All 70 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 Olympic slalom equipment (5)
- 6 Spanish sparkling wine (4)
- 10 First, second or third (4)
- 14 "For real!" (10)
- 16 Fictional company famous for its duds (4)
- 17 Outcome of a match, maybe (10)
- 18 Forum setting (4)
- 19 U2 producer Brian (3)
- 20 Stew on it! (5)
- 21 Like a whodunit in which the butler did it [duh!] (5)
- 22 Device seen on a front desk (4)
- 23 Ho Chi Minh City's former name (6)
- 25 Exploit a loophole, e.g. (13)
- 29 Disinclined (6)
- 30 Supermodel Alek (3)
- 31 ___ one's time (4)
- 34 Procedure after which you might wear flip-flops, informally (4)
- 35 Off (5)
- 37 ___ Minor (4)
- 38 Pen that isn't used for writing, in brief (4)
- 39 "Karma is a cat / Purring in my ___ 'cause it loves me" (Taylor Swift lyric) (3)
- 40 Port on the Loire (6)
- 42 "Speaking of which ..." (13)
- 45 Like an earworm (6)
- 46 Play group (4)
- 47 Not bother (5)
- 48 Rapper and actor Smith (5)
- 50 Go-to doc (3)
- 53 Actress Shawkat (4)
- 54 Ones providing brief assistance? (10)
- 56 Alliance (4)
- 57 Invasive plants? (10)
- 58 One might be meat-only or dairy-only in a kosher household (4)
- 59 Morsels often found in fried rice (4)
- 60 The Devil's domain (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 6 starts with C
- 10 starts with G
- 14 starts with I
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with T
- 18 starts with R
- 19 starts with E
- 20 starts with L
- 21 starts with B
- 22 starts with B
- 23 starts with S
- 25 starts with G
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with W
- 31 starts with B
- 34 starts with P
- 35 starts with A
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with L
- 40 starts with N
- 42 starts with T
- 45 starts with C
- 46 starts with A
- 47 starts with L
- 48 starts with J
- 50 starts with P
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with P
- 56 starts with B
- 57 starts with E
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with P
- 60 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Olympic slalom equipment CANOE
- 6 Across: Spanish sparkling wine CAVA
- 10 Across: First, second or third GEAR
- 14 Across: "For real!" IKIDYOUNOT
- 16 Across: Fictional company famous for its duds ACME
- 17 Across: Outcome of a match, maybe TINDERDATE
- 18 Across: Forum setting ROME
- 19 Across: U2 producer Brian ENO
- 20 Across: Stew on it! LADLE
- 21 Across: Like a whodunit in which the butler did it [duh!] BANAL
- 22 Across: Device seen on a front desk BELL
- 23 Across: Ho Chi Minh City's former name SAIGON
- 25 Across: Exploit a loophole, e.g. GAMETHESYSTEM
- 29 Across: Disinclined AVERSE
- 30 Across: Supermodel Alek WEK
- 31 Across: ___ one's time BIDE
- 34 Across: Procedure after which you might wear flip-flops, informally PEDI
- 35 Across: Off AMISS
- 37 Across: ___ Minor ASIA
- 38 Across: Pen that isn't used for writing, in brief ECIG
- 39 Across: "Karma is a cat / Purring in my ___ 'cause it loves me" (Taylor Swift lyric) LAP
- 40 Across: Port on the Loire NANTES
- 42 Across: "Speaking of which ..." THATREMINDSME
- 45 Across: Like an earworm CATCHY
- 46 Across: Play group ACTS
- 47 Across: Not bother LETBE
- 48 Across: Rapper and actor Smith JADEN
- 50 Across: Go-to doc PCP
- 53 Across: Actress Shawkat ALIA
- 54 Across: Ones providing brief assistance? PARALEGALS
- 56 Across: Alliance BLOC
- 57 Across: Invasive plants? ENEMYSPIES
- 58 Across: One might be meat-only or dairy-only in a kosher household SINK
- 59 Across: Morsels often found in fried rice PEAS
- 60 Across: The Devil's domain TAROT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Give credit to, in a way (4)
- 2 Analogous (4)
- 3 ___ Sarratore, "My Brilliant Friend" character (4)
- 4 "How ___" (3)
- 5 Certain loopholes (7)
- 6 Spoon, e.g. (6)
- 7 Second Freudian stage (4)
- 8 Gives one's approval, in a way (8)
- 9 Past-tense verb that becomes its present tense when you move its last letter to the front (3)
- 10 Sources of some rock (11)
- 11 Some experts of interest? (10)
- 12 World capital once known as Philadelphia (5)
- 13 Instagram : ___ :: YouTube : Short (4)
- 15 Focus for the foul-mouthed? (10)
- 21 Skosh (3)
- 22 "Hang on a sec" (11)
- 24 Says "please," say (10)
- 25 Look stunned (4)
- 26 "___ plaisir" ("You're welcome," in French) (4)
- 27 Breathtaking activity? (10)
- 28 Take without paying ... or a motion made while paying (5)
- 32 Per ___ (4)
- 33 Slip (into) (4)
- 36 Ganja (8)
- 41 Residence that can have thousands of chambers (7)
- 43 Unreturnable pickleball shot (3)
- 44 Polite titles (6)
- 45 Instruments in chamber groups (5)
- 47 Discovery sites (4)
- 49 What's distorted in a Mercator projection (4)
- 50 Part of a full house (4)
- 51 Ptolemaic royal, familiarly (4)
- 52 Poke alternative (4)
- 54 Vim (3)
- 55 Transcript fig. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with N
- 4 starts with O
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with C
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with V
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with G
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with R
- 15 starts with O
- 21 starts with B
- 22 starts with B
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with G
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with M
- 28 starts with S
- 32 starts with D
- 33 starts with E
- 36 starts with M
- 41 starts with A
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with M
- 45 starts with C
- 47 starts with L
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with P
- 51 starts with C
- 52 starts with P
- 54 starts with P
- 55 starts with G
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Give credit to, in a way CITE
- 2 Down: Analogous AKIN
- 3 Down: ___ Sarratore, "My Brilliant Friend" character NINO
- 4 Down: "How ___" ODD
- 5 Down: Certain loopholes EYELETS
- 6 Down: Spoon, e.g. CUDDLE
- 7 Down: Second Freudian stage ANAL
- 8 Down: Gives one's approval, in a way VOTESYES
- 9 Down: Past-tense verb that becomes its present tense when you move its last letter to the front ATE
- 10 Down: Sources of some rock GARAGEBANDS
- 11 Down: Some experts of interest? ECONOMISTS
- 12 Down: World capital once known as Philadelphia AMMAN
- 13 Down: Instagram : ___ :: YouTube : Short REEL
- 15 Down: Focus for the foul-mouthed? ORALHEALTH
- 21 Down: Skosh BIT
- 22 Down: "Hang on a sec" BERIGHTBACK
- 24 Down: Says "please," say ASKSNICELY
- 25 Down: Look stunned GAPE
- 26 Down: "___ plaisir" ("You're welcome," in French) AVEC
- 27 Down: Breathtaking activity? MEDITATION
- 28 Down: Take without paying ... or a motion made while paying SWIPE
- 32 Down: Per ___ DIEM
- 33 Down: Slip (into) EASE
- 36 Down: Ganja MARYJANE
- 41 Down: Residence that can have thousands of chambers ANTNEST
- 43 Down: Unreturnable pickleball shot ACE
- 44 Down: Polite titles MADAMS
- 45 Down: Instruments in chamber groups CELLI
- 47 Down: Discovery sites LABS
- 49 Down: What's distorted in a Mercator projection AREA
- 50 Down: Part of a full house PAIR
- 51 Down: Ptolemaic royal, familiarly CLEO
- 52 Down: Poke alternative PSST
- 54 Down: Vim PEP
- 55 Down: Transcript fig. GPA
Show the solved grid
1C2A3N4O5E6C7A8V9A10G11E12A13R14IKIDY15OUNOT16ACME17TINDERDATE18ROME19ENO20LADLE21BANAL22BELL23S24AIGON25G26A27METHE28SYSTEM29AVERSE30WEK31BI32D33E34PEDI35A36MISS37ASIA38ECIG39LAP40N41ANTES42TH43ATRE44MINDSME45CATCHY46ACTS47LETBE48J49ADEN50P51C52P53ALIA54PARALE55GALS56BLOC57ENEMYSPIES58SINK59PEAS60TAROT
About this puzzle
- Made by Rafael Musa
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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