All 63 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's made with two fingers (9)
- 10 They're often taken in December (11)
- 12 Features of many romantic dramas (13)
- 14 "Follow me" (4)
- 15 Heart test, for short (3)
- 16 Subject of study (4)
- 18 Go heavy at the buffet, say (6)
- 21 Kind of car on a long-distance train (6)
- 23 The W.N.B.A.'s Dream, on scoreboards (3)
- 24 Requirement of some dress codes (7)
- 28 Tree of life, in Norse mythology (3)
- 29 Tire meas. (3)
- 30 Intimate footage (7)
- 31 Meadow (3)
- 32 Arrive suddenly and from a distance, metaphorically (11)
- 35 Big drink (4)
- 37 Unlikeable sorts (5)
- 38 Like a nepo baby's life, perhaps (4)
- 41 Things peddled (5)
- 43 B.C. winter hrs. (3)
- 44 Arizona State city (5)
- 45 Where Excalibur was forged (6)
- 47 North African fortress (6)
- 48 Access, as a profitable enterprise (7)
- 50 Potpourri bags (7)
- 51 Ones no longer in office? (13)
- 53 One of the "Golden Girls" of the 2024 Summer Olympics (11)
- 54 Puts one's money on the line (9)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 10 starts with S
- 12 starts with L
- 14 starts with C
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with A
- 18 starts with L
- 21 starts with D
- 23 starts with A
- 24 starts with S
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with P
- 30 starts with S
- 31 starts with L
- 32 starts with P
- 35 starts with S
- 37 starts with T
- 38 starts with C
- 41 starts with W
- 43 starts with P
- 44 starts with T
- 45 starts with A
- 47 starts with C
- 48 starts with G
- 50 starts with S
- 51 starts with R
- 53 starts with S
- 54 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: It's made with two fingers PEACESIGN
- 10 Across: They're often taken in December SANTAPHOTOS
- 12 Across: Features of many romantic dramas LOVETRIANGLES
- 14 Across: "Follow me" COME
- 15 Across: Heart test, for short ECG
- 16 Across: Subject of study AREA
- 18 Across: Go heavy at the buffet, say LOADUP
- 21 Across: Kind of car on a long-distance train DINING
- 23 Across: The W.N.B.A.'s Dream, on scoreboards ATL
- 24 Across: Requirement of some dress codes SLEEVES
- 28 Across: Tree of life, in Norse mythology ASH
- 29 Across: Tire meas. PSI
- 30 Across: Intimate footage SEXTAPE
- 31 Across: Meadow LEA
- 32 Across: Arrive suddenly and from a distance, metaphorically PARACHUTEIN
- 35 Across: Big drink SWIG
- 37 Across: Unlikeable sorts TOOLS
- 38 Across: Like a nepo baby's life, perhaps CUSH
- 41 Across: Things peddled WARES
- 43 Across: B.C. winter hrs. PST
- 44 Across: Arizona State city TEMPE
- 45 Across: Where Excalibur was forged AVALON
- 47 Across: North African fortress CASBAH
- 48 Across: Access, as a profitable enterprise GETINON
- 50 Across: Potpourri bags SACHETS
- 51 Across: Ones no longer in office? REMOTEWORKERS
- 53 Across: One of the "Golden Girls" of the 2024 Summer Olympics SIMONEBILES
- 54 Across: Puts one's money on the line TAKESABET
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Smoothed over, in a way (5)
- 2 Suffix with benz- (3)
- 3 QB stat: Abbr. (3)
- 4 Attention to detail (4)
- 5 "Totally awesome!" (4)
- 6 Screw or nail, to a Brit (4)
- 7 It's charged (3)
- 8 Texter's ta-ta (3)
- 9 "Oppenheimer" director (5)
- 10 Antagonists in 2013's "Captain Phillips" (13)
- 11 One-of-a-kind figures (13)
- 12 Takes badly? (5)
- 13 Faculty (5)
- 14 Show appreciation, in a way (4)
- 17 Honorific meaning "elder brother" (4)
- 19 Losing team in the "Miracle on Ice" (4)
- 20 Fold (5)
- 21 Govt. divisions (5)
- 22 "That's clear now" (4)
- 25 Many a private investigator (5)
- 26 Community spirit (5)
- 27 Gymnastics event (5)
- 33 Minor issue? (8)
- 34 Greenland expanse (8)
- 35 Stylish confidence (4)
- 36 Show indecision (5)
- 39 Short rows (5)
- 40 Nervous laughs (4)
- 42 County next to Napa (6)
- 44 Take on, or take down (6)
- 46 Violating the rules (5)
- 47 Beer brand from Trinidad and Tobago (5)
- 49 Goose named for its call (4)
- 50 Buckwheat noodle (4)
- 52 Maryland governor Moore (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with E
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with C
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with G
- 9 starts with N
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with L
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with C
- 17 starts with A
- 19 starts with U
- 20 starts with P
- 21 starts with D
- 22 starts with I
- 25 starts with E
- 26 starts with E
- 27 starts with V
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with I
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with W
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with H
- 42 starts with S
- 44 starts with T
- 46 starts with N
- 47 starts with C
- 49 starts with N
- 50 starts with S
- 52 starts with W
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Smoothed over, in a way PAVED
- 2 Down: Suffix with benz- ENE
- 3 Down: QB stat: Abbr. ATT
- 4 Down: Attention to detail CARE
- 5 Down: "Totally awesome!" EPIC
- 6 Down: Screw or nail, to a Brit SHAG
- 7 Down: It's charged ION
- 8 Down: Texter's ta-ta GTG
- 9 Down: "Oppenheimer" director NOLAN
- 10 Down: Antagonists in 2013's "Captain Phillips" SOMALIPIRATES
- 11 Down: One-of-a-kind figures SERIALNUMBERS
- 12 Down: Takes badly? LOOTS
- 13 Down: Faculty SENSE
- 14 Down: Show appreciation, in a way CLAP
- 17 Down: Honorific meaning "elder brother" AGHA
- 19 Down: Losing team in the "Miracle on Ice" USSR
- 20 Down: Fold PLEAT
- 21 Down: Govt. divisions DEPTS
- 22 Down: "That's clear now" ISEE
- 25 Down: Many a private investigator EXCOP
- 26 Down: Community spirit ETHOS
- 27 Down: Gymnastics event VAULT
- 33 Down: Minor issue? AGELIMIT
- 34 Down: Greenland expanse ICESHEET
- 35 Down: Stylish confidence SWAG
- 36 Down: Show indecision WAVER
- 39 Down: Short rows SPATS
- 40 Down: Nervous laughs HEHS
- 42 Down: County next to Napa SONOMA
- 44 Down: Take on, or take down TACKLE
- 46 Down: Violating the rules NOTOK
- 47 Down: Beer brand from Trinidad and Tobago CARIB
- 49 Down: Goose named for its call NENE
- 50 Down: Buckwheat noodle SOBA
- 52 Down: Maryland governor Moore WES
Show the solved grid
1P2E3A4C5E6S7I8G9N10SANTAPHOTO11S12LOVETRIANGLE13S14COME15ECG16ARE17A18LOAD19U20P21D22INING23ATL24SL25E26E27VES28ASH29PSI30SEXTAPE31LEA32P33ARACHUTE34IN35S36WIG37TOOLS38CU39S40H41WARE42S43PST44TEMPE45AVALO46N47CASBAH48GETINO49N50SACHETS51REMOTE52WORKERS53SIMONEBILES54TAKESABET
About this puzzle
- Made by David Karp
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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