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 It has its limits, in brief (4)
- 5 Award-winning culinary documentary series (10)
- 15 High number, perhaps (4)
- 16 Where some family secrets may be written (10)
- 17 Displaying finesse (4)
- 18 Actress who plays Trudy on "Mad Men" and Annie on "Community" (10)
- 19 Mothers in cotes (4)
- 20 Bedtime attire (10)
- 21 Silicon Valley V.I.P. (7)
- 23 Oslo Accords grp. (3)
- 24 Gold medalist in women's soccer and women's team foil (fencing) at 2024's Olympics, in brief (5)
- 25 Part of many home improvement projects (8)
- 30 Fissile rock (5)
- 31 Party leader? (4)
- 32 Something seized, for short (4)
- 33 Outdoor accommodations with flies (5)
- 34 "One ___" (Elizabeth Bishop poem that repeats the line "The ___ of losing isn't hard to master") (3)
- 35 Skin care brand from Japan (5)
- 36 Drive (4)
- 37 Give credit to (4)
- 38 Suitable for a game of 20 Questions, in a way (5)
- 39 Establishments selling craft products? (8)
- 41 Appears less impressive (5)
- 42 It's meant to be believed (3)
- 43 Rich (7)
- 45 Meet an unmet need (10)
- 50 ___ bowl (4)
- 51 Queue words (10)
- 52 Discover alternative (4)
- 53 Author of the story collections "The Little Disturbances of Man" (1959) and "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute" (1974) (10)
- 54 ___ mess (British dessert) (4)
- 55 Traditional Passover dish (10)
- 56 Scot's word meaning "past" (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 5 starts with C
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with R
- 17 starts with D
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with E
- 20 starts with N
- 21 starts with T
- 23 starts with P
- 24 starts with T
- 25 starts with P
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with H
- 32 starts with R
- 33 starts with T
- 34 starts with A
- 35 starts with C
- 36 starts with U
- 37 starts with C
- 38 starts with Y
- 39 starts with B
- 41 starts with P
- 42 starts with I
- 43 starts with M
- 45 starts with F
- 50 starts with A
- 51 starts with O
- 52 starts with V
- 53 starts with G
- 54 starts with E
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: It has its limits, in brief CALC
- 5 Across: Award-winning culinary documentary series CHEFSTABLE
- 15 Across: High number, perhaps ARIA
- 16 Across: Where some family secrets may be written RECIPEBOOK
- 17 Across: Displaying finesse DEFT
- 18 Across: Actress who plays Trudy on "Mad Men" and Annie on "Community" ALISONBRIE
- 19 Across: Mothers in cotes EWES
- 20 Across: Bedtime attire NIGHTDRESS
- 21 Across: Silicon Valley V.I.P. TECHCEO
- 23 Across: Oslo Accords grp. PLO
- 24 Across: Gold medalist in women's soccer and women's team foil (fencing) at 2024's Olympics, in brief THEUS
- 25 Across: Part of many home improvement projects PAINTJOB
- 30 Across: Fissile rock SHALE
- 31 Across: Party leader? HOST
- 32 Across: Something seized, for short REPO
- 33 Across: Outdoor accommodations with flies TENTS
- 34 Across: "One ___" (Elizabeth Bishop poem that repeats the line "The ___ of losing isn't hard to master") ART
- 35 Across: Skin care brand from Japan CUREL
- 36 Across: Drive URGE
- 37 Across: Give credit to CITE
- 38 Across: Suitable for a game of 20 Questions, in a way YESNO
- 39 Across: Establishments selling craft products? BEERBARS
- 41 Across: Appears less impressive PALES
- 42 Across: It's meant to be believed ISM
- 43 Across: Rich MONEYED
- 45 Across: Meet an unmet need FILLTHEGAP
- 50 Across: ___ bowl ACAI
- 51 Across: Queue words ONEATATIME
- 52 Across: Discover alternative VISA
- 53 Across: Author of the story collections "The Little Disturbances of Man" (1959) and "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute" (1974) GRACEPALEY
- 54 Across: ___ mess (British dessert) ETON
- 55 Across: Traditional Passover dish SEDERPLATE
- 56 Across: Scot's word meaning "past" SYNE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Academy figure (5)
- 2 Line of passengers? (10)
- 3 Relocating to a different country, e.g. (10)
- 4 Destination for many a rescue (10)
- 5 Birds whose wings might be folded? (6)
- 6 Prefix with -trope (5)
- 7 Modern pen, of a sort (4)
- 8 Seafood-based ingredient in Eastern cuisines (9)
- 9 Like someone performing a monologue, maybe (7)
- 10 Part of the hamstring (6)
- 11 Fem. or masc. (4)
- 12 Tunnel (into) (4)
- 13 Lane in Superman movies (4)
- 14 Just gets (by) (4)
- 22 "Psst" and "Go!" (4)
- 25 Things that ships, computers and wine retailers all have (5)
- 26 Plant parts that develop as a seedling grows (10)
- 27 Urban locale that looks out on Ellis Island (10)
- 28 When anything goes (10)
- 29 Tie with string (4)
- 30 One getting ripped off at a venue (4)
- 31 Poison classification (9)
- 35 Relative of turquoise (4)
- 37 Competitor of Venmo (7)
- 40 Like the herbs on a 55-Across (6)
- 41 Wimpy friend? (6)
- 43 "The Duck Variations" playwright (5)
- 44 Lane in Superman movies (5)
- 45 States of confusion (4)
- 46 About (4)
- 47 Material theorized as a possible cause of ancient Rome's decline, given its widespread use (4)
- 48 Berate, with "into" (4)
- 49 ___ monster (4)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with L
- 4 starts with C
- 5 starts with C
- 6 starts with H
- 7 starts with E
- 8 starts with F
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with T
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with B
- 13 starts with L
- 14 starts with E
- 22 starts with C
- 25 starts with P
- 26 starts with T
- 27 starts with J
- 28 starts with O
- 29 starts with B
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with H
- 35 starts with C
- 37 starts with C
- 40 starts with B
- 41 starts with P
- 43 starts with M
- 44 starts with D
- 45 starts with F
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with L
- 48 starts with L
- 49 starts with G
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Academy figure CADET
- 2 Down: Line of passengers? AREWETHERE
- 3 Down: Relocating to a different country, e.g. LIFECHANGE
- 4 Down: Destination for many a rescue CATSHELTER
- 5 Down: Birds whose wings might be folded? CRANES
- 6 Down: Prefix with -trope HELIO
- 7 Down: Modern pen, of a sort ECIG
- 8 Down: Seafood-based ingredient in Eastern cuisines FISHPASTE
- 9 Down: Like someone performing a monologue, maybe SPOTLIT
- 10 Down: Part of the hamstring TENDON
- 11 Down: Fem. or masc. ABBR
- 12 Down: Tunnel (into) BORE
- 13 Down: Lane in Superman movies LOIS
- 14 Down: Just gets (by) EKES
- 22 Down: "Psst" and "Go!" CUES
- 25 Down: Things that ships, computers and wine retailers all have PORTS
- 26 Down: Plant parts that develop as a seedling grows TRUELEAVES
- 27 Down: Urban locale that looks out on Ellis Island JERSEYCITY
- 28 Down: When anything goes OPENSEASON
- 29 Down: Tie with string BOLO
- 30 Down: One getting ripped off at a venue STUB
- 31 Down: Poison classification HAIRMETAL
- 35 Down: Relative of turquoise CYAN
- 37 Down: Competitor of Venmo CASHAPP
- 40 Down: Like the herbs on a 55-Across BITTER
- 41 Down: Wimpy friend? POPEYE
- 43 Down: "The Duck Variations" playwright MAMET
- 44 Down: Lane in Superman movies DIANE
- 45 Down: States of confusion FOGS
- 46 Down: About INRE
- 47 Down: Material theorized as a possible cause of ancient Rome's decline, given its widespread use LEAD
- 48 Down: Berate, with "into" LACE
- 49 Down: ___ monster GILA
Show the solved grid
1C2A3L4C5C6H7E8F9S10T11A12B13L14E15ARIA16RECIPEBOOK17DEFT18ALISONBRIE19EWES20NIGHTDRESS21TECH22CEO23PLO24THEUS25PAIN26T27J28O29B30SHALE31HOST32REPO33TENTS34ART35CUREL36URGE37CITE38YESNO39BEER40BARS41PALES42ISM43MONEYE44D45F46I47L48LTHE49GAP50ACAI51ONEATATIME52VISA53GRACEPALEY54ETON55SEDERPLATE56SYNE
About this puzzle
- Made by August Miller
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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