Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 13, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints September 13, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/13/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Less injurious
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6A. Showed some real malice toward
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12A. Mideast currency
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17A. Landscaper's timesaver
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20A. 'Well, how about that!'
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21A. Practice taught in a dojo
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22A. Combined
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23A. Computer's "brain," in brief
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24A. Certain group of orchestral winds
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26A. Large insect named from Greek myth
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28A. Yank
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29A. Hook for a newspaper article
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30A. Forerunners of CDs
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31A. New start?
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32A. Nautical lever
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33A. "De dónde ___ tú?" ("Where are you from?": Sp.)
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35A. Rope in
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37A. Mechanic's offering
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41A. Told, as a story
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43A. Special offer
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46A. Turn from solid to liquid
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47A. Diamond, e.g.
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48A. Santa Fe automaker
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50A. Two of them make up a diameter
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52A. Chilling
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54A. Frat ___
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56A. Sharp nail
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57A. Group project on a winter's day, perhaps
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59A. What snobby people put on
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61A. ___ Simmons, founding member of Kiss
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62A. Missouri airport code
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63A. Highly anomalous
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64A. Distraction-limiting lifestyle trend
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66A. [24-Across]
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70A. Rake in
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72A. Enthusiastic response to "Who's ready?"
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73A. [37-Across]
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74A. Celebration between Xmas and M.L.K. Day
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75A. Classic Dalmatian name
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79A. "Am I invisible or what?!"
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84A. - (41 Across)
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85A. Airport screening org.
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86A. Another name for Vishnu, translating to "the remover"
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87A. Broadway's "Dear ___ Hansen"
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88A. Mellow, in a way
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89A. - (57 Across)
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90A. Prompts to play, while conducting
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92A. Largest zodiac constellation
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94A. Privacy doc
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96A. Material in reusable diapers
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99A. Rihanna song with the lyric "Please, someone help me"
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100A. Tonsil doc
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101A. Baby fox
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103A. Pioneering premium channel
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106A. Pole e.g.
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107A. Advantageous
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109A. Qualm
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112A. Plot feature of "Planet of the Apes"
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114A. Casals who popularized Bach's cello suites
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115A. Suitable
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117A. Source of the word "tuk-tuk" used for a motorized rickshaw
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120A. Crumb carriers
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122A. "What ___ we doing?"
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123A. Took a load off
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124A. Cousins of cobras
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127A. "Good job!"
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129A. Absorbent
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132A. Cell network letters
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134A. Co-Stooge of Larry
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135A. Reply to "Nuh-uh!"
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136A. 1990s exercise fad
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138A. Descended with rappelling ropes
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141A. Step forcefully
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142A. Alternative to a username when logging in
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143A. 1,000,000,000 years
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144A. Stank
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145A. Builds muscle
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146A. Period of letting loose
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147A. Abbr. after some business names
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148A. Looks of contempt
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1D. Flour de-clumper
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2D. Intriguing appeal
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3D. Cornet lookalike
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4D. Food assistance syst.
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5D. Easily recite, with "off"
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6D. Scampered away
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7D. Walks nervously, in a way
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8D. Jazz drummer Blakey
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9D. Customize (to)
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10D. Over
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11D. Stunners, so to speak
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12D. William and Harry's mum
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13D. Occasional
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14D. Like choices that can't turn out that badly
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15D. Japan's largest carrier
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16D. Locale with many seasonal businesses
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17D. Previously unseen sporting result (term coined in 2014)
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18D. Pick with for
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19D. That's obvious!
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25D. Mabel Mora's portrayer on "Only Murders in the Building"
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27D. Dallas baller
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34D. Use your words?
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36D. Central support
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37D. Concluding passage, in music
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38D. Enthusiasm
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39D. French film award
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40D. Reword perhaps
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42D. Child king of Egypt
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44D. URL ender for many nonprofits
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45D. ___ tai
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49D. Primo
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51D. Hookups
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53D. Isle of ___ (Scottish locale whose name sounds like an expression of endearment)
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54D. Sound of impact
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55D. Home of the Christ the Redeemer statue
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58D. Brings the house down, like a comic
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60D. Moving between the poles?
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65D. Computer covered by AppleCare
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66D. [109-Across]
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67D. [115-Across]
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68D. [127-Across]
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69D. [138-Across]
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71D. What acids do when mixed with bases
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75D. __ wolf
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76D. Secondhand lung irritant
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77D. Bird whose name comes from the Latin for "golden"
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78D. Glittery holiday strands
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79D. Not even once
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80D. Sheeplike
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81D. Pastries that can be very sweet, ironically
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82D. Tucked-away observations
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83D. Conclude
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91D. Shipmate of Spock
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93D. Pods in bhindi masala
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95D. Yellowfin tuna
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96D. Advertising award
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97D. Home décor options
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98D. As a whole
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102D. Hookup during infusion therapy, in brief
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104D. Mardi Gras accessory
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105D. Released with conditions
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106D. Topping for an apple crisp
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108D. 'Toodles!'
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110D. Embodiment
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111D. Young 'un
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113D. Snickers
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116D. Expert
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117D. Soft-serve request
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118D. Must
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119D. Deandre ___, N.B.A. center who was picked first in the 2018 draft
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121D. Weapon used by some chimpanzees
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125D. Lead-in to grid or play
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126D. Puts in the mail?
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128D. 'my bad'
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130D. Off-Broadway award
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131D. ___-free
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133D. Heaven on Earth?
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137D. Boomer at a concert
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139D. It's sometimes shortened to the letter "N"
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140D. Dennis's sister on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
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