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 One who makes a living from fish (9)
- 10 Taxing, as a test (5)
- 15 Screen grab? (9)
- 16 Prefix with -centric (5)
- 17 Like the crescendo in Ravel's "Boléro" (9)
- 18 Prayer presenter (5)
- 19 What travellers typically have in America? (4)
- 20 Flash (4)
- 21 Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character" (5)
- 22 M.R.I. induction units (6)
- 24 Makeup of a plot (4)
- 26 Walked off with (3)
- 27 Part of a Grim Reaper costume (4)
- 29 Controller of floods in the video game Pharaoh (6)
- 31 Closing (5)
- 35 Directive in an order (4)
- 37 R&B's Braxton (4)
- 38 "Does anyone else sense impending doom?" (7)
- 40 Sémillon rouge and Médoc noir (7)
- 42 Noncommittal (4)
- 43 You might dance on one (4)
- 45 Location of a notorious 33-Down: Abbr. (5)
- 46 Envelop with a ring (6)
- 48 When strikes go on the longest? (4)
- 50 Cavity (3)
- 51 No. 2 (4)
- 53 Like the layout of the central 13 black squares in this puzzle (6)
- 58 Open the gate for (5)
- 60 What first has over second (4)
- 62 Woman central to electioneering? (4)
- 63 "Big Little Lies" author Moriarty (5)
- 64 Totality of everything, in sci-fi-speak (9)
- 66 Ninnyhammer (5)
- 67 "Say whatever you're gonna say!" (9)
- 68 It keeps a narrow passage passable (5)
- 69 "Heavens!" (9)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 10 starts with S
- 15 starts with S
- 16 starts with H
- 17 starts with P
- 18 starts with R
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with E
- 21 starts with E
- 22 starts with T
- 24 starts with L
- 26 starts with W
- 27 starts with C
- 29 starts with O
- 31 starts with F
- 35 starts with A
- 37 starts with T
- 38 starts with A
- 40 starts with M
- 42 starts with C
- 43 starts with W
- 45 starts with E
- 46 starts with E
- 48 starts with N
- 50 starts with P
- 51 starts with A
- 53 starts with D
- 58 starts with A
- 60 starts with L
- 62 starts with I
- 63 starts with L
- 64 starts with O
- 66 starts with M
- 67 starts with S
- 68 starts with S
- 69 starts with H
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: One who makes a living from fish CARDSHARK
- 10 Across: Taxing, as a test STERN
- 15 Across: Screen grab? STARPOWER
- 16 Across: Prefix with -centric HELIO
- 17 Across: Like the crescendo in Ravel's "Boléro" POCOAPOCO
- 18 Across: Prayer presenter RABBI
- 19 Across: What travellers typically have in America? ONEL
- 20 Across: Flash ELAN
- 21 Across: Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character" EMOJI
- 22 Across: M.R.I. induction units TESLAS
- 24 Across: Makeup of a plot LAND
- 26 Across: Walked off with WON
- 27 Across: Part of a Grim Reaper costume COWL
- 29 Across: Controller of floods in the video game Pharaoh OSIRIS
- 31 Across: Closing FINAL
- 35 Across: Directive in an order ASAP
- 37 Across: R&B's Braxton TONI
- 38 Across: "Does anyone else sense impending doom?" AMINUTS
- 40 Across: Sémillon rouge and Médoc noir MERLOTS
- 42 Across: Noncommittal CAGY
- 43 Across: You might dance on one WHIM
- 45 Across: Location of a notorious 33-Down: Abbr. ELMST
- 46 Across: Envelop with a ring ENHALO
- 48 Across: When strikes go on the longest? NOON
- 50 Across: Cavity PIT
- 51 Across: No. 2 ASST
- 53 Across: Like the layout of the central 13 black squares in this puzzle DOTTED
- 58 Across: Open the gate for ADMIT
- 60 Across: What first has over second LEAD
- 62 Across: Woman central to electioneering? IONE
- 63 Across: "Big Little Lies" author Moriarty LIANE
- 64 Across: Totality of everything, in sci-fi-speak OMNIVERSE
- 66 Across: Ninnyhammer MORON
- 67 Across: "Say whatever you're gonna say!" SPITITOUT
- 68 Across: It keeps a narrow passage passable STENT
- 69 Across: "Heavens!" HOLYMOSES
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 100 bones (5)
- 2 Act constructively from contrition (5)
- 3 Wife-carrying in Finland and cheese-rolling in England (5)
- 4 Waggish (5)
- 5 Spot for a sweat (3)
- 6 "God willing!" (6)
- 7 Ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen's status, repeatedly, in "Catch-22" (4)
- 8 Takes off-road? (7)
- 9 Money in Reykjavík (5)
- 10 Throws spray, in surfer lingo (6)
- 11 Band (4)
- 12 What's lacking in a crowded elevator (9)
- 13 Establishments where smoking is allowed (9)
- 14 Reply while fighting for the check (9)
- 23 First Amendment protector, in brief (4)
- 25 "Far from it" (4)
- 28 Dry streambed (4)
- 30 "___ do" (4)
- 31 Gestures of incredulity (9)
- 32 "D'oh!" (9)
- 33 Cause of a cold sweat, perhaps (9)
- 34 Taylor-Joy of "Furiosa" (4)
- 36 What arms may hold, informally (4)
- 39 Low notes, but not the lowest (4)
- 41 Home of the National Automobile Museum (4)
- 44 At the designated speed (7)
- 47 Not yet seen, say (6)
- 49 Rare bird (6)
- 52 Move about, as liquid (5)
- 54 Connect with (5)
- 55 Estoques are pointed at them (5)
- 56 Transpire thereupon (5)
- 57 Not just the headline gossip, slangily (5)
- 59 Part of, as a racket (4)
- 61 Dye-yielding shrub (4)
- 65 Energy (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with R
- 4 starts with D
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with H
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with R
- 9 starts with K
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with R
- 14 starts with N
- 23 starts with A
- 25 starts with N
- 28 starts with W
- 30 starts with I
- 31 starts with F
- 32 starts with I
- 33 starts with N
- 34 starts with A
- 36 starts with A
- 39 starts with T
- 41 starts with R
- 44 starts with I
- 47 starts with L
- 49 starts with O
- 52 starts with S
- 54 starts with T
- 55 starts with T
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with D
- 59 starts with I
- 61 starts with A
- 65 starts with V
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: 100 bones CSPOT
- 2 Down: Act constructively from contrition ATONE
- 3 Down: Wife-carrying in Finland and cheese-rolling in England RACES
- 4 Down: Waggish DROLL
- 5 Down: Spot for a sweat SPA
- 6 Down: "God willing!" HOPESO
- 7 Down: Ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen's status, repeatedly, in "Catch-22" AWOL
- 8 Down: Takes off-road? RECALLS
- 9 Down: Money in Reykjavík KRONA
- 10 Down: Throws spray, in surfer lingo SHREDS
- 11 Down: Band TEAM
- 12 Down: What's lacking in a crowded elevator ELBOWROOM
- 13 Down: Establishments where smoking is allowed RIBJOINTS
- 14 Down: Reply while fighting for the check NOIINSIST
- 23 Down: First Amendment protector, in brief ACLU
- 25 Down: "Far from it" NOPE
- 28 Down: Dry streambed WASH
- 30 Down: "___ do" ITLL
- 31 Down: Gestures of incredulity FACEPALMS
- 32 Down: "D'oh!" IMANIDIOT
- 33 Down: Cause of a cold sweat, perhaps NIGHTMARE
- 34 Down: Taylor-Joy of "Furiosa" ANYA
- 36 Down: What arms may hold, informally AMMO
- 39 Down: Low notes, but not the lowest TWOS
- 41 Down: Home of the National Automobile Museum RENO
- 44 Down: At the designated speed INTEMPO
- 47 Down: Not yet seen, say LATENT
- 49 Down: Rare bird ODDITY
- 52 Down: Move about, as liquid SLOSH
- 54 Down: Connect with TIETO
- 55 Down: Estoques are pointed at them TOROS
- 56 Down: Transpire thereupon ENSUE
- 57 Down: Not just the headline gossip, slangily DEETS
- 59 Down: Part of, as a racket INON
- 61 Down: Dye-yielding shrub ANIL
- 65 Down: Energy VIM
Show the solved grid
1C2A3R4D5S6H7A8R9K10S11T12E13R14N15STARPOWER16HELIO17POCOAPOCO18RABBI19ONEL20ELAN21EMOJI22TESL23AS24LA25ND26WON27CO28WL29OS30IRIS31F32I33N34AL35AS36AP37TONI38AMINU39TS40ME41RLOTS42CAGY43WH44IM45ELMST46ENHA47LO48NO49ON50PIT51AS52ST53DO54T55T56E57D58ADM59IT60LE61AD62IONE63LIANE64OMNI65VERSE66MORON67SPITITOUT68STENT69HOLYMOSES
About this puzzle
- Made by Fritz Juhnke
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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