All 62 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 Fling (4)
- 5 Garment with a loose, flowing end known as a "pallu" (4)
- 9 Longtime airer of "The Young and the Restless" (3)
- 12 Nocturnal sounds in the woods (5)
- 14 Waffle (9)
- 16 Woodard with multiple Emmys (5)
- 17 Author and illustrator of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" (9)
- 18 Slippery slope (10)
- 20 Crowd (in) (4)
- 21 Summertime top (11)
- 23 Group of reps (3)
- 24 Kind of coating applied to metal (8)
- 25 Go for again (5)
- 27 Load from the dock (6)
- 28 University of California campus site (5)
- 29 Locals call it Mongibello ("the mountain of mountains") (4)
- 30 O. Henry's "The Gift of the ___" (4)
- 31 Braided rope made of rawhide (5)
- 33 Limited (6)
- 35 "Comprende?" (5)
- 36 They're taken off for boudoir photos (8)
- 38 Relieved response (3)
- 39 Greek dish made with an abundance of spinach (11)
- 42 La ___ Tar Pits (4)
- 44 Instrument measuring liquid density (10)
- 45 French beauty (9)
- 47 Section of a golf bag (5)
- 48 Pawn-capturing move (9)
- 49 Hard French cheese (5)
- 50 Map lines: Abbr. (3)
- 51 Giant bird of Chinese mythology that is transformed from a fish called Kun (4)
- 52 Capone's foe (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 5 starts with S
- 9 starts with C
- 12 starts with H
- 14 starts with H
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with E
- 18 starts with W
- 20 starts with P
- 21 starts with S
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with A
- 25 starts with R
- 27 starts with S
- 28 starts with D
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with M
- 31 starts with R
- 33 starts with F
- 35 starts with G
- 36 starts with L
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with S
- 42 starts with B
- 44 starts with H
- 45 starts with B
- 47 starts with I
- 48 starts with E
- 49 starts with C
- 50 starts with R
- 51 starts with P
- 52 starts with N
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Fling TOSS
- 5 Across: Garment with a loose, flowing end known as a "pallu" SARI
- 9 Across: Longtime airer of "The Young and the Restless" CBS
- 12 Across: Nocturnal sounds in the woods HOOTS
- 14 Across: Waffle HEMANDHAW
- 16 Across: Woodard with multiple Emmys ALFRE
- 17 Across: Author and illustrator of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" ERICCARLE
- 18 Across: Slippery slope WATERSLIDE
- 20 Across: Crowd (in) PILE
- 21 Across: Summertime top SLEEVELESST
- 23 Across: Group of reps SET
- 24 Across: Kind of coating applied to metal ANTIRUST
- 25 Across: Go for again RETRY
- 27 Across: Load from the dock STEEVE
- 28 Across: University of California campus site DAVIS
- 29 Across: Locals call it Mongibello ("the mountain of mountains") ETNA
- 30 Across: O. Henry's "The Gift of the ___" MAGI
- 31 Across: Braided rope made of rawhide RIATA
- 33 Across: Limited FINITE
- 35 Across: "Comprende?" GETME
- 36 Across: They're taken off for boudoir photos LENSCAPS
- 38 Across: Relieved response AAH
- 39 Across: Greek dish made with an abundance of spinach SPANAKOPITA
- 42 Across: La ___ Tar Pits BREA
- 44 Across: Instrument measuring liquid density HYDROMETER
- 45 Across: French beauty BELLEAMIE
- 47 Across: Section of a golf bag IRONS
- 48 Across: Pawn-capturing move ENPASSANT
- 49 Across: Hard French cheese COMTE
- 50 Across: Map lines: Abbr. RDS
- 51 Across: Giant bird of Chinese mythology that is transformed from a fish called Kun PENG
- 52 Across: Capone's foe NESS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Warms up (5)
- 2 "Fancy!" (6)
- 3 Warms up, say (7)
- 4 Word-of-mouth promoters (10)
- 5 Investment bond in W.W. II (7)
- 6 During (6)
- 7 Tries to outrun (5)
- 8 Forbes competitor (3)
- 9 Corpus ___ (7)
- 10 Ostentatious spenders, in slang (7)
- 11 Term of endearment, in one spelling (6)
- 13 Napkins, to Brits (10)
- 14 Damn fine (7)
- 15 Repeated greeting in the Key & Peele sketch "Obama Meet & Greet" (3)
- 19 Court name (6)
- 22 Displaying a wide range of emotions, say (10)
- 26 Founder of Argentina's first female-led political party, familiarly (10)
- 28 Big name in comfortable footwear (6)
- 30 Tower with daily calls to prayer (7)
- 31 Hit from behind (7)
- 32 Words following a suggestion to try something (7)
- 33 Warding (off) (7)
- 34 Perfect example (7)
- 35 Person you practically have to drag out of a party, say (6)
- 36 One requesting simpler terms? (6)
- 37 Channel inserts (6)
- 40 Short-lived interest (5)
- 41 Parliamentary seats? (5)
- 43 Per (3)
- 46 For a medium, it's easy! (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with T
- 2 starts with O
- 3 starts with S
- 4 starts with S
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with R
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with C
- 10 starts with B
- 11 starts with S
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with H
- 15 starts with D
- 19 starts with S
- 22 starts with T
- 26 starts with E
- 28 starts with D
- 30 starts with M
- 31 starts with R
- 32 starts with I
- 33 starts with F
- 34 starts with E
- 35 starts with G
- 36 starts with L
- 37 starts with S
- 40 starts with P
- 41 starts with A
- 43 starts with A
- 46 starts with E
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Warms up THAWS
- 2 Down: "Fancy!" OOLALA
- 3 Down: Warms up, say SOFTENS
- 4 Down: Word-of-mouth promoters STREETTEAM
- 5 Down: Investment bond in W.W. II SERIESE
- 6 Down: During AMIDST
- 7 Down: Tries to outrun RACES
- 8 Down: Forbes competitor INC
- 9 Down: Corpus ___ CHRISTI
- 10 Down: Ostentatious spenders, in slang BALLERS
- 11 Down: Term of endearment, in one spelling SWEETY
- 13 Down: Napkins, to Brits SERVIETTES
- 14 Down: Damn fine HELLUVA
- 15 Down: Repeated greeting in the Key & Peele sketch "Obama Meet & Greet" DAP
- 19 Down: Court name SERENA
- 22 Down: Displaying a wide range of emotions, say TRAGICOMIC
- 26 Down: Founder of Argentina's first female-led political party, familiarly EVITAPERON
- 28 Down: Big name in comfortable footwear DANSKO
- 30 Down: Tower with daily calls to prayer MINARET
- 31 Down: Hit from behind REAREND
- 32 Down: Words following a suggestion to try something ITHELPS
- 33 Down: Warding (off) FENDING
- 34 Down: Perfect example EPITOME
- 35 Down: Person you practically have to drag out of a party, say GABBER
- 36 Down: One requesting simpler terms? LAYMAN
- 37 Down: Channel inserts STENTS
- 40 Down: Short-lived interest PHASE
- 41 Down: Parliamentary seats? ARSES
- 43 Down: Per ALA
- 46 Down: For a medium, it's easy! ESP
Show the solved grid
1T2O3S4S5S6A7R8I9C10B11S12HOOT13S14HEMAN15DHAW16ALFRE17ERICCARLE18WATER19SLIDE20PILE21SLEEVELESS22T23SET24ANTIRUST25R26ETRY27STEEVE28DAVIS29ETNA30MAGI31R32IATA33FINIT34E35GETME36LENSCAP37S38AAH39S40PANAKOPIT41A42BRE43A44HYDROMETER45BELL46EAMIE47IRONS48ENPASSANT49COMTE50RDS51PENG52NESS
About this puzzle
- Made by Kameron Austin Collins
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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