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21x21 grids with the Most Words in the Modern Era

NYT guidelines specify that word (or clue) counts should not exceed 140. Sometimes, unusual themes or gimmicks require more.

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Peter Gordon Nancy Nicholson Joline Daniel Bodily Jeff Chen Derrick Niederman Chris A. McGlothlin Henry Hook Nancy Salomon Ben Pall Joel Fagliano Lisa Senzel
Sun 11/21/1993 Spectral Analysis150
SEAGIRLSANKARA
OPTIMASONNETSLOLLED
CARNACNONSTOPBEANS
AGEELEAFURALLEM
LEEORKISPYEKESOUT
ASPSCEECYSUSESDAN
ASKSKIDMLLECERT
GEWGAWSEENOTELLO
ONADOSGREGORYIBSEN
ORRIRSYODASTRIVE
DAMASKHEALER
AGENTARESARRINV
SENTIFLIRTERPIACUE
SCREENRNAENTRAPS
COPYHARDEONSKID
ARAVOLTSELCDISPAT
TANNESTIOTARINASH
FIRYARDDENGPIPE
ANIONSRAINBOWSARE
CASBAHSQUEEZESIRENS
ETHELIMAGEDSIRS
Sun 6/26/1994 @ ยข ? !150
ADMANMADAMEODDNED
CEASEMEDICARELEANTO
CERSOFATENTIONDENIAL
ERIEITSELSASDENSE
DENTINESADHESSE
RARITYGAPEDISM
GLOBALTENPERSSHERPA
YEMENMERALIASAVOIR
MANNTIMINGALTNANNY
PPIECESLEESMESSSSS
REFLEXCASTLE
COSEDIETSARSILVERD
ORSONRATUNTRODICED
UGAANERRORLONBAHIA
PASTASNONPSESFELONY
ENTTASTEISABEL
ROGERRNSRALLIES
SLIMECAUSEGASALVA
TYPISTGRACRALSTATION
ARETTIEARLOBESSHAKE
SASSESLAYMENSEDER
Sun 10/23/2022 To Be Continued150
ANTIQUESTORESAROMA
LOOMURGESTAXICAPED
LIONENOCHODINHYENA
OCTOPUSTIMETCBYNAG
WESTIEMIRACLEONICE
ALSIOTAHARPONES
SACRACONSNONEARG
ALOOFACEHYPEMUSCAT
GARBAGEDUMPSCREEDS
ANNODINISPYBRARDA
BETWEENTHELINES
PERFARPALSNOBIMUS
HATTERKALEIDOSCOPE
INHOMEIRISNEDDENTE
ETATAKEBDAYRAYON
ACMEMESAPOORHON
DRAMALESSONSUNDOCK
MAREXEDFIREFRESHEN
INKEDCOVEISAIDLADE
NIECEONCESISALORAL
SATONMARTHASTEWART
WordsDateAuthor
150Sun Nov 21, 1993Peter Gordon
150Sun Jun 26, 1994Nancy Nicholson Joline
150Sun Oct 23, 2022Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen
148Sun Oct 5, 1997Derrick Niederman
148Sun Jan 23, 2011Chris A. McGlothlin
146Sun Apr 14, 1996Henry Hook
146Sun Feb 13, 2000Bill Zais
146Sun Dec 24, 2000Bill Zais
146Sun Jan 30, 2005Derrick Niederman
146Sun Jul 1, 2007Nancy Salomon and Bill Zais
146Sun Dec 5, 2010Ben Pall
146Sun Oct 16, 2011Joel Fagliano
146Sun Aug 6, 2023Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen
145Sun Apr 14, 2019Will Nediger
144Sun Jun 19, 1994Nancy Scandrett Ross
144Sun Oct 23, 1994Cathy Millhauser
144Sun Jul 9, 1995Nancy Nicholson Joline
144Sun Jul 2, 2000Nancy Nicholson Joline
144Sun Nov 5, 2000Michael S. Maurer
144Sun Jun 22, 2003John Duschatko
144Sun Aug 8, 2004Bill Zais
144Sun Aug 29, 2004Manny Nosowsky
144Sun Dec 5, 2004David J. Kahn
144Sun Nov 16, 2008Merl Reagle
144Sun Jan 11, 2009David J. Kahn
144Sun Oct 31, 2010Elizabeth C. Gorski
144Sun Aug 5, 2012Patrick Merrell
144Sun Jun 2, 2013Elizabeth C. Gorski
144Sun Jun 19, 2016David Woolf
144Sun Jul 10, 2016Patrick Berry
144Sun Dec 18, 2016Derrick Niederman
144Sun Mar 19, 2017Grant Thackray
144Sun Feb 18, 2018Elizabeth A. Long
144Sun Feb 13, 2022David Steinberg
144Sun Sep 4, 2022Tracy Gray
143Sun Dec 14, 2003Elizabeth C. Gorski
143Sun Jul 2, 2006Elizabeth C. Gorski
143Sun Aug 19, 2007Elizabeth C. Gorski
143Sun Dec 15, 2019Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen
143Sun Mar 27, 2022August Lee-Kovach
142Sun Dec 12, 1993Cathy Millhauser
142Sun Feb 13, 1994Cathy Millhauser
142Sun Feb 20, 1994Harvey Estes
142Sun Apr 17, 1994R. M. Hopkins
142Sun Jul 17, 1994Cathy Millhauser
142Sun Aug 7, 1994Dean Niles
142Sun Dec 25, 1994Randolph Ross
142Sun Jan 8, 1995Nancy Nicholson Joline
142Sun Feb 19, 1995Alfio Micci
142Sun May 21, 1995Dean Niles
142Sun Aug 20, 1995Cathy Millhauser
142Sun Sep 3, 1995Ernie Furtado
142Sun Oct 1, 1995Frank A. Longo
142Sun Oct 15, 1995Mel Rosen
142Sun Dec 17, 1995Dean Niles
142Sun Jan 7, 1996Eric Albert
142Sun Mar 17, 1996Peter O'Gordon
142Sun May 12, 1996R. Silvestri
142Sun Jul 14, 1996J. Schmalzbach
142Sun Oct 6, 1996R. Max Hopkins
142Sun Dec 8, 1996A. J. Santora
142Sun Jan 19, 1997B. Klahn
142Sun Feb 9, 1997D. Niles
142Sun Mar 2, 1997Harvey Estes
142Sun Jun 15, 1997Karen Hodge
142Sun Aug 24, 1997Michael S. Maurer
142Sun Nov 23, 1997Christopher Hurt and Derek Tague
142Sun Mar 8, 1998Richard Silvestri
142Sun Mar 29, 1998Robert H. Wolfe
142Sun Apr 26, 1998Fran and Lou Sabin
142Sun May 3, 1998Brendan Emmett Quigley
142Sun May 31, 1998Cathy Millhauser
142Sun Aug 16, 1998Brendan Emmett Quigley
142Sun Oct 25, 1998Nancy Nicholson Joline
142Sun Jan 3, 1999Randolph Ross
142Sun Jan 10, 1999David J. Kahn
142Sun Jan 17, 1999Cathy Millhauser
142Sun Mar 28, 1999Cathy Allis Millhauser
142Sun May 9, 1999Nancy Nicholson Joline
142Sun Jul 18, 1999Nancy Nicholson Joline
142Sun Sep 12, 1999Nancy Scandrett Ross
142Sun Nov 7, 1999Brendan Emmett Quigley
142Sun Jan 21, 2001Con Pederson
142Sun Sep 30, 2001Con Pederson
142Sun Feb 3, 2002Richard Silvestri
142Sun Mar 24, 2002Con Pederson
142Sun Apr 14, 2002David J. Kahn
142Sun May 19, 2002Cathy Millhauser
142Sun Sep 29, 2002Randolph Ross
142Sun Nov 10, 2002Cathy Millhauser
142Sun Dec 1, 2002David J. Kahn
142Sun Feb 9, 2003David J. Kahn
142Sun Mar 23, 2003Con Pederson
142Sun Jun 15, 2003Cathy Millhauser
142Sun Jul 13, 2003Randolph Ross
142Sun Oct 5, 2003Richard Silvestri
142Sun Nov 7, 2004Con Pederson
142Sun Mar 13, 2005Patrick Merrell
142Sun Apr 17, 2005Manny Nosowsky
142Sun Jul 10, 2005Con Pederson
142Sun Jul 17, 2005David J. Kahn
142Sun Sep 4, 2005Richard Silvestri
142Sun Oct 2, 2005Randolph Ross
142Sun Oct 16, 2005Con Pederson
142Sun Nov 26, 2006Manny Nosowsky
142Sun Dec 10, 2006David J. Kahn
142Sun Oct 14, 2007Elizabeth C. Gorski
142Sun Mar 9, 2008Patrick Berry
142Sun Apr 27, 2008Oliver Hill
142Sun Jun 8, 2008Will Nediger
142Sun Nov 23, 2008David J. Kahn
142Sun Dec 21, 2008Elizabeth C. Gorski
142Sun Dec 28, 2008Patrick Berry
142Sun Mar 29, 2009Elizabeth C. Gorski
142Sun Apr 12, 2009Eric Berlin
142Sun Apr 19, 2009Will Nediger
142Sun Nov 15, 2009Elizabeth C. Gorski
142Sun Nov 29, 2009Will Nediger
142Sun Apr 18, 2010Randolph Ross
142Sun Apr 25, 2010Elizabeth C. Gorski
142Sun Jun 27, 2010Michael J. Doran
142Sun Sep 5, 2010Will Nediger
142Sun Feb 6, 2011David J. Kahn
142Sun Jul 3, 2011Pete Muller
142Sun Feb 5, 2012Charles M. Deber
142Sun Apr 1, 2012Patrick Merrell
142Sun May 6, 2012Alex Vratsanos
142Sun May 27, 2012Byron Walden
142Sun Jul 8, 2012Joel Fagliano
142Sun Sep 16, 2012David Steinberg and Barry Haldiman
142Sun Oct 28, 2012Michael Sharp and Caleb Madison
142Sun Sep 22, 2013Mike Selinker
142Sun Oct 27, 2013Brendan Emmett Quigley
142Sun Jun 8, 2014Patrick Berry
142Sun Mar 22, 2015Jeremy Newton
142Sun Jun 7, 2015Samuel A. Donaldson
142Sun Sep 6, 2015Patrick Berry
142Sun Sep 20, 2015Jason Mueller and Jeff Chen
142Sun Oct 11, 2015David J. Kahn
142Sun Mar 6, 2016David J. Kahn
142Sun May 8, 2016David J. Kahn
142Sun Jan 29, 2017Jim Hyres and David Steinberg
142Sun Apr 16, 2017Timothy Polin
142Sun Jul 2, 2017Patrick Blindauer
142Sun Nov 5, 2017Natan Last
142Sun Jun 3, 2018David J. Kahn
142Sun Jul 22, 2018Patrick Merrell
142Sun Sep 30, 2018Natan Last
142Sun Nov 11, 2018Eric Berlin
142Sun Nov 3, 2019Kristian House
142Sun Feb 9, 2020Brian Kulman
142Sun Aug 15, 2021Aimee Lucido and Ella Dershowitz
142Sun Dec 5, 2021Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen
142Sun Dec 26, 2021Christina Iverson
142Sun Jan 16, 2022Derrick Niederman
142Sun Mar 13, 2022Christina Iverson and Katie Hale
142Sun Jul 17, 2022Greg Slovacek
142Sun Nov 27, 2022Adam Wagner
142Sun Feb 12, 2023Christina Iverson and Samuel A. Donaldson
142Sun Apr 23, 2023Katie Hale and Scott Hogan
142Sun May 14, 2023Sid Sivakumar
142Sun Nov 12, 2023Garrett Chalfin
142Sun Feb 25, 2024Scott Hogan and Katie Hale
142Sun Mar 3, 2024Hoang-Kim Vu
142Sun Jun 30, 2024Ginny Too
142Sun Aug 4, 2024Scott Hogan and Katie Hale
142Sun Aug 18, 2024Rebecca Goldstein and Will Nediger
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