Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 30, 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 30, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/30/26. 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. Much-used pencil
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5A. Composed
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9A. A bit off
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14A. Isle that's the traditional burial site of Scottish kings
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15A. Mayberry kid on old TV
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16A. Sharp increase
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17A. Market
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19A. Walked while fraught with worry, say
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20A. Like a moon that is not full but is more than half visible
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21A. Administrative role
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23A. Sign up
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24A. Ticket
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27A. Nottingham-to-London dir.
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28A. It was you
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30A. Attributed writer of the third Gospel
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31A. Culinary connoisseur
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33A. GPS's guesses
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34A. Planet
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38A. Desert landform
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39A. San Francisco team, informally
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40A. Best and most awesome, in slang
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43A. Times Sq. squad
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44A. Humanities degs.
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47A. Packet!
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49A. Person's bidding
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51A. Need for a greedy Swede?
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52A. Great flair
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53A. Nail a test
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55A. Locket!
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57A. Pie-in-the-face sound
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58A. Sized up
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59A. Hightailed it
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60A. How a trickster might behave
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61A. Group in a gym routine
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62A. Margarine
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1D. Drawn-out attacks
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2D. Things to be cleansed from the body
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3D. Powerless
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4D. Movie with the record for the longest time between its release and the release of its sequel (63 years)
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5D. Writing partner?
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6D. Many tech start-up ideas
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7D. Trust eroder
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8D. Some concert gear, informally
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9D. Feature
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10D. They might get lit at a birthday celebration
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11D. Be super-successful, in slang
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12D. Scrape by.
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13D. Give a ring, say
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18D. Surgery recovery period, in brief
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22D. "___ Troyens" (five-hour French opera)
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24D. Collection of dishes?
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25D. Up to snuff
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26D. Treasure map markings
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29D. God whose name has one "I," fittingly
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31D. Offer from many a streaming service
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32D. Start of a counting rhyme
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34D. Star Trek helmsman
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35D. Doubtful
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36D. Musical promoters of school spirit
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37D. Impassioned
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38D. Insult
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41D. "Star Trek" engineer
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42D. Trig function that can output every real number
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44D. "Don't freak out, dude"
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45D. Where landlubbers are at home
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46D. It often features panels with speakers
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48D. Targets of some heists
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50D. Was out of other options
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52D. Word found at the start of "Poe, to name one"
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53D. Burro
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54D. Rank below sgt.
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56D. Bread choice
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.
The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.
Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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