Sunday, September 27, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers

All 140 clues from today’s puzzle are listed below without answers. Select a clue to see its answer and explanation, or open the full grid.

See the full grid & answers21 × 21 · Sunday

Clue list

1Bad association6 ltrs›7Shoot for dinner?5 ltrs›12Jeweler's wares7 ltrs›19… in global commerce)(Conflict …6 ltrs›20Emerge5 ltrs›21DeVore who co-founded one of the first U.S. agencies for nonwhite models in 19467 ltrs›22Potential benefit6 ltrs›23Was almost out of supplies6 ltrs›25That's saying something!7 ltrs›26Turned into an internet gag5 ltrs›27Japanese graphic novels5 ltrs›28… outdoor festivals)(Bathrooms at …6 ltrs›30Dukes, countesses, etc.7 ltrs›32Put down in writing13 ltrs›37Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"5 ltrs›39Baby who's up all night?5 ltrs›40Where many papyrus plants grow4 ltrs›41Frenzied locale at a rock concert7 ltrs›44Press a case?3 ltrs›45"Spring forward" hrs.3 ltrs›47Test room3 ltrs›48Cut back on4 ltrs›49Kind of effect that deflects motion in one direction in the Northern Hemisphere and the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere [with a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares]8 ltrs›53Carnivore whose vocalization sounds like giggling5 ltrs›55Google's domain6 ltrs›58Hindu festival of colors4 ltrs›59Auto brand whose logo is meant to evoke the precision of a caliper5 ltrs›62Instant3 ltrs›63Challenge to a potential investor8 ltrs›66… transport)(Bigwig's …6 ltrs›68Straightaway driving contests9 ltrs›70Philadelphia-area university that's a powerhouse in men's hoops9 ltrs›73… park an auto)(Narrow space in which to …6 ltrs›74Marvelous8 ltrs›77One in 100: Abbr.3 ltrs›78"It ___ Me" (2000 Shaggy hit)5 ltrs›79Word with dish or drag4 ltrs›80Locale for many a commercial logo6 ltrs›82German brewery since 18735 ltrs›85Return to an earlier topic of conversation … or what six answers in this puzzle literally do8 ltrs›89Cause of some red cheeks4 ltrs›90Entertainment source for general audiences, in brief?3 ltrs›91Bub3 ltrs›94___ Lanka3 ltrs›95Custom-tailored7 ltrs›98One of Cuba's Castros4 ltrs›100Lose it5 ltrs›102Best-case5 ltrs›103Crafts used in NASA's Galileo and Juno missions13 ltrs›107Good position to be in?7 ltrs›112… clarify or explain)(Seeking to …6 ltrs›113Hide-outs5 ltrs›115Itsy-bitsy5 ltrs›116Disk-flipping strategy game7 ltrs›119Like wheat beers6 ltrs›121Certain factory machine6 ltrs›122Chaperones7 ltrs›123Many a John Williams composition5 ltrs›124… of hindsight)(With the benefit …6 ltrs›125Clear coat7 ltrs›126Oafs5 ltrs›127Deal made on the spot?6 ltrs›

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The New York Times Crossword has run since 1942 and has been edited by Will Shortz since 1993. A new puzzle is published every day of the week, and the grids get harder as the week goes on: Monday is the gentlest, Saturday the toughest, and Sunday is a 21 × 21 grid built around a named theme rather than raw difficulty.

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