216 crossword clues, each with the answer plus links to play the puzzles they appear in.
“Hot beverage made by steeping dried leaves”
TEA (3)
“Huge body of salt water covering most of Earth”
OCEAN (5)
“Hitting this inner corner point is crucial for a fast line.”
APEX (4)
“Hot water vapor rising into the air”
STEAM (5)
“How to sound if you've actually seen a chicken”
BAWK (4)
“He frequently features nonlinear narratives and stylized violence”
TARANTINO (9)
“Herb that passes quickly?”
THYME (5)
“Horizontal load-bearing element”
BEAM (4)
“He spends more time staring at a camera lens than actually selling paper”
JIM (3)
“Historic San Francisco neighborhood known as a hub of LGBTQ+ culture”
CASTRO (6)
“How shiny or dull a mineral's surface appears”
LUSTER (6)
“Historical language of Ashkenazi Jews combining German and Hebrew elements”
YIDDISH (7)
“Highly anticipated daily outing often signaled by grabbing a tether”
WALK (4)
“Hardware used for storing digital information”
DRIVE (5)
“High-pressure session used to determine Sunday's starting order.”
QUALIFY (7)
“Historic French fashion house renowned for creating the revolutionary New Look.”
DIOR (4)
“Horizontal beam across the top of a door or window”
LINTEL (6)
“Hard outer casing of a sea snail”
SHELL (5)
“How all British men sound before ripping out your heart (not to mention their breath...)”
GAY (3)
“Half of the famous duo behind a global frozen empire”
JERRYS (6)
“Highly ranked competitor placed favorably in the bracket.”
SEED (4)
“Hard mineralized part of a skeleton.”
BONE (4)
“Historically the only type of athlete allowed to compete”
AMATEUR (7)
“Her grief for her daughter brought the first winter”
DEMETER (7)
“Hardwood playing surface where the games take place.”
COURT (5)
“Hot melted rock that flows out of a volcano”
LAVA (4)
“Having a mild temperature”
WARM (4)
“Hard protective outer layer of a sea creature”
SHELL (5)
“Hired foreign soldier Britain employed, such as the Hessians”
MERCENARY (9)
“High point on the map.”
MOUNTAIN (8)
“High standing associated with the brand”
PRESTIGE (8)
“Historic program that achieved the first lunar landing”
APOLLO (6)
“He cut out the middleman to draw with scissors”
MATISSE (7)
“Having or giving out a moderate degree of heat”
WARM (4)
“Humor based on the opposite of what is expected.”
IRONY (5)
“High-intensity indoor cycling workout”
SPIN (4)
“Hangings on a window, or how a dress falls”
DRAPERY (7)
“Heavyweight boxer who claimed to float like a butterfly”
ALI (3)
“Height above sea level”
ALTITUDE (8)
“Hyundai's popular compact sedan known for its sharp styling and value”
ELANTRA (7)
“Highway pull-off to stretch your legs and use the facilities.”
RESTSTOP (8)
“Heavy metal object dropped to hold a ship in place”
ANCHR (5)
“How a dog explores the world using its nose.”
SNIFF (5)
“Hidden immunity talisman”
IDOL (4)
“High-octane genre packed with stunts, or a director's starting yell”
ACTION (6)
“High school students sang about living forever in this 1980 musical drama”
FAME (4)
“Heavy toxic metal with the symbol Pb once used in pipes and paint”
LEAD (4)
“Hoofed animal frequently involved in highway collisions”
DEER (4)
“Having little weight, making it effortless to carry”
LIGHT (5)
“High percentage shot taken very close to the rim”
LAYUP (5)
“Horizontal support in construction”
BEAM (4)
“Hallway storage space secured with a combination”
LOCKER (6)
“Hard colorful structures in the ocean”
CORAL (5)
“Heavenly body gets top billing”
STAR (4)
“Head of the kitchen, certainly not a brief”
CHEF (4)
“Head covering for shade”
HAT (3)
“Heavier book format that is less ideal for travel”
HARDCOVER (9)
“Handled artfully or deceptively”
MANIPULATE (10)
“How he asks people to treat each other”
KIND (4)
“Horned farm animal known for climbing and eating almost anything”
GOAT (4)
“Her grief for Persephone caused the first winter”
DEMETER (7)
“Huge hit that gets everyone singing in unison”
ANTHEM (6)
“Host city where crushed red brick courts await the world's best.”
PARIS (5)
“Host played by William Shatner, ___ Fields”
STAN (4)
“How long something is from end to end”
LENGTH (6)
“Harmful code disguised as a legitimate program”
TROJAN (6)
“High-pitched woodwind instrument played by blowing across a hole”
FLUTE (5)
“Hit song about following a celebrity until they love you”
PAPARAZZI (9)
“Headgear that strictly stays on in public”
HELMET (6)
“Hero who used a reflective shield to defeat Medusa”
PERSEUS (7)
“Hemispherical roof often seen on state capitols”
DOME (4)
“How much money must be paid for something”
COST (4)
“How wide something is from side to side”
WIDTH (5)
“He fell in love with his own reflection”
NARCISSUS (9)
“High end sewing that is made to order”
COUTURE (7)
“His braking system lifted the limits on building heights”
OTIS (4)
“Hereditary stuff, briefly”
DNA (3)
“Her 2020 pop record featuring the track Stupid Love”
CHROMATICA (10)
“Home to the Eyrie”
VALLEY (6)
“Heavy breather who is terrible at father-son bonding activities?”
VADER (5)
“Hard-throwing Venezuelan pitcher Bryan who has dealt with numerous injury setbacks”
MATA (4)
“High top footwear designed for traction”
SNEAKERS (8)
“Huge gray animal with a long trunk and tusks”
ELEPHANT (8)
“Huge, slow-moving mass of ice”
GLACIER (7)
“High-flying pass caught and slammed home in mid-air.”
ALLEYOOP (8)
“Handheld devices used to surf through various channels”
REMOTES (7)
“How high or low a sound seems to the ear”
PITCH (5)
“High-protein dried meat snack that won't make a mess in the car.”
JERKY (5)
“Half of the academic year at most universities”
SEMESTER (8)
“Historic 1974 battle-themed bop that conquered Europe”
WATERLOO (8)
“Highly reactive soft metal with the symbol Na that combines with chlorine to make table salt”
SODIUM (6)
“Honorific used for teachers, mentors, or manga creators”
SENSEI (6)
“Hero known for completing twelve impossible labors”
HERCULES (8)
“Heavy base supporting a statue or column”
PLINTH (6)
“Handheld device for communication”
PHONE (5)
“Halley's famous periodic visitor”
COMET (5)
“Hard hat worn while standing in the batter's box”
HELMET (6)
“How Father Christmas might ride the waves into California.”
SURFER (6)
“How you order a sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and mayo”
DRESSED (7)
“Heavy piece of school-branded jewelry turned outward after graduation”
RING (4)
“Host city of the most anticipated week in golf.”
AUGUSTA (7)
“Her character name on the show Girl Meets World”
MAYA (4)
“Horizontal direction for crossword entries”
ACROSS (6)
“How heavy an object is”
WEIGHT (6)
“Heavy medium often applied to canvas”
OIL (3)
“Hit the trails for the afternoon”
HIKE (4)
“Headland extending into the sea”
CAPE (4)
“Helpful staff member who hands out programs and finds your seat”
USHER (5)
“Hemisphere where July actually falls during the winter season.”
SOUTHERN (8)
“Hand-drawn or computer animation originating from Japan”
ANIME (5)
“Horse rider”
JOCKEY (6)
“Hue you better wear to avoid becoming a target for pinching”
GREEN (5)
“Headwear craft, where one might find a million near.”
MILLINERY (9)
“Having a high temperature”
HOT (3)
“Housing for athletes”
VILLAGE (7)
“Handy dashboard compartment for keeping extra napkins and registration.”
GLOVEBOX (8)
“How tall something is from bottom to top”
HEIGHT (6)
“How a machine improves its performance over time with data”
LEARN (5)
“House from the Dreadfort known for flaying enemies”
BOLTON (6)
“High pass near the basket”
LOB (3)
“Hold on tightly to someone or something”
CLING (5)
“Holy wars, perhaps, with questionable aims.”
CRUSADES (8)
“Hungarian architecture professor behind a famous 3D puzzle”
RUBIK (5)
“House ruling the North, known for honor”
STARK (5)
“Heavy blow from a comic book hero”
CLOBBER (7)
“Honorable Lord of Winterfell who famously warns that winter is coming.”
STARK (5)
“Hit someone or something very hard”
CLOBBER (7)
“How well it runs, 'man of peace' with form.”
PERFORMANCE (11)
“Handheld pyrotechnics that leave glowing trails in the air.”
SPARKLERS (9)
“Hard, sharp objects in the mouth”
TEETH (5)
“High-end quality, rules, eh? No.”
LUXURY (6)
“Highly intelligent, much like these mammals”
SMART (5)
“Happy and cheerful in a hearty way”
JOLLY (5)
“Host city nickname for the 2026 Men's championship.”
INDY (4)
“How she remains when everything else is moving too fast”
STILL (5)
“Historic course that hosts the second jewel of the Triple Crown.”
PIMLICO (7)
“Hide what you watch, or what you watch it on.”
SCREEN (6)
“High-octane genre featuring explosions, car chases, and intense fights.”
ACTION (6)
“Home to the original factory”
MIRA (4)
“Helen who planted the first two gift trees on the northern bank.”
TAFT (4)
“Hard protective case a caterpillar forms before becoming a butterfly”
CHRYSALIS (9)
“Having broken free from confinement or control”
ESCAPED (7)
“Half-man, half-bull beast of the labyrinth”
MINOTAUR (8)
“How the public decides who stays or leaves”
VOTE (4)
“High-jumping group of spotted felines”
LEAP (4)
“Host city bringing the world to BMO Field”
TORONTO (7)
“Hot spring that occasionally sends up a tall column of water”
GEYSER (6)
“Hollywood A-lister taking a solo trip to Tau Ceti in the 2026 film adaptation.”
GOSLING (7)
“Handheld items like a skull in Hamlet or a broom in Wicked.”
PROPS (5)
“Hydraulic barrier; a massive ancient one was recently found near the Red Pyramid.”
DAM (3)
“Herding dog breed famous for its intelligence, cemented in pop culture by Lassie.”
COLLIE (6)
“Hot-tempered leader with a serious grandfather complex?”
KYLO (4)
“Hung loosely, or hurled insults”
SLUNG (5)
“He gave a hand to ensure a wolf stayed put”
TYR (3)
“Handheld device used to move a cursor on a screen”
MOUSE (5)
“Hard, silvery metal that is naturally magnetic, along with iron and nickel”
COBALT (6)
“How one might describe the monsters from the hole”
HIDEOUS (7)
“Historic Mexico City venue hosting the opening match of the 2026 tournament”
AZTECA (6)
“Helen who championed the planting of the saplings”
TAFT (4)
“He went to the depths of the ocean and Pandora”
CAMERON (7)
“Half-bird, half-woman creature known for snatching food”
HARPY (5)
“He's not a this; he's Tom Jane.”
HOBO (4)
“Humorist who wrote about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn”
TWAIN (5)
“Hidden advantage that can negate votes if played correctly”
IDOL (4)
“House of the crannogmen who dwell in the swamps”
REED (4)
“Heavyweight champion who claimed to float like a butterfly”
ALI (3)
“Hold tightly with your hand”
GRIP (4)
“How something feels, such as smooth, rough, or bumpy”
TEXTURE (7)
“Historic San Antonio mission and fortress compound”
ALAMO (5)
“Highly coveted pass required to enter a scheduled showing”
TICKET (6)
“Home of a noble house, like Winterfell”
CASTLE (6)
“Her profession before she focused primarily on music”
ACTOR (5)
“High for a man, but low for a woman”
ALTO (4)
“Half-man, half-horse constellation of the southern sky”
CENTAURUS (9)
“Hannah, bestselling author of the 2026 World Book Day book 'Bear Rescue'.”
GOLD (4)
“Hypothetical instant transport, partially realized via quantum entanglement”
TELEPORT (8)
“Home of the Greek gods”
OLYMPUS (7)
“Here is EMP, transformed, half of the globe.”
HEMISPHERE (10)
“Heavyweight team surprisingly eliminated in the 2026 group stages”
AUSTRALIA (9)
“Hip-hop icon who found an unlikely culinary confidante in Stewart.”
SNOOP (5)
“Hinged barrier used to enter a room”
DOOR (4)
“Hot beverage made by steeping leaves”
TEA (3)
“His most famous physical feature, often changing”
HAIR (4)
“Handgun that can kill almost anything”
COLT (4)
“Hip-baring jean silhouette making a controversial comeback in 2026.”
LOWRISE (7)
“Having a pH value greater than seven”
ALKALINE (8)
“High city, a crop is ill, so we must build up.”
ACROPOLIS (9)
“Half of the globe.”
HEMISPHERE (10)
“Habitat where the ground is soaked or covered with water much of the year”
WETLAND (7)
“Hollow underground space some animals use for shelter”
CAVE (4)
“Hypothetical life form from beyond our solar system”
ALIEN (5)
“Hidden shelter where an animal like a fox or bear rests”
DEN (3)
“How powerful a magnet's pull or push is”
STRENGTH (8)
“He won the inaugural award for this first-year player status.”
ROOKIE (6)
“How a player starts the game or scores a field goal”
KICK (4)
“He has a spare eye and an excess of sleep”
ODIN (4)
“His role in the film Dont Worry Darling”
STARRING (8)
“High-flying, rim-rattling slam.”
DUNK (4)
“Heroic cast member who covers multiple off-stage tracks”
SWING (5)
“How GOB would begin to say "such is life" despite taking four years of Spanish”
CEST (4)
“How fast an object is moving”
SPEED (5)
“Having a sound basis in logic or fact”
VALID (5)
“How secrets are shared in the heat of the moment”
WHISPER (7)
“How Ben crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a boat”
ROW (3)
“High-performance web server, pronounced "engine-x"”
NGINX (5)
“High-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted by some quasars”
XRAYS (5)
“High-end designation for devices and potentially the new voice assistant tier.”
PRO (3)
“Human-made object that belongs in a display case”
ARTIFACT (8)
“Horizontal support over an opening”
LINTEL (6)
“Hard cleaning for a surgeon”
SCRUB (5)
“His mother's first name”
ANNE (4)
“Half of the Earth”
HEMISPHERE (10)
“Hard structures in the mouth used for chewing”
TEETH (5)
“Hard outer covering of a marine creature”
SEASHELL (8)
“Hubble or James Webb, notably”
TELESCOPE (9)
“Historical account, often in order”
CHRONICLE (9)
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