All 60 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 Spreads out in the morning? (8)
- 9 Tool in the opening scene of Disney's "Frozen" (6)
- 15 Moving day rental (8)
- 16 Portmanteau nickname for politician Harris (6)
- 17 Cleanse negative energy, in Indigenous tradition (8)
- 18 Lacy (6)
- 19 "What gives the artist real ___ is his imitators": Igor Stravinsky (8)
- 20 Showing signs of spring, say (6)
- 21 T-slots? (8)
- 22 Former CBS procedural that co-starred LL Cool J, informally (6)
- 23 Like bows, at times (7)
- 24 Aquarium device (7)
- 25 Judge (4)
- 27 Hare-brained (5)
- 28 Dealt with something (5)
- 33 Rapper who performed in the Super Bowl LVI halftime show, familiarly (3)
- 34 Ring master (5)
- 35 Rainer who was the first person ever to win two consecutive acting Academy Awards (5)
- 36 Tough crowd (4)
- 38 Took Marie Antoinette's advice? (7)
- 40 Pen holder, paper tray, memo pad, etc. (7)
- 46 Wild chase? (6)
- 47 Certain radio components (8)
- 48 Contribute to the pot (6)
- 49 "Yes" or "No" (8)
- 50 Binged, with "out" (6)
- 51 Multinational communications giant founded in 1964 (8)
- 52 Words after "Honey!" (6)
- 53 Budding actresses (8)
- 54 Lepidopterist, often (6)
- 55 Giant, as a mattress (8)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 9 starts with I
- 15 starts with U
- 16 starts with M
- 17 starts with B
- 18 starts with F
- 19 starts with P
- 20 starts with I
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with N
- 23 starts with R
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with D
- 27 starts with I
- 28 starts with C
- 33 starts with D
- 34 starts with B
- 35 starts with L
- 36 starts with G
- 38 starts with A
- 40 starts with D
- 46 starts with S
- 47 starts with F
- 48 starts with S
- 49 starts with R
- 50 starts with P
- 51 starts with I
- 52 starts with I
- 53 starts with S
- 54 starts with N
- 55 starts with K
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Spreads out in the morning? SCHMEARS
- 9 Across: Tool in the opening scene of Disney's "Frozen" ICESAW
- 15 Across: Moving day rental UHAULVAN
- 16 Across: Portmanteau nickname for politician Harris MOMALA
- 17 Across: Cleanse negative energy, in Indigenous tradition BURNSAGE
- 18 Across: Lacy FRILLY
- 19 Across: "What gives the artist real ___ is his imitators": Igor Stravinsky PRESTIGE
- 20 Across: Showing signs of spring, say INLEAF
- 21 Across: T-slots? ARMHOLES
- 22 Across: Former CBS procedural that co-starred LL Cool J, informally NCISLA
- 23 Across: Like bows, at times ROSINED
- 24 Across: Aquarium device AERATOR
- 25 Across: Judge DEEM
- 27 Across: Hare-brained INANE
- 28 Across: Dealt with something COPED
- 33 Across: Rapper who performed in the Super Bowl LVI halftime show, familiarly DRE
- 34 Across: Ring master BOXER
- 35 Across: Rainer who was the first person ever to win two consecutive acting Academy Awards LUISE
- 36 Across: Tough crowd GANG
- 38 Across: Took Marie Antoinette's advice? ATECAKE
- 40 Across: Pen holder, paper tray, memo pad, etc. DESKSET
- 46 Across: Wild chase? SAFARI
- 47 Across: Certain radio components FMTUNERS
- 48 Across: Contribute to the pot STIRIN
- 49 Across: "Yes" or "No" RESPONSE
- 50 Across: Binged, with "out" PIGGED
- 51 Across: Multinational communications giant founded in 1964 INTELSAT
- 52 Across: Words after "Honey!" IMHOME
- 53 Across: Budding actresses STARLETS
- 54 Across: Lepidopterist, often NETTER
- 55 Across: Giant, as a mattress KINGSIZE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Deficient (6)
- 2 Mexican fried pastry often covered in cinnamon sugar (6)
- 3 Groups of female elephant seals (6)
- 4 Hindu clerk (6)
- 5 ___ Howard, first Black player on the Yankees (6)
- 6 Proved useful (7)
- 7 What those close to failure are said to be on (10)
- 8 Old blades (5)
- 9 "Don't worry, no injury!" (6)
- 10 Farm structure in which ears are stored (8)
- 11 Mexican revolutionary Zapata (8)
- 12 0% in New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware (8)
- 13 Solitary (8)
- 14 Rover (8)
- 24 Religious right? (10)
- 26 Prohibition ___ (3)
- 28 School memento (8)
- 29 Doc's license plate in "Back to the Future" (8)
- 30 Staple of slapstick comedy (8)
- 31 Ce n'est pas du fast food (8)
- 32 "Oh, golly!" (8)
- 37 Browns (7)
- 39 ___ egg (chocolate treat with a toy) (6)
- 41 Ski race that debuted at the Olympics in 1988 (6)
- 42 Gentle hills (6)
- 43 Mr. Miyagi, to the Karate Kid (6)
- 44 Faux (6)
- 45 Pest with a repetitive name (6)
- 47 Cavort (5)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with C
- 3 starts with H
- 4 starts with M
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with I
- 10 starts with C
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with W
- 24 starts with A
- 26 starts with E
- 28 starts with C
- 29 starts with O
- 30 starts with P
- 31 starts with E
- 32 starts with D
- 37 starts with G
- 39 starts with K
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with K
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with T
- 47 starts with F
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Deficient SUBPAR
- 2 Down: Mexican fried pastry often covered in cinnamon sugar CHURRO
- 3 Down: Groups of female elephant seals HAREMS
- 4 Down: Hindu clerk MUNSHI
- 5 Down: ___ Howard, first Black player on the Yankees ELSTON
- 6 Down: Proved useful AVAILED
- 7 Down: What those close to failure are said to be on RAGGEDEDGE
- 8 Down: Old blades SNEES
- 9 Down: "Don't worry, no injury!" IMFINE
- 10 Down: Farm structure in which ears are stored CORNCRIB
- 11 Down: Mexican revolutionary Zapata EMILIANO
- 12 Down: 0% in New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware SALESTAX
- 13 Down: Solitary ALLALONE
- 14 Down: Rover WAYFARER
- 24 Down: Religious right? AMENDMENTI
- 26 Down: Prohibition ___ ERA
- 28 Down: School memento CLASSPIN
- 29 Down: Doc's license plate in "Back to the Future" OUTATIME
- 30 Down: Staple of slapstick comedy PIEFIGHT
- 31 Down: Ce n'est pas du fast food ESCARGOT
- 32 Down: "Oh, golly!" DEARIEME
- 37 Down: Browns GETSTAN
- 39 Down: ___ egg (chocolate treat with a toy) KINDER
- 41 Down: Ski race that debuted at the Olympics in 1988 SUPERG
- 42 Down: Gentle hills KNOLLS
- 43 Down: Mr. Miyagi, to the Karate Kid SENSEI
- 44 Down: Faux ERSATZ
- 45 Down: Pest with a repetitive name TSETSE
- 47 Down: Cavort FRISK
Show the solved grid
1S2C3H4M5E6A7R8S9I10C11E12S13A14W15UHAULVAN16MOMALA17BURNSAGE18FRILLY19PRESTIGE20INLEAF21ARMHOLES22NCISLA23ROSINED24AERATOR25DE26EM27INANE28C29O30P31E32D33DRE34BOXER35LUISE36GAN37G38ATECA39KE40DE41S42K43S44E45T46SAFARI47FMTUNERS48STIRIN49RESPONSE50PIGGED51INTELSAT52IMHOME53STARLETS54NETTER55KINGSIZE
About this puzzle
- Made by Daniel Bodily
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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