Posted by Advertisement
Supported by
Easy Mode
Get some help on the Friday crossword puzzle.
Friday crosswords are among the hardest of the week. They are themeless, which means you can’t rely on that extra level of context to solve the puzzle, and the clues are written with a higher level of wit and wordplay. We know this can be daunting for newer solvers. If you need a little hint to unlock the puzzle, we’ve provided easy clues you can use. We recommend ctrl + f the number of the clue you’re looking for. You can also play a digital version of this puzzle with easy clues by signing up for our Easy Mode newsletter.
1A. Helpful feature that preserves document edits at regular intervals
9A. Roadside trench
14A. Genre for books like “Sex and the City” and “Bridget Jones’s Diary”
15A. “Buzz off!”
16A. Encasing for a burrito
17A. Parish leader
18A. Pronoun partner of “her”
19A. “Not in a million years!”
21A. Angelou who wrote “You may kill me with your hatefulness / But still, like air, I’ll rise”
22A. Like the proverbial bee or beaver
23A. Chance to hit, in baseball
26A. Boise’s state
28A. Midday snooze
31A. Go one’s separate ways
32A. “I’ll take that as ___ …”
33A. Bit of marketing revenue
35A. “I totally relate,” in Gen Z slang
38A. Farthest down
39A. Likely response to “What did ewe say?”
40A. Prefix with potent or present
41A. Japanese currency
42A. Stands the test of time
44A. Expresses sadness
45A. “Hold on a second!”
46A. Bring on, as staff
48A. “Like … come ON …”
52A. On the ___ (running away)
55A. Use this operation: ÷
56A. Source of ambiguity in a law
58A. Ginkgo and maple trees have distinctive ones
59A. Where it’s not rude to put elbows on the table? (it might even be expected!)
60A. Word that can precede peace, ear or tube
61A. Face-to-face
1D. Performs in a play, say
2D. “This is not good”
3D. Most cars come with a spare one
4D. Month in which cobwebs might be used for decor: Abbr.
5D. Head covering on the slopes
6D. Side street
7D. Bad guys, to grown-ups
8D. “And others,” in a bibliography
9D. Coke Zero, for one
10D. Needing scratching
11D. French word for “head”
12D. “Let’s go!”
13D. “Super” character in comics
15D. Noisy to-do
20D. “More info coming soon,” on a schedule, for short
21D. Photo printing option
23D. Suitably
24D. Lake between California and Nevada
25D. Brains’ counterpart
27D. Sense of uncertainty
28D. Tennis star Osaka or drag queen Smalls
29D. Not accompanied
30D. Spa foot treatments, for short
32D. Dancing Hollywood siblings Fred and Adele
34D. Campfire treat that might leave you with sticky fingers
36D. Resident of Aruba or the Bahamas, e.g.
37D. Money-borrowing option with real greenbacks
43D. Sault ___ Marie, Mich.
44D. Modern lead-in to currency
45D. Give away, as rights
47D. “You win,” more negatively
48D. Savory South Indian rice cake
49D. Outward appearance
50D. “Dear ___ Hansen” (Tony-winning musical)
51D. Dog food line from Purina
52D. Wolf, in Spanish
53D. Actor Alda
54D. Little more than
57D. Solo of “Star Wars
Advertisement