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Written in the Stars

By Daniel Grinberg

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  1. 1"Aladdin" villainJAFAR
  2. 6"It's yours!"SOLD
  3. 10Sarcastic "Sure"IBET
  4. 14Heat setting, in brief?NBA
  5. 17Dutch Caribbean isleARUBA
  6. 18Explosive soundKABOOM
  7. 20Lacking constraintsFREEFORM
  8. 22MARTIN SHEENHENRIMATISSE
  9. 24LIAM NEESONSALMINEO
  10. 25Chef Hussain of "The Great British Bake Off" fameNADIYA
  11. 26Discount Chinese e-tailerTEMU
  12. 28Jumbo shrimpPRAWN
  13. 29Ben & Jerry's alternativeEDYS
  14. 31Pink-slipsCANS
  15. 33NORMAN REEDUSDONNASUMMER
  16. 37GREG KINNEARREGINAKING
  17. 40Conditions of equilibriumSTASES
  18. 41Historian's divisionERA
  19. 42Undying?ALIVE
  20. 43Offer illegally, as ticketsSCALP
  21. 45Publicly proclaimAVOW
  22. 46Scatters messilySTREWS
  23. 48MORGAN FREEMANGEORGEFOREMAN
  24. 55Class for some recent arrivals, for shortESL
  25. 56Kind of greenPEA
  26. 59Chemist LillyELI
  27. 60Chilean poet who served as a Communist senatorNERUDA
  28. 61Four to two, e.g.SQUARE
  29. 64Friar with a famous "razor"OCCAM
  30. 68Turns on the waterworksCRIES
  31. 69Ones making periodic appearances ... or the link between the capitalized clues and their answersRECURRINGCHARACTERS
  32. 732024's "Joker: ___ à Deux"FOLIE
  33. 74Alfresco areaPATIO
  34. 75"Everything cool between us?"WEGOOD
  35. 76Poorly nourishedILLFED
  36. 78Fill at a fill-upGAS
  37. 80___ cardSIM
  38. 81Rite Aid rivalCVS
  39. 84CHRISTIAN SLATERELAINESTRITCH
  40. 89City on the Illinois RiverPEORIA
  41. 92Grumpy grimaceMOUE
  42. 93Discontinued Swedish carsSAABS
  43. 96InauthenticPHONY
  44. 97"Catch-22" topicWAR
  45. 100Join, as two metal surfacesSOLDER
  46. 102ISABELLA ROSSELLINIBRIELARSON
  47. 104KEVIN KLINEEVELKNIEVEL
  48. 107Erté's style, informallyDECO
  49. 108Canadian fuel brandESSO
  50. 109All-vowel musical refrainEIEIO
  51. 110Actress Falco with four EmmysEDIE
  52. 112Sugary secretionNECTAR
  53. 114BEA ARTHURBABERUTH
  54. 118MARLON BRANDOORLANDOBLOOM
  55. 122Submitted by the deadlineINONTIME
  56. 123B.L.T. or P.B.J., cutesilySAMMIE
  57. 124Musician/actress HaimALANA
  58. 125Syllable of censureTSK
  59. 126InstantsSECS
  60. 127High-protein beanSOYA
  61. 128Big name in truck rentalsRYDER

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  1. 1God, to Bob MarleyJAH
  2. 2"___ you done?"ARE
  3. 3Musical comedy that was 1968's highest-grossing filmFUNNYGIRL
  4. 4CausticABRASIVE
  5. 5Bootlegger's concernRAID
  6. 6Like 666, popularlySATANIC
  7. 7Band that's big in Japan?OBI
  8. 8DisorientedLOST
  9. 9Administered, as a drugDOSED
  10. 10PotentialitiesIFS
  11. 11Something found under a topBRA
  12. 12Wriggler in a streamEEL
  13. 13"___ fugit"TEMPUS
  14. 14Star's oppositeNONAME
  15. 15Stout figure?BREWER
  16. 16Supreme Egyptian godAMONRA
  17. 18Inuit watercraftKAYAKS
  18. 19Office messagesMEMOS
  19. 21Like some mattresses and offersFIRM
  20. 23Mineral that makes cosmetics shimmerMICA
  21. 27Remove an identifier from, as on InstagramUNTAG
  22. 29ClearERASE
  23. 30Shoulder press targets, to trainersDELTS
  24. 32Hit a ___SNAG
  25. 34Where a flock may gatherNAVE
  26. 35Beginning onASOF
  27. 36Attach with a needle and threadSEWON
  28. 38UnusedNEW
  29. 39Extreme happinessGLEE
  30. 44Double-breasted pieces of menswearPOLOCOATS
  31. 47TriggerSPUR
  32. 49Like Scrooge McDuckRICH
  33. 50Right-hand page of a bookRECTO
  34. 51Made muffsERRED
  35. 52John ___ Day (California commemoration)MUIR
  36. 53Citrus refreshmentsADES
  37. 54"N.Y. State of Mind" rapperNAS
  38. 571994 Costner title roleEARP
  39. 58Diva's time to shineARIA
  40. 61"Dune" genreSCIFI
  41. 62Mary or ElizabethQUEEN
  42. 63Towering creature in "The Two Towers"ENT
  43. 65Sound in a cornfieldCAW
  44. 66Half brother of ApolloARES
  45. 67Christmas presence?MAGI
  46. 69Sushi bar servingROLL
  47. 70Jazz great FitzgeraldELLA
  48. 71Along with "CODA" and "Argo," the only other four-letter Best Picture winnerGIGI
  49. 72Give gratisCOMP
  50. 73Shakespearean shoutFIE
  51. 77That's the spirit!DEMON
  52. 79Strike defierSCAB
  53. 81Part of an intersectionCROSSROAD
  54. 82Barolos e BrunellosVINOS
  55. 83Turn someone downSAYNO
  56. 85Unshared numbersSOLI
  57. 86Hostile manner, informallyTUDE
  58. 87Actor and disability activist ChristopherREEVE
  59. 88Like some liquorsHARD
  60. 90Org. regulating air qualityEPA
  61. 91"You sure about that?"OHREALLY
  62. 94Periods of 730 daysBIENNIA
  63. 95Withdraw from a unionSECEDE
  64. 97Teensy amountWEEBIT
  65. 98Feathered fliersAVIANS
  66. 99Shoe brand named for an antelopeREEBOK
  67. 100Hybrid tennis bottomsSKORTS
  68. 101Second triesREDOS
  69. 103El Pollo ___ (chicken chain)LOCO
  70. 105Creditor's claimLIEN
  71. 106Turkish moneyLIRAS
  72. 111Fad toy of 1996ELMO
  73. 113Snowboarder's transportTBAR
  74. 115Often-illegal turn, slangilyUIE
  75. 116Cinephile's cable choiceTMC
  76. 117Boars and bullsHES
  77. 119Comedian SedarisAMY
  78. 120I, to AugustusONE
  79. 121Smudge or smear, sayMAR

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Aladdin" villain — Answer: JAFAR. Hint: Think of the power-hungry sorcerer pursuing a magic lamp. 🧞
  2. 6. "It's yours!" — Answer: SOLD. Hint: This is what a shopkeeper might declare once a deal is finalized. 🛍️
  3. 10. Sarcastic "Sure" — Answer: IBET. Hint: Use this brief response when you emphatically doubt someone. 🙄
  4. 14. Heat setting, in brief? — Answer: NBA. Hint: Miami’s famous basketball team plays in this professional league. 🏀
  5. 17. Dutch Caribbean isle — Answer: ARUBA. Hint: Picture a sunny island getaway in the southern Caribbean. 🌴
  6. 18. Explosive sound — Answer: KABOOM. Hint: This comic-book-style outburst accompanies a spectacular blast. 💥
  7. 20. Lacking constraints — Answer: FREEFORM. Hint: Creative work with no prescribed structure can be described this way. 🎨
  8. 22. MARTIN SHEEN — Answer: HENRIMATISSE. Hint: This actor clue points instead to a celebrated French painter. 🖼️
  9. 24. LIAM NEESON — Answer: SALMINEO. Hint: Think of the young actor who played Plato in a classic teen drama. 🎬
  10. 25. Chef Hussain of "The Great British Bake Off" fame — Answer: NADIYA. Hint: Recall the beloved baker who later hosted cooking and travel programs. 🍰
  11. 26. Discount Chinese e-tailer — Answer: TEMU. Hint: This bargain-focused online marketplace is known for remarkably low prices. 📦
  12. 28. Jumbo shrimp — Answer: PRAWN. Hint: This shellfish term is commonly used for a large shrimp. 🦐
  13. 29. Ben & Jerry's alternative — Answer: EDYS. Hint: Look for another familiar brand of tubs and cones in the freezer aisle. 🍦
  14. 31. Pink-slips — Answer: CANS. Hint: As a verb, this means dismisses someone from a job. 💼
  15. 33. NORMAN REEDUS — Answer: DONNASUMMER. Hint: Think of the disco-era singer behind the hit “I Feel Love.” 🎶
  16. 37. GREG KINNEAR — Answer: REGINAKING. Hint: Think of the Oscar-winning actress from “If Beale Street Could Talk.” 🎭
  17. 40. Conditions of equilibrium — Answer: STASES. Hint: These describe periods of stable balance or inactivity. ⚖️
  18. 41. Historian's division — Answer: ERA. Hint: A historian may use this broad span of time to organize events. ⏳
  19. 42. Undying? — Answer: ALIVE. Hint: A playful response might describe something that refuses to perish. 🌱
  20. 43. Offer illegally, as tickets — Answer: SCALP. Hint: This verb means resell tickets at inflated prices. 🎟️
  21. 45. Publicly proclaim — Answer: AVOW. Hint: To state something openly and firmly is to do this. 📣
  22. 46. Scatters messily — Answer: STREWS. Hint: Spreads things around in a disorderly way. 🌀
  23. 48. MORGAN FREEMAN — Answer: GEORGEFOREMAN. Hint: Think of the famous heavyweight champion and grill entrepreneur. 🥊
  24. 55. Class for some recent arrivals, for short — Answer: ESL. Hint: This course helps newcomers learn the local language. 📚
  25. 56. Kind of green — Answer: PEA. Hint: This shade shares its name with a small legume. 🌱
  26. 59. Chemist Lilly — Answer: ELI. Hint: This scientist’s first name is also a familiar biblical name. 🧪
  27. 60. Chilean poet who served as a Communist senator — Answer: NERUDA. Hint: Recall the Nobel-winning poet who wrote passionately about love and politics. ✍️
  28. 61. Four to two, e.g. — Answer: SQUARE. Hint: This describes a number that is the second power of another. 🔢
  29. 64. Friar with a famous "razor" — Answer: OCCAM. Hint: This medieval friar lent his name to a principle favoring simplicity. ⚔️
  30. 68. Turns on the waterworks — Answer: CRIES. Hint: Makes the tears flow. 😢
  31. 69. Ones making periodic appearances ... or the link between the capitalized clues and their answers — Answer: RECURRINGCHARACTERS. Hint: These familiar figures keep showing up again and again. 🔁
  32. 73. 2024's "Joker: ___ à Deux" — Answer: FOLIE. Hint: Complete the French subtitle meaning a shared madness. 🎬
  33. 74. Alfresco area — Answer: PATIO. Hint: An outdoor space for lounging or dining. ☀️
  34. 75. "Everything cool between us?" — Answer: WEGOOD. Hint: A casual way to check whether there are still no hard feelings. 🤝
  35. 76. Poorly nourished — Answer: ILLFED. Hint: Describes someone lacking adequate nourishment. 🍽️
  36. 78. Fill at a fill-up — Answer: GAS. Hint: It’s what you pump into a vehicle’s tank. ⛽
  37. 80. ___ card — Answer: SIM. Hint: This card is essential for connecting your phone to the network! 📱
  38. 81. Rite Aid rival — Answer: CVS. Hint: A major pharmacy chain with a short, familiar name. 💊
  39. 84. CHRISTIAN SLATER — Answer: ELAINESTRITCH. Hint: Think of the celebrated Broadway actress known for her tart wit and distinctive voice. 🎭
  40. 89. City on the Illinois River — Answer: PEORIA. Hint: This central Illinois city shares its name with a Native American people. 🏙️
  41. 92. Grumpy grimace — Answer: MOUE. Hint: A small pout or dissatisfied facial expression. 😒
  42. 93. Discontinued Swedish cars — Answer: SAABS. Hint: Think of the once-popular Swedish marque that stopped making cars. 🚗
  43. 96. Inauthentic — Answer: PHONY. Hint: This describes something fake rather than genuine. 🎭
  44. 97. "Catch-22" topic — Answer: WAR. Hint: Heller’s famous novel centers on the absurdities of military conflict. 🎖️
  45. 100. Join, as two metal surfaces — Answer: SOLDER. Hint: A heated metalworking technique can fuse these surfaces together. 🔧
  46. 102. ISABELLA ROSSELLINI — Answer: BRIELARSON. Hint: Look for the Oscar-winning actress who played a famous cosmic superhero. 🌟
  47. 104. KEVIN KLINE — Answer: EVELKNIEVEL. Hint: Think of the legendary daredevil famous for motorcycle stunts. 🏍️
  48. 107. Erté's style, informally — Answer: DECO. Hint: Think of the glamorous geometric design movement of the Jazz Age. ✨
  49. 108. Canadian fuel brand — Answer: ESSO. Hint: This familiar gas-station brand is especially associated with Canada. ⛽
  50. 109. All-vowel musical refrain — Answer: EIEIO. Hint: Recall the farm song’s chorus, sung entirely with vowels. 🎶
  51. 110. Actress Falco with four Emmys — Answer: EDIE. Hint: This Emmy-winning actress is known for her role on The Sopranos. 📺
  52. 112. Sugary secretion — Answer: NECTAR. Hint: Bees gather this sweet liquid from flowers. 🐝
  53. 114. BEA ARTHUR — Answer: BABERUTH. Hint: Think of baseball’s legendary home-run hitter. ⚾
  54. 118. MARLON BRANDO — Answer: ORLANDOBLOOM. Hint: Think of the actor who played an elf prince and a swashbuckling pirate. 🏹
  55. 122. Submitted by the deadline — Answer: INONTIME. Hint: This means turned in without missing the cutoff. ⏰
  56. 123. B.L.T. or P.B.J., cutesily — Answer: SAMMIE. Hint: Use the playful nickname for a sandwich. 🥪
  57. 124. Musician/actress Haim — Answer: ALANA. Hint: Identify the Haim sister who also appears onscreen. 🎤
  58. 125. Syllable of censure — Answer: TSK. Hint: This brief clicking sound signals disapproval. 👎
  59. 126. Instants — Answer: SECS. Hint: Use the common abbreviation for very short spans of time. ⌛
  60. 127. High-protein bean — Answer: SOYA. Hint: This nutritious legume is a staple in many meat alternatives. 🌱
  61. 128. Big name in truck rentals — Answer: RYDER. Hint: Think of the well-known company whose trucks help people move. 🚚

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  1. 1. God, to Bob Marley — Answer: JAH. Hint: This is a Rastafarian name for the divine. 🙏
  2. 2. "___ you done?" — Answer: ARE. Hint: A short verb completes this casual question asking whether something is finished. 🏁
  3. 3. Musical comedy that was 1968's highest-grossing film — Answer: FUNNYGIRL. Hint: This Barbra Streisand musical centers on a determined entertainer. 🎬
  4. 4. Caustic — Answer: ABRASIVE. Hint: A harsh personality can feel as rough as sandpaper. 🧽
  5. 5. Bootlegger's concern — Answer: RAID. Hint: An illicit seller dreads an unexpected police visit. 🚓
  6. 6. Like 666, popularly — Answer: SATANIC. Hint: In popular culture, this number is associated with the devil. 😈
  7. 7. Band that's big in Japan? — Answer: OBI. Hint: This Japanese waist sash can be quite a wide band. 🥋
  8. 8. Disoriented — Answer: LOST. Hint: Someone in this state may have no idea where they are. 🧭
  9. 9. Administered, as a drug — Answer: DOSED. Hint: A patient receives medicine in a measured amount. 💊
  10. 10. Potentialities — Answer: IFS. Hint: These conditional possibilities open the door to hypothetical scenarios. 🤔
  11. 11. Something found under a top — Answer: BRA. Hint: A garment may hide beneath a shirt or blouse. 👚
  12. 12. Wriggler in a stream — Answer: EEL. Hint: This slippery swimmer snakes through freshwater. 🐟
  13. 13. "___ fugit" — Answer: TEMPUS. Hint: Complete this Latin saying about time flying. ⏳
  14. 14. Star's opposite — Answer: NONAME. Hint: Think of someone completely unknown rather than a celebrity. 🌟
  15. 15. Stout figure? — Answer: BREWER. Hint: This hefty character might be found behind a beer-making operation. 🍺
  16. 16. Supreme Egyptian god — Answer: AMONRA. Hint: This solar deity ruled the Egyptian pantheon. ☀️
  17. 18. Inuit watercraft — Answer: KAYAKS. Hint: These narrow boats are built for paddling icy waters. 🛶
  18. 19. Office messages — Answer: MEMOS. Hint: These brief written notes keep coworkers informed. 📝
  19. 21. Like some mattresses and offers — Answer: FIRM. Hint: Both a well-supported bed and a resolute proposal can have this quality. 🛏️
  20. 23. Mineral that makes cosmetics shimmer — Answer: MICA. Hint: This flaky mineral gives makeup a pearly sparkle. ✨
  21. 27. Remove an identifier from, as on Instagram — Answer: UNTAG. Hint: Take away the label linking someone to a photo. 📸
  22. 29. Clear — Answer: ERASE. Hint: Remove writing from a page or board. 🧽
  23. 30. Shoulder press targets, to trainers — Answer: DELTS. Hint: These shoulder muscles get worked during overhead presses. 💪
  24. 32. Hit a ___ — Answer: SNAG. Hint: Encounter an unexpected obstacle or problem. ⚠️
  25. 34. Where a flock may gather — Answer: NAVE. Hint: A congregation may gather in this central part of a church. ⛪
  26. 35. Beginning on — Answer: ASOF. Hint: Use this phrase before a date to mark when something starts. 📅
  27. 36. Attach with a needle and thread — Answer: SEWON. Hint: Fasten fabric by stitching it in place. 🧵
  28. 38. Unused — Answer: NEW. Hint: Fresh from the package and not previously used. 📦
  29. 39. Extreme happiness — Answer: GLEE. Hint: A burst of joyful delight. 😄
  30. 44. Double-breasted pieces of menswear — Answer: POLOCOATS. Hint: These dressy outer garments feature two rows of buttons. 🧥
  31. 47. Trigger — Answer: SPUR. Hint: Provoke or motivate something into action. ⚡
  32. 49. Like Scrooge McDuck — Answer: RICH. Hint: 拥有 plenty of money, like a famously wealthy cartoon duck. 💰
  33. 50. Right-hand page of a book — Answer: RECTO. Hint: In book terminology, this is the page on the right when opened. 📖
  34. 51. Made muffs — Answer: ERRED. Hint: Made mistakes or got things wrong. 🤦
  35. 52. John ___ Day (California commemoration) — Answer: MUIR. Hint: This conservationist and Sierra Club founder is honored on the day. 🌲
  36. 53. Citrus refreshments — Answer: ADES. Hint: Sweet, tangy drinks made with fruits such as lemons or limes. 🍋
  37. 54. "N.Y. State of Mind" rapper — Answer: NAS. Hint: This Queens-born hip-hop artist recorded the classic track. 🎤
  38. 57. 1994 Costner title role — Answer: EARP. Hint: Kevin Costner portrayed this Old West lawman in a 1994 film. 🤠
  39. 58. Diva's time to shine — Answer: ARIA. Hint: An operatic solo gives the star a chance to showcase her voice. 🎶
  40. 61. "Dune" genre — Answer: SCIFI. Hint: Think futuristic technology, space travel, and alien worlds. 🚀
  41. 62. Mary or Elizabeth — Answer: QUEEN. Hint: A regal title shared by several famous women named Mary or Elizabeth. 👑
  42. 63. Towering creature in "The Two Towers" — Answer: ENT. Hint: Tolkien’s tree-like shepherds of the forest 🌲
  43. 65. Sound in a cornfield — Answer: CAW. Hint: A crow’s familiar call 🐦
  44. 66. Half brother of Apollo — Answer: ARES. Hint: The Greek god of war and son of Zeus and Hera ⚔️
  45. 67. Christmas presence? — Answer: MAGI. Hint: The three visitors who brought gifts to the infant Jesus 🎁
  46. 69. Sushi bar serving — Answer: ROLL. Hint: A cylindrical dish of rice, seaweed, and fillings 🍣
  47. 70. Jazz great Fitzgerald — Answer: ELLA. Hint: This legendary singer was nicknamed the First Lady of Song. 🎶
  48. 71. Along with "CODA" and "Argo," the only other four-letter Best Picture winner — Answer: GIGI. Hint: This 1958 musical film follows a young Parisian woman 🎬
  49. 72. Give gratis — Answer: COMP. Hint: Offer something free of charge 🎁
  50. 73. Shakespearean shout — Answer: FIE. Hint: An old-fashioned exclamation of dismay or anger 📜
  51. 77. That's the spirit! — Answer: DEMON. Hint: A mischievous supernatural entity 👻
  52. 79. Strike defier — Answer: SCAB. Hint: A worker who crosses a picket line 🚧
  53. 81. Part of an intersection — Answer: CROSSROAD. Hint: A place where two routes meet 🛣️
  54. 82. Barolos e Brunellos — Answer: VINOS. Hint: Italian wines, in their native language 🍷
  55. 83. Turn someone down — Answer: SAYNO. Hint: Reject a request with these two words 🙅
  56. 85. Unshared numbers — Answer: SOLI. Hint: Musical numbers performed by one singer or player 🎶
  57. 86. Hostile manner, informally — Answer: TUDE. Hint: An aggressive attitude in casual speech 😠
  58. 87. Actor and disability activist Christopher — Answer: REEVE. Hint: The Superman actor who advocated for spinal injury research 🦸
  59. 88. Like some liquors — Answer: HARD. Hint: Describes spirits with a high alcohol content 🥃
  60. 90. Org. regulating air quality — Answer: EPA. Hint: U.S. agency charged with protecting the environment 🌎
  61. 91. "You sure about that?" — Answer: OHREALLY. Hint: A skeptical response to an unlikely claim 🤨
  62. 94. Periods of 730 days — Answer: BIENNIA. Hint: Two-year spans, in the plural 📅
  63. 95. Withdraw from a union — Answer: SECEDE. Hint: Leave a federation or alliance by formally breaking away. 🚪
  64. 97. Teensy amount — Answer: WEEBIT. Hint: A minuscule quantity, barely enough to notice. 🤏
  65. 98. Feathered fliers — Answer: AVIANS. Hint: Think of winged creatures commonly seen in the sky. 🐦
  66. 99. Shoe brand named for an antelope — Answer: REEBOK. Hint: This athletic label takes its name from a swift African animal. 👟
  67. 100. Hybrid tennis bottoms — Answer: SKORTS. Hint: These sporty garments combine a skirt’s look with shorts’ practicality. 🎾
  68. 101. Second tries — Answer: REDOS. Hint: These are attempts made again after an initial effort. 🔁
  69. 103. El Pollo ___ (chicken chain) — Answer: LOCO. Hint: The restaurant’s name means “the crazy chicken” in Spanish. 🍗
  70. 105. Creditor's claim — Answer: LIEN. Hint: A creditor may place this legal claim on property. 🏠
  71. 106. Turkish money — Answer: LIRAS. Hint: These are currency units associated with Turkey. 💰
  72. 111. Fad toy of 1996 — Answer: ELMO. Hint: Think of the furry red sensation that begged to be tickled. 🧸
  73. 113. Snowboarder's transport — Answer: TBAR. Hint: A suspended lift carries riders uphill at many ski resorts. 🏂
  74. 115. Often-illegal turn, slangily — Answer: UIE. Hint: A mischievous driver might make this abrupt road reversal. 🚗
  75. 116. Cinephile's cable choice — Answer: TMC. Hint: Movie buffs tune in to this channel for classic films. 🎬
  76. 117. Boars and bulls — Answer: HES. Hint: Boars and bulls belong to the male side of the animal kingdom. 🐗
  77. 119. Comedian Sedaris — Answer: AMY. Hint: Sedaris’s first name belongs in the grid. 🎤
  78. 120. I, to Augustus — Answer: ONE. Hint: In Roman numerals, the self-reference is counted this way. 🏛️
  79. 121. Smudge or smear, say — Answer: MAR. Hint: To damage a surface’s appearance with a blemish is to do this. 🖌️

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Looking for today's NYT Crossword answers? The complete solution to the daily New York Times puzzle — dated August 30, 2026 — is at the top of this page, updated the moment the new grid is released. The Times crossword is the most famous puzzle in the world and, later in the week, one of the hardest, so getting wedged in a corner is part of the experience. Whether you want to confirm a finished grid, unlock a single square, or see the whole solution, every across and down answer is listed below.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for today

Every clue from today's grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"Aladdin" villainJAFAR
6"It's yours!"SOLD
10Sarcastic "Sure"IBET
14Heat setting, in brief?NBA
17Dutch Caribbean isleARUBA
18Explosive soundKABOOM
20Lacking constraintsFREEFORM
22MARTIN SHEENHENRIMATISSE
24LIAM NEESONSALMINEO
25Chef Hussain of "The Great British Bake Off" fameNADIYA
26Discount Chinese e-tailerTEMU
28Jumbo shrimpPRAWN
29Ben & Jerry's alternativeEDYS
31Pink-slipsCANS
33NORMAN REEDUSDONNASUMMER
37GREG KINNEARREGINAKING
40Conditions of equilibriumSTASES
41Historian's divisionERA
42Undying?ALIVE
43Offer illegally, as ticketsSCALP
45Publicly proclaimAVOW
46Scatters messilySTREWS
48MORGAN FREEMANGEORGEFOREMAN
55Class for some recent arrivals, for shortESL
56Kind of greenPEA
59Chemist LillyELI
60Chilean poet who served as a Communist senatorNERUDA
61Four to two, e.g.SQUARE
64Friar with a famous "razor"OCCAM
68Turns on the waterworksCRIES
69Ones making periodic appearances ... or the link between the capitalized clues and their answersRECURRINGCHARACTERS
732024's "Joker: ___ à Deux"FOLIE
74Alfresco areaPATIO
75"Everything cool between us?"WEGOOD
76Poorly nourishedILLFED
78Fill at a fill-upGAS
80___ cardSIM
81Rite Aid rivalCVS
84CHRISTIAN SLATERELAINESTRITCH
89City on the Illinois RiverPEORIA
92Grumpy grimaceMOUE
93Discontinued Swedish carsSAABS
96InauthenticPHONY
97"Catch-22" topicWAR
100Join, as two metal surfacesSOLDER
102ISABELLA ROSSELLINIBRIELARSON
104KEVIN KLINEEVELKNIEVEL
107Erté's style, informallyDECO
108Canadian fuel brandESSO
109All-vowel musical refrainEIEIO
110Actress Falco with four EmmysEDIE
112Sugary secretionNECTAR
114BEA ARTHURBABERUTH
118MARLON BRANDOORLANDOBLOOM
122Submitted by the deadlineINONTIME
123B.L.T. or P.B.J., cutesilySAMMIE
124Musician/actress HaimALANA
125Syllable of censureTSK
126InstantsSECS
127High-protein beanSOYA
128Big name in truck rentalsRYDER

Down

#ClueAnswer
1God, to Bob MarleyJAH
2"___ you done?"ARE
3Musical comedy that was 1968's highest-grossing filmFUNNYGIRL
4CausticABRASIVE
5Bootlegger's concernRAID
6Like 666, popularlySATANIC
7Band that's big in Japan?OBI
8DisorientedLOST
9Administered, as a drugDOSED
10PotentialitiesIFS
11Something found under a topBRA
12Wriggler in a streamEEL
13"___ fugit"TEMPUS
14Star's oppositeNONAME
15Stout figure?BREWER
16Supreme Egyptian godAMONRA
18Inuit watercraftKAYAKS
19Office messagesMEMOS
21Like some mattresses and offersFIRM
23Mineral that makes cosmetics shimmerMICA
27Remove an identifier from, as on InstagramUNTAG
29ClearERASE
30Shoulder press targets, to trainersDELTS
32Hit a ___SNAG
34Where a flock may gatherNAVE
35Beginning onASOF
36Attach with a needle and threadSEWON
38UnusedNEW
39Extreme happinessGLEE
44Double-breasted pieces of menswearPOLOCOATS
47TriggerSPUR
49Like Scrooge McDuckRICH
50Right-hand page of a bookRECTO
51Made muffsERRED
52John ___ Day (California commemoration)MUIR
53Citrus refreshmentsADES
54"N.Y. State of Mind" rapperNAS
571994 Costner title roleEARP
58Diva's time to shineARIA
61"Dune" genreSCIFI
62Mary or ElizabethQUEEN
63Towering creature in "The Two Towers"ENT
65Sound in a cornfieldCAW
66Half brother of ApolloARES
67Christmas presence?MAGI
69Sushi bar servingROLL
70Jazz great FitzgeraldELLA
71Along with "CODA" and "Argo," the only other four-letter Best Picture winnerGIGI
72Give gratisCOMP
73Shakespearean shoutFIE
77That's the spirit!DEMON
79Strike defierSCAB
81Part of an intersectionCROSSROAD
82Barolos e BrunellosVINOS
83Turn someone downSAYNO
85Unshared numbersSOLI
86Hostile manner, informallyTUDE
87Actor and disability activist ChristopherREEVE
88Like some liquorsHARD
90Org. regulating air qualityEPA
91"You sure about that?"OHREALLY
94Periods of 730 daysBIENNIA
95Withdraw from a unionSECEDE
97Teensy amountWEEBIT
98Feathered fliersAVIANS
99Shoe brand named for an antelopeREEBOK
100Hybrid tennis bottomsSKORTS
101Second triesREDOS
103El Pollo ___ (chicken chain)LOCO
105Creditor's claimLIEN
106Turkish moneyLIRAS
111Fad toy of 1996ELMO
113Snowboarder's transportTBAR
115Often-illegal turn, slangilyUIE
116Cinephile's cable choiceTMC
117Boars and bullsHES
119Comedian SedarisAMY
120I, to AugustusONE
121Smudge or smear, sayMAR

Today's NYT Crossword answers

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About the New York Times Crossword

The NYT Crossword has run since 1942 and has been edited by Will Shortz since 1993, making it the benchmark against which every other American crossword is measured. The weekday puzzle is a 15×15 grid; Sundays expand to a 21×21 grid with a title and theme. It's known for clever, layered clues — misdirection, puns, and themed twists — and for its “crosswordese,” the small stock of vowel-heavy words (ETUI, OREO, ERA, ALOE) that recur because they fit tight grids. Solving it requires a Games subscription, which is why so many solvers search for the answers when a clue defeats them.

The Monday-to-Saturday difficulty curve

The single most important thing to know about the Times crossword is that it gets harder as the week goes on — the grid size stays the same, but the cluing grows trickier:

DayDifficultyWhat to expect
MondayEasiestStraightforward, direct clues
TuesdayEasyA little more wordplay
WednesdayMediumThemes get more inventive
ThursdayTrickyRebus puzzles and gimmicks appear
FridayHardThemeless, wide-open grids
SaturdayHardestThe toughest cluing of the week
SundayMedium–hardLarge 21×21 themed puzzle

So if a Thursday clue seems to make no sense, that's by design — Thursdays often hide a trick, like multiple letters crammed into one square (a rebus). Knowing the day tells you how devious the clues are likely to be.

How to break a stubborn NYT clue

  • Solve the crossings first. In a 15×15 grid, every hard answer is crossed by others; three or four crossing letters usually reveal it.
  • Question the clue's angle. A question mark at the end of a clue signals a pun or play on words — read it less literally.
  • Mind the tense and number. Plurals end in S, past-tense answers often end in ED — free letters once you spot them.
  • Know the day. A baffling clue on a Monday is probably you overthinking; the same on a Saturday is probably genuine misdirection.
  • Use the solver for one answer. Our crossword solver lets you enter the clue and your known letters to reveal a single answer without spoiling the rest of the grid.

Browse past NYT Crossword answers

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Frequently asked questions

What are today's NYT Crossword answers?

The full Across and Down solution for today's puzzle (August 30, 2026) is listed at the top of this page, updated as soon as the Times releases it.

What time does the NYT Crossword come out?

The daily puzzle is released at 10 p.m. Eastern the night before on weekdays (7 p.m. Pacific) and 6 p.m. Eastern before weekends. We post the answers as soon as it goes live.

Why is the NYT Crossword harder later in the week?

By design: Monday is the easiest and Saturday the hardest, with cluing growing trickier each day. The Sunday puzzle is larger (21×21) and themed, at a medium-hard level.

How do I reveal just one answer?

Each answer is listed separately here, or use the crossword solver to reveal a single clue's answer from your known letters — without seeing the rest of the grid.

Where can I find past NYT Crossword answers?

Every previous puzzle is in the archive on this page, listed by date with full solutions, updated automatically each day.

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