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It's All Greek

January 11, 2026

By Dylan Schiff β€’ 140 Clues

Across Clues

1. Tennis superstar Nadal, familiarly β†’ RAFA
5. "Wicked" director Jon M. ___ β†’ CHU
8. Unspecified degree β†’ NTH
11. Pack (down) β†’ TAMP
15. "Sign me up!" β†’ IMIN
16. Bygone carrier that had a fleet of "Clippers" β†’ PANAM
19. Really like β†’ ADORE
21. Woodwind related to the cor anglais β†’ OBOE
22. Article of sports equipment that typically has two rubber sheets of different colors → PΦNGPADDLE
24. Delivery option β†’ FEDEX
25. Sound from a ragdoll β†’ PURR
26. Division signs, more formally β†’ OBELI
27. Word sung three times in a row in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" β†’ ROOT
28. Et ___ (and others) β†’ ALIA
29. Games on some kids' menus β†’ MAZES
30. Boss at a blaze β†’ FIRECHIEF
32. Game on some kids' menus → CRΦSSPUZZLE
34. "King Kong" actress Wray β†’ FAY
35. What might pop up from time to time? β†’ TOASTER
37. Item in a numismatist's collection β†’ COIN
38. "S.N.L." alum Nora β†’ DUNN
39. Champagne giant β†’ MOET
42. Patient watchers β†’ NURSES
46. Birthstone before opal → SAPΦRE
49. Longtime NASCAR sponsor β†’ STP
51. Ladybug's prey → AΦD
53. Debaters who use deceptive arguments → SOΦSTS
55. Stag β†’ ALONE
56. Oscar-winning actress Loren → SOΦA
57. Lower-right button on YouTube ads β†’ SKIP
59. ___ nous (between us) β†’ ENTRE
60. Kristen of "Bridesmaids" β†’ WIIG
61. Seduce β†’ TEMPT
62. "In my estimation ..." β†’ IDSAY
64. Rubber end of a golf club β†’ GRIP
65. Ninth inning, usually β†’ END
66. Flooded β†’ AWASH
67. Iridescent jewelry material β†’ NACRE
68. Rug cleaner, for short β†’ VAC
69. Lead-in to aging or anxiety β†’ ANTI
70. Two-time capital of the Mughal Empire β†’ DELHI
71. Biting pests β†’ GNATS
72. Follower of catch or latch β†’ ONTO
74. Former times β†’ PASTS
76. Cameron who voiced Princess Fiona in the "Shrek" movies β†’ DIAZ
77. Flo Rida title sung before the words "just a little" β†’ ICRY
78. Big cat hybrid β†’ LIGER
79. No Shave November growth, informally β†’ STACHE
81. Mimic β†’ APE
82. Connecticut governor Lamont β†’ NED
83. N.B.A. team that plays at Gainbridge Fieldhouse β†’ PACERS
84. Compound that ripens bananas β†’ ETHENE
86. Computer menu heading β†’ EDIT
88. Owlish, in a way β†’ WISE
89. BrontΓ« heroine β†’ EYRE
91. Bit of entertainment for a morning commute, maybe β†’ PODCAST
94. A-one ...Β or an "A" worth one β†’ ACE
97. Beachy footwear → FLΦPSANDALS
103. "I'm fine, but thanks anyway!" β†’ OHTHATSOK
105. Literally, "the god" β†’ ALLAH
106. Provocative β†’ EDGY
107. Parcel of land β†’ PLOT
108. Classic origami design β†’ CRANE
109. Medallions might be seen in them β†’ CABS
110. ___ Games, event first held in 70-Across β†’ ASIAN
111. Tupac and Eminem, for two → HΦPARTISTS
113. Give off β†’ EMIT
114. Like an authoritarian β†’ STERN
115. ___ Montoya, "The Princess Bride" swordsman β†’ INIGO
116. Telly channel, with "the" β†’ BEEB
117. Well-grounded β†’ SANE
118. Hit title for Abba or Rihanna β†’ SOS
119. Email category β†’ NEW
120. Website with a "Craft Supplies & Tools" page β†’ ETSY

Down Clues

1. Take to the cleaners β†’ RIPOFF
2. Class with frogs → AMΦBIA
3. Dressy clothes β†’ FINERY
4. Point of view β†’ ANGLE
5. Filing pro β†’ CPA
6. Roman emperor with a namesake wall β†’ HADRIAN
7. Hits Ctrl+Z to fix β†’ UNDOES
8. Error message on a Blu-Ray display β†’ NODISC
9. Benedict Arnold's offense β†’ TREASON
10. Practice witchcraft on β†’ HEX
11. Birthstone after opal β†’ TOPAZ
12. Filled with activity β†’ ABUZZ
13. Mushroom often added to cream sauces β†’ MOREL
14. Inherently β†’ PERSE
17. In the air β†’ ALOFT
18. ___ Gala β†’ MET
19. Way off in the distance β†’ AFAR
20. Classical Greek precinct with a noted oracle → DELΦ
23. Imagine β†’ PICTURE
29. Randall who created the webcomic "xkcd" β†’ MUNROE
31. Sharpen β†’ HONE
32. ___-Magnon β†’ CRO
33. Apt name of 12 popes β†’ PIUS
36. Felt someone's pain β†’ EMPATHIZED
38. Prank of doorbell ringing and running → DΦNGDITCH
40. Gradually entering, as a hot tub β†’ EASINGINTO
41. Modern social media craze → TΦKDANCE
43. Melodic way of speaking → SΦNGVOICE
44. Turn off β†’ ESTRANGE
45. Less laissez-faire β†’ STRICTER
46. Cutter with teeth β†’ SAW
47. Make an enemy of β†’ ALIENATE
48. Identifies digitally? β†’ POINTSAT
49. Part of the Horn of Africa β†’ SOMALIA
50. Perfect condition → TΦPSHAPE
52. Throw out β†’ DISCARD
54. Leaf-turning mo. β†’ SEP
56. Put in stitches β†’ SEWED
58. Subject of an R.S.V.P. β†’ PARTY
61. Tiny amount β†’ TAD
63. "Absolutely!" β†’ YES
69. Tough H.S. classes β†’ APS
73. Hosp. surgical sites β†’ ORS
75. "You've gotta be kidding!" β†’ SHEESH
78. Swan song β†’ LASTACT
80. Mononymous singer who popularized "New Celtic" music β†’ ENYA
83. "Baloney!" β†’ PISH
85. Birth name of Che Guevara β†’ ERNESTO
87. Computer addresses, for short β†’ IPS
88. Light bulb measure β†’ WATTAGE
90. Swirling currents β†’ EDDIES
92. Intelligent sea mammal → DOLΦN
93. Composer of the "Raindrop" prelude β†’ CHOPIN
94. How china is often sold β†’ ASASET
95. Short adventure tales β†’ CONTES
96. Barely manages to get through β†’ EKESBY
97. Goes up against β†’ FACES
98. Beast domesticated by the Incas β†’ LLAMA
99. Longtime TV personality Regis β†’ Ξ¦LBIN
100. Tomato product β†’ PASTE
101. Culture medium β†’ AGAR
102. Country singer Loretta β†’ LYNN
104. "Survivor" group β†’ TRIBE
107. Greek letter that resembles an "I" atop an "O," as seen eight times in this puzzle β†’ PHI
110. Jerk β†’ ASS
112. Period in the periodic table β†’ ROW