All 74 clues from the Thursday 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 One who might use they/them pronouns, informally (4)
- 5 Sensation after getting a tattoo, for some (4)
- 9 How low can they go? (5)
- 14 Meteor shower? (9)
- 16 Stay under the covers all morning, to a Brit (5)
- 17 Taps (15)
- 19 Piano exercise (5)
- 20 "It's never paid to ___ against America": Warren Buffett (3)
- 21 Place-holding letters on a schedule (3)
- 22 Browbeaten (5)
- 24 Trams (9)
- 27 In the way of (3)
- 28 Drill (4)
- 29 Time to go fast? (4)
- 30 Audacious, informally (6)
- 33 "Midnight Cowboy" con man (5)
- 36 Paws (13)
- 40 Take a hankie to, say (5)
- 41 Nora who wrote "When Harry Met Sally …" (6)
- 43 Counterpart of Brahma and Vishnu (4)
- 46 Expand, as dough (4)
- 48 Hawaiian fish with a palindromic name (3)
- 49 Dessert (9)
- 52 Deciduous tree often found in regions dominated by conifers (5)
- 54 Just a number, they say (3)
- 55 Long-lasting birth control option, in brief (3)
- 56 Turn over (5)
- 58 Naive regal gnat (15)
- 63 Creepy (5)
- 64 It separates China and South Korea (9)
- 65 Everybody's hands (5)
- 66 Impudence (4)
- 67 Stanch (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 5 starts with I
- 9 starts with B
- 14 starts with T
- 16 starts with L
- 17 starts with C
- 19 starts with E
- 20 starts with B
- 21 starts with T
- 22 starts with C
- 24 starts with R
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with B
- 29 starts with L
- 30 starts with B
- 33 starts with R
- 36 starts with F
- 40 starts with D
- 41 starts with E
- 43 starts with S
- 46 starts with R
- 48 starts with O
- 49 starts with H
- 52 starts with A
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with I
- 56 starts with U
- 58 starts with D
- 63 starts with E
- 64 starts with Y
- 65 starts with D
- 66 starts with S
- 67 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: One who might use they/them pronouns, informally ENBY
- 5 Across: Sensation after getting a tattoo, for some ITCH
- 9 Across: How low can they go? BASSI
- 14 Across: Meteor shower? TELESCOPE
- 16 Across: Stay under the covers all morning, to a Brit LIEIN
- 17 Across: Taps COUNTERARGUMENT
- 19 Across: Piano exercise ETUDE
- 20 Across: "It's never paid to ___ against America": Warren Buffett BET
- 21 Across: Place-holding letters on a schedule TBA
- 22 Across: Browbeaten COWED
- 24 Across: Trams RETROCHIC
- 27 Across: In the way of ALA
- 28 Across: Drill BORE
- 29 Across: Time to go fast? LENT
- 30 Across: Audacious, informally BALLSY
- 33 Across: "Midnight Cowboy" con man RATSO
- 36 Across: Paws FLIPOFASWITCH
- 40 Across: Take a hankie to, say DABAT
- 41 Across: Nora who wrote "When Harry Met Sally …" EPHRON
- 43 Across: Counterpart of Brahma and Vishnu SIVA
- 46 Across: Expand, as dough RISE
- 48 Across: Hawaiian fish with a palindromic name ONO
- 49 Across: Dessert HAIRYBACK
- 52 Across: Deciduous tree often found in regions dominated by conifers ASPEN
- 54 Across: Just a number, they say AGE
- 55 Across: Long-lasting birth control option, in brief IUD
- 56 Across: Turn over UPEND
- 58 Across: Naive regal gnat DRINKSALLAROUND
- 63 Across: Creepy EERIE
- 64 Across: It separates China and South Korea YELLOWSEA
- 65 Across: Everybody's hands DEALS
- 66 Across: Impudence SASS
- 67 Across: Stanch STEM
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 And so on, in brief (3)
- 2 Hero famously "red-pilled," in film (3)
- 3 Perceived Democratic electoral bloc (8)
- 4 Matchmaker in "Fiddler on the Roof" (5)
- 5 Like many summertime coffee orders (4)
- 6 Caped fighter (6)
- 7 Professional who's busiest in Apr. (3)
- 8 Tisanes (8)
- 9 Popeye's rival (5)
- 10 Making money or becoming famous, maybe (3)
- 11 Smolder (6)
- 12 Penalty box in hockey, slangily (6)
- 13 Unbroken (6)
- 15 Hoop alternative (4)
- 18 Neighbor of Switz. (3)
- 22 Something inside or outside a wine bar? (3)
- 23 Count of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (4)
- 25 Unpredictable (7)
- 26 Gingham or seersucker (5)
- 28 Common policy at a neighborhood BBQ (4)
- 31 Remote sensing technology that uses lasers (5)
- 32 Eponymous Belgian resort town (3)
- 34 Cringeily cute (4)
- 35 Tiny slug? (3)
- 37 Units of electric charge (8)
- 38 Spray from a plane (8)
- 39 Sharpen (4)
- 42 Start to stick? (3)
- 43 Under a parasol, say (6)
- 44 "My feelings exactly" (6)
- 45 Host Meredith of "25 Words or Less" (6)
- 47 Cézanne painted a "Pyramid" of them (6)
- 50 "Oh no!" (5)
- 51 Clear stuff in a restaurant (3)
- 52 Prefix often meaning "gas" (4)
- 53 Flakes out? (5)
- 57 Thelma and Louise, e.g. (4)
- 59 Signifier of no value, in many programming languages (3)
- 60 Grazing area (3)
- 61 First name signifier? (3)
- 62 Counterpart of a sire, on a horse farm (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 2 starts with N
- 3 starts with B
- 4 starts with Y
- 5 starts with I
- 6 starts with T
- 7 starts with C
- 8 starts with H
- 9 starts with B
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with I
- 15 starts with S
- 18 starts with G
- 22 starts with C
- 23 starts with O
- 25 starts with E
- 26 starts with C
- 28 starts with B
- 31 starts with L
- 32 starts with S
- 34 starts with T
- 35 starts with S
- 37 starts with F
- 38 starts with C
- 39 starts with H
- 42 starts with N
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with I
- 45 starts with V
- 47 starts with S
- 50 starts with Y
- 51 starts with B
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with S
- 57 starts with P
- 59 starts with N
- 60 starts with L
- 61 starts with N
- 62 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: And so on, in brief ETC
- 2 Down: Hero famously "red-pilled," in film NEO
- 3 Down: Perceived Democratic electoral bloc BLUEWALL
- 4 Down: Matchmaker in "Fiddler on the Roof" YENTE
- 5 Down: Like many summertime coffee orders ICED
- 6 Down: Caped fighter TORERO
- 7 Down: Professional who's busiest in Apr. CPA
- 8 Down: Tisanes HERBTEAS
- 9 Down: Popeye's rival BLUTO
- 10 Down: Making money or becoming famous, maybe AIM
- 11 Down: Smolder SEETHE
- 12 Down: Penalty box in hockey, slangily SINBIN
- 13 Down: Unbroken INTACT
- 15 Down: Hoop alternative STUD
- 18 Down: Neighbor of Switz. GER
- 22 Down: Something inside or outside a wine bar? CAB
- 23 Down: Count of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" OLAF
- 25 Down: Unpredictable ERRATIC
- 26 Down: Gingham or seersucker CLOTH
- 28 Down: Common policy at a neighborhood BBQ BYOB
- 31 Down: Remote sensing technology that uses lasers LIDAR
- 32 Down: Eponymous Belgian resort town SPA
- 34 Down: Cringeily cute TWEE
- 35 Down: Tiny slug? SIP
- 37 Down: Units of electric charge FARADAYS
- 38 Down: Spray from a plane CROPDUST
- 39 Down: Sharpen HONE
- 42 Down: Start to stick? NON
- 43 Down: Under a parasol, say SHADED
- 44 Down: "My feelings exactly" IAGREE
- 45 Down: Host Meredith of "25 Words or Less" VIEIRA
- 47 Down: Cézanne painted a "Pyramid" of them SKULLS
- 50 Down: "Oh no!" YIKES
- 51 Down: Clear stuff in a restaurant BUS
- 52 Down: Prefix often meaning "gas" AERO
- 53 Down: Flakes out? SNOWS
- 57 Down: Thelma and Louise, e.g. PALS
- 59 Down: Signifier of no value, in many programming languages NIL
- 60 Down: Grazing area LEA
- 61 Down: First name signifier? NEE
- 62 Down: Counterpart of a sire, on a horse farm DAM
Show the solved grid
1E2N3B4Y5I6T7C8H9B10A11S12S13I14TELE15SCOPE16LIEIN17COUNTERAR18GUMENT19ETUDE20BET21TBA22C23OWED24R25ETRO26CHIC27ALA28BORE29LENT30BAL31L32SY33RA34T35SO36FLIPO37FASWIT38C39H40DABAT41EPHRO42N43S44I45VA46RI47SE48ONO49HAIR50Y51BACK52A53SPEN54AGE55IUD56U57PEND58DRI59NKSA60LLAROU61N62D63EERIE64YELLOWSEA65DEALS66SASS67STEM
About this puzzle
- Made by Rachel Grey and John Kugelman
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Thursday puzzles are known for tricks such as rebus squares or answers that bend the rules.
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