All 72 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 Where Caitlin Clark played college hoops (4)
- 5 R-V guy? (3)
- 8 Adds to a timeline, say (5)
- 13 One who's off-base? (9)
- 16 See 41-Across (5)
- 17 Accessory with a grid of numbers (9)
- 18 "To repeat ..." (5)
- 19 Unacceptable (7)
- 20 They're not up to much (6)
- 22 Player - or piece of equipment - at Barclays Center (3)
- 23 Instrument with a neck, informally (3)
- 24 Supreme Court justice Gorsuch (4)
- 26 John Coltrane album whose title suggests making major progress (10)
- 30 General with orders? (3)
- 31 "Magnum, P.I." setting (4)
- 32 "Then it was well with me, in days ___ I was born": Housman (3)
- 33 Saver's asset (6)
- 35 Dude who might be in a row (7)
- 37 "You're not just imagining that tone" (7)
- 38 Makes sense (6)
- 39 .pdf alternative (3)
- 40 City between Sacramento and Salt Lake City on I-80 (4)
- 41 With 16-Across, group that began in the 2010s, familiarly (3)
- 42 Roquefort, e.g. (10)
- 45 Book of Mormon figure (4)
- 47 C.I.A. forerunner (3)
- 48 ___ Technica (news site) (3)
- 49 Something often hit without you seeing it (6)
- 51 Liverpudlians, e.g. (7)
- 55 Burdened (5)
- 56 Job for a driller (9)
- 58 ___ au poivre (entree that's often flambéed) (5)
- 59 Mali Empire ruler who single-handedly made the value of gold almost worthless by giving away so much of it (9)
- 60 Largest Bengali-speaking city in the world (5)
- 61 Financial report abbr. (3)
- 62 Exam with a max score of 1520 (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 5 starts with S
- 8 starts with P
- 13 starts with S
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with B
- 18 starts with I
- 19 starts with N
- 20 starts with I
- 22 starts with N
- 23 starts with U
- 24 starts with N
- 26 starts with G
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with O
- 32 starts with E
- 33 starts with T
- 35 starts with F
- 37 starts with I
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with D
- 40 starts with R
- 41 starts with G
- 42 starts with B
- 45 starts with E
- 47 starts with O
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with P
- 51 starts with B
- 55 starts with L
- 56 starts with R
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with M
- 60 starts with D
- 61 starts with Y
- 62 starts with P
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Where Caitlin Clark played college hoops IOWA
- 5 Across: R-V guy? STU
- 8 Across: Adds to a timeline, say POSTS
- 13 Across: One who's off-base? SHORTSTOP
- 16 Across: See 41-Across ALPHA
- 17 Across: Accessory with a grid of numbers BINGOCARD
- 18 Across: "To repeat ..." ISAID
- 19 Across: Unacceptable NOTOKAY
- 20 Across: They're not up to much IDLERS
- 22 Across: Player - or piece of equipment - at Barclays Center NET
- 23 Across: Instrument with a neck, informally UKE
- 24 Across: Supreme Court justice Gorsuch NEIL
- 26 Across: John Coltrane album whose title suggests making major progress GIANTSTEPS
- 30 Across: General with orders? TSO
- 31 Across: "Magnum, P.I." setting OAHU
- 32 Across: "Then it was well with me, in days ___ I was born": Housman ERE
- 33 Across: Saver's asset THRIFT
- 35 Across: Dude who might be in a row FRATBRO
- 37 Across: "You're not just imagining that tone" IHEARIT
- 38 Across: Makes sense ADDSUP
- 39 Across: .pdf alternative DOC
- 40 Across: City between Sacramento and Salt Lake City on I-80 RENO
- 41 Across: With 16-Across, group that began in the 2010s, familiarly GEN
- 42 Across: Roquefort, e.g. BLUECHEESE
- 45 Across: Book of Mormon figure ENOS
- 47 Across: C.I.A. forerunner OSS
- 48 Across: ___ Technica (news site) ARS
- 49 Across: Something often hit without you seeing it PINATA
- 51 Across: Liverpudlians, e.g. BRITONS
- 55 Across: Burdened LADEN
- 56 Across: Job for a driller ROOTCANAL
- 58 Across: ___ au poivre (entree that's often flambéed) STEAK
- 59 Across: Mali Empire ruler who single-handedly made the value of gold almost worthless by giving away so much of it MANSAMUSA
- 60 Across: Largest Bengali-speaking city in the world DHAKA
- 61 Across: Financial report abbr. YTD
- 62 Across: Exam with a max score of 1520 PSAT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Library fig. (4)
- 2 Red state? (4)
- 3 Refuses to (4)
- 4 Cephalopods with a name derived from Greek mythology (9)
- 5 Visit (4)
- 6 Shortening for a city that omits "onto" (3)
- 7 John who won a National Book Award for his novel "The Centaur" (6)
- 8 Tool used in building some castles (4)
- 9 Elizabeth of "WandaVision" (5)
- 10 Fifth wheels? (10)
- 11 Phrase spoken by a dog in a burning room, in a 2010s meme (10)
- 12 Unfortunate (3)
- 14 Show, as of appreciation (5)
- 15 Graph type with sets of points (11)
- 21 Football roster planning documents (11)
- 23 Sport ___ (3)
- 25 Game that aptly draws millions each day? (5)
- 26 Where someone might be led on the way to being tricked (10)
- 27 "Who knew?!" (10)
- 28 Sellout letters (3)
- 29 2019 Harry Styles song whose subject "lives in daydreams with me" (3)
- 31 Grown-up (5)
- 34 Philatelist's prize (9)
- 36 Fella (3)
- 37 Games-organizing org. (3)
- 39 Comme ___ Garçons (fashion label) (3)
- 43 Outfit for G.I. Joe (6)
- 44 Lucas's younger sister on "Stranger Things" (5)
- 46 Pussyfoot (5)
- 50 Singer Paul (4)
- 51 Strong connection (4)
- 52 Encumbrance (4)
- 53 Overseer of Artemis (4)
- 54 Bedframe part (4)
- 55 The F.D.A. approved a form of this to treat anxiety in 2024, for short (3)
- 57 Kind of milk (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with W
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with T
- 7 starts with U
- 8 starts with P
- 9 starts with O
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with S
- 14 starts with T
- 15 starts with S
- 21 starts with D
- 23 starts with U
- 25 starts with L
- 26 starts with G
- 27 starts with I
- 28 starts with S
- 29 starts with S
- 31 starts with O
- 34 starts with R
- 36 starts with B
- 37 starts with I
- 39 starts with D
- 43 starts with U
- 44 starts with E
- 46 starts with S
- 50 starts with A
- 51 starts with B
- 52 starts with O
- 53 starts with N
- 54 starts with S
- 55 starts with L
- 57 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Library fig. ISBN
- 2 Down: Red state? OHIO
- 3 Down: Refuses to WONT
- 4 Down: Cephalopods with a name derived from Greek mythology ARGONAUTS
- 5 Down: Visit STAY
- 6 Down: Shortening for a city that omits "onto" TOR
- 7 Down: John who won a National Book Award for his novel "The Centaur" UPDIKE
- 8 Down: Tool used in building some castles PAIL
- 9 Down: Elizabeth of "WandaVision" OLSEN
- 10 Down: Fifth wheels? SPARETIRES
- 11 Down: Phrase spoken by a dog in a burning room, in a 2010s meme THISISFINE
- 12 Down: Unfortunate SAD
- 14 Down: Show, as of appreciation TOKEN
- 15 Down: Graph type with sets of points SCATTERPLOT
- 21 Down: Football roster planning documents DEPTHCHARTS
- 23 Down: Sport ___ UTE
- 25 Down: Game that aptly draws millions each day? LOTTO
- 26 Down: Where someone might be led on the way to being tricked GARDENPATH
- 27 Down: "Who knew?!" IHADNOIDEA
- 28 Down: Sellout letters SRO
- 29 Down: 2019 Harry Styles song whose subject "lives in daydreams with me" SHE
- 31 Down: Grown-up OFAGE
- 34 Down: Philatelist's prize RARESTAMP
- 36 Down: Fella BUB
- 37 Down: Games-organizing org. IOC
- 39 Down: Comme ___ Garçons (fashion label) DES
- 43 Down: Outfit for G.I. Joe USARMY
- 44 Down: Lucas's younger sister on "Stranger Things" ERICA
- 46 Down: Pussyfoot SNEAK
- 50 Down: Singer Paul ANKA
- 51 Down: Strong connection BOND
- 52 Down: Encumbrance ONUS
- 53 Down: Overseer of Artemis NASA
- 54 Down: Bedframe part SLAT
- 55 Down: The F.D.A. approved a form of this to treat anxiety in 2024, for short LSD
- 57 Down: Kind of milk OAT
Show the solved grid
1I2O3W4A5S6T7U8P9O10S11T12S13SHOR14T15STOP16ALPHA17BINGOCARD18ISAID19NOTOKAY20I21DLERS22NET23UKE24NEI25L26G27IANT28STEP29S30TSO31OAHU32ERE33TH34RIFT35FRAT36BRO37IHEARIT38ADDSUP39DOC40RENO41GEN42BL43UECH44EESE45ENO46S47OSS48ARS49PIN50ATA51BRIT52O53N54S55LADEN56R57OOTCANAL58STEAK59MANSAMUSA60DHAKA61YTD62PSAT
About this puzzle
- Made by Ryan Judge
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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