All 62 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 Doves (9)
- 10 The practice of growing plants without soil (11)
- 12 Dive (13)
- 14 Noted surname in punk rock (6)
- 15 Add to a chorus of criticism (6)
- 17 What might get filled up around dinnertime (4)
- 18 Speak recklessly, with "off" (5)
- 22 Tip of Baja? (4)
- 23 Sourdough starter component (5)
- 25 Bunk (3)
- 26 Tree that can clone itself (5)
- 27 Basic logic gate (3)
- 28 Tombstone setting (7)
- 31 Connection letters (3)
- 32 Display option, in brief (3)
- 33 Get up and down, maybe, in golf (7)
- 34 N.F.L. tight end Stowers (3)
- 35 Attribution word (3)
- 36 Playful banter (7)
- 37 Crossword clue type (3)
- 38 Singer who had us at "Hello"? (5)
- 40 Familia member (3)
- 41 Ball game in which you call your shots (5)
- 43 "Following that ..." (4)
- 44 International intelligence community? (5)
- 46 What might get filled up around dinnertime (4)
- 47 Ovid's "our" (6)
- 49 Exemption (6)
- 51 Barrier to entry at a top-secret facility (13)
- 55 Easily moved, maybe (11)
- 56 Descriptor of a sleek kitchen material (9)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 10 starts with H
- 12 starts with H
- 14 starts with R
- 15 starts with P
- 17 starts with O
- 18 starts with S
- 22 starts with P
- 23 starts with Y
- 25 starts with R
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with A
- 31 starts with D
- 32 starts with L
- 33 starts with S
- 34 starts with E
- 35 starts with P
- 36 starts with T
- 37 starts with P
- 38 starts with A
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with H
- 43 starts with I
- 44 starts with M
- 46 starts with P
- 47 starts with N
- 49 starts with W
- 51 starts with R
- 55 starts with S
- 56 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Doves PEACENIKS
- 10 Across: The practice of growing plants without soil HYDROPONICS
- 12 Across: Dive HOLEINTHEWALL
- 14 Across: Noted surname in punk rock RAMONE
- 15 Across: Add to a chorus of criticism PILEON
- 17 Across: What might get filled up around dinnertime OVEN
- 18 Across: Speak recklessly, with "off" SPOUT
- 22 Across: Tip of Baja? PESO
- 23 Across: Sourdough starter component YEAST
- 25 Across: Bunk ROT
- 26 Across: Tree that can clone itself ASPEN
- 27 Across: Basic logic gate AND
- 28 Across: Tombstone setting ARIZONA
- 31 Across: Connection letters DSL
- 32 Across: Display option, in brief LED
- 33 Across: Get up and down, maybe, in golf SAVEPAR
- 34 Across: N.F.L. tight end Stowers ELI
- 35 Across: Attribution word PER
- 36 Across: Playful banter TEASING
- 37 Across: Crossword clue type PUN
- 38 Across: Singer who had us at "Hello"? ADELE
- 40 Across: Familia member TIA
- 41 Across: Ball game in which you call your shots HORSE
- 43 Across: "Following that ..." IFSO
- 44 Across: International intelligence community? MENSA
- 46 Across: What might get filled up around dinnertime PITA
- 47 Across: Ovid's "our" NOSTRA
- 49 Across: Exemption WAIVER
- 51 Across: Barrier to entry at a top-secret facility RETINASCANNER
- 55 Across: Easily moved, maybe SOFTHEARTED
- 56 Across: Descriptor of a sleek kitchen material STAINLESS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Bridge supporters (6)
- 2 Perfect place to be (4)
- 3 Butter up? (5)
- 4 Sting (3)
- 5 Opposite of 7-Down, humorously (3)
- 6 Cousin of kabuki (3)
- 7 Like Inspector Clouseau, despite all of his successes (5)
- 8 Nickname for the New Zealand dollar (4)
- 9 Ubiquitous head coverings (6)
- 10 Mail destinations (13)
- 11 Like many new parents (13)
- 12 Require (11)
- 13 Becomes less interesting over time (11)
- 14 Major annoyance (9)
- 16 Not following a straight path (9)
- 19 Low rank (7)
- 20 Enters through the cracks (7)
- 21 Perfect places to be (7)
- 24 Likes and dislikes, collectively (5)
- 26 "So frustrating!" (5)
- 29 Norma who gave Sally Field her first Oscar (3)
- 30 Photographer Goldin (3)
- 39 Drawings of various states? (6)
- 42 Weighs in (6)
- 44 ___ ray (5)
- 45 Witting (5)
- 48 Falling-out (4)
- 50 Subjects of Pixar's second movie (4)
- 52 Meat in a sushi taco (3)
- 53 Cent : U.S. :: ___ : Japan (3)
- 54 West Coast univ. holding the record for most chemical elements discovered (16) (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with C
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with N
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with K
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with H
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with H
- 13 starts with L
- 14 starts with R
- 16 starts with N
- 19 starts with P
- 20 starts with O
- 21 starts with U
- 24 starts with T
- 26 starts with A
- 29 starts with R
- 30 starts with N
- 39 starts with L
- 42 starts with O
- 44 starts with M
- 45 starts with A
- 48 starts with R
- 50 starts with A
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with S
- 54 starts with C
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Bridge supporters PYLONS
- 2 Down: Perfect place to be EDEN
- 3 Down: Butter up? ARIES
- 4 Down: Sting CON
- 5 Down: Opposite of 7-Down, humorously EPT
- 6 Down: Cousin of kabuki NOH
- 7 Down: Like Inspector Clouseau, despite all of his successes INEPT
- 8 Down: Nickname for the New Zealand dollar KIWI
- 9 Down: Ubiquitous head coverings SCALPS
- 10 Down: Mail destinations HOMEADDRESSES
- 11 Down: Like many new parents SLEEPDEPRIVED
- 12 Down: Require HAVENEEDFOR
- 13 Down: Becomes less interesting over time LOSESLUSTER
- 14 Down: Major annoyance ROYALPAIN
- 16 Down: Not following a straight path NONLINEAR
- 19 Down: Low rank PRIVATE
- 20 Down: Enters through the cracks OOZESIN
- 21 Down: Perfect places to be UTOPIAS
- 24 Down: Likes and dislikes, collectively TASTE
- 26 Down: "So frustrating!" AARGH
- 29 Down: Norma who gave Sally Field her first Oscar RAE
- 30 Down: Photographer Goldin NAN
- 39 Down: Drawings of various states? LOTTOS
- 42 Down: Weighs in OPINES
- 44 Down: ___ ray MANTA
- 45 Down: Witting AWARE
- 48 Down: Falling-out RIFT
- 50 Down: Subjects of Pixar's second movie ANTS
- 52 Down: Meat in a sushi taco AHI
- 53 Down: Cent : U.S. :: ___ : Japan SEN
- 54 Down: West Coast univ. holding the record for most chemical elements discovered (16) CAL
Show the solved grid
1P2E3A4C5E6N7I8K9S10HYDROPONIC11S12HOLEINTHEWAL13L14RAMONE15PILEO16N17OVEN18S19P20O21UT22PESO23YEAS24T25ROT26ASPEN27AND28A29RIZO30NA31DSL32LED33SAVEPAR34ELI35PER36TEASING37PUN38ADE39LE40TIA41H42ORSE43IFSO44MENS45A46PITA47NOST48RA49W50AIVER51RETIN52A53S54CANNER55SOFTHEARTED56STAINLESS
About this puzzle
- Made by Robert Logan
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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