All 145 clues from the Sunday NYT Crossword (22 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: Down In The Valley
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 Counterpart of a rani (5)
- 6 Milk source (4)
- 10 Water colors (5)
- 15 Carpet on the forest floor (4)
- 19 Rust, e.g. (5)
- 20 Score direction for some stringed instruments (4)
- 21 Crispy, say (5)
- 22 Intellectual gathering (5)
- 23 Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak? (16)
- 26 Director Kurosawa (5)
- 27 "The Little Prince" author ___ de Saint-Exupéry (7)
- 28 Bit of travel info, for short (3)
- 29 Dream stage (3)
- 30 Mentally nimble (6)
- 31 Quick bite (4)
- 32 Fanned some Egyptian royalty, in Valleyspeak? (14)
- 35 More likely to clap back (7)
- 38 Designer who helped popularize the beatnik look, in brief (3)
- 39 What Alaska is, among all the states (7)
- 40 Remote button (3)
- 41 Spec (4)
- 43 Extra space (3)
- 46 One of five Norwegian kings (4)
- 47 Did some birding, in Valleyspeak? (16)
- 53 Grub (4)
- 57 Architectural feature above a belfry (5)
- 58 God who sacrificed an eye for wisdom (4)
- 59 Sharp-edged tool (3)
- 60 "Oh, sure" (6)
- 62 Supplies (6)
- 65 Nowhere to be found (4)
- 67 Radio City Music Hall style, informally (4)
- 69 Pop singer Rita (3)
- 70 Hitchhiked with a hangnail, in Valleyspeak? (22)
- 75 "I've been ___!" (3)
- 76 Mathematician John who won a Nobel in economic science in 1994 (4)
- 77 Craving (4)
- 78 Listings in a bankruptcy filing (6)
- 79 First state to implement a bottle deposit to fight littering (6)
- 81 Some pulpy drinks, for short (3)
- 84 "Doctor Who" and "Doctor Foster" airer, with "the" (4)
- 86 Solemn words (5)
- 88 The official fuel of the N.H.L. in Canada (4)
- 89 Made some outfielder errors, in Valleyspeak? (16)
- 93 Cousin of a Tony (4)
- 96 "Ciao!" (3)
- 97 Time to give up? (4)
- 98 "It's Raining ___" (gay anthem) (3)
- 99 "Oh, there's more ..." (7)
- 102 In the style of (3)
- 105 Folded handout (7)
- 108 Prepared for some new pet fish, in Valleyspeak? (14)
- 112 Fashion designer Emhoff (4)
- 113 Specialized vocabularies (6)
- 114 Govt. lawyers (3)
- 115 Kyiv's country: Abbr. (3)
- 116 Spanish "My God!" (7)
- 120 State capital in the Treasure Valley (5)
- 121 Performed some witchcraft, in Valleyspeak? (16)
- 124 Was mistaken (5)
- 125 Little redhead in a long-running Broadway show (5)
- 126 Nobel laureate Wiesel (4)
- 127 Island where parts of "Jurassic Park" were filmed (5)
- 128 Spot to plot (4)
- 129 Binary question type (5)
- 130 High-five, e.g. (4)
- 131 This won't last (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 6 starts with T
- 10 starts with A
- 15 starts with M
- 19 starts with O
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with B
- 22 starts with S
- 23 starts with S
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with E
- 29 starts with R
- 30 starts with C
- 31 starts with N
- 32 starts with S
- 35 starts with S
- 38 starts with Y
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with V
- 41 starts with D
- 43 starts with G
- 46 starts with O
- 47 starts with W
- 53 starts with E
- 57 starts with S
- 58 starts with O
- 59 starts with A
- 60 starts with I
- 62 starts with S
- 65 starts with A
- 67 starts with D
- 69 starts with O
- 70 starts with S
- 75 starts with H
- 76 starts with N
- 77 starts with I
- 78 starts with A
- 79 starts with O
- 81 starts with O
- 84 starts with B
- 86 starts with O
- 88 starts with E
- 89 starts with D
- 93 starts with O
- 96 starts with B
- 97 starts with L
- 98 starts with M
- 99 starts with A
- 102 starts with A
- 105 starts with L
- 108 starts with B
- 112 starts with E
- 113 starts with A
- 114 starts with D
- 115 starts with U
- 116 starts with D
- 120 starts with B
- 121 starts with W
- 124 starts with E
- 125 starts with A
- 126 starts with E
- 127 starts with K
- 128 starts with L
- 129 starts with Y
- 130 starts with S
- 131 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Counterpart of a rani RAJAH
- 6 Across: Milk source TEAT
- 10 Across: Water colors AQUAS
- 15 Across: Carpet on the forest floor MOSS
- 19 Across: Rust, e.g. OXIDE
- 20 Across: Score direction for some stringed instruments ARCO
- 21 Across: Crispy, say BURNT
- 22 Across: Intellectual gathering SALON
- 23 Across: Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak? SOLDLIKEHOTCAKES
- 26 Across: Director Kurosawa AKIRA
- 27 Across: "The Little Prince" author ___ de Saint-Exupéry ANTOINE
- 28 Across: Bit of travel info, for short ETA
- 29 Across: Dream stage REM
- 30 Across: Mentally nimble CLEVER
- 31 Across: Quick bite NOSH
- 32 Across: Fanned some Egyptian royalty, in Valleyspeak? SHOOKLIKEALEAF
- 35 Across: More likely to clap back SASSIER
- 38 Across: Designer who helped popularize the beatnik look, in brief YSL
- 39 Across: What Alaska is, among all the states COLDEST
- 40 Across: Remote button VOL
- 41 Across: Spec DEET
- 43 Across: Extra space GAP
- 46 Across: One of five Norwegian kings OLAV
- 47 Across: Did some birding, in Valleyspeak? WATCHEDLIKEAHAWK
- 53 Across: Grub EATS
- 57 Across: Architectural feature above a belfry SPIRE
- 58 Across: God who sacrificed an eye for wisdom ODIN
- 59 Across: Sharp-edged tool AXE
- 60 Across: "Oh, sure" ILLBET
- 62 Across: Supplies STOCKS
- 65 Across: Nowhere to be found AWOL
- 67 Across: Radio City Music Hall style, informally DECO
- 69 Across: Pop singer Rita ORA
- 70 Across: Hitchhiked with a hangnail, in Valleyspeak? STUCKOUTLIKEASORETHUMB
- 75 Across: "I've been ___!" HAD
- 76 Across: Mathematician John who won a Nobel in economic science in 1994 NASH
- 77 Across: Craving ITCH
- 78 Across: Listings in a bankruptcy filing ASSETS
- 79 Across: First state to implement a bottle deposit to fight littering OREGON
- 81 Across: Some pulpy drinks, for short OJS
- 84 Across: "Doctor Who" and "Doctor Foster" airer, with "the" BEEB
- 86 Across: Solemn words OATHS
- 88 Across: The official fuel of the N.H.L. in Canada ESSO
- 89 Across: Made some outfielder errors, in Valleyspeak? DROPPEDLIKEFLIES
- 93 Across: Cousin of a Tony OBIE
- 96 Across: "Ciao!" BYE
- 97 Across: Time to give up? LENT
- 98 Across: "It's Raining ___" (gay anthem) MEN
- 99 Across: "Oh, there's more ..." ANDALSO
- 102 Across: In the style of ALA
- 105 Across: Folded handout LEAFLET
- 108 Across: Prepared for some new pet fish, in Valleyspeak? BUILTLIKEATANK
- 112 Across: Fashion designer Emhoff ELLA
- 113 Across: Specialized vocabularies ARGOTS
- 114 Across: Govt. lawyers DAS
- 115 Across: Kyiv's country: Abbr. UKR
- 116 Across: Spanish "My God!" DIOSMIO
- 120 Across: State capital in the Treasure Valley BOISE
- 121 Across: Performed some witchcraft, in Valleyspeak? WORKEDLIKEACHARM
- 124 Across: Was mistaken ERRED
- 125 Across: Little redhead in a long-running Broadway show ANNIE
- 126 Across: Nobel laureate Wiesel ELIE
- 127 Across: Island where parts of "Jurassic Park" were filmed KAUAI
- 128 Across: Spot to plot LAIR
- 129 Across: Binary question type YESNO
- 130 Across: High-five, e.g. SLAP
- 131 Across: This won't last STINT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Santa ___, city that's home to the Charles M. Schulz Museum (4)
- 2 One acting on impulse? (4)
- 3 Split from suddenly, in a way (4)
- 4 Extras (6)
- 5 Greek sun god (6)
- 6 "Let this be a lesson!" (8)
- 7 Shakespearean conjunction (3)
- 8 Deep-seated desires (5)
- 9 Wide and uninhibited, as a grin (6)
- 10 Start of a song with the same tune as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" (3)
- 11 Hadron component (5)
- 12 Iconic nerd of 1990s TV (5)
- 13 Needing iron supplements, say (6)
- 14 Lines on some grids: Abbr. (3)
- 15 Get even? (9)
- 16 Oily fruits (6)
- 17 Irritated with (6)
- 18 Wolf (down) (5)
- 22 Course in a Brazilian meal (6)
- 24 Word with job or track (6)
- 25 New Mexico county or its seat (4)
- 30 Neuron, e.g. (4)
- 33 Actress Kurylenko of "Quantum of Solace" (4)
- 34 Eccentric sort (4)
- 35 They shine during the day (9)
- 36 Great heights (9)
- 37 Move, in Realtor-speak (4)
- 40 Some microbuses, in brief (3)
- 42 Relating to some forces on Earth (5)
- 44 "I knew it!" (3)
- 45 Peaceful period (3)
- 48 Swamp critter (4)
- 49 "Keep dreaming" (6)
- 50 Smallest relative of an ostrich (4)
- 51 Kind of mushroom that comes in a bundle (5)
- 52 "What can ___ to help?" (4)
- 54 "What took so long?!" (9)
- 55 Summary of a contract's details (9)
- 56 Wild guess (4)
- 60 Treats, in a way, as a swelling (4)
- 61 So many (6)
- 63 Riddle in Zen Buddhism (4)
- 64 Pretty fishy (3)
- 66 Leave alone (5)
- 68 One might be named for a king or queen (3)
- 70 Pump, say (4)
- 71 God who rides in a chariot pulled by two goats (4)
- 72 Got just right (4)
- 73 Souvenir from the seashore (5)
- 74 Improve (4)
- 80 Competitor who has manners (9)
- 82 "You had one ___!" (3)
- 83 Washington, D.C.'s International ___ Museum (3)
- 85 Jessica of "The Better Sister" (4)
- 87 W-2 requirement, in brief (3)
- 89 Person from South Asia (4)
- 90 Whisky flavorer (4)
- 91 Very involved (in) (8)
- 92 Catchall phrase from Latin (6)
- 94 Stepped up to the plate (6)
- 95 Woes (4)
- 99 Awe-inspiring light show (6)
- 100 Sushi consisting of thin slices of fish over rice (6)
- 101 "Whew! Finished!" (6)
- 103 Extol (4)
- 104 Joints shown by no-show socks (6)
- 106 Gathers (together) (6)
- 107 Light into (6)
- 108 Biblical tower locale (5)
- 109 Clears, as profit (5)
- 110 Welcome at the door (5)
- 111 Something consumed by the ton by whales (5)
- 117 Home of the Road to Hana, whose 64-mile length contains more than 600 curves (4)
- 118 Modern-day Persia (4)
- 119 Neglect to include (4)
- 121 Route (3)
- 122 Abbr. in a job posting (3)
- 123 Carnival maker (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with R
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with J
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with H
- 6 starts with T
- 7 starts with E
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with T
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with Q
- 12 starts with U
- 13 starts with A
- 14 starts with S
- 15 starts with M
- 16 starts with O
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with S
- 22 starts with S
- 24 starts with I
- 25 starts with T
- 30 starts with C
- 33 starts with O
- 34 starts with K
- 35 starts with S
- 36 starts with A
- 37 starts with R
- 40 starts with V
- 42 starts with T
- 44 starts with A
- 45 starts with P
- 48 starts with C
- 49 starts with H
- 50 starts with K
- 51 starts with E
- 52 starts with W
- 54 starts with A
- 55 starts with T
- 56 starts with S
- 60 starts with I
- 61 starts with L
- 63 starts with K
- 64 starts with S
- 66 starts with L
- 68 starts with E
- 70 starts with S
- 71 starts with T
- 72 starts with A
- 73 starts with S
- 74 starts with H
- 80 starts with G
- 82 starts with J
- 83 starts with S
- 85 starts with B
- 87 starts with S
- 89 starts with D
- 90 starts with P
- 91 starts with K
- 92 starts with E
- 94 starts with B
- 95 starts with I
- 99 starts with A
- 100 starts with N
- 101 starts with O
- 103 starts with L
- 104 starts with A
- 106 starts with F
- 107 starts with L
- 108 starts with B
- 109 starts with E
- 110 starts with A
- 111 starts with K
- 117 starts with M
- 118 starts with I
- 119 starts with O
- 121 starts with W
- 122 starts with E
- 123 starts with K
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Santa ___, city that's home to the Charles M. Schulz Museum ROSA
- 2 Down: One acting on impulse? AXON
- 3 Down: Split from suddenly, in a way JILT
- 4 Down: Extras ADDONS
- 5 Down: Greek sun god HELIOS
- 6 Down: "Let this be a lesson!" TAKEHEED
- 7 Down: Shakespearean conjunction ERE
- 8 Down: Deep-seated desires ACHES
- 9 Down: Wide and uninhibited, as a grin TOOTHY
- 10 Down: Start of a song with the same tune as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" ABC
- 11 Down: Hadron component QUARK
- 12 Down: Iconic nerd of 1990s TV URKEL
- 13 Down: Needing iron supplements, say ANEMIC
- 14 Down: Lines on some grids: Abbr. STS
- 15 Down: Get even? MAKELEVEL
- 16 Down: Oily fruits OLIVES
- 17 Down: Irritated with SOREAT
- 18 Down: Wolf (down) SNARF
- 22 Down: Course in a Brazilian meal SALADA
- 24 Down: Word with job or track INSIDE
- 25 Down: New Mexico county or its seat TAOS
- 30 Down: Neuron, e.g. CELL
- 33 Down: Actress Kurylenko of "Quantum of Solace" OLGA
- 34 Down: Eccentric sort KOOK
- 35 Down: They shine during the day SOAPSTARS
- 36 Down: Great heights ALTITUDES
- 37 Down: Move, in Realtor-speak RELO
- 40 Down: Some microbuses, in brief VWS
- 42 Down: Relating to some forces on Earth TIDAL
- 44 Down: "I knew it!" AHA
- 45 Down: Peaceful period PAX
- 48 Down: Swamp critter CROC
- 49 Down: "Keep dreaming" HECKNO
- 50 Down: Smallest relative of an ostrich KIWI
- 51 Down: Kind of mushroom that comes in a bundle ENOKI
- 52 Down: "What can ___ to help?" WEDO
- 54 Down: "What took so long?!" ABOUTTIME
- 55 Down: Summary of a contract's details TERMSHEET
- 56 Down: Wild guess STAB
- 60 Down: Treats, in a way, as a swelling ICES
- 61 Down: So many LOTSOF
- 63 Down: Riddle in Zen Buddhism KOAN
- 64 Down: Pretty fishy SUS
- 66 Down: Leave alone LETBE
- 68 Down: One might be named for a king or queen ERA
- 70 Down: Pump, say SHOE
- 71 Down: God who rides in a chariot pulled by two goats THOR
- 72 Down: Got just right ACED
- 73 Down: Souvenir from the seashore SHELL
- 74 Down: Improve HEAL
- 80 Down: Competitor who has manners GOODLOSER
- 82 Down: "You had one ___!" JOB
- 83 Down: Washington, D.C.'s International ___ Museum SPY
- 85 Down: Jessica of "The Better Sister" BIEL
- 87 Down: W-2 requirement, in brief SSN
- 89 Down: Person from South Asia DESI
- 90 Down: Whisky flavorer PEAT
- 91 Down: Very involved (in) KNEEDEEP
- 92 Down: Catchall phrase from Latin ETALIA
- 94 Down: Stepped up to the plate BATTED
- 95 Down: Woes ILLS
- 99 Down: Awe-inspiring light show AURORA
- 100 Down: Sushi consisting of thin slices of fish over rice NIGIRI
- 101 Down: "Whew! Finished!" OKDONE
- 103 Down: Extol LAUD
- 104 Down: Joints shown by no-show socks ANKLES
- 106 Down: Gathers (together) FLOCKS
- 107 Down: Light into LASHAT
- 108 Down: Biblical tower locale BABEL
- 109 Down: Clears, as profit EARNS
- 110 Down: Welcome at the door ASKIN
- 111 Down: Something consumed by the ton by whales KRILL
- 117 Down: Home of the Road to Hana, whose 64-mile length contains more than 600 curves MAUI
- 118 Down: Modern-day Persia IRAN
- 119 Down: Neglect to include OMIT
- 121 Down: Route WAY
- 122 Down: Abbr. in a job posting EEO
- 123 Down: Carnival maker KIA
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Rebecca Goldstein and Christina Iverson
- 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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