All 69 clues from the Saturday NYT Crossword (15 by 16), 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 Main characters for an early reader (4)
- 5 They get rings for hoops (9)
- 14 Skin-care brand known for its pore strips (5)
- 15 Large restaurant vessel shaped like another vessel (9)
- 16 Conference handout (5)
- 17 Dubious sighting in the night sky (9)
- 18 Started to boil (6)
- 20 Work, as a joke (4)
- 21 Romance author Huang (3)
- 22 They might be rehabbed with knee flexion (4)
- 23 His #33 was retired by the Knicks in 2003 (5)
- 25 Winner of the 2025 Outstanding Drama Series Emmy, with "The" (4)
- 26 Personne canonisée: Abbr. (3)
- 27 ___ Capital, investment firm co-founded by Mitt Romney (4)
- 28 Hits the mark, in a way (4)
- 29 Many people climb it (12)
- 33 Naturally concluded (12)
- 35 Ones giving a toast at an outdoor party? (12)
- 37 Court session, perhaps (12)
- 39 Like much of Libya (4)
- 41 Depicting the world bleakly and cynically (4)
- 42 Put your back into it (3)
- 43 "Sweet dreams are made of cheese / Who am I to dis a ___?" (parody lyrics) (4)
- 44 Is immersed (5)
- 46 Fair trade, say (4)
- 47 "It is not easy for a ___ to balance himself on a ladder": "Animal Farm" (3)
- 48 A word in closing (4)
- 49 Relative of house music (6)
- 51 Inverse of an exponential function (9)
- 54 Vikings' offense? (5)
- 55 What a supposed bug is often revealed to be (9)
- 56 Grant (5)
- 57 Deftly evades (9)
- 58 Come off as (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with N
- 14 starts with B
- 15 starts with S
- 16 starts with I
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with G
- 20 starts with L
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with E
- 25 starts with P
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with B
- 28 starts with P
- 29 starts with S
- 33 starts with R
- 35 starts with P
- 37 starts with T
- 39 starts with A
- 41 starts with N
- 42 starts with T
- 43 starts with B
- 44 starts with S
- 46 starts with S
- 47 starts with P
- 48 starts with T
- 49 starts with T
- 51 starts with L
- 54 starts with R
- 55 starts with U
- 56 starts with A
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Main characters for an early reader ABCS
- 5 Across: They get rings for hoops NBACHAMPS
- 14 Across: Skin-care brand known for its pore strips BIORE
- 15 Across: Large restaurant vessel shaped like another vessel SUSHIBOAT
- 16 Across: Conference handout IDTAG
- 17 Across: Dubious sighting in the night sky ALIENSHIP
- 18 Across: Started to boil GOTMAD
- 20 Across: Work, as a joke LAND
- 21 Across: Romance author Huang ANA
- 22 Across: They might be rehabbed with knee flexion ACLS
- 23 Across: His #33 was retired by the Knicks in 2003 EWING
- 25 Across: Winner of the 2025 Outstanding Drama Series Emmy, with "The" PITT
- 26 Across: Personne canonisée: Abbr. STE
- 27 Across: ___ Capital, investment firm co-founded by Mitt Romney BAIN
- 28 Across: Hits the mark, in a way PARS
- 29 Across: Many people climb it SOCIALLADDER
- 33 Across: Naturally concluded RANITSCOURSE
- 35 Across: Ones giving a toast at an outdoor party? PATIOHEATERS
- 37 Across: Court session, perhaps TENNISLESSON
- 39 Across: Like much of Libya ARID
- 41 Across: Depicting the world bleakly and cynically NOIR
- 42 Across: Put your back into it TRY
- 43 Across: "Sweet dreams are made of cheese / Who am I to dis a ___?" (parody lyrics) BRIE
- 44 Across: Is immersed SOAKS
- 46 Across: Fair trade, say SWAP
- 47 Across: "It is not easy for a ___ to balance himself on a ladder": "Animal Farm" PIG
- 48 Across: A word in closing THUS
- 49 Across: Relative of house music TECHNO
- 51 Across: Inverse of an exponential function LOGARITHM
- 54 Across: Vikings' offense? RAIDS
- 55 Across: What a supposed bug is often revealed to be USERERROR
- 56 Across: Grant ALLOT
- 57 Across: Deftly evades SIDESTEPS
- 58 Across: Come off as SEEM
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Nonhuman provider of medical advice (8)
- 2 Neck topper (9)
- 3 Shoves (in) (5)
- 4 Sonic system (4)
- 5 Org. featured in 1998's "Enemy of the State" (3)
- 6 Breaking character? (16)
- 7 Like parts of Istanbul (5)
- 8 Common Chinese surname (5)
- 9 ___ legs (4)
- 10 Stability aids, informally (3)
- 11 Soft, silky material (6)
- 12 Depicts stylishly (6)
- 13 Green day star, for short (5)
- 14 Humongous, slangily (6)
- 19 Stocked and sold, as goods (7)
- 24 August ___, "Fences" playwright (6)
- 25 Makes sense of (6)
- 27 Deliberately exasperated (6)
- 28 More sassy (6)
- 30 Indecisive way to end (6)
- 31 Gets by (6)
- 32 Binary, in a way (7)
- 34 Former (9)
- 36 "Wow ... what are the chances?!" (8)
- 38 Publisher of the front-page headline "This sport is stupid anyway" after a U.S. loss at the World Cup, in brief (6)
- 39 Half-spoken, half-sung passages of an opera (6)
- 40 Not fair (6)
- 43 Nearly 90 (5)
- 44 It goes on top (5)
- 45 Shockingly unconventional (5)
- 46 Stepped-on instrument (5)
- 48 "___ chic!" (4)
- 50 Time divisions (4)
- 52 "___ You That Somebody?" (1998 Aaliyah hit) (3)
- 53 Half of a couple (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with B
- 3 starts with C
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with N
- 6 starts with B
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with C
- 9 starts with H
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with M
- 12 starts with P
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with B
- 19 starts with D
- 24 starts with W
- 25 starts with P
- 27 starts with B
- 28 starts with P
- 30 starts with I
- 31 starts with D
- 32 starts with D
- 34 starts with E
- 36 starts with S
- 38 starts with N
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with R
- 43 starts with B
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with O
- 46 starts with S
- 48 starts with T
- 50 starts with E
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with M
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Nonhuman provider of medical advice AIDOCTOR
- 2 Down: Neck topper BOTTLECAP
- 3 Down: Shoves (in) CRAMS
- 4 Down: Sonic system SEGA
- 5 Down: Org. featured in 1998's "Enemy of the State" NSA
- 6 Down: Breaking character? BULLINACHINASHOP
- 7 Down: Like parts of Istanbul ASIAN
- 8 Down: Common Chinese surname CHENG
- 9 Down: ___ legs HIND
- 10 Down: Stability aids, informally ABS
- 11 Down: Soft, silky material MOHAIR
- 12 Down: Depicts stylishly PAINTS
- 13 Down: Green day star, for short STPAT
- 14 Down: Humongous, slangily BIGASS
- 19 Down: Stocked and sold, as goods DEALTIN
- 24 Down: August ___, "Fences" playwright WILSON
- 25 Down: Makes sense of PARSES
- 27 Down: Deliberately exasperated BAITED
- 28 Down: More sassy PERTER
- 30 Down: Indecisive way to end INATIE
- 31 Down: Gets by DOESOK
- 32 Down: Binary, in a way DUALIST
- 34 Down: Former ERSTWHILE
- 36 Down: "Wow ... what are the chances?!" SORANDOM
- 38 Down: Publisher of the front-page headline "This sport is stupid anyway" after a U.S. loss at the World Cup, in brief NYPOST
- 39 Down: Half-spoken, half-sung passages of an opera ARIOSI
- 40 Down: Not fair RIGGED
- 43 Down: Nearly 90 BPLUS
- 44 Down: It goes on top SHIRT
- 45 Down: Shockingly unconventional OUTRE
- 46 Down: Stepped-on instrument SCALE
- 48 Down: "___ chic!" TRES
- 50 Down: Time divisions ERAS
- 52 Down: "___ You That Somebody?" (1998 Aaliyah hit) ARE
- 53 Down: Half of a couple MRS
Show the solved grid
1A2B3C4S5N6B7A8C9H10A11M12P13S14BIORE15SUSHIBOAT16IDTAG17ALIENSHIP18GOTMA19D20LAND21ANA22ACLS23E24WING25PITT26STE27BAIN28PARS29SOC30IALLA31D32DER33RANITSCOURS34E35PATIOHEATER36S37TENNISLESSO38N39A40RID41NOIR42TRY43BRIE44S45OAKS46SWAP47PIG48THUS49T50ECHNO51LOG52ARITH53M54RAIDS55USERERROR56ALLOT57SIDESTEPS58SEEM
About this puzzle
- Made by Rafael Musa and Kate Chin Park
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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