All 70 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 Org. that organizes rec leagues (4)
- 5 ___ Seton, author of "Foxfire" and "Katherine" (4)
- 9 Interloper whom no one seems to know, informally (5)
- 14 Audio sensors (4)
- 15 Ring on a coaster? (10)
- 17 It offers a narrow point of view (4)
- 18 "At this point, that's no surprise" (10)
- 19 Price-ending digits, often (5)
- 21 Gets into a tight spot (9)
- 22 City west of Knoxville (8)
- 24 Knights of ___, ancient cult in the "Star Wars" universe (3)
- 25 Group that protects the QB (5)
- 26 Cruising, say (4)
- 28 Bussing on the street, e.g., in brief (3)
- 31 Halves of Hamiltons (4)
- 32 Superman's mother (4)
- 34 Some stream settings (5)
- 36 Zip (15)
- 39 Divert (5)
- 40 "I ___ bored!" (4)
- 41 Word that may precede itself? (4)
- 42 Bad singer? (3)
- 43 Many a popular TikTok (4)
- 45 Fantasy author Bardugo (5)
- 47 Amazon wrapper (3)
- 48 Thermostat display, informally (8)
- 51 Gets dragged along on a beach trip? (9)
- 55 What many wine corks do (5)
- 56 March Madness group (10)
- 58 Trace (4)
- 59 Put on a finishing touch (10)
- 60 Man's name that describes a radio that's lost half its frequencies? (4)
- 61 Pitch one might try to perfect (5)
- 62 List abbr. (4)
- 63 Certain wings (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with Y
- 5 starts with A
- 9 starts with R
- 14 starts with E
- 15 starts with L
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with I
- 19 starts with N
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with O
- 24 starts with R
- 25 starts with O
- 26 starts with A
- 28 starts with P
- 31 starts with A
- 32 starts with L
- 34 starts with D
- 36 starts with J
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with U
- 42 starts with R
- 43 starts with M
- 45 starts with L
- 47 starts with B
- 48 starts with R
- 51 starts with W
- 55 starts with T
- 56 starts with E
- 58 starts with I
- 59 starts with D
- 60 starts with N
- 61 starts with S
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Org. that organizes rec leagues YMCA
- 5 Across: ___ Seton, author of "Foxfire" and "Katherine" ANYA
- 9 Across: Interloper whom no one seems to know, informally RANDO
- 14 Across: Audio sensors EARS
- 15 Across: Ring on a coaster? LOOPDELOOP
- 17 Across: It offers a narrow point of view SLIT
- 18 Across: "At this point, that's no surprise" IMUSEDTOIT
- 19 Across: Price-ending digits, often NINES
- 21 Across: Gets into a tight spot SHOEHORNS
- 22 Across: City west of Knoxville OAKRIDGE
- 24 Across: Knights of ___, ancient cult in the "Star Wars" universe REN
- 25 Across: Group that protects the QB OLINE
- 26 Across: Cruising, say ASEA
- 28 Across: Bussing on the street, e.g., in brief PDA
- 31 Across: Halves of Hamiltons ABES
- 32 Across: Superman's mother LARA
- 34 Across: Some stream settings DALES
- 36 Across: Zip JACKDIDDLYSQUAT
- 39 Across: Divert AMUSE
- 40 Across: "I ___ bored!" AMSO
- 41 Across: Word that may precede itself? UNTO
- 42 Across: Bad singer? RAT
- 43 Across: Many a popular TikTok MEME
- 45 Across: Fantasy author Bardugo LEIGH
- 47 Across: Amazon wrapper BOA
- 48 Across: Thermostat display, informally ROOMTEMP
- 51 Across: Gets dragged along on a beach trip? WATERSKIS
- 55 Across: What many wine corks do TAPER
- 56 Across: March Madness group ELITEEIGHT
- 58 Across: Trace IOTA
- 59 Across: Put on a finishing touch DOTTEDTHEI
- 60 Across: Man's name that describes a radio that's lost half its frequencies? NOAM
- 61 Across: Pitch one might try to perfect SPIEL
- 62 Across: List abbr. ETAL
- 63 Across: Certain wings ELLS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Unambiguous question type (5)
- 2 One of Time magazine's "Most Influential Teens" during the 2010s (10)
- 3 Style of French fries (10)
- 4 They may go in for cursing (9)
- 5 Winner of the 1974 rematch "Super Fight II" (3)
- 6 Phrase on some seasoning labels (5)
- 7 "That's what I said!" (15)
- 8 Lhasa ___ (4)
- 9 Wilma Flintstone and Jane Jetson, for two (8)
- 10 ___ Brown, host on the Food Network (5)
- 11 2021 science fiction novel by Nnedi Okorafor (4)
- 12 "Whatcha ___?" (4)
- 13 Makes a choice (4)
- 16 John with some ground-breaking inventions (5)
- 20 Cardinal ___ (3)
- 23 Spot for a sub (4)
- 27 "Do the Right Thing" pizzeria (4)
- 28 Cold bathhouse amenity (10)
- 29 Extreme music subgenre with heavily distorted guitars (10)
- 30 Concerning (4)
- 31 "The soul should always stand ___": Emily Dickinson (4)
- 33 Leading man? (4)
- 35 Historical region of southwestern France (9)
- 37 Best performances by an actor in a short film? (8)
- 38 "No day but today!" (4)
- 44 Let up (5)
- 46 First responder, for short (3)
- 47 Hollywood icon Davis (5)
- 49 Actor ___ Jackson Jr. (5)
- 50 British baby buggies (5)
- 51 Officially joins (4)
- 52 Off-kilter (4)
- 53 South American monkey with a reduplicative name (4)
- 54 Wind-up toy? (4)
- 57 What may appear after dusk and before dawn (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with Y
- 2 starts with M
- 3 starts with C
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with N
- 7 starts with Y
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with R
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with N
- 12 starts with D
- 13 starts with O
- 16 starts with D
- 20 starts with S
- 23 starts with D
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with P
- 29 starts with D
- 30 starts with A
- 31 starts with A
- 33 starts with A
- 35 starts with A
- 37 starts with D
- 38 starts with Y
- 44 starts with E
- 46 starts with E
- 47 starts with B
- 49 starts with O
- 50 starts with P
- 51 starts with W
- 52 starts with A
- 53 starts with T
- 54 starts with K
- 57 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Unambiguous question type YESNO
- 2 Down: One of Time magazine's "Most Influential Teens" during the 2010s MALIAOBAMA
- 3 Down: Style of French fries CRINKLECUT
- 4 Down: They may go in for cursing ASTERISKS
- 5 Down: Winner of the 1974 rematch "Super Fight II" ALI
- 6 Down: Phrase on some seasoning labels NOMSG
- 7 Down: "That's what I said!" YOUHEARDMERIGHT
- 8 Down: Lhasa ___ APSO
- 9 Down: Wilma Flintstone and Jane Jetson, for two REDHEADS
- 10 Down: ___ Brown, host on the Food Network ALTON
- 11 Down: 2021 science fiction novel by Nnedi Okorafor NOOR
- 12 Down: "Whatcha ___?" DOIN
- 13 Down: Makes a choice OPTS
- 16 Down: John with some ground-breaking inventions DEERE
- 20 Down: Cardinal ___ SIN
- 23 Down: Spot for a sub DELI
- 27 Down: "Do the Right Thing" pizzeria SALS
- 28 Down: Cold bathhouse amenity PLUNGEPOOL
- 29 Down: Extreme music subgenre with heavily distorted guitars DEATHMETAL
- 30 Down: Concerning ASTO
- 31 Down: "The soul should always stand ___": Emily Dickinson AJAR
- 33 Down: Leading man? ADAM
- 35 Down: Historical region of southwestern France AQUITAINE
- 37 Down: Best performances by an actor in a short film? DEMOREEL
- 38 Down: "No day but today!" YOLO
- 44 Down: Let up EASED
- 46 Down: First responder, for short EMT
- 47 Down: Hollywood icon Davis BETTE
- 49 Down: Actor ___ Jackson Jr. OSHEA
- 50 Down: British baby buggies PRAMS
- 51 Down: Officially joins WEDS
- 52 Down: Off-kilter ALOP
- 53 Down: South American monkey with a reduplicative name TITI
- 54 Down: Wind-up toy? KITE
- 57 Down: What may appear after dusk and before dawn TIL
Show the solved grid
1Y2M3C4A5A6N7Y8A9R10A11N12D13O14EARS15LOOP16DELOOP17SLIT18IMUSEDTOIT19NINE20S21SHOEHORNS22OAKRI23DGE24REN25OLINE26A27SEA28P29D30A31ABES32L33ARA34D35ALES36JACK37DIDDL38YSQUAT39AMUSE40AMSO41UNTO42RAT43M44EME45L46EIGH47BOA48R49OOMTEM50P51W52A53TERS54KIS55TAPER56ELITEEIGH57T58IOTA59DOTTEDTHEI60NOAM61SPIEL62ETAL63ELLS
About this puzzle
- Made by Katie Hoody
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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