All 72 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 Dad's pop, perhaps (9)
- 10 Attempt, informally (5)
- 15 One might be used to launch promotional materials (9)
- 16 It's often set on the stove while cooking (5)
- 17 That's not the whole story! (9)
- 18 Fancy and then some (5)
- 19 Like the eyes of an American coot (3)
- 20 Be prepared to take a weight off someone's shoulders? (4)
- 21 ___ Howard, activist known as the "Mother of Pride" (6)
- 22 Said who's who or what's what? (4)
- 24 Allies often share one (5)
- 26 Turnovers, but not crumpets (4)
- 27 "Be my guest" and "Go right ahead" (3)
- 29 Fixture at a chocolate factory (3)
- 30 Rate of passage (4)
- 31 With 28-Down, set hanging by a door (5)
- 34 Soprano Fleming (5)
- 36 Call for a pass? (3)
- 37 "I've done better" (15)
- 40 Hooter (3)
- 41 Resonates beautifully (5)
- 42 What might lead to a pile of dirty laundry (5)
- 43 ___ Ewbank, Hall-of-Fame football coach (4)
- 45 I (3)
- 46 Margaret featured in "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution" (3)
- 47 Punch (4)
- 48 State-sponsored "wealth redistribution" scheme (5)
- 50 Support of a sort (4)
- 54 "I'm not sure what to make of that" (6)
- 56 Helen with the podcast "Go Fact Yourself" (4)
- 58 Natural resource seen in arboretums? (3)
- 59 Blushing matter (5)
- 60 Creature whose appendages allow it to camouflage in masses of kelp (9)
- 62 N.B.A. analyst Burke (5)
- 63 "That's what they say, anyway" (9)
- 64 Smooth and shiny (5)
- 65 Celebratory opening (9)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 10 starts with S
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with T
- 17 starts with P
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with R
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with B
- 22 starts with I
- 24 starts with E
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with O
- 29 starts with V
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with S
- 34 starts with R
- 36 starts with Y
- 37 starts with N
- 40 starts with O
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with C
- 43 starts with W
- 45 starts with E
- 46 starts with C
- 47 starts with B
- 48 starts with L
- 50 starts with A
- 54 starts with I
- 56 starts with H
- 58 starts with O
- 59 starts with R
- 60 starts with S
- 62 starts with D
- 63 starts with O
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with L
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Dad's pop, perhaps CREAMSODA
- 10 Across: Attempt, informally SWING
- 15 Across: One might be used to launch promotional materials AIRCANNON
- 16 Across: It's often set on the stove while cooking TIMER
- 17 Across: That's not the whole story! PLOTPOINT
- 18 Across: Fancy and then some ADORE
- 19 Across: Like the eyes of an American coot RED
- 20 Across: Be prepared to take a weight off someone's shoulders? SPOT
- 21 Across: ___ Howard, activist known as the "Mother of Pride" BRENDA
- 22 Across: Said who's who or what's what? IDED
- 24 Across: Allies often share one ENEMY
- 26 Across: Turnovers, but not crumpets STAT
- 27 Across: "Be my guest" and "Go right ahead" OKS
- 29 Across: Fixture at a chocolate factory VAT
- 30 Across: Rate of passage TOLL
- 31 Across: With 28-Down, set hanging by a door SPARE
- 34 Across: Soprano Fleming RENEE
- 36 Across: Call for a pass? YEA
- 37 Across: "I've done better" NOTMYFINESTWORK
- 40 Across: Hooter OWL
- 41 Across: Resonates beautifully SINGS
- 42 Across: What might lead to a pile of dirty laundry CHUTE
- 43 Across: ___ Ewbank, Hall-of-Fame football coach WEEB
- 45 Across: I EGO
- 46 Across: Margaret featured in "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution" CHO
- 47 Across: Punch BRIO
- 48 Across: State-sponsored "wealth redistribution" scheme LOTTO
- 50 Across: Support of a sort ARCH
- 54 Across: "I'm not sure what to make of that" ITSODD
- 56 Across: Helen with the podcast "Go Fact Yourself" HONG
- 58 Across: Natural resource seen in arboretums? ORE
- 59 Across: Blushing matter ROUGE
- 60 Across: Creature whose appendages allow it to camouflage in masses of kelp SEADRAGON
- 62 Across: N.B.A. analyst Burke DORIS
- 63 Across: "That's what they say, anyway" ORSOIHEAR
- 64 Across: Smooth and shiny SLEEK
- 65 Across: Celebratory opening LETSPARTY
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Destination for a day trip from Sorrento (5)
- 2 Got to (5)
- 3 Break the bank, say? (5)
- 4 What one might put on to impress others (3)
- 5 Plans, with "out" (4)
- 6 Website with a "Submit a Rumor" tab (6)
- 7 Bulb that becomes translucent when heated (5)
- 8 "That's a subject you should absolutely avoid" (15)
- 9 Fire ___ (3)
- 10 Big name in lights (4)
- 11 Like Belmont's Big Sandy, among Triple Crown racetracks (6)
- 12 "Nice try, wise guy" (9)
- 13 Jokey warning before diving into a niche topic (9)
- 14 One of a noted quintet (9)
- 21 Small storage units (5)
- 23 Stories of college students? (4)
- 25 Things that lions and zebras have in common (5)
- 28 See 31-Across (4)
- 31 Fair weather followers (9)
- 32 Saw getting turned on, say (9)
- 33 Chillaxing, more formally (9)
- 34 Man's name whose first four letters spell a word describing its last letter (5)
- 35 Score with some acid (4)
- 38 Arena (5)
- 39 "Get outta here!" (4)
- 44 Get down (6)
- 46 Some vacation rentals (6)
- 49 Moment of high spirits? (5)
- 51 "Got it" (5)
- 52 Rijeka native (5)
- 53 ___ Louis Gates Jr., host of PBS's "Finding Your Roots" (5)
- 55 Anchor position (4)
- 57 Shakehand or penhold, in table tennis (4)
- 60 ___ de Mayo (symbol on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay) (3)
- 61 Sound made when something snaps into place? (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with M
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with D
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with W
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with N
- 14 starts with G
- 21 starts with B
- 23 starts with D
- 25 starts with M
- 28 starts with K
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with P
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with R
- 35 starts with E
- 38 starts with F
- 39 starts with W
- 44 starts with B
- 46 starts with C
- 49 starts with T
- 51 starts with R
- 52 starts with C
- 53 starts with H
- 55 starts with D
- 57 starts with G
- 60 starts with S
- 61 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Destination for a day trip from Sorrento CAPRI
- 2 Down: Got to RILED
- 3 Down: Break the bank, say? ERODE
- 4 Down: What one might put on to impress others ACT
- 5 Down: Plans, with "out" MAPS
- 6 Down: Website with a "Submit a Rumor" tab SNOPES
- 7 Down: Bulb that becomes translucent when heated ONION
- 8 Down: "That's a subject you should absolutely avoid" DONTEVENGOTHERE
- 9 Down: Fire ___ ANT
- 10 Down: Big name in lights STAR
- 11 Down: Like Belmont's Big Sandy, among Triple Crown racetracks WIDEST
- 12 Down: "Nice try, wise guy" IMONTOYOU
- 13 Down: Jokey warning before diving into a niche topic NERDALERT
- 14 Down: One of a noted quintet GREATLAKE
- 21 Down: Small storage units BYTES
- 23 Down: Stories of college students? DORM
- 25 Down: Things that lions and zebras have in common MANES
- 28 Down: See 31-Across KEYS
- 31 Down: Fair weather followers SNOWBIRDS
- 32 Down: Saw getting turned on, say POWERTOOL
- 33 Down: Chillaxing, more formally ATLEISURE
- 34 Down: Man's name whose first four letters spell a word describing its last letter RINGO
- 35 Down: Score with some acid ETCH
- 38 Down: Arena FIELD
- 39 Down: "Get outta here!" WHOA
- 44 Down: Get down BOOGIE
- 46 Down: Some vacation rentals CONDOS
- 49 Down: Moment of high spirits? TOAST
- 51 Down: "Got it" ROGER
- 52 Down: Rijeka native CROAT
- 53 Down: ___ Louis Gates Jr., host of PBS's "Finding Your Roots" HENRY
- 55 Down: Anchor position DESK
- 57 Down: Shakehand or penhold, in table tennis GRIP
- 60 Down: ___ de Mayo (symbol on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay) SOL
- 61 Down: Sound made when something snaps into place? AHA
Show the solved grid
1C2R3E4A5M6S7O8D9A10S11W12I13N14G15AIRCANNON16TIMER17PLOTPOINT18ADORE19RED20SPOT21BRENDA22IDE23D24ENE25MY26STAT27O28KS29VAT30TOLL31S32P33ARE34RENE35E36YEA37NOTMY38FINEST39WORK40OWL41SINGS42CHUTE43WEE44B45EGO46CHO47BRIO48LOT49TO50A51R52C53H54ITSO55DD56HON57G58ORE59ROUGE60SEADR61AGON62DORIS63ORSOIHEAR64SLEEK65LETSPARTY
About this puzzle
- Made by Katie Hoody
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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