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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
WordsDateAuthorBlocks
150Sun Nov 21, 1993Peter Gordon86
150Sun Jun 26, 1994Nancy Nicholson Joline79
150Sun Oct 23, 2022Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen78
148Sun Oct 5, 1997Derrick Niederman75
148Sun Jan 23, 2011Chris A. McGlothlin89
146Sun Apr 14, 1996Henry Hook84
146Sun Feb 13, 2000Bill Zais79
146Sun Dec 24, 2000Bill Zais76
146Sun Jan 30, 2005Derrick Niederman73
146Sun Jul 1, 2007Nancy Salomon and Bill Zais77
146Sun Dec 5, 2010Ben Pall73
146Sun Oct 16, 2011Joel Fagliano73
146Sun Aug 6, 2023Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen80
145Sun Apr 14, 2019Will Nediger76
144Sun Jun 19, 1994Nancy Scandrett Ross76
144Sun Oct 23, 1994Cathy Millhauser76
144Sun Jul 9, 1995Nancy Nicholson Joline77
144Sun Jul 2, 2000Nancy Nicholson Joline76
144Sun Nov 5, 2000Michael S. Maurer77
144Sun Jun 22, 2003John Duschatko72
144Sun Aug 8, 2004Bill Zais84
144Sun Aug 29, 2004Manny Nosowsky76
144Sun Dec 5, 2004David J. Kahn71
144Sun Nov 16, 2008Merl Reagle88
144Sun Jan 11, 2009David J. Kahn82
144Sun Oct 31, 2010Elizabeth C. Gorski79
144Sun Aug 5, 2012Patrick Merrell74
144Sun Jun 2, 2013Elizabeth C. Gorski78
144Sun Jun 19, 2016David Woolf73
144Sun Jul 10, 2016Patrick Berry75
144Sun Dec 18, 2016Derrick Niederman85
144Sun Mar 19, 2017Grant Thackray74
144Sun Feb 18, 2018Elizabeth A. Long80
144Sun Feb 13, 2022David Steinberg76
144Sun Sep 4, 2022Tracy Gray75
143Sun Dec 14, 2003Elizabeth C. Gorski80
143Sun Jul 2, 2006Elizabeth C. Gorski80
143Sun Aug 19, 2007Elizabeth C. Gorski79
143Sun Dec 15, 2019Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen81
143Sun Mar 27, 2022August Lee-Kovach87
142Sun Dec 12, 1993Cathy Millhauser80
142Sun Feb 13, 1994Cathy Millhauser82
142Sun Feb 20, 1994Harvey Estes72
142Sun Apr 17, 1994R. M. Hopkins76
142Sun Jul 17, 1994Cathy Millhauser80
142Sun Aug 7, 1994Dean Niles74
142Sun Dec 25, 1994Randolph Ross74
142Sun Jan 8, 1995Nancy Nicholson Joline78
142Sun Feb 19, 1995Alfio Micci82
142Sun May 21, 1995Dean Niles78
142Sun Aug 20, 1995Cathy Millhauser74
142Sun Sep 3, 1995Ernie Furtado82
142Sun Oct 1, 1995Frank A. Longo84
142Sun Oct 15, 1995Mel Rosen74
142Sun Dec 17, 1995Dean Niles74
142Sun Jan 7, 1996Eric Albert76
142Sun Mar 17, 1996Peter O'Gordon86
142Sun May 12, 1996R. Silvestri72
142Sun Jul 14, 1996J. Schmalzbach80
142Sun Oct 6, 1996R. Max Hopkins79
142Sun Dec 8, 1996A. J. Santora74
142Sun Jan 19, 1997B. Klahn69
142Sun Feb 9, 1997D. Niles67
142Sun Mar 2, 1997Harvey Estes72
142Sun Jun 15, 1997Karen Hodge82
142Sun Aug 24, 1997Michael S. Maurer74
142Sun Nov 23, 1997Christopher Hurt and Derek Tague74
142Sun Mar 8, 1998Richard Silvestri68
142Sun Mar 29, 1998Robert H. Wolfe81
142Sun Apr 26, 1998Fran and Lou Sabin74
142Sun May 3, 1998Brendan Emmett Quigley82
142Sun May 31, 1998Cathy Millhauser78
142Sun Aug 16, 1998Brendan Emmett Quigley72
142Sun Oct 25, 1998Nancy Nicholson Joline76
142Sun Jan 3, 1999Randolph Ross76
142Sun Jan 10, 1999David J. Kahn74
142Sun Jan 17, 1999Cathy Millhauser80
142Sun Mar 28, 1999Cathy Allis Millhauser74
142Sun May 9, 1999Nancy Nicholson Joline79
142Sun Jul 18, 1999Nancy Nicholson Joline80
142Sun Sep 12, 1999Nancy Scandrett Ross74
142Sun Nov 7, 1999Brendan Emmett Quigley86
142Sun Jan 21, 2001Con Pederson74
142Sun Sep 30, 2001Con Pederson76
142Sun Feb 3, 2002Richard Silvestri76
142Sun Mar 24, 2002Con Pederson72
142Sun Apr 14, 2002David J. Kahn77
142Sun May 19, 2002Cathy Millhauser72
142Sun Sep 29, 2002Randolph Ross70
142Sun Nov 10, 2002Cathy Millhauser83
142Sun Dec 1, 2002David J. Kahn76
142Sun Feb 9, 2003David J. Kahn74
142Sun Mar 23, 2003Con Pederson76
142Sun Jun 15, 2003Cathy Millhauser76
142Sun Jul 13, 2003Randolph Ross84
142Sun Oct 5, 2003Richard Silvestri72
142Sun Nov 7, 2004Con Pederson78
142Sun Mar 13, 2005Patrick Merrell74
142Sun Apr 17, 2005Manny Nosowsky83
142Sun Jul 10, 2005Con Pederson74
142Sun Jul 17, 2005David J. Kahn77
142Sun Sep 4, 2005Richard Silvestri76
142Sun Oct 2, 2005Randolph Ross82
142Sun Oct 16, 2005Con Pederson72
142Sun Nov 26, 2006Manny Nosowsky76
142Sun Dec 10, 2006David J. Kahn74
142Sun Oct 14, 2007Elizabeth C. Gorski74
142Sun Mar 9, 2008Patrick Berry75
142Sun Apr 27, 2008Oliver Hill84
142Sun Jun 8, 2008Will Nediger65
142Sun Nov 23, 2008David J. Kahn71
142Sun Dec 21, 2008Elizabeth C. Gorski68
142Sun Dec 28, 2008Patrick Berry74
142Sun Mar 29, 2009Elizabeth C. Gorski79
142Sun Apr 12, 2009Eric Berlin73
142Sun Apr 19, 2009Will Nediger72
142Sun Nov 15, 2009Elizabeth C. Gorski78
142Sun Nov 29, 2009Will Nediger72
142Sun Apr 18, 2010Randolph Ross74
142Sun Apr 25, 2010Elizabeth C. Gorski70
142Sun Jun 27, 2010Michael J. Doran68
142Sun Sep 5, 2010Will Nediger67
142Sun Feb 6, 2011David J. Kahn72
142Sun Jul 3, 2011Pete Muller73
142Sun Feb 5, 2012Charles M. Deber80
142Sun Apr 1, 2012Patrick Merrell78
142Sun May 6, 2012Alex Vratsanos67
142Sun May 27, 2012Byron Walden75
142Sun Jul 8, 2012Joel Fagliano74
142Sun Sep 16, 2012David Steinberg and Barry Haldiman76
142Sun Oct 28, 2012Michael Sharp and Caleb Madison68
142Sun Sep 22, 2013Mike Selinker82
142Sun Oct 27, 2013Brendan Emmett Quigley75
142Sun Jun 8, 2014Patrick Berry75
142Sun Mar 22, 2015Jeremy Newton77
142Sun Jun 7, 2015Samuel A. Donaldson72
142Sun Sep 6, 2015Patrick Berry76
142Sun Sep 20, 2015Jason Mueller and Jeff Chen82
142Sun Oct 11, 2015David J. Kahn71
142Sun Mar 6, 2016David J. Kahn79
142Sun May 8, 2016David J. Kahn72
142Sun Jan 29, 2017Jim Hyres and David Steinberg79
142Sun Apr 16, 2017Timothy Polin74
142Sun Jul 2, 2017Patrick Blindauer99
142Sun Nov 5, 2017Natan Last76
142Sun Jun 3, 2018David J. Kahn78
142Sun Jul 22, 2018Patrick Merrell75
142Sun Sep 30, 2018Natan Last79
142Sun Nov 11, 2018Eric Berlin70
142Sun Nov 3, 2019Kristian House75
142Sun Feb 9, 2020Brian Kulman76
142Sun Aug 15, 2021Aimee Lucido and Ella Dershowitz84
142Sun Dec 5, 2021Chase Dittrich and Jeff Chen82
142Sun Dec 26, 2021Christina Iverson80
142Sun Jan 16, 2022Derrick Niederman74
142Sun Mar 13, 2022Christina Iverson and Katie Hale84
142Sun Jul 17, 2022Greg Slovacek82
142Sun Nov 27, 2022Adam Wagner80
142Sun Feb 12, 2023Christina Iverson and Samuel A. Donaldson83
142Sun Apr 23, 2023Katie Hale and Scott Hogan76
142Sun May 14, 2023Sid Sivakumar89
142Sun Nov 12, 2023Garrett Chalfin86
142Sun Feb 25, 2024Scott Hogan and Katie Hale78
142Sun Mar 3, 2024Hoang-Kim Vu77
142Sun Jun 30, 2024Ginny Too83
142Sun Aug 4, 2024Scott Hogan and Katie Hale72
142Sun Aug 18, 2024Rebecca Goldstein and Will Nediger86
142Sun Nov 24, 2024Alex Eaton-Salners84
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