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 Server's warning at a restaurant (6)
- 7 Moved along (to) (6)
- 13 Modern tech aid whose design was inspired by a Go board (6)
- 14 Figuratively speaking (7)
- 15 Begin to boil (6)
- 16 Insects named for when they emerge (8)
- 17 Breaks off (4)
- 18 Water containers (4)
- 19 Dinosaur in Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur" (4)
- 20 Four-time N.B.A. All-Star Young (4)
- 21 Line at an Apple Store (4)
- 22 Permanent, perhaps (5)
- 23 Contents of some pockets (3)
- 24 Yell sharply (4)
- 25 Org. whose events are typically held at clubs (3)
- 26 Country club? (13)
- 30 Defensive effort in the red zone (13)
- 32 Not everyone agrees on this (13)
- 34 Ball girl (3)
- 35 "Big Brother" host Julie (4)
- 36 Org. concerned with traffic (3)
- 37 Ones catching rays, perhaps? (5)
- 40 Two in a row? (4)
- 41 Places to buy buckets, familiarly (4)
- 42 Common plant for a "plant mom" (4)
- 43 Long-bodied fish (4)
- 44 Cookie contents (4)
- 45 Not together, in a way (8)
- 47 "Is that a challenge?!" (6)
- 49 Some features of backyard landscaping (7)
- 50 "I'll be right with you" (6)
- 51 Gave the once-over (6)
- 52 "Don't believe me? Just watch!" (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 7 starts with S
- 13 starts with Q
- 14 starts with S
- 15 starts with S
- 16 starts with J
- 17 starts with E
- 18 starts with D
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with T
- 21 starts with M
- 22 starts with I
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with B
- 25 starts with P
- 26 starts with U
- 30 starts with G
- 32 starts with S
- 34 starts with D
- 35 starts with C
- 36 starts with F
- 37 starts with O
- 40 starts with F
- 41 starts with K
- 42 starts with F
- 43 starts with P
- 44 starts with D
- 45 starts with A
- 47 starts with D
- 49 starts with G
- 50 starts with O
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with C
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Server's warning at a restaurant ITSHOT
- 7 Across: Moved along (to) SEGUED
- 13 Across: Modern tech aid whose design was inspired by a Go board QRCODE
- 14 Across: Figuratively speaking SOTOSAY
- 15 Across: Begin to boil SEERED
- 16 Across: Insects named for when they emerge JUNEBUGS
- 17 Across: Breaks off ENDS
- 18 Across: Water containers DAMS
- 19 Across: Dinosaur in Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur" ARLO
- 20 Across: Four-time N.B.A. All-Star Young TRAE
- 21 Across: Line at an Apple Store MACS
- 22 Across: Permanent, perhaps INPEN
- 23 Across: Contents of some pockets AIR
- 24 Across: Yell sharply BARK
- 25 Across: Org. whose events are typically held at clubs PGA
- 26 Across: Country club? UNITEDNATIONS
- 30 Across: Defensive effort in the red zone GOALLINESTAND
- 32 Across: Not everyone agrees on this SPLITDECISION
- 34 Across: Ball girl DEB
- 35 Across: "Big Brother" host Julie CHEN
- 36 Across: Org. concerned with traffic FAA
- 37 Across: Ones catching rays, perhaps? ORCAS
- 40 Across: Two in a row? FOES
- 41 Across: Places to buy buckets, familiarly KFCS
- 42 Across: Common plant for a "plant mom" FERN
- 43 Across: Long-bodied fish PIKE
- 44 Across: Cookie contents DATA
- 45 Across: Not together, in a way ALACARTE
- 47 Across: "Is that a challenge?!" DAREME
- 49 Across: Some features of backyard landscaping GAZEBOS
- 50 Across: "I'll be right with you" ONESEC
- 51 Across: Gave the once-over EYEDUP
- 52 Across: "Don't believe me? Just watch!" CANTOO
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Brightness measures, in brief (3)
- 2 Element of a dating profile? (8)
- 3 Potential outcomes (9)
- 4 Mass (5)
- 5 ___ of Solomon, literary collection written in the first or second century (4)
- 6 Sci-fi writer Chiang (3)
- 7 "&" follower, in some business names (4)
- 8 When much rainy weather occurs in Côte d'Ivoire (3)
- 9 Flip (9)
- 10 Seize (5)
- 11 High-ranking scout (5)
- 12 Company whose products suck (5)
- 14 Additional schoolwork? (4)
- 16 Simple cocktail named for two brands (11)
- 18 "Phooey!" (6)
- 20 Torque symbol, in physics (3)
- 21 Bit of nonsense writing that typically gets a laugh (6)
- 22 Delighted cry upon receiving an acceptance (6)
- 24 Ball girls (6)
- 25 Leap day baby, e.g. (6)
- 27 Clicked with a partner? (9)
- 28 Snicker (6)
- 29 Simple check for freshness (9)
- 31 Act like yourself, perhaps? (8)
- 33 Nasty ___ (noted rap moniker) (3)
- 37 Not in the minority? (5)
- 38 It often has four legs (5)
- 39 Fidget spinners or Angry Birds, once (5)
- 40 Give ___ (cause consternation in) (4)
- 41 Character played by Rashida Jones on "The Office" (5)
- 43 Set piece (4)
- 44 Longtime U.F.C. C.E.O. ___ White (4)
- 46 Aladdin's sidekick (3)
- 47 Many a nonfiction Oscar nominee, informally (3)
- 48 Lead-in to "lab" in the name of an S&P 500 company (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 2 starts with T
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with H
- 5 starts with O
- 6 starts with T
- 7 starts with S
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with G
- 10 starts with U
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with D
- 14 starts with S
- 16 starts with J
- 18 starts with D
- 20 starts with T
- 21 starts with M
- 22 starts with I
- 24 starts with B
- 25 starts with P
- 27 starts with T
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with S
- 31 starts with D
- 33 starts with N
- 37 starts with O
- 38 starts with R
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with F
- 41 starts with K
- 43 starts with P
- 44 starts with D
- 46 starts with A
- 47 starts with D
- 48 starts with E
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Brightness measures, in brief IQS
- 2 Down: Element of a dating profile? TREERING
- 3 Down: Potential outcomes SCENARIOS
- 4 Down: Mass HORDE
- 5 Down: ___ of Solomon, literary collection written in the first or second century ODES
- 6 Down: Sci-fi writer Chiang TED
- 7 Down: "&" follower, in some business names SONS
- 8 Down: When much rainy weather occurs in Côte d'Ivoire ETE
- 9 Down: Flip GOBANANAS
- 10 Down: Seize USURP
- 11 Down: High-ranking scout EAGLE
- 12 Down: Company whose products suck DYSON
- 14 Down: Additional schoolwork? SUMS
- 16 Down: Simple cocktail named for two brands JACKANDCOKE
- 18 Down: "Phooey!" DARNIT
- 20 Down: Torque symbol, in physics TAU
- 21 Down: Bit of nonsense writing that typically gets a laugh MADLIB
- 22 Down: Delighted cry upon receiving an acceptance IGOTIN
- 24 Down: Ball girls BELLES
- 25 Down: Leap day baby, e.g. PISCES
- 27 Down: Clicked with a partner? TAPDANCED
- 28 Down: Snicker TEEHEE
- 29 Down: Simple check for freshness SNIFFTEST
- 31 Down: Act like yourself, perhaps? DOACAMEO
- 33 Down: Nasty ___ (noted rap moniker) NAS
- 37 Down: Not in the minority? OFAGE
- 38 Down: It often has four legs RELAY
- 39 Down: Fidget spinners or Angry Birds, once CRAZE
- 40 Down: Give ___ (cause consternation in) FITS
- 41 Down: Character played by Rashida Jones on "The Office" KAREN
- 43 Down: Set piece PROP
- 44 Down: Longtime U.F.C. C.E.O. ___ White DANA
- 46 Down: Aladdin's sidekick ABU
- 47 Down: Many a nonfiction Oscar nominee, informally DOC
- 48 Down: Lead-in to "lab" in the name of an S&P 500 company ECO
Show the solved grid
1I2T3S4H5O6T7S8E9G10U11E12D13QRCODE14SOTOSAY15SEERED16JUNEBUGS17ENDS18DAMS19ARLO20TRAE21MACS22INPEN23AIR24BARK25PGA26UNI27TEDNA28TION29S30GOALLINESTAN31D32SPLITDECISIO33N34DEB35CHEN36FAA37O38R39CAS40FOES41KFCS42FERN43PIKE44DATA45ALAC46ARTE47DAREM48E49GAZEBOS50ONESEC51EYEDUP52CANTOO
About this puzzle
- Made by Ryan Mathiason
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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