All 66 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 Began (6)
- 7 Show faces? (8)
- 15 Bring back into the fold, so to speak (6)
- 16 Worth looking back on (8)
- 17 One from "Japan's kitchen" (6)
- 18 Appeal (8)
- 19 Bit of ceramic ware (3)
- 20 Cast off (7)
- 22 7/ (3)
- 23 "Lovely" and "wonderful" food, per Monty Python (4)
- 25 Rose Bowl Stadium athlete (5)
- 26 Big ring (4)
- 27 Patient privacy law, in brief (5)
- 29 World Cup team nicknamed "The Three Lions": Abbr. (3)
- 30 Say "Hey," say (5)
- 31 "Speak up" (12)
- 34 Intermezzo and trou normand dishes, essentially (15)
- 38 Hoedown get-down? (12)
- 39 Long-___ squid (5)
- 42 "Wayne's World" exclamation (3)
- 43 Christina of "Buffalo ’66" (5)
- 44 Ring location (4)
- 45 Oil wells? (5)
- 47 Nickname for Eleanor (4)
- 48 Eye-catching stage prop (3)
- 49 "Got it?" (7)
- 51 Thru (3)
- 52 Underlining, e.g. (8)
- 54 Classical figure in an 1898 Gustav Klimt oil (6)
- 56 Some back-and-forth (8)
- 57 Big name in fashion (6)
- 58 Go in the wrong way? (8)
- 59 "I beg you!" (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 7 starts with T
- 15 starts with R
- 16 starts with H
- 17 starts with O
- 18 starts with E
- 19 starts with P
- 20 starts with S
- 22 starts with J
- 23 starts with S
- 25 starts with B
- 26 starts with P
- 27 starts with H
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with H
- 31 starts with I
- 34 starts with P
- 38 starts with T
- 39 starts with A
- 42 starts with N
- 43 starts with R
- 44 starts with L
- 45 starts with P
- 47 starts with N
- 48 starts with B
- 49 starts with C
- 51 starts with T
- 52 starts with E
- 54 starts with A
- 56 starts with R
- 57 starts with L
- 58 starts with T
- 59 starts with P
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Began DAWNED
- 7 Across: Show faces? TVACTORS
- 15 Across: Bring back into the fold, so to speak REHIRE
- 16 Across: Worth looking back on HISTORIC
- 17 Across: One from "Japan's kitchen" OSAKAN
- 18 Across: Appeal ENTREATY
- 19 Across: Bit of ceramic ware POT
- 20 Across: Cast off SETSAIL
- 22 Across: 7/ JUL
- 23 Across: "Lovely" and "wonderful" food, per Monty Python SPAM
- 25 Across: Rose Bowl Stadium athlete BRUIN
- 26 Across: Big ring PEAL
- 27 Across: Patient privacy law, in brief HIPAA
- 29 Across: World Cup team nicknamed "The Three Lions": Abbr. ENG
- 30 Across: Say "Hey," say HOLLA
- 31 Across: "Speak up" ICANTHEARYOU
- 34 Across: Intermezzo and trou normand dishes, essentially PALATECLEANSERS
- 38 Across: Hoedown get-down? TEXASTWOSTEP
- 39 Across: Long-___ squid ARMED
- 42 Across: "Wayne's World" exclamation NOT
- 43 Across: Christina of "Buffalo ’66" RICCI
- 44 Across: Ring location LOBE
- 45 Across: Oil wells? PORES
- 47 Across: Nickname for Eleanor NELL
- 48 Across: Eye-catching stage prop BOA
- 49 Across: "Got it?" CAPISCE
- 51 Across: Thru TIL
- 52 Across: Underlining, e.g. EMPHASIS
- 54 Across: Classical figure in an 1898 Gustav Klimt oil ATHENA
- 56 Across: Some back-and-forth REPARTEE
- 57 Across: Big name in fashion LAUREN
- 58 Across: Go in the wrong way? TRESPASS
- 59 Across: "I beg you!" PLEASE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Cut out the middleman, for delivery (8)
- 2 Fabulous collection (8)
- 3 "You're the best!" (8)
- 4 No-good ending? (3)
- 5 Diamond figs. (4)
- 6 Leftmost star of the Summer Triangle (5)
- 7 Classic 1926 novel often published with a bull and matador on its cover (15)
- 8 Dressing group (12)
- 9 Gamgee player in "Lord of the Rings" (5)
- 10 ___-C (4)
- 11 The second one on the Statue of Liberty is longer than its first one (3)
- 12 Toothache care option (6)
- 13 Communion, e.g. (6)
- 14 Charybdis' man-eating opposite, in myth (6)
- 21 Upper regions of forests (12)
- 24 Sea cow (7)
- 26 French Baroque artist Nicolas (7)
- 28 Challenged on X, say (5)
- 30 Scout's follower? (5)
- 32 Bad spell (3)
- 33 Partner of pitch and roll (3)
- 35 "You get the point" (8)
- 36 Kicks back, in a way (8)
- 37 Crime writer Mickey who created the Mike Hammer stories (8)
- 39 Prince of Monaco beginning in 2005 (6)
- 40 Certain tenant (6)
- 41 French soccer superstar Kylian (6)
- 45 Some bow ties (5)
- 46 Where roots take hold (5)
- 49 Complain (4)
- 50 Citation shortener (4)
- 53 Tricks (3)
- 55 Orange or lime (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with D
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with W
- 4 starts with N
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with D
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with V
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with C
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with O
- 13 starts with R
- 14 starts with S
- 21 starts with T
- 24 starts with M
- 26 starts with P
- 28 starts with A
- 30 starts with H
- 32 starts with H
- 33 starts with Y
- 35 starts with E
- 36 starts with R
- 37 starts with S
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with R
- 41 starts with M
- 45 starts with P
- 46 starts with S
- 49 starts with C
- 50 starts with E
- 53 starts with H
- 55 starts with H
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Cut out the middleman, for delivery DROPSHIP
- 2 Down: Fabulous collection AESOPICA
- 3 Down: "You're the best!" WHATAPAL
- 4 Down: No-good ending? NIK
- 5 Down: Diamond figs. ERAS
- 6 Down: Leftmost star of the Summer Triangle DENEB
- 7 Down: Classic 1926 novel often published with a bull and matador on its cover THESUNALSORISES
- 8 Down: Dressing group VINAIGRETTES
- 9 Down: Gamgee player in "Lord of the Rings" ASTIN
- 10 Down: ___-C CTRL
- 11 Down: The second one on the Statue of Liberty is longer than its first one TOE
- 12 Down: Toothache care option ORAJEL
- 13 Down: Communion, e.g. RITUAL
- 14 Down: Charybdis' man-eating opposite, in myth SCYLLA
- 21 Down: Upper regions of forests TREECANOPIES
- 24 Down: Sea cow MANATEE
- 26 Down: French Baroque artist Nicolas POUSSIN
- 28 Down: Challenged on X, say ATTED
- 30 Down: Scout's follower? HONOR
- 32 Down: Bad spell HEX
- 33 Down: Partner of pitch and roll YAW
- 35 Down: "You get the point" ETCETERA
- 36 Down: Kicks back, in a way RECLINES
- 37 Down: Crime writer Mickey who created the Mike Hammer stories SPILLANE
- 39 Down: Prince of Monaco beginning in 2005 ALBERT
- 40 Down: Certain tenant ROOMER
- 41 Down: French soccer superstar Kylian MBAPPE
- 45 Down: Some bow ties PASTA
- 46 Down: Where roots take hold SCALP
- 49 Down: Complain CARP
- 50 Down: Citation shortener ETAL
- 53 Down: Tricks HAS
- 55 Down: Orange or lime HUE
Show the solved grid
1D2A3W4N5E6D7T8V9A10C11T12O13R14S15REHIRE16HISTORIC17OSAKAN18ENTREATY19POT20SE21TSAIL22JUL23SPA24M25BRUIN26PEAL27HIPA28A29ENG30HOLLA31ICANT32HEAR33YOU34PALATECLEANS35E36R37S38TEXASTWOSTEP39A40R41MED42NOT43RICCI44LOBE45PORE46S47NELL48BOA49CAPISC50E51TIL52EMP53HASIS54AT55HENA56REPARTEE57LAUREN58TRESPASS59PLEASE
About this puzzle
- Made by Blake Slonecker
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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