All 134 clues from the Sunday NYT Crossword (21 by 21), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.
Today's title: Second In Command
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 Departed unceremoniously? (6)
- 7 Contained (4)
- 11 Tries to get a rise out of (5)
- 16 Seeing someone, say (7)
- 17 "Couldn't agree more!" (4)
- 18 "Couldn't agree more!" (7)
- 20 Certain vacation booking in Madrid? (13)
- 22 Things from a distant land (7)
- 23 Samwise ___, companion of Frodo Baggins (6)
- 24 Number of ancient kings in pre-Republic Rome (3)
- 25 Look for (4)
- 26 Play one's part? (3)
- 27 Pants, in slang (4)
- 28 Billions and billions of boutique items? (16)
- 34 One may keep a watch on you (5)
- 36 Honest-to-goodness (4)
- 37 Programming pioneer Lovelace (3)
- 38 Snooped (around) (5)
- 39 Exceed (6)
- 41 Put out (4)
- 43 Actress Conn who played Frenchy in "Grease" (4)
- 44 What Wile E. Coyote thinks before his new purchase backfires? (15)
- 49 Indiana pro athlete (5)
- 50 Nest egg inits. (3)
- 51 Nashville-to-Asheville dir. (3)
- 52 Big name in kitchenware (3)
- 53 San Francisco's ___ Valley (3)
- 55 Summer hours in L.A. (3)
- 56 Tiny stinger (6)
- 58 "Pretty please?" (4)
- 60 Bedamn (7)
- 63 Activity for a nimble-footed noble in Imperial Russia? (19)
- 67 Cocktails with curaçao (7)
- 68 #1, say (4)
- 69 Like the set of single-digit integers (6)
- 71 Suffix with 75-Down (3)
- 73 Meeting of the minds? (3)
- 74 Many a Yeshiva student (3)
- 75 Kiss ___ (3)
- 76 Olive of old cartoons (3)
- 77 Little reminders (5)
- 79 Figure who might say "Look at me on the cover of all these fashion magazines!"? (15)
- 85 Many a university benefactor, informally (4)
- 86 Mouth-puckering (4)
- 87 Sport (6)
- 88 Observes Ramadan, in a way (5)
- 90 Sugar suffix (3)
- 91 One might have a "How's My Driving?" bumper sticker (4)
- 92 Home of eight of the world's 10 tallest mountains (5)
- 96 What bridesmaids might point out as the inferior choice while shopping? (16)
- 101 Bananas (4)
- 102 Naked ___ jaybird (3)
- 103 Contrarian in a nursery rhyme (4)
- 104 Jedi trained by Luke Skywalker (3)
- 105 Country singer Yearwood (6)
- 107 Tight fit (7)
- 109 Contents of a murky cauldron? (twice!) (13)
- 113 Tight formations (7)
- 114 Parking spot? (4)
- 115 Stop, to a sailor (7)
- 116 Sargasso Sea quartet (5)
- 117 Corner of a diamond (4)
- 118 Buries (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 7 starts with H
- 11 starts with B
- 16 starts with O
- 17 starts with A
- 18 starts with H
- 20 starts with S
- 22 starts with E
- 23 starts with G
- 24 starts with V
- 25 starts with S
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with T
- 28 starts with O
- 34 starts with S
- 36 starts with R
- 37 starts with A
- 38 starts with N
- 39 starts with G
- 41 starts with M
- 43 starts with D
- 44 starts with A
- 49 starts with P
- 50 starts with I
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with O
- 53 starts with N
- 55 starts with P
- 56 starts with R
- 58 starts with C
- 60 starts with A
- 63 starts with D
- 67 starts with M
- 68 starts with F
- 69 starts with F
- 71 starts with I
- 73 starts with E
- 74 starts with J
- 75 starts with C
- 76 starts with O
- 77 starts with N
- 79 starts with E
- 85 starts with A
- 86 starts with S
- 87 starts with H
- 88 starts with F
- 90 starts with O
- 91 starts with S
- 92 starts with N
- 96 starts with L
- 101 starts with L
- 102 starts with A
- 103 starts with M
- 104 starts with R
- 105 starts with T
- 107 starts with S
- 109 starts with U
- 113 starts with H
- 114 starts with S
- 115 starts with H
- 116 starts with E
- 117 starts with B
- 118 starts with I
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Departed unceremoniously? ELOPED
- 7 Across: Contained HELD
- 11 Across: Tries to get a rise out of BAITS
- 16 Across: Seeing someone, say ONADATE
- 17 Across: "Couldn't agree more!" AMEN
- 18 Across: "Couldn't agree more!" HOWTRUE
- 20 Across: Certain vacation booking in Madrid? SPANISHRAMADA
- 22 Across: Things from a distant land EXOTICA
- 23 Across: Samwise ___, companion of Frodo Baggins GAMGEE
- 24 Across: Number of ancient kings in pre-Republic Rome VII
- 25 Across: Look for SEEK
- 26 Across: Play one's part? ACT
- 27 Across: Pants, in slang TROU
- 28 Across: Billions and billions of boutique items? OCTILLIONDRESSES
- 34 Across: One may keep a watch on you STRAP
- 36 Across: Honest-to-goodness REAL
- 37 Across: Programming pioneer Lovelace ADA
- 38 Across: Snooped (around) NOSED
- 39 Across: Exceed GOPAST
- 41 Across: Put out MIFF
- 43 Across: Actress Conn who played Frenchy in "Grease" DIDI
- 44 Across: What Wile E. Coyote thinks before his new purchase backfires? ACMETOTHERESCUE
- 49 Across: Indiana pro athlete PACER
- 50 Across: Nest egg inits. IRA
- 51 Across: Nashville-to-Asheville dir. ESE
- 52 Across: Big name in kitchenware OXO
- 53 Across: San Francisco's ___ Valley NOE
- 55 Across: Summer hours in L.A. PDT
- 56 Across: Tiny stinger REDANT
- 58 Across: "Pretty please?" CANI
- 60 Across: Bedamn ACCURSE
- 63 Across: Activity for a nimble-footed noble in Imperial Russia? DANCINGWITHTHETSARS
- 67 Across: Cocktails with curaçao MAITAIS
- 68 Across: #1, say FAVE
- 69 Across: Like the set of single-digit integers FINITE
- 71 Across: Suffix with 75-Down IZE
- 73 Across: Meeting of the minds? ESP
- 74 Across: Many a Yeshiva student JEW
- 75 Across: Kiss ___ CAM
- 76 Across: Olive of old cartoons OYL
- 77 Across: Little reminders NOTES
- 79 Across: Figure who might say "Look at me on the cover of all these fashion magazines!"? EGOCENTRICMODEL
- 85 Across: Many a university benefactor, informally ALUM
- 86 Across: Mouth-puckering SOUR
- 87 Across: Sport HAVEON
- 88 Across: Observes Ramadan, in a way FASTS
- 90 Across: Sugar suffix OSE
- 91 Across: One might have a "How's My Driving?" bumper sticker SEMI
- 92 Across: Home of eight of the world's 10 tallest mountains NEPAL
- 96 Across: What bridesmaids might point out as the inferior choice while shopping? LESSEROFTWOVEILS
- 101 Across: Bananas LOCO
- 102 Across: Naked ___ jaybird ASA
- 103 Across: Contrarian in a nursery rhyme MARY
- 104 Across: Jedi trained by Luke Skywalker REY
- 105 Across: Country singer Yearwood TRISHA
- 107 Across: Tight fit SQUEEZE
- 109 Across: Contents of a murky cauldron? (twice!) UNCLEARPOTION
- 113 Across: Tight formations HUDDLES
- 114 Across: Parking spot? SEAT
- 115 Across: Stop, to a sailor HEAVETO
- 116 Across: Sargasso Sea quartet ESSES
- 117 Across: Corner of a diamond BASE
- 118 Across: Buries INTERS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Fill with love (6)
- 2 Love ___ (8)
- 3 Canine frenemy of Garfield (4)
- 4 Leisurely evening walk (5)
- 5 Addis Ababa's country: Abbr. (3)
- 6 German article (3)
- 7 Mark who portrayed Luke Skywalker (6)
- 8 It may come with attachments (5)
- 9 Shepherded (3)
- 10 Part of what makes you you (3)
- 11 Ring master? (5)
- 12 Up, now (6)
- 13 Cousin of Gomez Addams (3)
- 14 When the first mammals and dinosaurs appeared (14)
- 15 Made it big (9)
- 16 Dizzying designs (5)
- 18 Mind (4)
- 19 Grovels (8)
- 20 Police dept. members (4)
- 21 Do the Wright thing? (6)
- 25 Big fiasco (5)
- 29 Jalopy (5)
- 30 John in the Radio Hall of Fame (4)
- 31 Indignant retort (5)
- 32 Like many of Horace's works (4)
- 33 Float component (4)
- 35 Strengths (9)
- 40 Little reminders (7)
- 42 Metaphorical place of indecision (5)
- 44 Word with gauge or guitar (3)
- 45 Standing on the street (4)
- 46 It opened in 1835 with a Chamber of Horrors (14)
- 47 Rice-A-___ (4)
- 48 Charge to redeem mutual funds (7)
- 49 The national fruit of Japan, the kaki, is a variety of it (9)
- 54 Stare down (7)
- 57 Japan's largest carrier (3)
- 58 Some sci-fi film effects, in brief (3)
- 59 Utterances of disappointment (3)
- 60 4x4, for one (3)
- 61 "Evita" narrator (3)
- 62 Start of many a Latin American city name (3)
- 64 Scruffs (5)
- 65 Goldie who won a 1969 Oscar for "Cactus Flower" (4)
- 66 Reason to see an ophthalmologist (4)
- 70 90° bend (3)
- 71 Very fast (8)
- 72 Reminiscent of a certain French author’s work (9)
- 74 Banana Republic competitor (5)
- 75 Like some suits (5)
- 78 Experts in CPR (4)
- 80 Comically ridiculous (5)
- 81 Send packing (4)
- 82 A dirty look (6)
- 83 Actor Malek of "The Amateur" (4)
- 84 Approximately 33.8 fluid ounces (8)
- 89 Mortal mother of Dionysus (6)
- 91 Lithe (6)
- 93 Puts forward (6)
- 94 It may elicit a blessing (5)
- 95 Advance (4)
- 97 Tears down (5)
- 98 Bonanza discoveries (4)
- 99 Aquatic apex predators (5)
- 100 Legendary snake exterminator, familiarly (5)
- 106 Emulate a vagabond (4)
- 108 Newsroom V.I.P.s (3)
- 109 Kind of PC port (3)
- 110 Museum-funding org. (3)
- 111 Tuna often served tartare (3)
- 112 Stimpy's cartoon pal (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with O
- 4 starts with P
- 5 starts with E
- 6 starts with D
- 7 starts with H
- 8 starts with E
- 9 starts with L
- 10 starts with D
- 11 starts with B
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with I
- 14 starts with T
- 15 starts with S
- 16 starts with O
- 18 starts with H
- 19 starts with E
- 20 starts with S
- 21 starts with A
- 25 starts with S
- 29 starts with C
- 30 starts with T
- 31 starts with I
- 32 starts with O
- 33 starts with S
- 35 starts with P
- 40 starts with P
- 42 starts with F
- 44 starts with A
- 45 starts with C
- 46 starts with M
- 47 starts with R
- 48 starts with E
- 49 starts with P
- 54 starts with O
- 57 starts with A
- 58 starts with C
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with A
- 61 starts with C
- 62 starts with S
- 64 starts with N
- 65 starts with H
- 66 starts with S
- 70 starts with E
- 71 starts with I
- 72 starts with Z
- 74 starts with J
- 75 starts with C
- 78 starts with E
- 80 starts with G
- 81 starts with O
- 82 starts with T
- 83 starts with R
- 84 starts with O
- 89 starts with S
- 91 starts with S
- 93 starts with P
- 94 starts with A
- 95 starts with L
- 97 starts with R
- 98 starts with O
- 99 starts with O
- 100 starts with S
- 106 starts with R
- 108 starts with E
- 109 starts with U
- 110 starts with N
- 111 starts with A
- 112 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Fill with love ENAMOR
- 2 Down: Love ___ LANGUAGE
- 3 Down: Canine frenemy of Garfield ODIE
- 4 Down: Leisurely evening walk PASEO
- 5 Down: Addis Ababa's country: Abbr. ETH
- 6 Down: German article DER
- 7 Down: Mark who portrayed Luke Skywalker HAMILL
- 8 Down: It may come with attachments EMAIL
- 9 Down: Shepherded LED
- 10 Down: Part of what makes you you DNA
- 11 Down: Ring master? BOXER
- 12 Down: Up, now AWOKEN
- 13 Down: Cousin of Gomez Addams ITT
- 14 Down: When the first mammals and dinosaurs appeared TRIASSICPERIOD
- 15 Down: Made it big SUCCEEDED
- 16 Down: Dizzying designs OPART
- 18 Down: Mind HEED
- 19 Down: Grovels EATSDIRT
- 20 Down: Police dept. members SGTS
- 21 Down: Do the Wright thing? AVIATE
- 25 Down: Big fiasco SNAFU
- 29 Down: Jalopy CRATE
- 30 Down: John in the Radio Hall of Fame TESH
- 31 Down: Indignant retort IAMSO
- 32 Down: Like many of Horace's works ODIC
- 33 Down: Float component SODA
- 35 Down: Strengths POTENCIES
- 40 Down: Little reminders POSTITS
- 42 Down: Metaphorical place of indecision FENCE
- 44 Down: Word with gauge or guitar AIR
- 45 Down: Standing on the street CRED
- 46 Down: It opened in 1835 with a Chamber of Horrors MADAMETUSSAUDS
- 47 Down: Rice-A-___ RONI
- 48 Down: Charge to redeem mutual funds EXITFEE
- 49 Down: The national fruit of Japan, the kaki, is a variety of it PERSIMMON
- 54 Down: Stare down OUTFACE
- 57 Down: Japan's largest carrier ANA
- 58 Down: Some sci-fi film effects, in brief CGI
- 59 Down: Utterances of disappointment AWS
- 60 Down: 4x4, for one ATV
- 61 Down: "Evita" narrator CHE
- 62 Down: Start of many a Latin American city name SAN
- 64 Down: Scruffs NAPES
- 65 Down: Goldie who won a 1969 Oscar for "Cactus Flower" HAWN
- 66 Down: Reason to see an ophthalmologist STYE
- 70 Down: 90° bend ELL
- 71 Down: Very fast INAFLASH
- 72 Down: Reminiscent of a certain French author’s work ZOLAESQUE
- 74 Down: Banana Republic competitor JCREW
- 75 Down: Like some suits CIVIL
- 78 Down: Experts in CPR EMTS
- 80 Down: Comically ridiculous GOOFY
- 81 Down: Send packing OUST
- 82 Down: A dirty look THEEYE
- 83 Down: Actor Malek of "The Amateur" RAMI
- 84 Down: Approximately 33.8 fluid ounces ONELITER
- 89 Down: Mortal mother of Dionysus SEMELE
- 91 Down: Lithe SVELTE
- 93 Down: Puts forward POSITS
- 94 Down: It may elicit a blessing ACHOO
- 95 Down: Advance LOAN
- 97 Down: Tears down RAZES
- 98 Down: Bonanza discoveries ORES
- 99 Down: Aquatic apex predators ORCAS
- 100 Down: Legendary snake exterminator, familiarly STPAT
- 106 Down: Emulate a vagabond ROVE
- 108 Down: Newsroom V.I.P.s EDS
- 109 Down: Kind of PC port USB
- 110 Down: Museum-funding org. NEA
- 111 Down: Tuna often served tartare AHI
- 112 Down: Stimpy's cartoon pal REN
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Trenton Charlson
- Edited by Will Shortz
- Sunday puzzles are the biggest of the week (21 by 21) with a theme, at about Thursday difficulty.
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