Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 6, 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 6, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/6/26. 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. Spanish nibbles
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6A. Do great
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13A. 'Silly me!'
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20A. Letter in the Hebrew spelling of "Adonai"
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21A. Closest area to a movie theater projector, maybe
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22A. Noteworthy
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23A. Flash
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26A. Loudmouth's lack, perhaps
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27A. Director Lee
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28A. Taylor-Joy of "Dune: Part Three"
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29A. Word after B or bucket
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30A. "Rock of Ages" or "Stand by Me"
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32A. Advantage
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36A. White of the eye
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39A. Lighthouse
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45A. "Yeah, I know them"
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46A. Burrowing rodent
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47A. "So-o-o, as I was saying ..."
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49A. Mr. Blue Sky band for short
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50A. Banger of a song
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51A. "Fortnight" singer, to fans
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52A. Directed
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54A. "That is … I mean …"
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55A. Fifty Shades of Grey author
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58A. Dog hybrid with thick, low-shedding fur
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60A. Mr. Knightley's love interest, in classic literature
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61A. Embed with a hammer
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62A. Lion King
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65A. Operatic pop group formed by Simon Cowell
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67A. Sort of person who brings people together
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68A. Bad Boys
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74A. Arab chiefs
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78A. Fruit whose name has three syllables in four letters
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79A. Panameñas y puertorriqueñas
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80A. A.S.A.P.
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81A. Someone who exercises out of habit?
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82A. Bird store supply
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84A. Starter starter?
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85A. Word combined with "-fetti" in a portmanteau
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86A. Onetime British Olympian/politician Sebastian
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87A. Counterparts of troughs
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89A. ___ Finch, lawyer in "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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91A. [waving the white flag]
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93A. Dark Knight
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97A. ChatGPT's company
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98A. They never start with 9: Abbr.
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99A. Word after news or line
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100A. Famous last words?
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103A. Partner of rave
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105A. Quite the head-turner?
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107A. Live broadcast
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110A. Angry Men
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117A. Pushing off
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118A. Rectangular baking container
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119A. Give it a twirl!
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120A. Follows the first rule of improv
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121A. All together
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122A. Obdurate
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1D. Chief justice who remarked "I don't remember that I ever was president"
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2D. Mozart's "Rondo __ Turca"
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3D. Sext symbol?
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4D. Newsroom writing standard, in brief
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5D. "Just listen!"
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6D. Group of families
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7D. Cooking surface
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8D. Sch. with the second-most N.F.L. draft picks of all time, after Notre Dame
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9D. Sault ___ Marie, Mich.
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10D. 9-5, say: Abbr.
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11D. State that's the setting for "American Gothic"
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12D. Pullover/cardigan combo
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13D. Down the middle, say
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14D. "Gaping" feature
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15D. Latin 101 verb
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16D. Reasoning that doesn't hold up
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17D. Texter's "Duh!"
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18D. Cheers for the Spanish national team?
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19D. For fear that
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24D. Minced oath
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25D. Toymaker behind Tickle Me Elmo
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31D. Lincoln Laboratory operator, in brief
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33D. Co. with red-and-yellow trucks
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34D. One of Ralph Waldo Emerson's six "Representative Men"
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35D. Offerer of a 33-country train pass
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37D. 'Good heavens!'
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38D. Arcane letter
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39D. Many a middle schooler
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40D. Slangy "very"
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41D. Kaiser Permanente and others, in brief
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42D. Initiate small talk, say
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43D. __ change
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44D. Black Sabbath guitarist Tony
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48D. Desert country popular for whale watching
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50D. Like some novelty straws
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52D. Lovely, as a lass
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53D. D.J. and record producer Steve ___
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56D. Clearing account?
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57D. ___ Minderbinder from "Catch-22"
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58D. Minced oath
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59D. Comes down hard?
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60D. Long-feathered flier
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62D. Jason Seaver or Ward Cleaver, notably
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63D. These are fighting words
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64D. Classic drink brand sold in tall bottles
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66D. Castaway's setting
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68D. En ___ (legal phrase)
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69D. Lexus rival
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70D. People with no word for "please" in their native language
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71D. Last in the batting order
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72D. Govt. instruments
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73D. Coyotes, foxes et al.
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75D. Vegan brand with the logo of a cow wearing a fake mustache
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76D. ___ ball (rubbery toy)
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77D. "Awesome!"
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80D. When many parks close
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82D. Sign of The Cross?
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83D. 90° del norte
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85D. Fandom identities often with fluffy tails and ears
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88D. Part of a three-word phrase expressing regret
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89D. Quivering with excitement
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90D. John
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91D. Percentage at a bank: Abbr.
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92D. Be perfectly supine, say
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94D. Like Cinderella, initially
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95D. Aloo gobi go-with
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96D. Burn unit?
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100D. Vintage goods e-tailer
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101D. Overly sentimental, to Brits
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102D. "Hamiltons"
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104D. Ending with Jumbo or beta
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106D. Fortified stuff, maybe
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108D. Milton Friedman's field, familiarly
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109D. Big Apple fashion house
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111D. Info on auto documents, for short
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112D. Wrap (up)
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113D. It has a thick skin
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114D. Deg. for some writers
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115D. Mini-albums, for short
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116D. Cheap shot
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