NYT Crossword September 17 2026 Answers (9/17/26)

Our NYT Crossword September 17, 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 17, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/17/26, 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 16 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Buds
5A	Concealer for the face
9A	Pre-K building blocks
13A	Plant that thrives in a terra-cotta pot
14A	Stick it to your rival!
15A	Bring in
16A	Twill-woven worsted wool garment
17A	Fix, in a way
18A	Purple bubble tea flavor
19A	Annual e-sport fighting competition, in brief
20A	Short sidekick?
21A	Chocolatier with the tagline "Life is a ball"
22A	Dub over?
24A	Cuatro y dos
26A	Business magnate Condé
28A	Promising places?
32A	Ferry or wherry
35A	Start of an incantation
37A	Pastoral sound
38A	Web design feature that may cycle back to earlier sections ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
42A	Inspired stuff
43A	Pro device
44A	___ out a win
45A	Bond alternatives
47A	"... ___ no one ever"
50A	Edge jump in figure skating
52A	Scenes on Black Friday
56A	Kaitlin of "Hacks"
59A	Pawn
61A	Addendum to the five W's
62A	Female antelopes
63A	"'___' is the thing with feathers" (Emily Dickinson poem)
64A	Woodsy scent
65A	Top of a mosque, often
66A	Column in decimal notation
67A	Central Plains people
68A	Losing streak
69A	Column in decimal notation
70A	Cheeky
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20D	Reddit Q&A sesh
21D	Purple shade
23D	Prefix with body or bacterial
25D	Side mirrors on a car, anthropomorphically
27D	"Toodle-oo!"
29D	One way to run
30D	Actors like biting into a juicy one
31D	On board, say
32D	Pollster's concern
33D	"Handling this as we speak"
34D	Hairstyle that you've picked out?
36D	Kings and queens, e.g.
39D	Canon competitor
40D	___ facto
41D	Makeover
46D	Film production environment for an intimate scene, perhaps
48D	Digital security credential
49D	Get to
51D	Telegram and Simple Dialer, for two
53D	Cannellini, e.g.
54D	Organ-related item in a wallet
55D	Perfect place
56D	Expert employed by a sportsbook
57D	"Show me some real effort!"
58D	It's not a full stop
60D	Room in the audience up for grabs
63D	Absolute train wrecks
64D	Andy Warhol, e.g.

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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.

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