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 It goes around in circles (4)
- 5 Winter quaffs (10)
- 15 Booty (4)
- 16 Source of rhythm in electronic music (10)
- 17 With 23-Down, bandolier, e.g. (4)
- 18 Court order (10)
- 19 Chinese surname transliterating "Zuo" (3)
- 20 Assessor (5)
- 21 Some (4)
- 22 Treats whose name is derived from the Arabic for "to drink" (7)
- 24 Thread organizer (4)
- 27 Home to the Temple of Hephaestus (6)
- 28 Cutters for kitchen installations (8)
- 32 High-stakes gambler, in Vegas lingo (5)
- 33 Like some car exteriors and hairy legs (5)
- 34 Director Jon M. ___ (3)
- 35 Sit, say (4)
- 36 Many a character on "Breaking Bad" (5)
- 37 Toiletry kit item (4)
- 38 Portrayer of Glinda in 2024's "Wicked," to fans (3)
- 39 Cleanse (5)
- 40 "Indubitably!" (5)
- 41 Honey and sugar, for two (8)
- 43 Holder of arrows (6)
- 44 That stinks! (4)
- 45 Penn athletes (7)
- 46 Website that competes with PCMag (4)
- 49 Having a good aura, in slang (5)
- 51 "___ dat?" (3)
- 52 "That's crazy!" (10)
- 55 Hippie happening (4)
- 56 Warning preceding some "madness" during March Madness (10)
- 57 "Please, Mom?" (4)
- 58 Side effect after a BBQ meal, informally (10)
- 59 Aussie predator (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 5 starts with S
- 15 starts with H
- 16 starts with T
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with P
- 19 starts with T
- 20 starts with R
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with S
- 24 starts with L
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with T
- 32 starts with W
- 33 starts with W
- 34 starts with C
- 35 starts with R
- 36 starts with N
- 37 starts with Q
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with D
- 40 starts with Q
- 41 starts with P
- 43 starts with Q
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with Q
- 46 starts with C
- 49 starts with V
- 51 starts with W
- 52 starts with H
- 55 starts with B
- 56 starts with U
- 57 starts with C
- 58 starts with M
- 59 starts with C
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: It goes around in circles TIRE
- 5 Across: Winter quaffs SPICEDALES
- 15 Across: Booty HAUL
- 16 Across: Source of rhythm in electronic music TECHNOBEAT
- 17 Across: With 23-Down, bandolier, e.g. AMMO
- 18 Across: Court order PLEASERISE
- 19 Across: Chinese surname transliterating "Zuo" TSO
- 20 Across: Assessor RATER
- 21 Across: Some AFEW
- 22 Across: Treats whose name is derived from the Arabic for "to drink" SORBETS
- 24 Across: Thread organizer LOOM
- 27 Across: Home to the Temple of Hephaestus ATHENS
- 28 Across: Cutters for kitchen installations TILESAWS
- 32 Across: High-stakes gambler, in Vegas lingo WHALE
- 33 Across: Like some car exteriors and hairy legs WAXED
- 34 Across: Director Jon M. ___ CHU
- 35 Across: Sit, say REST
- 36 Across: Many a character on "Breaking Bad" NARCO
- 37 Across: Toiletry kit item QTIP
- 38 Across: Portrayer of Glinda in 2024's "Wicked," to fans ARI
- 39 Across: Cleanse DETOX
- 40 Across: "Indubitably!" QUITE
- 41 Across: Honey and sugar, for two PETNAMES
- 43 Across: Holder of arrows QUIVER
- 44 Across: That stinks! ODOR
- 45 Across: Penn athletes QUAKERS
- 46 Across: Website that competes with PCMag CNET
- 49 Across: Having a good aura, in slang VIBEY
- 51 Across: "___ dat?" WHO
- 52 Across: "That's crazy!" HOLYSMOKES
- 55 Across: Hippie happening BEIN
- 56 Across: Warning preceding some "madness" during March Madness UPSETALERT
- 57 Across: "Please, Mom?" CANI
- 58 Across: Side effect after a BBQ meal, informally MEATSWEATS
- 59 Across: Aussie predator CROC
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Closing statement? (10)
- 2 "Count me in!" (10)
- 3 Lead-in to some juicy gossip (10)
- 4 ___ rating (chess stat) (3)
- 5 Big Apple cathedral (6)
- 6 Fur trade exports (5)
- 7 Frozen treat (4)
- 8 Singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat" (9)
- 9 Tennis duo? (3)
- 10 It might go for a buck (3)
- 11 American battle tank named for a general (6)
- 12 First name in Norse exploration (4)
- 13 No trouble (4)
- 14 Dish commonly made in a Dutch oven (4)
- 20 Former French president ___ Coty (4)
- 23 See 17-Across (4)
- 25 Bread spread (4)
- 26 Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apart (3)
- 28 Sacred Polynesian plants (5)
- 29 Yoga pants and such (10)
- 30 Endangered African grazer (10)
- 31 Very fast, in a way (10)
- 33 Ratty is one in "The Wind in the Willows" (9)
- 36 Title film character with a "lucky fin" (4)
- 37 Longtime Nestlé product (4)
- 39 Pop (3)
- 40 Spot to dock (4)
- 42 "Wait a sec" (6)
- 43 Pursuits (6)
- 45 Classic arcade game with a pyramid (5)
- 46 Shark bait (4)
- 47 "Negative" (4)
- 48 Who's asked the musical question "Do you want to build a snowman?" (4)
- 50 Longtime catalog purveyor (4)
- 53 Washington and Adams in Chicago: Abbr. (3)
- 54 Wide mouth (3)
- 55 Email abbr. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with P
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with C
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with D
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with L
- 13 starts with E
- 14 starts with S
- 20 starts with R
- 23 starts with B
- 25 starts with O
- 26 starts with O
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with W
- 31 starts with S
- 33 starts with W
- 36 starts with N
- 37 starts with Q
- 39 starts with D
- 40 starts with Q
- 42 starts with N
- 43 starts with Q
- 45 starts with Q
- 46 starts with C
- 47 starts with N
- 48 starts with E
- 50 starts with I
- 53 starts with S
- 54 starts with M
- 55 starts with B
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Closing statement? THATSAWRAP
- 2 Down: "Count me in!" IAMSOTHERE
- 3 Down: Lead-in to some juicy gossip RUMORHASIT
- 4 Down: ___ rating (chess stat) ELO
- 5 Down: Big Apple cathedral STPATS
- 6 Down: Fur trade exports PELTS
- 7 Down: Frozen treat ICEE
- 8 Down: Singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat" CHARLIXCX
- 9 Down: Tennis duo? ENS
- 10 Down: It might go for a buck DOE
- 11 Down: American battle tank named for a general ABRAMS
- 12 Down: First name in Norse exploration LEIF
- 13 Down: No trouble EASE
- 14 Down: Dish commonly made in a Dutch oven STEW
- 20 Down: Former French president ___ Coty RENE
- 23 Down: See 17-Across BELT
- 25 Down: Bread spread OLEO
- 26 Down: Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apart OED
- 28 Down: Sacred Polynesian plants TAROS
- 29 Down: Yoga pants and such ACTIVEWEAR
- 30 Down: Endangered African grazer WHITERHINO
- 31 Down: Very fast, in a way SUPERSONIC
- 33 Down: Ratty is one in "The Wind in the Willows" WATERVOLE
- 36 Down: Title film character with a "lucky fin" NEMO
- 37 Down: Longtime Nestlé product QUIK
- 39 Down: Pop DAD
- 40 Down: Spot to dock QUAY
- 42 Down: "Wait a sec" NOTYET
- 43 Down: Pursuits QUESTS
- 45 Down: Classic arcade game with a pyramid QBERT
- 46 Down: Shark bait CHUM
- 47 Down: "Negative" NOPE
- 48 Down: Who's asked the musical question "Do you want to build a snowman?" ELSA
- 50 Down: Longtime catalog purveyor IKEA
- 53 Down: Washington and Adams in Chicago: Abbr. STS
- 54 Down: Wide mouth MAW
- 55 Down: Email abbr. BCC
Show the solved grid
1T2I3R4E5S6P7I8C9E10D11A12L13E14S15HAUL16TECHNOBEAT17AMMO18PLEASERISE19TSO20RATER21AFEW22SOR23BETS24L25O26OM27ATHENS28TILES29A30W31S32WHALE33WAXED34CHU35REST36NARCO37QTIP38ARI39DETOX40QUITE41PET42NAMES43QUIVER44ODOR45QUAKERS46C47N48ET49V50IBEY51WHO52HOLY53S54MOKES55BEIN56UPSETALERT57CANI58MEATSWEATS59CROC
About this puzzle
- Made by Marshal Herrmann
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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