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 One of 843 in New York's 50-Across (4)
- 5 Sprinkle with oil, say (5)
- 10 Sister's commitments (4)
- 14 Foreign exchange? (10)
- 16 Essayist who wrote "If you wrest my words beyond their fair construction, it is you, and not I, that are the April Fool" (4)
- 17 End of a set, in mathematics (10)
- 18 Howard who wrote "A People's History of the United States" (4)
- 19 Eagle pose, for one (5)
- 20 Smooths (5)
- 22 Loll (3)
- 23 Boos (11)
- 26 Eponym of a renamed N.Y.C. bridge (3)
- 29 Number of Academy Award nominations for Best Actor received by Laurence Olivier (4)
- 30 Poked (6)
- 32 Stony (4)
- 34 Chris formerly of "S.N.L" (4)
- 36 Actress Kelly of Netflix's "3 Body Problem" (5)
- 37 Many Haitians (7)
- 39 Opening on a frozen lake (7)
- 41 Transit option since 2000 (5)
- 42 Kind of butter used in lotions (4)
- 44 Many a sports bet (4)
- 45 Lead role in 1978's "La Cage aux Folles" (6)
- 47 With 10-Down, again, in Acapulco (4)
- 49 Miss the mark (3)
- 50 See 1-Across (11)
- 53 Counterpart of "Pls" (3)
- 54 Ruthless Records co-founder (5)
- 55 Get on (5)
- 59 Only player with two numbers retired by the L.A. Lakers (4)
- 61 Exhibit hoppi-ness? (10)
- 63 They cut bouts short, for short (4)
- 64 Disappearing ink vessel? (10)
- 65 Heat transfer? (4)
- 66 Red Square presence since 1924 (5)
- 67 X or Y, often (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 5 starts with B
- 10 starts with V
- 14 starts with Q
- 16 starts with E
- 17 starts with U
- 18 starts with Z
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with S
- 22 starts with V
- 23 starts with S
- 26 starts with R
- 29 starts with N
- 30 starts with N
- 32 starts with C
- 34 starts with R
- 36 starts with M
- 37 starts with C
- 39 starts with I
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with S
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with R
- 47 starts with O
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with C
- 53 starts with T
- 54 starts with E
- 55 starts with B
- 59 starts with K
- 61 starts with J
- 63 starts with T
- 64 starts with E
- 65 starts with S
- 66 starts with L
- 67 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: One of 843 in New York's 50-Across ACRE
- 5 Across: Sprinkle with oil, say BLESS
- 10 Across: Sister's commitments VOWS
- 14 Across: Foreign exchange? QUIDPROQUO
- 16 Across: Essayist who wrote "If you wrest my words beyond their fair construction, it is you, and not I, that are the April Fool" ELIA
- 17 Across: End of a set, in mathematics UPPERBOUND
- 18 Across: Howard who wrote "A People's History of the United States" ZINN
- 19 Across: Eagle pose, for one ASANA
- 20 Across: Smooths SANDS
- 22 Across: Loll VEG
- 23 Across: Boos SWEETIEPIES
- 26 Across: Eponym of a renamed N.Y.C. bridge RFK
- 29 Across: Number of Academy Award nominations for Best Actor received by Laurence Olivier NINE
- 30 Across: Poked NUDGED
- 32 Across: Stony COLD
- 34 Across: Chris formerly of "S.N.L" REDD
- 36 Across: Actress Kelly of Netflix's "3 Body Problem" MARLO
- 37 Across: Many Haitians CREOLES
- 39 Across: Opening on a frozen lake ICEHOLE
- 41 Across: Transit option since 2000 ACELA
- 42 Across: Kind of butter used in lotions SHEA
- 44 Across: Many a sports bet OVER
- 45 Across: Lead role in 1978's "La Cage aux Folles" RENATO
- 47 Across: With 10-Down, again, in Acapulco OTRA
- 49 Across: Miss the mark ERR
- 50 Across: See 1-Across CENTRALPARK
- 53 Across: Counterpart of "Pls" THX
- 54 Across: Ruthless Records co-founder EAZYE
- 55 Across: Get on BOARD
- 59 Across: Only player with two numbers retired by the L.A. Lakers KOBE
- 61 Across: Exhibit hoppi-ness? JUMPFORJOY
- 63 Across: They cut bouts short, for short TKOS
- 64 Across: Disappearing ink vessel? ERASERMATE
- 65 Across: Heat transfer? SEXT
- 66 Across: Red Square presence since 1924 LENIN
- 67 Across: X or Y, often AXIS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Soft shade (4)
- 2 One of four tarot suits (4)
- 3 Half of "Live With Kelly and Mark" (4)
- 4 Delightful locales (5)
- 5 "Gimme a sec" (3)
- 6 Laxity (9)
- 7 Likened (7)
- 8 Like most of Mauritania and Malaysia, religiously (5)
- 9 Drenched (6)
- 10 See 47-Across (3)
- 11 Outdoor setting for Plato's Academy (10)
- 12 Cab driver? (10)
- 13 Did a number, say (4)
- 15 Decapod with three pairs of claws (5)
- 21 Sea foam (5)
- 24 Green land (4)
- 25 It borders Canada for 45 miles (5)
- 26 Certain miniature vehicle, informally (5)
- 27 Telekinetic intimidation tactic used in the "Star Wars" universe (10)
- 28 Offering to a teary person (10)
- 31 Anthony ___, author of 2021's "Cloud Cuckoo Land" (5)
- 33 Charles ___, founder of Cablevision and HBO (5)
- 35 Beverage that Ray Charles once touted as "The right one, baby" (9)
- 38 Medium for some ephemeral art (5)
- 40 Precious, in Italy (4)
- 43 Lama, e.g. (7)
- 46 Toothache medication (6)
- 48 Shady shelter (5)
- 51 Sky shade (5)
- 52 Yogurt-braised Indian entree (5)
- 53 Booth in Times Sq. (4)
- 56 Dutch soccer club that shares its name with a cleaning brand (4)
- 57 52-Down go-with (4)
- 58 Causes of some laundry mishaps (4)
- 60 Superlative ending (3)
- 62 Peat source (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with C
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with B
- 6 starts with L
- 7 starts with E
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with V
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with W
- 13 starts with S
- 15 starts with P
- 21 starts with S
- 24 starts with E
- 25 starts with I
- 26 starts with R
- 27 starts with F
- 28 starts with K
- 31 starts with D
- 33 starts with D
- 35 starts with D
- 38 starts with L
- 40 starts with C
- 43 starts with H
- 46 starts with O
- 48 starts with A
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with K
- 53 starts with T
- 56 starts with A
- 57 starts with R
- 58 starts with D
- 60 starts with E
- 62 starts with F
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Soft shade AQUA
- 2 Down: One of four tarot suits CUPS
- 3 Down: Half of "Live With Kelly and Mark" RIPA
- 4 Down: Delightful locales EDENS
- 5 Down: "Gimme a sec" BRB
- 6 Down: Laxity LOOSENESS
- 7 Down: Likened EQUATED
- 8 Down: Like most of Mauritania and Malaysia, religiously SUNNI
- 9 Down: Drenched SODDEN
- 10 Down: See 47-Across VEZ
- 11 Down: Outdoor setting for Plato's Academy OLIVEGROVE
- 12 Down: Cab driver? WINESELLER
- 13 Down: Did a number, say SANG
- 15 Down: Decapod with three pairs of claws PRAWN
- 21 Down: Sea foam SPUME
- 24 Down: Green land EIRE
- 25 Down: It borders Canada for 45 miles IDAHO
- 26 Down: Certain miniature vehicle, informally RCCAR
- 27 Down: Telekinetic intimidation tactic used in the "Star Wars" universe FORCECHOKE
- 28 Down: Offering to a teary person KLEENEXBOX
- 31 Down: Anthony ___, author of 2021's "Cloud Cuckoo Land" DOERR
- 33 Down: Charles ___, founder of Cablevision and HBO DOLAN
- 35 Down: Beverage that Ray Charles once touted as "The right one, baby" DIETPEPSI
- 38 Down: Medium for some ephemeral art LATTE
- 40 Down: Precious, in Italy CARA
- 43 Down: Lama, e.g. HOLYMAN
- 46 Down: Toothache medication ORAJEL
- 48 Down: Shady shelter ARBOR
- 51 Down: Sky shade AZURE
- 52 Down: Yogurt-braised Indian entree KORMA
- 53 Down: Booth in Times Sq. TKTS
- 56 Down: Dutch soccer club that shares its name with a cleaning brand AJAX
- 57 Down: 52-Down go-with ROTI
- 58 Down: Causes of some laundry mishaps DYES
- 60 Down: Superlative ending EST
- 62 Down: Peat source FEN
Show the solved grid
1A2C3R4E5B6L7E8S9S10V11O12W13S14QUID15PROQUO16ELIA17UPPERBOUND18ZINN19ASANA20SAND21S22VEG23SW24EETIEP25IES26R27F28K29NINE30NUDGE31D32COL33D34RED35D36MARLO37CREO38LES39I40CEHOLE41ACELA42S43HEA44OVER45RENAT46O47OTR48A49ERR50CENTR51ALPAR52K53THX54EAZYE55BO56A57R58D59KOB60E61JUMP62FORJOY63TKOS64ERASERMATE65SEXT66LENIN67AXIS
About this puzzle
- Made by Blake Slonecker
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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