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 Breakfast bar item (11)
- 12 Summer picnic side dish (13)
- 14 Homo sapiens, e.g. (15)
- 16 Curio shop treasure (6)
- 17 Singer with the 2016 Grammy-winning soul ballad "Cranes in the Sky" (7)
- 18 Losing propositions? (5)
- 19 Keep-on-keeping-on quality (4)
- 21 Cause for getting stuck (4)
- 22 Not, colloquially (4)
- 23 Misdirect (4)
- 24 Airbnb inclusion, usually (5)
- 25 Some control buttons (3)
- 26 Like hand-to-hand fighting (10)
- 28 On the starting line (9)
- 29 Over/under and point spread (10)
- 31 Small squeeze from a tube (3)
- 34 Dome-shaped Buddhist shrine (5)
- 35 Fancy-schmancy (4)
- 36 Pronoun in Texas (4)
- 37 Instrument depicted in paintings by Hals and Caravaggio (4)
- 38 "OMG"-evoking deed (4)
- 39 Use for a yew (5)
- 40 As good as it gets (7)
- 42 Isle of Sappho (6)
- 43 They make low digits smaller (15)
- 46 What a pitcher tries to do (13)
- 47 Former e-book devices, until 2014 (11)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with W
- 12 starts with M
- 14 starts with G
- 16 starts with O
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with D
- 19 starts with G
- 21 starts with M
- 22 starts with N
- 23 starts with F
- 24 starts with L
- 25 starts with O
- 26 starts with C
- 28 starts with R
- 29 starts with S
- 31 starts with D
- 34 starts with S
- 35 starts with P
- 36 starts with Y
- 37 starts with L
- 38 starts with F
- 39 starts with H
- 40 starts with O
- 42 starts with L
- 43 starts with T
- 46 starts with R
- 47 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Breakfast bar item WAFFLEMAKER
- 12 Across: Summer picnic side dish MACARONISALAD
- 14 Across: Homo sapiens, e.g. GENUSANDSPECIES
- 16 Across: Curio shop treasure ODDITY
- 17 Across: Singer with the 2016 Grammy-winning soul ballad "Cranes in the Sky" SOLANGE
- 18 Across: Losing propositions? DIETS
- 19 Across: Keep-on-keeping-on quality GRIT
- 21 Across: Cause for getting stuck MIRE
- 22 Across: Not, colloquially NARY
- 23 Across: Misdirect FOOL
- 24 Across: Airbnb inclusion, usually LINEN
- 25 Across: Some control buttons ONS
- 26 Across: Like hand-to-hand fighting CLOSERANGE
- 28 Across: On the starting line READYTOGO
- 29 Across: Over/under and point spread SPORTSBETS
- 31 Across: Small squeeze from a tube DAB
- 34 Across: Dome-shaped Buddhist shrine STUPA
- 35 Across: Fancy-schmancy POSH
- 36 Across: Pronoun in Texas YALL
- 37 Across: Instrument depicted in paintings by Hals and Caravaggio LUTE
- 38 Across: "OMG"-evoking deed FEAT
- 39 Across: Use for a yew HEDGE
- 40 Across: As good as it gets OPTIMAL
- 42 Across: Isle of Sappho LESBOS
- 43 Across: They make low digits smaller TOENAILSCISSORS
- 46 Across: What a pitcher tries to do RETIRETHESIDE
- 47 Across: Former e-book devices, until 2014 SONYREADERS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Can't keep on topic (7)
- 2 Sharpshooter's asset (6)
- 3 Preps for surgery, perhaps (5)
- 4 Wear out around the edges (4)
- 5 First name in Universal horror (3)
- 6 Seldom-used PC key (3)
- 7 Long shot practice (11)
- 8 "Save me ___!" (5)
- 9 Pauline ___, former New Yorker film critic (4)
- 10 Classic Chevy model (8)
- 11 Not fair, in a way (7)
- 12 Strip down the Interstate (6)
- 13 Student's goal (6)
- 14 "That can't possibly be right!" (5)
- 15 Enjoying recognition (4)
- 19 One of many in a bee, typically (11)
- 20 Reptile with a colorful name (7)
- 23 Having lost all its fizz (4)
- 24 Isn't keeping up (4)
- 26 Michael who plays Allan in "Barbie" (4)
- 27 "Divergent" author Veronica (4)
- 28 Ensnare for, as some undertakings (8)
- 29 A heavy drinker may be found in one (6)
- 30 Woolen leggings, as worn by W.W. I soldiers (7)
- 31 Physiques that have gone a little soft (7)
- 32 Former veep with a Nobel Prize (6)
- 33 "___ This Mess" (5)
- 34 Opening for a mail carrier (4)
- 36 Private reply (6)
- 38 One of Oberon's subjects (5)
- 39 Author of "Steppenwolf" (5)
- 41 Street ending at Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle (4)
- 42 Wrote fiction? (4)
- 44 Many a professional office: Abbr. (3)
- 45 The Hornets, on scoreboards (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with W
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with F
- 4 starts with F
- 5 starts with L
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with M
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with K
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with R
- 12 starts with M
- 13 starts with D
- 14 starts with G
- 15 starts with S
- 19 starts with G
- 20 starts with R
- 23 starts with F
- 24 starts with L
- 26 starts with C
- 27 starts with R
- 28 starts with R
- 29 starts with S
- 30 starts with P
- 31 starts with D
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with B
- 34 starts with S
- 36 starts with Y
- 38 starts with F
- 39 starts with H
- 41 starts with M
- 42 starts with L
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with C
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Can't keep on topic WANDERS
- 2 Down: Sharpshooter's asset ACUITY
- 3 Down: Preps for surgery, perhaps FASTS
- 4 Down: Wear out around the edges FRAY
- 5 Down: First name in Universal horror LON
- 6 Down: Seldom-used PC key END
- 7 Down: Long shot practice MISSILETEST
- 8 Down: "Save me ___!" ASPOT
- 9 Down: Pauline ___, former New Yorker film critic KAEL
- 10 Down: Classic Chevy model ELCAMINO
- 11 Down: Not fair, in a way RAINING
- 12 Down: Strip down the Interstate MEDIAN
- 13 Down: Student's goal DEGREE
- 14 Down: "That can't possibly be right!" GODNO
- 15 Down: Enjoying recognition SEEN
- 19 Down: One of many in a bee, typically GOODSPELLER
- 20 Down: Reptile with a colorful name ROSYBOA
- 23 Down: Having lost all its fizz FLAT
- 24 Down: Isn't keeping up LAGS
- 26 Down: Michael who plays Allan in "Barbie" CERA
- 27 Down: "Divergent" author Veronica ROTH
- 28 Down: Ensnare for, as some undertakings ROPEINTO
- 29 Down: A heavy drinker may be found in one STUPOR
- 30 Down: Woolen leggings, as worn by W.W. I soldiers PUTTEES
- 31 Down: Physiques that have gone a little soft DADBODS
- 32 Down: Former veep with a Nobel Prize ALGORE
- 33 Down: "___ This Mess" BLESS
- 34 Down: Opening for a mail carrier SLOT
- 36 Down: Private reply YESSIR
- 38 Down: One of Oberon's subjects FAIRY
- 39 Down: Author of "Steppenwolf" HESSE
- 41 Down: Street ending at Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle MAIN
- 42 Down: Wrote fiction? LIED
- 44 Down: Many a professional office: Abbr. STE
- 45 Down: The Hornets, on scoreboards CHA
Show the solved grid
1W2A3F4F5L6E7M8A9K10E11R12MACARONISALA13D14GENUSANDSPECIE15S16ODDITY17SOLANGE18DIETS19G20RIT21MIRE22NARY23FOOL24LINEN25ONS26CLOSE27RANGE28READYTOGO29S30PORTSBETS31D32A33B34STUPA35POSH36YALL37LUTE38FEAT39HEDGE40OPTI41MAL42LESBOS43TOENAIL44S45CISSORS46RETIRETHESIDE47SONYREADERS
About this puzzle
- Made by Mark Diehl
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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