All 74 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 Gender-neutral pronoun (4)
- 5 Slips a card up one's sleeve, say (6)
- 11 Org. that now offers merit badges in Kayaking and Nuclear Science (3)
- 14 Mammoth (4)
- 15 Portable computer (6)
- 16 And so on and so on: Abbr. (3)
- 17 Activity that helps one release pent-up feelings (15)
- 20 Started, as a new field of interest (7)
- 21 "Received and understood," in radio lingo (5)
- 22 Hockey legend Bobby of the Boston Bruins (3)
- 23 Hexagonal mesh used to fence in poultry (11)
- 27 Pals in Paris (4)
- 29 Blackjack play (3)
- 30 Takes to court (4)
- 31 Lukewarm, as support (5)
- 33 You cannot get them from frogs, contrary to popular myth (5)
- 35 Workers in E.R.s and I.C.U.s (3)
- 36 Early bloomer? (9)
- 39 "In ___ We Trust" (3)
- 42 Like an untouched attic (5)
- 43 Starches and sugars as sources of energy, informally (5)
- 47 Drug you can trip on (4)
- 49 Spike who directed "Do the Right Thing" (3)
- 50 Where heroes are made? (4)
- 51 Be up-to-date with the news (11)
- 56 What a successful party is (3)
- 57 More ashen (5)
- 58 Olympians wearing red, white and blue (7)
- 60 "It all makes sense now!" … or what you may exclaim after combining the ends of 17-, 23-, 36- and 51-Across? (15)
- 64 Muscle used in a dumbbell bench press, informally (3)
- 65 Self-proclaimed (6)
- 66 Stags, does and fawns (4)
- 67 D.C. winter hours (3)
- 68 The "M" in RAM (6)
- 69 "Insecure" co-creator and star ___ Rae (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 5 starts with C
- 11 starts with B
- 14 starts with H
- 15 starts with L
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with E
- 20 starts with G
- 21 starts with R
- 22 starts with O
- 23 starts with C
- 27 starts with A
- 29 starts with H
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with T
- 33 starts with W
- 35 starts with M
- 36 starts with T
- 39 starts with G
- 42 starts with D
- 43 starts with C
- 47 starts with A
- 49 starts with L
- 50 starts with D
- 51 starts with S
- 56 starts with F
- 57 starts with P
- 58 starts with T
- 60 starts with I
- 64 starts with P
- 65 starts with A
- 66 starts with D
- 67 starts with E
- 68 starts with M
- 69 starts with I
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Gender-neutral pronoun THEY
- 5 Across: Slips a card up one's sleeve, say CHEATS
- 11 Across: Org. that now offers merit badges in Kayaking and Nuclear Science BSA
- 14 Across: Mammoth HUGE
- 15 Across: Portable computer LAPTOP
- 16 Across: And so on and so on: Abbr. ETC
- 17 Across: Activity that helps one release pent-up feelings EMOTIONALOUTLET
- 20 Across: Started, as a new field of interest GOTINTO
- 21 Across: "Received and understood," in radio lingo ROGER
- 22 Across: Hockey legend Bobby of the Boston Bruins ORR
- 23 Across: Hexagonal mesh used to fence in poultry CHICKENWIRE
- 27 Across: Pals in Paris AMIS
- 29 Across: Blackjack play HIT
- 30 Across: Takes to court SUES
- 31 Across: Lukewarm, as support TEPID
- 33 Across: You cannot get them from frogs, contrary to popular myth WARTS
- 35 Across: Workers in E.R.s and I.C.U.s MDS
- 36 Across: Early bloomer? TULIPBULB
- 39 Across: "In ___ We Trust" GOD
- 42 Across: Like an untouched attic DUSTY
- 43 Across: Starches and sugars as sources of energy, informally CARBS
- 47 Across: Drug you can trip on ACID
- 49 Across: Spike who directed "Do the Right Thing" LEE
- 50 Across: Where heroes are made? DELI
- 51 Across: Be up-to-date with the news STAYCURRENT
- 56 Across: What a successful party is FUN
- 57 Across: More ashen PALER
- 58 Across: Olympians wearing red, white and blue TEAMUSA
- 60 Across: "It all makes sense now!" … or what you may exclaim after combining the ends of 17-, 23-, 36- and 51-Across? IVESEENTHELIGHT
- 64 Across: Muscle used in a dumbbell bench press, informally PEC
- 65 Across: Self-proclaimed AVOWED
- 66 Across: Stags, does and fawns DEER
- 67 Across: D.C. winter hours EST
- 68 Across: The "M" in RAM MEMORY
- 69 Across: "Insecure" co-creator and star ___ Rae ISSA
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Highest-caliber athlete, to fans (7)
- 2 "Follow my train of thinking, OK?!" (7)
- 3 Self-aggrandizing endeavor (7)
- 4 Mountain cryptid whose name inspired a water-bottle brand (4)
- 5 Cotton or silk (5)
- 6 Capital of Vietnam (5)
- 7 Clean energy org. established by President Nixon (3)
- 8 Code of the world's busiest airport (3)
- 9 "___ soon?" (3)
- 10 Jilt (5)
- 11 Brussels is its capital (7)
- 12 Had the wheel (7)
- 13 Sigourney Weaver, but not Dennis Weaver (7)
- 18 "Monsters, ___" (3)
- 19 Tugboat tasks (4)
- 24 Unit of a national sorority or fraternity (7)
- 25 Puffy, pink protagonist of Nintendo fame (5)
- 26 "___ Brute?" (Caesar's query) (4)
- 28 Take a chair (3)
- 32 Clunker (3)
- 33 More sagacious (5)
- 34 Capital of Utah, in brief (3)
- 37 Lead-in to "lemon," in a high-end athleisure brand (4)
- 38 Word before dog or Bunny (3)
- 39 Home installation providing propane to a grill or fireplace (7)
- 40 A professional singer can usually cover more than one of these (7)
- 41 Patois or Cajun (7)
- 44 Sanctuaries (7)
- 45 Gets pink in the face, say (7)
- 46 Nine-time Grammy winner Frank (7)
- 48 These can be made with turmeric or saffron (4)
- 52 It may be added to coffee or corn (5)
- 53 Upper regions of the sky, poetically (5)
- 54 Impoverished (5)
- 55 "Qué ___?" ("How are you?," in Spanish) (3)
- 59 Dress length that reaches the calf (4)
- 61 Adam's madam (3)
- 62 Consideration for an Oscar, informally (3)
- 63 Number of points for a basket (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with H
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with Y
- 5 starts with C
- 6 starts with H
- 7 starts with E
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with T
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with B
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with A
- 18 starts with I
- 19 starts with T
- 24 starts with C
- 25 starts with K
- 26 starts with E
- 28 starts with S
- 32 starts with D
- 33 starts with W
- 34 starts with S
- 37 starts with L
- 38 starts with B
- 39 starts with G
- 40 starts with O
- 41 starts with D
- 44 starts with R
- 45 starts with B
- 46 starts with S
- 48 starts with D
- 52 starts with C
- 53 starts with E
- 54 starts with N
- 55 starts with T
- 59 starts with M
- 61 starts with E
- 62 starts with N
- 63 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Highest-caliber athlete, to fans THEGOAT
- 2 Down: "Follow my train of thinking, OK?!" HUMORME
- 3 Down: Self-aggrandizing endeavor EGOTRIP
- 4 Down: Mountain cryptid whose name inspired a water-bottle brand YETI
- 5 Down: Cotton or silk CLOTH
- 6 Down: Capital of Vietnam HANOI
- 7 Down: Clean energy org. established by President Nixon EPA
- 8 Down: Code of the world's busiest airport ATL
- 9 Down: "___ soon?" TOO
- 10 Down: Jilt SPURN
- 11 Down: Brussels is its capital BELGIUM
- 12 Down: Had the wheel STEERED
- 13 Down: Sigourney Weaver, but not Dennis Weaver ACTRESS
- 18 Down: "Monsters, ___" INC
- 19 Down: Tugboat tasks TOWS
- 24 Down: Unit of a national sorority or fraternity CHAPTER
- 25 Down: Puffy, pink protagonist of Nintendo fame KIRBY
- 26 Down: "___ Brute?" (Caesar's query) ETTU
- 28 Down: Take a chair SIT
- 32 Down: Clunker DUD
- 33 Down: More sagacious WISER
- 34 Down: Capital of Utah, in brief SLC
- 37 Down: Lead-in to "lemon," in a high-end athleisure brand LULU
- 38 Down: Word before dog or Bunny BAD
- 39 Down: Home installation providing propane to a grill or fireplace GASPIPE
- 40 Down: A professional singer can usually cover more than one of these OCTAVES
- 41 Down: Patois or Cajun DIALECT
- 44 Down: Sanctuaries REFUGES
- 45 Down: Gets pink in the face, say BLUSHES
- 46 Down: Nine-time Grammy winner Frank SINATRA
- 48 Down: These can be made with turmeric or saffron DYES
- 52 Down: It may be added to coffee or corn CREAM
- 53 Down: Upper regions of the sky, poetically ETHER
- 54 Down: Impoverished NEEDY
- 55 Down: "Qué ___?" ("How are you?," in Spanish) TAL
- 59 Down: Dress length that reaches the calf MIDI
- 61 Down: Adam's madam EVE
- 62 Down: Consideration for an Oscar, informally NOM
- 63 Down: Number of points for a basket TWO
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Max Schlenker
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week.
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