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 "Oh, what the hell" (7)
- 8 Mythical figure in "Doctor Faustus" (5)
- 13 Worrier's words (8)
- 15 Like a parkour practitioner (5)
- 16 Politician's response, maybe (9)
- 18 Step in the shower (5)
- 19 Christian ___ (3)
- 20 Beamed over (10)
- 22 "Would ya look at that …" (12)
- 25 Milieu for bathyspheres, with "the" (5)
- 26 "Ignorance is bliss," e.g. (6)
- 29 Compañeras (6)
- 31 Rabbit's title (4)
- 32 Lead-in to field or fifties (3)
- 34 Big house (5)
- 35 ___ polo (sport played in Pakistan) (3)
- 36 Asteroids system (5)
- 38 Flame proof? (3)
- 39 ___ collar (4)
- 41 Yellow-and-black ideogram (6)
- 42 World's second-most-populous island (6)
- 44 Hosting, informally (5)
- 45 They might raise your kids (12)
- 49 "Easy-peasy!" (10)
- 52 Customizable avatar for Nintendo games (3)
- 53 Natural exfoliant (5)
- 54 Houdini specialty (9)
- 57 Flower in a Whitman poem written as an elegy for Lincoln (5)
- 58 Kim Cattrall's role on "Sex and the City" (8)
- 59 Move stealthily (5)
- 60 Setting for an uphill climb (7)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 8 starts with H
- 13 starts with I
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with N
- 18 starts with R
- 19 starts with E
- 20 starts with T
- 22 starts with W
- 25 starts with D
- 26 starts with O
- 29 starts with A
- 31 starts with B
- 32 starts with M
- 34 starts with M
- 35 starts with Y
- 36 starts with A
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with E
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with H
- 44 starts with M
- 45 starts with B
- 49 starts with I
- 52 starts with M
- 53 starts with L
- 54 starts with E
- 57 starts with L
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with S
- 60 starts with L
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Oh, what the hell" SCREWIT
- 8 Across: Mythical figure in "Doctor Faustus" HELEN
- 13 Across: Worrier's words IHOPENOT
- 15 Across: Like a parkour practitioner AGILE
- 16 Across: Politician's response, maybe NONANSWER
- 18 Across: Step in the shower RINSE
- 19 Across: Christian ___ ERA
- 20 Across: Beamed over TELEPORTED
- 22 Across: "Would ya look at that …" WELLWELLWELL
- 25 Across: Milieu for bathyspheres, with "the" DEEPS
- 26 Across: "Ignorance is bliss," e.g. OLDSAW
- 29 Across: Compañeras AMIGAS
- 31 Across: Rabbit's title BRER
- 32 Across: Lead-in to field or fifties MID
- 34 Across: Big house MANOR
- 35 Across: ___ polo (sport played in Pakistan) YAK
- 36 Across: Asteroids system ATARI
- 38 Across: Flame proof? ASH
- 39 Across: ___ collar ETON
- 41 Across: Yellow-and-black ideogram SMILEY
- 42 Across: World's second-most-populous island HONSHU
- 44 Across: Hosting, informally MCING
- 45 Across: They might raise your kids BOOSTERSEATS
- 49 Across: "Easy-peasy!" ITSABREEZE
- 52 Across: Customizable avatar for Nintendo games MII
- 53 Across: Natural exfoliant LOOFA
- 54 Across: Houdini specialty ESCAPEACT
- 57 Across: Flower in a Whitman poem written as an elegy for Lincoln LILAC
- 58 Across: Kim Cattrall's role on "Sex and the City" SAMANTHA
- 59 Across: Move stealthily SLINK
- 60 Across: Setting for an uphill climb LOWGEAR
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Certain elastic band (5)
- 2 Washing the dishes, e.g. (5)
- 3 Brazilian soccer star known for his dribbling flair (10)
- 4 Org. that might do some spring cleaning? (3)
- 5 Actress Ming-Na of "Mulan" (3)
- 6 Shoe fitting concerns (7)
- 7 Golf bag attachments (6)
- 8 Frequent collaborator with Bill Murray (11)
- 9 Members of a Gen Z subculture with online origins (6)
- 10 Screen capture? (4)
- 11 Choice word (4)
- 12 Sine qua non (4)
- 14 Something read at a table (4)
- 17 Overhaul (6)
- 21 Creator of the Hawaiian Islands, in myth (4)
- 23 Building block (4)
- 24 "Our luck has turned!" (11)
- 27 Blend (10)
- 28 Word with live or chicken (4)
- 29 Residency org. (3)
- 30 Brewing stuff (4)
- 31 Outlaw (3)
- 33 Unprofessional letters? (3)
- 35 "The thing is …" (6)
- 37 Sticking point (4)
- 40 Lightning conductor? (4)
- 41 Rock subgenre portmanteau (7)
- 43 Jazz aficionado, e.g. (6)
- 44 Spirit seen on el Día de los Muertos (6)
- 46 The 12th crew member in "Ocean's Twelve" (4)
- 47 Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer Penicheiro (5)
- 48 Electric instrument played on Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (5)
- 49 Afflictions (4)
- 50 Work like a dog (4)
- 51 Star turns at a concert (4)
- 55 Print maker (3)
- 56 Subj. with two A.P. exams (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with C
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with W
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with H
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with L
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with N
- 14 starts with T
- 17 starts with R
- 21 starts with P
- 23 starts with L
- 24 starts with W
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with W
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with M
- 31 starts with B
- 33 starts with D
- 35 starts with Y
- 37 starts with T
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with S
- 43 starts with N
- 44 starts with M
- 46 starts with T
- 47 starts with T
- 48 starts with S
- 49 starts with I
- 50 starts with T
- 51 starts with S
- 55 starts with P
- 56 starts with E
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Certain elastic band SINEW
- 2 Down: Washing the dishes, e.g. CHORE
- 3 Down: Brazilian soccer star known for his dribbling flair RONALDINHO
- 4 Down: Org. that might do some spring cleaning? EPA
- 5 Down: Actress Ming-Na of "Mulan" WEN
- 6 Down: Shoe fitting concerns INSTEPS
- 7 Down: Golf bag attachments TOWELS
- 8 Down: Frequent collaborator with Bill Murray HAROLDRAMIS
- 9 Down: Members of a Gen Z subculture with online origins EGIRLS
- 10 Down: Screen capture? LINT
- 11 Down: Choice word ELSE
- 12 Down: Sine qua non NEED
- 14 Down: Something read at a table TELL
- 17 Down: Overhaul REWORK
- 21 Down: Creator of the Hawaiian Islands, in myth PELE
- 23 Down: Building block LEGO
- 24 Down: "Our luck has turned!" WEARESOBACK
- 27 Down: Blend AMALGAMATE
- 28 Down: Word with live or chicken WIRE
- 29 Down: Residency org. AMA
- 30 Down: Brewing stuff MASH
- 31 Down: Outlaw BAN
- 33 Down: Unprofessional letters? DIY
- 35 Down: "The thing is …" YOUSEE
- 37 Down: Sticking point TINE
- 40 Down: Lightning conductor? THOR
- 41 Down: Rock subgenre portmanteau SCREAMO
- 43 Down: Jazz aficionado, e.g. NBAFAN
- 44 Down: Spirit seen on el Día de los Muertos MEZCAL
- 46 Down: The 12th crew member in "Ocean's Twelve" TESS
- 47 Down: Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer Penicheiro TICHA
- 48 Down: Electric instrument played on Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" SITAR
- 49 Down: Afflictions ILLS
- 50 Down: Work like a dog TOIL
- 51 Down: Star turns at a concert SOLI
- 55 Down: Print maker PAW
- 56 Down: Subj. with two A.P. exams ENG
Show the solved grid
1S2C3R4E5W6I7T8H9E10L11E12N13IHOPENO14T15AGILE16NONANSWE17R18RINSE19ERA20TELE21PORTED22WEL23L24WELLWELL25DEEPS26OLDS27A28W29A30MIGAS31BRER32MI33D34MANOR35YAK36A37TARI38ASH39E40TON41SMILEY42HO43NSHU44MCING45BOOS46TERSEA47T48S49I50T51SABREEZE52MII53LOOFA54ESCA55P56EACT57LILAC58SAMANTHA59SLINK60LOWGEAR
About this puzzle
- Made by Jack Hatchett
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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