NYT Crossword — August 30, 2026
Sunday’s 21 × 21 puzzle, 140 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.
0 of 140 revealed
1J
2A
3F
4A
5R
6S
7O
8L
9D
10I
11B
12E
13T
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17A
R
U
B
A
18K
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O
O
19M
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R
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E
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A
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118O
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125T
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128R
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Stats & info
Sunday, Aug 30, 202621×21
Grid size
140
Total entries
78/363
Black / letter cells
5.2
Avg entry length
19 ltrs
Longest entry
Themed
Sunday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedAug 30, 2026
DaySunday
ThemeWritten in the Stars
ConstructorDaniel Grinberg
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split61 across · 79 down
Longest entries
69AOnes making periodic appearances ... or the link between the capitalized clues and their answers19 ltrs48AMORGAN FREEMAN13 ltrs84ACHRISTIAN SLATER13 ltrs22AMARTIN SHEEN12 ltrs118AMARLON BRANDO12 ltrs
Sunday is the big one, a 21 by 21 grid built around a named theme rather than raw difficulty. This grid has 78 black squares and averages 5.2 letters per entry.