All 64 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 Extremely ambitious projects (9)
- 10 Lifeless (4)
- 14 Bare (9)
- 15 Like the Asian elephant vis-à-vis the African elephant (5)
- 17 Handle in a theater (9)
- 18 Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer ___ Beard (5)
- 19 Rests (on) (6)
- 20 Harshest punishment a website can give (8)
- 22 Hypnotized (5)
- 23 "Don't look!" (9)
- 24 Walk like a rhino (4)
- 25 Follower of box or bumper (3)
- 26 Drops while running, say (5)
- 27 ___ Marzano tomato (3)
- 28 "Alice in Zombieland" author ___ Showalter (4)
- 29 Giraffes lack them (they have ossicones) (5)
- 30 Summer camp competitions for which teammates dress similarly (9)
- 32 Soft rock (5)
- 34 Minty candy brand (4)
- 35 One wrapping up a meal before eating anything? (3)
- 38 When tripled, a response from Hamlet to Polonius (5)
- 39 Winning X or O (3)
- 40 Common parade sight (4)
- 41 It's here today, but might be gone tomorrow (9)
- 43 Rounded up? (5)
- 44 "Me first ..." (8)
- 45 Establishment that might have a "buck-a-shuck" promotion (6)
- 46 Actress Donovan of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" (5)
- 47 Sign on a convenience store window (9)
- 49 Rotisserie-roasted Turkish dish (5)
- 50 Flip (9)
- 51 Joins a union? (4)
- 52 "Moving on ..." (9)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with M
- 10 starts with F
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with R
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with H
- 20 starts with P
- 22 starts with U
- 23 starts with N
- 24 starts with P
- 25 starts with C
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with G
- 29 starts with H
- 30 starts with C
- 32 starts with S
- 34 starts with Y
- 35 starts with B
- 38 starts with W
- 39 starts with T
- 40 starts with B
- 41 starts with L
- 43 starts with D
- 44 starts with I
- 45 starts with R
- 46 starts with E
- 47 starts with A
- 49 starts with D
- 50 starts with G
- 51 starts with W
- 52 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Extremely ambitious projects MOONSHOTS
- 10 Across: Lifeless FLAT
- 14 Across: Bare AUNATUREL
- 15 Across: Like the Asian elephant vis-à-vis the African elephant RARER
- 17 Across: Handle in a theater STAGENAME
- 18 Across: Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer ___ Beard ALANA
- 19 Across: Rests (on) HINGES
- 20 Across: Harshest punishment a website can give PERMABAN
- 22 Across: Hypnotized UNDER
- 23 Across: "Don't look!" NOPEEKING
- 24 Across: Walk like a rhino PLOD
- 25 Across: Follower of box or bumper CAR
- 26 Across: Drops while running, say SWEAT
- 27 Across: ___ Marzano tomato SAN
- 28 Across: "Alice in Zombieland" author ___ Showalter GENA
- 29 Across: Giraffes lack them (they have ossicones) HORNS
- 30 Across: Summer camp competitions for which teammates dress similarly COLORWARS
- 32 Across: Soft rock SHALE
- 34 Across: Minty candy brand YORK
- 35 Across: One wrapping up a meal before eating anything? BOA
- 38 Across: When tripled, a response from Hamlet to Polonius WORDS
- 39 Across: Winning X or O TOE
- 40 Across: Common parade sight BAND
- 41 Across: It's here today, but might be gone tomorrow LATESTFAD
- 43 Across: Rounded up? DOMED
- 44 Across: "Me first ..." ILLSTART
- 45 Across: Establishment that might have a "buck-a-shuck" promotion RAWBAR
- 46 Across: Actress Donovan of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" ELISA
- 47 Across: Sign on a convenience store window ATMINSIDE
- 49 Across: Rotisserie-roasted Turkish dish DONER
- 50 Across: Flip GOBANANAS
- 51 Across: Joins a union? WEDS
- 52 Across: "Moving on ..." SOANYWAYS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Composite numbers? (7)
- 2 1994 compilation album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers (7)
- 3 How an annoying conversation might go (7)
- 4 Rode, in a way (6)
- 5 Be in a decision-making position (5)
- 6 "Mulan" antagonists (4)
- 7 "How We Do (Party)" singer Rita (3)
- 8 Disappearing ink? (15)
- 9 Be out (5)
- 10 Supporting structure (9)
- 11 Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to ’02 (8)
- 12 Preceder of Sea or horse (7)
- 13 Residents without a title (7)
- 16 Buzzed (4)
- 21 Pass along, online (7)
- 23 iPod model (4)
- 25 Heavenly-sounding instrument also known as a bell-piano (7)
- 28 Symbols of success (9)
- 30 Touched lovingly (8)
- 31 Traditional gift for a fifth anniversary (4)
- 32 Put up with (7)
- 33 Call it! (7)
- 35 Little girl, in Italian (7)
- 36 Brand whose name doubles as instructions for its product (7)
- 37 Formal speech (7)
- 40 Cutting tool with an arch (6)
- 41 Told a tale (4)
- 42 Hand grenades, informally (5)
- 43 "Full House" father (5)
- 45 Film director Johnson (4)
- 48 Credential for many a C.E.O. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with M
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with O
- 4 starts with N
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with H
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with T
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with F
- 11 starts with L
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with T
- 16 starts with R
- 21 starts with R
- 23 starts with N
- 25 starts with C
- 28 starts with G
- 30 starts with C
- 31 starts with W
- 32 starts with S
- 33 starts with H
- 35 starts with B
- 36 starts with O
- 37 starts with A
- 40 starts with B
- 41 starts with L
- 42 starts with F
- 43 starts with D
- 45 starts with R
- 48 starts with M
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Composite numbers? MASHUPS
- 2 Down: 1994 compilation album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers OUTINLA
- 3 Down: How an annoying conversation might go ONANDON
- 4 Down: Rode, in a way NAGGED
- 5 Down: Be in a decision-making position STEER
- 6 Down: "Mulan" antagonists HUNS
- 7 Down: "How We Do (Party)" singer Rita ORA
- 8 Down: Disappearing ink? TEMPORARYTATTOO
- 9 Down: Be out SLEEP
- 10 Down: Supporting structure FRAMEWORK
- 11 Down: Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to ’02 LALAKERS
- 12 Down: Preceder of Sea or horse ARABIAN
- 13 Down: Residents without a title TENANTS
- 16 Down: Buzzed RANG
- 21 Down: Pass along, online RESHARE
- 23 Down: iPod model NANO
- 25 Down: Heavenly-sounding instrument also known as a bell-piano CELESTA
- 28 Down: Symbols of success GOLDSTARS
- 30 Down: Touched lovingly CARESSED
- 31 Down: Traditional gift for a fifth anniversary WOOD
- 32 Down: Put up with SWALLOW
- 33 Down: Call it! HOTLINE
- 35 Down: Little girl, in Italian BAMBINA
- 36 Down: Brand whose name doubles as instructions for its product ONEADAY
- 37 Down: Formal speech ADDRESS
- 40 Down: Cutting tool with an arch BOWSAW
- 41 Down: Told a tale LIED
- 42 Down: Hand grenades, informally FRAGS
- 43 Down: "Full House" father DANNY
- 45 Down: Film director Johnson RIAN
- 48 Down: Credential for many a C.E.O. MBA
Show the solved grid
1M2O3O4N5S6H7O8T9S10F11L12A13T14AUNATUREL15RARE16R17STAGENAME18ALANA19HINGES20PE21RMABAN22UNDER23NOPEEKING24PLOD25CAR26SWEAT27SAN28GENA29HORNS30COLOR31WARS32S33HALE34YORK35B36O37A38WORDS39TOE40BAND41LATEST42FAD43DOMED44ILLSTART45RAWBAR46ELISA47AT48MINSIDE49DONER50GOBANANAS51WEDS52SOANYWAYS
About this puzzle
- Made by Hannah Slovut-Einertson
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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