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 Bar fight? (9)
- 10 Brand of tights with an apostrophe in its name (5)
- 15 Expansive marine exhibits (9)
- 16 Really fancy (5)
- 17 1991 blockbuster with the tagline "One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage" (9)
- 18 Fax predecessor (5)
- 19 Grand Tour, e.g. (8)
- 20 Buyer (6)
- 21 Like ideal arrivals (6)
- 23 "___ pics!" (4)
- 24 Conceptual framework (6)
- 28 Follower of X or G (3)
- 29 Peacock's home (3)
- 30 Word that becomes its opposite when its first letter is removed (5)
- 31 "Gotcha," to a beatnik (4)
- 33 Piece of cartoon memorabilia (3)
- 34 Steamed (5)
- 35 Golden goal periods, for short (3)
- 36 "Miracle on 34th Street" actress Maureen (5)
- 38 Certain Ivy Leaguer (3)
- 39 Painter ___ Thomas, first Black woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum (4)
- 41 Passes (out) (5)
- 42 Bracketed disclaimer (3)
- 43 Lover of sugar (3)
- 44 Results of swiping (6)
- 45 Lend, informally (4)
- 47 Second-smallest U.S. state capital by population (about 14,000 people) (6)
- 49 Animals with prehensile proboscises (6)
- 51 "The One" (8)
- 56 First name in cosmetics (5)
- 57 Pioneering P.D.A. (9)
- 58 Ship back? (5)
- 59 Soft drink originally made with egg whites (9)
- 60 Short (5)
- 61 Rock instrument? (9)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 10 starts with L
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with B
- 18 starts with T
- 19 starts with B
- 20 starts with V
- 21 starts with O
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with S
- 28 starts with M
- 29 starts with N
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with I
- 33 starts with C
- 34 starts with R
- 35 starts with O
- 36 starts with O
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with A
- 41 starts with D
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with A
- 44 starts with T
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with P
- 49 starts with T
- 51 starts with S
- 56 starts with E
- 57 starts with P
- 58 starts with S
- 59 starts with C
- 60 starts with T
- 61 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Bar fight? RAPBATTLE
- 10 Across: Brand of tights with an apostrophe in its name LEGGS
- 15 Across: Expansive marine exhibits OCEANARIA
- 16 Across: Really fancy ADORE
- 17 Across: 1991 blockbuster with the tagline "One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage" BACKDRAFT
- 18 Across: Fax predecessor TELEX
- 19 Across: Grand Tour, e.g. BIKERACE
- 20 Across: Buyer VENDEE
- 21 Across: Like ideal arrivals ONTIME
- 23 Across: "___ pics!" SEND
- 24 Across: Conceptual framework SCHEMA
- 28 Across: Follower of X or G MEN
- 29 Across: Peacock's home NBC
- 30 Across: Word that becomes its opposite when its first letter is removed THERE
- 31 Across: "Gotcha," to a beatnik IDIG
- 33 Across: Piece of cartoon memorabilia CEL
- 34 Across: Steamed RILED
- 35 Across: Golden goal periods, for short OTS
- 36 Across: "Miracle on 34th Street" actress Maureen OHARA
- 38 Across: Certain Ivy Leaguer ELI
- 39 Across: Painter ___ Thomas, first Black woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum ALMA
- 41 Across: Passes (out) DOLES
- 42 Across: Bracketed disclaimer SIC
- 43 Across: Lover of sugar ANT
- 44 Across: Results of swiping THEFTS
- 45 Across: Lend, informally SPOT
- 47 Across: Second-smallest U.S. state capital by population (about 14,000 people) PIERRE
- 49 Across: Animals with prehensile proboscises TAPIRS
- 51 Across: "The One" SOULMATE
- 56 Across: First name in cosmetics ESTEE
- 57 Across: Pioneering P.D.A. PALMPILOT
- 58 Across: Ship back? STERN
- 59 Across: Soft drink originally made with egg whites CREAMSODA
- 60 Across: Short TERSE
- 61 Across: Rock instrument? STONETOOL
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones" (4)
- 2 Berry spelled with a cedilla (4)
- 3 Small smack (4)
- 4 Brown, in a way (4)
- 5 Milky Way's nearest major galaxy (9)
- 6 #MeToo movement activist Burke (6)
- 7 Expanse (5)
- 8 Observation by Oscar Wilde about the relationship between reality and creativity (15)
- 9 "Mangia!" (3)
- 10 Not 21-Across (4)
- 11 Elysia (5)
- 12 False idol in the Old Testament (10)
- 13 Army specialist with a headwear-inspired nickname (10)
- 14 Where students learn about congress (10)
- 20 "___ Sancte Spiritus" (medieval Latin hymn) (4)
- 22 Things often refilled, informally (4)
- 24 Cardiac exam on a treadmill (10)
- 25 Gochujang, e.g. (10)
- 26 Blade runner? (10)
- 27 Before, in olden times (3)
- 32 "Lord, have mercy!" (9)
- 35 One attracted to all gender identities, for short (4)
- 37 Tilling aid (3)
- 40 The Indianapolis 500 has 200 of them (4)
- 44 President who married one of his kindergarten classmates (6)
- 46 Membership categories (5)
- 48 Loggers' competition (5)
- 50 Former French president ___ Coty (4)
- 52 Weather phenomenon often appearing in the evening (4)
- 53 Dum ___ (potato-based curry dish) (4)
- 54 List header (4)
- 55 List ender (4)
- 57 Some notebooks, in brief (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with P
- 4 starts with B
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with T
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with L
- 11 starts with E
- 12 starts with G
- 13 starts with G
- 14 starts with S
- 20 starts with V
- 22 starts with M
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with C
- 26 starts with H
- 27 starts with E
- 32 starts with G
- 35 starts with O
- 37 starts with H
- 40 starts with L
- 44 starts with T
- 46 starts with T
- 48 starts with R
- 50 starts with R
- 52 starts with M
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with T
- 55 starts with E
- 57 starts with P
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones" ROBB
- 2 Down: Berry spelled with a cedilla ACAI
- 3 Down: Small smack PECK
- 4 Down: Brown, in a way BAKE
- 5 Down: Milky Way's nearest major galaxy ANDROMEDA
- 6 Down: #MeToo movement activist Burke TARANA
- 7 Down: Expanse TRACT
- 8 Down: Observation by Oscar Wilde about the relationship between reality and creativity LIFEIMITATESART
- 9 Down: "Mangia!" EAT
- 10 Down: Not 21-Across LATE
- 11 Down: Elysia EDENS
- 12 Down: False idol in the Old Testament GOLDENCALF
- 13 Down: Army specialist with a headwear-inspired nickname GREENBERET
- 14 Down: Where students learn about congress SEXEDCLASS
- 20 Down: "___ Sancte Spiritus" (medieval Latin hymn) VENI
- 22 Down: Things often refilled, informally MEDS
- 24 Down: Cardiac exam on a treadmill STRESSTEST
- 25 Down: Gochujang, e.g. CHILIPASTE
- 26 Down: Blade runner? HELICOPTER
- 27 Down: Before, in olden times ERE
- 32 Down: "Lord, have mercy!" GODHELPME
- 35 Down: One attracted to all gender identities, for short OMNI
- 37 Down: Tilling aid HOE
- 40 Down: The Indianapolis 500 has 200 of them LAPS
- 44 Down: President who married one of his kindergarten classmates TRUMAN
- 46 Down: Membership categories TIERS
- 48 Down: Loggers' competition ROLEO
- 50 Down: Former French president ___ Coty RENE
- 52 Down: Weather phenomenon often appearing in the evening MIST
- 53 Down: Dum ___ (potato-based curry dish) ALOO
- 54 Down: List header TODO
- 55 Down: List ender ETAL
- 57 Down: Some notebooks, in brief PCS
Show the solved grid
1R2A3P4B5A6T7T8L9E10L11E12G13G14S15OCEANARIA16ADORE17BACKDRAFT18TELEX19BIKERACE20VENDEE21ONTI22ME23SEND24S25C26H27EMA28MEN29NBC30THERE31IDI32G33CEL34RILED35OTS36O37HARA38ELI39A40LMA41DOLES42SIC43ANT44THEFTS45SPO46T47PIE48RRE49TAPI50RS51SOUL52M53A54T55E56ESTEE57PALMPILOT58STERN59CREAMSODA60TERSE61STONETOOL
About this puzzle
- Made by Kareem Ayas
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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