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  1. 1Catalyst for reckless behavior
  2. 5More than enough
  3. 10Resting places
  4. 15Resin source
  5. 18Tippy-top
  6. 19Green ___
  7. 20Basic tier on a popular ridesharing app
  8. 21Bygone bird
  9. 22Triangle, for one
  10. 24Prerelease prototypes
  11. 25List-shortening abbreviation
  12. 26Fixed fees
  13. 27The circles in 22-Across?
  14. 30Nauru's capital
  15. 31Digital ID?
  16. 33Canon competitor
  17. 34Island chains
  18. 35Betwixt
  19. 37Eucalyptus eater
  20. 39Liturgical book
  21. 41Modern trend of employees doing the bare minimum
  22. 45The circles in 41-Across?
  23. 46Coffee holders
  24. 47___ planning
  25. 48Came to a conclusion
  26. 50Enterprise that might offer disposable slippers
  27. 51Power suffix?
  28. 52Harvard extension
  29. 53Big parties
  30. 55Bed liner?
  31. 56Gussied (up)
  32. 58"Totally tubular!"
  33. 61Kind
  34. 62Tony winner ___ Lenya
  35. 64Highchair wear
  36. 67The circles in 64-Across?
  37. 69"___ on you!"
  38. 71Lisa with the 1994 #1 hit "Stay (I Missed You)"
  39. 73Liquor-free
  40. 74"No help needed here!"
  41. 78Leave speechless
  42. 79Each of the tiny tufts of a dandelion has one
  43. 82Addams Family member
  44. 84Rowboat blade
  45. 85One of a pair of lines drawn in hangman
  46. 86___ Haute, Ind.
  47. 87Seven days in San Juan
  48. 90Firework part
  49. 91The circles in 93-Across?
  50. 93On easy street
  51. 96"Secret" holiday figures
  52. 971980s video game character who hops between cubes
  53. 98MacFarlane who voiced Ted in "Ted"
  54. 99Degrees for C.F.O.s
  55. 100Numbers game
  56. 103Help
  57. 105Altiplano animal
  58. 108The circles in 115-Across?
  59. 111Family members
  60. 113Romeo's last words
  61. 114States for the record
  62. 115Nickname of Oak Ridge, Tenn., built in 1942 for the Manhattan Project
  63. 117Some reds, for short
  64. 118Send payment
  65. 119Nasal cavity
  66. 120Winslet with five Golden Globes
  67. 121Part of E.S.L.: Abbr.
  68. 122Dresden denials
  69. 123Where the Rosetta Stone was discovered
  70. 124Little twerp

Down

  1. 1Jay Gatsby's obsession in "The Great Gatsby"
  2. 2Breathing issue
  3. 3Subdued
  4. 4Go to ___
  5. 5Touch
  6. 6Oft-reposted internet content
  7. 7Publicist's handout
  8. 8Duo with the 1999 hit "Steal My Sunshine"
  9. 9James in the Blues Hall of Fame
  10. 10Cooking vessel used in making angel food cake
  11. 11Excels at Simon Says, say
  12. 12Hashtag that trended in 2017
  13. 13Indiana governor Mike
  14. 14Austin music-and-media festival, familiarly
  15. 15"I guess the time has come"
  16. 16Bulge in some throats
  17. 17Flag bearer
  18. 21Find abhorrent
  19. 23Rehearsed the whole show, in theater lingo
  20. 28Raised designs
  21. 29Admission of duplicity
  22. 32___ bene
  23. 36Eliminated for not following the rules, informally
  24. 38Start of an encouragement
  25. 39Granola kin
  26. 40Hurdle for an aspiring atty.
  27. 41Difficult ice skating maneuver, in brief
  28. 42Language of Pakistan's national anthem
  29. 43Illegal activity generating considerable interest?
  30. 44Ready to go, with "up"
  31. 45Captain's subordinate: Abbr.
  32. 49Component of fertilizer and gunpowder
  33. 52Cheese ball?
  34. 54Key ___
  35. 55Iris holder
  36. 57Israel's first U.N. ambassador
  37. 59Less incompetent
  38. 60Some radio tubes
  39. 63"Will do!"
  40. 65Attacks from all sides
  41. 66"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air"
  42. 68Recumbent
  43. 69Arrived en masse
  44. 70You or me, say
  45. 72Film crew assistant
  46. 75From Bhutan or Bangladesh
  47. 76The right direction?
  48. 77"South Park" co-creator Parker
  49. 78Exams for srs.
  50. 80Settings for some TV dramas, in brief
  51. 81Chapeau perch
  52. 83Light hits
  53. 86Pester
  54. 88Actress Sorvino
  55. 89Sb, on the periodic table
  56. 90Tufted parts of horses' legs
  57. 92Equilibria
  58. 94Batteries for brains?
  59. 95Archaeologist's find
  60. 100Surge protector?
  61. 101People of the Mexican altiplano
  62. 102Bring to a garage for repairs
  63. 104Block, beaver-style
  64. 106Memorable saying
  65. 107To date
  66. 108Small, say
  67. 109It may be hard to believe
  68. 110Freedom from fretting
  69. 112___ bump
  70. 116Comedian Notaro

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Catalyst for reckless behavior — Answer: DARE
  2. 5. More than enough — Answer: AMPLE
  3. 10. Resting places — Answer: TOMBS
  4. 15. Resin source — Answer: SAP
  5. 18. Tippy-top — Answer: APEX
  6. 19. Green ___ — Answer: BERET
  7. 20. Basic tier on a popular ridesharing app — Answer: UBERX
  8. 21. Bygone bird — Answer: DODO
  9. 22. Triangle, for one — Answer: INSTRUMENT
  10. 24. Prerelease prototypes — Answer: BETAS
  11. 25. List-shortening abbreviation — Answer: ETAL
  12. 26. Fixed fees — Answer: SETRATES
  13. 27. The circles in 22-Across? — Answer: AREYOUWITHME
  14. 30. Nauru's capital — Answer: YAREN
  15. 31. Digital ID? — Answer: SSN
  16. 33. Canon competitor — Answer: EPSON
  17. 34. Island chains — Answer: LEIS
  18. 35. Betwixt — Answer: AMID
  19. 37. Eucalyptus eater — Answer: KOALA. Hint: Think of the sleepy Australian marsupial famous for lounging in trees and munching gum leaves. 🐨
  20. 39. Liturgical book — Answer: MISSAL
  21. 41. Modern trend of employees doing the bare minimum — Answer: QUIETQUITTING
  22. 45. The circles in 41-Across? — Answer: CUETIPS
  23. 46. Coffee holders — Answer: URNS
  24. 47. ___ planning — Answer: ESTATE
  25. 48. Came to a conclusion — Answer: ENDED
  26. 50. Enterprise that might offer disposable slippers — Answer: SPA
  27. 51. Power suffix? — Answer: ADE
  28. 52. Harvard extension — Answer: EDU
  29. 53. Big parties — Answer: AFFAIRS
  30. 55. Bed liner? — Answer: SILT
  31. 56. Gussied (up) — Answer: DUDED
  32. 58. "Totally tubular!" — Answer: RAD
  33. 61. Kind — Answer: SORT
  34. 62. Tony winner ___ Lenya — Answer: LOTTE
  35. 64. Highchair wear — Answer: BABYBIB
  36. 67. The circles in 64-Across? — Answer: BEELINE
  37. 69. "___ on you!" — Answer: SHAME
  38. 71. Lisa with the 1994 #1 hit "Stay (I Missed You)" — Answer: LOEB
  39. 73. Liquor-free — Answer: DRY
  40. 74. "No help needed here!" — Answer: IMSET
  41. 78. Leave speechless — Answer: STUN
  42. 79. Each of the tiny tufts of a dandelion has one — Answer: SEEDLET
  43. 82. Addams Family member — Answer: ITT
  44. 84. Rowboat blade — Answer: OAR
  45. 85. One of a pair of lines drawn in hangman — Answer: ARM
  46. 86. ___ Haute, Ind. — Answer: TERRE
  47. 87. Seven days in San Juan — Answer: SEMANA
  48. 90. Firework part — Answer: FUSE
  49. 91. The circles in 93-Across? — Answer: TEASETS
  50. 93. On easy street — Answer: SITTINGPRETTY
  51. 96. "Secret" holiday figures — Answer: SANTAS
  52. 97. 1980s video game character who hops between cubes — Answer: QBERT
  53. 98. MacFarlane who voiced Ted in "Ted" — Answer: SETH
  54. 99. Degrees for C.F.O.s — Answer: MBAS
  55. 100. Numbers game — Answer: LOTTO
  56. 103. Help — Answer: AID. Hint: A helping hand can make all the difference. 🤝
  57. 105. Altiplano animal — Answer: LLAMA
  58. 108. The circles in 115-Across? — Answer: SEESEYETOEYE
  59. 111. Family members — Answer: MAFIOSOS
  60. 113. Romeo's last words — Answer: IDIE
  61. 114. States for the record — Answer: AVOWS
  62. 115. Nickname of Oak Ridge, Tenn., built in 1942 for the Manhattan Project — Answer: ATOMICCITY
  63. 117. Some reds, for short — Answer: ZINS
  64. 118. Send payment — Answer: REMIT
  65. 119. Nasal cavity — Answer: SINUS
  66. 120. Winslet with five Golden Globes — Answer: KATE
  67. 121. Part of E.S.L.: Abbr. — Answer: ENG
  68. 122. Dresden denials — Answer: NEINS
  69. 123. Where the Rosetta Stone was discovered — Answer: EGYPT
  70. 124. Little twerp — Answer: SNOT

Down

  1. 1. Jay Gatsby's obsession in "The Great Gatsby" — Answer: DAISY
  2. 2. Breathing issue — Answer: APNEA
  3. 3. Subdued — Answer: RESTRAINED
  4. 4. Go to ___ — Answer: EXTREMES
  5. 5. Touch — Answer: ABUT
  6. 6. Oft-reposted internet content — Answer: MEMES
  7. 7. Publicist's handout — Answer: PRESSKIT
  8. 8. Duo with the 1999 hit "Steal My Sunshine" — Answer: LEN
  9. 9. James in the Blues Hall of Fame — Answer: ETTA. Hint: Think of the powerhouse blues singer whose surname is also a royal first name. 🎶
  10. 10. Cooking vessel used in making angel food cake — Answer: TUBEPAN
  11. 11. Excels at Simon Says, say — Answer: OBEYS
  12. 12. Hashtag that trended in 2017 — Answer: METOO
  13. 13. Indiana governor Mike — Answer: BRAUN
  14. 14. Austin music-and-media festival, familiarly — Answer: SXSW
  15. 15. "I guess the time has come" — Answer: SOTHISISIT
  16. 16. Bulge in some throats — Answer: ADAMSAPPLE
  17. 17. Flag bearer — Answer: POLE
  18. 21. Find abhorrent — Answer: DETEST
  19. 23. Rehearsed the whole show, in theater lingo — Answer: RANIT
  20. 28. Raised designs — Answer: RELIEFS
  21. 29. Admission of duplicity — Answer: ILIED
  22. 32. ___ bene — Answer: NOTA
  23. 36. Eliminated for not following the rules, informally — Answer: DQED
  24. 38. Start of an encouragement — Answer: ATTA
  25. 39. Granola kin — Answer: MUESLI
  26. 40. Hurdle for an aspiring atty. — Answer: LSAT
  27. 41. Difficult ice skating maneuver, in brief — Answer: QUAD
  28. 42. Language of Pakistan's national anthem — Answer: URDU
  29. 43. Illegal activity generating considerable interest? — Answer: USURY
  30. 44. Ready to go, with "up" — Answer: GEARED
  31. 45. Captain's subordinate: Abbr. — Answer: CDR
  32. 49. Component of fertilizer and gunpowder — Answer: NITER
  33. 52. Cheese ball? — Answer: EDAM
  34. 54. Key ___ — Answer: FOB
  35. 55. Iris holder — Answer: STEM
  36. 57. Israel's first U.N. ambassador — Answer: EBAN
  37. 59. Less incompetent — Answer: ABLER
  38. 60. Some radio tubes — Answer: DIODES
  39. 63. "Will do!" — Answer: ONIT
  40. 65. Attacks from all sides — Answer: BESETS. Hint: When challenges surround you from every direction, what word captures that feeling? 🌀
  41. 66. "The Fresh Prince of ___-Air" — Answer: BEL. Hint: Think of a city that's famous for its Liberty Bell! 🗽
  42. 68. Recumbent — Answer: LYING
  43. 69. Arrived en masse — Answer: STREAMEDIN
  44. 70. You or me, say — Answer: HUMANBEING
  45. 72. Film crew assistant — Answer: BESTBOY
  46. 75. From Bhutan or Bangladesh — Answer: SOUTHASIAN
  47. 76. The right direction? — Answer: EAST
  48. 77. "South Park" co-creator Parker — Answer: TREY
  49. 78. Exams for srs. — Answer: SATS
  50. 80. Settings for some TV dramas, in brief — Answer: ERS
  51. 81. Chapeau perch — Answer: TETE
  52. 83. Light hits — Answer: TAPS
  53. 86. Pester — Answer: TEASE
  54. 88. Actress Sorvino — Answer: MIRA
  55. 89. Sb, on the periodic table — Answer: ANTIMONY
  56. 90. Tufted parts of horses' legs — Answer: FETLOCKS
  57. 92. Equilibria — Answer: STASES. Hint: Think of states of balance where things remain steady! ⚖️
  58. 94. Batteries for brains? — Answer: IQTESTS
  59. 95. Archaeologist's find — Answer: RELIC
  60. 100. Surge protector? — Answer: LEVEE
  61. 101. People of the Mexican altiplano — Answer: OTOMI
  62. 102. Bring to a garage for repairs — Answer: TOWIN
  63. 104. Block, beaver-style — Answer: DAMUP
  64. 106. Memorable saying — Answer: MOTTO
  65. 107. To date — Answer: ASYET. Hint: It describes what is true up to the present moment. ⏳
  66. 108. Small, say — Answer: SIZE
  67. 109. It may be hard to believe — Answer: YARN
  68. 110. Freedom from fretting — Answer: EASE
  69. 112. ___ bump — Answer: FIST
  70. 116. Comedian Notaro — Answer: TIG

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The answer to “___ planning” in the New York Times crossword is ESTATE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 22, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 47-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“___ planning” answer

ESTATE (6 letters)

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The answer is ESTATE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 22, 2026.

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When did this clue appear?

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