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Sonic euphoria, colloquially

Archive answer — September 27, 2026

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Across

62 clues
  1. 1Bad association
  2. 7Shoot for dinner?
  3. 12Jeweler's wares
  4. 19… in global commerce)(Conflict …
  5. 20Emerge
  6. 21DeVore who co-founded one of the first U.S. agencies for nonwhite models in 1946
  7. 22Potential benefit
  8. 23Was almost out of supplies
  9. 25That's saying something!
  10. 26Turned into an internet gag
  11. 27Japanese graphic novels
  12. 28… outdoor festivals)(Bathrooms at …
  13. 30Dukes, countesses, etc.
  14. 32Put down in writing
  15. 37Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"
  16. 39Baby who's up all night?
  17. 40Where many papyrus plants grow
  18. 41Frenzied locale at a rock concert
  19. 44Press a case?
  20. 45"Spring forward" hrs.
  21. 47Test room
  22. 48Cut back on
  23. 49Kind of effect that deflects motion in one direction in the Northern Hemisphere and the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere [with a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares]
  24. 53Carnivore whose vocalization sounds like giggling
  25. 55Google's domain
  26. 58Hindu festival of colors
  27. 59Auto brand whose logo is meant to evoke the precision of a caliper
  28. 62Instant
  29. 63Challenge to a potential investor
  30. 66… transport)(Bigwig's …
  31. 68Straightaway driving contests
  32. 70Philadelphia-area university that's a powerhouse in men's hoops
  33. 73… park an auto)(Narrow space in which to …
  34. 74Marvelous
  35. 77One in 100: Abbr.
  36. 78"It ___ Me" (2000 Shaggy hit)
  37. 79Word with dish or drag
  38. 80Locale for many a commercial logo
  39. 82German brewery since 1873
  40. 85Return to an earlier topic of conversation … or what six answers in this puzzle literally do
  41. 89Cause of some red cheeks
  42. 90Entertainment source for general audiences, in brief?
  43. 91Bub
  44. 94___ Lanka
  45. 95Custom-tailored
  46. 98One of Cuba's Castros
  47. 100Lose it
  48. 102Best-case
  49. 103Crafts used in NASA's Galileo and Juno missions
  50. 107Good position to be in?
  51. 112… clarify or explain)(Seeking to …
  52. 113Hide-outs
  53. 115Itsy-bitsy
  54. 116Disk-flipping strategy game
  55. 119Like wheat beers
  56. 121Certain factory machine
  57. 122Chaperones
  58. 123Many a John Williams composition
  59. 124… of hindsight)(With the benefit …
  60. 125Clear coat (7)
  61. 126Oafs
  62. 127Deal made on the spot?

Down

78 clues
  1. 1Bewilder
  2. 2Conical accommodations
  3. 3Unhelpful way to respond to "Hello?"
  4. 4"Jackie Brown" star Pam
  5. 5Unruly rush
  6. 6Commercial suffix with Power
  7. 7Singer Bareilles
  8. 8Have a spring in one's step
  9. 9One of the Beatles
  10. 10Faith with five pillars
  11. 11Prefix with cache
  12. 12Assumed ownership over
  13. 13Pulls out, as weeds
  14. 14Choreographer Twyla
  15. 15Achieve a sunbather's goal
  16. 16___ rating (chess stat)
  17. 17Old space station
  18. 18Perhaps
  19. 24Chinese artist Ai ___
  20. 27Triage provider
  21. 29The Cardinals, on scoreboards
  22. 31Clothing brand named for perceived generational differences in the '60s
  23. 33"___ Rouge"
  24. 34It's driven into the ground
  25. 35Flair
  26. 36Redheaded "Queen of Country"
  27. 38Diminutive Spanish suffix
  28. 41Bill of HBO's "Real Time"
  29. 42Mine craft?
  30. 43Do some garment-making
  31. 44Performances for one
  32. 46Competitor of Bluesky and X
  33. 48Affliction for some vets, in brief
  34. 50Greek PPP
  35. 51Promise of payback
  36. 52Chef Nosrat who wrote the best seller "Salt Fat Acid Heat"
  37. 54Tall tale
  38. 56Sonic euphoria, colloquiallyEARGASM
  39. 57Scottish hillsides
  40. 60Far from the target, in a guessing game
  41. 61Illuminated from below
  42. 64Univ. course that's in demand?
  43. 65Streisand musical
  44. 67"That's freaking epic!"
  45. 69Rubberneck
  46. 70___ cava (major blood vessel)
  47. 71Sci-fi pioneer Jules
  48. 72It gets you a hand
  49. 74Portmanteau sandwich cookie with a layer of marshmallow
  50. 75Big ___, nickname for M.L.B.'s David Ortiz
  51. 76Lefty, to a righty
  52. 81"Ni ___" (Chinese "hello")
  53. 82___ Khalifa, tower scaled by Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol"
  54. 83Heir with much hair in the Bible
  55. 84Great success
  56. 86Fish hawk
  57. 87Purportedly calming compound in some gummies, in brief
  58. 88Play for ___
  59. 92Shaders of gray?
  60. 93Cultural group of SW Britain
  61. 96___ soda
  62. 97Astronomically demoted, as per a 2006 Word of the Year
  63. 99Persist
  64. 101Fitting
  65. 102"Am I crazy …?"
  66. 104Twin sister of Sherri on "The Simpsons"
  67. 105Malaise, with "the"
  68. 106Lets up
  69. 108Violently eliminates, in gamer-speak
  70. 109Volkswagen sedan
  71. 110Buck enshrined in Cooperstown
  72. 111David who fronted Talking Heads
  73. 114Some loaves or liquors
  74. 116Something gas cars do noisily that electric vehicles don't
  75. 117That, in Spanish
  76. 118Forerunner of the DVD player
  77. 120"when r u coming?"
  78. 121Relaxing getaway

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Every clue links to a dedicated answer page. Use the list below to scan the complete fill without opening the interactive board.

Across

  1. 1. Bad association

    Answer: STIGMA

  2. 7. Shoot for dinner?

    Answer: SPRIG

  3. 12. Jeweler's wares

    Answer: CUTGEMS

  4. 19. … in global commerce)(Conflict …

    Answer: TETRAD

  5. 20. Emerge

    Answer: ARISE

  6. 21. DeVore who co-founded one of the first U.S. agencies for nonwhite models in 1946

    Answer: OPHELIA

  7. 22. Potential benefit

    Answer: UPSIDE

  8. 23. Was almost out of supplies

    Answer: RANLOW

  9. 25. That's saying something!

    Answer: ORATORY

  10. 26. Turned into an internet gag

    Answer: MEMED

  11. 27. Japanese graphic novels

    Answer: MANGA

  12. 28. … outdoor festivals)(Bathrooms at …

    Answer: ESPORT

  13. 30. Dukes, countesses, etc.

    Answer: PEERAGE

  14. 32. Put down in writing

    Answer: COMMITTOPAPER

  15. 37. Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"

    Answer: SADIE

  16. 39. Baby who's up all night?

    Answer: OWLET

  17. 40. Where many papyrus plants grow

    Answer: NILE

  18. 41. Frenzied locale at a rock concert

    Answer: MOSHPIT

  19. 44. Press a case?

    Answer: SUE

  20. 45. "Spring forward" hrs.

    Answer: DST

  21. 47. Test room

    Answer: LAB

  22. 48. Cut back on

    Answer: PARE

  23. 49. Kind of effect that deflects motion in one direction in the Northern Hemisphere and the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere [with a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares]

    Answer: CORIOLIS

  24. 53. Carnivore whose vocalization sounds like giggling

    Answer: HYENA

  25. 55. Google's domain

    Answer: THEWEB

  26. 58. Hindu festival of colors

    Answer: HOLI

  27. 59. Auto brand whose logo is meant to evoke the precision of a caliper

    Answer: ACURA

  28. 62. Instant

    Answer: SEC

  29. 63. Challenge to a potential investor

    Answer: AREYOUIN

  30. 66. … transport)(Bigwig's …

    Answer: MOPERS

  31. 68. Straightaway driving contests

    Answer: DRAGRACES

  32. 70. Philadelphia-area university that's a powerhouse in men's hoops

    Answer: VILLANOVA

  33. 73. … park an auto)(Narrow space in which to …

    Answer: RAGEON

  34. 74. Marvelous

    Answer: SPLENDID

  35. 77. One in 100: Abbr.

    Answer: SEN

  36. 78. "It ___ Me" (2000 Shaggy hit)

    Answer: WASNT

  37. 79. Word with dish or drag

    Answer: MAIN

  38. 80. Locale for many a commercial logo

    Answer: TSHIRT

  39. 82. German brewery since 1873

    Answer: BECKS

  40. 85. Return to an earlier topic of conversation … or what six answers in this puzzle literally do

    Answer: LOOPBACK

  41. 89. Cause of some red cheeks

    Answer: ACNE

  42. 90. Entertainment source for general audiences, in brief?

    Answer: USO

  43. 91. Bub

    Answer: MAC

  44. 94. ___ Lanka

    Answer: SRI

  45. 95. Custom-tailored

    Answer: BESPOKE

  46. 98. One of Cuba's Castros

    Answer: RAUL

  47. 100. Lose it

    Answer: GOAPE

  48. 102. Best-case

    Answer: IDEAL

  49. 103. Crafts used in NASA's Galileo and Juno missions

    Answer: JUPITERPROBES

  50. 107. Good position to be in?

    Answer: PLUMJOB

  51. 112. … clarify or explain)(Seeking to …

    Answer: VEINTE

  52. 113. Hide-outs

    Answer: LAIRS

  53. 115. Itsy-bitsy

    Answer: TEENY

  54. 116. Disk-flipping strategy game

    Answer: REVERSI

  55. 119. Like wheat beers

    Answer: YEASTY

  56. 121. Certain factory machine

    Answer: SORTER

  57. 122. Chaperones

    Answer: ESCORTS

  58. 123. Many a John Williams composition

    Answer: THEME

  59. 124. … of hindsight)(With the benefit …

    Answer: PECTIN

  60. 125. Clear coat (7)

    Answer: VARNISH

  61. 126. Oafs

    Answer: ASSES

  62. 127. Deal made on the spot?

    Answer: ADSALE

Down

  1. 1. Bewilder

    Answer: STUMP

  2. 2. Conical accommodations

    Answer: TEPEE

  3. 3. Unhelpful way to respond to "Hello?"

    Answer: ITSME

  4. 4. "Jackie Brown" star Pam

    Answer: GRIER

  5. 5. Unruly rush

    Answer: MADDASH

  6. 6. Commercial suffix with Power

    Answer: ADE

  7. 7. Singer Bareilles

    Answer: SARA

  8. 8. Have a spring in one's step

    Answer: PRANCE

  9. 9. One of the Beatles

    Answer: RINGO

  10. 10. Faith with five pillars

    Answer: ISLAM

  11. 11. Prefix with cache

    Answer: GEO

  12. 12. Assumed ownership over

    Answer: COOPTED

  13. 13. Pulls out, as weeds

    Answer: UPROOTS

  14. 14. Choreographer Twyla

    Answer: THARP

  15. 15. Achieve a sunbather's goal

    Answer: GETTAN

  16. 16. ___ rating (chess stat)

    Answer: ELO

  17. 17. Old space station

    Answer: MIR

  18. 18. Perhaps

    Answer: SAY

  19. 24. Chinese artist Ai ___

    Answer: WEIWEI

  20. 27. Triage provider

    Answer: MEDIC

  21. 29. The Cardinals, on scoreboards

    Answer: STL

  22. 31. Clothing brand named for perceived generational differences in the '60s

    Answer: GAP

  23. 33. "___ Rouge"

    Answer: MOULIN

  24. 34. It's driven into the ground

    Answer: PILE

  25. 35. Flair

    Answer: ELAN

  26. 36. Redheaded "Queen of Country"

    Answer: REBA

  27. 38. Diminutive Spanish suffix

    Answer: ITO

  28. 41. Bill of HBO's "Real Time"

    Answer: MAHER

  29. 42. Mine craft?

    Answer: ORECAR

  30. 43. Do some garment-making

    Answer: SEW

  31. 44. Performances for one

    Answer: SOLI

  32. 46. Competitor of Bluesky and X

    Answer: THREADS

  33. 48. Affliction for some vets, in brief

    Answer: PTSD

  34. 50. Greek PPP

    Answer: RHOS

  35. 51. Promise of payback

    Answer: IOU

  36. 52. Chef Nosrat who wrote the best seller "Salt Fat Acid Heat"

    Answer: SAMIN

  37. 54. Tall tale

    Answer: YARN

  38. 56. Sonic euphoria, colloquially

    Answer: EARGASM

  39. 57. Scottish hillsides

    Answer: BRAES

  40. 60. Far from the target, in a guessing game

    Answer: COLD

  41. 61. Illuminated from below

    Answer: UPLIT

  42. 64. Univ. course that's in demand?

    Answer: ECON

  43. 65. Streisand musical

    Answer: YENTL

  44. 67. "That's freaking epic!"

    Answer: SOSICK

  45. 69. Rubberneck

    Answer: GAWK

  46. 70. ___ cava (major blood vessel)

    Answer: VENA

  47. 71. Sci-fi pioneer Jules

    Answer: VERNE

  48. 72. It gets you a hand

    Answer: ANTE

  49. 74. Portmanteau sandwich cookie with a layer of marshmallow

    Answer: SMOREO

  50. 75. Big ___, nickname for M.L.B.'s David Ortiz

    Answer: PAPI

  51. 76. Lefty, to a righty

    Answer: LIB

  52. 81. "Ni ___" (Chinese "hello")

    Answer: HAO

  53. 82. ___ Khalifa, tower scaled by Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol"

    Answer: BURJ

  54. 83. Heir with much hair in the Bible

    Answer: ESAU

  55. 84. Great success

    Answer: COUP

  56. 86. Fish hawk

    Answer: OSPREY

  57. 87. Purportedly calming compound in some gummies, in brief

    Answer: CBD

  58. 88. Play for ___

    Answer: KEEPS

  59. 92. Shaders of gray?

    Answer: AGEISTS

  60. 93. Cultural group of SW Britain

    Answer: CORNISH

  61. 96. ___ soda

    Answer: SAL

  62. 97. Astronomically demoted, as per a 2006 Word of the Year

    Answer: PLUTOED

  63. 99. Persist

    Answer: LIVEON

  64. 101. Fitting

    Answer: APT

  65. 102. "Am I crazy …?"

    Answer: ISITME

  66. 104. Twin sister of Sherri on "The Simpsons"

    Answer: TERRI

  67. 105. Malaise, with "the"

    Answer: BLAHS

  68. 106. Lets up

    Answer: EASES

  69. 108. Violently eliminates, in gamer-speak

    Answer: MERCS

  70. 109. Volkswagen sedan

    Answer: JETTA

  71. 110. Buck enshrined in Cooperstown

    Answer: ONEIL

  72. 111. David who fronted Talking Heads

    Answer: BYRNE

  73. 114. Some loaves or liquors

    Answer: RYES

  74. 116. Something gas cars do noisily that electric vehicles don't

    Answer: REV

  75. 117. That, in Spanish

    Answer: ESA

  76. 118. Forerunner of the DVD player

    Answer: VCR

  77. 120. "when r u coming?"

    Answer: ETA

  78. 121. Relaxing getaway

    Answer: SPA

The answer to “Sonic euphoria, colloquially” in the NYT Crossword is EARGASM — a 7-letter word. It appears in our available data for September 27, 2026 at 56-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

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