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By Frank A. Longo

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Across

  1. 1Pupil’s ticket out of class
  2. 9Giggles
  3. 15Big Nebraska city
  4. 20French title bird of song
  5. 21Line judge’s call
  6. 22Liquor mixers
  7. 23Two things a resentful blacksmith should do?
  8. 25Rival of Ragú
  9. 26Poet Hughes
  10. 27Walk heavily
  11. 28Strategy for reducing an electric bill?
  12. 30“I -- you loud and clear”
  13. 33-- ex machina
  14. 36“You listen to me ...”
  15. 37What you feel when you do a high belly-flop dive?
  16. 43Strong alkali
  17. 44Huge snake
  18. 45Bishops’ meeting
  19. 47Food-stamping org.
  20. 51Walked with authority
  21. 52Draw an asterisk from scratch?
  22. 57Word after a noun, often
  23. 59Kind of art print, in brief
  24. 60Newborn tiger
  25. 61Italian “a”
  26. 62Brownish purple color
  27. 65“FDR” and “LBJ,” e.g.
  28. 67Locale
  29. 68Loafing sort
  30. 69Big tree branch on sale at a lumber shop?
  31. 72“Message received, Torah teacher"?
  32. 75“Boo- --!” ("All right!")
  33. 76Defrost
  34. 77Pop singer Mann
  35. 78Indigo and henna
  36. 79O’Hare’s city, for short
  37. 80“Keep -- secret”
  38. 81Island near Sicily
  39. 83Without doubt
  40. 86Jetliner fit for people to live in?
  41. 90Gender discrimination
  42. 94-- upswing (rising)
  43. 95French river of Lyon
  44. 96Composer Chopin
  45. 98Some sporty autos
  46. 101Singer Irene at two dozen years old?
  47. 104Broccoli sections
  48. 108Arthur of tennis
  49. 1091974 CIA spoof film
  50. 110Certain fruit from an Indonesian island?
  51. 113Top-shelf
  52. 115Cut, as grass
  53. 118Leaves out
  54. 119Affection felt upon hearing one’s blind date breathe audibly?
  55. 125Actress Zellweger
  56. 126Go-betweens
  57. 127“I’d like to attempt it”
  58. 128Gown, e.g.
  59. 129Take care of
  60. 130Teaches

Down

  1. 1Sword hilt
  2. 2Burn soother
  3. 3British noble
  4. 4Tote around
  5. 5JFK Library architect
  6. 6Off-road truck, in brief
  7. 7Blended-family father
  8. 8Circus barker
  9. 9Having a top, as a trash can
  10. 10Org. fighting trafficking
  11. 11Mil. morale booster
  12. 12Trail mix
  13. 13Award for sci-fi books
  14. 14Ragouts, e.g.
  15. 15Large hawk
  16. 16Roman god of dreams
  17. 17She sang the hit “Hello”
  18. 18“Horrible” Viking
  19. 19Unanimously
  20. 24Lymph --
  21. 29Sushi fish
  22. 30Bounce back
  23. 31Wear away
  24. 32“Li’l” guy
  25. 34Perturbs
  26. 35Vocalize for a throat check
  27. 37Once lived
  28. 38Busy crawler
  29. 39Highway goo
  30. 40-- -I-am
  31. 41Facts or stats
  32. 42Hide-hair link
  33. 46Official rulings
  34. 48Short and thick
  35. 49River through Budapest
  36. 50Pal of Athos and Porthos
  37. 53Early Sacha Baron Cohen persona
  38. 54-- and kin
  39. 55Litigant
  40. 56I-beam’s cousin
  41. 58Places for sci. experiments
  42. 62Hitchcock film
  43. 63Provo native
  44. 64Premium Cuban cigar
  45. 66Cashew, e.g.
  46. 67Get older
  47. 70Send out
  48. 71Testing stage
  49. 72Pop singer Ora
  50. 73Arab nation
  51. 74Madison Ave. VIPs
  52. 77Poets Tate and Ginsberg
  53. 81Imitate a cat
  54. 82Sleep clinic concern
  55. 84Deplete
  56. 85Wipe with a towel again
  57. 87Thankless sorts
  58. 88Back muscle, for short
  59. 89Failing grade
  60. 91“Deathtrap” writer Levin
  61. 92Knightly title
  62. 93Former big record gp.
  63. 97Sister of Snow-White
  64. 99Pokes fun at
  65. 100Motor oil additive brand
  66. 102“Oh really?”
  67. 103“Oh -- little faith!”
  68. 104Inlet between cliffs
  69. 105Weaker, as an excuse
  70. 106Like sheep
  71. 107Sound of wet impact
  72. 111Theater box
  73. 112All tied up
  74. 114River near the Sphinx
  75. 115Baker’s glove
  76. 116Big brute
  77. 117-- and wherefores
  78. 120Bring to a halt
  79. 121ABA mem.
  80. 122Dil’s father on “Rugrats”
  81. 123Cable stn. for cinephiles
  82. 124Briny body

Looking for the Premier Crossword answers? The full solution to the current puzzle — dated August 30, 2026 — is at the top of this page, along with that week's theme title, updated every Sunday as the new grid goes live. Premier is King Features' Sunday crossword, built by Frank A. Longo: a 21×21 grid of roughly 140 clues hung on a single running pun, and one of the largest puzzles in newspaper syndication. A grid that big is less about difficulty than stamina — it's usually two or three entries, not the whole thing, standing between you and a finished puzzle. Every across and down solution is listed below, clue by clue, so you can check just those.

Full Premier 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
1Pupil’s ticket out of classHALLPASS
9GigglesLAUGHS
15Big Nebraska cityOMAHA
20French title bird of songALOUETTE
21Line judge’s callITSOUT
22Liquor mixersSODAS
23Two things a resentful blacksmith should do?FORGIVEANDFORGE
25Rival of RagúPREGO
26Poet HughesTED
27Walk heavilyPLOD
28Strategy for reducing an electric bill?POWERPLAN
30“I -- you loud and clear”READ
33-- ex machinaDEUS
36“You listen to me ...”SEEHERE
37What you feel when you do a high belly-flop dive?WATERBASEDPAIN
43Strong alkaliLYE
44Huge snakeANACONDA
45Bishops’ meetingSYNOD
47Food-stamping org.USDA
51Walked with authoritySTRODE
52Draw an asterisk from scratch?MAKEAFRESHSTAR
57Word after a noun, oftenVERB
59Kind of art print, in briefLITHO
60Newborn tigerCUB
61Italian “a”UNA
62Brownish purple colorPUCE
65“FDR” and “LBJ,” e.g.INITS
67LocaleAREA
68Loafing sortBUM
69Big tree branch on sale at a lumber shop?STOREBOUGH
72“Message received, Torah teacher"?ROGERRABBI
75“Boo- --!” ("All right!")YAH
76DefrostMELT
77Pop singer MannAIMEE
78Indigo and hennaDYES
79O’Hare’s city, for shortCHI
80“Keep -- secret”ITA
81Island near SicilyMALTA
83Without doubtSURE
86Jetliner fit for people to live in?HABITABLEPLANE
90Gender discriminationSEXISM
94-- upswing (rising)ONAN
95French river of LyonSAONE
96Composer ChopinFREDERIC
98Some sporty autosGTS
101Singer Irene at two dozen years old?TWENTYFOURCARA
104Broccoli sectionsFLORETS
108Arthur of tennisASHE
1091974 CIA spoof filmSPYS
110Certain fruit from an Indonesian island?JAVAAPPLE
113Top-shelfAONE
115Cut, as grassMOW
118Leaves outOMITS
119Affection felt upon hearing one’s blind date breathe audibly?LOVEATFIRSTSIGH
125Actress ZellwegerRENEE
126Go-betweensAGENTS
127“I’d like to attempt it”LETMETRY
128Gown, e.g.DRESS
129Take care ofTENDTO
130TeachesEDUCATES

Down

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1Sword hiltHAFT
2Burn sootherALOE
3British nobleLORD
4Tote aroundLUG
5JFK Library architectPEI
6Off-road truck, in briefATV
7Blended-family fatherSTEPDAD
8Circus barkerSEAL
9Having a top, as a trash canLIDDED
10Org. fighting traffickingATF
11Mil. morale boosterUSO
12Trail mixGORP
13Award for sci-fi booksHUGO
14Ragouts, e.g.STEWS
15Large hawkOSPREY
16Roman god of dreamsMORPHEUS
17She sang the hit “Hello”ADELE
18“Horrible” VikingHAGAR
19UnanimouslyASONE
24Lymph --NODE
29Sushi fishEEL
30Bounce backRECOVER
31Wear awayERODE
32“Li’l” guyABNER
34PerturbsUPSETS
35Vocalize for a throat checkSAYAH
37Once livedWAS
38Busy crawlerANT
39Highway gooTAR
40-- -I-amSAM
41Facts or statsINFO
42Hide-hair linkNOR
46Official rulingsDECREES
48Short and thickSTUBBY
49River through BudapestDANUBE
50Pal of Athos and PorthosARAMIS
53Early Sacha Baron Cohen personaALIG
54-- and kinKITH
55LitigantSUER
56I-beam’s cousinHBAR
58Places for sci. experimentsBIOLABS
62Hitchcock filmPSYCHO
63Provo nativeUTAHAN
64Premium Cuban cigarCOHIBA
66Cashew, e.g.NUT
67Get olderAGE
70Send outEMIT
71Testing stageBETA
72Pop singer OraRITA
73Arab nationOMAN
74Madison Ave. VIPsADEXECS
77Poets Tate and GinsbergALLENS
81Imitate a catMEOW
82Sleep clinic concernAPNEA
84DepleteUSEUP
85Wipe with a towel againREDRY
87Thankless sortsINGRATES
88Back muscle, for shortLAT
89Failing gradeEFF
91“Deathtrap” writer LevinIRA
92Knightly titleSIR
93Former big record gp.MCA
97Sister of Snow-WhiteROSERED
99Pokes fun atTEASES
100Motor oil additive brandSTP
102“Oh really?”THATSO
103“Oh -- little faith!”YEOF
104Inlet between cliffsFJORD
105Weaker, as an excuseLAMER
106Like sheepOVINE
107Sound of wet impactSPLAT
111Theater boxLOGE
112All tied upEVEN
114River near the SphinxNILE
115Baker’s gloveMITT
116Big bruteOGRE
117-- and whereforesWHYS
120Bring to a haltEND
121ABA mem.ATT
122Dil’s father on “Rugrats”STU
123Cable stn. for cinephilesTMC
124Briny bodySEA

This week's Premier Crossword answers

The current solution appears above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, in the order the grid numbers them — with that week's theme title shown at the top. Premier only publishes on Sundays, so the same puzzle stands until the next one drops and this page shows it all week. Because a 21×21 shares so many crossings, one wrong letter can lock up a whole corner, which is why each answer is listed separately: reveal the one you need and keep working on the rest.

What is the Premier Crossword?

The Premier Crossword — also published as the Premier Sunday Crossword — is King Features Syndicate's weekly Sunday puzzle. It runs in the Sunday editions of newspapers that carry King Features, and it's free to play online at games.washingtonpost.com and arkadium.com, with no subscription. Every grid is a full Sunday-size 21×21 holding roughly 140 to 150 clues, which makes it one of the largest crosswords in general syndication — Arkadium bills it as one of its biggest and most challenging puzzles. Each week's puzzle is titled, and the title is a pun the long theme entries all play on.

Who makes the Premier Crossword?

Frank A. Longo constructs every Premier Crossword for King Features. He's one of the most prolific constructors working in American puzzles — thousands of crosswords published since 1993, more than 90 books, regular appearances in the New York Times — and he's the person who created the NYT's Spelling Bee. His Premier grids are known for clean, wide-ranging fill rather than gimmicks: the theme carries the joke, and the rest of the puzzle rewards a broad vocabulary and a good memory for names.

How the Premier Crossword compares

It sits alongside the other Sunday-size grids rather than the weekday dailies:

PremierNYT SundayLA Times
Grid size21×2121×2115×15 (larger Sunday)
How oftenSundays onlySundays (daily 15×15 rest of week)Every day
CostFree onlineGames subscriptionFree online
SignatureTitled pun theme, wide-ranging fillElaborate themes, tricky cluingConversational, accessible

Tips for solving the Premier Crossword

  • Crack the title first. The puzzle's title tells you what the pun is doing, and every long theme entry is a version of the same joke — get one and the others often follow.
  • Treat it as several small puzzles. A 21×21 is too big to solve front to back. Finish one corner completely, then use its crossings to walk into the next.
  • Fill in the three-letter glue. Sunday grids are full of short crossword-friendly entries. They're quick points and they hand you starting letters for the long answers.
  • Expect a wide reference range. Longo pulls from decades of pop culture, geography and brand names, so a clue that feels dated usually is — think older, not newer.
  • Use the solver for one entry. Our crossword solver reveals a single clue's answer from the letters you already have, without spoiling the rest of the grid.

Browse past Premier Crossword answers

Every Sunday we've covered is archived on this page by date, with its theme title and full across and down solutions — useful for a puzzle you set aside or a back issue you picked up late. Because Premier is weekly, the archive steps Sunday to Sunday, and it updates automatically as each new grid is syndicated. Stuck on a single clue, our crossword solver will reveal just that answer.

Browse more puzzles on the crossword solver, or use it to crack any clue from any publication.

Frequently asked questions

What are this week's Premier Crossword answers?

The full Across and Down solution for the current puzzle (August 30, 2026) is listed at the top of this page, along with that week's theme title, updated as soon as King Features releases the new grid.

When does a new Premier Crossword come out?

Premier is a weekly puzzle: one new grid every Sunday, in Sunday papers and online. There's no Monday-to-Saturday edition, so the same puzzle stands until the following Sunday — which is what this page shows the rest of the week.

Who writes the Premier Crossword?

Frank A. Longo, one of the most prolific constructors in American puzzles, builds every Premier Crossword for King Features Syndicate. He's also a regular New York Times contributor and the creator of the NYT's Spelling Bee.

How big is the Premier Crossword?

It's a full Sunday-size 21×21 grid — roughly 140 to 150 clues, about four times the fill of a weekday 15×15. That size is why it's billed as one of the largest and most challenging syndicated crosswords, and why most solvers only need a couple of answers confirmed rather than the whole thing.

Is the Premier Crossword free to play?

Yes — it's free with no subscription at games.washingtonpost.com and arkadium.com, and it runs in the Sunday print editions of papers that carry King Features. Our answers and clues are free too.

Is Premier Crossword the same as Premier Sunday Crossword?

Yes — the same King Features puzzle goes by both names. Newspapers and some sites call it the Premier Sunday Crossword because it only publishes on Sundays; the online version is usually labelled just Premier Crossword.

Where can I find past Premier Crossword answers?

Every previous Sunday we've covered is in the archive on this page, listed by date with its theme title and full solution, and it updates automatically each week.

Premier Crossword is published by King Features Syndicate; WordHint is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher.

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