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 Bring together (5)
- 6 Alligatorid of Central and South America (6)
- 12 Fabric with diagonal ribbing (5)
- 13 Formula 1's Circuit de Monaco, e.g. (8)
- 15 Hip-hop artist with a 2018 Pulitzer (5)
- 16 Fine fodder for a Freudian analyst (9)
- 17 Call from a bridge (4)
- 18 State flower of Utah (4)
- 19 "Right?," in British lingo (5)
- 20 Pathetic (3)
- 21 Like some parties (4)
- 22 One may be hanging by a thread (6)
- 23 "We're under a lot of pressure!" (11)
- 26 Make it or break it (3)
- 27 Danger signal (9)
- 28 Blocks (4)
- 29 E-liquid (9)
- 31 Wished (4)
- 34 Outmoded living room fixtures (9)
- 37 Reddit Q&A (3)
- 38 Show to be fabricating? (11)
- 40 Blew up (6)
- 42 Festival flier (4)
- 43 Number of Beethoven operas (3)
- 44 Fishing accessory (5)
- 45 Consumes (4)
- 46 Retired rapper Azalea (4)
- 47 "Oppenheimer" setting (9)
- 49 From the British Isles, say (5)
- 50 "Happy to help!" (8)
- 51 County fair animal (5)
- 52 Lichtenstein's "Whaam!," e.g. (6)
- 53 County fair animal (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 6 starts with C
- 12 starts with T
- 13 starts with R
- 15 starts with L
- 16 starts with S
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with S
- 19 starts with I
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with N
- 23 starts with T
- 26 starts with P
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with B
- 29 starts with V
- 31 starts with B
- 34 starts with P
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with C
- 40 starts with G
- 42 starts with K
- 43 starts with O
- 44 starts with C
- 45 starts with U
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with L
- 49 starts with A
- 50 starts with I
- 51 starts with S
- 52 starts with P
- 53 starts with H
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Bring together AMASS
- 6 Across: Alligatorid of Central and South America CAIMAN
- 12 Across: Fabric with diagonal ribbing TWILL
- 13 Across: Formula 1's Circuit de Monaco, e.g. ROADRACE
- 15 Across: Hip-hop artist with a 2018 Pulitzer LAMAR
- 16 Across: Fine fodder for a Freudian analyst SEXDREAMS
- 17 Across: Call from a bridge AHOY
- 18 Across: State flower of Utah SEGO
- 19 Across: "Right?," in British lingo INNIT
- 20 Across: Pathetic SAD
- 21 Across: Like some parties STAG
- 22 Across: One may be hanging by a thread NEEDLE
- 23 Across: "We're under a lot of pressure!" THEHEATISON
- 26 Across: Make it or break it PAR
- 27 Across: Danger signal ALARMBELL
- 28 Across: Blocks BANS
- 29 Across: E-liquid VAPEJUICE
- 31 Across: Wished BADE
- 34 Across: Outmoded living room fixtures PLASMATVS
- 37 Across: Reddit Q&A AMA
- 38 Across: Show to be fabricating? CATCHINALIE
- 40 Across: Blew up GOTMAD
- 42 Across: Festival flier KITE
- 43 Across: Number of Beethoven operas ONE
- 44 Across: Fishing accessory CREEL
- 45 Across: Consumes USES
- 46 Across: Retired rapper Azalea IGGY
- 47 Across: "Oppenheimer" setting LOSALAMOS
- 49 Across: From the British Isles, say ANGLO
- 50 Across: "Happy to help!" ISURECAN
- 51 Across: County fair animal STEER
- 52 Across: Lichtenstein's "Whaam!," e.g. POPART
- 53 Across: County fair animal HORSE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Closing words of a historic 1963 speech (6)
- 2 Sinister cackle (7)
- 3 Many a modern chess-playing program (7)
- 4 Totally kill it (4)
- 5 Camera spec (3)
- 6 Heel (3)
- 7 Actor Brody (6)
- 8 Nobel-winning daughter of Marie Curie (5)
- 9 The 'rents, perhaps (7)
- 10 European football club founded in 1899 (7)
- 11 Birds and tree squirrels (7)
- 13 Clutch hitter nicknamed "Mr. October" (13)
- 14 Kitchen brand (3)
- 16 Flight restriction? (8)
- 18 Obsolescent office accessory (8)
- 21 Blood bank supply (4)
- 22 What someone with boundless ambition "knows" (8)
- 24 Multibillionaire, e.g. (4)
- 25 Certain brain freezers (8)
- 28 Submissive sort, informally (4)
- 30 Sugar source (4)
- 31 It comes in handy when the chips are downed (7)
- 32 Lovingly, in a score (7)
- 33 Is courting out of one's league, so to speak (7)
- 35 Poster of TikTok tutorials, e.g. (7)
- 36 Some hits, in music and baseball (7)
- 38 Square dance figure (6)
- 39 Kid-lit character who often loses his tail (6)
- 41 Stiller's partner in comedy (5)
- 45 Name on a "Kill Bill" poster (3)
- 46 Hooked on (4)
- 48 It's the law (3)
- 49 Shade of gray (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with M
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with C
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with M
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with N
- 13 starts with R
- 14 starts with O
- 16 starts with S
- 18 starts with S
- 21 starts with S
- 22 starts with N
- 24 starts with H
- 25 starts with S
- 28 starts with B
- 30 starts with C
- 31 starts with B
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with D
- 35 starts with V
- 36 starts with S
- 38 starts with C
- 39 starts with E
- 41 starts with M
- 45 starts with U
- 46 starts with I
- 48 starts with A
- 49 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Closing words of a historic 1963 speech ATLAST
- 2 Down: Sinister cackle MWAHAHA
- 3 Down: Many a modern chess-playing program AIMODEL
- 4 Down: Totally kill it SLAY
- 5 Down: Camera spec SLR
- 6 Down: Heel CAD
- 7 Down: Actor Brody ADRIEN
- 8 Down: Nobel-winning daughter of Marie Curie IRENE
- 9 Down: The 'rents, perhaps MAANDPA
- 10 Down: European football club founded in 1899 ACMILAN
- 11 Down: Birds and tree squirrels NESTERS
- 13 Down: Clutch hitter nicknamed "Mr. October" REGGIEJACKSON
- 14 Down: Kitchen brand OXO
- 16 Down: Flight restriction? SEATBELT
- 18 Down: Obsolescent office accessory STAMPPAD
- 21 Down: Blood bank supply SERA
- 22 Down: What someone with boundless ambition "knows" NOLIMITS
- 24 Down: Multibillionaire, e.g. HAVE
- 25 Down: Certain brain freezers SLUSHIES
- 28 Down: Submissive sort, informally BETA
- 30 Down: Sugar source CANE
- 31 Down: It comes in handy when the chips are downed BAGCLIP
- 32 Down: Lovingly, in a score AMOROSO
- 33 Down: Is courting out of one's league, so to speak DATESUP
- 35 Down: Poster of TikTok tutorials, e.g. VLOGGER
- 36 Down: Some hits, in music and baseball SINGLES
- 38 Down: Square dance figure CALLER
- 39 Down: Kid-lit character who often loses his tail EEYORE
- 41 Down: Stiller's partner in comedy MEARA
- 45 Down: Name on a "Kill Bill" poster UMA
- 46 Down: Hooked on INTO
- 48 Down: It's the law ACT
- 49 Down: Shade of gray ASH
Show the solved grid
1A2M3A4S5S6C7A8I9M10A11N12TWILL13R14OADRACE15LAMAR16SEXDREAMS17AHOY18SEGO19INNIT20SAD21STAG22NEEDLE23THE24HEATI25SON26PAR27ALARMBELL28BANS29VAPEJUI30CE31B32A33DE34PLASMAT35V36S37AMA38CATCHINALI39E40GOT41MAD42KITE43ONE44CREEL45USES46IGGY47LOSAL48AMOS49ANGLO50ISURECAN51STEER52POPART53HORSE
About this puzzle
- Made by Ryan McCarty
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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