Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 27, 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 27, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/27/26. 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. Bad association
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7A. Shoot for dinner?
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12A. Jeweler's wares
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19A. … in global commerce)(Conflict …
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20A. Emerge
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21A. DeVore who co-founded one of the first U.S. agencies for nonwhite models in 1946
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22A. Potential benefit
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23A. Was almost out of supplies
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25A. That's saying something!
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26A. Turned into an internet gag
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27A. Japanese graphic novels
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28A. … outdoor festivals)(Bathrooms at …
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30A. Dukes, countesses, etc.
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32A. Put down in writing
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37A. Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"
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39A. Baby who's up all night?
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40A. Where many papyrus plants grow
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41A. Frenzied locale at a rock concert
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44A. Press a case?
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45A. "Spring forward" hrs.
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47A. Test room
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48A. Cut back on
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49A. 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]
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53A. Carnivore whose vocalization sounds like giggling
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55A. Google's domain
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58A. Hindu Festival of Colors
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59A. Auto brand whose logo is meant to evoke the precision of a caliper
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62A. Instant
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63A. Challenge to a potential investor
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66A. … transport)(Bigwig's …
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68A. Straightaway driving contests
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70A. Philadelphia-area university that's a powerhouse in men's hoops
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73A. … park an auto)(Narrow space in which to …
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74A. 'Marvelous!'
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77A. One in 100: Abbr.
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78A. "It ___ Me" (2000 Shaggy hit)
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79A. Word with dish or drag
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80A. Locale for many a commercial logo
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82A. German brewery since 1873
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85A. Return to an earlier topic of conversation … or what six answers in this puzzle literally do
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89A. Cause of some red cheeks
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90A. Entertainment source for general audiences, in brief?
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91A. Bub
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94A. ___ Lanka
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95A. Custom-tailored
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98A. One of Cuba's Castros
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100A. Lose it
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102A. Best-case
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103A. Crafts used in NASA's Galileo and Juno missions
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107A. Good position to be in?
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112A. … clarify or explain)(Seeking to …
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113A. Hide-outs
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115A. Itsy-bitsy
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116A. Disk-flipping strategy game
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119A. Like wheat beers
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121A. Certain factory machine
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122A. Chaperones
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123A. Many a John Williams composition
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124A. … of hindsight)(With the benefit …
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125A. Clear coat
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126A. Oafs
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127A. Deal made on the spot?
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1D. Bewilder
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2D. Conical accommodations
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3D. Unhelpful way to respond to "Hello?"
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4D. "Jackie Brown" star Pam
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5D. Unruly rush
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6D. Commercial suffix with Power
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7D. Singer Bareilles
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8D. Have a spring in one's step
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9D. One of the Beatles
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10D. Faith with Five Pillars
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11D. Prefix with cache
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12D. Assumed ownership over
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13D. Pulls out, as weeds
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14D. Choreographer Twyla
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15D. Achieve a sunbather's goal
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16D. ___ rating (chess stat)
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17D. Old space station
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18D. Perhaps
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24D. Chinese artist Ai ___
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27D. Triage provider
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29D. The Cardinals, on scoreboards
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31D. Clothing brand named for perceived generational differences in the ’60s
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33D. ___ Rouge
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34D. It's driven into the ground
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35D. Flair
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36D. Redheaded "Queen of Country"
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38D. Diminutive Spanish suffix
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41D. Bill of HBO's "Real Time"
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42D. Mine craft?
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43D. Do some garment-making
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44D. Performances for one
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46D. Competitor of Bluesky and X
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48D. Affliction for some vets, in brief
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50D. Greek PPP
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51D. Promise of payback
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52D. Chef Nosrat who wrote the best seller "Salt Fat Acid Heat"
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54D. Tall tale
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56D. Sonic euphoria, colloquially
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57D. Scottish hillsides
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60D. Far from the target, in a guessing game
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61D. Illuminated from below
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64D. Univ. course that's in demand?
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65D. Streisand musical
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67D. "That's freaking epic!"
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69D. Rubberneck
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70D. ___ cava (major blood vessel)
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71D. Sci-fi pioneer Jules
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72D. It gets you a hand
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74D. Portmanteau sandwich cookie with a layer of marshmallow
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75D. Big ___, nickname for M.L.B.'s David Ortiz
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76D. Lefty, to a righty
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81D. "Ni __": Chinese "Hello"
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82D. ___ Khalifa, tower scaled by Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol"
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83D. Heir with much hair in the Bible
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84D. Great success
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86D. Fish hawk
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87D. Purportedly calming compound in some gummies, in brief
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88D. Play for ___
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92D. Shaders of gray?
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93D. Cultural group of SW Britain
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96D. ___ soda
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97D. Astronomically demoted, as per a 2006 Word of the Year
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99D. Persist
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101D. Fitting
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102D. "Am I crazy …?"
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104D. Twin sister of Sherri on "The Simpsons"
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105D. Malaise with the
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106D. Lets up
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108D. Violently eliminates, in gamer-speak
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109D. Volkswagen sedan
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110D. Buck enshrined in Cooperstown
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111D. David who fronted Talking Heads
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114D. Some loaves or liquors
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116D. Something gas cars do noisily that electric vehicles don't
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117D. That, in Spanish
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118D. Forerunner of the DVD player
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120D. 'When r u coming?'
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121D. Relaxing getaway
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