All 66 clues from the Saturday 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 Calendar month between Sha'ban and Shawwal (7)
- 8 Some solid marks (7)
- 15 "Here's the hard truth …" (15)
- 17 46 years? (15)
- 18 Sudden movement (5)
- 19 Pinched (5)
- 20 ___ Maroni, Gotham City mobster in the DC Comics universe (3)
- 21 Runs superbly (4)
- 22 Bug (5)
- 23 Word on either side of "against" (4)
- 24 1992 U2 hit inspired by German reunification (3)
- 25 Busby Berkeley musical film that introduced "I Only Have Eyes for You" (5)
- 26 Printing mark whose name is from the Latin for "is lacking" (5)
- 27 Financial reporter? (8)
- 29 Balances (6)
- 30 "You've called at a bad time" (9)
- 32 Heads (6)
- 35 Shiva, for example (8)
- 39 Suffix meaning "rule" (5)
- 40 Combinations with numbers and sets (5)
- 41 24-Across co-producer, whose name is the song title spelled backward (3)
- 42 Climax of operational planning (4)
- 43 Brand for which General Foods distributed orange-handled coffeepots to restaurants (5)
- 44 Core supporters (4)
- 45 Ferrer who co-starred in "War and Peace," 1956 (3)
- 46 Shot-putter? (5)
- 47 Baba ghanouj, e.g. (5)
- 48 Where gold "beaver coins" were used as currency (15)
- 51 Green suit? (15)
- 52 Pricey catering option (7)
- 53 Scuffled, in dialect (7)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 8 starts with B
- 15 starts with I
- 17 starts with B
- 18 starts with S
- 19 starts with S
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with H
- 22 starts with G
- 23 starts with H
- 24 starts with O
- 25 starts with D
- 26 starts with C
- 27 starts with T
- 29 starts with P
- 30 starts with I
- 32 starts with B
- 35 starts with H
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with B
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with D
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with B
- 45 starts with M
- 46 starts with N
- 47 starts with P
- 48 starts with O
- 51 starts with J
- 52 starts with O
- 53 starts with R
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Calendar month between Sha'ban and Shawwal RAMADAN
- 8 Across: Some solid marks BPLUSES
- 15 Across: "Here's the hard truth …" IHAVETOBEHONEST
- 17 Across: 46 years? BIDENPRESIDENCY
- 18 Across: Sudden movement START
- 19 Across: Pinched STOLE
- 20 Across: ___ Maroni, Gotham City mobster in the DC Comics universe SAL
- 21 Across: Runs superbly HUMS
- 22 Across: Bug GETTO
- 23 Across: Word on either side of "against" HOPE
- 24 Across: 1992 U2 hit inspired by German reunification ONE
- 25 Across: Busby Berkeley musical film that introduced "I Only Have Eyes for You" DAMES
- 26 Across: Printing mark whose name is from the Latin for "is lacking" CARET
- 27 Across: Financial reporter? TAXFILER
- 29 Across: Balances POISES
- 30 Across: "You've called at a bad time" ICANTTALK
- 32 Across: Heads BOSSES
- 35 Across: Shiva, for example HINDUGOD
- 39 Across: Suffix meaning "rule" ARCHY
- 40 Across: Combinations with numbers and sets BANDS
- 41 Across: 24-Across co-producer, whose name is the song title spelled backward ENO
- 42 Across: Climax of operational planning DDAY
- 43 Across: Brand for which General Foods distributed orange-handled coffeepots to restaurants SANKA
- 44 Across: Core supporters BASE
- 45 Across: Ferrer who co-starred in "War and Peace," 1956 MEL
- 46 Across: Shot-putter? NURSE
- 47 Across: Baba ghanouj, e.g. PUREE
- 48 Across: Where gold "beaver coins" were used as currency OREGONTERRITORY
- 51 Across: Green suit? JUNIOREXECUTIVE
- 52 Across: Pricey catering option OPENBAR
- 53 Across: Scuffled, in dialect RASSLED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Sharp blow to the chest (7)
- 2 Staple in a poke bowl (7)
- 3 Titular figure in a scandalous John Singer Sargent portrait (7)
- 4 Maintains (5)
- 5 Negative impression (4)
- 6 Sports org. in the 2024 film "Challengers" (3)
- 7 Longship builders (8)
- 8 Intoxicates (6)
- 9 ___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television" (5)
- 10 Treasure hunter's find (4)
- 11 La ___ (leading Belgian French-language TV channel) (3)
- 12 Mocap suit components (7)
- 13 Break character? (7)
- 14 Slender hospital tools (7)
- 16 Especially gratifying, so to speak (13)
- 22 Done-up dos (5)
- 23 Eastern lines (5)
- 25 Very iffy (5)
- 26 They might go faster with zinc (5)
- 28 Suspect (5)
- 29 British slang for a police car (5)
- 31 Improviser at a workbench (8)
- 32 Cursed vibe (7)
- 33 Call at the plate? (7)
- 34 Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven" (7)
- 36 Application for smoother shifting (7)
- 37 Even, or nearly so, at Wimbledon (7)
- 38 Naïve-looking, in a way (7)
- 40 Transaction with no money down (6)
- 43 Leader of the Afrofuturistic jazz collective Arkestra for almost four decades (5)
- 44 Seat fillers (5)
- 46 Greenhorn, informally (4)
- 47 Oldest four-letter papal name (4)
- 49 Call in a card game (3)
- 50 Early major producer of vacuum tubes (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with M
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with D
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with N
- 8 starts with B
- 9 starts with P
- 10 starts with L
- 11 starts with U
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with E
- 14 starts with S
- 16 starts with B
- 22 starts with G
- 23 starts with H
- 25 starts with D
- 26 starts with C
- 28 starts with F
- 29 starts with P
- 31 starts with T
- 32 starts with B
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with S
- 36 starts with G
- 37 starts with O
- 38 starts with D
- 40 starts with B
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with B
- 46 starts with N
- 47 starts with P
- 49 starts with G
- 50 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Sharp blow to the chest RIBSHOT
- 2 Down: Staple in a poke bowl AHITUNA
- 3 Down: Titular figure in a scandalous John Singer Sargent portrait MADAMEX
- 4 Down: Maintains AVERS
- 5 Down: Negative impression DENT
- 6 Down: Sports org. in the 2024 film "Challengers" ATP
- 7 Down: Longship builders NORSEMEN
- 8 Down: Intoxicates BESOTS
- 9 Down: ___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television" PHILO
- 10 Down: Treasure hunter's find LODE
- 11 Down: La ___ (leading Belgian French-language TV channel) UNE
- 12 Down: Mocap suit components SENSORS
- 13 Down: Break character? ESCAPEE
- 14 Down: Slender hospital tools STYLETS
- 16 Down: Especially gratifying, so to speak BETTERTHANSEX
- 22 Down: Done-up dos GALAS
- 23 Down: Eastern lines HAIKU
- 25 Down: Very iffy DICEY
- 26 Down: They might go faster with zinc COLDS
- 28 Down: Suspect FISHY
- 29 Down: British slang for a police car PANDA
- 31 Down: Improviser at a workbench TINKERER
- 32 Down: Cursed vibe BADMOJO
- 33 Down: Call at the plate? ORDERUP
- 34 Down: Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven" SCALENE
- 36 Down: Application for smoother shifting GEAROIL
- 37 Down: Even, or nearly so, at Wimbledon ONSERVE
- 38 Down: Naïve-looking, in a way DOEEYED
- 40 Down: Transaction with no money down BARTER
- 43 Down: Leader of the Afrofuturistic jazz collective Arkestra for almost four decades SUNRA
- 44 Down: Seat fillers BUTTS
- 46 Down: Greenhorn, informally NOOB
- 47 Down: Oldest four-letter papal name PIUS
- 49 Down: Call in a card game GIN
- 50 Down: Early major producer of vacuum tubes RCA
Show the solved grid
1R2A3M4A5D6A7N8B9P10L11U12S13E14S15IHAVETO16BEHONEST17BIDENPRESIDENCY18START19STOLE20SAL21HUMS22GETTO23HOPE24ONE25DAMES26CARET27TAX28FILER29POISES30ICANT31TALK32B33O34SSES35HINDU36G37O38D39ARCHY40BANDS41ENO42DDAY43SANKA44BASE45MEL46NURSE47PUREE48ORE49GONTER50RITORY51JUNIOREXECUTIVE52OPENBAR53RASSLED
About this puzzle
- Made by Byron Walden
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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