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 Volume of tourists (11)
- 12 Company that made the world's first two-nanometer chip in 2021 (3)
- 15 High-tech means of seeing oneself into work (11)
- 16 Might (3)
- 17 Part of a make-up routine? (11)
- 18 Pitcher's output (3)
- 19 Cytologists' study (5)
- 20 Preferred piece of commercial real estate (9)
- 22 Civil rights activist Baker (4)
- 23 Drummer Peart (4)
- 24 Dish of stuffed grape leaves (5)
- 25 Groan-worthy, say, as a joke (5)
- 26 Know-it-all who might have a ball? (4)
- 27 Equilibrium (6)
- 29 Nissan Stadium team (6)
- 31 Viva voce (6)
- 32 Devices for disc jockeys (6)
- 33 So-called "father of macroeconomics" (6)
- 34 They're protected by scabbards (6)
- 35 Minor crashes? (4)
- 36 Blows a mean horn (5)
- 37 1988 Best Country Song Grammy winner for "Hold Me" (5)
- 39 Staff addition (4)
- 40 Word with flat or tax (4)
- 44 Musical production that might include grunts, groans, thwops, snorts and barks (9)
- 46 Voguing sequence (5)
- 47 Babe (3)
- 48 "Man, that's loud!" (11)
- 50 Valuable city-building resource in Catan (3)
- 51 Take it back! (11)
- 52 Jazz guitarist Montgomery (3)
- 53 Intuitive alarm bells, informally (11)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 12 starts with I
- 15 starts with R
- 16 starts with M
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with C
- 20 starts with C
- 22 starts with E
- 23 starts with N
- 24 starts with D
- 25 starts with C
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with S
- 29 starts with T
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with F
- 33 starts with K
- 34 starts with S
- 35 starts with N
- 36 starts with W
- 37 starts with O
- 39 starts with H
- 40 starts with R
- 44 starts with W
- 46 starts with P
- 47 starts with H
- 48 starts with W
- 50 starts with O
- 51 starts with T
- 52 starts with W
- 53 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Volume of tourists TRAVELGUIDE
- 12 Across: Company that made the world's first two-nanometer chip in 2021 IBM
- 15 Across: High-tech means of seeing oneself into work RETINALSCAN
- 16 Across: Might MAY
- 17 Across: Part of a make-up routine? APOLOGYCARD
- 18 Across: Pitcher's output ADS
- 19 Across: Cytologists' study CELLS
- 20 Across: Preferred piece of commercial real estate CORNERLOT
- 22 Across: Civil rights activist Baker ELLA
- 23 Across: Drummer Peart NEIL
- 24 Across: Dish of stuffed grape leaves DOLMA
- 25 Across: Groan-worthy, say, as a joke CORNY
- 26 Across: Know-it-all who might have a ball? SEER
- 27 Across: Equilibrium STASIS
- 29 Across: Nissan Stadium team TITANS
- 31 Across: Viva voce SPOKEN
- 32 Across: Devices for disc jockeys FADERS
- 33 Across: So-called "father of macroeconomics" KEYNES
- 34 Across: They're protected by scabbards SABERS
- 35 Across: Minor crashes? NAPS
- 36 Across: Blows a mean horn WAILS
- 37 Across: 1988 Best Country Song Grammy winner for "Hold Me" OSLIN
- 39 Across: Staff addition HIRE
- 40 Across: Word with flat or tax RATE
- 44 Across: Musical production that might include grunts, groans, thwops, snorts and barks WHALESONG
- 46 Across: Voguing sequence POSES
- 47 Across: Babe HON
- 48 Across: "Man, that's loud!" WHATARACKET
- 50 Across: Valuable city-building resource in Catan ORE
- 51 Across: Take it back! TIMEMACHINE
- 52 Across: Jazz guitarist Montgomery WES
- 53 Across: Intuitive alarm bells, informally SPIDEYSENSE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Leave no ___ (camping tenet) (5)
- 2 Put off (5)
- 3 One of 32 in the country of Kiribati (5)
- 4 Country rental (5)
- 5 Biblical figure said to have fathered Kenan at age 90 (4)
- 6 Gamer's frustration (3)
- 7 Compound in some soaps (8)
- 8 About half of all these are made in Philadelphia, for short (7)
- 9 Nickelodeon series whose episode titles all start with the same letter as the show itself (6)
- 10 Tend to, as some holes (4)
- 11 Wrapped (5)
- 12 "Start talking" (9)
- 13 The number 4 and the gift of a clock, in Chinese culture (8)
- 14 "Dearie me!" (7)
- 21 Play list? (6)
- 23 Prominent features on goblin sharks (5)
- 25 What sfouf is, in Lebanese cuisine (4)
- 27 High-level intelligence assets? (9)
- 28 Neighbor of the uvula (6)
- 29 Put off (5)
- 30 Midmonth marker (4)
- 31 Coast (8)
- 32 It's up for grabs (8)
- 33 Skillfulness (7)
- 34 Like John, Paul or George, but not Ringo (7)
- 36 Existentialist's inquiry (6)
- 38 Axolotl lookalikes (5)
- 40 Tamiflu manufacturer (5)
- 41 Welcome to one's home (5)
- 42 Many first-time voters (5)
- 43 The "E" of the New York Stock Exchange's "EL" (5)
- 45 Transport (4)
- 46 Orgs. with "war chests" (4)
- 49 2004 biopic for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with V
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with L
- 7 starts with G
- 8 starts with U
- 9 starts with I
- 10 starts with D
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with B
- 14 starts with M
- 21 starts with R
- 23 starts with N
- 25 starts with C
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with I
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with F
- 33 starts with K
- 34 starts with S
- 36 starts with W
- 38 starts with N
- 40 starts with R
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with T
- 43 starts with E
- 45 starts with S
- 46 starts with P
- 49 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Leave no ___ (camping tenet) TRACE
- 2 Down: Put off REPEL
- 3 Down: One of 32 in the country of Kiribati ATOLL
- 4 Down: Country rental VILLA
- 5 Down: Biblical figure said to have fathered Kenan at age 90 ENOS
- 6 Down: Gamer's frustration LAG
- 7 Down: Compound in some soaps GLYCERIN
- 8 Down: About half of all these are made in Philadelphia, for short USCOINS
- 9 Down: Nickelodeon series whose episode titles all start with the same letter as the show itself ICARLY
- 10 Down: Tend to, as some holes DARN
- 11 Down: Wrapped ENDED
- 12 Down: "Start talking" IMALLEARS
- 13 Down: The number 4 and the gift of a clock, in Chinese culture BADOMENS
- 14 Down: "Dearie me!" MYSTARS
- 21 Down: Play list? ROSTER
- 23 Down: Prominent features on goblin sharks NOSES
- 25 Down: What sfouf is, in Lebanese cuisine CAKE
- 27 Down: High-level intelligence assets? SPYPLANES
- 28 Down: Neighbor of the uvula TONSIL
- 29 Down: Put off TABLE
- 30 Down: Midmonth marker IDES
- 31 Down: Coast SEASHORE
- 32 Down: It's up for grabs FAIRGAME
- 33 Down: Skillfulness KNOWHOW
- 34 Down: Like John, Paul or George, but not Ringo SAINTED
- 36 Down: Existentialist's inquiry WHOAMI
- 38 Down: Axolotl lookalikes NEWTS
- 40 Down: Tamiflu manufacturer ROCHE
- 41 Down: Welcome to one's home ASKIN
- 42 Down: Many first-time voters TEENS
- 43 Down: The "E" of the New York Stock Exchange's "EL" ESTEE
- 45 Down: Transport SHIP
- 46 Down: Orgs. with "war chests" PACS
- 49 Down: 2004 biopic for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar RAY
Show the solved grid
1T2R3A4V5E6L7G8U9I10D11E12I13B14M15RETINALSCAN16MAY17APOLOGYCARD18ADS19CELLS20CORNE21RLOT22ELLA23NEIL24DOLMA25CORNY26SEER27S28TASIS29T30ITANS31SPOKEN32FADERS33KEYNES34SABERS35NAPS36WAILS37OSLI38N39HIRE40R41A42T43E44WHALE45SONG46POSES47HON48WHATA49RACKET50ORE51TIMEMACHINE52WES53SPIDEYSENSE
About this puzzle
- Made by Adrian Johnson
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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