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 Modern "go-to's" (4)
- 5 Curtain for silhouetting on stage (5)
- 10 Bird on the South Carolina state quarter (4)
- 14 Capote or chesterfield (4)
- 15 Emulates E.T., in a way (10)
- 17 Roman goddess who drives a two-horse chariot (4)
- 18 Precious self-reference (10)
- 19 Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024) (7)
- 21 Double-___ cassowary (bird of Indonesia and Australia) (7)
- 22 Matches with forensics (14)
- 24 Occasions to relax and recharge (6)
- 25 Obama's third secretary of defense (2013-15) (5)
- 26 Gasoline brand that offered the Torch Club credit card (5)
- 27 Aid in making salsa (5)
- 28 Operculum, e.g. (3)
- 31 Capital of Greenland (4)
- 32 They're hard to pull off (5)
- 33 Spa service, in brief (4)
- 34 Up to snuff, facetiously (3)
- 35 Trickles (5)
- 36 Cup holders (5)
- 37 Many a Porsche 911 (5)
- 38 Practical types who are often perfectionists, it's said (6)
- 39 Don't start with me! (14)
- 43 Difficult effort (7)
- 44 Cut out (7)
- 46 Setting for Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" (10)
- 48 Cold-smoked lox (4)
- 49 7 up, perhaps (10)
- 50 Gulf of ___, waters that abut Djibouti and Somaliland (4)
- 51 Vanilla units (4)
- 52 Spouts (5)
- 53 Romp (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with U
- 5 starts with S
- 10 starts with W
- 14 starts with C
- 15 starts with P
- 17 starts with L
- 18 starts with L
- 19 starts with A
- 21 starts with W
- 22 starts with D
- 24 starts with M
- 25 starts with H
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with D
- 28 starts with L
- 31 starts with N
- 32 starts with F
- 33 starts with M
- 34 starts with E
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with Z
- 37 starts with C
- 38 starts with V
- 39 starts with S
- 43 starts with T
- 44 starts with E
- 46 starts with R
- 48 starts with N
- 49 starts with E
- 50 starts with A
- 51 starts with P
- 52 starts with S
- 53 starts with L
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Modern "go-to's" URLS
- 5 Across: Curtain for silhouetting on stage SCRIM
- 10 Across: Bird on the South Carolina state quarter WREN
- 14 Across: Capote or chesterfield COAT
- 15 Across: Emulates E.T., in a way PHONESHOME
- 17 Across: Roman goddess who drives a two-horse chariot LUNA
- 18 Across: Precious self-reference LITTLEOLME
- 19 Across: Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024) ANDYKIM
- 21 Across: Double-___ cassowary (bird of Indonesia and Australia) WATTLED
- 22 Across: Matches with forensics DEBATECONTESTS
- 24 Across: Occasions to relax and recharge MEDAYS
- 25 Across: Obama's third secretary of defense (2013-15) HAGEL
- 26 Across: Gasoline brand that offered the Torch Club credit card AMOCO
- 27 Across: Aid in making salsa DICER
- 28 Across: Operculum, e.g. LID
- 31 Across: Capital of Greenland NUUK
- 32 Across: They're hard to pull off FEATS
- 33 Across: Spa service, in brief MANI
- 34 Across: Up to snuff, facetiously EPT
- 35 Across: Trickles SEEPS
- 36 Across: Cup holders ZARFS
- 37 Across: Many a Porsche 911 COUPE
- 38 Across: Practical types who are often perfectionists, it's said VIRGOS
- 39 Across: Don't start with me! SECONDSTRINGER
- 43 Across: Difficult effort TRAVAIL
- 44 Across: Cut out EXCISED
- 46 Across: Setting for Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" RIVERSEINE
- 48 Across: Cold-smoked lox NOVA
- 49 Across: 7 up, perhaps EVENSTEVEN
- 50 Across: Gulf of ___, waters that abut Djibouti and Somaliland ADEN
- 51 Across: Vanilla units PODS
- 52 Across: Spouts SPEWS
- 53 Across: Romp LARK
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Victor over Washington on 11/12/1955 in "Back to the Future, Pt. II" - and in real life (4)
- 2 Cattle call (9)
- 3 Went wide or long, as a tennis ball (9)
- 4 "No closer!" (8)
- 5 Takes off (6)
- 6 Wind pipe? (5)
- 7 Blight (3)
- 8 Getting a break on Broadway? (9)
- 9 Medleys (8)
- 10 Marriott property with the slogan "Whatever Whenever" (6)
- 11 Triumphs smoothly (5)
- 12 ___ Brickowski ("The Lego Movie" protagonist) (5)
- 13 "What this country ___ …" (5)
- 16 Certain volleyballer (6)
- 20 Deck (4)
- 23 Once-popular terra-cotta figurine (7)
- 24 Trigger hair (4)
- 27 State in which Gulliver is discovered by the Lilliputians (9)
- 28 Combo meal upgrade (9)
- 29 Going back ages (9)
- 30 ___ track (4)
- 32 Folks who enjoy a well-aged beef? (8)
- 33 Borderline (8)
- 35 Echolocation systems (6)
- 36 Element between copper and gallium on the periodic table (4)
- 37 Spelling combinations? (6)
- 38 They're concerned with feeding kits (6)
- 39 Pharyngeal woe (5)
- 40 Cynthia ___, Tony winner for "The Color Purple" (5)
- 41 Buckled (5)
- 42 Extend, in a way (5)
- 45 Chilly and damp (4)
- 47 "___ noticed" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with U
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with L
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with C
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with M
- 10 starts with W
- 11 starts with R
- 12 starts with E
- 13 starts with N
- 16 starts with S
- 20 starts with K
- 23 starts with C
- 24 starts with M
- 27 starts with D
- 28 starts with L
- 29 starts with I
- 30 starts with D
- 32 starts with F
- 33 starts with M
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with Z
- 37 starts with C
- 38 starts with V
- 39 starts with S
- 40 starts with E
- 41 starts with C
- 42 starts with R
- 45 starts with D
- 47 starts with I
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Victor over Washington on 11/12/1955 in "Back to the Future, Pt. II" - and in real life UCLA
- 2 Down: Cattle call ROUNDEMUP
- 3 Down: Went wide or long, as a tennis ball LANDEDOUT
- 4 Down: "No closer!" STAYBACK
- 5 Down: Takes off SPLITS
- 6 Down: Wind pipe? CHIME
- 7 Down: Blight ROT
- 8 Down: Getting a break on Broadway? INTWOACTS
- 9 Down: Medleys MELANGES
- 10 Down: Marriott property with the slogan "Whatever Whenever" WHOTEL
- 11 Down: Triumphs smoothly ROLLS
- 12 Down: ___ Brickowski ("The Lego Movie" protagonist) EMMET
- 13 Down: "What this country ___ …" NEEDS
- 16 Down: Certain volleyballer SETTER
- 20 Down: Deck KAYO
- 23 Down: Once-popular terra-cotta figurine CHIAPET
- 24 Down: Trigger hair MANE
- 27 Down: State in which Gulliver is discovered by the Lilliputians DEEPSLEEP
- 28 Down: Combo meal upgrade LARGESODA
- 29 Down: Going back ages INFOREVER
- 30 Down: ___ track DISS
- 32 Down: Folks who enjoy a well-aged beef? FEUDISTS
- 33 Down: Borderline MARGINAL
- 35 Down: Echolocation systems SONARS
- 36 Down: Element between copper and gallium on the periodic table ZINC
- 37 Down: Spelling combinations? COVENS
- 38 Down: They're concerned with feeding kits VIXENS
- 39 Down: Pharyngeal woe STREP
- 40 Down: Cynthia ___, Tony winner for "The Color Purple" ERIVO
- 41 Down: Buckled CAVED
- 42 Down: Extend, in a way RENEW
- 45 Down: Chilly and damp DANK
- 47 Down: "___ noticed" IVE
Show the solved grid
1U2R3L4S5S6C7R8I9M10W11R12E13N14COAT15PHONE16SHOME17LUNA18LITTLEOLME19ANDY20KIM21WATTLED22DEBATE23CONTESTS24MEDAYS25HAGEL26AMOCO27DICER28L29I30D31NUUK32FEATS33MANI34EPT35SEEPS36ZARFS37COUPE38VIRGOS39S40E41CONDST42RINGER43TRAVAIL44EXCISE45D46RIVERSE47INE48NOVA49EVENSTEVEN50ADEN51PODS52SPEWS53LARK
About this puzzle
- Made by Byron Walden
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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