Premier Crossword Answers Today

OLD HAND ON DECK

By Frank A. Longo

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Across

  1. 1Supreme Court’s Kagan
  2. 6Elite athletic squad
  3. 11White cheese
  4. 15“I never -- purple cow ...”
  5. 19Entrance
  6. 20Property owners’ documents
  7. 22Small, brown songbird
  8. 23Riddle, part 1
  9. 25“So right!”
  10. 26Extremely, in slang
  11. 27“So long!”
  12. 28Novelist Calvino
  13. 29Serb or Pole
  14. 31Riddle, part 2
  15. 37Make fresh
  16. 39“The Matrix” role for Keanu
  17. 40Super-silly sorts
  18. 41Riddle, part 3
  19. 47Nashville awards org.
  20. 48Kind of wave that’s huge
  21. 49Coll. program for sailors-to-be
  22. 51-- Rica
  23. 56Impetus of a moving body
  24. 60Riddle, part 4
  25. 62Siri’s Amazon equivalent
  26. 63Winnie-the- --
  27. 65Playful bites from puppies
  28. 66Floor model
  29. 67Thickness-measuring instrument
  30. 70Cologne and Bonn’s river
  31. 72Gradually got narrow
  32. 74Dispensers taking PINs
  33. 75Intense desire
  34. 77Cooking fat
  35. 79Country rocker Steve
  36. 80Riddle, part 5
  37. 83Decorative coverings, as of gold leaf
  38. 86Sight or smell
  39. 871977 George Burns film
  40. 88Big name in fairy tale compilations
  41. 89Pioneering email co.
  42. 91Riddle, part 6
  43. 97Mountain peak whiteners
  44. 102Intention
  45. 103Choir male
  46. 104End of the riddle
  47. 110Decline
  48. 111Slight convergence of front wheels
  49. 112Laura of “Big Little Lies”
  50. 113Small plateaus
  51. 115Arabian land
  52. 116Riddle’s answer
  53. 123Superb
  54. 124In a scornful manner
  55. 125Onionlike soup greens
  56. 126Own (up to)
  57. 127Back talk
  58. 128Carefree adventures
  59. 129Germ killer in a can

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  1. 1“That’s icky!”
  2. 2“-- -di-dah!”
  3. 3Kind of coordination required to juggle, e.g.
  4. 4Ancient Assyrian capital
  5. 5Dye in blue jeans
  6. 6Really fighting
  7. 7Actress Carrere or Texada
  8. 8Sci-fi visitors
  9. 9Elev.
  10. 10Conductor Zubin
  11. 11One-ups
  12. 12Fixes up, as a building
  13. 13Tyrant Amin
  14. 14Purported psychic skill
  15. 15Wrap in bandages
  16. 16Spanish fleet
  17. 17Little boy, to a Scot
  18. 18Irritates
  19. 21College official
  20. 24Doc’s warm treatment
  21. 28Cornell University site
  22. 29Span. woman
  23. 30Mystery writer Deighton
  24. 32Put down stakes?
  25. 33Public prosperity
  26. 34Pop’s partner
  27. 35“Sure, you can give that to me”
  28. 36Engine speed stat
  29. 38Towelette
  30. 42Smidgen
  31. 43College URL ending
  32. 44Taco or fajita alternative
  33. 45Craft
  34. 46Lunchtime meeting, informally
  35. 50-- Fridays (restaurant)
  36. 52Difficult trial
  37. 53-- Nevada range
  38. 54In a docile manner
  39. 55Battery poles
  40. 56Big parrots
  41. 57Eastern Kansas city
  42. 58Giraffe in the “Madagascar” films
  43. 59Has being
  44. 60-- and aah
  45. 61Top-secret U.S. org.
  46. 64Brand of taco shells
  47. 68Horror director Roth
  48. 69Sleigh guider of song
  49. 71Anti’s vote
  50. 73Allow
  51. 76“No noise!”
  52. 78Start of the musical scale
  53. 81Church helper
  54. 82“Send help!”
  55. 84Contend (for)
  56. 85Rescue squad VIP
  57. 88Crossword diagram, e.g.
  58. 90Klutzy one
  59. 92Rove (about)
  60. 93Like crystal healing and energy medicine
  61. 94Grinds, as the teeth
  62. 95Whole lot
  63. 96Mine rock
  64. 97Detonate
  65. 98“Spectre” actress Harris
  66. 99Deep blue expanses
  67. 100Complains feebly
  68. 101Top- -- (popular boat shoes)
  69. 105Hauling rigs
  70. 106Bikini halves
  71. 107Up to the time that
  72. 108Awards for TV shows
  73. 109Witness
  74. 114Window base
  75. 116Web pop-ups
  76. 117Opposite vote of 71-Down
  77. 118TV’s Longoria
  78. 119“-- darn tootin’!”
  79. 120Sort
  80. 121Ruling from a boxing ref
  81. 122Big initials in fashion

Looking for the Premier Crossword answers? The full solution to the current puzzle — dated September 13, 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
1Supreme Court’s KaganELENA
6Elite athletic squadATEAM
11White cheeseBRIE
15“I never -- purple cow ...”SAWA
19EntranceWAYIN
20Property owners’ documentsTITLEDEEDS
22Small, brown songbirdWREN
23Riddle, part 1WHENITWASTHESHIP
25“So right!”AMEN
26Extremely, in slangHELLA
27“So long!”TATA
28Novelist CalvinoITALO
29Serb or PoleSLAV
31Riddle, part 2CREWMANSBIRTHDAY
37Make freshRENEW
39“The Matrix” role for KeanuNEO
40Super-silly sortsSAPHEADS
41Riddle, part 3ANDHEBECAMEAN
47Nashville awards org.CMA
48Kind of wave that’s hugeTIDAL
49Coll. program for sailors-to-beNROTC
51-- RicaCOSTA
56Impetus of a moving bodyMOMENTUM
60Riddle, part 4OCTOGENARIAN
62Siri’s Amazon equivalentALEXA
63Winnie-the- --POOH
65Playful bites from puppiesNIPS
66Floor modelDEMO
67Thickness-measuring instrumentCALIPER
70Cologne and Bonn’s riverRHINE
72Gradually got narrowTAPERED
74Dispensers taking PINsATMS
75Intense desireLUST
77Cooking fatLARD
79Country rocker SteveEARLE
80Riddle, part 5WHATDIDHESAY
83Decorative coverings, as of gold leafOVERLAYS
86Sight or smellSENSE
871977 George Burns filmOHGOD
88Big name in fairy tale compilationsGRIMM
89Pioneering email co.AOL
91Riddle, part 6ASAGREETINGTO
97Mountain peak whitenersSNOWCAPS
102IntentionAIM
103Choir maleTENOR
104End of the riddleEACHOFHISBUDDIES
110DeclineWANE
111Slight convergence of front wheelsTOEIN
112Laura of “Big Little Lies”DERN
113Small plateausMESAS
115Arabian landOMAN
116Riddle’s answerAYEMATEYIMEIGHTY
123SuperbFINE
124In a scornful mannerDERISIVELY
125Onionlike soup greensLEEKS
126Own (up to)FESS
127Back talkSASS
128Carefree adventuresLARKS
129Germ killer in a canLYSOL

Down

#ClueAnswer
1“That’s icky!”EWW
2“-- -di-dah!”LAH
3Kind of coordination required to juggle, e.g.EYEHAND
4Ancient Assyrian capitalNINEVEH
5Dye in blue jeansANIL
6Really fightingATWAR
7Actress Carrere or TexadaTIA
8Sci-fi visitorsETS
9Elev.ALT
10Conductor ZubinMEHTA
11One-upsBESTS
12Fixes up, as a buildingREHABS
13Tyrant AminIDI
14Purported psychic skillESP
15Wrap in bandagesSWATHE
16Spanish fleetARMADA
17Little boy, to a ScotWEELAD
18IrritatesANNOYS
21College officialDEAN
24Doc’s warm treatmentTLC
28Cornell University siteITHACA
29Span. womanSRA
30Mystery writer DeightonLEN
32Put down stakes?ENCAMP
33Public prosperityWEAL
34Pop’s partnerMOM
35“Sure, you can give that to me”IACCEPT
36Engine speed statRPM
38ToweletteWETNAP
42SmidgenBIT
43College URL endingEDU
44Taco or fajita alternativeENCHILADA
45CraftART
46Lunchtime meeting, informallyNOONER
50-- Fridays (restaurant)TGI
52Difficult trialORDEAL
53-- Nevada rangeSIERRA
54In a docile mannerTAMELY
55Battery polesANODES
56Big parrotsMACAWS
57Eastern Kansas cityOLATHE
58Giraffe in the “Madagascar” filmsMELMAN
59Has beingEXISTS
60-- and aahOOH
61Top-secret U.S. org.NSA
64Brand of taco shellsORTEGA
68Horror director RothELI
69Sleigh guider of songRUDOLPH
71Anti’s voteNAY
73AllowPERMIT
76“No noise!”SHH
78Start of the musical scaleDOREMI
81Church helperDEACON
82“Send help!”SOS
84Contend (for)VIE
85Rescue squad VIPEMT
88Crossword diagram, e.g.GRID
90Klutzy oneOAF
92Rove (about)GAD
93Like crystal healing and energy medicineNEWAGEY
94Grinds, as the teethGNASHES
95Whole lotTON
96Mine rockORE
97DetonateSETOFF
98“Spectre” actress HarrisNAOMIE
99Deep blue expansesOCEANS
100Complains feeblyWHINES
101Top- -- (popular boat shoes)SIDERS
105Hauling rigsSEMIS
106Bikini halvesBRAS
107Up to the time thatUNTIL
108Awards for TV showsEMMYS
109WitnessSEE
114Window baseSILL
116Web pop-upsADS
117Opposite vote of 71-DownYEA
118TV’s LongoriaEVA
119“-- darn tootin’!”YER
120SortILK
121Ruling from a boxing refTKO
122Big initials in fashionYSL

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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

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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.

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Is Premier Crossword the same as Premier Sunday Crossword?

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