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 Spoilers that ruin a whole lot (9)
- 10 Ditch digger (5)
- 15 Building that shouldn't have running water (9)
- 16 Actor Maguire (5)
- 17 Save me! (9)
- 18 Stretch one's legs, say (5)
- 19 Really went for (9)
- 20 French fathers (5)
- 21 PlayStation 5 maker (4)
- 22 Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture (6)
- 24 Campus mil. group (4)
- 26 "On top of that …" (8)
- 28 European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters (5)
- 29 Part of many a financial portfolio (4)
- 30 Spot (4)
- 31 One in hand? (3)
- 32 Add pizazz to (7)
- 35 Poke option (3)
- 36 Prefix with sphere (4)
- 38 Place to make offers (4)
- 39 Admit (5)
- 41 "Allow me!" (8)
- 43 Number range for some board games (4)
- 44 How someone might be caught (6)
- 45 Blemish (4)
- 47 Unwasted? (5)
- 48 Direction to get to an address (9)
- 53 "Your point being …?" (5)
- 54 Uncovered (9)
- 55 Have a feeling (5)
- 56 Aids in recalling (9)
- 57 What "seder" means, literally (5)
- 58 Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development (9)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 10 starts with S
- 15 starts with I
- 16 starts with T
- 17 starts with L
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with L
- 20 starts with P
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with M
- 24 starts with R
- 26 starts with M
- 28 starts with M
- 29 starts with B
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with A
- 32 starts with S
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with H
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with L
- 41 starts with I
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with D
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with C
- 53 starts with O
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with M
- 57 starts with O
- 58 starts with P
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Spoilers that ruin a whole lot BADAPPLES
- 10 Across: Ditch digger SPADE
- 15 Across: Building that shouldn't have running water ICEPALACE
- 16 Across: Actor Maguire TOBEY
- 17 Across: Save me! LASTDANCE
- 18 Across: Stretch one's legs, say AMBLE
- 19 Across: Really went for LIKELIKED
- 20 Across: French fathers PERES
- 21 Across: PlayStation 5 maker SONY
- 22 Across: Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture MULLET
- 24 Across: Campus mil. group ROTC
- 26 Across: "On top of that …" MOREOVER
- 28 Across: European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters MINSK
- 29 Across: Part of many a financial portfolio BOND
- 30 Across: Spot SITE
- 31 Across: One in hand? ACE
- 32 Across: Add pizazz to SPICEUP
- 35 Across: Poke option AHI
- 36 Across: Prefix with sphere HEMI
- 38 Across: Place to make offers EBAY
- 39 Across: Admit LETIN
- 41 Across: "Allow me!" ICANHELP
- 43 Across: Number range for some board games AGES
- 44 Across: How someone might be caught ONTAPE
- 45 Across: Blemish DING
- 47 Across: Unwasted? SOBER
- 48 Across: Direction to get to an address CLICKHERE
- 53 Across: "Your point being …?" OKAND
- 54 Across: Uncovered AUNATUREL
- 55 Across: Have a feeling SENSE
- 56 Across: Aids in recalling MNEMONICS
- 57 Across: What "seder" means, literally ORDER
- 58 Across: Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development PARENTESE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Unwanted mail (4)
- 2 Berry found in swamps (4)
- 3 Work place (4)
- 4 Some chances to get credit, in brief (7)
- 5 Symbols of love on some bridges (8)
- 6 Opposite of "with the works" (5)
- 7 Lincolnesque, in a way (5)
- 8 Behold, in Latin (4)
- 9 Support from an angel (9)
- 10 Corner piece (6)
- 11 Fruits related to grapefruits (7)
- 12 Save space, in a way (10)
- 13 Words on an incriminating email, perhaps (10)
- 14 Emoji indicating interest (4)
- 23 Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya" (4)
- 24 Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop (10)
- 25 Performer who's juggling a lot? (10)
- 26 Tech that records movement (5)
- 27 Part of a certain steering system (4)
- 28 When repeated, a fish (4)
- 29 Place with a chapel and mess hall (9)
- 33 Soft, sticky treat (4)
- 34 Drifters at sea (8)
- 37 Fervent (7)
- 40 Annual event with baskets (7)
- 42 Not so simple (6)
- 45 Where French fries are "frog sticks" (5)
- 46 Start of a declaration of 47 B.C. (5)
- 47 Nothing special (4)
- 49 Selene's Roman counterpart (4)
- 50 Lake ___, body of water near London (4)
- 51 Informal endorsements (4)
- 52 It's conditional (4)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with D
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with P
- 7 starts with L
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with P
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with D
- 14 starts with E
- 23 starts with U
- 24 starts with R
- 25 starts with O
- 26 starts with M
- 27 starts with R
- 28 starts with M
- 29 starts with B
- 33 starts with P
- 34 starts with P
- 37 starts with I
- 40 starts with E
- 42 starts with H
- 45 starts with D
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with L
- 50 starts with E
- 51 starts with R
- 52 starts with E
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Unwanted mail BILL
- 2 Down: Berry found in swamps ACAI
- 3 Down: Work place DESK
- 4 Down: Some chances to get credit, in brief APTESTS
- 5 Down: Symbols of love on some bridges PADLOCKS
- 6 Down: Opposite of "with the works" PLAIN
- 7 Down: Lincolnesque, in a way LANKY
- 8 Down: Behold, in Latin ECCE
- 9 Down: Support from an angel SEEDMONEY
- 10 Down: Corner piece STAPLE
- 11 Down: Fruits related to grapefruits POMELOS
- 12 Down: Save space, in a way ABBREVIATE
- 13 Down: Words on an incriminating email, perhaps DELETETHIS
- 14 Down: Emoji indicating interest EYES
- 23 Down: Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya" URDU
- 24 Down: Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop RICECOOKER
- 25 Down: Performer who's juggling a lot? ONEMANBAND
- 26 Down: Tech that records movement MOCAP
- 27 Down: Part of a certain steering system REIN
- 28 Down: When repeated, a fish MAHI
- 29 Down: Place with a chapel and mess hall BIBLECAMP
- 33 Down: Soft, sticky treat PEEP
- 34 Down: Drifters at sea PLANKTON
- 37 Down: Fervent INTENSE
- 40 Down: Annual event with baskets EGGHUNT
- 42 Down: Not so simple HARDER
- 45 Down: Where French fries are "frog sticks" DINER
- 46 Down: Start of a declaration of 47 B.C. ICAME
- 47 Down: Nothing special SOSO
- 49 Down: Selene's Roman counterpart LUNA
- 50 Down: Lake ___, body of water near London ERIE
- 51 Down: Informal endorsements RECS
- 52 Down: It's conditional ELSE
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Hannah Slovut-Einertson
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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