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 "What a darling outfit!" (10)
- 11 Inflatable transport (4)
- 15 The kelpie of Celtic mythology, for one (10)
- 16 ___ palm (4)
- 17 Big name in classifieds (10)
- 18 Sound made by a toaster? (4)
- 19 "Avatar: Fire and ___" (2025 film) (3)
- 20 Mars comes third in it (5)
- 21 Creep (5)
- 22 Former employer of Edward Snowden, for short (3)
- 23 Utmost extent (8)
- 25 Improvised onstage (6)
- 27 Really involved (6)
- 28 Barbecue order (4)
- 29 Without revealing one's true intentions, maybe (5)
- 31 What a mess! (3)
- 32 Morse code components (4)
- 33 Free of charge (5)
- 34 Syngman ___, first president of South Korea (4)
- 35 Limón who was the U.S.'s first Latina poet laureate (3)
- 36 Total stranger, in slang (5)
- 37 "Suds" (4)
- 38 Andrew ___, banking tycoon who served as Treasury secretary from 1921 to 1932 (6)
- 40 "Rats!" (6)
- 42 Trimmer target (8)
- 44 Vigor (3)
- 45 Doggedness (5)
- 46 Volume units (5)
- 48 Loser in certain re-enactments, informally (3)
- 51 Harsh quality (4)
- 52 Aggressive state of mind (10)
- 54 Math function (4)
- 55 Art form featuring performers in kishin (demon) and okina (old man) masks (10)
- 56 Woman of the d'Urbervilles (4)
- 57 Something pulled while walking the dog (10)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with Y
- 11 starts with R
- 15 starts with W
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with C
- 18 starts with T
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with N
- 23 starts with N
- 25 starts with V
- 27 starts with O
- 28 starts with R
- 29 starts with C
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with D
- 33 starts with N
- 34 starts with R
- 35 starts with A
- 36 starts with R
- 37 starts with B
- 38 starts with M
- 40 starts with O
- 42 starts with N
- 44 starts with Z
- 45 starts with D
- 46 starts with S
- 48 starts with R
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with A
- 54 starts with S
- 55 starts with N
- 56 starts with T
- 57 starts with Y
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "What a darling outfit!" YOULOOKFAB
- 11 Across: Inflatable transport RAFT
- 15 Across: The kelpie of Celtic mythology, for one WATERHORSE
- 16 Across: ___ palm ACAI
- 17 Across: Big name in classifieds CRAIGSLIST
- 18 Across: Sound made by a toaster? TING
- 19 Across: "Avatar: Fire and ___" (2025 film) ASH
- 20 Across: Mars comes third in it ANNEE
- 21 Across: Creep SIDLE
- 22 Across: Former employer of Edward Snowden, for short NSA
- 23 Across: Utmost extent NTHPOWER
- 25 Across: Improvised onstage VAMPED
- 27 Across: Really involved ORNATE
- 28 Across: Barbecue order RIBS
- 29 Across: Without revealing one's true intentions, maybe COYLY
- 31 Across: What a mess! STY
- 32 Across: Morse code components DITS
- 33 Across: Free of charge NOFEE
- 34 Across: Syngman ___, first president of South Korea RHEE
- 35 Across: Limón who was the U.S.'s first Latina poet laureate ADA
- 36 Across: Total stranger, in slang RANDO
- 37 Across: "Suds" BEER
- 38 Across: Andrew ___, banking tycoon who served as Treasury secretary from 1921 to 1932 MELLON
- 40 Across: "Rats!" OHCRUD
- 42 Across: Trimmer target NOSEHAIR
- 44 Across: Vigor ZIP
- 45 Across: Doggedness DRIVE
- 46 Across: Volume units SONES
- 48 Across: Loser in certain re-enactments, informally REB
- 51 Across: Harsh quality EDGE
- 52 Across: Aggressive state of mind ATTACKMODE
- 54 Across: Math function SINE
- 55 Across: Art form featuring performers in kishin (demon) and okina (old man) masks NOHTHEATER
- 56 Across: Woman of the d'Urbervilles TESS
- 57 Across: Something pulled while walking the dog YOYOSTRING
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Service org. since the 1850s (4)
- 2 Sporting blades (4)
- 3 Jazz site (4)
- 4 Kauai keepsake (3)
- 5 Phenomena once known as "les petites morts" ("little deaths") (7)
- 6 "That dis was goo-ood!!" (6)
- 7 German cathedral city, to locals (4)
- 8 Gay man, per historical slang inspired by Judy Garland (15)
- 9 Plus (5)
- 10 "You ___!" ("Agreed!") (3)
- 11 Share (6)
- 12 Gave a faded look, as jeans (10)
- 13 A star might attract one (9)
- 14 Gemstone with gold-yellow bands (8)
- 21 Lively for one's age (4)
- 22 Picks up (4)
- 24 Darn it! (4)
- 25 Figures checked by nurses (10)
- 26 Field for the philosopher David Hume, informally (4)
- 28 Loyal to a drastic extent (9)
- 30 Action star Michelle (4)
- 32 Utmost (8)
- 33 Meemaw (4)
- 34 Go for another round (4)
- 36 Architect Ludwig Mies van der ___ (4)
- 37 Slow-cooked entree (7)
- 39 Big banks (6)
- 41 Poles can be found next to them (6)
- 43 Retort at recess (5)
- 47 Iceland is its only member that doesn't have a standing army (4)
- 48 Alternative to naan (4)
- 49 Shangri-la (4)
- 50 Result of breaking the ice? (4)
- 52 "___ Given Sunday" (1999 football drama) (3)
- 53 Scuff, say (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with Y
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with U
- 4 starts with L
- 5 starts with O
- 6 starts with O
- 7 starts with K
- 8 starts with F
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with B
- 11 starts with R
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with F
- 14 starts with T
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with N
- 24 starts with H
- 25 starts with V
- 26 starts with E
- 28 starts with R
- 30 starts with Y
- 32 starts with D
- 33 starts with N
- 34 starts with R
- 36 starts with R
- 37 starts with B
- 39 starts with L
- 41 starts with C
- 43 starts with I
- 47 starts with N
- 48 starts with R
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with B
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with M
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Service org. since the 1850s YWCA
- 2 Down: Sporting blades OARS
- 3 Down: Jazz site UTAH
- 4 Down: Kauai keepsake LEI
- 5 Down: Phenomena once known as "les petites morts" ("little deaths") ORGASMS
- 6 Down: "That dis was goo-ood!!" OHSNAP
- 7 Down: German cathedral city, to locals KOLN
- 8 Down: Gay man, per historical slang inspired by Judy Garland FRIENDOFDOROTHY
- 9 Down: Plus ASSET
- 10 Down: "You ___!" ("Agreed!") BET
- 11 Down: Share RATION
- 12 Down: Gave a faded look, as jeans ACIDWASHED
- 13 Down: A star might attract one FANLETTER
- 14 Down: Gemstone with gold-yellow bands TIGEREYE
- 21 Down: Lively for one's age SPRY
- 22 Down: Picks up NABS
- 24 Down: Darn it! HOLE
- 25 Down: Figures checked by nurses VITALSIGNS
- 26 Down: Field for the philosopher David Hume, informally ECON
- 28 Down: Loyal to a drastic extent RIDEORDIE
- 30 Down: Action star Michelle YEOH
- 32 Down: Utmost DAMNDEST
- 33 Down: Meemaw NANA
- 34 Down: Go for another round REUP
- 36 Down: Architect Ludwig Mies van der ___ ROHE
- 37 Down: Slow-cooked entree BRISKET
- 39 Down: Big banks LEVEES
- 41 Down: Poles can be found next to them CZECHS
- 43 Down: Retort at recess ISTOO
- 47 Down: Iceland is its only member that doesn't have a standing army NATO
- 48 Down: Alternative to naan ROTI
- 49 Down: Shangri-la EDEN
- 50 Down: Result of breaking the ice? BERG
- 52 Down: "___ Given Sunday" (1999 football drama) ANY
- 53 Down: Scuff, say MAR
Show the solved grid
1Y2O3U4L5O6O7K8F9A10B11R12A13F14T15WATERHORSE16ACAI17CRAIGSLIST18TING19ASH20ANNEE21SIDLE22NSA23NT24HPOWER25VAMP26ED27ORNATE28RIBS29CO30YLY31STY32DITS33NOFEE34RHEE35ADA36RANDO37BEER38MEL39LON40OH41CRUD42NOSEHA43IR44ZIP45DRIVE46SO47NES48R49E50B51EDGE52ATTACK53MODE54SINE55NOHTHEATER56TESS57YOYOSTRING
About this puzzle
- Made by Kameron Austin Collins
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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