All 62 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 Possible turnoff on a first date (9)
- 10 Spicy shellfish dish (11)
- 12 Yellow 5 and Red 40, for two (13)
- 14 City SE of Chicago (4)
- 15 "Cool beans!" (5)
- 16 Grub (4)
- 18 "Knowing" without really knowing, for short (3)
- 19 Shade of the gay pride triangle (7)
- 21 Cry in many a horror film (3)
- 22 Actress Birch of "Hocus Pocus" (5)
- 24 Robert Byrd was one for 51 years: Abbr. (3)
- 25 Abstain from (5)
- 27 Philippic (6)
- 29 Connect to the internet via mobile hotspot, as a device (6)
- 30 Subs (7)
- 32 Home heating component (7)
- 33 Dub (7)
- 34 Board of creatives? (7)
- 35 Countenance (4)
- 36 Ready to dive in, say (5)
- 38 Streamlet (4)
- 39 Ticker tape?: Abbr. (3)
- 40 First, second or third (7)
- 42 "___ won't!" (3)
- 43 Shift shape (5)
- 45 They travel through tubes (3)
- 46 "Dang it!" (5)
- 48 Gluttonous request … or what this puzzle has vis-à-vis the possible answer lengths? (15)
- 51 Obtain (6)
- 52 Morning prayer (6)
- 53 Doorbell sounds (5)
- 54 Weapon that killed Medusa, in myth (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 10 starts with C
- 12 starts with F
- 14 starts with G
- 15 starts with N
- 16 starts with E
- 18 starts with E
- 19 starts with H
- 21 starts with R
- 22 starts with T
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with N
- 27 starts with T
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with H
- 32 starts with O
- 33 starts with E
- 34 starts with P
- 35 starts with M
- 36 starts with E
- 38 starts with R
- 39 starts with E
- 40 starts with O
- 42 starts with N
- 43 starts with M
- 45 starts with O
- 46 starts with A
- 48 starts with O
- 51 starts with S
- 52 starts with M
- 53 starts with D
- 54 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Possible turnoff on a first date BADBREATH
- 10 Across: Spicy shellfish dish CURRIEDCRAB
- 12 Across: Yellow 5 and Red 40, for two FOODADDITIVES
- 14 Across: City SE of Chicago GARY
- 15 Across: "Cool beans!" NEATO
- 16 Across: Grub EATS
- 18 Across: "Knowing" without really knowing, for short ESP
- 19 Across: Shade of the gay pride triangle HOTPINK
- 21 Across: Cry in many a horror film RUN
- 22 Across: Actress Birch of "Hocus Pocus" THORA
- 24 Across: Robert Byrd was one for 51 years: Abbr. SEN
- 25 Across: Abstain from NOTDO
- 27 Across: Philippic TIRADE
- 29 Across: Connect to the internet via mobile hotspot, as a device TETHER
- 30 Across: Subs HOAGIES
- 32 Across: Home heating component OILTANK
- 33 Across: Dub ENTITLE
- 34 Across: Board of creatives? PALETTE
- 35 Across: Countenance MIEN
- 36 Across: Ready to dive in, say EAGER
- 38 Across: Streamlet RILL
- 39 Across: Ticker tape?: Abbr. ECG
- 40 Across: First, second or third ORDINAL
- 42 Across: "___ won't!" NOI
- 43 Across: Shift shape MORPH
- 45 Across: They travel through tubes OVA
- 46 Across: "Dang it!" AWMAN
- 48 Across: Gluttonous request … or what this puzzle has vis-à-vis the possible answer lengths? ONEOFEVERYTHING
- 51 Across: Obtain SECURE
- 52 Across: Morning prayer MATINS
- 53 Across: Doorbell sounds DONGS
- 54 Across: Weapon that killed Medusa, in myth SWORD
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Harbor bobber (4)
- 2 Wiz end? (3)
- 3 Alternative to a snake (5)
- 4 Fancy hotel amenities (6)
- 5 Orangutan, by another name (6)
- 6 Include later, as video footage (6)
- 7 Heed (5)
- 8 Part of TNT (3)
- 9 Order at a restaurant (4)
- 10 Creator of some bubbles (14)
- 11 "Remember …" (14)
- 12 Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, for two (12)
- 13 Some of them may be forgiven (12)
- 14 Be looped in (10)
- 17 School viewing? (10)
- 19 Lost all patience (5)
- 20 Mourning peal (5)
- 23 ___ Cajun (Creole sauce with a rhyming name) (5)
- 26 Cousin of a wolverine (5)
- 28 Pot user? (5)
- 29 Article of regalia worn by both Elizabeth II and Pope Paul VI (5)
- 31 Birds also known as "little auks" (8)
- 32 Sign of good reception? (8)
- 37 Present (4)
- 40 "Well, whoop-de-doo!" (5)
- 41 Rapper with the 2022 hit "Big Energy" (5)
- 44 Not mucho (4)
- 47 Sound from fans (4)
- 49 A little work (3)
- 50 Pitch, roll and ___ (rotations along the three-dimensional axes) (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with B
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with D
- 4 starts with B
- 5 starts with R
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with H
- 10 starts with C
- 11 starts with B
- 12 starts with F
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with G
- 17 starts with S
- 19 starts with H
- 20 starts with K
- 23 starts with R
- 26 starts with O
- 28 starts with E
- 29 starts with T
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with O
- 37 starts with G
- 40 starts with O
- 41 starts with L
- 44 starts with P
- 47 starts with W
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with Y
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Harbor bobber BUOY
- 2 Down: Wiz end? ARD
- 3 Down: Alternative to a snake DRANO
- 4 Down: Fancy hotel amenities BIDETS
- 5 Down: Orangutan, by another name REDAPE
- 6 Down: Include later, as video footage EDITIN
- 7 Down: Heed ACTON
- 8 Down: Part of TNT TRI
- 9 Down: Order at a restaurant HAVE
- 10 Down: Creator of some bubbles CORPORATEGREED
- 11 Down: "Remember …" BEARTHATINMIND
- 12 Down: Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, for two FASHIONICONS
- 13 Down: Some of them may be forgiven STUDENTLOANS
- 14 Down: Be looped in GETTHEMEMO
- 17 Down: School viewing? SNORKELING
- 19 Down: Lost all patience HADIT
- 20 Down: Mourning peal KNELL
- 23 Down: ___ Cajun (Creole sauce with a rhyming name) RAGIN
- 26 Down: Cousin of a wolverine OTTER
- 28 Down: Pot user? EELER
- 29 Down: Article of regalia worn by both Elizabeth II and Pope Paul VI TIARA
- 31 Down: Birds also known as "little auks" SEADOVES
- 32 Down: Sign of good reception? OPENARMS
- 37 Down: Present GIVE
- 40 Down: "Well, whoop-de-doo!" OHFUN
- 41 Down: Rapper with the 2022 hit "Big Energy" LATTO
- 44 Down: Not mucho POCO
- 47 Down: Sound from fans WHIR
- 49 Down: A little work ERG
- 50 Down: Pitch, roll and ___ (rotations along the three-dimensional axes) YAW
Show the solved grid
1B2A3D4B5R6E7A8T9H10CURRIEDCRA11B12FOODADDITIVE13S14GARY15NEATO16EAT17S18ESP19HOTPIN20K21RUN22THO23RA24SEN25N26OTDO27TIRAD28E29TETHER30HOAGIE31S32OILTANK33ENTITLE34PALETTE35MIEN36EA37GER38RILL39ECG40ORDINA41L42NOI43MOR44PH45OVA46A47WMAN48ONEOF49EVER50YTHING51SECURE52MATINS53DONGS54SWORD
About this puzzle
- Made by Gene Louise De Vera
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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