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 Five-note jingle for "The Gift That Grows" (10)
- 11 Tech news site (4)
- 15 Message that comes with a pointer (10)
- 16 Symbol of love (4)
- 17 Changes in form, but not in essence (10)
- 18 To: Abbr. (4)
- 19 Cookie, e.g. (7)
- 20 Question in a stalemate (7)
- 22 Urge (3)
- 23 "Show some manners!" (8)
- 24 Classic Harlem ballroom (5)
- 27 Get one's hands on, informally (3)
- 28 Did a boring job? (5)
- 29 Hot environment (4)
- 30 Throwing weapons for the Dark Knight (9)
- 32 Zip (3)
- 33 Indie music's ___ Iver (3)
- 34 Sword's alternative (3)
- 35 Chinese steamed bun (3)
- 37 Supplementary materials accompanying a home movie purchase (9)
- 40 Doozy (4)
- 41 Trap in the water (5)
- 42 Catches (3)
- 43 Ticket selector (5)
- 44 Thorough, say (8)
- 46 Rihanna's "Take a ___" (2008) (3)
- 47 (The) shaft, so to speak (7)
- 48 Not all there upstairs? (7)
- 52 Some altarations? (4)
- 53 Burkina Faso, before 1984 (10)
- 55 Captain in Melville's "Billy Budd" (4)
- 56 Renowned naturalist buried at Rwanda's Karisoke Research Center (10)
- 57 Singing sister of Aretha (4)
- 58 Nervously inhales? (10)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 11 starts with C
- 15 starts with Y
- 16 starts with R
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with A
- 19 starts with T
- 20 starts with N
- 22 starts with Y
- 23 starts with B
- 24 starts with S
- 27 starts with C
- 28 starts with M
- 29 starts with O
- 30 starts with B
- 32 starts with N
- 33 starts with B
- 34 starts with P
- 35 starts with B
- 37 starts with D
- 40 starts with L
- 41 starts with C
- 42 starts with H
- 43 starts with V
- 44 starts with D
- 46 starts with B
- 47 starts with R
- 48 starts with B
- 52 starts with I
- 53 starts with U
- 55 starts with V
- 56 starts with D
- 57 starts with E
- 58 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Five-note jingle for "The Gift That Grows" CHCHCHCHIA
- 11 Across: Tech news site CNET
- 15 Across: Message that comes with a pointer YOUAREHERE
- 16 Across: Symbol of love ROSE
- 17 Across: Changes in form, but not in essence SUBLIMATES
- 18 Across: To: Abbr. ATTN
- 19 Across: Cookie, e.g. TRACKER
- 20 Across: Question in a stalemate NOWWHAT
- 22 Across: Urge YEN
- 23 Across: "Show some manners!" BEPOLITE
- 24 Across: Classic Harlem ballroom SAVOY
- 27 Across: Get one's hands on, informally COP
- 28 Across: Did a boring job? MINED
- 29 Across: Hot environment OVEN
- 30 Across: Throwing weapons for the Dark Knight BATARANGS
- 32 Across: Zip NIL
- 33 Across: Indie music's ___ Iver BON
- 34 Across: Sword's alternative PEN
- 35 Across: Chinese steamed bun BAO
- 37 Across: Supplementary materials accompanying a home movie purchase DVDEXTRAS
- 40 Across: Doozy LULU
- 41 Across: Trap in the water CREEL
- 42 Across: Catches HAS
- 43 Across: Ticket selector VOTER
- 44 Across: Thorough, say DETAILED
- 46 Across: Rihanna's "Take a ___" (2008) BOW
- 47 Across: (The) shaft, so to speak RAWDEAL
- 48 Across: Not all there upstairs? BALDISH
- 52 Across: Some altarations? IDOS
- 53 Across: Burkina Faso, before 1984 UPPERVOLTA
- 55 Across: Captain in Melville's "Billy Budd" VERE
- 56 Across: Renowned naturalist buried at Rwanda's Karisoke Research Center DIANFOSSEY
- 57 Across: Singing sister of Aretha ERMA
- 58 Across: Nervously inhales? STRESSEATS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Target for surgical excision (4)
- 2 Time (4)
- 3 Country where the game of dominoes is a national pastime (4)
- 4 Characterized by great happiness (7)
- 5 "Sheesh!" (6)
- 6 Mr. Universe contestants (5)
- 7 Burn (4)
- 8 All worked (up) (3)
- 9 Greek actress who brought Elektra, Penelope, Antigone and Helen of Troy to the screen (10)
- 10 Man who made animals talk (5)
- 11 Stumble home after a night out, say (7)
- 12 Just (10)
- 13 Something you may be willing to hold? (10)
- 14 Camped out, say (6)
- 21 Maya Angelou's "Phenomenal ___" (5)
- 23 Fake poster (3)
- 24 "___ of Frankenstein" (1939 movie sequel) (3)
- 25 Person who gets a lot of texts? (10)
- 26 Sluglike creature known for its soft, water-repellent skin (10)
- 27 Has no control (10)
- 30 Word with shadow or shoe (3)
- 31 Lo-___ (3)
- 33 Contradict (5)
- 36 Abba's "___ Last Summer" (3)
- 38 Outlet for the Jordan River (7)
- 39 Super-keen (3)
- 40 Weak amount of medicine (7)
- 41 Primary PC storage (6)
- 43 EX30, EX40 and XC60 (6)
- 45 Praises (5)
- 46 Fails to keep things down (5)
- 48 Nota ___ (4)
- 49 Classic film character who says "Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time" (4)
- 50 Proofreader's command (4)
- 51 Kansas' Fort ___ (4)
- 54 Swinger's goal, perhaps (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with C
- 2 starts with H
- 3 starts with C
- 4 starts with H
- 5 starts with C
- 6 starts with H
- 7 starts with C
- 8 starts with H
- 9 starts with I
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with C
- 12 starts with N
- 13 starts with E
- 14 starts with T
- 21 starts with W
- 23 starts with B
- 24 starts with S
- 25 starts with A
- 26 starts with V
- 27 starts with C
- 30 starts with B
- 31 starts with R
- 33 starts with B
- 36 starts with O
- 38 starts with D
- 39 starts with R
- 40 starts with L
- 41 starts with C
- 43 starts with V
- 45 starts with L
- 46 starts with B
- 48 starts with B
- 49 starts with I
- 50 starts with S
- 51 starts with H
- 54 starts with P
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Target for surgical excision CYST
- 2 Down: Time HOUR
- 3 Down: Country where the game of dominoes is a national pastime CUBA
- 4 Down: Characterized by great happiness HALCYON
- 5 Down: "Sheesh!" CRIKEY
- 6 Down: Mr. Universe contestants HEMEN
- 7 Down: Burn CHAR
- 8 Down: All worked (up) HET
- 9 Down: Greek actress who brought Elektra, Penelope, Antigone and Helen of Troy to the screen IRENEPAPAS
- 10 Down: Man who made animals talk AESOP
- 11 Down: Stumble home after a night out, say CRAWLIN
- 12 Down: Just NOTHINGBUT
- 13 Down: Something you may be willing to hold? ESTATESALE
- 14 Down: Camped out, say TENTED
- 21 Down: Maya Angelou's "Phenomenal ___" WOMAN
- 23 Down: Fake poster BOT
- 24 Down: "___ of Frankenstein" (1939 movie sequel) SON
- 25 Down: Person who gets a lot of texts? AVIDREADER
- 26 Down: Sluglike creature known for its soft, water-repellent skin VELVETWORM
- 27 Down: Has no control CANTHELPIT
- 30 Down: Word with shadow or shoe BOX
- 31 Down: Lo-___ RES
- 33 Down: Contradict BELIE
- 36 Down: Abba's "___ Last Summer" OUR
- 38 Down: Outlet for the Jordan River DEADSEA
- 39 Down: Super-keen RAD
- 40 Down: Weak amount of medicine LOWDOSE
- 41 Down: Primary PC storage CDRIVE
- 43 Down: EX30, EX40 and XC60 VOLVOS
- 45 Down: Praises LAUDS
- 46 Down: Fails to keep things down BARFS
- 48 Down: Nota ___ BENE
- 49 Down: Classic film character who says "Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time" ILSA
- 50 Down: Proofreader's command STET
- 51 Down: Kansas' Fort ___ HAYS
- 54 Down: Swinger's goal, perhaps PAR
Show the solved grid
1C2H3C4H5C6H7C8H9I10A11C12N13E14T15YOUAREHERE16ROSE17SUBLIMATES18ATTN19TRACKER20NO21WWHAT22YEN23BEPOLITE24S25A26VOY27COP28MINED29OVEN30BATA31RANGS32NIL33BON34PEN35BA36O37DV38DEXT39RAS40LULU41CREEL42HAS43VOTER44DETAI45LED46BOW47RAWDEAL48BALD49I50S51H52IDOS53UP54PERVOLTA55VERE56DIANFOSSEY57ERMA58STRESSEATS
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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