All 138 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: Badvertising
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 They need fans to stay cool (5)
- 6 Philippine marinades (6)
- 12 Second first lady, after Martha (7)
- 19 Cheap cigar (6)
- 20 Philippine capital (6)
- 21 Contrition (7)
- 22 Prime-time time (6)
- 23 We're literally giving away our rental cars! (14)
- 25 Resembling bone (7)
- 27 Overnight option (3)
- 28 Pull some strings? (5)
- 29 Phony social media follower (3)
- 30 It hurts how much we’re overcharging for this detergent! (12)
- 34 ___ Constitution (3)
- 37 Winter measure (8)
- 40 "Nostalgia is a seductive ___": George W. Ball (4)
- 41 Spider's pouch (6)
- 43 Inappropriately appropriated (7)
- 45 Crush a test (5)
- 48 Muse depicted with a lyre (5)
- 49 Like raw footage (5)
- 51 Alexander ___, 1980s secretary of state (4)
- 53 Competition with clowns, maybe (5)
- 55 Showbiz "grand slam," familiarly (4)
- 56 Scrooge's shout (3)
- 57 Our planes don't have seats! (13)
- 61 Social worker? (3)
- 62 Undertake, as a journey (7)
- 64 College admissions fig. (3)
- 65 Whence St. Francis (6)
- 67 Quite spirited (6)
- 68 Bulletin board addition (7)
- 71 A chair might cover one (6)
- 74 Place to store magazines (6)
- 76 Broody genre (3)
- 77 First college in the modern era to boast a 15-0 football team (7)
- 78 Bump on the head, say? (3)
- 80 Our tech products fall apart easily! (13)
- 84 However, in texts (3)
- 85 Sportsbook figures (4)
- 87 Grinning Face With Sweat, for one (5)
- 88 Winnow (4)
- 89 Some exits in Exeter (5)
- 91 Japanese healing discipline (5)
- 93 Hägar the Horrible's dog (5)
- 95 Like a wrung-out mop (7)
- 97 Some commotion in a sheepfold (6)
- 99 Rep (4)
- 101 Most ridiculous (8)
- 104 Monopolist's portion (3)
- 105 Our cable channel is devoted to censorship! (12)
- 109 Dripping, say (3)
- 110 White's longtime co-host (5)
- 111 Many a book fair sponsor, for short (3)
- 112 [Look below for more info] (7)
- 115 Go ahead and shoplift one pair of our jeans! (14)
- 121 Bolts (down) (6)
- 122 Home country of the Center for Civil Liberties, jointly awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize (7)
- 123 Monkey's place, maybe (6)
- 124 Article of jewelry worn around the biceps (6)
- 125 Erudite (7)
- 126 Stylishly elegant (6)
- 127 Shoe leather for Elvis (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 6 starts with A
- 12 starts with A
- 19 starts with S
- 20 starts with M
- 21 starts with R
- 22 starts with N
- 23 starts with F
- 25 starts with O
- 27 starts with I
- 28 starts with U
- 29 starts with B
- 30 starts with N
- 34 starts with U
- 37 starts with S
- 40 starts with L
- 41 starts with E
- 43 starts with U
- 45 starts with A
- 48 starts with E
- 49 starts with U
- 51 starts with H
- 53 starts with R
- 55 starts with E
- 56 starts with B
- 57 starts with U
- 61 starts with A
- 62 starts with E
- 64 starts with G
- 65 starts with A
- 67 starts with R
- 68 starts with P
- 71 starts with A
- 74 starts with A
- 76 starts with E
- 77 starts with C
- 78 starts with Z
- 80 starts with A
- 84 starts with T
- 85 starts with O
- 87 starts with E
- 88 starts with P
- 89 starts with T
- 91 starts with R
- 93 starts with S
- 95 starts with D
- 97 starts with B
- 99 starts with C
- 101 starts with G
- 104 starts with A
- 105 starts with L
- 109 starts with W
- 110 starts with S
- 111 starts with P
- 112 starts with S
- 115 starts with J
- 121 starts with S
- 122 starts with U
- 123 starts with B
- 124 starts with A
- 125 starts with L
- 126 starts with C
- 127 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: They need fans to stay cool IDOLS
- 6 Across: Philippine marinades ADOBOS
- 12 Across: Second first lady, after Martha ABIGAIL
- 19 Across: Cheap cigar STOGIE
- 20 Across: Philippine capital MANILA
- 21 Across: Contrition REMORSE
- 22 Across: Prime-time time NINEPM
- 23 Across: We're literally giving away our rental cars! FREEENTERPRISE
- 25 Across: Resembling bone OSTEOID
- 27 Across: Overnight option INN
- 28 Across: Pull some strings? UNTIE
- 29 Across: Phony social media follower BOT
- 30 Across: It hurts how much we’re overcharging for this detergent! NOPAINNOGAIN
- 34 Across: ___ Constitution USS
- 37 Across: Winter measure SNOWFALL
- 40 Across: "Nostalgia is a seductive ___": George W. Ball LIAR
- 41 Across: Spider's pouch EGGSAC
- 43 Across: Inappropriately appropriated USURPED
- 45 Across: Crush a test ACEIT
- 48 Across: Muse depicted with a lyre ERATO
- 49 Across: Like raw footage UNCUT
- 51 Across: Alexander ___, 1980s secretary of state HAIG
- 53 Across: Competition with clowns, maybe RODEO
- 55 Across: Showbiz "grand slam," familiarly EGOT
- 56 Across: Scrooge's shout BAH
- 57 Across: Our planes don't have seats! UNITEDWESTAND
- 61 Across: Social worker? ANT
- 62 Across: Undertake, as a journey ENTERON
- 64 Across: College admissions fig. GPA
- 65 Across: Whence St. Francis ASSISI
- 67 Across: Quite spirited RAHRAH
- 68 Across: Bulletin board addition POSTING
- 71 Across: A chair might cover one AGENDA
- 74 Across: Place to store magazines ARMORY
- 76 Across: Broody genre EMO
- 77 Across: First college in the modern era to boast a 15-0 football team CLEMSON
- 78 Across: Bump on the head, say? ZIT
- 80 Across: Our tech products fall apart easily! APPLECRUMBLES
- 84 Across: However, in texts THO
- 85 Across: Sportsbook figures ODDS
- 87 Across: Grinning Face With Sweat, for one EMOJI
- 88 Across: Winnow PARE
- 89 Across: Some exits in Exeter TATAS
- 91 Across: Japanese healing discipline REIKI
- 93 Across: Hägar the Horrible's dog SNERT
- 95 Across: Like a wrung-out mop DAMPISH
- 97 Across: Some commotion in a sheepfold BAAING
- 99 Across: Rep CRED
- 101 Across: Most ridiculous GOOFIEST
- 104 Across: Monopolist's portion ALL
- 105 Across: Our cable channel is devoted to censorship! LIFETIMEBANS
- 109 Across: Dripping, say WET
- 110 Across: White's longtime co-host SAJAK
- 111 Across: Many a book fair sponsor, for short PTA
- 112 Across: [Look below for more info] SEENOTE
- 115 Across: Go ahead and shoplift one pair of our jeans! JUSTTAKEAGUESS
- 121 Across: Bolts (down) SCARFS
- 122 Across: Home country of the Center for Civil Liberties, jointly awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize UKRAINE
- 123 Across: Monkey's place, maybe BARREL
- 124 Across: Article of jewelry worn around the biceps ARMLET
- 125 Across: Erudite LEARNED
- 126 Across: Stylishly elegant CLASSY
- 127 Across: Shoe leather for Elvis SUEDE
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 "This. Means. War!" (6)
- 2 Our soap is deadly! (17)
- 3 Serpentine shape in architecture (4)
- 4 Certain cosmetic surgery, familiarly (4)
- 5 High class? (7)
- 6 Big letters in bowling (3)
- 7 "Beavis and Butt-Head" spinoff (5)
- 8 Common soccer score (6)
- 9 Two-year periods (7)
- 10 Common soccer cheer (3)
- 11 With 44-Down, home of the U.S.'s most-visited municipal zoo (3)
- 12 ___ rock (music genre) (5)
- 13 Nickname for Britain's King Edward VII (6)
- 14 Encroach (on) (7)
- 15 Horror movie staple (4)
- 16 Grande's perfume line (3)
- 17 Major research lab for astronauts, for short (3)
- 18 Actress Jamie ___ Curtis (3)
- 19 Highfalutin sorts (5)
- 24 Yank (3)
- 26 Creature with a signature whistle it can use to identify itself (7)
- 31 Accordion fold (5)
- 32 Iridescent shell material (5)
- 33 Dirt pie ingredients (5)
- 34 Our magazine hates everything and everyone! (17)
- 35 Squelched (5)
- 36 Michael ___, Steve Carell's role on "The Office" (5)
- 38 Sch. endearingly called "Wazzu" (3)
- 39 Animated TV series set in the 31st century (8)
- 42 LSAT alternative, for some law schools (3)
- 44 See 11-Down (5)
- 46 Lab label (5)
- 47 Afternoon socials (4)
- 49 It'll take you for a ride (4)
- 50 Mama's mama (4)
- 52 Natl. economic yardsticks (4)
- 54 Discounted (6)
- 58 Zero chance (6)
- 59 Something well-taken? (5)
- 60 Chartreuse or brandy, e.g. (8)
- 63 Mess up (3)
- 66 Part of a sch. year (3)
- 68 Orange cone, say (5)
- 69 "No cause for alarm!"? (4)
- 70 Land rover (5)
- 72 Home of Qatar Airways (4)
- 73 A long time, in Spain (4)
- 75 Tach stats (4)
- 77 Sax player Clarence (7)
- 78 "The Greek" in a 1964 film (5)
- 79 Optimal (5)
- 81 Emergency option for a fighter pilot (5)
- 82 High, wispy clouds (5)
- 83 Alice of TV's "Queen of the South" (5)
- 86 Manage moguls, say (3)
- 90 "___ expected" (3)
- 92 Like many legal phrases (7)
- 94 Fried Japanese fare (7)
- 96 Impersonates (7)
- 98 1997 Demi Moore military drama (6)
- 100 Hampers (6)
- 102 Fixed rate (6)
- 103 Statistics tool used to find significant differences (5)
- 106 Not real (5)
- 107 ___ out an existence (3)
- 108 They might be loaded or stolen (5)
- 110 Headliner (4)
- 113 Neutral tone (4)
- 114 April or May, e.g. (4)
- 115 Q3 starter: Abbr. (3)
- 116 Luau instrument, in brief (3)
- 117 Mme., across the Pyrenees (3)
- 118 "The Bachelor" network (3)
- 119 Actress Gadot (3)
- 120 Foxy (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with I
- 2 starts with D
- 3 starts with O
- 4 starts with L
- 5 starts with S
- 6 starts with A
- 7 starts with D
- 8 starts with O
- 9 starts with B
- 10 starts with O
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with A
- 13 starts with B
- 14 starts with I
- 15 starts with G
- 16 starts with A
- 17 starts with I
- 18 starts with L
- 19 starts with S
- 24 starts with T
- 26 starts with D
- 31 starts with P
- 32 starts with N
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with U
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with S
- 38 starts with W
- 39 starts with F
- 42 starts with G
- 44 starts with D
- 46 starts with I
- 47 starts with T
- 49 starts with U
- 50 starts with N
- 52 starts with G
- 54 starts with O
- 58 starts with N
- 59 starts with W
- 60 starts with D
- 63 starts with E
- 66 starts with S
- 68 starts with P
- 69 starts with I
- 70 starts with N
- 72 starts with D
- 73 starts with A
- 75 starts with R
- 77 starts with C
- 78 starts with Z
- 79 starts with I
- 81 starts with E
- 82 starts with C
- 83 starts with B
- 86 starts with S
- 90 starts with A
- 92 starts with I
- 94 starts with T
- 96 starts with P
- 98 starts with G
- 100 starts with D
- 102 starts with S
- 103 starts with T
- 106 starts with F
- 107 starts with E
- 108 starts with B
- 110 starts with S
- 113 starts with E
- 114 starts with N
- 115 starts with J
- 116 starts with U
- 117 starts with S
- 118 starts with A
- 119 starts with G
- 120 starts with S
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: "This. Means. War!" ITISON
- 2 Down: Our soap is deadly! DONTTOUCHTHATDIAL
- 3 Down: Serpentine shape in architecture OGEE
- 4 Down: Certain cosmetic surgery, familiarly LIPO
- 5 Down: High class? SEMINAR
- 6 Down: Big letters in bowling AMF
- 7 Down: "Beavis and Butt-Head" spinoff DARIA
- 8 Down: Common soccer score ONENIL
- 9 Down: Two-year periods BIENNIA
- 10 Down: Common soccer cheer OLE
- 11 Down: With 44-Down, home of the U.S.'s most-visited municipal zoo SAN
- 12 Down: ___ rock (music genre) ARENA
- 13 Down: Nickname for Britain's King Edward VII BERTIE
- 14 Down: Encroach (on) IMPINGE
- 15 Down: Horror movie staple GORE
- 16 Down: Grande's perfume line ARI
- 17 Down: Major research lab for astronauts, for short ISS
- 18 Down: Actress Jamie ___ Curtis LEE
- 19 Down: Highfalutin sorts SNOBS
- 24 Down: Yank TUG
- 26 Down: Creature with a signature whistle it can use to identify itself DOLPHIN
- 31 Down: Accordion fold PLEAT
- 32 Down: Iridescent shell material NACRE
- 33 Down: Dirt pie ingredients OREOS
- 34 Down: Our magazine hates everything and everyone! USAGAINSTTHEWORLD
- 35 Down: Squelched SATON
- 36 Down: Michael ___, Steve Carell's role on "The Office" SCOTT
- 38 Down: Sch. endearingly called "Wazzu" WSU
- 39 Down: Animated TV series set in the 31st century FUTURAMA
- 42 Down: LSAT alternative, for some law schools GRE
- 44 Down: See 11-Down DIEGO
- 46 Down: Lab label IDTAG
- 47 Down: Afternoon socials TEAS
- 49 Down: It'll take you for a ride UBER
- 50 Down: Mama's mama NANA
- 52 Down: Natl. economic yardsticks GDPS
- 54 Down: Discounted ONSALE
- 58 Down: Zero chance NOHOPE
- 59 Down: Something well-taken? WATER
- 60 Down: Chartreuse or brandy, e.g. DIGESTIF
- 63 Down: Mess up ERR
- 66 Down: Part of a sch. year SEM
- 68 Down: Orange cone, say PYLON
- 69 Down: "No cause for alarm!"? IMUP
- 70 Down: Land rover NOMAD
- 72 Down: Home of Qatar Airways DOHA
- 73 Down: A long time, in Spain ANOS
- 75 Down: Tach stats RPMS
- 77 Down: Sax player Clarence CLEMONS
- 78 Down: "The Greek" in a 1964 film ZORBA
- 79 Down: Optimal IDEAL
- 81 Down: Emergency option for a fighter pilot EJECT
- 82 Down: High, wispy clouds CIRRI
- 83 Down: Alice of TV's "Queen of the South" BRAGA
- 86 Down: Manage moguls, say SKI
- 90 Down: "___ expected" ASI
- 92 Down: Like many legal phrases INLATIN
- 94 Down: Fried Japanese fare TEMPURA
- 96 Down: Impersonates POSESAS
- 98 Down: 1997 Demi Moore military drama GIJANE
- 100 Down: Hampers DETERS
- 102 Down: Fixed rate SETFEE
- 103 Down: Statistics tool used to find significant differences TTEST
- 106 Down: Not real FAKED
- 107 Down: ___ out an existence EKE
- 108 Down: They might be loaded or stolen BASES
- 110 Down: Headliner STAR
- 113 Down: Neutral tone ECRU
- 114 Down: April or May, e.g. NAME
- 115 Down: Q3 starter: Abbr. JUL
- 116 Down: Luau instrument, in brief UKE
- 117 Down: Mme., across the Pyrenees SRA
- 118 Down: "The Bachelor" network ABC
- 119 Down: Actress Gadot GAL
- 120 Down: Foxy SLY
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Samuel A. Donaldson
- 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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