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 Unable to move while holding a sleeping baby, in slang (10)
- 11 Branded T-shirts, pens, phone chargers, etc. (4)
- 15 Many a role for Keanu Reeves or Bruce Willis (10)
- 16 Something you should avoid (4)
- 17 Production company behind TV's "Grey's Anatomy," named for its founder (10)
- 18 Not had by (4)
- 19 Assists after a breakdown (4)
- 20 It's used for hair therapy (6)
- 22 Racket (3)
- 23 That way (3)
- 24 Subject of "the talk" (3)
- 25 Swear off, with "of" (6)
- 27 Offering on a sushi menu (3)
- 28 How one might react during a scary movie (8)
- 30 Win dough? (10)
- 34 "No duh!," in modern lingo (4)
- 35 Kidney-related (5)
- 36 ___ Trung Thu, harvest festival in Southeast Asia (3)
- 37 Chick of jazz (5)
- 38 Gem with a "black" variety (4)
- 39 "One …" (10)
- 41 Game show figure (8)
- 43 Twist targets, informally (3)
- 44 Currency of Qatar (6)
- 45 Sail on the front of a foremast (3)
- 46 Trophy (3)
- 49 Fantasy monster whose name is an anagram of another fantasy monster (3)
- 50 Westminster Abbey has one named after King Henry VII (6)
- 53 ___ platter (4)
- 54 Fine (4)
- 56 Bad way to be caught (10)
- 58 Source of umami in Japanese cuisine (4)
- 59 Boisterously joyful (10)
- 60 Pot filler (4)
- 61 "Darn tootin'!" (10)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with N
- 11 starts with S
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with N
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with O
- 19 starts with T
- 20 starts with H
- 22 starts with D
- 23 starts with Y
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with R
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with I
- 30 starts with P
- 34 starts with O
- 35 starts with R
- 36 starts with T
- 37 starts with C
- 38 starts with O
- 39 starts with F
- 41 starts with P
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with R
- 45 starts with J
- 46 starts with C
- 49 starts with O
- 50 starts with C
- 53 starts with P
- 54 starts with O
- 56 starts with F
- 58 starts with M
- 59 starts with R
- 60 starts with S
- 61 starts with Y
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Unable to move while holding a sleeping baby, in slang NAPTRAPPED
- 11 Across: Branded T-shirts, pens, phone chargers, etc. SWAG
- 15 Across: Many a role for Keanu Reeves or Bruce Willis ACTIONHERO
- 16 Across: Something you should avoid NONO
- 17 Across: Production company behind TV's "Grey's Anatomy," named for its founder SHONDALAND
- 18 Across: Not had by ONTO
- 19 Across: Assists after a breakdown TOWS
- 20 Across: It's used for hair therapy HOTOIL
- 22 Across: Racket DIN
- 23 Across: That way YON
- 24 Across: Subject of "the talk" SEX
- 25 Across: Swear off, with "of" REPENT
- 27 Across: Offering on a sushi menu AHI
- 28 Across: How one might react during a scary movie INTERROR
- 30 Across: Win dough? PRIZEMONEY
- 34 Across: "No duh!," in modern lingo OBVI
- 35 Across: Kidney-related RENAL
- 36 Across: ___ Trung Thu, harvest festival in Southeast Asia TET
- 37 Across: Chick of jazz COREA
- 38 Across: Gem with a "black" variety OPAL
- 39 Across: "One …" FIRSTOFALL
- 41 Across: Game show figure PANELIST
- 43 Across: Twist targets, informally ABS
- 44 Across: Currency of Qatar RIYALS
- 45 Across: Sail on the front of a foremast JIB
- 46 Across: Trophy CUP
- 49 Across: Fantasy monster whose name is an anagram of another fantasy monster ORC
- 50 Across: Westminster Abbey has one named after King Henry VII CHAPEL
- 53 Across: ___ platter PUPU
- 54 Across: Fine OKAY
- 56 Across: Bad way to be caught FLATFOOTED
- 58 Across: Source of umami in Japanese cuisine MISO
- 59 Across: Boisterously joyful ROLLICKING
- 60 Across: Pot filler STEW
- 61 Across: "Darn tootin'!" YESINDEEDY
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Incredibly bad (5)
- 2 Exclamation often made while covering the face (5)
- 3 L.G.B.T.Q. vacation destination on Cape Cod, for short (5)
- 4 Spam might fill them (4)
- 5 Angling tool (3)
- 6 Ducks are seen on ice here (7)
- 7 Showy purple flower (5)
- 8 Organic energy source (4)
- 9 ___ Laszlo, cosmetics businessman (4)
- 10 Betray (7)
- 11 ___-Cat (3)
- 12 Brand associated with push-ups (9)
- 13 Form of literature coined by Sartre (9)
- 14 Face justice, in a way (9)
- 21 Unexposed side (3)
- 24 Author Silverstein (4)
- 26 Mathematician's output (6)
- 27 Plant whose nectar produces the mildly toxic "mad honey" (6)
- 28 Dormant (5)
- 29 Brings in (4)
- 30 Places to keep play things (9)
- 31 Set for service? (9)
- 32 "Regardless …" (9)
- 33 ___ Day and the Knights, fictional R&B band in "Animal House" (4)
- 37 Salad choice (4)
- 39 Lenten event (7)
- 40 High point of 1950s car design? (7)
- 42 Close of business? (3)
- 45 Martial artist who appeared in three "Expendables" films (5)
- 46 Good-looker (5)
- 47 Flip (5)
- 48 Like a baby's fingers, perhaps (5)
- 51 Plant that thrives in dry climates (4)
- 52 Hangs out, with "around" (4)
- 53 Give the finger? (4)
- 55 "That hurts!" (3)
- 57 Condition of Freud's "Rat Man," in brief (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with N
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with P
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with R
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with P
- 8 starts with P
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with D
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with W
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with G
- 21 starts with L
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with P
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with I
- 29 starts with N
- 30 starts with P
- 31 starts with R
- 32 starts with I
- 33 starts with O
- 37 starts with C
- 39 starts with F
- 40 starts with T
- 42 starts with L
- 45 starts with J
- 46 starts with C
- 47 starts with U
- 48 starts with P
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with P
- 53 starts with P
- 55 starts with Y
- 57 starts with O
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Incredibly bad NASTY
- 2 Down: Exclamation often made while covering the face ACHOO
- 3 Down: L.G.B.T.Q. vacation destination on Cape Cod, for short PTOWN
- 4 Down: Spam might fill them TINS
- 5 Down: Angling tool ROD
- 6 Down: Ducks are seen on ice here ANAHEIM
- 7 Down: Showy purple flower PHLOX
- 8 Down: Organic energy source PEAT
- 9 Down: ___ Laszlo, cosmetics businessman ERNO
- 10 Down: Betray DODIRTY
- 11 Down: ___-Cat SNO
- 12 Down: Brand associated with push-ups WONDERBRA
- 13 Down: Form of literature coined by Sartre ANTINOVEL
- 14 Down: Face justice, in a way GOONTRIAL
- 21 Down: Unexposed side LEE
- 24 Down: Author Silverstein SHEL
- 26 Down: Mathematician's output PROOFS
- 27 Down: Plant whose nectar produces the mildly toxic "mad honey" AZALEA
- 28 Down: Dormant INERT
- 29 Down: Brings in NETS
- 30 Down: Places to keep play things PROPROOMS
- 31 Down: Set for service? REPAIRKIT
- 32 Down: "Regardless …" INANYCASE
- 33 Down: ___ Day and the Knights, fictional R&B band in "Animal House" OTIS
- 37 Down: Salad choice COBB
- 39 Down: Lenten event FISHFRY
- 40 Down: High point of 1950s car design? TAILFIN
- 42 Down: Close of business? LLC
- 45 Down: Martial artist who appeared in three "Expendables" films JETLI
- 46 Down: Good-looker CUTIE
- 47 Down: Flip UPEND
- 48 Down: Like a baby's fingers, perhaps PUDGY
- 51 Down: Plant that thrives in dry climates ALOE
- 52 Down: Hangs out, with "around" PALS
- 53 Down: Give the finger? POKE
- 55 Down: "That hurts!" YOW
- 57 Down: Condition of Freud's "Rat Man," in brief OCD
Show the solved grid
1N2A3P4T5R6A7P8P9E10D11S12W13A14G15ACTIONHERO16NONO17SHONDALAND18ONTO19TOWS20HOTOI21L22DIN23YON24SEX25RE26PENT27AHI28I29NTERROR30P31R32IZEM33ONEY34OBVI35RENAL36TET37COREA38OPAL39FIRS40TOFALL41PANE42LIST43ABS44RIYALS45JIB46C47U48P49ORC50CH51A52PEL53PUPU54OKA55Y56FLATF57OOTED58MISO59ROLLICKING60STEW61YESINDEEDY
About this puzzle
- Made by Kyle Dolan
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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