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.
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Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 One-named singer from County Donegal (4)
- 5 Spot treatment provider? (6)
- 11 You might need to lose a few to get them (3)
- 14 Problem with a story (4)
- 18 Shallot relatives (5)
- 20 Icon beside a username (6)
- 21 Push-up, for example (3)
- 22 Asia's rejuvenated North ___ Sea (4)
- 23 "I vant to suck your blood!" (12)
- 25 White Claws, e.g. (8)
- 27 Twisted balloon shapes, typically (7)
- 28 Doesn't wait to find out, say (4)
- 29 Video game setting for noobs (8)
- 30 Sculptor's degree, for short (3)
- 31 Little annoyance (4)
- 32 Turkey part (6)
- 33 "I know you're the one who used up the last of my artisanal coffee!" (20)
- 40 Apt letters missing from PRO_EC_T_ (3)
- 41 Reef setting (3)
- 42 Profound (4)
- 43 Preserve (4)
- 44 Prepared to pray (7)
- 47 Contradictory (6)
- 50 "In ___," Colin Farrell dark comedy set in Belgium (6)
- 52 Digs in the snow? (5)
- 53 Gridiron unit that includes the nose tackle, informally (5)
- 54 Certain bony protrusions (7)
- 55 "If you don't find the rings this instant, I'm calling off the wedding!" (18)
- 60 Prodigal ___ (3)
- 61 Apex (4)
- 62 Author Colfer of the "Artemis Fowl" series (4)
- 63 Palindromic family member (3)
- 66 "I love your paintings so much, I'd like to finance your next exhibition!" (18)
- 73 What fighter pilots fight, for short (7)
- 76 Noggins (5)
- 77 Device for sending group messages? (5)
- 78 Lap, maybe (6)
- 79 Oaf (6)
- 81 Surf in a daring way (7)
- 83 "You can say that again" (4)
- 84 Japanese city known for its beef (4)
- 85 Shop ___ (3)
- 86 Pack-bearing beast (3)
- 87 "Wow! With form like that, you're headed to Wimbledon!" (20)
- 95 Stroke gently (6)
- 96 Puts away (4)
- 97 Planner unit (3)
- 98 "Don't fall for that!" (8)
- 101 Like many wines and cheeses (4)
- 102 Gallery collection (7)
- 106 Where one might drink a mai tai or piña colada (8)
- 107 "I'm so glad you shaved! I hated when you looked like a sexy lumberjack!" (12)
- 109 Kind of contraceptive (4)
- 110 Compete (3)
- 111 Josh of "No Country for Old Men" (6)
- 112 Love seats, e.g. (5)
- 113 Certain body-weight exercises (4)
- 114 The Big Crunch, theoretically, for our universe (3)
- 115 Daisy relatives (6)
- 116 Quitter's word (4)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 5 starts with P
- 11 starts with A
- 14 starts with H
- 18 starts with L
- 20 starts with A
- 21 starts with B
- 22 starts with A
- 23 starts with B
- 25 starts with S
- 27 starts with A
- 28 starts with A
- 29 starts with E
- 30 starts with B
- 31 starts with F
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with G
- 40 starts with S
- 41 starts with C
- 42 starts with D
- 43 starts with S
- 44 starts with K
- 47 starts with A
- 50 starts with B
- 52 starts with I
- 53 starts with D
- 54 starts with B
- 55 starts with T
- 60 starts with S
- 61 starts with A
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with S
- 66 starts with P
- 73 starts with G
- 76 starts with D
- 77 starts with O
- 78 starts with R
- 79 starts with G
- 81 starts with H
- 83 starts with A
- 84 starts with K
- 85 starts with V
- 86 starts with A
- 87 starts with B
- 95 starts with C
- 96 starts with I
- 97 starts with D
- 98 starts with I
- 101 starts with A
- 102 starts with F
- 106 starts with P
- 107 starts with B
- 109 starts with O
- 110 starts with V
- 111 starts with B
- 112 starts with S
- 113 starts with D
- 114 starts with E
- 115 starts with A
- 116 starts with C
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: One-named singer from County Donegal ENYA
- 5 Across: Spot treatment provider? PETSPA
- 11 Across: You might need to lose a few to get them ABS
- 14 Across: Problem with a story HOLE
- 18 Across: Shallot relatives LEEKS
- 20 Across: Icon beside a username AVATAR
- 21 Across: Push-up, for example BRA
- 22 Across: Asia's rejuvenated North ___ Sea ARAL
- 23 Across: "I vant to suck your blood!" BITINGREMARK
- 25 Across: White Claws, e.g. SELTZERS
- 27 Across: Twisted balloon shapes, typically ANIMALS
- 28 Across: Doesn't wait to find out, say ASKS
- 29 Across: Video game setting for noobs EASYMODE
- 30 Across: Sculptor's degree, for short BFA
- 31 Across: Little annoyance FLEA
- 32 Across: Turkey part ANKARA
- 33 Across: "I know you're the one who used up the last of my artisanal coffee!" GROUNDLESSACCUSATION
- 40 Across: Apt letters missing from PRO_EC_T_ SUE
- 41 Across: Reef setting CAY
- 42 Across: Profound DEEP
- 43 Across: Preserve SAVE
- 44 Across: Prepared to pray KNEELED
- 47 Across: Contradictory ATODDS
- 50 Across: "In ___," Colin Farrell dark comedy set in Belgium BRUGES
- 52 Across: Digs in the snow? IGLOO
- 53 Across: Gridiron unit that includes the nose tackle, informally DLINE
- 54 Across: Certain bony protrusions BUNIONS
- 55 Across: "If you don't find the rings this instant, I'm calling off the wedding!" THINLYVEILEDTHREAT
- 60 Across: Prodigal ___ SON
- 61 Across: Apex ACME
- 62 Across: Author Colfer of the "Artemis Fowl" series EOIN
- 63 Across: Palindromic family member SIS
- 66 Across: "I love your paintings so much, I'd like to finance your next exhibition!" PATRONIZINGCOMMENT
- 73 Across: What fighter pilots fight, for short GFORCES
- 76 Across: Noggins DOMES
- 77 Across: Device for sending group messages? OUIJA
- 78 Across: Lap, maybe REPASS
- 79 Across: Oaf GALOOT
- 81 Across: Surf in a daring way HANGTEN
- 83 Across: "You can say that again" AMEN
- 84 Across: Japanese city known for its beef KOBE
- 85 Across: Shop ___ VAC
- 86 Across: Pack-bearing beast ASS
- 87 Across: "Wow! With form like that, you're headed to Wimbledon!" BACKHANDEDCOMPLIMENT
- 95 Across: Stroke gently CARESS
- 96 Across: Puts away ICES
- 97 Across: Planner unit DAY
- 98 Across: "Don't fall for that!" ITSATRAP
- 101 Across: Like many wines and cheeses AGED
- 102 Across: Gallery collection FINEART
- 106 Across: Where one might drink a mai tai or piña colada POOLSIDE
- 107 Across: "I'm so glad you shaved! I hated when you looked like a sexy lumberjack!" BALDFACEDLIE
- 109 Across: Kind of contraceptive ORAL
- 110 Across: Compete VIE
- 111 Across: Josh of "No Country for Old Men" BROLIN
- 112 Across: Love seats, e.g. SOFAS
- 113 Across: Certain body-weight exercises DIPS
- 114 Across: The Big Crunch, theoretically, for our universe END
- 115 Across: Daisy relatives ASTERS
- 116 Across: Quitter's word CANT
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Actor Idris (4)
- 2 German dissent (4)
- 3 Himalayan menace (4)
- 4 With hands on hips (6)
- 5 Common occurrences for scratch golfers (4)
- 6 Apple consumer (3)
- 7 Mesoamerican staple cooked in a cornhusk (6)
- 8 Equilibria (6)
- 9 Heavy coats (6)
- 10 Torah vessels (4)
- 11 Things marked during attendance (8)
- 12 End it (7)
- 13 They might be green or red (6)
- 14 Dress for a job you probably don't want? (10)
- 15 Apt name for a tuxedo cat (4)
- 16 Embellish as with unnecessary words (4)
- 17 Alternatively (4)
- 19 Screw-up (5)
- 24 Ricochet (6)
- 26 Supermodel Banks (4)
- 31 Groovy (3)
- 32 Crushed, in a way (4)
- 33 Rarin' to go (6)
- 34 Land, as a fish (6)
- 35 Palindromic family member (3)
- 36 Contributed (5)
- 37 Shakespeare character who declares "I am not what I am" (4)
- 38 Baker's necessity (4)
- 39 Loch ___ (4)
- 40 Sketches (5)
- 45 Vast span (3)
- 46 [That was a good one] (3)
- 47 The thing in "The Thing," for one (5)
- 48 "Open ___ midnight" (3)
- 49 United (3)
- 50 No es ___ (Spanish put-down) (5)
- 51 Cellular messenger (3)
- 53 Audience stat (4)
- 54 ___-a-brac (4)
- 56 David who directed the final four Harry Potter films (5)
- 57 Tape players (4)
- 58 2020 Christopher Nolan sci-fi movie (5)
- 59 Uses more than one's fair share of (4)
- 63 Tofu alternative (6)
- 64 As a joke (6)
- 65 Obsessive supporters, in modern lingo (5)
- 66 Bull rings? (10)
- 67 Some summer purchases, informally (3)
- 68 Laid off (5)
- 69 Madhouse (3)
- 70 Texter's qualifier (3)
- 71 Dude in Jamaica (3)
- 72 Root beer order (3)
- 73 Clutch (4)
- 74 Disaster relief org. (4)
- 75 Noted example of oligopoly, in brief (4)
- 79 "Have a safe trip" (8)
- 80 Fivers (4)
- 81 "2001" villain (3)
- 82 Far from basic (6)
- 84 Baking recipe instruction (7)
- 85 Biden and Bush, once, in brief (3)
- 88 Professional responsibilities, colloquially (4)
- 89 Show up (6)
- 90 Cubans, e.g. (6)
- 91 Spotted wildcat (6)
- 92 Put your nose where it doesn't belong, say (6)
- 93 Flowing tresses (5)
- 94 One looking after pupils, for short (6)
- 98 Device outmoded by the smartphone (4)
- 99 "Holesome" figures (4)
- 100 Carving material for beginners (4)
- 101 ___ Arena, concert venue in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (4)
- 102 Waves a hand in front of, maybe (4)
- 103 ___ Romeo (4)
- 104 Director Johnson of "Knives Out" (4)
- 105 Word repeated into a mic (4)
- 108 Symbol on an Oregon license plate (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with E
- 2 starts with N
- 3 starts with Y
- 4 starts with A
- 5 starts with P
- 6 starts with E
- 7 starts with T
- 8 starts with S
- 9 starts with P
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with A
- 12 starts with B
- 13 starts with S
- 14 starts with H
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with L
- 17 starts with E
- 19 starts with S
- 24 starts with G
- 26 starts with T
- 31 starts with F
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with G
- 34 starts with R
- 35 starts with D
- 36 starts with A
- 37 starts with I
- 38 starts with O
- 39 starts with N
- 40 starts with S
- 45 starts with E
- 46 starts with L
- 47 starts with A
- 48 starts with T
- 49 starts with O
- 50 starts with B
- 51 starts with R
- 53 starts with D
- 54 starts with B
- 56 starts with Y
- 57 starts with V
- 58 starts with T
- 59 starts with H
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with I
- 65 starts with S
- 66 starts with P
- 67 starts with A
- 68 starts with I
- 69 starts with Z
- 70 starts with I
- 71 starts with M
- 72 starts with M
- 73 starts with G
- 74 starts with F
- 75 starts with O
- 79 starts with G
- 80 starts with A
- 81 starts with H
- 82 starts with A
- 84 starts with K
- 85 starts with V
- 88 starts with H
- 89 starts with A
- 90 starts with C
- 91 starts with O
- 92 starts with M
- 93 starts with M
- 94 starts with E
- 98 starts with I
- 99 starts with T
- 100 starts with S
- 101 starts with A
- 102 starts with F
- 103 starts with A
- 104 starts with R
- 105 starts with T
- 108 starts with F
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Actor Idris ELBA
- 2 Down: German dissent NEIN
- 3 Down: Himalayan menace YETI
- 4 Down: With hands on hips AKIMBO
- 5 Down: Common occurrences for scratch golfers PARS
- 6 Down: Apple consumer EVE
- 7 Down: Mesoamerican staple cooked in a cornhusk TAMALE
- 8 Down: Equilibria STASES
- 9 Down: Heavy coats PARKAS
- 10 Down: Torah vessels ARKS
- 11 Down: Things marked during attendance ABSENCES
- 12 Down: End it BREAKUP
- 13 Down: They might be green or red SALSAS
- 14 Down: Dress for a job you probably don't want? HAZMATSUIT
- 15 Down: Apt name for a tuxedo cat OREO
- 16 Down: Embellish as with unnecessary words LARD
- 17 Down: Alternatively ELSE
- 19 Down: Screw-up SNAFU
- 24 Down: Ricochet GLANCE
- 26 Down: Supermodel Banks TYRA
- 31 Down: Groovy FLY
- 32 Down: Crushed, in a way ACED
- 33 Down: Rarin' to go GUNGHO
- 34 Down: Land, as a fish REELIN
- 35 Down: Palindromic family member DAD
- 36 Down: Contributed ADDED
- 37 Down: Shakespeare character who declares "I am not what I am" IAGO
- 38 Down: Baker's necessity OVEN
- 39 Down: Loch ___ NESS
- 40 Down: Sketches SKITS
- 45 Down: Vast span EON
- 46 Down: [That was a good one] LOL
- 47 Down: The thing in "The Thing," for one ALIEN
- 48 Down: "Open ___ midnight" TIL
- 49 Down: United ONE
- 50 Down: No es ___ (Spanish put-down) BUENO
- 51 Down: Cellular messenger RNA
- 53 Down: Audience stat DEMO
- 54 Down: ___-a-brac BRIC
- 56 Down: David who directed the final four Harry Potter films YATES
- 57 Down: Tape players VCRS
- 58 Down: 2020 Christopher Nolan sci-fi movie TENET
- 59 Down: Uses more than one's fair share of HOGS
- 63 Down: Tofu alternative SEITAN
- 64 Down: As a joke INJEST
- 65 Down: Obsessive supporters, in modern lingo STANS
- 66 Down: Bull rings? PRANKCALLS
- 67 Down: Some summer purchases, informally ACS
- 68 Down: Laid off IDLED
- 69 Down: Madhouse ZOO
- 70 Down: Texter's qualifier IMO
- 71 Down: Dude in Jamaica MON
- 72 Down: Root beer order MUG
- 73 Down: Clutch GRAB
- 74 Down: Disaster relief org. FEMA
- 75 Down: Noted example of oligopoly, in brief OPEC
- 79 Down: "Have a safe trip" GODSPEED
- 80 Down: Fivers ABES
- 81 Down: "2001" villain HAL
- 82 Down: Far from basic ACIDIC
- 84 Down: Baking recipe instruction KNEADIN
- 85 Down: Biden and Bush, once, in brief VPS
- 88 Down: Professional responsibilities, colloquially HATS
- 89 Down: Show up ARRIVE
- 90 Down: Cubans, e.g. CIGARS
- 91 Down: Spotted wildcat OCELOT
- 92 Down: Put your nose where it doesn't belong, say MEDDLE
- 93 Down: Flowing tresses MANES
- 94 Down: One looking after pupils, for short EYEDOC
- 98 Down: Device outmoded by the smartphone IPOD
- 99 Down: "Holesome" figures TORI
- 100 Down: Carving material for beginners SOAP
- 101 Down: ___ Arena, concert venue in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park ABBA
- 102 Down: Waves a hand in front of, maybe FANS
- 103 Down: ___ Romeo ALFA
- 104 Down: Director Johnson of "Knives Out" RIAN
- 105 Down: Word repeated into a mic TEST
- 108 Down: Symbol on an Oregon license plate FIR
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Collin Drown
- 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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