All 70 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 They're often engaged in engineering (9)
- 10 Like some on-the-go purchases (5)
- 15 Gift of Athena to Athenians (9)
- 16 Drilling site (5)
- 17 Controversial Richard Serra sculpture once seen in N.Y.C.'s Foley Square (9)
- 18 Campus opening? (5)
- 19 "Read Me" readers (5)
- 20 Mandolin accessory (4)
- 22 Malediction (3)
- 23 Salon service, for short (4)
- 24 St. Peter's Basilica attraction (5)
- 26 English writer/philosopher ___ Wollstonecraft (4)
- 27 The Rock's signature W.W.E. move (12)
- 30 Device built into most laptops (3)
- 33 Components of décadas (4)
- 34 Spit it out! (6)
- 35 Only mammals that can crack Brazil nut shells with their teeth (7)
- 37 Airline mechanic, at times (7)
- 38 Materialistic type of the 1980s (6)
- 39 Behind (4)
- 40 Yearbook div. (3)
- 41 Superlatively absurd (12)
- 44 Disney-owned channel (4)
- 45 Name of eight popes (5)
- 46 Abbr. next to a year on a company sign (4)
- 50 FYI advertisement (3)
- 51 ___ Games (Fortnite company) (4)
- 52 Speculative venture (5)
- 53 Commercial lead-in to -matic, once (5)
- 55 Acquaintance made at day care drop-off, perhaps (9)
- 58 High-performance British sports car (5)
- 59 Person giving a video testimonial, perhaps (9)
- 60 Nook book, e.g. (5)
- 61 Words next to an arrow in a maze (9)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with G
- 10 starts with I
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with M
- 17 starts with T
- 18 starts with H
- 19 starts with U
- 20 starts with C
- 22 starts with H
- 23 starts with P
- 24 starts with P
- 26 starts with M
- 27 starts with P
- 30 starts with M
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with S
- 35 starts with A
- 37 starts with R
- 38 starts with Y
- 39 starts with L
- 40 starts with S
- 41 starts with B
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with U
- 46 starts with E
- 50 starts with P
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with F
- 53 starts with I
- 55 starts with M
- 58 starts with L
- 59 starts with P
- 60 starts with E
- 61 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: They're often engaged in engineering GEARTEETH
- 10 Across: Like some on-the-go purchases INAPP
- 15 Across: Gift of Athena to Athenians OLIVETREE
- 16 Across: Drilling site MOLAR
- 17 Across: Controversial Richard Serra sculpture once seen in N.Y.C.'s Foley Square TILTEDARC
- 18 Across: Campus opening? HIPPO
- 19 Across: "Read Me" readers USERS
- 20 Across: Mandolin accessory CAPO
- 22 Across: Malediction HEX
- 23 Across: Salon service, for short PEDI
- 24 Across: St. Peter's Basilica attraction PIETA
- 26 Across: English writer/philosopher ___ Wollstonecraft MARY
- 27 Across: The Rock's signature W.W.E. move PEOPLESELBOW
- 30 Across: Device built into most laptops MIC
- 33 Across: Components of décadas ANOS
- 34 Across: Spit it out! SALIVA
- 35 Across: Only mammals that can crack Brazil nut shells with their teeth AGOUTIS
- 37 Across: Airline mechanic, at times RIVETER
- 38 Across: Materialistic type of the 1980s YUPPIE
- 39 Across: Behind LATE
- 40 Across: Yearbook div. SRS
- 41 Across: Superlatively absurd BEYONDPARODY
- 44 Across: Disney-owned channel ESPN
- 45 Across: Name of eight popes URBAN
- 46 Across: Abbr. next to a year on a company sign ESTD
- 50 Across: FYI advertisement PSA
- 51 Across: ___ Games (Fortnite company) EPIC
- 52 Across: Speculative venture FLIER
- 53 Across: Commercial lead-in to -matic, once INSTA
- 55 Across: Acquaintance made at day care drop-off, perhaps MOMFRIEND
- 58 Across: High-performance British sports car LOTUS
- 59 Across: Person giving a video testimonial, perhaps PAIDACTOR
- 60 Across: Nook book, e.g. ETEXT
- 61 Across: Words next to an arrow in a maze STARTHERE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Arose (5)
- 2 Mertens of tennis (5)
- 3 Wasn't doing well (5)
- 4 One way to enjoy the great outdoors, informally (6)
- 5 They break after some drives (4)
- 6 Boarding datum, in brief (3)
- 7 Basic baseball stat (3)
- 8 Toyota models from 1978 to 1999 (7)
- 9 Greek goddess whose name becomes a Mexican beer if you change the first letter to T (6)
- 10 Texter's disclaimer (4)
- 11 "___ am your father" (often-misquoted film line) (3)
- 12 Product with the onetime slogan "An adventure in every bowl!" (9)
- 13 Superficially conceal, as a problem (9)
- 14 Conflicts waged on behalf of third-party powers (9)
- 21 Whispered exhortation (8)
- 24 Settled a debt reluctantly (8)
- 25 When many take stock, informally? (4)
- 26 Fr. title (4)
- 28 Put away some groceries? (5)
- 29 Like many houses (5)
- 30 "I'll think about this and decide later" grouping (9)
- 31 "Apparently no" (9)
- 32 Two-in-one computer command (9)
- 36 Atop (4)
- 37 Atypical, to Antonius (4)
- 39 Certain smock (7)
- 42 Does self-checkout? (6)
- 43 Christian who was the 2018 N.L. M.V.P. (6)
- 47 Number of Spanish provincias that touch Portugal (5)
- 48 Vibe (5)
- 49 Founder of the record label Aftermath (5)
- 51 One direction (4)
- 52 Part of a Greek Row, informally (4)
- 54 Certain fancy attire, for short (3)
- 56 Cara ___ (Italian term of affection) (3)
- 57 Prez with a V.P. nicknamed "Cactus Jack" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with G
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with R
- 5 starts with T
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with E
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with H
- 10 starts with I
- 11 starts with N
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with P
- 14 starts with P
- 21 starts with P
- 24 starts with P
- 25 starts with I
- 26 starts with M
- 28 starts with E
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with M
- 31 starts with I
- 32 starts with C
- 36 starts with U
- 37 starts with R
- 39 starts with L
- 42 starts with P
- 43 starts with Y
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with T
- 49 starts with D
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with F
- 54 starts with T
- 56 starts with M
- 57 starts with F
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Arose GOTUP
- 2 Down: Mertens of tennis ELISE
- 3 Down: Wasn't doing well AILED
- 4 Down: One way to enjoy the great outdoors, informally RVTRIP
- 5 Down: They break after some drives TEES
- 6 Down: Boarding datum, in brief ETD
- 7 Down: Basic baseball stat ERA
- 8 Down: Toyota models from 1978 to 1999 TERCELS
- 9 Down: Greek goddess whose name becomes a Mexican beer if you change the first letter to T HECATE
- 10 Down: Texter's disclaimer IMHO
- 11 Down: "___ am your father" (often-misquoted film line) NOI
- 12 Down: Product with the onetime slogan "An adventure in every bowl!" ALPHABITS
- 13 Down: Superficially conceal, as a problem PAPEROVER
- 14 Down: Conflicts waged on behalf of third-party powers PROXYWARS
- 21 Down: Whispered exhortation PASSITON
- 24 Down: Settled a debt reluctantly PONIEDUP
- 25 Down: When many take stock, informally? IPOS
- 26 Down: Fr. title MLLE
- 28 Down: Put away some groceries? EATIN
- 29 Down: Like many houses EAVED
- 30 Down: "I'll think about this and decide later" grouping MAYBEPILE
- 31 Down: "Apparently no" IGUESSNOT
- 32 Down: Two-in-one computer command COPYPASTE
- 36 Down: Atop UPON
- 37 Down: Atypical, to Antonius RARA
- 39 Down: Certain smock LABCOAT
- 42 Down: Does self-checkout? PRIMPS
- 43 Down: Christian who was the 2018 N.L. M.V.P. YELICH
- 47 Down: Number of Spanish provincias that touch Portugal SIETE
- 48 Down: Vibe TENOR
- 49 Down: Founder of the record label Aftermath DRDRE
- 51 Down: One direction EAST
- 52 Down: Part of a Greek Row, informally FRAT
- 54 Down: Certain fancy attire, for short TUX
- 56 Down: Cara ___ (Italian term of affection) MIA
- 57 Down: Prez with a V.P. nicknamed "Cactus Jack" FDR
Show the solved grid
1G2E3A4R5T6E7E8T9H10I11N12A13P14P15OLIVETREE16MOLAR17TILTEDARC18HIPPO19USERS20CA21PO22HEX23PEDI24P25IETA26MARY27P28EOPLES29ELBOW30M31I32C33ANOS34SALIVA35AGO36UTIS37RIVETER38YUPPIE39LATE40SRS41BEYOND42PAROD43Y44ESPN45URBAN46E47S48T49D50PSA51EPIC52FLIER53INS54TA55MO56M57FRIEND58LOTUS59PAIDACTOR60ETEXT61STARTHERE
About this puzzle
- Made by Michael Lieberman
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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