All 64 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 Prepares, as shumai (6)
- 7 Paste commonly simulated by a blend of horseradish, mustard and green dye (6)
- 13 Rounded, say (7)
- 15 Late hour (6)
- 16 Pair's reassurance (8)
- 18 N.F.C. West team, informally (6)
- 19 "Go right ahead …" (9)
- 21 Pecan, but not pumpkin (4)
- 22 Selena Gomez or Beyoncé, by birth (5)
- 23 Runaround? (3)
- 24 John ___, singer with the hit albums "Perfectly Good Guitar" and "Mystic Pinball" (5)
- 25 Withdraw (from) (4)
- 26 Part of an asymmetrical hairstyle (9)
- 28 Early giant in punch-card tabulating systems (3)
- 29 Giggle (9)
- 30 Element of economic globalization (9)
- 31 Desserts that may feature frangipane (9)
- 32 Part of what makes you you (3)
- 35 Online show pieces (9)
- 36 Result of a shopping spree (4)
- 37 Kite feature (5)
- 38 The Marlins, on scoreboards (3)
- 39 ___-corner (5)
- 40 Assert (4)
- 41 STEM field concern (9)
- 43 It's in the eye of the beholder (6)
- 45 Pull it together (8)
- 47 Rang (6)
- 48 Camp distribution (7)
- 49 Toasts (6)
- 50 Verse from Emily Dickinson or Emma Lazarus (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 7 starts with W
- 13 starts with S
- 15 starts with E
- 16 starts with W
- 18 starts with N
- 19 starts with B
- 21 starts with T
- 22 starts with T
- 23 starts with L
- 24 starts with H
- 25 starts with W
- 26 starts with S
- 28 starts with I
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with P
- 32 starts with D
- 35 starts with W
- 36 starts with H
- 37 starts with T
- 38 starts with M
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with G
- 43 starts with R
- 45 starts with G
- 47 starts with P
- 48 starts with R
- 49 starts with S
- 50 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Prepares, as shumai STEAMS
- 7 Across: Paste commonly simulated by a blend of horseradish, mustard and green dye WASABI
- 13 Across: Rounded, say SHAPELY
- 15 Across: Late hour ELEVEN
- 16 Across: Pair's reassurance WEREGOOD
- 18 Across: N.F.C. West team, informally NINERS
- 19 Across: "Go right ahead …" BEMYGUEST
- 21 Across: Pecan, but not pumpkin TREE
- 22 Across: Selena Gomez or Beyoncé, by birth TEXAN
- 23 Across: Runaround? LAP
- 24 Across: John ___, singer with the hit albums "Perfectly Good Guitar" and "Mystic Pinball" HIATT
- 25 Across: Withdraw (from) WEAN
- 26 Across: Part of an asymmetrical hairstyle SIDEBANGS
- 28 Across: Early giant in punch-card tabulating systems IBM
- 29 Across: Giggle TEEHEEHEE
- 30 Across: Element of economic globalization TRADEDEAL
- 31 Across: Desserts that may feature frangipane PEARTARTS
- 32 Across: Part of what makes you you DNA
- 35 Across: Online show pieces WEBISODES
- 36 Across: Result of a shopping spree HAUL
- 37 Across: Kite feature TALON
- 38 Across: The Marlins, on scoreboards MIA
- 39 Across: ___-corner CATTY
- 40 Across: Assert AVOW
- 41 Across: STEM field concern GENDERGAP
- 43 Across: It's in the eye of the beholder RETINA
- 45 Across: Pull it together GETAGRIP
- 47 Across: Rang PHONED
- 48 Across: Camp distribution RATIONS
- 49 Across: Toasts SINGES
- 50 Across: Verse from Emily Dickinson or Emma Lazarus SESTET
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Duluth-to-Minneapolis dir. (3)
- 2 Broadcaster with a onetime coat-of-arms logo, informally (7)
- 3 Otoscopy, e.g. (7)
- 4 Anthropopithecus, e.g. (6)
- 5 Actress Price of the 2000s sitcom "Grounded for Life" (5)
- 6 Labor (4)
- 7 Took a turn (4)
- 8 Subject of the 1996 documentary "When We Were Kings" (3)
- 9 Watch party? (8)
- 10 Mean (7)
- 11 Some Basque headwear (6)
- 12 Exclave's spot in an atlas, often (5)
- 14 Critical response concerning a piece of fiction? (11)
- 17 Riding free as an employee, in airline lingo (11)
- 20 Real page-turner? (11)
- 22 Lead-in to light (3)
- 24 Gag reflexes? (5)
- 26 Scorches (5)
- 27 Roots for vegan burgers (5)
- 29 Part of a bridal outfit (5)
- 30 Signature QB move included as a feature in 2012's Madden NFL 13 video game (8)
- 31 Main pack in a bicycle race (7)
- 32 A bit corrupt, perhaps? (7)
- 33 Evergreen whose cones bear edible seeds (7)
- 34 Olympic gymnast Raisman (3)
- 35 Silently greet someone (6)
- 36 Pudding typically served with "neeps and tatties" (6)
- 37 Highly prized rewards on "Survivor" (5)
- 39 "This Side Up" container (5)
- 41 Roves (4)
- 42 HHH (4)
- 44 Once called (3)
- 46 Lake Tahoe winter hrs. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with T
- 3 starts with E
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with M
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with W
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with B
- 12 starts with I
- 14 starts with Y
- 17 starts with D
- 20 starts with S
- 22 starts with T
- 24 starts with H
- 26 starts with S
- 27 starts with B
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with P
- 32 starts with D
- 33 starts with N
- 34 starts with A
- 35 starts with W
- 36 starts with H
- 37 starts with T
- 39 starts with C
- 41 starts with G
- 42 starts with E
- 44 starts with N
- 46 starts with P
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Duluth-to-Minneapolis dir. SSW
- 2 Down: Broadcaster with a onetime coat-of-arms logo, informally THEBEEB
- 3 Down: Otoscopy, e.g. EAREXAM
- 4 Down: Anthropopithecus, e.g. APEMAN
- 5 Down: Actress Price of the 2000s sitcom "Grounded for Life" MEGYN
- 6 Down: Labor SLOG
- 7 Down: Took a turn WENT
- 8 Down: Subject of the 1996 documentary "When We Were Kings" ALI
- 9 Down: Watch party? SENTINEL
- 10 Down: Mean AVERAGE
- 11 Down: Some Basque headwear BERETS
- 12 Down: Exclave's spot in an atlas, often INSET
- 14 Down: Critical response concerning a piece of fiction? YOULIEDTOME
- 17 Down: Riding free as an employee, in airline lingo DEADHEADING
- 20 Down: Real page-turner? SPEEDREADER
- 22 Down: Lead-in to light TWI
- 24 Down: Gag reflexes? HAHAS
- 26 Down: Scorches SEARS
- 27 Down: Roots for vegan burgers BEETS
- 29 Down: Part of a bridal outfit TRAIN
- 30 Down: Signature QB move included as a feature in 2012's Madden NFL 13 video game TEBOWING
- 31 Down: Main pack in a bicycle race PELOTON
- 32 Down: A bit corrupt, perhaps? DATAROT
- 33 Down: Evergreen whose cones bear edible seeds NUTPINE
- 34 Down: Olympic gymnast Raisman ALY
- 35 Down: Silently greet someone WAVEHI
- 36 Down: Pudding typically served with "neeps and tatties" HAGGIS
- 37 Down: Highly prized rewards on "Survivor" TARPS
- 39 Down: "This Side Up" container CRATE
- 41 Down: Roves GADS
- 42 Down: HHH ETAS
- 44 Down: Once called NEE
- 46 Down: Lake Tahoe winter hrs. PST
Show the solved grid
1S2T3E4A5M6S7W8A9S10A11B12I13SHAPEL14Y15ELEVEN16WEREGOO17D18NINERS19BEMYGUE20ST21TREE22TEXAN23LAP24HIATT25WEAN26SIDE27BANGS28IBM29TEEHEEHEE30TRADEDEAL31PEARTARTS32D33N34A35WEBISODES36HAUL37TALON38MIA39CATTY40AVOW41GEND42ERGAP43RETI44NA45GETAGRI46P47PHONED48RATIONS49SINGES50SESTET
About this puzzle
- Made by Brian Callahan
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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