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 "Let's not forget ..." (4)
- 5 Singer/actress Bareilles (4)
- 9 First part of a musical (4)
- 13 Close by (4)
- 14 Post-bath wrap (5)
- 15 Vegetable on a cob (4)
- 16 Electric vehicle from Japan (10)
- 18 God with a bow and arrow (4)
- 19 Brief (5)
- 20 Investment option for old age, in brief (3)
- 22 Mail carrier's assignment: Abbr. (3)
- 23 Signaling, as a performer (5)
- 24 Total mess (9)
- 27 Contents of a sleeve (3)
- 28 Birthstones for some Libras (5)
- 30 Quick kiss (4)
- 31 Movie princess with "space buns" (4)
- 33 Rapper ___ Kim (3)
- 34 Mercury, Venus or Mars (5)
- 35 Unpredictable emotional shift (9)
- 38 Striped kitty (5)
- 40 Main element in pewter (3)
- 41 "No ___, no foul" (4)
- 45 Olympic sword with a guarded tip (4)
- 46 Thick heads of hair (5)
- 48 Furious (3)
- 49 Celtics legend nicknamed "The Hick from French Lick" (9)
- 51 Kicks off, as a concert (5)
- 53 Singer Grande, informally (3)
- 54 Part of the Holy Trinity (3)
- 55 Tony winner Menzel (5)
- 56 ___-Cola (4)
- 58 Positioned precariously … or where the ends of 16-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across can all be found (10)
- 62 Those, in Spanish (4)
- 63 Lollipop holder (5)
- 64 Great Plains tribe (4)
- 65 "Late Night" host Meyers (4)
- 66 ___ off (miffed) (4)
- 67 Little kid (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with S
- 9 starts with A
- 13 starts with N
- 14 starts with T
- 15 starts with C
- 16 starts with N
- 18 starts with E
- 19 starts with S
- 20 starts with I
- 22 starts with R
- 23 starts with C
- 24 starts with M
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with O
- 30 starts with P
- 31 starts with L
- 33 starts with L
- 34 starts with D
- 35 starts with M
- 38 starts with T
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with H
- 45 starts with E
- 46 starts with M
- 48 starts with M
- 49 starts with L
- 51 starts with O
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with S
- 55 starts with I
- 56 starts with C
- 58 starts with O
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with O
- 65 starts with S
- 66 starts with T
- 67 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Let's not forget ..." ALSO
- 5 Across: Singer/actress Bareilles SARA
- 9 Across: First part of a musical ACTI
- 13 Across: Close by NEAR
- 14 Across: Post-bath wrap TOWEL
- 15 Across: Vegetable on a cob CORN
- 16 Across: Electric vehicle from Japan NISSANLEAF
- 18 Across: God with a bow and arrow EROS
- 19 Across: Brief SHORT
- 20 Across: Investment option for old age, in brief IRA
- 22 Across: Mail carrier's assignment: Abbr. RTE
- 23 Across: Signaling, as a performer CUING
- 24 Across: Total mess MARESNEST
- 27 Across: Contents of a sleeve ARM
- 28 Across: Birthstones for some Libras OPALS
- 30 Across: Quick kiss PECK
- 31 Across: Movie princess with "space buns" LEIA
- 33 Across: Rapper ___ Kim LIL
- 34 Across: Mercury, Venus or Mars DEITY
- 35 Across: Unpredictable emotional shift MOODSWING
- 38 Across: Striped kitty TABBY
- 40 Across: Main element in pewter TIN
- 41 Across: "No ___, no foul" HARM
- 45 Across: Olympic sword with a guarded tip EPEE
- 46 Across: Thick heads of hair MANES
- 48 Across: Furious MAD
- 49 Across: Celtics legend nicknamed "The Hick from French Lick" LARRYBIRD
- 51 Across: Kicks off, as a concert OPENS
- 53 Across: Singer Grande, informally ARI
- 54 Across: Part of the Holy Trinity SON
- 55 Across: Tony winner Menzel IDINA
- 56 Across: ___-Cola COCA
- 58 Across: Positioned precariously … or where the ends of 16-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across can all be found OUTONALIMB
- 62 Across: Those, in Spanish ESOS
- 63 Across: Lollipop holder STICK
- 64 Across: Great Plains tribe OTOE
- 65 Across: "Late Night" host Meyers SETH
- 66 Across: ___ off (miffed) TEED
- 67 Across: Little kid TYKE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 "Tom Lake" novelist Patchett (3)
- 2 It isn't working (7)
- 3 Raw fish dish at a Japanese restaurant (7)
- 4 "Citizen Kane" director Welles (5)
- 5 Sun, in Spanish (3)
- 6 Astounded state (3)
- 7 Shows again, as a broadcast (6)
- 8 "Clemency" actress Woodard (5)
- 9 Card that may be hidden "up one's sleeve" (3)
- 10 "You're right!" (7)
- 11 Russian revolutionary Leon (7)
- 12 City map next to a state map, e.g. (5)
- 14 Explosive block in Minecraft (3)
- 17 Mythical Greek ship (4)
- 21 Tree with "quaking" leaves (5)
- 23 Baseball great Ripken (3)
- 24 ___ Marian, Robin Hood's beloved (4)
- 25 Outstanding athlete (7)
- 26 Sound from the horse's mouth (5)
- 29 Cunning tactic (4)
- 32 "Jurassic Park" insect casing (5)
- 34 Eat by candlelight, say (4)
- 36 Follows an order (5)
- 37 Sailboat propeller (4)
- 38 Hybrid flower named after a drink (7)
- 39 Kind of jam in a Sacher torte (7)
- 42 In-room safe or a chocolate on the pillow, say (7)
- 43 Went hog wild (7)
- 44 Some E.R. workers (3)
- 46 Time piece? (6)
- 47 Sweet, fizzy drink (4)
- 49 Roller skate strings (5)
- 50 Give a leg up (5)
- 52 Amelia Earhart, for one (5)
- 55 Squid's defensive output (3)
- 57 Residue on a grill (3)
- 59 Reason for overtime (3)
- 60 Anxious condition, in brief (3)
- 61 Hive occupant (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with O
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with C
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with I
- 14 starts with T
- 17 starts with A
- 21 starts with A
- 23 starts with C
- 24 starts with M
- 25 starts with A
- 26 starts with N
- 29 starts with P
- 32 starts with A
- 34 starts with D
- 36 starts with O
- 37 starts with W
- 38 starts with T
- 39 starts with A
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with R
- 44 starts with M
- 46 starts with M
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with L
- 50 starts with B
- 52 starts with P
- 55 starts with I
- 57 starts with A
- 59 starts with T
- 60 starts with O
- 61 starts with B
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: "Tom Lake" novelist Patchett ANN
- 2 Down: It isn't working LEISURE
- 3 Down: Raw fish dish at a Japanese restaurant SASHIMI
- 4 Down: "Citizen Kane" director Welles ORSON
- 5 Down: Sun, in Spanish SOL
- 6 Down: Astounded state AWE
- 7 Down: Shows again, as a broadcast REAIRS
- 8 Down: "Clemency" actress Woodard ALFRE
- 9 Down: Card that may be hidden "up one's sleeve" ACE
- 10 Down: "You're right!" CORRECT
- 11 Down: Russian revolutionary Leon TROTSKY
- 12 Down: City map next to a state map, e.g. INSET
- 14 Down: Explosive block in Minecraft TNT
- 17 Down: Mythical Greek ship ARGO
- 21 Down: Tree with "quaking" leaves ASPEN
- 23 Down: Baseball great Ripken CAL
- 24 Down: ___ Marian, Robin Hood's beloved MAID
- 25 Down: Outstanding athlete ALLSTAR
- 26 Down: Sound from the horse's mouth NEIGH
- 29 Down: Cunning tactic PLOY
- 32 Down: "Jurassic Park" insect casing AMBER
- 34 Down: Eat by candlelight, say DINE
- 36 Down: Follows an order OBEYS
- 37 Down: Sailboat propeller WIND
- 38 Down: Hybrid flower named after a drink TEAROSE
- 39 Down: Kind of jam in a Sacher torte APRICOT
- 42 Down: In-room safe or a chocolate on the pillow, say AMENITY
- 43 Down: Went hog wild RANAMOK
- 44 Down: Some E.R. workers MDS
- 46 Down: Time piece? MINUTE
- 47 Down: Sweet, fizzy drink SODA
- 49 Down: Roller skate strings LACES
- 50 Down: Give a leg up BOOST
- 52 Down: Amelia Earhart, for one PILOT
- 55 Down: Squid's defensive output INK
- 57 Down: Residue on a grill ASH
- 59 Down: Reason for overtime TIE
- 60 Down: Anxious condition, in brief OCD
- 61 Down: Hive occupant BEE
Show the solved grid
1A2L3S4O5S6A7R8A9A10C11T12I13NEAR14TOWEL15CORN16NISS17ANLEAF18EROS19SHORT20IR21A22RTE23CUING24M25ARES26NEST27ARM28O29PALS30PECK31LEI32A33LIL34DEITY35M36OODS37WING38T39ABBY40TIN41H42A43R44M45EPEE46MANE47S48MAD49LARRY50BIRD51O52PENS53ARI54SON55IDINA56COC57A58OU59T60ONALIM61B62ESOS63STICK64OTOE65SETH66TEED67TYKE
About this puzzle
- Made by Zhouqin Burnikel
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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