129 crossword clues, each with the answer plus links to play the puzzles they appear in.
“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)
“He frequently features nonlinear narratives and stylized violence”
TARANTINO (9)
“Herb that passes quickly?”
THYME (5)
“Horizontal load-bearing element”
BEAM (4)
“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)
“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)
“Half of the famous duo behind a global frozen empire”
JERRYS (6)
“Highly ranked competitor placed favorably in the bracket.”
SEED (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)
“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)
“He cut out the middleman to draw with scissors”
MATISSE (7)
“Having or giving out a moderate degree of heat”
WARM (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)
“Highway pull-off to stretch your legs and use the facilities.”
RESTSTOP (8)
“High percentage shot taken very close to the rim”
LAYUP (5)
“Horizontal support in construction”
BEAM (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)
“Her grief for Persephone caused the first winter”
DEMETER (7)
“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)
“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)
“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)
“Hereditary stuff, briefly”
DNA (3)
“Her 2020 pop record featuring the track Stupid Love”
CHROMATICA (10)
“Home to the Eyrie”
VALLEY (6)
“High top footwear designed for traction”
SNEAKERS (8)
“Huge, slow-moving mass of ice”
GLACIER (7)
“High-flying pass caught and slammed home in mid-air.”
ALLEYOOP (8)
“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)
“Historic 1974 battle-themed bop that conquered Europe”
WATERLOO (8)
“Hero known for completing twelve impossible labors”
HERCULES (8)
“Heavy base supporting a statue or column”
PLINTH (6)
“Hard hat worn while standing in the batter's box”
HELMET (6)
“Heavy piece of school-branded jewelry turned outward after graduation”
RING (4)
“Host city of the most anticipated week in golf.”
AUGUSTA (7)
“How heavy an object is”
WEIGHT (6)
“Headland extending into the sea”
CAPE (4)
“Helpful staff member who hands out programs and finds your seat”
USHER (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)
“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)
“High pass near the basket”
LOB (3)
“Holy wars, perhaps, with questionable aims.”
CRUSADES (8)
“House ruling the North, known for honor”
STARK (5)
“Honorable Lord of Winterfell who famously warns that winter is coming.”
STARK (5)
“How well it runs, 'man of peace' with form.”
PERFORMANCE (11)
“Handheld pyrotechnics that leave glowing trails in the air.”
SPARKLERS (9)
“High-end quality, rules, eh? No.”
LUXURY (6)
“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)
“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)
“Herding dog breed famous for its intelligence, cemented in pop culture by Lassie.”
COLLIE (6)
“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)
“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)
“Humorist who wrote about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn”
TWAIN (5)
“Hidden advantage that can negate votes if played correctly”
IDOL (4)
“Heavyweight champion who claimed to float like a butterfly”
ALI (3)
“How something feels, such as smooth, rough, or bumpy”
TEXTURE (7)
“Highly coveted pass required to enter a scheduled showing”
TICKET (6)
“Home of a noble house, like Winterfell”
CASTLE (6)
“Hannah, bestselling author of the 2026 World Book Day book 'Bear Rescue'.”
GOLD (4)
“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)
“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)
“High-flying, rim-rattling slam.”
DUNK (4)
“Heroic cast member who covers multiple off-stage tracks”
SWING (5)
“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)
“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)
“Half of the Earth”
HEMISPHERE (10)
“Hard outer covering of a marine creature”
SEASHELL (8)
“Historical account, often in order”
CHRONICLE (9)
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