All 70 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 Gold meddlers? (10)
- 11 One making calls on the fly? (4)
- 15 You or me, e.g. (10)
- 16 ___ paratha (potato-filled flatbread) (4)
- 17 Exclamation of surprise from a host (10)
- 18 Place for a post (4)
- 19 Dr. J, for all of his N.B.A. career (5)
- 20 Perspective (4)
- 21 Husky hellos? (4)
- 22 Reached new heights (4)
- 24 Low-level clouds (6)
- 26 Central Plains nation governed by the Nasharo Council (6)
- 30 Storage unit (4)
- 32 Portable retirement option (3)
- 33 Black-and-white debut of 1912 (4)
- 34 Like something no money can buy (4)
- 36 Accomplished (5)
- 38 List of qualifications? (15)
- 41 Fragrant compound released during fermentation (5)
- 42 Pomegranate morsel (4)
- 43 Certain razorback (4)
- 44 Letter in Socrates' and Aristotle's names (3)
- 45 Still active after all these years (4)
- 47 Looks all over (6)
- 49 ___ paratha (cheese-filled flatbread) (6)
- 51 Great find in the candy aisle, by the sound of it (4)
- 53 Things to let: Abbr. (4)
- 54 "I could be wrong, but ...," for short (4)
- 56 Tropical ring (5)
- 61 Hoot (4)
- 62 2000 parody of a 62-Across (10)
- 64 "That's for sure" (4)
- 65 Postponed court date? (10)
- 66 No time like the present (4)
- 67 Skirt with a bunch of leaves, perhaps (10)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 11 starts with B
- 15 starts with M
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with Y
- 18 starts with B
- 19 starts with S
- 20 starts with T
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with G
- 24 starts with S
- 26 starts with P
- 30 starts with B
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with F
- 36 starts with A
- 38 starts with K
- 41 starts with E
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with B
- 44 starts with R
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with S
- 49 starts with P
- 51 starts with S
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with I
- 56 starts with A
- 61 starts with R
- 62 starts with S
- 64 starts with T
- 65 starts with M
- 66 starts with Y
- 67 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Gold meddlers? ALCHEMISTS
- 11 Across: One making calls on the fly? BIRD
- 15 Across: You or me, e.g. MEREMORTAL
- 16 Across: ___ paratha (potato-filled flatbread) ALOO
- 17 Across: Exclamation of surprise from a host YOUREEARLY
- 18 Across: Place for a post BLOG
- 19 Across: Dr. J, for all of his N.B.A. career SIXER
- 20 Across: Perspective TAKE
- 21 Across: Husky hellos? ARFS
- 22 Across: Reached new heights GREW
- 24 Across: Low-level clouds STRATI
- 26 Across: Central Plains nation governed by the Nasharo Council PAWNEE
- 30 Across: Storage unit BYTE
- 32 Across: Portable retirement option COT
- 33 Across: Black-and-white debut of 1912 OREO
- 34 Across: Like something no money can buy FREE
- 36 Across: Accomplished ADEPT
- 38 Across: List of qualifications? KINDASORTAMAYBE
- 41 Across: Fragrant compound released during fermentation ESTER
- 42 Across: Pomegranate morsel ARIL
- 43 Across: Certain razorback BOAR
- 44 Across: Letter in Socrates' and Aristotle's names RHO
- 45 Across: Still active after all these years SPRY
- 47 Across: Looks all over SCOURS
- 49 Across: ___ paratha (cheese-filled flatbread) PANEER
- 51 Across: Great find in the candy aisle, by the sound of it SKOR
- 53 Across: Things to let: Abbr. APTS
- 54 Across: "I could be wrong, but ...," for short IMHO
- 56 Across: Tropical ring ATOLL
- 61 Across: Hoot RIOT
- 62 Across: 2000 parody of a 62-Across SCARYMOVIE
- 64 Across: "That's for sure" TRUE
- 65 Across: Postponed court date? MAKEUPGAME
- 66 Across: No time like the present YORE
- 67 Across: Skirt with a bunch of leaves, perhaps STEAKSALAD
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 ___ Kitchen, brand of organic foods since 1987 (4)
- 2 Name of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlapped (4)
- 3 Central point (4)
- 4 "This is for you" (4)
- 5 Spring up (6)
- 6 One of the Three Stooges (3)
- 7 Extra hot (5)
- 8 Parlor treat typically served with the first five letters of its name (15)
- 9 Lecture (4)
- 10 Least straightforward, say (6)
- 11 Weighty subject of some children's books (5)
- 12 Statement that may be followed by a dash (10)
- 13 Where spirits are high? (10)
- 14 Vacationers' hires, perhaps (10)
- 23 Makes some calls (4)
- 25 Kings of Los Angeles, e.g. (4)
- 26 Event at which you hope to get good deals? (10)
- 27 Radio journalist with the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening" (10)
- 28 Traveled to perform (10)
- 29 Central point (4)
- 31 Legendary Himalayan climber (4)
- 35 Sound made by many fans (4)
- 37 Clemson's ___ Swinney (winningest head football coach in A.C.C. history) (4)
- 39 Bath seat? (4)
- 40 Setup for an extra point (4)
- 46 Color separators (6)
- 48 What may slow the pace of some legs in a marathon (6)
- 50 Perfume with an accent on its fourth letter (5)
- 52 Won land (5)
- 55 What some bio majors do prep work for (4)
- 57 Garment that once indicated citizenship (4)
- 58 A zero is one (4)
- 59 Kilo follower (4)
- 60 Certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, in brief (4)
- 63 New ___ University of Knuckleheads (fictional institution where Leslie Nielsen lectured about the Three Stooges) (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with C
- 4 starts with H
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with M
- 7 starts with I
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with T
- 10 starts with S
- 11 starts with B
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with R
- 14 starts with D
- 23 starts with R
- 25 starts with T
- 26 starts with P
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with W
- 29 starts with N
- 31 starts with Y
- 35 starts with R
- 37 starts with D
- 39 starts with A
- 40 starts with A
- 46 starts with P
- 48 starts with C
- 50 starts with E
- 52 starts with K
- 55 starts with M
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with O
- 59 starts with L
- 60 starts with L
- 63 starts with Y
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: ___ Kitchen, brand of organic foods since 1987 AMYS
- 2 Down: Name of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlapped LEOI
- 3 Down: Central point CRUX
- 4 Down: "This is for you" HERE
- 5 Down: Spring up EMERGE
- 6 Down: One of the Three Stooges MOE
- 7 Down: Extra hot IRATE
- 8 Down: Parlor treat typically served with the first five letters of its name STRAWBERRYSHAKE
- 9 Down: Lecture TALK
- 10 Down: Least straightforward, say SLYEST
- 11 Down: Weighty subject of some children's books BABAR
- 12 Down: Statement that may be followed by a dash ILLRACEYOU
- 13 Down: Where spirits are high? ROOFTOPBAR
- 14 Down: Vacationers' hires, perhaps DOGSITTERS
- 23 Down: Makes some calls REFS
- 25 Down: Kings of Los Angeles, e.g. TEAM
- 26 Down: Event at which you hope to get good deals? POKERPARTY
- 27 Down: Radio journalist with the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening" ARISHAPIRO
- 28 Down: Traveled to perform WENTONTOUR
- 29 Down: Central point NODE
- 31 Down: Legendary Himalayan climber YETI
- 35 Down: Sound made by many fans ROAR
- 37 Down: Clemson's ___ Swinney (winningest head football coach in A.C.C. history) DABO
- 39 Down: Bath seat? ARSE
- 40 Down: Setup for an extra point ALSO
- 46 Down: Color separators PRISMS
- 48 Down: What may slow the pace of some legs in a marathon CRAMPS
- 50 Down: Perfume with an accent on its fourth letter ESTEE
- 52 Down: Won land KOREA
- 55 Down: What some bio majors do prep work for MCAT
- 57 Down: Garment that once indicated citizenship TOGA
- 58 Down: A zero is one OVAL
- 59 Down: Kilo follower LIMA
- 60 Down: Certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, in brief LEED
- 63 Down: New ___ University of Knuckleheads (fictional institution where Leslie Nielsen lectured about the Three Stooges) YUK
Show the solved grid
1A2L3C4H5E6M7I8S9T10S11B12I13R14D15MEREMORTAL16ALOO17YOUREEARLY18BLOG19SIXER20TAKE21ARFS22G23REW24S25TRATI26P27A28W29NEE30B31YTE32COT33OREO34F35REE36A37DEPT38KIND39ASORT40AMAYBE41ESTER42ARIL43BOAR44RHO45S46PRY47S48COURS49PAN50EER51S52KOR53APTS54I55MHO56A57T58O59L60L61RIOT62SCAR63YMOVIE64TRUE65MAKEUPGAME66YORE67STEAKSALAD
About this puzzle
- Made by Katie Hoody
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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