All 76 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 Where Mongolia is (4)
- 5 Scaredy-cat (4)
- 9 Leafs (through) (5)
- 14 Album for which Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer Prize (4)
- 15 Berry at a smoothie shop (4)
- 16 Company behind the game Pong (5)
- 17 Mentally pooped (15)
- 20 1960s service site, informally (3)
- 21 Common injury site for a basketball player, informally (3)
- 22 Thick, as plant growth (4)
- 23 Deliberately give instruction in a way that targets an exam (14)
- 28 Commercial that may come with a jingle (7)
- 29 Took a chair (3)
- 30 Eager (4)
- 31 Hair parter (4)
- 34 Continue a subscription (5)
- 38 Barely passing grade (3)
- 39 Decade of W.W. II ... or a homophonic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 57-Across (7)
- 41 Around 18, typically, for a high school graduate (3)
- 42 Sometimes-floral organic compound (5)
- 44 Draped Indian garment (4)
- 45 ___-X (computer command to cut text) (4)
- 46 Crosses (out) (3)
- 48 Conjures up, say (7)
- 50 "If I'm being honest ..." (14)
- 54 Cook, in a way, as ahi tuna (4)
- 55 Opposite of 'neath (3)
- 56 Fools' mo. (3)
- 57 "A fight requires more than one person" (15)
- 63 "I'm available to help" (5)
- 64 Modern note-taking aid (4)
- 65 Plant in a marsh (4)
- 66 Spanish babies (5)
- 67 What a paper airplane icon may indicate (4)
- 68 Thing in a grove (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with W
- 9 starts with P
- 14 starts with D
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with T
- 20 starts with N
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with L
- 23 starts with T
- 28 starts with R
- 29 starts with S
- 30 starts with A
- 31 starts with C
- 34 starts with R
- 38 starts with D
- 39 starts with F
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with E
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with C
- 46 starts with X
- 48 starts with C
- 50 starts with T
- 54 starts with S
- 55 starts with O
- 56 starts with A
- 57 starts with T
- 63 starts with U
- 64 starts with I
- 65 starts with R
- 66 starts with N
- 67 starts with S
- 68 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Where Mongolia is ASIA
- 5 Across: Scaredy-cat WIMP
- 9 Across: Leafs (through) PAGES
- 14 Across: Album for which Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer Prize DAMN
- 15 Across: Berry at a smoothie shop ACAI
- 16 Across: Company behind the game Pong ATARI
- 17 Across: Mentally pooped TOOTIREDTOTHINK
- 20 Across: 1960s service site, informally NAM
- 21 Across: Common injury site for a basketball player, informally ACL
- 22 Across: Thick, as plant growth LUSH
- 23 Across: Deliberately give instruction in a way that targets an exam TEACHTOTHETEST
- 28 Across: Commercial that may come with a jingle RADIOAD
- 29 Across: Took a chair SAT
- 30 Across: Eager AVID
- 31 Across: Hair parter COMB
- 34 Across: Continue a subscription RENEW
- 38 Across: Barely passing grade DEE
- 39 Across: Decade of W.W. II ... or a homophonic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 57-Across FORTIES
- 41 Across: Around 18, typically, for a high school graduate AGE
- 42 Across: Sometimes-floral organic compound ESTER
- 44 Across: Draped Indian garment SARI
- 45 Across: ___-X (computer command to cut text) CTRL
- 46 Across: Crosses (out) XES
- 48 Across: Conjures up, say CREATES
- 50 Across: "If I'm being honest ..." TOTELLTHETRUTH
- 54 Across: Cook, in a way, as ahi tuna SEAR
- 55 Across: Opposite of 'neath OER
- 56 Across: Fools' mo. APR
- 57 Across: "A fight requires more than one person" TAKESTWOTOTANGO
- 63 Across: "I'm available to help" USEME
- 64 Across: Modern note-taking aid IPAD
- 65 Across: Plant in a marsh REED
- 66 Across: Spanish babies NENES
- 67 Across: What a paper airplane icon may indicate SEND
- 68 Across: Thing in a grove TREE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Big letters in home security (3)
- 2 ___ Paulo, Brazil (3)
- 3 Comment that might follow "None for me, thanks" (9)
- 4 Relief for an upset stomach (7)
- 5 Simple two-player card game (3)
- 6 Drink cooler (3)
- 7 Angry with (5)
- 8 Throw from a mound (5)
- 9 Butter square (3)
- 10 Any Olympian (7)
- 11 First name of Julius Caesar (5)
- 12 Artist Max (5)
- 13 Worshiper in a turban (4)
- 18 Texter's qualifier (4)
- 19 Cries in a fútbol stadium (4)
- 23 Barter (5)
- 24 Roof overhangs (5)
- 25 It may have a hard or soft shell (4)
- 26 Things indicated by squiggly lines in cartoons (5)
- 27 Paves the way? (4)
- 32 N.Y.C. subway letters (3)
- 33 Hardwood whose bark is sometimes used as paper (5)
- 35 Leader of an 1831 revolt against slavery (9)
- 36 Spearfishing bird (5)
- 37 People of SW Britain (5)
- 39 Without charge (4)
- 40 The Emerald Isle (4)
- 43 Like skydiving or cliff-diving (7)
- 45 Dashboard or bumper (7)
- 47 Place to put a coin (4)
- 49 Coup d'___ (4)
- 50 Joke with (5)
- 51 Like some wine barrels (5)
- 52 ___ and Clark (5)
- 53 Familiar narrative device (5)
- 54 Leave dumbfounded (4)
- 58 French possessive (3)
- 59 Catch some rays (3)
- 60 Bizarre (3)
- 61 "Golly!" (3)
- 62 Poetic tribute (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with S
- 3 starts with I
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with W
- 6 starts with I
- 7 starts with M
- 8 starts with P
- 9 starts with P
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with G
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with S
- 18 starts with I
- 19 starts with O
- 23 starts with T
- 24 starts with E
- 25 starts with T
- 26 starts with O
- 27 starts with T
- 32 starts with M
- 33 starts with B
- 35 starts with N
- 36 starts with E
- 37 starts with W
- 39 starts with F
- 40 starts with E
- 43 starts with E
- 45 starts with C
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with T
- 51 starts with O
- 52 starts with L
- 53 starts with T
- 54 starts with S
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with T
- 60 starts with O
- 61 starts with G
- 62 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Big letters in home security ADT
- 2 Down: ___ Paulo, Brazil SAO
- 3 Down: Comment that might follow "None for me, thanks" IMONADIET
- 4 Down: Relief for an upset stomach ANTACID
- 5 Down: Simple two-player card game WAR
- 6 Down: Drink cooler ICE
- 7 Down: Angry with MADAT
- 8 Down: Throw from a mound PITCH
- 9 Down: Butter square PAT
- 10 Down: Any Olympian ATHLETE
- 11 Down: First name of Julius Caesar GAIUS
- 12 Down: Artist Max ERNST
- 13 Down: Worshiper in a turban SIKH
- 18 Down: Texter's qualifier IMHO
- 19 Down: Cries in a fútbol stadium OLES
- 23 Down: Barter TRADE
- 24 Down: Roof overhangs EAVES
- 25 Down: It may have a hard or soft shell TACO
- 26 Down: Things indicated by squiggly lines in cartoons ODORS
- 27 Down: Paves the way? TARS
- 32 Down: N.Y.C. subway letters MTA
- 33 Down: Hardwood whose bark is sometimes used as paper BIRCH
- 35 Down: Leader of an 1831 revolt against slavery NATTURNER
- 36 Down: Spearfishing bird EGRET
- 37 Down: People of SW Britain WELSH
- 39 Down: Without charge FREE
- 40 Down: The Emerald Isle EIRE
- 43 Down: Like skydiving or cliff-diving EXTREME
- 45 Down: Dashboard or bumper CARPART
- 47 Down: Place to put a coin SLOT
- 49 Down: Coup d'___ ETAT
- 50 Down: Joke with TEASE
- 51 Down: Like some wine barrels OAKEN
- 52 Down: ___ and Clark LEWIS
- 53 Down: Familiar narrative device TROPE
- 54 Down: Leave dumbfounded STUN
- 58 Down: French possessive SES
- 59 Down: Catch some rays TAN
- 60 Down: Bizarre ODD
- 61 Down: "Golly!" GEE
- 62 Down: Poetic tribute ODE
Show the solved grid
1A2S3I4A5W6I7M8P9P10A11G12E13S14DAMN15ACAI16ATARI17TOOT18IREDT19OTHINK20NAM21ACL22LUSH23T24EACH25T26OTHE27TEST28RADIOAD29SAT30AVID31CO32M33B34RE35N36E37W38DEE39FORTI40ES41AGE42EST43ER44SARI45CTRL46XE47S48CR49EATES50T51OTEL52L53THETRUTH54SEAR55OER56APR57TAKE58STWO59T60OTAN61G62O63USEME64IPAD65REED66NENES67SEND68TREE
About this puzzle
- Made by Alexander Liebeskind
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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