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 Man's name that, like Otto, is also an Italian number (3)
- 4 Missing unexpectedly (4)
- 8 Times up (6)
- 14 Vet's report (8)
- 16 Poogle or Cybunny (6)
- 17 Movie trailer narrator's first words, often (8)
- 18 Fresh Rolls, for example? (6)
- 19 Prominent ingredient in a Taiwanese chicken soup (9)
- 21 2014 historical drama in which Stephan James plays the civil rights activist John Lewis (5)
- 22 Swarm (4)
- 23 Roti alternative (4)
- 25 Last name in magazine publishing (4)
- 26 Whiz (3)
- 29 "French" or "sliced" haircut (3)
- 31 Music recording space, informally (3)
- 32 Old political slogan of the women's suffrage and labor movements (13)
- 36 "No more games!" (13)
- 37 Drinks popular among bodybuilders (13)
- 38 Quintana ___, easternmost of Mexico's 31 states (3)
- 39 Peaceful, so to speak (3)
- 40 What's represented by a jiggled thumbs-up, in sign language (3)
- 41 Org. that includes the Forest Service (4)
- 43 Agency-issued rules, for short (4)
- 46 Prosperous period (4)
- 50 Express misgivings (5)
- 52 Mutual aid event that originated in 1920s Harlem (9)
- 55 Like Marilyn Monroe's beauty mark (6)
- 57 Gathering with grills and grilles (8)
- 58 Popular export from Islay or Speyside (6)
- 59 Part of a cabinet that's made overseas (8)
- 60 Osaka's island (6)
- 61 Word used in conditional coding (4)
- 62 Settings for some residents, for short (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 4 starts with A
- 8 starts with A
- 14 starts with W
- 16 starts with N
- 17 starts with I
- 18 starts with N
- 19 starts with S
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with T
- 23 starts with N
- 25 starts with N
- 26 starts with P
- 29 starts with B
- 31 starts with S
- 32 starts with B
- 36 starts with P
- 37 starts with P
- 38 starts with R
- 39 starts with Z
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with U
- 43 starts with R
- 46 starts with B
- 50 starts with D
- 52 starts with R
- 55 starts with I
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with M
- 60 starts with H
- 61 starts with E
- 62 starts with E
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Man's name that, like Otto, is also an Italian number TRE
- 4 Across: Missing unexpectedly AWOL
- 8 Across: Times up ATBATS
- 14 Across: Vet's report WARSTORY
- 16 Across: Poogle or Cybunny NEOPET
- 17 Across: Movie trailer narrator's first words, often INAWORLD
- 18 Across: Fresh Rolls, for example? NEWCAR
- 19 Across: Prominent ingredient in a Taiwanese chicken soup SESAMEOIL
- 21 Across: 2014 historical drama in which Stephan James plays the civil rights activist John Lewis SELMA
- 22 Across: Swarm TEEM
- 23 Across: Roti alternative NAAN
- 25 Across: Last name in magazine publishing NAST
- 26 Across: Whiz PRO
- 29 Across: "French" or "sliced" haircut BOB
- 31 Across: Music recording space, informally STU
- 32 Across: Old political slogan of the women's suffrage and labor movements BREADANDROSES
- 36 Across: "No more games!" PLAYTIMESOVER
- 37 Across: Drinks popular among bodybuilders PROTEINSHAKES
- 38 Across: Quintana ___, easternmost of Mexico's 31 states ROO
- 39 Across: Peaceful, so to speak ZEN
- 40 Across: What's represented by a jiggled thumbs-up, in sign language TEN
- 41 Across: Org. that includes the Forest Service USDA
- 43 Across: Agency-issued rules, for short REGS
- 46 Across: Prosperous period BOOM
- 50 Across: Express misgivings DEMUR
- 52 Across: Mutual aid event that originated in 1920s Harlem RENTPARTY
- 55 Across: Like Marilyn Monroe's beauty mark ICONIC
- 57 Across: Gathering with grills and grilles TAILGATE
- 58 Across: Popular export from Islay or Speyside SCOTCH
- 59 Across: Part of a cabinet that's made overseas MINISTER
- 60 Across: Osaka's island HONSHU
- 61 Across: Word used in conditional coding ELSE
- 62 Across: Settings for some residents, for short ERS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Switcheroo (5)
- 2 Flying ___ (train between Mumbai and Surat) (5)
- 3 DO NOT ___ (5)
- 4 Nuclide, e.g. (4)
- 5 Abraded (4)
- 6 Fabric debuted by DuPont in the 1940s (5)
- 7 Olympic golf gold medalist ___ Ko (5)
- 8 Princess played by Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday" (3)
- 9 Some gift shop merch (4)
- 10 Former "S.N.L." comic ___ Yang (5)
- 11 Students might get credit from them (9)
- 12 Semi professional? (8)
- 13 Low-level cloud (7)
- 15 Rodent that lives in South American marshes (8)
- 20 Mideast yogurt dip eaten with pita (6)
- 24 Acknowledges, in a way (6)
- 27 Singer Jessie with the hit 2020 album "Before Love Came to Kill Us" (5)
- 28 Like Cheerios vis-à-vis Lucky Charms, say (6)
- 30 Strapped for cash (5)
- 32 Color effect of a lunar eclipse (9)
- 33 Evening call to kids playing in the yard (6)
- 34 Early hrs. (3)
- 35 They hold roasts (8)
- 36 Italian sparkling wine (8)
- 37 Pearl-clutching (7)
- 42 High-ranking women in "The Handmaid's Tale" (5)
- 44 "See what I mean?" (5)
- 45 Perpetual homebody? (5)
- 47 Make a delivery, in a way (5)
- 48 Mammal with webbed feet (5)
- 49 Personality test co-inventor Isabel Briggs ___ (5)
- 51 Rolling in it (4)
- 53 Popcorn holders (4)
- 54 Ballet term from the French for "folded" (4)
- 56 "Wicked" director Jon M. ___ (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with W
- 6 starts with O
- 7 starts with L
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with T
- 10 starts with B
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with T
- 13 starts with S
- 15 starts with S
- 20 starts with L
- 24 starts with N
- 27 starts with R
- 28 starts with O
- 30 starts with B
- 32 starts with B
- 33 starts with D
- 34 starts with A
- 35 starts with O
- 36 starts with P
- 37 starts with P
- 42 starts with A
- 44 starts with G
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with O
- 48 starts with O
- 49 starts with M
- 51 starts with R
- 53 starts with T
- 54 starts with P
- 56 starts with C
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Switcheroo TWIST
- 2 Down: Flying ___ (train between Mumbai and Surat) RANEE
- 3 Down: DO NOT ___ ERASE
- 4 Down: Nuclide, e.g. ATOM
- 5 Down: Abraded WORE
- 6 Down: Fabric debuted by DuPont in the 1940s ORLON
- 7 Down: Olympic golf gold medalist ___ Ko LYDIA
- 8 Down: Princess played by Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday" ANN
- 9 Down: Some gift shop merch TEES
- 10 Down: Former "S.N.L." comic ___ Yang BOWEN
- 11 Down: Students might get credit from them APCLASSES
- 12 Down: Semi professional? TEAMSTER
- 13 Down: Low-level cloud STRATUS
- 15 Down: Rodent that lives in South American marshes SWAMPRAT
- 20 Down: Mideast yogurt dip eaten with pita LABNEH
- 24 Down: Acknowledges, in a way NODSAT
- 27 Down: Singer Jessie with the hit 2020 album "Before Love Came to Kill Us" REYEZ
- 28 Down: Like Cheerios vis-à-vis Lucky Charms, say OATIER
- 30 Down: Strapped for cash BROKE
- 32 Down: Color effect of a lunar eclipse BLOODMOON
- 33 Down: Evening call to kids playing in the yard DINNER
- 34 Down: Early hrs. AMS
- 35 Down: They hold roasts OVENBAGS
- 36 Down: Italian sparkling wine PROSECCO
- 37 Down: Pearl-clutching PRUDISH
- 42 Down: High-ranking women in "The Handmaid's Tale" AUNTS
- 44 Down: "See what I mean?" GETME
- 45 Down: Perpetual homebody? SNAIL
- 47 Down: Make a delivery, in a way ORATE
- 48 Down: Mammal with webbed feet OTTER
- 49 Down: Personality test co-inventor Isabel Briggs ___ MYERS
- 51 Down: Rolling in it RICH
- 53 Down: Popcorn holders TINS
- 54 Down: Ballet term from the French for "folded" PLIE
- 56 Down: "Wicked" director Jon M. ___ CHU
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Malaika Handa and Erik Agard
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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