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 "Delightful!" (10)
- 11 Cock-a-hoop (4)
- 15 "What if we just … didn't?" (10)
- 16 Dancer's restraint? (4)
- 17 Kitchen project with minimal cleanup (10)
- 18 City on India's "golden triangle" tourism circuit (4)
- 19 Castaway's place, perhaps (10)
- 20 Alternative to Word (4)
- 21 GPS calculation: Abbr. (3)
- 22 Gavrila Derzhavin's "God," e.g. (3)
- 24 Word repeated in a fit of disbelief (3)
- 25 "That way ..." (4)
- 28 He's credited as the director of photography for the 1967 film "Magical Mystery Tour" (10)
- 32 Female lobster (3)
- 33 On the topic of (4)
- 34 Hindu rule of living (5)
- 35 U-Haul competitor (5)
- 37 GPS calculation: Abbr. (3)
- 39 Some choppers (5)
- 40 Give credit for (5)
- 41 Wee, informally (4)
- 43 "Your point being ...?" (3)
- 44 Defense council? (10)
- 47 ___ climbing a tree (Sichuan noodle dish) (4)
- 48 Musical group that went on hiatus in 2022 so its members could serve in the military (3)
- 49 British ___ (colonial rule of India) (3)
- 50 Lead-in to -ology, for the study of the atmosphere (3)
- 52 Doesn't sit by (4)
- 54 A bit stale, say (10)
- 60 British buddy (4)
- 61 Hit the hay, to a toddler (10)
- 62 Its tail blows in the wind (4)
- 63 "It's just me here" (10)
- 64 Worry, worry, worry (4)
- 65 When many rebellions emerge for the first time (10)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with W
- 11 starts with G
- 15 starts with H
- 16 starts with R
- 17 starts with O
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with D
- 20 starts with D
- 21 starts with R
- 22 starts with O
- 24 starts with B
- 25 starts with T
- 28 starts with R
- 32 starts with H
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with S
- 35 starts with R
- 37 starts with E
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with O
- 41 starts with I
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with W
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with B
- 49 starts with R
- 50 starts with A
- 52 starts with A
- 54 starts with G
- 60 starts with C
- 61 starts with G
- 62 starts with K
- 63 starts with I
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Delightful!" WHATATREAT
- 11 Across: Cock-a-hoop GLAD
- 15 Across: "What if we just … didn't?" HOWABOUTNO
- 16 Across: Dancer's restraint? REIN
- 17 Across: Kitchen project with minimal cleanup ONEPOTMEAL
- 18 Across: City on India's "golden triangle" tourism circuit AGRA
- 19 Across: Castaway's place, perhaps DESERTISLE
- 20 Across: Alternative to Word DOCS
- 21 Across: GPS calculation: Abbr. RTE
- 22 Across: Gavrila Derzhavin's "God," e.g. ODE
- 24 Across: Word repeated in a fit of disbelief BUT
- 25 Across: "That way ..." THUS
- 28 Across: He's credited as the director of photography for the 1967 film "Magical Mystery Tour" RINGOSTARR
- 32 Across: Female lobster HEN
- 33 Across: On the topic of ASTO
- 34 Across: Hindu rule of living SUTRA
- 35 Across: U-Haul competitor RYDER
- 37 Across: GPS calculation: Abbr. ETA
- 39 Across: Some choppers AXMEN
- 40 Across: Give credit for OWETO
- 41 Across: Wee, informally ITSY
- 43 Across: "Your point being ...?" AND
- 44 Across: Defense council? WARCABINET
- 47 Across: ___ climbing a tree (Sichuan noodle dish) ANTS
- 48 Across: Musical group that went on hiatus in 2022 so its members could serve in the military BTS
- 49 Across: British ___ (colonial rule of India) RAJ
- 50 Across: Lead-in to -ology, for the study of the atmosphere AER
- 52 Across: Doesn't sit by ACTS
- 54 Across: A bit stale, say GETTINGOLD
- 60 Across: British buddy CHAP
- 61 Across: Hit the hay, to a toddler GOBEDDYBYE
- 62 Across: Its tail blows in the wind KITE
- 63 Across: "It's just me here" IMALLALONE
- 64 Across: Worry, worry, worry STEW
- 65 Across: When many rebellions emerge for the first time EARLYTEENS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 "___ have thought?!" (4)
- 2 Sharpen (4)
- 3 Moves a lot (4)
- 4 Wanes, with "off" (6)
- 5 Command from space command (5)
- 6 Walks with a wobble (7)
- 7 Persian poet who wrote the "Masnavi" (4)
- 8 "Qui ___-vous?" (French for "Who are you?") (4)
- 9 Kind of clock (6)
- 10 City between Madrid and Ciudad Real (6)
- 11 Person congratulated in a yard sign, maybe (4)
- 12 Toy adorned with a tiny rubber cape (10)
- 13 That blows! (10)
- 14 Things analyzed in some forensic tests (10)
- 23 Many a political piece (5)
- 25 Homages to a prior era (10)
- 26 "Look where you're going!" (10)
- 27 Deliberately downplay (10)
- 29 Suffix with urban (3)
- 30 Out (5)
- 31 Prom night rental (3)
- 33 Like a fired-up sports crowd (5)
- 36 Multipurpose shortening? (3)
- 38 Put away (3)
- 42 In a quietly dignified way (7)
- 45 Plastic item in a lunchbox (6)
- 46 ___ Oluo, author of 2018's "So You Want to Talk About Race" (6)
- 47 Diamond pattern (6)
- 51 Finish up by (5)
- 53 Eject (4)
- 55 Way up a mountain, perhaps (4)
- 56 "Do ___ ..." (4)
- 57 Light wind? (4)
- 58 Super Bowl X M.V.P. ___ Swann (4)
- 59 Diamond edges? (4)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with W
- 2 starts with H
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with T
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with T
- 11 starts with G
- 12 starts with L
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with D
- 23 starts with E
- 25 starts with T
- 26 starts with H
- 27 starts with U
- 29 starts with I
- 30 starts with N
- 31 starts with T
- 33 starts with A
- 36 starts with E
- 38 starts with A
- 42 starts with S
- 45 starts with B
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with A
- 51 starts with E
- 53 starts with S
- 55 starts with T
- 56 starts with T
- 57 starts with O
- 58 starts with L
- 59 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: "___ have thought?!" WHOD
- 2 Down: Sharpen HONE
- 3 Down: Moves a lot AWES
- 4 Down: Wanes, with "off" TAPERS
- 5 Down: Command from space command ABORT
- 6 Down: Walks with a wobble TOTTERS
- 7 Down: Persian poet who wrote the "Masnavi" RUMI
- 8 Down: "Qui ___-vous?" (French for "Who are you?") ETES
- 9 Down: Kind of clock ANALOG
- 10 Down: City between Madrid and Ciudad Real TOLEDO
- 11 Down: Person congratulated in a yard sign, maybe GRAD
- 12 Down: Toy adorned with a tiny rubber cape LEGOBATMAN
- 13 Down: That blows! AIRCURRENT
- 14 Down: Things analyzed in some forensic tests DNASTRANDS
- 23 Down: Many a political piece ESSAY
- 25 Down: Homages to a prior era THROWBACKS
- 26 Down: "Look where you're going!" HEYWATCHIT
- 27 Down: Deliberately downplay UNDERSTATE
- 29 Down: Suffix with urban ITE
- 30 Down: Out NOTIN
- 31 Down: Prom night rental TUX
- 33 Down: Like a fired-up sports crowd AROAR
- 36 Down: Multipurpose shortening? ETC
- 38 Down: Put away ATE
- 42 Down: In a quietly dignified way STAIDLY
- 45 Down: Plastic item in a lunchbox BAGGIE
- 46 Down: ___ Oluo, author of 2018's "So You Want to Talk About Race" IJEOMA
- 47 Down: Diamond pattern ARGYLE
- 51 Down: Finish up by ENDAT
- 53 Down: Eject SPEW
- 55 Down: Way up a mountain, perhaps TBAR
- 56 Down: "Do ___ ..." TELL
- 57 Down: Light wind? OBOE
- 58 Down: Super Bowl X M.V.P. ___ Swann LYNN
- 59 Down: Diamond edges? DEES
Show the solved grid
1W2H3A4T5A6T7R8E9A10T11G12L13A14D15HOWABOUTNO16REIN17ONEPOTMEAL18AGRA19DESERTISLE20DOCS21RTE22OD23E24BUT25T26H27US28R29I30NGOS31TARR32HEN33ASTO34SUTRA35RYD36ER37ET38A39AXMEN40OWETO41IT42SY43AND44WARCA45B46INET47ANTS48BTS49RAJ50A51ER52ACT53S54GE55T56TING57O58L59D60CHAP61GOBEDDYBYE62KITE63IMALLALONE64STEW65EARLYTEENS
About this puzzle
- Made by Adrian Johnson
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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