All 66 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 Couldn't get any higher? (9)
- 10 Stamp collector? (4)
- 14 "No need to worry around me" (9)
- 15 To the point that (5)
- 17 Drawing pad (9)
- 18 Opera with the shepherd's song "Io de' sospiri" (5)
- 19 Brand of oven-baked crackers (8)
- 20 Subject of a statue near Liverpool's Cavern Club (6)
- 21 Feel bad (3)
- 22 Look over (3)
- 23 Not good, but not bad either (3)
- 24 Azog the Defiler in "The Hobbit," e.g. (3)
- 25 Leader with a dacha (4)
- 27 It feels like it might never end (3)
- 28 Reason for penalty shootouts (3)
- 29 Rap group with the 1992 #2 hit "Rump Shaker" (13)
- 34 Don't stop believing (13)
- 35 Store with expensive items? (13)
- 36 One fast with the one-liners (3)
- 37 Brooks in Hollywood (3)
- 38 Headed (4)
- 40 Kinda sorta (3)
- 41 Cash flow analyst, for short (3)
- 42 Cheerful person? (3)
- 44 Trig fig. (3)
- 46 Schöningen ___, German mine discoveries that may be up to 300,000 years old (6)
- 48 Instrument in a bell tower (8)
- 50 Rounded object that's 1-Down with two letters swapped (5)
- 51 Eisenhower was the first president to use it (9)
- 52 End of a letter (5)
- 53 1997 animated movie in which John Cusack voiced Dimitri (9)
- 54 "Hurry!" (4)
- 55 Part of a surveillance system (9)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 10 starts with M
- 14 starts with I
- 15 starts with U
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with T
- 19 starts with T
- 20 starts with L
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with E
- 23 starts with M
- 24 starts with O
- 25 starts with T
- 27 starts with E
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with W
- 34 starts with K
- 35 starts with T
- 36 starts with W
- 37 starts with M
- 38 starts with W
- 40 starts with I
- 41 starts with C
- 42 starts with F
- 44 starts with C
- 46 starts with S
- 48 starts with C
- 50 starts with T
- 51 starts with M
- 52 starts with S
- 53 starts with A
- 54 starts with S
- 55 starts with V
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Couldn't get any higher? RATESATEN
- 10 Across: Stamp collector? MAIL
- 14 Across: "No need to worry around me" IDONTBITE
- 15 Across: To the point that UNTIL
- 17 Across: Drawing pad ARTTABLET
- 18 Across: Opera with the shepherd's song "Io de' sospiri" TOSCA
- 19 Across: Brand of oven-baked crackers TOASTEDS
- 20 Across: Subject of a statue near Liverpool's Cavern Club LENNON
- 21 Across: Feel bad AIL
- 22 Across: Look over EYE
- 23 Across: Not good, but not bad either MID
- 24 Across: Azog the Defiler in "The Hobbit," e.g. ORC
- 25 Across: Leader with a dacha TSAR
- 27 Across: It feels like it might never end EON
- 28 Across: Reason for penalty shootouts TIE
- 29 Across: Rap group with the 1992 #2 hit "Rump Shaker" WRECKXNEFFECT
- 34 Across: Don't stop believing KEEPHOPEALIVE
- 35 Across: Store with expensive items? TREASURETROVE
- 36 Across: One fast with the one-liners WIT
- 37 Across: Brooks in Hollywood MEL
- 38 Across: Headed WENT
- 40 Across: Kinda sorta ISH
- 41 Across: Cash flow analyst, for short CPA
- 42 Across: Cheerful person? FAN
- 44 Across: Trig fig. COS
- 46 Across: Schöningen ___, German mine discoveries that may be up to 300,000 years old SPEARS
- 48 Across: Instrument in a bell tower CARILLON
- 50 Across: Rounded object that's 1-Down with two letters swapped TIARA
- 51 Across: Eisenhower was the first president to use it MARINEONE
- 52 Across: End of a letter SERIF
- 53 Across: 1997 animated movie in which John Cusack voiced Dimitri ANASTASIA
- 54 Across: "Hurry!" STAT
- 55 Across: Part of a surveillance system VIDEOFEED
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Rounded object that's 50-Across with two letters swapped (5)
- 2 Deft (6)
- 3 That's a good one! (15)
- 4 Canalplasty docs (4)
- 5 Some capitol workers, for short (9)
- 6 Monk's home (5)
- 7 El Niño feature (5)
- 8 "Vous ___ ici" (4)
- 9 Bring home (3)
- 10 Not making a sound (5)
- 11 Nobody in particular, in brief (4)
- 12 "There's no doubt who's going to win" (15)
- 13 Flavor of some cough drops (8)
- 16 Surgical tool with a namesake medical journal (6)
- 20 In a row (6)
- 23 "Boulevard des Capucines" painter (5)
- 26 Sphere (4)
- 27 Boot (5)
- 30 Born losers (6)
- 31 It's nicknamed "Land of the Morning Calm" (5)
- 32 Arrived at via plane (9)
- 33 Count on one's fingers? (4)
- 34 Word after Rice or Cocoa (8)
- 35 Senegalese ___ (hairstyle) (6)
- 39 Canadian coin, informally (6)
- 41 Mastery (5)
- 42 F in physics (5)
- 43 Stand up (5)
- 45 Golf's "Slammin' Sammy" (5)
- 47 "The soul of opera," per Richard Strauss (4)
- 48 "Do you mind?" (4)
- 49 Idly look (through) (4)
- 51 American Airlines Center player, for short (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with T
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with N
- 10 starts with M
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with I
- 13 starts with L
- 16 starts with L
- 20 starts with L
- 23 starts with M
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with E
- 30 starts with C
- 31 starts with K
- 32 starts with F
- 33 starts with F
- 34 starts with K
- 35 starts with T
- 39 starts with T
- 41 starts with C
- 42 starts with F
- 43 starts with A
- 45 starts with S
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with C
- 49 starts with L
- 51 starts with M
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Rounded object that's 50-Across with two letters swapped RIATA
- 2 Down: Deft ADROIT
- 3 Down: That's a good one! TOTALSWEETHEART
- 4 Down: Canalplasty docs ENTS
- 5 Down: Some capitol workers, for short STATEREPS
- 6 Down: Monk's home ABBEY
- 7 Down: El Niño feature TILDE
- 8 Down: "Vous ___ ici" ETES
- 9 Down: Bring home NET
- 10 Down: Not making a sound MUTED
- 11 Down: Nobody in particular, in brief ANON
- 12 Down: "There's no doubt who's going to win" ITSNOTEVENCLOSE
- 13 Down: Flavor of some cough drops LICORICE
- 16 Down: Surgical tool with a namesake medical journal LANCET
- 20 Down: In a row LINEAR
- 23 Down: "Boulevard des Capucines" painter MONET
- 26 Down: Sphere AREA
- 27 Down: Boot EXPEL
- 30 Down: Born losers CHUMPS
- 31 Down: It's nicknamed "Land of the Morning Calm" KOREA
- 32 Down: Arrived at via plane FLOWNINTO
- 33 Down: Count on one's fingers? FIVE
- 34 Down: Word after Rice or Cocoa KRISPIES
- 35 Down: Senegalese ___ (hairstyle) TWISTS
- 39 Down: Canadian coin, informally TOONIE
- 41 Down: Mastery CRAFT
- 42 Down: F in physics FARAD
- 43 Down: Stand up ARISE
- 45 Down: Golf's "Slammin' Sammy" SNEAD
- 47 Down: "The soul of opera," per Richard Strauss ARIA
- 48 Down: "Do you mind?" CANI
- 49 Down: Idly look (through) LEAF
- 51 Down: American Airlines Center player, for short MAV
Show the solved grid
1R2A3T4E5S6A7T8E9N10M11A12I13L14IDONTBITE15UNTI16L17ARTTABLET18TOSCA19TOASTEDS20LENNON21AIL22EYE23MID24ORC25TS26AR27EON28TIE29WRE30C31KXNE32F33FECT34KEEPHOPEALIVE35TREASURETROVE36WIT37MEL38WEN39T40ISH41CPA42F43AN44CO45S46SPE47ARS48CARI49LLON50TIARA51MARINEONE52SERIF53ANASTASIA54STAT55VIDEOFEED
About this puzzle
- Made by Erik Agard and Brendan Emmett Quigley
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
Look up a single clue · How to get better at the NYT Crossword ·Today's Mini answers
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
More hints for October 31, 2026
Wordle hints · Connections hints · Strands hints · Pips hints · Mini Crossword hints · Contexto hints · Quordle hints · Octordle hints