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 ___ bowl (4)
- 5 Eschews English, say (10)
- 15 Dragon's spot (4)
- 16 .08 for 49 of the 50 states (10)
- 17 "Not good …" (4)
- 18 Classic Indian film series by Satyajit Ray, with "The" (10)
- 19 Some docking helpers (4)
- 20 "Sweeney Todd" subject (4)
- 21 Heading on a Spanish menu (5)
- 22 However, in a tweet (3)
- 23 Statue in East Asian temples (4)
- 24 Org. with an annual Thanksgiving competition (3)
- 25 Business tycoon Sam (6)
- 27 "Splendid" things in a Khaled Hosseini title (4)
- 29 Offering at a BBQ joint (3)
- 32 Words to a genie (5)
- 33 "Keep Commerce Human" sloganeer (4)
- 34 Angsty feeling associated with exclusion (4)
- 35 Team sometimes called the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball (15)
- 38 Something often labeled with the name of a gem or precious metal (4)
- 39 Bush and Obama had theirs (4)
- 40 Eurasian divide (5)
- 41 "Spamalot" title (3)
- 42 Get out of Dodge (4)
- 43 Cheap tissue descriptor (6)
- 44 ___ joint (3)
- 45 Some DNA sharers (4)
- 47 Huck Finn's father (3)
- 48 Metaphorical beginning or ending (5)
- 51 Being in Bordeaux (4)
- 52 First name in classic horror (4)
- 53 G-rated verbal double-take (10)
- 55 School on the Thames (4)
- 56 Nookie nook? (10)
- 57 Isn't wrong? (4)
- 58 What's kraken? (10)
- 59 Big 12 team from Salt Lake City (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 5 starts with S
- 15 starts with L
- 16 starts with L
- 17 starts with O
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with T
- 20 starts with P
- 21 starts with C
- 22 starts with T
- 23 starts with J
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with W
- 27 starts with S
- 29 starts with B
- 32 starts with I
- 33 starts with E
- 34 starts with F
- 35 starts with S
- 38 starts with T
- 39 starts with E
- 40 starts with U
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with B
- 43 starts with O
- 44 starts with G
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with P
- 48 starts with A
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with B
- 53 starts with W
- 55 starts with E
- 56 starts with L
- 57 starts with A
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with U
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: ___ bowl POKE
- 5 Across: Eschews English, say SKIPSCLASS
- 15 Across: Dragon's spot LAIR
- 16 Across: .08 for 49 of the 50 states LEGALLIMIT
- 17 Across: "Not good …" OHNO
- 18 Across: Classic Indian film series by Satyajit Ray, with "The" APUTRILOGY
- 19 Across: Some docking helpers TUGS
- 20 Across: "Sweeney Todd" subject PIES
- 21 Across: Heading on a Spanish menu CARNE
- 22 Across: However, in a tweet THO
- 23 Across: Statue in East Asian temples JOSS
- 24 Across: Org. with an annual Thanksgiving competition AKC
- 25 Across: Business tycoon Sam WALTON
- 27 Across: "Splendid" things in a Khaled Hosseini title SUNS
- 29 Across: Offering at a BBQ joint BIB
- 32 Across: Words to a genie IWISH
- 33 Across: "Keep Commerce Human" sloganeer ETSY
- 34 Across: Angsty feeling associated with exclusion FOMO
- 35 Across: Team sometimes called the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball SAVANNAHBANANAS
- 38 Across: Something often labeled with the name of a gem or precious metal TIER
- 39 Across: Bush and Obama had theirs ERAS
- 40 Across: Eurasian divide URALS
- 41 Across: "Spamalot" title SIR
- 42 Across: Get out of Dodge BOLT
- 43 Across: Cheap tissue descriptor ONEPLY
- 44 Across: ___ joint GIN
- 45 Across: Some DNA sharers SIBS
- 47 Across: Huck Finn's father PAP
- 48 Across: Metaphorical beginning or ending ASHES
- 51 Across: Being in Bordeaux ETRE
- 52 Across: First name in classic horror BELA
- 53 Across: G-rated verbal double-take WHATTHEHEY
- 55 Across: School on the Thames ETON
- 56 Across: Nookie nook? LOVERSLANE
- 57 Across: Isn't wrong? AINT
- 58 Across: What's kraken? SEAMONSTER
- 59 Across: Big 12 team from Salt Lake City UTES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Features of many M. Night Shyamalan films (10)
- 2 Home to Pearl Harbor (10)
- 3 Bandleader who mentored Louis Armstrong (10)
- 4 Greek counterpart of 12-Down (4)
- 5 Haphazardly add (6)
- 6 Military hats that may be worn with epaulets (5)
- 7 "Well, it seems nothing more can be done" (15)
- 8 Some congratulations (4)
- 9 Classic analog camera style (3)
- 10 Falls for some bait, maybe (6)
- 11 Aromatic bloom (5)
- 12 Roman counterpart of 4-Down (4)
- 13 Finalize, in a way (4)
- 14 Target of a therapeutic tea bag (4)
- 23 One of 21 popes (4)
- 24 Actress Taylor-Joy (4)
- 26 Title abolished in 1917 (4)
- 28 Some ports, for short (4)
- 29 Julia Child catchphrase (10)
- 30 Statement of existential solitude (10)
- 31 Best-selling comedic autobiography of 2011 (10)
- 33 Title seen in a tea caddy (4)
- 34 Price of passage (4)
- 36 Arkansas : Nebraska :: Argon : ___ (4)
- 37 Some characters in the Tony winning play "Doubt" (4)
- 42 Dining spot with a European vibe (6)
- 43 Subservient sort (6)
- 44 Boxing ring encouragement (5)
- 46 Voltaire's penultimate play (5)
- 48 Tools in a saddle shop (4)
- 49 Clog, e.g. (4)
- 50 "___ Nagila" (Jewish folk song) (4)
- 51 Some creatures in the ocean's "midnight zone" (4)
- 52 Courting gentleman (4)
- 54 On-air marketplace, for short (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with K
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with K
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with P
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with C
- 11 starts with L
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with S
- 23 starts with J
- 24 starts with A
- 26 starts with T
- 28 starts with U
- 29 starts with B
- 30 starts with I
- 31 starts with B
- 33 starts with E
- 34 starts with F
- 36 starts with N
- 37 starts with N
- 42 starts with B
- 43 starts with O
- 44 starts with G
- 46 starts with I
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with S
- 50 starts with H
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with B
- 54 starts with H
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Features of many M. Night Shyamalan films PLOTTWISTS
- 2 Down: Home to Pearl Harbor OAHUHAWAII
- 3 Down: Bandleader who mentored Louis Armstrong KINGOLIVER
- 4 Down: Greek counterpart of 12-Down EROS
- 5 Down: Haphazardly add SLAPON
- 6 Down: Military hats that may be worn with epaulets KEPIS
- 7 Down: "Well, it seems nothing more can be done" IGUESSTHATSTHAT
- 8 Down: Some congratulations PATS
- 9 Down: Classic analog camera style SLR
- 10 Down: Falls for some bait, maybe CLICKS
- 11 Down: Aromatic bloom LILAC
- 12 Down: Roman counterpart of 4-Down AMOR
- 13 Down: Finalize, in a way SIGN
- 14 Down: Target of a therapeutic tea bag STYE
- 23 Down: One of 21 popes JOHN
- 24 Down: Actress Taylor-Joy ANYA
- 26 Down: Title abolished in 1917 TSAR
- 28 Down: Some ports, for short USBS
- 29 Down: Julia Child catchphrase BONAPPETIT
- 30 Down: Statement of existential solitude IMALLALONE
- 31 Down: Best-selling comedic autobiography of 2011 BOSSYPANTS
- 33 Down: Title seen in a tea caddy EARL
- 34 Down: Price of passage FARE
- 36 Down: Arkansas : Nebraska :: Argon : ___ NEON
- 37 Down: Some characters in the Tony winning play "Doubt" NUNS
- 42 Down: Dining spot with a European vibe BISTRO
- 43 Down: Subservient sort OBEYER
- 44 Down: Boxing ring encouragement GETEM
- 46 Down: Voltaire's penultimate play IRENE
- 48 Down: Tools in a saddle shop AWLS
- 49 Down: Clog, e.g. SHOE
- 50 Down: "___ Nagila" (Jewish folk song) HAVA
- 51 Down: Some creatures in the ocean's "midnight zone" EELS
- 52 Down: Courting gentleman BEAU
- 54 Down: On-air marketplace, for short HSN
Show the solved grid
1P2O3K4E5S6K7I8P9S10C11L12A13S14S15LAIR16LEGALLIMIT17OHNO18APUTRILOGY19TUGS20PIES21CARNE22THO23JOSS24AKC25WAL26TON27S28UNS29B30I31B32IWISH33ETSY34FOMO35SAVAN36NAHBA37NANAS38TIER39ERAS40URALS41SIR42BOLT43ONEPLY44GIN45S46IBS47PAP48A49S50HES51ETRE52BELA53WHATT54HEHEY55ETON56LOVERSLANE57AINT58SEAMONSTER59UTES
About this puzzle
- Made by Jim Quinlan
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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