NYT Crossword September 14 2026 Answers (9/14/26)

Our NYT Crossword September 14, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword September 14, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/14/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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« September 13 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Cherokee or Wrangler
5A	Omelet ingredients
9A	Big noisy fight
14A	Cornfield measure
15A	Little flying pest
16A	Dale who sang "Happy Trails" with Roy Rogers
17A	Crew building
19A	Assigns stars to, as on Yelp
20A	"Spare" things at a barbecue
21A	Stately tree
23A	Before, in poetry
24A	Atlantic City attraction
27A	"Is it bigger than a ___?"
29A	911 respondent, in brief
30A	Latina toon explorer
32A	Beatles song with the lyric “She promises the earth to me”
33A	Pinocchio's are easily exposed
35A	"Absolutely, amigo!"
37A	The White Stripes and the Black Keys, for two
39A	Close boxing match outcome
42A	Picket line crosser
43A	Silverstein who wrote and illustrated "The Giving Tree"
44A	Contacted on Instagram, informally
46A	Bills typically found in a tip jar
48A	Mallorca or Menorca, por ejemplo
50A	Place for a piercing or a plug
51A	All-out boxing match
54A	Sarcastic
56A	"Hamilton" composer ___-Manuel Miranda
57A	Singer/actress Rita ___
58A	It's "smashed" in a particle accelerator
59A	Playful aquatic mammal
61A	Flip out … or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 27-, 39- and 51-Across
66A	Word said while pointing
67A	"Never Have I ___" (sleepover game)
68A	Coldest possible temperature on the Kelvin scale
69A	Informal hoops game
70A	Winter road application
71A	Rams' mates
1D	Quick boxing punch
2D	Prefix with friendly or warrior
3D	Slice of history
4D	___ dish (lab item)
5D	Self-esteem builder
6D	African antelopes
7D	Something an electric car doesn't use
8D	Have the reins
9D	Disney's Ariel and her sisters
10D	Youngest of the Gabor sisters
11D	One slow to develop
12D	Beginning of el año
13D	English county NE of London
18D	Female red deer
22D	"Break a ___!"
24D	"The Simpsons" collectible
25D	Out of place
26D	Pedometer
27D	Single, double or triple
28D	Ancient Celtic priest
31D	Clears (of)
34D	Word hidden, aptly, in "teen's language"
36D	Completes, as a cake
38D	Move stealthily
40D	Lead-in to "except after C"
41D	"Let me go first"
45D	Like some humor and wine
47D	To be, in Barcelona
49D	Soon, in poems
51D	Animal that sleeps upside down
52D	Certain art print, informally
53D	Wise sorts
55D	Astound
58D	Brother of Cain
60D	TV medical drama settings, in brief
62D	Things traveling through fallopian tubes
63D	Previously unseen
64D	"Rules ___ rules"
65D	Abba title sung after the line "The love you gave me, nothing else can save me"

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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.

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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.

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