All 140 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: Who's In Charge Here?
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 Crafty sort (7)
- 8 Vegetables that should typically be sliced lengthwise before washing (5)
- 13 Cowboy on the pampas (6)
- 19 "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" sculptor (7)
- 20 Supplement (6)
- 22 Get in on the game (6)
- 23 Scrunchie, e.g. (14)
- 25 "Oh, cruel fate!" (6)
- 26 Autocorrect target (4)
- 27 Classification (4)
- 28 Sports franchises, e.g. (5)
- 30 Fine-grained wood in some woodwind instruments (4)
- 31 Social norms (5)
- 34 Wizard of ___ Park (Thomas Edison nickname) (5)
- 35 Disney heroine based on New Orleans chef Leah Chase (5)
- 36 USA, e.g. (7)
- 39 Title for William beginning in 2022 (13)
- 42 Hawk homes (6)
- 43 In view (4)
- 44 Money in rock ’n' roll (5)
- 45 Nonprofit group behind Smokey Bear and McGruff the Crime Dog (12)
- 48 Patron of sailors (6)
- 52 Work with a needle (3)
- 53 Position in basketball (5)
- 54 ___ Kippur (3)
- 57 Looks through someone's phone, say (6)
- 59 Pointers for a fencer? (5)
- 61 Slacken (6)
- 64 [Bo-o-oring!] (5)
- 65 Pop, to a tot (4)
- 67 Explicit command (11)
- 71 One-named singer with four Grammys (4)
- 72 Relative of a heron (5)
- 74 Sirenlike (6)
- 75 What a sad person might break into (5)
- 77 1987 Dreyfuss/DeVito comedy (6)
- 79 "!!!" (3)
- 80 Philosopher Kierkegaard (5)
- 82 Dig up dirt? (3)
- 85 It typically has a string attached (6)
- 87 Bright shade similar to magenta (12)
- 91 "Things Fall ___" (Chinua Achebe novel) (5)
- 94 "Oh, cruel fate!" (4)
- 95 Canadian coin featuring a polar bear, informally (6)
- 96 Margaret Atwood novel with a love triangle involving a paleontologist (13)
- 101 Weasel relatives (7)
- 102 A water molecule contains three of these (5)
- 103 Vexillologist's subject (5)
- 104 Stone measure (5)
- 105 Explorer with her monkey friend Boots (4)
- 106 Bud of baseball (5)
- 107 What Excedrin relieves (4)
- 109 Strawberry ___ Refresher (Starbucks drink) (4)
- 113 Stir up (6)
- 115 Hit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled letters (14)
- 119 Place for a shoelace (6)
- 120 Manning with two Super Bowl rings (6)
- 121 "You can count on me!" (7)
- 122 Talks back to (6)
- 123 Witherspoon of "Legally Blonde" (5)
- 124 Patronized, as a restaurant (7)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 8 starts with L
- 13 starts with G
- 19 starts with B
- 20 starts with E
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with E
- 25 starts with P
- 26 starts with T
- 27 starts with K
- 28 starts with T
- 30 starts with P
- 31 starts with M
- 34 starts with M
- 35 starts with T
- 36 starts with C
- 39 starts with P
- 42 starts with A
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with E
- 45 starts with T
- 48 starts with S
- 52 starts with S
- 53 starts with G
- 54 starts with Y
- 57 starts with S
- 59 starts with E
- 61 starts with E
- 64 starts with S
- 65 starts with D
- 67 starts with D
- 71 starts with E
- 72 starts with S
- 74 starts with S
- 75 starts with T
- 77 starts with T
- 79 starts with O
- 80 starts with S
- 82 starts with H
- 85 starts with T
- 87 starts with S
- 91 starts with A
- 94 starts with A
- 95 starts with T
- 96 starts with L
- 101 starts with F
- 102 starts with A
- 103 starts with F
- 104 starts with C
- 105 starts with D
- 106 starts with S
- 107 starts with P
- 109 starts with A
- 113 starts with I
- 115 starts with U
- 119 starts with E
- 120 starts with P
- 121 starts with I
- 122 starts with S
- 123 starts with R
- 124 starts with D
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Crafty sort ARTISAN
- 8 Across: Vegetables that should typically be sliced lengthwise before washing LEEKS
- 13 Across: Cowboy on the pampas GAUCHO
- 19 Across: "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" sculptor BERNINI
- 20 Across: Supplement ENRICH
- 22 Across: Get in on the game ANTEUP
- 23 Across: Scrunchie, e.g. ELASTICHAIRTIE
- 25 Across: "Oh, cruel fate!" POORME
- 26 Across: Autocorrect target TYPO
- 27 Across: Classification KIND
- 28 Across: Sports franchises, e.g. TEAMS
- 30 Across: Fine-grained wood in some woodwind instruments PEAR
- 31 Across: Social norms MORES
- 34 Across: Wizard of ___ Park (Thomas Edison nickname) MENLO
- 35 Across: Disney heroine based on New Orleans chef Leah Chase TIANA
- 36 Across: USA, e.g. CHANNEL
- 39 Across: Title for William beginning in 2022 PRINCEOFWALES
- 42 Across: Hawk homes AERIES
- 43 Across: In view SEEN
- 44 Across: Money in rock ’n' roll EDDIE
- 45 Across: Nonprofit group behind Smokey Bear and McGruff the Crime Dog THEADCOUNCIL
- 48 Across: Patron of sailors STELMO
- 52 Across: Work with a needle SEW
- 53 Across: Position in basketball GUARD
- 54 Across: ___ Kippur YOM
- 57 Across: Looks through someone's phone, say SNOOPS
- 59 Across: Pointers for a fencer? EPEES
- 61 Across: Slacken EASEUP
- 64 Across: [Bo-o-oring!] SNORE
- 65 Across: Pop, to a tot DADA
- 67 Across: Explicit command DIRECTORDER
- 71 Across: One-named singer with four Grammys ENYA
- 72 Across: Relative of a heron STORK
- 74 Across: Sirenlike SHRILL
- 75 Across: What a sad person might break into TEARS
- 77 Across: 1987 Dreyfuss/DeVito comedy TINMEN
- 79 Across: "!!!" OMG
- 80 Across: Philosopher Kierkegaard SOREN
- 82 Across: Dig up dirt? HOE
- 85 Across: It typically has a string attached TEABAG
- 87 Across: Bright shade similar to magenta SHOCKINGPINK
- 91 Across: "Things Fall ___" (Chinua Achebe novel) APART
- 94 Across: "Oh, cruel fate!" ALAS
- 95 Across: Canadian coin featuring a polar bear, informally TOONIE
- 96 Across: Margaret Atwood novel with a love triangle involving a paleontologist LIFEBEFOREMAN
- 101 Across: Weasel relatives FERRETS
- 102 Across: A water molecule contains three of these ATOMS
- 103 Across: Vexillologist's subject FLAGS
- 104 Across: Stone measure CARAT
- 105 Across: Explorer with her monkey friend Boots DORA
- 106 Across: Bud of baseball SELIG
- 107 Across: What Excedrin relieves PAIN
- 109 Across: Strawberry ___ Refresher (Starbucks drink) ACAI
- 113 Across: Stir up INCITE
- 115 Across: Hit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled letters UNDERCOVERBOSS
- 119 Across: Place for a shoelace EYELET
- 120 Across: Manning with two Super Bowl rings PEYTON
- 121 Across: "You can count on me!" IMALLIN
- 122 Across: Talks back to SASSES
- 123 Across: Witherspoon of "Legally Blonde" REESE
- 124 Across: Patronized, as a restaurant DINEDAT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Words on either side of "___ is ___" (4)
- 2 Bank (on) (4)
- 3 Sting operation (4)
- 4 Trouble with Z's? (8)
- 5 Take a load off (3)
- 6 Singer DiFranco who created Righteous Babe Records (3)
- 7 Small change (6)
- 8 Tilt (4)
- 9 Werewolf on TV's "Wednesday" (4)
- 10 Slip up (3)
- 11 Wee mewer (6)
- 12 Prestigious academic journal since 1880 (7)
- 13 Résumé problems, at times (4)
- 14 365 días (3)
- 15 More ideal? (6)
- 16 Trix or Kix (6)
- 17 ___ society (6)
- 18 Performances at Paris's Palais Garnier (6)
- 21 Well again (6)
- 24 Quick hellos (3)
- 29 Vibes (5)
- 32 Jumpy (6)
- 33 What many a shelter animal hopes to be (7)
- 34 BMW offering since 2000 (4)
- 35 Many boy band fans (6)
- 36 2019 film that one reviewer called "purr-fectly dreadful" (4)
- 37 Villainous chortle (4)
- 38 "Can I go now?" (9)
- 39 Await settlement, as a payment (4)
- 40 Partner of Parks, informally (3)
- 41 Goes well with (4)
- 43 California's Big ___ (3)
- 46 Band with the 1995 hit "Wonderwall" (5)
- 47 Clorox competitor (5)
- 49 Individualist (5)
- 50 Drink from a tub? (9)
- 51 Concert broadcast that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025, with "the" (4)
- 55 The Who's "Love, Reign ___ Me" (3)
- 56 Makeup of some face masks (3)
- 58 Vast amount (3)
- 60 Italian city known for its cheese (5)
- 61 Vapes (5)
- 62 Georgia airport, for short (3)
- 63 ___ dish (5)
- 65 Annual reason for lost sleep: Abbr. (3)
- 66 Fighting (4)
- 68 Pi follower (3)
- 69 "Uhh …," to Brits (3)
- 70 Come back in (7)
- 73 Alternatives to gyro platters (6)
- 76 Variety of rabbit or goat (6)
- 78 What a tall collar covers (4)
- 80 Read quickly (4)
- 81 Gives the green light (3)
- 83 "I've got this" (4)
- 84 Barely scrapes (by) (4)
- 86 Social blunder (5)
- 88 Amateur radio devotees (4)
- 89 Greeting in Brazil (3)
- 90 Easily moved (8)
- 92 Arrive by car (6)
- 93 Gym staff member (7)
- 96 Set of nine dancing in "The 12 Days of Christmas" (6)
- 97 2017 figure skating biopic (6)
- 98 Compels (6)
- 99 Things that typically build up during vacation (6)
- 100 Easter purchase (6)
- 101 Social media tribute to a celeb, say (6)
- 104 Tech company exec (3)
- 106 Hollywood workplaces (4)
- 107 Major-leaguers (4)
- 108 Something hard to face? (4)
- 110 Small bug? (4)
- 111 ___ Minor (4)
- 112 Stevie Wonder's "___ She Lovely" (4)
- 114 Vex, with "off" (3)
- 116 Summer on the Riviera (3)
- 117 Onetime parent co. of Virgin Records (3)
- 118 Led (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with R
- 3 starts with T
- 4 starts with I
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with N
- 8 starts with L
- 9 starts with E
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with K
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with G
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with U
- 16 starts with C
- 17 starts with H
- 18 starts with O
- 21 starts with H
- 24 starts with H
- 29 starts with M
- 32 starts with O
- 33 starts with R
- 34 starts with M
- 35 starts with T
- 36 starts with C
- 37 starts with H
- 38 starts with A
- 39 starts with P
- 40 starts with R
- 41 starts with F
- 43 starts with S
- 46 starts with O
- 47 starts with L
- 49 starts with L
- 50 starts with M
- 51 starts with O
- 55 starts with O
- 56 starts with M
- 58 starts with S
- 60 starts with P
- 61 starts with E
- 62 starts with A
- 63 starts with P
- 65 starts with D
- 66 starts with A
- 68 starts with R
- 69 starts with E
- 70 starts with R
- 73 starts with K
- 76 starts with A
- 78 starts with N
- 80 starts with S
- 81 starts with O
- 83 starts with O
- 84 starts with E
- 86 starts with G
- 88 starts with H
- 89 starts with O
- 90 starts with P
- 92 starts with R
- 93 starts with T
- 96 starts with L
- 97 starts with I
- 98 starts with F
- 99 starts with E
- 100 starts with E
- 101 starts with F
- 104 starts with C
- 106 starts with S
- 107 starts with P
- 108 starts with A
- 110 starts with C
- 111 starts with A
- 112 starts with I
- 114 starts with T
- 116 starts with E
- 117 starts with E
- 118 starts with R
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Words on either side of "___ is ___" ABET
- 2 Down: Bank (on) RELY
- 3 Down: Sting operation TRAP
- 4 Down: Trouble with Z's? INSOMNIA
- 5 Down: Take a load off SIT
- 6 Down: Singer DiFranco who created Righteous Babe Records ANI
- 7 Down: Small change NICKEL
- 8 Down: Tilt LEAN
- 9 Down: Werewolf on TV's "Wednesday" ENID
- 10 Down: Slip up ERR
- 11 Down: Wee mewer KITTEN
- 12 Down: Prestigious academic journal since 1880 SCIENCE
- 13 Down: Résumé problems, at times GAPS
- 14 Down: 365 días ANO
- 15 Down: More ideal? UTOPIA
- 16 Down: Trix or Kix CEREAL
- 17 Down: ___ society HUMANE
- 18 Down: Performances at Paris's Palais Garnier OPERAS
- 21 Down: Well again HEALED
- 24 Down: Quick hellos HIS
- 29 Down: Vibes MOODS
- 32 Down: Jumpy ONEDGE
- 33 Down: What many a shelter animal hopes to be RESCUED
- 34 Down: BMW offering since 2000 MINI
- 35 Down: Many boy band fans TWEENS
- 36 Down: 2019 film that one reviewer called "purr-fectly dreadful" CATS
- 37 Down: Villainous chortle HEHE
- 38 Down: "Can I go now?" AREWEDONE
- 39 Down: Await settlement, as a payment PEND
- 40 Down: Partner of Parks, informally REC
- 41 Down: Goes well with FITS
- 43 Down: California's Big ___ SUR
- 46 Down: Band with the 1995 hit "Wonderwall" OASIS
- 47 Down: Clorox competitor LYSOL
- 49 Down: Individualist LONER
- 50 Down: Drink from a tub? MOONSHINE
- 51 Down: Concert broadcast that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025, with "the" OPRY
- 55 Down: The Who's "Love, Reign ___ Me" OER
- 56 Down: Makeup of some face masks MUD
- 58 Down: Vast amount SEA
- 60 Down: Italian city known for its cheese PARMA
- 61 Down: Vapes ECIGS
- 62 Down: Georgia airport, for short ATL
- 63 Down: ___ dish PETRI
- 65 Down: Annual reason for lost sleep: Abbr. DST
- 66 Down: Fighting ATIT
- 68 Down: Pi follower RHO
- 69 Down: "Uhh …," to Brits ERM
- 70 Down: Come back in REENTER
- 73 Down: Alternatives to gyro platters KEBABS
- 76 Down: Variety of rabbit or goat ANGORA
- 78 Down: What a tall collar covers NAPE
- 80 Down: Read quickly SCAN
- 81 Down: Gives the green light OKS
- 83 Down: "I've got this" ONIT
- 84 Down: Barely scrapes (by) EKES
- 86 Down: Social blunder GAFFE
- 88 Down: Amateur radio devotees HAMS
- 89 Down: Greeting in Brazil OLA
- 90 Down: Easily moved PORTABLE
- 92 Down: Arrive by car ROLLUP
- 93 Down: Gym staff member TRAINER
- 96 Down: Set of nine dancing in "The 12 Days of Christmas" LADIES
- 97 Down: 2017 figure skating biopic ITONYA
- 98 Down: Compels FORCES
- 99 Down: Things that typically build up during vacation EMAILS
- 100 Down: Easter purchase EGGDYE
- 101 Down: Social media tribute to a celeb, say FANVID
- 104 Down: Tech company exec CIO
- 106 Down: Hollywood workplaces SETS
- 107 Down: Major-leaguers PROS
- 108 Down: Something hard to face? ACNE
- 110 Down: Small bug? COLD
- 111 Down: ___ Minor ASIA
- 112 Down: Stevie Wonder's "___ She Lovely" ISNT
- 114 Down: Vex, with "off" TEE
- 116 Down: Summer on the Riviera ETE
- 117 Down: Onetime parent co. of Virgin Records EMI
- 118 Down: Led RAN
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Chloe Revery
- 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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