All 62 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 "The Jeffersons" or "The Simpsons," notably (7)
- 8 Team with the mascot Big Al, familiarly (4)
- 12 In time (13)
- 14 Dish purportedly invented in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo neighborhood (14)
- 15 New York's ___ Valley (6)
- 16 Thawing (7)
- 17 Treat (6)
- 18 New outfit or accessory for a character, in video game-speak (3)
- 19 Things that shouldn't be hidden (4)
- 20 Non-eco-friendly refrigerant (5)
- 21 Term in the bedroom, maybe (8)
- 23 Unite (3)
- 24 Two-pronged (4)
- 26 Metros in the 1990s (4)
- 27 "Wait just a sec" (9)
- 29 Cowboy's friend, informally (4)
- 30 Name that spiked in popularity following a 2013 Disney movie (4)
- 31 Finalized (3)
- 34 "You've got nothing to worry about" (8)
- 36 All-time scoring leader for the Miami Heat, familiarly (5)
- 38 Routine surfaces (4)
- 39 Browns, on a scoreboard (3)
- 40 Mathematics writer Gardner (6)
- 41 Words of endorsement (7)
- 43 Arrived (6)
- 44 Make-believe sorrow (14)
- 46 Cause of amusement to a vet, maybe (13)
- 47 Daredevil's calculation (4)
- 48 Some fairy tale characters (7)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 8 starts with B
- 12 starts with S
- 14 starts with C
- 15 starts with H
- 16 starts with D
- 17 starts with D
- 18 starts with M
- 19 starts with F
- 20 starts with F
- 21 starts with S
- 23 starts with W
- 24 starts with D
- 26 starts with G
- 27 starts with H
- 29 starts with P
- 30 starts with E
- 31 starts with S
- 34 starts with R
- 36 starts with D
- 38 starts with M
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with M
- 41 starts with I
- 43 starts with M
- 44 starts with C
- 46 starts with R
- 47 starts with O
- 48 starts with D
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "The Jeffersons" or "The Simpsons," notably SPINOFF
- 8 Across: Team with the mascot Big Al, familiarly BAMA
- 12 Across: In time SOONERORLATER
- 14 Across: Dish purportedly invented in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo neighborhood CALIFORNIAROLL
- 15 Across: New York's ___ Valley HUDSON
- 16 Across: Thawing DETENTE
- 17 Across: Treat DOCTOR
- 18 Across: New outfit or accessory for a character, in video game-speak MOD
- 19 Across: Things that shouldn't be hidden FEES
- 20 Across: Non-eco-friendly refrigerant FREON
- 21 Across: Term in the bedroom, maybe SAFEWORD
- 23 Across: Unite WED
- 24 Across: Two-pronged DUAL
- 26 Across: Metros in the 1990s GEOS
- 27 Across: "Wait just a sec" HANGTIGHT
- 29 Across: Cowboy's friend, informally PARD
- 30 Across: Name that spiked in popularity following a 2013 Disney movie ELSA
- 31 Across: Finalized SET
- 34 Across: "You've got nothing to worry about" RESTEASY
- 36 Across: All-time scoring leader for the Miami Heat, familiarly DWADE
- 38 Across: Routine surfaces MATS
- 39 Across: Browns, on a scoreboard CLE
- 40 Across: Mathematics writer Gardner MARTIN
- 41 Across: Words of endorsement IMFORIT
- 43 Across: Arrived MADEIT
- 44 Across: Make-believe sorrow CROCODILETEARS
- 46 Across: Cause of amusement to a vet, maybe ROOKIEMISTAKE
- 47 Across: Daredevil's calculation ODDS
- 48 Across: Some fairy tale characters DAMSELS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Did business with, in a way (6)
- 2 Blowgun projectile (10)
- 3 Words before "a penny" or "a treat" (5)
- 4 Fifth-most abundant element in the universe (4)
- 5 Lieutenant in "Catch-22" (3)
- 6 Into (6)
- 7 Breakfast dish that might go over well? (9)
- 8 How people get into a swimming pool, typically (8)
- 9 Yom Kippur observers (7)
- 10 Like the cheese in fondue (6)
- 11 Backdrop for many van Gogh paintings (5)
- 12 Blitzed (6)
- 13 ___ pull-downs (exercise) (3)
- 14 Item in a list on the fridge, maybe (5)
- 17 Texas air hub, for short (3)
- 18 Silky-haired toy (7)
- 21 Start to give (3)
- 22 "Hey, no backing out now!" (10)
- 25 Still waffling (9)
- 27 Relatives of ottomans (8)
- 28 Texter's affectionate sign-off (3)
- 29 It's not fit for human consumption (7)
- 31 Cutting stuff (6)
- 32 Cuts a line? (5)
- 33 It takes two hands to show (3)
- 34 Musketeer's tool (6)
- 35 Nissan model (6)
- 37 Brings about, as havoc (6)
- 38 Less than milli-, more than nano- (5)
- 40 Paint option (5)
- 42 Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief (3)
- 43 Play (with) (4)
- 45 Calc. calculation (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with P
- 3 starts with I
- 4 starts with N
- 5 starts with O
- 6 starts with F
- 7 starts with F
- 8 starts with B
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with M
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with L
- 14 starts with C
- 17 starts with D
- 18 starts with M
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with W
- 25 starts with U
- 27 starts with H
- 28 starts with I
- 29 starts with P
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with E
- 33 starts with T
- 34 starts with R
- 35 starts with A
- 37 starts with W
- 38 starts with M
- 40 starts with M
- 42 starts with R
- 43 starts with M
- 45 starts with L
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Did business with, in a way SOLDTO
- 2 Down: Blowgun projectile POISONDART
- 3 Down: Words before "a penny" or "a treat" INFOR
- 4 Down: Fifth-most abundant element in the universe NEON
- 5 Down: Lieutenant in "Catch-22" ORR
- 6 Down: Into FONDOF
- 7 Down: Breakfast dish that might go over well? FRIEDEGGS
- 8 Down: How people get into a swimming pool, typically BAREFOOT
- 9 Down: Yom Kippur observers ATONERS
- 10 Down: Like the cheese in fondue MELTED
- 11 Down: Backdrop for many van Gogh paintings ARLES
- 12 Down: Blitzed SAUCED
- 13 Down: ___ pull-downs (exercise) LAT
- 14 Down: Item in a list on the fridge, maybe CHORE
- 17 Down: Texas air hub, for short DFW
- 18 Down: Silky-haired toy MALTESE
- 21 Down: Start to give SAG
- 22 Down: "Hey, no backing out now!" WEHADADEAL
- 25 Down: Still waffling UNDECIDED
- 27 Down: Relatives of ottomans HASSOCKS
- 28 Down: Texter's affectionate sign-off ILY
- 29 Down: It's not fit for human consumption PETFOOD
- 31 Down: Cutting stuff SATIRE
- 32 Down: Cuts a line? EDITS
- 33 Down: It takes two hands to show TEN
- 34 Down: Musketeer's tool RAMROD
- 35 Down: Nissan model ALTIMA
- 37 Down: Brings about, as havoc WREAKS
- 38 Down: Less than milli-, more than nano- MICRO
- 40 Down: Paint option MATTE
- 42 Down: Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief ROI
- 43 Down: Play (with) MESS
- 45 Down: Calc. calculation LIM
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Jesse Cohn
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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