All 66 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 Parts of a story structure? (6)
- 7 Case managers? (7)
- 14 Lead-in to "Go!" (6)
- 15 "No more for me!" (8)
- 16 Gym amenity (6)
- 17 Words before a teaser to the following episode (8)
- 18 Be behind (3)
- 19 What there's no accounting for, in a saying (5)
- 21 Notable city in civil rights history (5)
- 22 On the ___ (not friendly) (4)
- 24 Chucks, slangily (5)
- 26 Stink (4)
- 27 It's not nice to walk in this (5)
- 29 Game with shooters (5)
- 31 Brady bunch?: Abbr. (3)
- 32 Athletic activity spun off from parkour (11)
- 35 Things that are tough on the outside and doughy on the inside? (11)
- 37 Impulsive, as a decision (11)
- 39 Reserved (3)
- 42 Scuffle (5)
- 43 Sculptor Jeff known for his steel balloon animals (5)
- 45 Very busy, with "up" (4)
- 47 Word with corn or cough (5)
- 49 [Love you!] (4)
- 50 Debate (5)
- 52 Titular Dr. Seuss character (5)
- 54 "What's your ___?" (3)
- 55 Accepted defeat, in modern parlance (8)
- 57 Heavy (6)
- 59 Not accepting, perhaps (8)
- 60 Join arms? (6)
- 61 Cavalry member in Russia, historically (7)
- 62 Twee (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 7 starts with S
- 14 starts with G
- 15 starts with I
- 16 starts with L
- 17 starts with N
- 18 starts with O
- 19 starts with T
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with O
- 24 starts with Y
- 26 starts with R
- 27 starts with S
- 29 starts with C
- 31 starts with T
- 32 starts with F
- 35 starts with A
- 37 starts with S
- 39 starts with S
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with K
- 45 starts with T
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with M
- 50 starts with A
- 52 starts with L
- 54 starts with E
- 55 starts with T
- 57 starts with L
- 59 starts with I
- 60 starts with E
- 61 starts with C
- 62 starts with D
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Parts of a story structure? IBEAMS
- 7 Across: Case managers? SLEUTHS
- 14 Across: Lead-in to "Go!" GETSET
- 15 Across: "No more for me!" IWANTOUT
- 16 Across: Gym amenity LOCKER
- 17 Across: Words before a teaser to the following episode NEXTTIME
- 18 Across: Be behind OWE
- 19 Across: What there's no accounting for, in a saying TASTE
- 21 Across: Notable city in civil rights history SELMA
- 22 Across: On the ___ (not friendly) OUTS
- 24 Across: Chucks, slangily YEETS
- 26 Across: Stink REEK
- 27 Across: It's not nice to walk in this SLEET
- 29 Across: Game with shooters CRAPS
- 31 Across: Brady bunch?: Abbr. TDS
- 32 Across: Athletic activity spun off from parkour FREERUNNING
- 35 Across: Things that are tough on the outside and doughy on the inside? ARMOREDCARS
- 37 Across: Impulsive, as a decision SPLITSECOND
- 39 Across: Reserved SHY
- 42 Across: Scuffle SETTO
- 43 Across: Sculptor Jeff known for his steel balloon animals KOONS
- 45 Across: Very busy, with "up" TIED
- 47 Across: Word with corn or cough SYRUP
- 49 Across: [Love you!] MWAH
- 50 Across: Debate ARGUE
- 52 Across: Titular Dr. Seuss character LORAX
- 54 Across: "What's your ___?" ETA
- 55 Across: Accepted defeat, in modern parlance TOOKTHEL
- 57 Across: Heavy LEADEN
- 59 Across: Not accepting, perhaps INDENIAL
- 60 Across: Join arms? ENLIST
- 61 Across: Cavalry member in Russia, historically COSSACK
- 62 Across: Twee DAINTY
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Block housing (6)
- 2 Classic poem whose sole surviving manuscript is kept in the British Library (7)
- 3 "And so forth" (8)
- 4 "___; and it shall be given you": Matthew 7:7 (3)
- 5 Encounter (4)
- 6 Go way off (5)
- 7 Flavor profile for many a Chinese dish (12)
- 8 Chill, maybe (3)
- 9 Creatures that attack Isengard, in fantasy (4)
- 10 Total (5)
- 11 Word with paper or humor (6)
- 12 Breezed (along) (6)
- 13 Big cuts? (6)
- 15 Digital provocateur (13)
- 20 Breach (12)
- 23 Visionary people (5)
- 25 Valuable commodity in "Dune" (5)
- 28 Short-term workers (5)
- 30 Have a nosh (5)
- 33 They've been played! (5)
- 34 One with a bridle … or one who's not bridal (5)
- 36 Stuck under a blanket, perhaps (8)
- 38 Makeup exam? (7)
- 39 Not going anywhere (6)
- 40 Hawaii senator Mazie (6)
- 41 "Gadzooks!" (6)
- 44 Shabby shelter (6)
- 46 "Put up your ___!" (5)
- 48 Blanched (5)
- 51 Mountain said to house Hephaestus' forges (4)
- 53 Amazon affiliate on TV (4)
- 56 Grabbin' Grape juice brand (3)
- 58 Actor Mahershala (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 2 starts with B
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with M
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with S
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with U
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with H
- 13 starts with S
- 15 starts with I
- 20 starts with S
- 23 starts with S
- 25 starts with S
- 28 starts with T
- 30 starts with S
- 33 starts with R
- 34 starts with G
- 36 starts with S
- 38 starts with D
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with H
- 41 starts with Y
- 44 starts with S
- 46 starts with D
- 48 starts with P
- 51 starts with E
- 53 starts with X
- 56 starts with H
- 58 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Block housing IGLOOS
- 2 Down: Classic poem whose sole surviving manuscript is kept in the British Library BEOWULF
- 3 Down: "And so forth" ETCETERA
- 4 Down: "___; and it shall be given you": Matthew 7:7 ASK
- 5 Down: Encounter MEET
- 6 Down: Go way off STRAY
- 7 Down: Flavor profile for many a Chinese dish SWEETANDSOUR
- 8 Down: Chill, maybe LAX
- 9 Down: Creatures that attack Isengard, in fantasy ENTS
- 10 Down: Total UTTER
- 11 Down: Word with paper or humor TOILET
- 12 Down: Breezed (along) HUMMED
- 13 Down: Big cuts? STEAKS
- 15 Down: Digital provocateur INTERNETTROLL
- 20 Down: Breach SECURITYLEAK
- 23 Down: Visionary people SEERS
- 25 Down: Valuable commodity in "Dune" SPICE
- 28 Down: Short-term workers TEMPS
- 30 Down: Have a nosh SNACK
- 33 Down: They've been played! ROLES
- 34 Down: One with a bridle … or one who's not bridal GROOM
- 36 Down: Stuck under a blanket, perhaps SNOWEDIN
- 38 Down: Makeup exam? DNATEST
- 39 Down: Not going anywhere STATIC
- 40 Down: Hawaii senator Mazie HIRONO
- 41 Down: "Gadzooks!" YEGODS
- 44 Down: Shabby shelter SHANTY
- 46 Down: "Put up your ___!" DUKES
- 48 Down: Blanched PALED
- 51 Down: Mountain said to house Hephaestus' forges ETNA
- 53 Down: Amazon affiliate on TV XENA
- 56 Down: Grabbin' Grape juice brand HIC
- 58 Down: Actor Mahershala ALI
Show the solved grid
1I2B3E4A5M6S7S8L9E10U11T12H13S14GETSET15IWANTOUT16LOCKER17NEXTTIME18OWE19TA20STE21SELMA22OUT23S24YEET25S26REEK27SLEE28T29CRAP30S31TDS32FREE33RUNNIN34G35ARMOREDCAR36S37SPLITSECON38D39S40H41Y42SETTO43KOON44S45TIE46D47SYRU48P49MWAH50ARGU51E52LORA53X54ETA55TOOKT56HEL57LE58ADEN59INDENIAL60ENLIST61COSSACK62DAINTY
About this puzzle
- Made by Boaz Moser
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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