All 68 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 "How telling" (12)
- 13 Rued remark? (13)
- 14 Question to one who's down (14)
- 15 There's a Black, White and Red one (3)
- 16 "Such a blast!" (5)
- 17 Buff bros (5)
- 18 Maintained, as a position (4)
- 20 Part of E.S.T.: Abbr. (3)
- 21 Downed (3)
- 22 They have sticking points in competition (5)
- 24 Some gaming centers, in brief (3)
- 25 "Darn it!" (3)
- 28 Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" (10)
- 32 Fulfill ... or fill (4)
- 33 Give a very wide berth (15)
- 35 Heading in a wine list (4)
- 36 A significant accomplishment (10)
- 37 House and Howser: Abbr. (3)
- 38 ___-eared (3)
- 39 Figures in a speed trap? (5)
- 40 Something most people have memorized (3)
- 41 Iowa college (3)
- 44 Writer of "Esmé" and "The Open Window" (4)
- 45 Not a good way to run? (5)
- 48 Old Syrian political party whose name means "resurrection" (5)
- 50 X (3)
- 51 Flip remark? (14)
- 54 "Saturday Night Live" features that aren't live (13)
- 55 Term for an ambiguously worded news headline (12)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 13 starts with W
- 14 starts with W
- 15 starts with S
- 16 starts with S
- 17 starts with H
- 18 starts with H
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with E
- 24 starts with P
- 25 starts with M
- 28 starts with P
- 32 starts with S
- 33 starts with A
- 35 starts with R
- 36 starts with N
- 37 starts with D
- 38 starts with L
- 39 starts with N
- 40 starts with P
- 41 starts with C
- 44 starts with S
- 45 starts with A
- 48 starts with B
- 50 starts with T
- 51 starts with C
- 54 starts with D
- 55 starts with C
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "How telling" THATSAYSALOT
- 13 Across: Rued remark? WHATHAVEIDONE
- 14 Across: Question to one who's down WHYTHELONGFACE
- 15 Across: There's a Black, White and Red one SEA
- 16 Across: "Such a blast!" SOFUN
- 17 Across: Buff bros HEMEN
- 18 Across: Maintained, as a position HELD
- 20 Across: Part of E.S.T.: Abbr. STD
- 21 Across: Downed ATE
- 22 Across: They have sticking points in competition EPEES
- 24 Across: Some gaming centers, in brief PCS
- 25 Across: "Darn it!" MAN
- 28 Across: Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" POPLARTREE
- 32 Across: Fulfill ... or fill SATE
- 33 Across: Give a very wide berth AVOIDATALLCOSTS
- 35 Across: Heading in a wine list REDS
- 36 Across: A significant accomplishment NOMEANFEAT
- 37 Across: House and Howser: Abbr. DRS
- 38 Across: ___-eared LOP
- 39 Across: Figures in a speed trap? NARCS
- 40 Across: Something most people have memorized PIN
- 41 Across: Iowa college COE
- 44 Across: Writer of "Esmé" and "The Open Window" SAKI
- 45 Across: Not a good way to run? AFOUL
- 48 Across: Old Syrian political party whose name means "resurrection" BAATH
- 50 Across: X TEN
- 51 Across: Flip remark? CALLITINTHEAIR
- 54 Across: "Saturday Night Live" features that aren't live DIGITALSHORTS
- 55 Across: Term for an ambiguously worded news headline CRASHBLOSSOM
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Your of yore (3)
- 2 They're tipped out of respect (4)
- 3 Alexandre Dumas's Count de la Fère (5)
- 4 It's a steal! (5)
- 5 Spanish blessing (5)
- 6 Big publisher of romance novels (4)
- 7 Hunger (3)
- 8 Aiming mechanisms on bows (6)
- 9 Plug amount (5)
- 10 Moldable soil (4)
- 11 At some time (4)
- 12 ___ idol (4)
- 13 Groups studied by cetologists (9)
- 14 Become inconsolable about (8)
- 15 "True West" playwright Sam (7)
- 19 Providers of chops and chips (5)
- 21 Line running roughly parallel to Interstate 95 (5)
- 23 Disconsolate (3)
- 24 "The King of Football" (4)
- 25 Cars with a trident logo (9)
- 26 Person playing forward (8)
- 27 Calls home, as a bird might (7)
- 29 Gabbed, gabbed, gabbed (5)
- 30 Car roof with removable panels (4)
- 31 Farm male (3)
- 32 Remote locations (5)
- 34 TV channel that has received a Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech (3)
- 38 Adam's first wife, in Jewish myth (6)
- 40 Hungarian sheepdogs (5)
- 41 Schoolyard retort (5)
- 42 Vows you may stand for (5)
- 43 Spirit of an era (5)
- 45 Down Under band with 10 multiplatinum albums (4)
- 46 All right (4)
- 47 ___ Tokarczuk, 2018 Literature Nobelist (4)
- 48 Unwanted bit of mail (4)
- 49 "Show me a ___ and I'll write you a tragedy": F. Scott Fitzgerald (4)
- 52 Something you owe (3)
- 53 Producer of notes (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with H
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with T
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with Y
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with A
- 10 starts with L
- 11 starts with O
- 12 starts with T
- 13 starts with W
- 14 starts with W
- 15 starts with S
- 19 starts with D
- 21 starts with A
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with P
- 25 starts with M
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with N
- 29 starts with R
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with R
- 32 starts with S
- 34 starts with C
- 38 starts with L
- 40 starts with P
- 41 starts with C
- 42 starts with O
- 43 starts with E
- 45 starts with A
- 46 starts with F
- 47 starts with O
- 48 starts with B
- 49 starts with H
- 52 starts with T
- 53 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Your of yore THY
- 2 Down: They're tipped out of respect HATS
- 3 Down: Alexandre Dumas's Count de la Fère ATHOS
- 4 Down: It's a steal! THEFT
- 5 Down: Spanish blessing SALUD
- 6 Down: Big publisher of romance novels AVON
- 7 Down: Hunger YEN
- 8 Down: Aiming mechanisms on bows SIGHTS
- 9 Down: Plug amount ADFEE
- 10 Down: Moldable soil LOAM
- 11 Down: At some time ONCE
- 12 Down: ___ idol TEEN
- 13 Down: Groups studied by cetologists WHALEPODS
- 14 Down: Become inconsolable about WEEPOVER
- 15 Down: "True West" playwright Sam SHEPARD
- 19 Down: Providers of chops and chips DELIS
- 21 Down: Line running roughly parallel to Interstate 95 ACELA
- 23 Down: Disconsolate SAD
- 24 Down: "The King of Football" PELE
- 25 Down: Cars with a trident logo MASERATIS
- 26 Down: Person playing forward ATTACKER
- 27 Down: Calls home, as a bird might NESTSIN
- 29 Down: Gabbed, gabbed, gabbed RANON
- 30 Down: Car roof with removable panels TTOP
- 31 Down: Farm male RAM
- 32 Down: Remote locations SOFAS
- 34 Down: TV channel that has received a Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech CNN
- 38 Down: Adam's first wife, in Jewish myth LILITH
- 40 Down: Hungarian sheepdogs PULIS
- 41 Down: Schoolyard retort CANSO
- 42 Down: Vows you may stand for OATHS
- 43 Down: Spirit of an era ETHOS
- 45 Down: Down Under band with 10 multiplatinum albums ACDC
- 46 Down: All right FAIR
- 47 Down: ___ Tokarczuk, 2018 Literature Nobelist OLGA
- 48 Down: Unwanted bit of mail BILL
- 49 Down: "Show me a ___ and I'll write you a tragedy": F. Scott Fitzgerald HERO
- 52 Down: Something you owe TAB
- 53 Down: Producer of notes ATM
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Kareem Ayas
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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