All 70 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 Dis/cuss? (9)
- 10 Some radio messages, in brief (4)
- 14 Notions (10)
- 16 So-called "Island of a Thousand Temples" (4)
- 17 Festival at the center of the classic novel "Under the Volcano" (15)
- 19 Marching band? (4)
- 20 21-time Emmy nominee for "All My Children" (10)
- 21 Add color to, perhaps (3)
- 22 Teensy amounts (5)
- 23 Unit on the autobahn, say: Abbr. (3)
- 24 Hwy. overseer, for short (3)
- 25 Wackadoodle (3)
- 27 Wear the same clothes, in slang (4)
- 30 Wirelessly driven toy, for short (5)
- 33 Field whose prospects are looking up? (9)
- 35 Like the 2003 Peace Nobelist Shirin Ebadi (7)
- 37 Some prominent Mexico City murals (7)
- 38 Rabelais character who, as a baby, was fed by 17,913 cows, "for it was impossible to find a nurse sufficient for him in all the country" (9)
- 40 "Shoot" (5)
- 41 Basilica setting for Bernini's Throne of Saint Peter (4)
- 42 Even so (3)
- 43 C-section sections (3)
- 44 Menopause treatment option, in brief (3)
- 46 Full of hot gossip (5)
- 48 Base unit (3)
- 51 Incredible, in modern parlance (10)
- 54 Erin's onetime love interest on "The Office" (4)
- 55 Attire for a ceremony at Westminster Abbey (15)
- 57 Bearing (4)
- 58 Fulfilled a business obligation (10)
- 59 "What ___?" (4)
- 60 Upset tummy, medically speaking (9)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 10 starts with A
- 14 starts with V
- 16 starts with B
- 17 starts with D
- 19 starts with A
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with D
- 22 starts with M
- 23 starts with K
- 24 starts with D
- 25 starts with N
- 27 starts with T
- 30 starts with R
- 33 starts with A
- 35 starts with I
- 37 starts with R
- 38 starts with G
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with Y
- 43 starts with O
- 44 starts with H
- 46 starts with D
- 48 starts with C
- 51 starts with A
- 54 starts with G
- 55 starts with C
- 57 starts with M
- 58 starts with M
- 59 starts with E
- 60 starts with D
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Dis/cuss? TRASHTALK
- 10 Across: Some radio messages, in brief APBS
- 14 Across: Notions VAGUEIDEAS
- 16 Across: So-called "Island of a Thousand Temples" BALI
- 17 Across: Festival at the center of the classic novel "Under the Volcano" DIADELOSMUERTOS
- 19 Across: Marching band? ANTS
- 20 Across: 21-time Emmy nominee for "All My Children" SUSANLUCCI
- 21 Across: Add color to, perhaps DYE
- 22 Across: Teensy amounts MITES
- 23 Across: Unit on the autobahn, say: Abbr. KPH
- 24 Across: Hwy. overseer, for short DOT
- 25 Across: Wackadoodle NUT
- 27 Across: Wear the same clothes, in slang TWIN
- 30 Across: Wirelessly driven toy, for short RCCAR
- 33 Across: Field whose prospects are looking up? ASTRONOMY
- 35 Across: Like the 2003 Peace Nobelist Shirin Ebadi IRANIAN
- 37 Across: Some prominent Mexico City murals RIVERAS
- 38 Across: Rabelais character who, as a baby, was fed by 17,913 cows, "for it was impossible to find a nurse sufficient for him in all the country" GARGANTUA
- 40 Across: "Shoot" ASKME
- 41 Across: Basilica setting for Bernini's Throne of Saint Peter APSE
- 42 Across: Even so YET
- 43 Across: C-section sections ORS
- 44 Across: Menopause treatment option, in brief HRT
- 46 Across: Full of hot gossip DISHY
- 48 Across: Base unit COT
- 51 Across: Incredible, in modern parlance AMAZEBALLS
- 54 Across: Erin's onetime love interest on "The Office" GABE
- 55 Across: Attire for a ceremony at Westminster Abbey CORONATIONROBES
- 57 Across: Bearing MIEN
- 58 Across: Fulfilled a business obligation METPAYROLL
- 59 Across: "What ___?" ELSE
- 60 Across: Upset tummy, medically speaking DYSPEPSIA
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Frank Costanza or Morty Seinfeld, e.g. (5)
- 2 Precipitous? (5)
- 3 Source of some classic rock bands (5)
- 4 Brewski (4)
- 5 Part of a giggle (3)
- 6 Cheese named after a Prussian town near the Baltic coast (6)
- 7 Result of bad service, maybe (5)
- 8 Dials down (7)
- 9 Ancient text whose Sanskrit title means "Principles of Love" (9)
- 10 Opposite of verbosity (10)
- 11 A little of this and that (9)
- 12 Group of like-minded individuals (4)
- 13 Enthusiastic approval abroad (4)
- 15 Amar'e Stoudemire, for his first eight seasons in the N.B.A. (3)
- 18 Bugling game (3)
- 22 Durin's burial place in "The Lord of the Rings" (5)
- 24 Red light district? (10)
- 26 Angular opening? (3)
- 28 Divinely appointed successor of Muhammad, in Shia Islam (4)
- 29 The Big Board of Wall St. (4)
- 30 Capital on the mouth of the Daugava River (4)
- 31 Losing roll (4)
- 32 Alternatives to some rentals (9)
- 33 Showed up earlier than (9)
- 34 Egg maker (5)
- 36 "Your choice" (3)
- 39 Sewerage, for example (7)
- 43 Sassy response to a put-down (6)
- 45 Pearl Jam's debut album, which went 13x platinum (3)
- 47 Dinners in sties (5)
- 48 Los ____ (Mexican tourist destination) (5)
- 49 Manuscript marks (5)
- 50 Unit equal to one weber per square meter (5)
- 51 Fictional maker of Rocket-Powered Roller Skates and Dehydrated Boulders (4)
- 52 Participate in drudgery (4)
- 53 "Kapow!" (3)
- 54 Snack in a sack in a backpack (4)
- 56 Deli selection (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with T
- 7 starts with A
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with K
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with P
- 12 starts with B
- 13 starts with S
- 15 starts with S
- 18 starts with E
- 22 starts with M
- 24 starts with D
- 26 starts with T
- 28 starts with I
- 29 starts with N
- 30 starts with R
- 31 starts with C
- 32 starts with C
- 33 starts with A
- 34 starts with O
- 36 starts with A
- 39 starts with U
- 43 starts with O
- 45 starts with T
- 47 starts with S
- 48 starts with C
- 49 starts with O
- 50 starts with T
- 51 starts with A
- 52 starts with M
- 53 starts with B
- 54 starts with G
- 56 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Frank Costanza or Morty Seinfeld, e.g. TVDAD
- 2 Down: Precipitous? RAINY
- 3 Down: Source of some classic rock bands AGATE
- 4 Down: Brewski SUDS
- 5 Down: Part of a giggle HEE
- 6 Down: Cheese named after a Prussian town near the Baltic coast TILSIT
- 7 Down: Result of bad service, maybe ADOUT
- 8 Down: Dials down LESSENS
- 9 Down: Ancient text whose Sanskrit title means "Principles of Love" KAMASUTRA
- 10 Down: Opposite of verbosity ABRUPTNESS
- 11 Down: A little of this and that PATCHWORK
- 12 Down: Group of like-minded individuals BLOC
- 13 Down: Enthusiastic approval abroad SISI
- 15 Down: Amar'e Stoudemire, for his first eight seasons in the N.B.A. SUN
- 18 Down: Bugling game ELK
- 22 Down: Durin's burial place in "The Lord of the Rings" MORIA
- 24 Down: Red light district? DANGERZONE
- 26 Down: Angular opening? TRI
- 28 Down: Divinely appointed successor of Muhammad, in Shia Islam IMAM
- 29 Down: The Big Board of Wall St. NYSE
- 30 Down: Capital on the mouth of the Daugava River RIGA
- 31 Down: Losing roll CRAP
- 32 Down: Alternatives to some rentals CARSHARES
- 33 Down: Showed up earlier than ANTEDATED
- 34 Down: Egg maker OVARY
- 36 Down: "Your choice" ANY
- 39 Down: Sewerage, for example UTILITY
- 43 Down: Sassy response to a put-down OHSNAP
- 45 Down: Pearl Jam's debut album, which went 13x platinum TEN
- 47 Down: Dinners in sties SLOPS
- 48 Down: Los ____ (Mexican tourist destination) CABOS
- 49 Down: Manuscript marks OBELI
- 50 Down: Unit equal to one weber per square meter TESLA
- 51 Down: Fictional maker of Rocket-Powered Roller Skates and Dehydrated Boulders ACME
- 52 Down: Participate in drudgery MOIL
- 53 Down: "Kapow!" BAM
- 54 Down: Snack in a sack in a backpack GORP
- 56 Down: Deli selection RYE
Show the solved grid
1T2R3A4S5H6T7A8L9K10A11P12B13S14VAGUEIDEA15S16BALI17DIADELOSMU18ERTOS19ANTS20SUSANLUCCI21DYE22MITES23KPH24DOT25NU26T27TW28I29N30R31C32CAR33ASTR34ONOMY35IRANI36AN37RIVERAS38GARGANT39UA40ASKME41APSE42YET43ORS44HR45T46DI47SHY48C49O50T51A52MAZE53BALLS54GABE55CORONATION56ROBES57MIEN58METPAYROLL59ELSE60DYSPEPSIA
About this puzzle
- Made by Zachary David Levy
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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