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: Relatively Speaking
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 "Aladdin" sidekick (3)
- 4 Sommelier's asset (4)
- 8 "Qué ___!" (Spanish "Awesome!") (5)
- 13 Locale of the food dishes larb and thum mak hoong (4)
- 17 The British throne? (3)
- 18 Mexican sandwich (5)
- 19 Encroach on, as space (6)
- 21 Land that poets call Hibernia (4)
- 22 Firefly vis-à-vis a fruit fly? (9)
- 24 Peridot vis-à-vis jade? (11)
- 26 N.F.L.'er with horns on his helmet (5)
- 27 Notwithstanding (7)
- 29 Low-quality, machine-generated content, in modern lingo (6)
- 30 Implied (5)
- 32 Cologne waters (5)
- 33 Southern dish made from hominy (5)
- 34 Muscle Beach vis-à-vis Venice Beach? (12)
- 37 Dal ___ (musical notation) (5)
- 40 "Right, gotcha" (4)
- 41 Stark sister from Winterfell (4)
- 42 Goalie's goal (4)
- 43 Apt rhyme for crop and chop (3)
- 46 Music artist on the 2012 album "Yokokimthurston" (3)
- 47 "Happy Days" actor Scott (4)
- 49 Oil vis-à-vis water? (12)
- 54 Maximally ritzy (7)
- 56 New hire at a factory (7)
- 57 Who can see right through you, in brief? (3)
- 58 Chevy S.U.V. (5)
- 60 Fertile soils (5)
- 61 Showed again, in a way (5)
- 63 Zipper up vis-à-vis zipper down? (10)
- 67 Weight room vis-à-vis the cardio room? (10)
- 70 Sugar amounts (5)
- 71 Things some checkers check (5)
- 73 Man's name that means "prosperous" in Arabic (5)
- 74 Thurman of "Pulp Fiction" (3)
- 75 "Lizzie ___," Disney Channel sitcom starring Hilary Duff (7)
- 78 "Poker Face" actress Lyonne (7)
- 82 Maui vis-à-vis Oahu? (12)
- 85 Shivering fit (4)
- 86 Apple runs on it (3)
- 87 Intelligence org. (3)
- 88 Not on solid ground (4)
- 89 Sitarist Shankar (4)
- 91 Pious offerings (4)
- 92 Amphibians taken on at least six different space missions (5)
- 94 Blazer vis-à-vis a windbreaker? (12)
- 98 Like a bad apple (5)
- 101 Name on a museum plaque, maybe (5)
- 102 Like ears and brains (5)
- 103 Undivided (6)
- 105 Surfer's navigational aid (7)
- 107 Orléans river (5)
- 109 Delaware vis-à-vis the other 12 colonies? (11)
- 111 "OMG THIS IS AWESOME!!!!" vis-à-vis "good job i guess"? (9)
- 114 Face covering? (4)
- 115 Blues singer Ma ___ (6)
- 116 "___ we all?" (5)
- 117 Spring for a fancy hotel? (3)
- 118 B.B. King's "___ Dynamite" (4)
- 119 Subject of inflation (5)
- 120 Brood (4)
- 121 M.L.B.'ers with a red "B" on their caps (3)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 4 starts with N
- 8 starts with B
- 13 starts with L
- 17 starts with L
- 18 starts with T
- 19 starts with I
- 21 starts with E
- 22 starts with L
- 24 starts with O
- 26 starts with L
- 27 starts with D
- 29 starts with A
- 30 starts with T
- 32 starts with R
- 33 starts with G
- 34 starts with B
- 37 starts with S
- 40 starts with O
- 41 starts with A
- 42 starts with S
- 43 starts with L
- 46 starts with O
- 47 starts with B
- 49 starts with L
- 54 starts with P
- 56 starts with T
- 57 starts with T
- 58 starts with T
- 60 starts with L
- 61 starts with R
- 63 starts with S
- 67 starts with B
- 70 starts with L
- 71 starts with F
- 73 starts with Y
- 74 starts with U
- 75 starts with M
- 78 starts with N
- 82 starts with E
- 85 starts with A
- 86 starts with I
- 87 starts with N
- 88 starts with A
- 89 starts with R
- 91 starts with A
- 92 starts with N
- 94 starts with B
- 98 starts with M
- 101 starts with D
- 102 starts with L
- 103 starts with E
- 105 starts with S
- 107 starts with L
- 109 starts with S
- 111 starts with H
- 114 starts with A
- 115 starts with R
- 116 starts with A
- 117 starts with S
- 118 starts with S
- 119 starts with G
- 120 starts with M
- 121 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: "Aladdin" sidekick ABU
- 4 Across: Sommelier's asset NOSE
- 8 Across: "Qué ___!" (Spanish "Awesome!") BUENO
- 13 Across: Locale of the food dishes larb and thum mak hoong LAOS
- 17 Across: The British throne? LAV
- 18 Across: Mexican sandwich TORTA
- 19 Across: Encroach on, as space INVADE
- 21 Across: Land that poets call Hibernia EIRE
- 22 Across: Firefly vis-à-vis a fruit fly? LITTERBUG
- 24 Across: Peridot vis-à-vis jade? OLIVERSTONE
- 26 Across: N.F.L.'er with horns on his helmet LARAM
- 27 Across: Notwithstanding DESPITE
- 29 Across: Low-quality, machine-generated content, in modern lingo AISLOP
- 30 Across: Implied TACIT
- 32 Across: Cologne waters RHINE
- 33 Across: Southern dish made from hominy GRITS
- 34 Across: Muscle Beach vis-à-vis Venice Beach? BUTCHERBLOCK
- 37 Across: Dal ___ (musical notation) SEGNO
- 40 Across: "Right, gotcha" OHOK
- 41 Across: Stark sister from Winterfell ARYA
- 42 Across: Goalie's goal SAVE
- 43 Across: Apt rhyme for crop and chop LOP
- 46 Across: Music artist on the 2012 album "Yokokimthurston" ONO
- 47 Across: "Happy Days" actor Scott BAIO
- 49 Across: Oil vis-à-vis water? LIGHTERFLUID
- 54 Across: Maximally ritzy POSHEST
- 56 Across: New hire at a factory TRAINEE
- 57 Across: Who can see right through you, in brief? TSA
- 58 Across: Chevy S.U.V. TAHOE
- 60 Across: Fertile soils LOAMS
- 61 Across: Showed again, in a way RERAN
- 63 Across: Zipper up vis-à-vis zipper down? SHUTTERFLY
- 67 Across: Weight room vis-à-vis the cardio room? BUFFERZONE
- 70 Across: Sugar amounts LUMPS
- 71 Across: Things some checkers check FACTS
- 73 Across: Man's name that means "prosperous" in Arabic YASIR
- 74 Across: Thurman of "Pulp Fiction" UMA
- 75 Across: "Lizzie ___," Disney Channel sitcom starring Hilary Duff MCGUIRE
- 78 Across: "Poker Face" actress Lyonne NATASHA
- 82 Across: Maui vis-à-vis Oahu? EASTERISLAND
- 85 Across: Shivering fit AGUE
- 86 Across: Apple runs on it IOS
- 87 Across: Intelligence org. NSA
- 88 Across: Not on solid ground ASEA
- 89 Across: Sitarist Shankar RAVI
- 91 Across: Pious offerings ALMS
- 92 Across: Amphibians taken on at least six different space missions NEWTS
- 94 Across: Blazer vis-à-vis a windbreaker? BOMBERJACKET
- 98 Across: Like a bad apple MEALY
- 101 Across: Name on a museum plaque, maybe DONOR
- 102 Across: Like ears and brains LOBED
- 103 Across: Undivided ENTIRE
- 105 Across: Surfer's navigational aid SITEMAP
- 107 Across: Orléans river LOIRE
- 109 Across: Delaware vis-à-vis the other 12 colonies? SOONERSTATE
- 111 Across: "OMG THIS IS AWESOME!!!!" vis-à-vis "good job i guess"? HYPERTEXT
- 114 Across: Face covering? ACNE
- 115 Across: Blues singer Ma ___ RAINEY
- 116 Across: "___ we all?" ARENT
- 117 Across: Spring for a fancy hotel? SPA
- 118 Across: B.B. King's "___ Dynamite" SHES
- 119 Across: Subject of inflation GRADE
- 120 Across: Brood MOPE
- 121 Across: M.L.B.'ers with a red "B" on their caps SOX
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Every last one (3)
- 2 Illegal thing to jump (4)
- 3 Artistic designs that glow under black light (9)
- 4 Mainstream sort, slangily (6)
- 5 Scepter topper (3)
- 6 Beefcake (4)
- 7 With excitement (7)
- 8 "Gandhi," ""Amadeus" or "Malcolm X" (6)
- 9 Break a tie? (6)
- 10 Digital party request (5)
- 11 Where a congregation congregates (4)
- 12 Keats wrote one to a nightingale (3)
- 13 "Time to get moving!" (8)
- 14 Garlicky emulsification (5)
- 15 "... never mind" (5)
- 16 Slips through the cracks (5)
- 18 Cover letters, say? (5)
- 20 Time of one's life, in modern slang (3)
- 23 Record number? (5)
- 25 37-Across, in English (4)
- 28 Sandy hazard for sailors (5)
- 31 Backstabber, e.g. (7)
- 34 Playful tap on the head (4)
- 35 "Hmm ... pass" (4)
- 36 Homie (3)
- 37 Meet, as all the requirements (7)
- 38 "I can't ___!" (4)
- 39 Richard who had his first starring role in 1978's "Days of Heaven" (4)
- 42 SeaWorld orca (5)
- 44 Notable part of "Hey Jude" or "Layla" (5)
- 45 Fibonacci or Galileo, by birth (5)
- 47 "Heck if I know" (7)
- 48 Eponym of a U.S. Open stadium (4)
- 50 "How was ___ know?" (3)
- 51 Up for ___ (5)
- 52 Iron compound in magnets (7)
- 53 Copenhagen native (4)
- 55 Start of an unencrypted web address (4)
- 59 Gives off (7)
- 60 Spandex trademark (5)
- 62 "The Snowy Day" author ___ Jack Keats (4)
- 63 Turn on an axis (4)
- 64 Not an extraterrestrial (5)
- 65 Amherst sch. (5)
- 66 Pugilist Ali (5)
- 68 One displaying enthusiastic devotion (7)
- 69 Biblical brother who sold his birthright (4)
- 72 Half a score (3)
- 76 Sticking point? (4)
- 77 General idea (4)
- 79 Bit of smooth eveningwear (9)
- 80 Typical landing page, online (4)
- 81 Executive's underling: Abbr. (4)
- 83 Bra straps might cause them (8)
- 84 Sick kid's in-house caregiver (5)
- 85 Any of 17 Monopoly spaces: Abbr. (3)
- 90 Presidential first name drawn from the Bible (7)
- 91 Nail the test (5)
- 93 Brontë orphan (4)
- 94 Like a video with an inflated view count, maybe (6)
- 95 Feature of the jacks of spades and hearts (6)
- 96 Dolly Parton classic (6)
- 97 Cancel, as a NASA mission (5)
- 98 Western landforms (5)
- 99 Father of Methuselah (5)
- 100 Observe Yom Kippur, say (5)
- 101 "The Crown" role (5)
- 104 Mess up (3)
- 105 What one should do periodically while caramelizing onions (4)
- 106 Criminal hothead? (4)
- 108 Trade show (4)
- 110 Lose tautness (3)
- 112 Zing (3)
- 113 Be a burden on (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with A
- 2 starts with B
- 3 starts with U
- 4 starts with N
- 5 starts with O
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with E
- 8 starts with B
- 9 starts with U
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with N
- 12 starts with O
- 13 starts with L
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with O
- 16 starts with S
- 18 starts with T
- 20 starts with E
- 23 starts with T
- 25 starts with S
- 28 starts with S
- 31 starts with T
- 34 starts with B
- 35 starts with U
- 36 starts with B
- 37 starts with S
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with G
- 42 starts with S
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with P
- 47 starts with B
- 48 starts with A
- 50 starts with I
- 51 starts with G
- 52 starts with F
- 53 starts with D
- 55 starts with H
- 59 starts with E
- 60 starts with L
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with S
- 64 starts with H
- 65 starts with U
- 66 starts with L
- 68 starts with F
- 69 starts with E
- 72 starts with T
- 76 starts with C
- 77 starts with G
- 79 starts with S
- 80 starts with H
- 81 starts with A
- 83 starts with T
- 84 starts with D
- 85 starts with A
- 90 starts with A
- 91 starts with A
- 93 starts with E
- 94 starts with B
- 95 starts with O
- 96 starts with J
- 97 starts with A
- 98 starts with M
- 99 starts with E
- 100 starts with A
- 101 starts with D
- 104 starts with E
- 105 starts with S
- 106 starts with P
- 108 starts with E
- 110 starts with S
- 112 starts with P
- 113 starts with T
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Every last one ALL
- 2 Down: Illegal thing to jump BAIL
- 3 Down: Artistic designs that glow under black light UVTATTOOS
- 4 Down: Mainstream sort, slangily NORMIE
- 5 Down: Scepter topper ORB
- 6 Down: Beefcake STUD
- 7 Down: With excitement EAGERLY
- 8 Down: "Gandhi," ""Amadeus" or "Malcolm X" BIOPIC
- 9 Down: Break a tie? UNLINK
- 10 Down: Digital party request EVITE
- 11 Down: Where a congregation congregates NAVE
- 12 Down: Keats wrote one to a nightingale ODE
- 13 Down: "Time to get moving!" LETSROLL
- 14 Down: Garlicky emulsification AIOLI
- 15 Down: "... never mind" ORNOT
- 16 Down: Slips through the cracks SEEPS
- 18 Down: Cover letters, say? TEACH
- 20 Down: Time of one's life, in modern slang ERA
- 23 Down: Record number? TRACK
- 25 Down: 37-Across, in English SIGN
- 28 Down: Sandy hazard for sailors SHOAL
- 31 Down: Backstabber, e.g. TRAITOR
- 34 Down: Playful tap on the head BOOP
- 35 Down: "Hmm ... pass" UHNO
- 36 Down: Homie BRO
- 37 Down: Meet, as all the requirements SATISFY
- 38 Down: "I can't ___!" EVEN
- 39 Down: Richard who had his first starring role in 1978's "Days of Heaven" GERE
- 42 Down: SeaWorld orca SHAMU
- 44 Down: Notable part of "Hey Jude" or "Layla" OUTRO
- 45 Down: Fibonacci or Galileo, by birth PISAN
- 47 Down: "Heck if I know" BEATSME
- 48 Down: Eponym of a U.S. Open stadium ASHE
- 50 Down: "How was ___ know?" ITO
- 51 Down: Up for ___ GRABS
- 52 Down: Iron compound in magnets FERRITE
- 53 Down: Copenhagen native DANE
- 55 Down: Start of an unencrypted web address HTTP
- 59 Down: Gives off EFFUSES
- 60 Down: Spandex trademark LYCRA
- 62 Down: "The Snowy Day" author ___ Jack Keats EZRA
- 63 Down: Turn on an axis SLUE
- 64 Down: Not an extraterrestrial HUMAN
- 65 Down: Amherst sch. UMASS
- 66 Down: Pugilist Ali LAILA
- 68 Down: One displaying enthusiastic devotion FANGIRL
- 69 Down: Biblical brother who sold his birthright ESAU
- 72 Down: Half a score TEN
- 76 Down: Sticking point? CRAW
- 77 Down: General idea GIST
- 79 Down: Bit of smooth eveningwear SILKDRESS
- 80 Down: Typical landing page, online HOME
- 81 Down: Executive's underling: Abbr. ASST
- 83 Down: Bra straps might cause them TANLINES
- 84 Down: Sick kid's in-house caregiver DRMOM
- 85 Down: Any of 17 Monopoly spaces: Abbr. AVE
- 90 Down: Presidential first name drawn from the Bible ABRAHAM
- 91 Down: Nail the test ACEIT
- 93 Down: Brontë orphan EYRE
- 94 Down: Like a video with an inflated view count, maybe BOTTED
- 95 Down: Feature of the jacks of spades and hearts ONEEYE
- 96 Down: Dolly Parton classic JOLENE
- 97 Down: Cancel, as a NASA mission ABORT
- 98 Down: Western landforms MESAS
- 99 Down: Father of Methuselah ENOCH
- 100 Down: Observe Yom Kippur, say ATONE
- 101 Down: "The Crown" role DIANA
- 104 Down: Mess up ERR
- 105 Down: What one should do periodically while caramelizing onions STIR
- 106 Down: Criminal hothead? PYRO
- 108 Down: Trade show EXPO
- 110 Down: Lose tautness SAG
- 112 Down: Zing PEP
- 113 Down: Be a burden on TAX
Show the solved grid
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About this puzzle
- Made by Dylan Schiff and John Kugelman
- 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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