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 Beetle alternative beginning in 1961 (10)
- 11 Texting tech, for short (3)
- 14 "Lord willing!" (10)
- 15 Word with square or value (4)
- 16 Krypton, to Superman (10)
- 17 "... approximately" (4)
- 18 Forest Service employee responsible for winter rescues (10)
- 19 Head of Togo or Congo (4)
- 20 Beatles song subject who is "filling in a ticket in her little white book" (4)
- 21 Football blocking group, informally (5)
- 23 "The breath of art," per Frank Lloyd Wright (5)
- 25 Kid-friendly business? (8)
- 28 Sporty car type (5)
- 29 Post-run activity (8)
- 30 Start of many cathedral names (3)
- 31 "12 Angry Men" director, 1957 (5)
- 33 Beginning of many French team nicknames (3)
- 34 It features one leg perpendicular to the other (8)
- 37 Practices salat, in Islam (5)
- 39 Twistable kitchen item (8)
- 40 Abounds (5)
- 41 Nurse back to full strength (5)
- 42 Cries of enlightenment (4)
- 43 Job for which you might offer a hand, informally (4)
- 44 Withdrawal takeaway (10)
- 50 Beowulfian, say (4)
- 51 One looking over a shoulder? (10)
- 52 Father of King Minos (4)
- 53 Plea from lazy children, perhaps (10)
- 54 First to seven? (3)
- 55 "Oof, I'm struggling" (10)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with M
- 11 starts with S
- 14 starts with O
- 15 starts with M
- 16 starts with H
- 17 starts with O
- 18 starts with S
- 19 starts with T
- 20 starts with R
- 21 starts with O
- 23 starts with S
- 25 starts with G
- 28 starts with C
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with O
- 31 starts with L
- 33 starts with L
- 34 starts with T
- 37 starts with P
- 39 starts with E
- 40 starts with T
- 41 starts with R
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with M
- 44 starts with A
- 50 starts with E
- 51 starts with R
- 52 starts with Z
- 53 starts with D
- 54 starts with E
- 55 starts with I
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Beetle alternative beginning in 1961 MINICOOPER
- 11 Across: Texting tech, for short SMS
- 14 Across: "Lord willing!" ONECANHOPE
- 15 Across: Word with square or value MEAL
- 16 Across: Krypton, to Superman HOMEPLANET
- 17 Across: "... approximately" ORSO
- 18 Across: Forest Service employee responsible for winter rescues SNOWRANGER
- 19 Across: Head of Togo or Congo TETE
- 20 Across: Beatles song subject who is "filling in a ticket in her little white book" RITA
- 21 Across: Football blocking group, informally OLINE
- 23 Across: "The breath of art," per Frank Lloyd Wright SPACE
- 25 Across: Kid-friendly business? GOATFARM
- 28 Across: Sporty car type COUPE
- 29 Across: Post-run activity APRESSKI
- 30 Across: Start of many cathedral names OUR
- 31 Across: "12 Angry Men" director, 1957 LUMET
- 33 Across: Beginning of many French team nicknames LES
- 34 Across: It features one leg perpendicular to the other TREEPOSE
- 37 Across: Practices salat, in Islam PRAYS
- 39 Across: Twistable kitchen item EGGTIMER
- 40 Across: Abounds TEEMS
- 41 Across: Nurse back to full strength REHAB
- 42 Across: Cries of enlightenment AHAS
- 43 Across: Job for which you might offer a hand, informally MANI
- 44 Across: Withdrawal takeaway ATMRECEIPT
- 50 Across: Beowulfian, say EPIC
- 51 Across: One looking over a shoulder? ROADWORKER
- 52 Across: Father of King Minos ZEUS
- 53 Across: Plea from lazy children, perhaps DOWEHAVETO
- 54 Across: First to seven? ESS
- 55 Across: "Oof, I'm struggling" ITSNOTEASY
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 ___ scale (4)
- 2 Hip to (4)
- 3 Titular Pixar character who's mistakenly called names like Bingo, Chico and Fabio (4)
- 4 Cold application for a pitcher (7)
- 5 Whimsy (7)
- 6 Airing during the wee hours, say (6)
- 7 Hawaiian word for "family" (5)
- 8 Atari release of 1972 (4)
- 9 Literally, "sword" (4)
- 10 Nostalgia-inducing illustrations and typography (8)
- 11 Tennis feat completed by Novak Djokovic in 2016 (but named for a different player) (10)
- 12 Things on superintendents' rings (10)
- 13 Fizzy cocktail flavor (4)
- 15 Recurring images, in literary analysis (6)
- 22 Smartphone tech abbr. (3)
- 23 What the Fox evidences in an Aesop fable (10)
- 24 Brilliant stuff (10)
- 25 Someone who might need to get a life? (5)
- 26 Reveal, poetically (3)
- 27 Whiff (4)
- 28 Digs for a dove (4)
- 31 Football coach who famously said "Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing" (8)
- 32 Fair ___ (3)
- 35 U.S. House committee since 1967 (6)
- 36 Women's soccer coach Sundhage (3)
- 37 Woolen outerwear (7)
- 38 Backup group (7)
- 40 Band whose "Live at Leeds" album went double platinum (6)
- 42 Makeup titan Elizabeth (5)
- 43 Group of Mediterranean appetizers (4)
- 45 Warning to an inattentive driver (4)
- 46 Wide mouths (4)
- 47 Retail chain whose first two letters are the first and last initials of its founder (4)
- 48 Common condo no-no (4)
- 49 City east of Ithaca (4)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with M
- 2 starts with I
- 3 starts with N
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with C
- 6 starts with O
- 7 starts with O
- 8 starts with P
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with R
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with M
- 13 starts with S
- 15 starts with M
- 22 starts with L
- 23 starts with S
- 24 starts with P
- 25 starts with G
- 26 starts with O
- 27 starts with M
- 28 starts with C
- 31 starts with L
- 32 starts with U
- 35 starts with E
- 36 starts with P
- 37 starts with P
- 38 starts with R
- 40 starts with T
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with M
- 45 starts with T
- 46 starts with M
- 47 starts with I
- 48 starts with P
- 49 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: ___ scale MOHS
- 2 Down: Hip to INON
- 3 Down: Titular Pixar character who's mistakenly called names like Bingo, Chico and Fabio NEMO
- 4 Down: Cold application for a pitcher ICEWRAP
- 5 Down: Whimsy CAPRICE
- 6 Down: Airing during the wee hours, say ONLATE
- 7 Down: Hawaiian word for "family" OHANA
- 8 Down: Atari release of 1972 PONG
- 9 Down: Literally, "sword" EPEE
- 10 Down: Nostalgia-inducing illustrations and typography RETROART
- 11 Down: Tennis feat completed by Novak Djokovic in 2016 (but named for a different player) SERENASLAM
- 12 Down: Things on superintendents' rings MASTERKEYS
- 13 Down: Fizzy cocktail flavor SLOE
- 15 Down: Recurring images, in literary analysis MOTIFS
- 22 Down: Smartphone tech abbr. LTE
- 23 Down: What the Fox evidences in an Aesop fable SOURGRAPES
- 24 Down: Brilliant stuff PUREGENIUS
- 25 Down: Someone who might need to get a life? GAMER
- 26 Down: Reveal, poetically OPE
- 27 Down: Whiff MISS
- 28 Down: Digs for a dove COTE
- 31 Down: Football coach who famously said "Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing" LOMBARDI
- 32 Down: Fair ___ USE
- 35 Down: U.S. House committee since 1967 ETHICS
- 36 Down: Women's soccer coach Sundhage PIA
- 37 Down: Woolen outerwear PEACOAT
- 38 Down: Backup group RESERVE
- 40 Down: Band whose "Live at Leeds" album went double platinum THEWHO
- 42 Down: Makeup titan Elizabeth ARDEN
- 43 Down: Group of Mediterranean appetizers MEZE
- 45 Down: Warning to an inattentive driver TOOT
- 46 Down: Wide mouths MAWS
- 47 Down: Retail chain whose first two letters are the first and last initials of its founder IKEA
- 48 Down: Common condo no-no PETS
- 49 Down: City east of Ithaca TROY
Show the solved grid
1M2I3N4I5C6O7O8P9E10R11S12M13S14ONECANHOPE15MEAL16HOMEPLANET17ORSO18SNOWRANGER19TETE20RITA21O22LINE23S24PACE25G26OATFAR27M28COUPE29APRESSKI30OUR31L32UMET33LES34TRE35E36POSE37P38RAYS39EGGTIMER40TEEMS41REHAB42AHAS43MANI44A45T46MRECE47I48P49T50EPIC51ROADWORKER52ZEUS53DOWEHAVETO54ESS55ITSNOTEASY
About this puzzle
- Made by Adrian Johnson
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week, with no theme and the trickiest clues.
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