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 Actress Longoria or Mendes (3)
- 4 Word after op or pop (3)
- 7 Jabbers on a plane? (6)
- 13 Hip-hop's ___ Wayne (3)
- 14 "If I ___ a Carpenter" (4)
- 16 First-year professional athlete (6)
- 17 Illegal (8)
- 19 Meal, formally (6)
- 20 Not working, as a phone (4)
- 21 Tool for winter fishing (6)
- 23 Affirmative (3)
- 24 To be, in Barcelona (5)
- 26 Made level (6)
- 28 Apple all-in-one computer (4)
- 30 Contribute something more (3)
- 31 Hoppy brews, for short (4)
- 35 Dependable, upstanding guy (6)
- 37 Key often near Caps Lock (3)
- 38 Bog down (4)
- 39 What a hen lays (3)
- 40 Robes tied with obis (7)
- 43 Bit of acne, informally (3)
- 44 How Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic in 1927 (4)
- 46 ___ and Driver (magazine) (3)
- 47 "Holy cannoli!" (6)
- 49 Fret (4)
- 50 Kipling novel or its young hero (3)
- 51 Singer Bareilles (4)
- 52 "Beats me!" (6)
- 55 Indian princes (5)
- 58 Rotor speed fig. (3)
- 61 Ordered (around) (6)
- 63 Carry (4)
- 64 Wizard's mixture (6)
- 66 Not now, but later (8)
- 68 Cut out (6)
- 69 List, as in a reference (4)
- 70 Yea's opposite (3)
- 71 Ukrainian seaport, in an older spelling (6)
- 72 "Let's ___!" ("Dinner's on!") (3)
- 73 Org. checking carry-on bags (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 4 starts with A
- 7 starts with E
- 13 starts with L
- 14 starts with W
- 16 starts with R
- 17 starts with U
- 19 starts with R
- 20 starts with D
- 21 starts with I
- 23 starts with Y
- 24 starts with E
- 26 starts with E
- 28 starts with I
- 30 starts with A
- 31 starts with I
- 35 starts with M
- 37 starts with T
- 38 starts with M
- 39 starts with E
- 40 starts with K
- 43 starts with Z
- 44 starts with S
- 46 starts with C
- 47 starts with Y
- 49 starts with S
- 50 starts with K
- 51 starts with S
- 52 starts with N
- 55 starts with R
- 58 starts with R
- 61 starts with B
- 63 starts with T
- 64 starts with E
- 66 starts with I
- 68 starts with D
- 69 starts with C
- 70 starts with N
- 71 starts with O
- 72 starts with E
- 73 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Actress Longoria or Mendes EVA
- 4 Across: Word after op or pop ART
- 7 Across: Jabbers on a plane? ELBOWS
- 13 Across: Hip-hop's ___ Wayne LIL
- 14 Across: "If I ___ a Carpenter" WERE
- 16 Across: First-year professional athlete ROOKIE
- 17 Across: Illegal UNLAWFUL
- 19 Across: Meal, formally REPAST
- 20 Across: Not working, as a phone DEAD
- 21 Across: Tool for winter fishing ICESAW
- 23 Across: Affirmative YES
- 24 Across: To be, in Barcelona ESTAR
- 26 Across: Made level EVENED
- 28 Across: Apple all-in-one computer IMAC
- 30 Across: Contribute something more ADD
- 31 Across: Hoppy brews, for short IPAS
- 35 Across: Dependable, upstanding guy MENSCH
- 37 Across: Key often near Caps Lock TAB
- 38 Across: Bog down MIRE
- 39 Across: What a hen lays EGG
- 40 Across: Robes tied with obis KIMONOS
- 43 Across: Bit of acne, informally ZIT
- 44 Across: How Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic in 1927 SOLO
- 46 Across: ___ and Driver (magazine) CAR
- 47 Across: "Holy cannoli!" YOWZAH
- 49 Across: Fret STEW
- 50 Across: Kipling novel or its young hero KIM
- 51 Across: Singer Bareilles SARA
- 52 Across: "Beats me!" NOCLUE
- 55 Across: Indian princes RAJAS
- 58 Across: Rotor speed fig. RPM
- 61 Across: Ordered (around) BOSSED
- 63 Across: Carry TOTE
- 64 Across: Wizard's mixture ELIXIR
- 66 Across: Not now, but later INAWHILE
- 68 Across: Cut out DELETE
- 69 Across: List, as in a reference CITE
- 70 Across: Yea's opposite NAY
- 71 Across: Ukrainian seaport, in an older spelling ODESSA
- 72 Across: "Let's ___!" ("Dinner's on!") EAT
- 73 Across: Org. checking carry-on bags TSA
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Deftly avoid (5)
- 2 Plants with tendrils (5)
- 3 Electric with excitement (10)
- 4 Cry over a newborn (3)
- 5 Home loan overhaul, in brief (4)
- 6 Halt to hostilities (5)
- 7 Some gofers (10)
- 8 Handbag fashion label from Madrid (5)
- 9 Playful knock on the noggin (3)
- 10 Give the thumbs-up (4)
- 11 Sagacious (4)
- 12 Divisions in a tennis match (4)
- 15 Uplifting tunes? ... or a hint to the circled squares (13)
- 18 President after Washington (5)
- 22 Alternative to a convertible or station wagon (5)
- 25 Hat holder (4)
- 27 Barely visible, as light from a star (3)
- 29 Grammy-winning pianist with the Elektric Band (10)
- 32 Dive offering slices (10)
- 33 Puccini's "Nessun dorma," e.g. (4)
- 34 Meyers of late night (4)
- 35 Clutter (4)
- 36 Rare four-award achievement in entertainment, for short (4)
- 41 Slips in a slot at the post office (5)
- 42 Fly to new heights (4)
- 45 Dominate, in sports slang (3)
- 48 "I was angry with my foe: / I told it not, my ___ did grow": William Blake (5)
- 53 Passing notices, informally (5)
- 54 Counting-out rhyme opener (5)
- 56 Book made obsolescent by GPS (5)
- 57 "Buh-bye!" (5)
- 58 Attempt anew (4)
- 59 Said "guilty," say (4)
- 60 One of 26 in a marathon (4)
- 62 Contents of an Excel spreadsheet (4)
- 65 Kisses, symbolically (3)
- 67 Like some dog kisses (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 2 starts with V
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with R
- 6 starts with T
- 7 starts with E
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with B
- 10 starts with O
- 11 starts with W
- 12 starts with S
- 15 starts with E
- 18 starts with A
- 22 starts with S
- 25 starts with R
- 27 starts with D
- 29 starts with C
- 32 starts with P
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with S
- 35 starts with M
- 36 starts with E
- 41 starts with M
- 42 starts with S
- 45 starts with O
- 48 starts with W
- 53 starts with O
- 54 starts with E
- 56 starts with A
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with R
- 59 starts with P
- 60 starts with M
- 62 starts with D
- 65 starts with X
- 67 starts with W
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Deftly avoid ELUDE
- 2 Down: Plants with tendrils VINES
- 3 Down: Electric with excitement ALLATINGLE
- 4 Down: Cry over a newborn AWW
- 5 Down: Home loan overhaul, in brief REFI
- 6 Down: Halt to hostilities TRUCE
- 7 Down: Some gofers ERRANDBOYS
- 8 Down: Handbag fashion label from Madrid LOEWE
- 9 Down: Playful knock on the noggin BOP
- 10 Down: Give the thumbs-up OKAY
- 11 Down: Sagacious WISE
- 12 Down: Divisions in a tennis match SETS
- 15 Down: Uplifting tunes? ... or a hint to the circled squares ELEVATORMUSIC
- 18 Down: President after Washington ADAMS
- 22 Down: Alternative to a convertible or station wagon SEDAN
- 25 Down: Hat holder RACK
- 27 Down: Barely visible, as light from a star DIM
- 29 Down: Grammy-winning pianist with the Elektric Band CHICKCOREA
- 32 Down: Dive offering slices PIZZAJOINT
- 33 Down: Puccini's "Nessun dorma," e.g. ARIA
- 34 Down: Meyers of late night SETH
- 35 Down: Clutter MESS
- 36 Down: Rare four-award achievement in entertainment, for short EGOT
- 41 Down: Slips in a slot at the post office MAILS
- 42 Down: Fly to new heights SOAR
- 45 Down: Dominate, in sports slang OWN
- 48 Down: "I was angry with my foe: / I told it not, my ___ did grow": William Blake WRATH
- 53 Down: Passing notices, informally OBITS
- 54 Down: Counting-out rhyme opener EENIE
- 56 Down: Book made obsolescent by GPS ATLAS
- 57 Down: "Buh-bye!" SEEYA
- 58 Down: Attempt anew REDO
- 59 Down: Said "guilty," say PLED
- 60 Down: One of 26 in a marathon MILE
- 62 Down: Contents of an Excel spreadsheet DATA
- 65 Down: Kisses, symbolically XES
- 67 Down: Like some dog kisses WET
Show the solved grid
1E2V3A4A5R6T7E8L9B10O11W12S13LIL14WER15E16ROOKIE17UNL18AWFUL19REPAST20DEAD21ICE22SAW23YES24ESTA25R26EVENE27D28IMA29C30ADD31I32P33A34S35M36ENSCH37TAB38MIRE39EGG40KI41MONO42S43ZIT44SOL45O46CAR47YO48WZAH49STEW50KIM51SARA52N53OCLU54E55RAJ56A57S58R59P60M61BOSSE62D63TOTE64ELI65XIR66INA67WHILE68DELETE69CITE70NAY71ODESSA72EAT73TSA
About this puzzle
- Made by Jeff Chen and Stephan Prock
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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