All 128 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: Freestyle Exercise
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 One bit (5)
- 6 Bad jobs (6)
- 12 Target of an annual vaccine (3)
- 15 x or y (4)
- 19 Swimmer's invitation (21)
- 23 One of two in Hawaii (21)
- 24 Father of the river gods, in Greek myth (7)
- 25 Overwhelm (5)
- 26 Jamaican folk song about dock work (4)
- 27 Ones who've made the team (6)
- 28 One at the U.S. mint? (4)
- 29 Long-handled tool (3)
- 31 What might pile up during a digital detox (5)
- 35 Show great fondness, in a way (4)
- 36 In the lead (5)
- 38 Cow (5)
- 40 Oscar winner Hathaway (4)
- 41 Foxlike (3)
- 42 Winter pellets (5)
- 43 ___ forgiveness (4)
- 44 Say without saying (6)
- 46 Godsends (5)
- 47 Up to 150 years, for a tortoise (8)
- 49 The first "C" of Vietnam's H.C.M.C. (3)
- 50 Beaver's home (5)
- 51 Communicate through a disagreement (13)
- 53 Counterpart of 53-Down (5)
- 54 Display perfect timing, much like dancers (9)
- 55 Agcy. that protects the right to unionize (4)
- 56 Some Indian flatbreads (5)
- 57 First woman to play regularly in a major American men's pro baseball league (9)
- 58 Bond between Lazenby and Dalton (5)
- 59 "Let's do it" (4)
- 60 Setting for Ghassan Kanafani's "All That's Left to You" and Mourid Barghouti's "I Saw Ramallah" (9)
- 61 Like a lion's coat (5)
- 62 Reprimand that might be biting, ironically (13)
- 64 Group of partridges (5)
- 65 "www" string (3)
- 66 Honey boo-boo? (8)
- 67 Like the Taj Mahal and the Hagia Sophia, architecturally (5)
- 68 Up for the day (6)
- 70 Named names (4)
- 71 [Oh God ...] (5)
- 72 Nurse (3)
- 75 Many a spacious apartment (4)
- 76 Stand-up comic ___ Wang (5)
- 78 Where a band might go (5)
- 79 "Gimme!" (4)
- 80 Go undefeated (5)
- 82 Enterprise letters (3)
- 83 "Let's put a smile on your plate" chain (4)
- 84 Lover of Tristan (6)
- 86 Combine, as resources (4)
- 88 Nintendo villain with a "W" on his cap (5)
- 90 Bothersome recurrence (7)
- 91 Controversial business oversight (21)
- 96 Amusement park ride in which one's legs dangle high off the ground (21)
- 97 Lip (4)
- 98 "___ bodkins!" (bygone oath) (3)
- 99 Comes clean, with "up" (6)
- 100 Old Bulgarian rulers (5)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 6 starts with H
- 12 starts with F
- 15 starts with A
- 19 starts with C
- 23 starts with C
- 24 starts with O
- 25 starts with S
- 26 starts with D
- 27 starts with R
- 28 starts with U
- 29 starts with H
- 31 starts with E
- 35 starts with D
- 36 starts with O
- 38 starts with D
- 40 starts with A
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with D
- 44 starts with H
- 46 starts with B
- 47 starts with L
- 49 starts with C
- 50 starts with L
- 51 starts with H
- 53 starts with T
- 54 starts with M
- 55 starts with N
- 56 starts with R
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with M
- 59 starts with I
- 60 starts with P
- 61 starts with T
- 62 starts with T
- 64 starts with C
- 65 starts with U
- 66 starts with B
- 67 starts with D
- 68 starts with A
- 70 starts with S
- 71 starts with G
- 72 starts with S
- 75 starts with L
- 76 starts with S
- 78 starts with W
- 79 starts with M
- 80 starts with S
- 82 starts with U
- 83 starts with I
- 84 starts with I
- 86 starts with P
- 88 starts with W
- 90 starts with F
- 91 starts with C
- 96 starts with I
- 97 starts with S
- 98 starts with O
- 99 starts with F
- 100 starts with T
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: One bit ATALL
- 6 Across: Bad jobs HEISTS
- 12 Across: Target of an annual vaccine FLU
- 15 Across: x or y AXIS
- 19 Across: Swimmer's invitation COMEONINTHEWATERSFINE
- 23 Across: One of two in Hawaii CONGRESSIONALDISTRICT
- 24 Across: Father of the river gods, in Greek myth OCEANUS
- 25 Across: Overwhelm SWAMP
- 26 Across: Jamaican folk song about dock work DAYO
- 27 Across: Ones who've made the team ROSTER
- 28 Across: One at the U.S. mint? UNUM
- 29 Across: Long-handled tool HOE
- 31 Across: What might pile up during a digital detox EMAIL
- 35 Across: Show great fondness, in a way DOTE
- 36 Across: In the lead ONTOP
- 38 Across: Cow DAUNT
- 40 Across: Oscar winner Hathaway ANNE
- 41 Across: Foxlike SLY
- 42 Across: Winter pellets SLEET
- 43 Across: ___ forgiveness DEBT
- 44 Across: Say without saying HINTAT
- 46 Across: Godsends BOONS
- 47 Across: Up to 150 years, for a tortoise LIFESPAN
- 49 Across: The first "C" of Vietnam's H.C.M.C. CHI
- 50 Across: Beaver's home LODGE
- 51 Across: Communicate through a disagreement HAVETHINGSOUT
- 53 Across: Counterpart of 53-Down TODAY
- 54 Across: Display perfect timing, much like dancers MOVEASONE
- 55 Across: Agcy. that protects the right to unionize NLRB
- 56 Across: Some Indian flatbreads ROTIS
- 57 Across: First woman to play regularly in a major American men's pro baseball league TONISTONE
- 58 Across: Bond between Lazenby and Dalton MOORE
- 59 Across: "Let's do it" IMIN
- 60 Across: Setting for Ghassan Kanafani's "All That's Left to You" and Mourid Barghouti's "I Saw Ramallah" PALESTINE
- 61 Across: Like a lion's coat TAWNY
- 62 Across: Reprimand that might be biting, ironically TONGUELASHING
- 64 Across: Group of partridges COVEY
- 65 Across: "www" string URL
- 66 Across: Honey boo-boo? BEESTING
- 67 Across: Like the Taj Mahal and the Hagia Sophia, architecturally DOMED
- 68 Across: Up for the day ARISEN
- 70 Across: Named names SANG
- 71 Across: [Oh God ...] GROAN
- 72 Across: Nurse SIP
- 75 Across: Many a spacious apartment LOFT
- 76 Across: Stand-up comic ___ Wang SHENG
- 78 Across: Where a band might go WRIST
- 79 Across: "Gimme!" MINE
- 80 Across: Go undefeated SWEEP
- 82 Across: Enterprise letters USS
- 83 Across: "Let's put a smile on your plate" chain IHOP
- 84 Across: Lover of Tristan ISOLDE
- 86 Across: Combine, as resources POOL
- 88 Across: Nintendo villain with a "W" on his cap WARIO
- 90 Across: Bothersome recurrence FLAREUP
- 91 Across: Controversial business oversight CORPORATESURVEILLANCE
- 96 Across: Amusement park ride in which one's legs dangle high off the ground INVERTEDROLLERCOASTER
- 97 Across: Lip SASS
- 98 Across: "___ bodkins!" (bygone oath) ODS
- 99 Across: Comes clean, with "up" FESSES
- 100 Across: Old Bulgarian rulers TSARS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Results of some peace talks (7)
- 2 "Wow!" (7)
- 3 Government act whose name comes from the Greek for "forgetfulness" (7)
- 4 Papal representative (6)
- 5 Michaels of "Saturday Night Live" (5)
- 6 Angry cat's "greeting" (4)
- 7 Nav. rank (3)
- 8 Retort of denial (7)
- 9 Offer emotional support (for) (6)
- 10 Time that's an artist's name backward (5)
- 11 Did the butterfly, e.g. (4)
- 12 Co. whose logo depicts the god Mercury holding flowers (3)
- 13 Dutch city with a namesake jar (6)
- 14 ___ Major (4)
- 15 "Because I Got High" rapper (7)
- 16 12 letters? (3)
- 17 Magazine for entrepreneurs (3)
- 18 Good to go (3)
- 20 Branch with a stem? (9)
- 21 Number of letters? (12)
- 22 Ocular affliction (4)
- 28 Uintah and Ouray reservation people (4)
- 30 Surpassed (8)
- 32 Group in support of a queen (9)
- 33 Rushing around (8)
- 34 Last Beatles single before Paul McCartney's departure (7)
- 37 Reality TV icon ___ Leakes (4)
- 38 Edging, e.g. (9)
- 39 Title for Macbeth (5)
- 42 Parts of many combo meals (5)
- 43 Selling off, as stocks (9)
- 45 Big inits. in Dutch banking (3)
- 46 Foretelling of (6)
- 47 Bestowing extravagantly (on) (9)
- 48 Source of fragrant cones (4)
- 50 Destiny (9)
- 51 Something that might not be well received when someone asks "How do I look?" (12)
- 52 Was flaky? (6)
- 53 Counterpart of 53-Across (8)
- 54 It's not exactly fast food (8)
- 56 Almsgiving and pilgrimage, for two (7)
- 57 Bit of folklore (4)
- 58 Wonk (5)
- 60 Hammer parts (5)
- 61 Main ingredient in salsa verde (9)
- 63 Purple yam in Filipino desserts (3)
- 64 Sounds from pigeons (4)
- 67 Simple coffee brewing method (4)
- 69 Treeless tracts (7)
- 71 Pleasing rhythms (7)
- 72 Diamond component? (7)
- 73 Gene-activating substance (7)
- 74 Eyes, informally (7)
- 77 Danced at a luau (6)
- 78 Eddies (6)
- 79 Very complicated situation, so to speak (6)
- 81 ___ People's Campaign (1968 S.C.L.C. movement) (4)
- 83 Self-congratulatory declaration (5)
- 85 One of the Five Pillars of Islam, referring to prayer (5)
- 87 "___ take arms against a sea of troubles": Hamlet (4)
- 89 Since (4)
- 90 Some fan-made literary works, informally (4)
- 91 Prefix with normative (3)
- 92 ___ shoestring (3)
- 93 They're parked in parks (3)
- 94 Some OT enders (3)
- 95 Before, poetically (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with T
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with L
- 5 starts with L
- 6 starts with H
- 7 starts with E
- 8 starts with I
- 9 starts with S
- 10 starts with T
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with F
- 13 starts with L
- 14 starts with U
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with X
- 17 starts with I
- 18 starts with S
- 20 starts with N
- 21 starts with A
- 22 starts with S
- 28 starts with U
- 30 starts with O
- 32 starts with A
- 33 starts with I
- 34 starts with L
- 37 starts with N
- 38 starts with D
- 39 starts with T
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with D
- 45 starts with I
- 46 starts with B
- 47 starts with L
- 48 starts with P
- 50 starts with L
- 51 starts with H
- 52 starts with S
- 53 starts with T
- 54 starts with M
- 56 starts with R
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with M
- 60 starts with P
- 61 starts with T
- 63 starts with U
- 64 starts with C
- 67 starts with D
- 69 starts with S
- 71 starts with G
- 72 starts with S
- 73 starts with I
- 74 starts with P
- 77 starts with H
- 78 starts with W
- 79 starts with M
- 81 starts with P
- 83 starts with I
- 85 starts with S
- 87 starts with O
- 89 starts with A
- 90 starts with F
- 91 starts with C
- 92 starts with O
- 93 starts with R
- 94 starts with T
- 95 starts with E
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Results of some peace talks ACCORDS
- 2 Down: "Wow!" TOOCOOL
- 3 Down: Government act whose name comes from the Greek for "forgetfulness" AMNESTY
- 4 Down: Papal representative LEGATE
- 5 Down: Michaels of "Saturday Night Live" LORNE
- 6 Down: Angry cat's "greeting" HISS
- 7 Down: Nav. rank ENS
- 8 Down: Retort of denial ITISNOT
- 9 Down: Offer emotional support (for) SHOWUP
- 10 Down: Time that's an artist's name backward TENAM
- 11 Down: Did the butterfly, e.g. SWAM
- 12 Down: Co. whose logo depicts the god Mercury holding flowers FTD
- 13 Down: Dutch city with a namesake jar LEIDEN
- 14 Down: ___ Major URSA
- 15 Down: "Because I Got High" rapper AFROMAN
- 16 Down: 12 letters? XII
- 17 Down: Magazine for entrepreneurs INC
- 18 Down: Good to go SET
- 20 Down: Branch with a stem? NEUROLOGY
- 21 Down: Number of letters? ALPHABETSONG
- 22 Down: Ocular affliction STYE
- 28 Down: Uintah and Ouray reservation people UTES
- 30 Down: Surpassed OUTSHONE
- 32 Down: Group in support of a queen ANTCOLONY
- 33 Down: Rushing around INAHURRY
- 34 Down: Last Beatles single before Paul McCartney's departure LETITBE
- 37 Down: Reality TV icon ___ Leakes NENE
- 38 Down: Edging, e.g. DEFEATING
- 39 Down: Title for Macbeth THANE
- 42 Down: Parts of many combo meals SODAS
- 43 Down: Selling off, as stocks DIVESTING
- 45 Down: Big inits. in Dutch banking ING
- 46 Down: Foretelling of BODING
- 47 Down: Bestowing extravagantly (on) LAVISHING
- 48 Down: Source of fragrant cones PINE
- 50 Down: Destiny LOTINLIFE
- 51 Down: Something that might not be well received when someone asks "How do I look?" HONESTANSWER
- 52 Down: Was flaky? SNOWED
- 53 Down: Counterpart of 53-Across TOMORROW
- 54 Down: It's not exactly fast food MOLASSES
- 56 Down: Almsgiving and pilgrimage, for two RITUALS
- 57 Down: Bit of folklore TALE
- 58 Down: Wonk MAVEN
- 60 Down: Hammer parts PEENS
- 61 Down: Main ingredient in salsa verde TOMATILLO
- 63 Down: Purple yam in Filipino desserts UBE
- 64 Down: Sounds from pigeons COOS
- 67 Down: Simple coffee brewing method DRIP
- 69 Down: Treeless tracts STEPPES
- 71 Down: Pleasing rhythms GROOVES
- 72 Down: Diamond component? SILENTA
- 73 Down: Gene-activating substance INDUCER
- 74 Down: Eyes, informally PEEPERS
- 77 Down: Danced at a luau HULAED
- 78 Down: Eddies WHIRLS
- 79 Down: Very complicated situation, so to speak MORASS
- 81 Down: ___ People's Campaign (1968 S.C.L.C. movement) POOR
- 83 Down: Self-congratulatory declaration IRULE
- 85 Down: One of the Five Pillars of Islam, referring to prayer SALAT
- 87 Down: "___ take arms against a sea of troubles": Hamlet ORTO
- 89 Down: Since ASOF
- 90 Down: Some fan-made literary works, informally FICS
- 91 Down: Prefix with normative CIS
- 92 Down: ___ shoestring ONA
- 93 Down: They're parked in parks RVS
- 94 Down: Some OT enders TDS
- 95 Down: Before, poetically ERE
Show the solved grid
1A2T3A4L5L6H7E8I9S10T11S12F13L14U15A16X17I18S19COMEO20NINTHEW21ATER22SFINE23CONGRESSIONALDISTRICT24OCEANUS25SWAMP26DAYO27ROSTER28UNUM29H30OE31EM32A33I34L35DOTE36O37NTOP38DAUN39T40ANNE41SLY42SLEET43DEBT44H45INTAT46BOONS47LIFES48PAN49CHI50LODGE51HAVETHING52SOUT53TODAY54MOVEASONE55NLRB56ROTIS57TONISTONE58MOORE59IMIN60PALESTINE61TAWNY62TONG63UELASHING64COVEY65URL66BEESTING67DOMED68ARI69SEN70SANG71GROAN72S73I74P75LOFT76S77HENG78WRIST79MINE80SWEE81P82USS83IHOP84I85SOLDE86PO87OL88W89ARIO90FLAREUP91C92O93RPORA94TESURV95EILLANCE96INVERTEDROLLERCOASTER97SASS98ODS99FESSES100TSARS
About this puzzle
- Made by Erik Agard
- 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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