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 Dating around? (5)
- 6 Noodles often served with tsuyu sauce (4)
- 10 ___ Spalding, 1984 Oscar-winning role for Sally Field (4)
- 14 "Pay up!" (10)
- 16 Stock exchange? (4)
- 17 Soda once advertised as "Shockingly refreshing" (10)
- 18 City west of Cedar Rapids (4)
- 19 "Should've known better!" (3)
- 20 Blue Ribbon brewer (5)
- 21 Italian city that lent its name to a color (5)
- 22 Drink served with an extra-wide straw (4)
- 23 Woman who prefers tabbies over terriers (7)
- 25 Theater directors? (6)
- 28 Scrolls that may be read from a bimah (6)
- 29 Billboard list (5)
- 30 Popular hangout spots of the 1990s (9)
- 33 Video game character with a spiky head (5)
- 34 Article in a French newspaper (3)
- 35 Hollywood's Shire or Balsam (5)
- 36 "Good grief!" (9)
- 38 Are (5)
- 39 "Good grief!" (6)
- 40 People believe in them (6)
- 41 Item for a desert hike (7)
- 43 Group in blue (4)
- 44 Ones shopping at a souk, say (5)
- 45 Main role in "The Nutcracker" (5)
- 47 Lead-in to face or fix (3)
- 50 City north of Chandler (4)
- 51 "You should keep that story to yourself" (10)
- 53 Well-funded group? (4)
- 54 Reuben sandwich topping (10)
- 55 Fire (4)
- 56 Secondary accounts in online gaming (4)
- 57 Service replaced by Teams (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 6 starts with S
- 10 starts with E
- 14 starts with A
- 16 starts with M
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with T
- 20 starts with P
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with B
- 23 starts with C
- 25 starts with U
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with C
- 30 starts with C
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with L
- 35 starts with T
- 36 starts with D
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with O
- 40 starts with C
- 41 starts with C
- 43 starts with C
- 44 starts with A
- 45 starts with C
- 47 starts with P
- 50 starts with M
- 51 starts with N
- 53 starts with O
- 54 starts with S
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with A
- 57 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Dating around? CIRCA
- 6 Across: Noodles often served with tsuyu sauce SOBA
- 10 Across: ___ Spalding, 1984 Oscar-winning role for Sally Field EDNA
- 14 Across: "Pay up!" ABETISABET
- 16 Across: Stock exchange? MOOS
- 17 Across: Soda once advertised as "Shockingly refreshing" SIERRAMIST
- 18 Across: City west of Cedar Rapids AMES
- 19 Across: "Should've known better!" TSK
- 20 Across: Blue Ribbon brewer PABST
- 21 Across: Italian city that lent its name to a color SIENA
- 22 Across: Drink served with an extra-wide straw BOBA
- 23 Across: Woman who prefers tabbies over terriers CATLADY
- 25 Across: Theater directors? USHERS
- 28 Across: Scrolls that may be read from a bimah TORAHS
- 29 Across: Billboard list CHART
- 30 Across: Popular hangout spots of the 1990s CHATROOMS
- 33 Across: Video game character with a spiky head SONIC
- 34 Across: Article in a French newspaper LES
- 35 Across: Hollywood's Shire or Balsam TALIA
- 36 Across: "Good grief!" DOGGONEIT
- 38 Across: Are EXIST
- 39 Across: "Good grief!" OHDEAR
- 40 Across: People believe in them CREDOS
- 41 Across: Item for a desert hike CANTEEN
- 43 Across: Group in blue COPS
- 44 Across: Ones shopping at a souk, say ARABS
- 45 Across: Main role in "The Nutcracker" CLARA
- 47 Across: Lead-in to face or fix PRE
- 50 Across: City north of Chandler MESA
- 51 Across: "You should keep that story to yourself" NOONECARES
- 53 Across: Well-funded group? OPEC
- 54 Across: Reuben sandwich topping SAUERKRAUT
- 55 Across: Fire SACK
- 56 Across: Secondary accounts in online gaming ALTS
- 57 Across: Service replaced by Teams SKYPE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Something often signed by friends (4)
- 2 Sacred bird of ancient Egypt (4)
- 3 Offend the nostrils (4)
- 4 Football snapper: Abbr. (3)
- 5 JFK and others (12)
- 6 Carnival dance (5)
- 7 Kimono closers (4)
- 8 California's locale, according to natives' lingo (9)
- 9 Court figure: Abbr. (3)
- 10 Messages sent from @nicrosoft.com addresses, perhaps (11)
- 11 Help line? (10)
- 12 Without limit (5)
- 13 Certain chemistry test (5)
- 15 Onetime major Scandinavian exports (5)
- 21 Some collections of essentials (12)
- 22 "Give me one moment ..." (11)
- 24 It's "what you make others see," per Degas (3)
- 25 Scripps Institution of Oceanography sch. (4)
- 26 Cry to a fly (4)
- 27 "Give me one moment ..." (10)
- 28 Not our (5)
- 30 Greenish black rock? (9)
- 31 Soup often drunk directly from the bowl (4)
- 32 Exams with a median score of about 1030 (4)
- 37 French word in a wedding announcement (3)
- 40 Apple device (5)
- 41 Paintball outfits, informally (5)
- 42 Flatbread that might be served with cuajada (5)
- 43 University of Miami athletes, informally (5)
- 46 Uncouth sort (4)
- 47 Speak to a higher-up? (4)
- 48 Volunteer for more (4)
- 49 Ciudad del ___, Paraguay's second-largest city (4)
- 51 Largest employer of mathematicians in the U.S., for short (3)
- 52 Noted animal shelter (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with C
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with B
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with D
- 12 starts with N
- 13 starts with A
- 15 starts with S
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with B
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with U
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with H
- 28 starts with T
- 30 starts with C
- 31 starts with M
- 32 starts with S
- 37 starts with N
- 40 starts with C
- 41 starts with C
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with C
- 46 starts with L
- 47 starts with P
- 48 starts with R
- 49 starts with E
- 51 starts with N
- 52 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Something often signed by friends CAST
- 2 Down: Sacred bird of ancient Egypt IBIS
- 3 Down: Offend the nostrils REEK
- 4 Down: Football snapper: Abbr. CTR
- 5 Down: JFK and others AIRPORTCODES
- 6 Down: Carnival dance SAMBA
- 7 Down: Kimono closers OBIS
- 8 Down: California's locale, according to natives' lingo BESTCOAST
- 9 Down: Court figure: Abbr. ATT
- 10 Down: Messages sent from @nicrosoft.com addresses, perhaps EMAILHOAXES
- 11 Down: Help line? DOMEASOLID
- 12 Down: Without limit NOEND
- 13 Down: Certain chemistry test ASSAY
- 15 Down: Onetime major Scandinavian exports SAABS
- 21 Down: Some collections of essentials STARTERPACKS
- 22 Down: "Give me one moment ..." BERIGHTBACK
- 24 Down: It's "what you make others see," per Degas ART
- 25 Down: Scripps Institution of Oceanography sch. UCSD
- 26 Down: Cry to a fly SHOO
- 27 Down: "Give me one moment ..." HANGONASEC
- 28 Down: Not our THEIR
- 30 Down: Greenish black rock? CLEANCOAL
- 31 Down: Soup often drunk directly from the bowl MISO
- 32 Down: Exams with a median score of about 1030 SATS
- 37 Down: French word in a wedding announcement NEE
- 40 Down: Apple device CORER
- 41 Down: Paintball outfits, informally CAMOS
- 42 Down: Flatbread that might be served with cuajada AREPA
- 43 Down: University of Miami athletes, informally CANES
- 46 Down: Uncouth sort LOUT
- 47 Down: Speak to a higher-up? PRAY
- 48 Down: Volunteer for more REUP
- 49 Down: Ciudad del ___, Paraguay's second-largest city ESTE
- 51 Down: Largest employer of mathematicians in the U.S., for short NSA
- 52 Down: Noted animal shelter ARK
Show the solved grid
1C2I3R4C5A6S7O8B9A10E11D12N13A14ABETI15SABET16MOOS17SIERRAMIST18AMES19TSK20PABST21SIENA22BOBA23C24ATLADY25U26S27HERS28TORAHS29CHART30CHATROO31M32S33SONIC34LES35TALIA36DOGGO37NEIT38EXIST39OHDEAR40CREDOS41C42ANTEEN43COPS44ARABS45C46LARA47P48R49E50MESA51NOONEC52ARES53OPEC54SAUERKRAUT55SACK56ALTS57SKYPE
About this puzzle
- Made by Aidan Deshong
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Friday puzzles usually have no theme and harder clues.
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