All 140 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: Side Tracks
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 Flat (6)
- 7 Stupors (5)
- 12 Read, as a bar code (4)
- 16 Ending of some D.C. addresses (3)
- 19 ___ Singer, longtime cast member on "The Real Housewives of New York City" (6)
- 20 Board at a nail salon (5)
- 21 Housebroken, say (4)
- 22 Classic TV brand (3)
- 23 "Gonna Make You Sweat" (1990) (17)
- 26 Fixture at many a cash-only restaurant (3)
- 27 Chicken ___ (cheesy dish) (4)
- 28 "Hang tight," in textspeak (3)
- 29 Rap artist who once appeared as a hologram at Coachella (5)
- 30 Mate (4)
- 31 "Oh, OK" (6)
- 34 "I Want You" (1969) (11)
- 36 Trap (5)
- 39 "… never mind" (5)
- 41 Canine command (3)
- 42 "___ the Patchwork Elephant" (children's book series) (5)
- 43 "Single Ladies" (2008) (12)
- 46 Like the sounds "m," "n" and "ng," in English (5)
- 48 Emmitt and kin, in "Zootopia" (6)
- 49 Like some meats (5)
- 51 Picks up (6)
- 55 Mao ___-tung (3)
- 56 Some medical assistants, in brief (5)
- 59 Relating to Leo XIV, e.g. (5)
- 62 Exclamation on some Halloween décor (3)
- 63 Profs' right hands (3)
- 64 [Wags finger] (4)
- 65 Portia of "Arrested Development" (7)
- 67 Olympic gymnast Raisman (3)
- 68 Govt. payment system (3)
- 69 What six answers in this puzzle are vis-à-vis the song titles in their clues (13)
- 72 Animation frame (3)
- 73 "Code red! Code red!" (3)
- 74 Officially, the Empire State Building has 102 of them (7)
- 75 Aggrieved (4)
- 76 Lead-in to "curious," for a food website (3)
- 77 Disapproving sound (3)
- 78 Japanese sneaker maker (5)
- 79 Take care of (5)
- 81 Lose to gravity (3)
- 82 Like some of the French crown jewels in 2025 (6)
- 85 Certain jazz combo (5)
- 87 Feminist scholar Butler (6)
- 90 Cropped up (5)
- 93 "December, 1963" (1975) (12)
- 96 Early arcade name (5)
- 99 Couch shape (3)
- 101 Sherlock's sister on TV (5)
- 102 Musical collection, say (5)
- 103 "This Must Be the Place" (1983) (11)
- 106 Clog or loafer (6)
- 108 ___ vez (again, in Spanish) (4)
- 109 Landmark 1988 Japanese animated film (5)
- 110 Freud conceived of a "super" one (3)
- 111 Talks, talks, talks (4)
- 115 "___ be nice!" (3)
- 116 "Escape" (1979) (17)
- 121 Neither's partner (3)
- 122 Rest on one's ___ (4)
- 123 Unconsciously make noise? (5)
- 124 Like some apartment appliances (6)
- 125 Goody bag item (3)
- 126 If's partner, in coding (4)
- 127 Defeats by a hair (5)
- 128 Foreign spies, e.g. (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 7 starts with H
- 12 starts with S
- 16 starts with G
- 19 starts with R
- 20 starts with E
- 21 starts with T
- 22 starts with R
- 23 starts with E
- 26 starts with A
- 27 starts with P
- 28 starts with B
- 29 starts with T
- 30 starts with C
- 31 starts with A
- 34 starts with S
- 36 starts with S
- 39 starts with O
- 41 starts with S
- 42 starts with E
- 43 starts with P
- 46 starts with N
- 48 starts with O
- 49 starts with C
- 51 starts with A
- 55 starts with T
- 56 starts with T
- 59 starts with P
- 62 starts with E
- 63 starts with T
- 64 starts with U
- 65 starts with D
- 67 starts with A
- 68 starts with E
- 69 starts with P
- 72 starts with C
- 73 starts with S
- 74 starts with S
- 75 starts with S
- 76 starts with E
- 77 starts with T
- 78 starts with A
- 79 starts with S
- 81 starts with S
- 82 starts with S
- 85 starts with O
- 87 starts with J
- 90 starts with A
- 93 starts with O
- 96 starts with A
- 99 starts with E
- 101 starts with E
- 102 starts with T
- 103 starts with N
- 106 starts with S
- 108 starts with O
- 109 starts with A
- 110 starts with E
- 111 starts with Y
- 115 starts with I
- 116 starts with T
- 121 starts with N
- 122 starts with O
- 123 starts with S
- 124 starts with I
- 125 starts with T
- 126 starts with E
- 127 starts with E
- 128 starts with A
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Flat PLANAR
- 7 Across: Stupors HAZES
- 12 Across: Read, as a bar code SCAN
- 16 Across: Ending of some D.C. addresses GOV
- 19 Across: ___ Singer, longtime cast member on "The Real Housewives of New York City" RAMONA
- 20 Across: Board at a nail salon EMERY
- 21 Across: Housebroken, say TAME
- 22 Across: Classic TV brand RCA
- 23 Across: "Gonna Make You Sweat" (1990) EVERYBODYDANCENOW
- 26 Across: Fixture at many a cash-only restaurant ATM
- 27 Across: Chicken ___ (cheesy dish) PARM
- 28 Across: "Hang tight," in textspeak BRB
- 29 Across: Rap artist who once appeared as a hologram at Coachella TUPAC
- 30 Across: Mate CHAP
- 31 Across: "Oh, OK" AHISEE
- 34 Across: "I Want You" (1969) SHESSOHEAVY
- 36 Across: Trap SNARE
- 39 Across: "… never mind" ORNOT
- 41 Across: Canine command SIT
- 42 Across: "___ the Patchwork Elephant" (children's book series) ELMER
- 43 Across: "Single Ladies" (2008) PUTARINGONIT
- 46 Across: Like the sounds "m," "n" and "ng," in English NASAL
- 48 Across: Emmitt and kin, in "Zootopia" OTTERS
- 49 Across: Like some meats CURED
- 51 Across: Picks up ADOPTS
- 55 Across: Mao ___-tung TSE
- 56 Across: Some medical assistants, in brief TECHS
- 59 Across: Relating to Leo XIV, e.g. PAPAL
- 62 Across: Exclamation on some Halloween décor EEK
- 63 Across: Profs' right hands TAS
- 64 Across: [Wags finger] UHUH
- 65 Across: Portia of "Arrested Development" DEROSSI
- 67 Across: Olympic gymnast Raisman ALY
- 68 Across: Govt. payment system EBT
- 69 Across: What six answers in this puzzle are vis-à-vis the song titles in their clues PARENTHETICAL
- 72 Across: Animation frame CEL
- 73 Across: "Code red! Code red!" SOS
- 74 Across: Officially, the Empire State Building has 102 of them STORIES
- 75 Across: Aggrieved SORE
- 76 Across: Lead-in to "curious," for a food website EPI
- 77 Across: Disapproving sound TUT
- 78 Across: Japanese sneaker maker ASICS
- 79 Across: Take care of SEETO
- 81 Across: Lose to gravity SAG
- 82 Across: Like some of the French crown jewels in 2025 STOLEN
- 85 Across: Certain jazz combo OCTET
- 87 Across: Feminist scholar Butler JUDITH
- 90 Across: Cropped up AROSE
- 93 Across: "December, 1963" (1975) OHWHATANIGHT
- 96 Across: Early arcade name ATARI
- 99 Across: Couch shape ELL
- 101 Across: Sherlock's sister on TV ENOLA
- 102 Across: Musical collection, say TONYS
- 103 Across: "This Must Be the Place" (1983) NAIVEMELODY
- 106 Across: Clog or loafer SLIPON
- 108 Across: ___ vez (again, in Spanish) OTRA
- 109 Across: Landmark 1988 Japanese animated film AKIRA
- 110 Across: Freud conceived of a "super" one EGO
- 111 Across: Talks, talks, talks YAKS
- 115 Across: "___ be nice!" ITD
- 116 Across: "Escape" (1979) THEPINACOLADASONG
- 121 Across: Neither's partner NOR
- 122 Across: Rest on one's ___ OARS
- 123 Across: Unconsciously make noise? SNORE
- 124 Across: Like some apartment appliances INUNIT
- 125 Across: Goody bag item TOY
- 126 Across: If's partner, in coding ELSE
- 127 Across: Defeats by a hair EDGES
- 128 Across: Foreign spies, e.g. ASSETS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 ___ school (4)
- 2 Hot stuff (4)
- 3 Red, white and blue land: Abbr. (4)
- 4 Oscar-winning Sally Field role of 1979 (8)
- 5 Whichever (3)
- 6 Clergyperson on the bimah (5)
- 7 Comedian Mitch who said "An escalator can never break; it can only become stairs" (7)
- 8 "Gilmore Girls" creator ___ Sherman-Palladino (3)
- 9 British ending (3)
- 10 Flop ___ (period of personal setbacks, in modern slang) (3)
- 11 Instrument associated with '80s music (5)
- 12 Helps to handle something (7)
- 13 Rummy relative (7)
- 14 BP brand (5)
- 15 Email status (3)
- 16 Kind of cracker (6)
- 17 Musical interval (6)
- 18 Another name for the Slayer Handbook, in the "Buffy" franchise (6)
- 24 Filmmaker Welles (5)
- 25 Sticks on a table (4)
- 30 Instrument with an endpin (5)
- 32 Mr. abroad (4)
- 33 Cain's firstborn (5)
- 34 Recipe directive (4)
- 35 Broccoli unit (4)
- 36 Some quick chemical assessments (9)
- 37 Gaga for (9)
- 38 Co-signs (9)
- 40 Albatross (4)
- 44 "Are you out?" (9)
- 45 Conical dwelling (5)
- 47 Mexican dip (9)
- 50 Fabric fold stitched into a waistline, say (4)
- 52 Hand gesture in the form of "bunny ears" (9)
- 53 Giving thought to somebody? (9)
- 54 Atrium features (9)
- 57 They're used in Ireland but not Northern Ireland (5)
- 58 French darling (5)
- 60 Composure (5)
- 61 Scarflike tie (5)
- 64 Positive periods (3)
- 65 Cabinet creation of 2002, in brief (3)
- 66 Michigan's Grosse ___ (3)
- 70 One-named singer who collaborated with the Velvet Underground (4)
- 71 U.K. grocery chain (5)
- 79 Like most clothing (4)
- 80 Essential character (5)
- 83 Grub (5)
- 84 Shallowest Great Lake (4)
- 86 "So ___ say" (4)
- 88 Golden Rule preposition (4)
- 89 Bacchanal honoree (8)
- 91 Those on a quest (7)
- 92 Planetary orbit shape (7)
- 94 Genetic variants (7)
- 95 Siberian forest (5)
- 96 Rub with oil, say (6)
- 97 Result of someone needling you? (6)
- 98 Hang on a clothesline, say (6)
- 100 ___ Beth Denberg, original cast member of "All That" (4)
- 104 Taj ___ (5)
- 105 Ballet, par exemple (5)
- 107 Speaking spots (5)
- 112 Top of the top (4)
- 113 Do some fiber art (4)
- 114 Squad leaders: Abbr. (4)
- 116 Third of three X's, maybe (3)
- 117 "Your point being …?" (3)
- 118 Worker bee, so to speak (3)
- 119 Load from a lode (3)
- 120 Q&A part: Abbr. (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with P
- 2 starts with L
- 3 starts with A
- 4 starts with N
- 5 starts with A
- 6 starts with R
- 7 starts with H
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with Z
- 10 starts with E
- 11 starts with S
- 12 starts with S
- 13 starts with C
- 14 starts with A
- 15 starts with N
- 16 starts with G
- 17 starts with O
- 18 starts with V
- 24 starts with O
- 25 starts with C
- 30 starts with C
- 32 starts with H
- 33 starts with E
- 34 starts with S
- 35 starts with H
- 36 starts with S
- 37 starts with N
- 38 starts with A
- 40 starts with O
- 44 starts with I
- 45 starts with T
- 47 starts with S
- 50 starts with D
- 52 starts with P
- 53 starts with T
- 54 starts with S
- 57 starts with E
- 58 starts with C
- 60 starts with P
- 61 starts with A
- 64 starts with U
- 65 starts with D
- 66 starts with I
- 70 starts with N
- 71 starts with T
- 79 starts with S
- 80 starts with E
- 83 starts with L
- 84 starts with E
- 86 starts with T
- 88 starts with U
- 89 starts with D
- 91 starts with S
- 92 starts with E
- 94 starts with A
- 95 starts with T
- 96 starts with A
- 97 starts with T
- 98 starts with A
- 100 starts with L
- 104 starts with M
- 105 starts with D
- 107 starts with P
- 112 starts with A
- 113 starts with K
- 114 starts with S
- 116 starts with T
- 117 starts with A
- 118 starts with C
- 119 starts with O
- 120 starts with A
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: ___ school PREP
- 2 Down: Hot stuff LAVA
- 3 Down: Red, white and blue land: Abbr. AMER
- 4 Down: Oscar-winning Sally Field role of 1979 NORMARAE
- 5 Down: Whichever ANY
- 6 Down: Clergyperson on the bimah RABBI
- 7 Down: Comedian Mitch who said "An escalator can never break; it can only become stairs" HEDBERG
- 8 Down: "Gilmore Girls" creator ___ Sherman-Palladino AMY
- 9 Down: British ending ZED
- 10 Down: Flop ___ (period of personal setbacks, in modern slang) ERA
- 11 Down: Instrument associated with '80s music SYNTH
- 12 Down: Helps to handle something STEPSIN
- 13 Down: Rummy relative CANASTA
- 14 Down: BP brand AMOCO
- 15 Down: Email status NEW
- 16 Down: Kind of cracker GRAHAM
- 17 Down: Musical interval OCTAVE
- 18 Down: Another name for the Slayer Handbook, in the "Buffy" franchise VAMPYR
- 24 Down: Filmmaker Welles ORSON
- 25 Down: Sticks on a table CUES
- 30 Down: Instrument with an endpin CELLO
- 32 Down: Mr. abroad HERR
- 33 Down: Cain's firstborn ENOCH
- 34 Down: Recipe directive STIR
- 35 Down: Broccoli unit HEAD
- 36 Down: Some quick chemical assessments SPOTTESTS
- 37 Down: Gaga for NUTSABOUT
- 38 Down: Co-signs ATTESTSTO
- 40 Down: Albatross ONUS
- 44 Down: "Are you out?" ISTHATANO
- 45 Down: Conical dwelling TEPEE
- 47 Down: Mexican dip SALSAROJA
- 50 Down: Fabric fold stitched into a waistline, say DART
- 52 Down: Hand gesture in the form of "bunny ears" PEACESIGN
- 53 Down: Giving thought to somebody? TELEPATHY
- 54 Down: Atrium features SKYLIGHTS
- 57 Down: They're used in Ireland but not Northern Ireland EUROS
- 58 Down: French darling CHERI
- 60 Down: Composure POISE
- 61 Down: Scarflike tie ASCOT
- 64 Down: Positive periods UPS
- 65 Down: Cabinet creation of 2002, in brief DHS
- 66 Down: Michigan's Grosse ___ ILE
- 70 Down: One-named singer who collaborated with the Velvet Underground NICO
- 71 Down: U.K. grocery chain TESCO
- 79 Down: Like most clothing SEWN
- 80 Down: Essential character ETHOS
- 83 Down: Grub LARVA
- 84 Down: Shallowest Great Lake ERIE
- 86 Down: "So ___ say" THEY
- 88 Down: Golden Rule preposition UNTO
- 89 Down: Bacchanal honoree DIONYSUS
- 91 Down: Those on a quest SEEKERS
- 92 Down: Planetary orbit shape ELLIPSE
- 94 Down: Genetic variants ALLELES
- 95 Down: Siberian forest TAIGA
- 96 Down: Rub with oil, say ANOINT
- 97 Down: Result of someone needling you? TATTOO
- 98 Down: Hang on a clothesline, say AIRDRY
- 100 Down: ___ Beth Denberg, original cast member of "All That" LORI
- 104 Down: Taj ___ MAHAL
- 105 Down: Ballet, par exemple DANSE
- 107 Down: Speaking spots PODIA
- 112 Down: Top of the top AONE
- 113 Down: Do some fiber art KNIT
- 114 Down: Squad leaders: Abbr. SGTS
- 116 Down: Third of three X's, maybe TOE
- 117 Down: "Your point being …?" AND
- 118 Down: Worker bee, so to speak COG
- 119 Down: Load from a lode ORE
- 120 Down: Q&A part: Abbr. ANS
Show the solved grid
1P2L3A4N5A6R7H8A9Z10E11S12S13C14A15N16G17O18V19RAMONA20EMERY21TAME22RCA23EVERYB24ODYDAN25CENOW26ATM27PARM28BRB29TUPAC30CHAP31A32HISE33E34SHESSO35HEAVY36S37N38ARE39ORN40OT41SIT42ELMER43PUTAR44INGONI45T46NA47SAL48OTTERS49CURE50D51ADO52P53T54S55TSE56T57E58CHS59PA60P61AL62EEK63TAS64UHUH65DEROSS66I67ALY68EBT69PARE70N71THETICAL72CEL73SOS74STORIES75SORE76EPI77TUT78ASICS79S80EETO81SAG82STO83L84EN85OC86TET87J88U89DITH90ARO91S92E93OHWH94A95TANIGHT96A97T98ARI99EL100L101ENOLA102TONYS103NAIVE104MELO105DY106SLI107PON108OTRA109AKIRA110EGO111Y112A113K114S115ITD116THEPIN117A118C119OLAD120ASONG121NOR122OARS123SNORE124INUNIT125TOY126ELSE127EDGES128ASSETS
About this puzzle
- Made by Sala Wanetick and Emily Biegas
- 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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