- 5 Down: Longtime "Saturday Night Live" announcer Don PARDO
- 6 Down: Start to type? STEREO
- 7 Down: Action figures and such TOYS
- 8 Down: Parrot APE
- 9 Down: Indian P.M., 1991-96 RAO
- 10 Down: Totino's frozen food offering ZZPIAROLL
- 11 Down: Tropical fruta PINA
- 12 Down: Pic file format JPEG
- 13 Down: Put out SORE
- 19 Down: 911 responder EMT
- 21 Down: "Music for Airports" composer ENO
- 24 Down: Feudal estate FIEF
- 25 Down: Lens solution brand RENU
- 26 Down: 10,000,000 ergs JOULE
- 28 Down: 2004 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ... and a hint to 3-, 10-, 29- and 33-Down ZZTOP
- 29 Down: Bear of children's rhyme ZZZZFUYWUY
- 30 Down: Desert havens OASES
- 31 Down: "Heavens to Murgatroyd!" EGAD
- 32 Down: Biblical "captain" NOAH
- 33 Down: Gesture also known as "spirit fingers" ZZJAHANDS
- 38 Down: French bread? EURO
- 39 Down: Console for Chrono Trigger, in brief SNES
- 44 Down: Completely missed shot AIRBALL
- 47 Down: "It makes sense now!" AHISEE
- 48 Down: Soak SOG
- 50 Down: Microscopic WEE
- 52 Down: Insects responsible for virtually all fig pollination WASPS
- 53 Down: Obsessively oriented ANAL
- 54 Down: Record, in a way TAPE
- 55 Down: A little too pleased with oneself SMUG
- 56 Down: Bloke GENT
- 57 Down: "The devourer of all things," per Ovid TIME
- 58 Down: Perpetually EVER
- 60 Down: Clumsy vessel ARK
- 61 Down: Bygone cousin of a kiwi MOA
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Zachary David Levy
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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