All 160 clues from the Sunday NYT Crossword (22 by 22), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.
Today's title: Thinking Inside The Box
Across clues and answer lengths
- 1 Less injurious (5)
- 6 Showed some real malice toward (6)
- 12 Mideast currency (5)
- 17 Landscaper's timesaver (3)
- 20 "Well, how about that?!" (5)
- 21 Practice taught in a dojo (6)
- 22 Combined (5)
- 23 Computer's "brain," in brief (3)
- 24 Certain group of orchestral winds (12)
- 26 Large insect named from Greek myth (9)
- 28 Yank (3)
- 29 Hook for a newspaper article (4)
- 30 Forerunners of CDs (3)
- 31 New start? (3)
- 32 Nautical lever (3)
- 33 "De dónde ___ tú?" ("Where are you from?": Sp.) (4)
- 35 Rope in (5)
- 37 Mechanic's offering (10)
- 41 Told, as a story (7)
- 43 Special offer (5)
- 46 Turn from solid to liquid (4)
- 47 Diamond, e.g. (3)
- 48 Santa Fe automaker (7)
- 50 Two of them make up a diameter (5)
- 52 Chilling (6)
- 54 Frat ___ (3)
- 56 Sharp nail (5)
- 57 Group project on a winter's day, perhaps (12)
- 59 What snobby people put on (4)
- 61 ___ Simmons, founding member of Kiss (4)
- 62 Missouri airport code (3)
- 63 Highly anomalous (5)
- 64 Distraction-limiting lifestyle trend (8)
- 66 [24-Across] (4)
- 70 Rake in (4)
- 72 Enthusiastic response to "Who's ready?" (3)
- 73 [37-Across] (4)
- 74 Celebration between Xmas and M.L.K. Day (3)
- 75 Classic Dalmatian name (4)
- 79 "Am I invisible or what?!" (8)
- 84 [41-Across] (4)
- 85 Airport screening org. (3)
- 86 Another name for Vishnu, translating to "the remover" (4)
- 87 Broadway's "Dear ___ Hansen" (4)
- 88 Mellow, in a way (3)
- 89 [57-Across] (4)
- 90 Prompts to play, while conducting (6)
- 92 Largest zodiac constellation (5)
- 94 Privacy doc (3)
- 96 Material in reusable diapers (5)
- 99 Rihanna song with the lyric "Please, someone help me" (3)
- 100 Tonsil doc (3)
- 101 Baby fox (3)
- 103 Pioneering premium channel (3)
- 106 Pole, e.g. (4)
- 107 Advantageous (5)
- 109 Qualm (11)
- 112 Plot feature of "Planet of the Apes" (10)
- 114 Casals who popularized Bach's cello suites (5)
- 115 Suitable (11)
- 117 Source of the word "tuk-tuk" used for a motorized rickshaw (4)
- 120 Crumb carriers (4)
- 122 "What ___ we doing?" (3)
- 123 Took a load off (3)
- 124 Cousins of cobras (4)
- 127 "Good job!" (7)
- 129 Absorbent (6)
- 132 Cell network letters (3)
- 134 Co-Stooge of Larry (3)
- 135 Reply to "Nuh-uh!" (5)
- 136 1990s exercise fad (5)
- 138 Descended with rappelling ropes (10)
- 141 Step forcefully (5)
- 142 Alternative to a username when logging in (5)
- 143 1,000,000,000 years (3)
- 144 Stank (6)
- 145 Builds muscle (5)
- 146 Period of letting loose (5)
- 147 Abbr. after some business names (3)
- 148 Looks of contempt (6)
Across first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 6 starts with S
- 12 starts with D
- 17 starts with S
- 20 starts with I
- 21 starts with K
- 22 starts with I
- 23 starts with C
- 24 starts with F
- 26 starts with A
- 28 starts with T
- 29 starts with L
- 30 starts with L
- 31 starts with N
- 32 starts with O
- 33 starts with E
- 35 starts with L
- 37 starts with C
- 41 starts with R
- 43 starts with P
- 46 starts with M
- 47 starts with G
- 48 starts with H
- 50 starts with R
- 52 starts with A
- 54 starts with B
- 56 starts with T
- 57 starts with G
- 59 starts with A
- 61 starts with G
- 62 starts with S
- 63 starts with W
- 64 starts with M
- 66 starts with S
- 70 starts with E
- 72 starts with I
- 73 starts with T
- 74 starts with N
- 75 starts with S
- 79 starts with N
- 84 starts with A
- 85 starts with T
- 86 starts with H
- 87 starts with E
- 88 starts with Z
- 89 starts with Y
- 90 starts with C
- 92 starts with V
- 94 starts with N
- 96 starts with C
- 99 starts with S
- 100 starts with E
- 101 starts with K
- 103 starts with H
- 106 starts with S
- 107 starts with U
- 109 starts with R
- 112 starts with T
- 114 starts with P
- 115 starts with A
- 117 starts with T
- 120 starts with A
- 122 starts with A
- 123 starts with S
- 124 starts with A
- 127 starts with W
- 129 starts with P
- 132 starts with L
- 134 starts with M
- 135 starts with I
- 136 starts with T
- 138 starts with S
- 141 starts with S
- 142 starts with E
- 143 starts with E
- 144 starts with R
- 145 starts with T
- 146 starts with S
- 147 starts with L
- 148 starts with S
Show the across answers
- 1 Across: Less injurious SAFER
- 6 Across: Showed some real malice toward SPATAT
- 12 Across: Mideast currency DINAR
- 17 Across: Landscaper's timesaver SOD
- 20 Across: "Well, how about that?!" ILLBE
- 21 Across: Practice taught in a dojo KARATE
- 22 Across: Combined INONE
- 23 Across: Computer's "brain," in brief CPU
- 24 Across: Certain group of orchestral winds FLUTESECTION
- 26 Across: Large insect named from Greek myth ATLASMOTH
- 28 Across: Yank TUG
- 29 Across: Hook for a newspaper article LEDE
- 30 Across: Forerunners of CDs LPS
- 31 Across: New start? NEO
- 32 Across: Nautical lever OAR
- 33 Across: "De dónde ___ tú?" ("Where are you from?": Sp.) ERES
- 35 Across: Rope in LASSO
- 37 Across: Mechanic's offering CARSERVICE
- 41 Across: Told, as a story RELATED
- 43 Across: Special offer PROMO
- 46 Across: Turn from solid to liquid MELT
- 47 Across: Diamond, e.g. GEM
- 48 Across: Santa Fe automaker HYUNDAI
- 50 Across: Two of them make up a diameter RADII
- 52 Across: Chilling ATEASE
- 54 Across: Frat ___ BRO
- 56 Across: Sharp nail TALON
- 57 Across: Group project on a winter's day, perhaps GIANTSNOWMAN
- 59 Across: What snobby people put on AIRS
- 61 Across: ___ Simmons, founding member of Kiss GENE
- 62 Across: Missouri airport code STL
- 63 Across: Highly anomalous WEIRD
- 64 Across: Distraction-limiting lifestyle trend MONKMODE
- 66 Across: [24-Across] STEM
- 70 Across: Rake in EARN
- 72 Across: Enthusiastic response to "Who's ready?" IAM
- 73 Across: [37-Across] TAXI
- 74 Across: Celebration between Xmas and M.L.K. Day NYE
- 75 Across: Classic Dalmatian name SPOT
- 79 Across: "Am I invisible or what?!" NOTICEME
- 84 Across: [41-Across] AKIN
- 85 Across: Airport screening org. TSA
- 86 Across: Another name for Vishnu, translating to "the remover" HARI
- 87 Across: Broadway's "Dear ___ Hansen" EVAN
- 88 Across: Mellow, in a way ZEN
- 89 Across: [57-Across] YETI
- 90 Across: Prompts to play, while conducting CUESIN
- 92 Across: Largest zodiac constellation VIRGO
- 94 Across: Privacy doc NDA
- 96 Across: Material in reusable diapers CLOTH
- 99 Across: Rihanna song with the lyric "Please, someone help me" SOS
- 100 Across: Tonsil doc ENT
- 101 Across: Baby fox KIT
- 103 Across: Pioneering premium channel HBO
- 106 Across: Pole, e.g. SLAV
- 107 Across: Advantageous UTILE
- 109 Across: Qualm RESERVATION
- 112 Across: Plot feature of "Planet of the Apes" TIMETRAVEL
- 114 Across: Casals who popularized Bach's cello suites PABLO
- 115 Across: Suitable APPROPRIATE
- 117 Across: Source of the word "tuk-tuk" used for a motorized rickshaw THAI
- 120 Across: Crumb carriers ANTS
- 122 Across: "What ___ we doing?" ARE
- 123 Across: Took a load off SAT
- 124 Across: Cousins of cobras ASPS
- 127 Across: "Good job!" WAYTOGO
- 129 Across: Absorbent POROUS
- 132 Across: Cell network letters LTE
- 134 Across: Co-Stooge of Larry MOE
- 135 Across: Reply to "Nuh-uh!" ISTOO
- 136 Across: 1990s exercise fad TAEBO
- 138 Across: Descended with rappelling ropes SCALEDDOWN
- 141 Across: Step forcefully STOMP
- 142 Across: Alternative to a username when logging in EMAIL
- 143 Across: 1,000,000,000 years EON
- 144 Across: Stank REEKED
- 145 Across: Builds muscle TONES
- 146 Across: Period of letting loose SPREE
- 147 Across: Abbr. after some business names LTD
- 148 Across: Looks of contempt SNEERS
Down clues and answer lengths
- 1 Flour de-clumper (6)
- 2 Intriguing appeal (6)
- 3 Cornet lookalike (10)
- 4 Food assistance syst. (3)
- 5 Easily recite, with "off" (4)
- 6 Scampered away (10)
- 7 Walks nervously, in a way (5)
- 8 Jazz drummer Blakey (3)
- 9 Customize (to) (6)
- 10 Over (4)
- 11 Stunners, so to speak (4)
- 12 William and Harry's mum (5)
- 13 Occasional (12)
- 14 Like choices that can't turn out that badly (6)
- 15 Japan's largest carrier (3)
- 16 Locale with many seasonal businesses (10)
- 17 Previously unseen sporting result (term coined in 2014) (9)
- 18 Pick, with "for" (3)
- 19 "That's obvious!" (3)
- 25 Mabel Mora's portrayer on "Only Murders in the Building" (11)
- 27 Dallas baller (3)
- 34 Use your words? (3)
- 36 Central support (5)
- 37 Concluding passage, in music (4)
- 38 Enthusiasm (4)
- 39 French film award (5)
- 40 Reword, perhaps (5)
- 42 Child king of Egypt (3)
- 44 URL ender for many nonprofits (3)
- 45 ___ tai (3)
- 49 Primo (4)
- 51 Hookups (3)
- 53 Isle of ___ (Scottish locale whose name sounds like an expression of endearment) (3)
- 54 Sound of impact (3)
- 55 Home of the Christ the Redeemer statue (3)
- 58 Brings the house down, like a comic (5)
- 60 Moving between the poles? (6)
- 65 Computer covered by AppleCare (3)
- 66 [109-Across] (4)
- 67 [115-Across] (4)
- 68 [127-Across] (4)
- 69 [138-Across] (4)
- 71 What acids do when mixed with bases (5)
- 75 ___-wolf (3)
- 76 Secondhand lung irritant (12)
- 77 Bird whose name comes from the Latin for "golden" (6)
- 78 Glittery holiday strands (6)
- 79 Not even once (5)
- 80 Sheeplike (5)
- 81 Pastries that can be very sweet, ironically (5)
- 82 Tucked-away observations (11)
- 83 Conclude (3)
- 91 Shipmate of Spock (5)
- 93 Pods in bhindi masala (4)
- 95 Yellowfin tuna (3)
- 96 Advertising award (4)
- 97 Home décor options (5)
- 98 As a whole (7)
- 102 Hookup during infusion therapy, in brief (5)
- 104 Mardi Gras accessory (3)
- 105 Released with conditions (8)
- 106 Topping for an apple crisp (8)
- 108 "Toodles!" (4)
- 110 Embodiment (7)
- 111 Young 'un (3)
- 113 Snickers (7)
- 116 Expert (3)
- 117 Soft-serve request (5)
- 118 Must (5)
- 119 Deandre ___, N.B.A. center who was picked first in the 2018 draft (5)
- 121 Weapon used by some chimpanzees (5)
- 125 Lead-in to grid or play (5)
- 126 Puts in the mail (5)
- 128 "My bad!" (4)
- 130 Off Broadway award (4)
- 131 ___-free (4)
- 133 Heaven on earth (4)
- 137 Boomer at a concert (3)
- 139 It's sometimes shortened to the letter "N" (3)
- 140 Dennis's sister on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (3)
Down first letters
- 1 starts with S
- 2 starts with A
- 3 starts with F
- 4 starts with E
- 5 starts with R
- 6 starts with S
- 7 starts with P
- 8 starts with A
- 9 starts with T
- 10 starts with A
- 11 starts with T
- 12 starts with D
- 13 starts with I
- 14 starts with N
- 15 starts with A
- 16 starts with R
- 17 starts with S
- 18 starts with O
- 19 starts with D
- 25 starts with S
- 27 starts with M
- 34 starts with S
- 36 starts with S
- 37 starts with C
- 38 starts with E
- 39 starts with C
- 40 starts with E
- 42 starts with T
- 44 starts with O
- 45 starts with M
- 49 starts with A
- 51 starts with I
- 53 starts with E
- 54 starts with B
- 55 starts with R
- 58 starts with S
- 60 starts with S
- 65 starts with M
- 66 starts with S
- 67 starts with T
- 68 starts with E
- 69 starts with M
- 71 starts with R
- 75 starts with S
- 76 starts with P
- 77 starts with O
- 78 starts with T
- 79 starts with N
- 80 starts with O
- 81 starts with T
- 82 starts with M
- 83 starts with E
- 91 starts with U
- 93 starts with O
- 95 starts with A
- 96 starts with C
- 97 starts with L
- 98 starts with O
- 102 starts with I
- 104 starts with B
- 105 starts with O
- 106 starts with S
- 108 starts with T
- 110 starts with E
- 111 starts with T
- 113 starts with T
- 116 starts with P
- 117 starts with T
- 118 starts with H
- 119 starts with A
- 121 starts with S
- 125 starts with P
- 126 starts with S
- 128 starts with O
- 130 starts with O
- 131 starts with S
- 133 starts with E
- 137 starts with A
- 139 starts with A
- 140 starts with D
Show the down answers
- 1 Down: Flour de-clumper SIFTER
- 2 Down: Intriguing appeal ALLURE
- 3 Down: Cornet lookalike FLUGELHORN
- 4 Down: Food assistance syst. EBT
- 5 Down: Easily recite, with "off" REEL
- 6 Down: Scampered away SKEDADDLED
- 7 Down: Walks nervously, in a way PACES
- 8 Down: Jazz drummer Blakey ART
- 9 Down: Customize (to) TAILOR
- 10 Down: Over ATOP
- 11 Down: Stunners, so to speak TENS
- 12 Down: William and Harry's mum DIANA
- 13 Down: Occasional INTERMITTENT
- 14 Down: Like choices that can't turn out that badly NOLOSE
- 15 Down: Japan's largest carrier ANA
- 16 Down: Locale with many seasonal businesses RESORTTOWN
- 17 Down: Previously unseen sporting result (term coined in 2014) SCORIGAMI
- 18 Down: Pick, with "for" OPT
- 19 Down: "That's obvious!" DUH
- 25 Down: Mabel Mora's portrayer on "Only Murders in the Building" SELENAGOMEZ
- 27 Down: Dallas baller MAV
- 34 Down: Use your words? SAY
- 36 Down: Central support SPINE
- 37 Down: Concluding passage, in music CODA
- 38 Down: Enthusiasm ELAN
- 39 Down: French film award CESAR
- 40 Down: Reword, perhaps EMEND
- 42 Down: Child king of Egypt TUT
- 44 Down: URL ender for many nonprofits ORG
- 45 Down: ___ tai MAI
- 49 Down: Primo AONE
- 51 Down: Hookups INS
- 53 Down: Isle of ___ (Scottish locale whose name sounds like an expression of endearment) EWE
- 54 Down: Sound of impact BAM
- 55 Down: Home of the Christ the Redeemer statue RIO
- 58 Down: Brings the house down, like a comic SLAYS
- 60 Down: Moving between the poles? SKIING
- 65 Down: Computer covered by AppleCare MAC
- 66 Down: [109-Across] STAY
- 67 Down: [115-Across] TAKE
- 68 Down: [127-Across] EXIT
- 69 Down: [138-Across] MINI
- 71 Down: What acids do when mixed with bases REACT
- 75 Down: ___-wolf SHE
- 76 Down: Secondhand lung irritant PASSIVESMOKE
- 77 Down: Bird whose name comes from the Latin for "golden" ORIOLE
- 78 Down: Glittery holiday strands TINSEL
- 79 Down: Not even once NEVER
- 80 Down: Sheeplike OVINE
- 81 Down: Pastries that can be very sweet, ironically TARTS
- 82 Down: Tucked-away observations MENTALNOTES
- 83 Down: Conclude END
- 91 Down: Shipmate of Spock UHURA
- 93 Down: Pods in bhindi masala OKRA
- 95 Down: Yellowfin tuna AHI
- 96 Down: Advertising award CLIO
- 97 Down: Home décor options LAMPS
- 98 Down: As a whole OVERALL
- 102 Down: Hookup during infusion therapy, in brief IVBAG
- 104 Down: Mardi Gras accessory BOA
- 105 Down: Released with conditions ONPAROLE
- 106 Down: Topping for an apple crisp STREUSEL
- 108 Down: "Toodles!" TATA
- 110 Down: Embodiment EPITOME
- 111 Down: Young 'un TOT
- 113 Down: Snickers TITTERS
- 116 Down: Expert PRO
- 117 Down: Soft-serve request TWIST
- 118 Down: Must HASTO
- 119 Down: Deandre ___, N.B.A. center who was picked first in the 2018 draft AYTON
- 121 Down: Weapon used by some chimpanzees SPEAR
- 125 Down: Lead-in to grid or play POWER
- 126 Down: Puts in the mail SENDS
- 128 Down: "My bad!" OOPS
- 130 Down: Off Broadway award OBIE
- 131 Down: ___-free SCOT
- 133 Down: Heaven on earth EDEN
- 137 Down: Boomer at a concert AMP
- 139 Down: It's sometimes shortened to the letter "N" AND
- 140 Down: Dennis's sister on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" DEE
Show the solved grid
1S2A3F4E5R6S7P8A9T10A11T12D13I14N15A16R17S18O19D20ILLBE21KARATE22INONE23CPU24FLUTE25SECTION26ATLAS27MOTH28TUG29LEDE30LPS31NEO32OAR33ERE34S35LAS36SO37CARS38ERVI39C40E41RELA42TED43PR44O45MO46MELT47GEM48HYUND49AI50RAD51II52AT53EASE54B55RO56TALON57GIANT58SNOWMAN59AIR60S61GENE62STL63WEIRD64MONK65MODE66S67T68E69M70EA71RN72IAM73TAXI74NYE75S76P77O78T79N80O81TICE82M83E84AKIN85TSA86HARI87EVAN88ZEN89YETI90C91UESIN92VIRG93O94ND95A96C97L98OTH99SOS100ENT101K102IT103H104B105O106SLAV107U108TILE109RES110ERVA111TION112TIME113TRAVEL114PABLO115AP116PROPRIATE117T118H119AI120ANT121S122ARE123SAT124AS125P126S127WAYT128OGO129P130OROU131S132LT133E134MOE135ISTOO136T137AEBO138SC139ALED140DOWN141STOMP142EMAIL143EON144REEKED145TONES146SPREE147LTD148SNEERS
About this puzzle
- Made by Henry Lin-David and Frank S. David
- 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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