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 Artist whose first two initials stand for "Maurits Cornelis" (6)
- 7 Get to know a little better, say (8)
- 15 Kind (6)
- 16 "Not today, Satan!" (8)
- 17 Like Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear (6)
- 18 Place where it's a hoot to raise a family? (8)
- 19 Part of a swearing-in ceremony (4)
- 20 Peak overlooking the Grindelwald Valley (5)
- 22 Do a bad job of helping? (4)
- 23 Frito ___ (Tex-Mex dish) (3)
- 24 "Float like a butterfly" and "sting like a bee" (7)
- 26 Office building abbr. (3)
- 27 It's a lot for one person to take (11)
- 30 Was hot (for) (8)
- 31 Likely gonna (5)
- 35 Natives call it Muncibeddu, meaning "mountain of mountains" (4)
- 36 Seattle's W.N.B.A. team (5)
- 39 Be boastful (4)
- 40 Member of the winning 2025 Super Bowl team (5)
- 42 Some 1980s Jane Fonda performances (8)
- 44 Round and round and round? (11)
- 47 Este día (3)
- 50 Determine the going price? (7)
- 51 London's ___ Gardens (3)
- 53 "That makes sense now" (4)
- 55 Patches up, in a way (5)
- 56 ___ Dee, lead role on HBO's "Insecure" (4)
- 57 Played by oneself (8)
- 59 Animated character with a signature quiff hairstyle (6)
- 61 Croupier's query (8)
- 62 Hide, in a way, as a communication (6)
- 63 State revenue source (8)
- 64 Became the beneficiary of (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 7 starts with B
- 15 starts with S
- 16 starts with O
- 17 starts with T
- 18 starts with O
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with E
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with P
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with G
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with A
- 35 starts with E
- 36 starts with S
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with E
- 42 starts with W
- 44 starts with B
- 47 starts with H
- 50 starts with S
- 51 starts with K
- 53 starts with A
- 55 starts with D
- 56 starts with I
- 57 starts with H
- 59 starts with T
- 61 starts with A
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with R
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Artist whose first two initials stand for "Maurits Cornelis" ESCHER
- 7 Across: Get to know a little better, say BONEUPON
- 15 Across: Kind STRIPE
- 16 Across: "Not today, Satan!" OHHELLNO
- 17 Across: Like Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear TRAGIC
- 18 Across: Place where it's a hoot to raise a family? OWLSNEST
- 19 Across: Part of a swearing-in ceremony OATH
- 20 Across: Peak overlooking the Grindelwald Valley EIGER
- 22 Across: Do a bad job of helping? ABET
- 23 Across: Frito ___ (Tex-Mex dish) PIE
- 24 Across: "Float like a butterfly" and "sting like a bee" SIMILES
- 26 Across: Office building abbr. STE
- 27 Across: It's a lot for one person to take GROUPSELFIE
- 30 Across: Was hot (for) THIRSTED
- 31 Across: Likely gonna APTTO
- 35 Across: Natives call it Muncibeddu, meaning "mountain of mountains" ETNA
- 36 Across: Seattle's W.N.B.A. team STORM
- 39 Across: Be boastful CROW
- 40 Across: Member of the winning 2025 Super Bowl team EAGLE
- 42 Across: Some 1980s Jane Fonda performances WORKOUTS
- 44 Across: Round and round and round? BOXINGMATCH
- 47 Across: Este día HOY
- 50 Across: Determine the going price? SETBAIL
- 51 Across: London's ___ Gardens KEW
- 53 Across: "That makes sense now" AHOK
- 55 Across: Patches up, in a way DARNS
- 56 Across: ___ Dee, lead role on HBO's "Insecure" ISSA
- 57 Across: Played by oneself HADASOLO
- 59 Across: Animated character with a signature quiff hairstyle TINTIN
- 61 Across: Croupier's query AREYOUIN
- 62 Across: Hide, in a way, as a communication ENCODE
- 63 Across: State revenue source SALESTAX
- 64 Across: Became the beneficiary of REAPED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Legally prohibit (5)
- 2 Kind of student (9)
- 3 In free fall (9)
- 4 Word with grade or school (4)
- 5 Prefix with dermis (3)
- 6 Gate (8)
- 7 Hip-hop's birthplace, colloquially (15)
- 8 "What a pity" (6)
- 9 Sports figure who traditionally wears an orange armband, in brief (6)
- 10 Some Caltech grads: Abbr. (3)
- 11 It's seen near a wrist (4)
- 12 Commoners (5)
- 13 Start (5)
- 14 "Buona ___" (bedtime words in Roma) (5)
- 21 "No more for me, thanks" (5)
- 24 Like a sketchy person (3)
- 25 One-named singer with the 2016 #1 hit "Cheap Thrills" (3)
- 28 Flossing brand (5)
- 29 Walt Disney initially designed it as a utopian city (5)
- 30 Bit of concert merch (3)
- 32 Refueling spot (9)
- 33 Where a wallflower often stands (9)
- 34 Sounds of pain (3)
- 37 Podcaster Joe (5)
- 38 1980s chart-topping band with a semi-duplicative name (8)
- 41 Camera brand named after a goddess (3)
- 43 Actor Penn (3)
- 45 Struck (6)
- 46 Neighbor of Francia (6)
- 47 Contents of a laugh track (5)
- 48 John who wrote "BUtterfield 8" (5)
- 49 Certain snack cake (5)
- 52 Abated (5)
- 54 Danny who was UNICEF's's first goodwill ambassador (4)
- 56 Peruvian ___ Orchid (dog breed) (4)
- 58 Title of a #1 Rihanna song and #1 SZA album (3)
- 60 Suffix with morph- (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 2 starts with S
- 3 starts with C
- 4 starts with H
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with R
- 7 starts with B
- 8 starts with O
- 9 starts with N
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with U
- 12 starts with P
- 13 starts with O
- 14 starts with N
- 21 starts with I
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with S
- 28 starts with O
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with T
- 32 starts with T
- 33 starts with T
- 34 starts with O
- 37 starts with R
- 38 starts with M
- 41 starts with E
- 43 starts with K
- 45 starts with X
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with H
- 48 starts with O
- 49 starts with Y
- 52 starts with W
- 54 starts with K
- 56 starts with I
- 58 starts with S
- 60 starts with I
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Legally prohibit ESTOP
- 2 Down: Kind of student STRAIGHTA
- 3 Down: In free fall CRATERING
- 4 Down: Word with grade or school HIGH
- 5 Down: Prefix with dermis EPI
- 6 Down: Gate RECEIPTS
- 7 Down: Hip-hop's birthplace, colloquially BOOGIEDOWNBRONX
- 8 Down: "What a pity" OHWELL
- 9 Down: Sports figure who traditionally wears an orange armband, in brief NHLREF
- 10 Down: Some Caltech grads: Abbr. EES
- 11 Down: It's seen near a wrist ULNA
- 12 Down: Commoners PLEBS
- 13 Down: Start ONSET
- 14 Down: "Buona ___" (bedtime words in Roma) NOTTE
- 21 Down: "No more for me, thanks" IMSET
- 24 Down: Like a sketchy person SUS
- 25 Down: One-named singer with the 2016 #1 hit "Cheap Thrills" SIA
- 28 Down: Flossing brand ORALB
- 29 Down: Walt Disney initially designed it as a utopian city EPCOT
- 30 Down: Bit of concert merch TEE
- 32 Down: Refueling spot TRUCKSTOP
- 33 Down: Where a wallflower often stands TOTHESIDE
- 34 Down: Sounds of pain OWS
- 37 Down: Podcaster Joe ROGAN
- 38 Down: 1980s chart-topping band with a semi-duplicative name MRMISTER
- 41 Down: Camera brand named after a goddess EOS
- 43 Down: Actor Penn KAL
- 45 Down: Struck XEDOUT
- 46 Down: Neighbor of Francia ITALIA
- 47 Down: Contents of a laugh track HAHAS
- 48 Down: John who wrote "BUtterfield 8" OHARA
- 49 Down: Certain snack cake YODEL
- 52 Down: Abated WANED
- 54 Down: Danny who was UNICEF's's first goodwill ambassador KAYE
- 56 Down: Peruvian ___ Orchid (dog breed) INCA
- 58 Down: Title of a #1 Rihanna song and #1 SZA album SOS
- 60 Down: Suffix with morph- INE
Show the solved grid
1E2S3C4H5E6R7B8O9N10E11U12P13O14N15STRIPE16OHHELLNO17TRAGIC18OWLSNEST19OATH20E21IGER22ABET23PIE24SIMILE25S26STE27GR28OUPSELFI29E30THIRSTED31AP32T33T34O35ETNA36STO37R38M39CROW40EAGL41E42WOR43KOUTS44BO45X46INGMATCH47H48O49Y50SETBAIL51KE52W53AHO54K55DARNS56ISSA57HADA58SOLO59T60INTIN61AREYOUIN62ENCODE63SALESTAX64REAPED
About this puzzle
- Made by David Levinson Wilk
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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