NYT Crossword September 7 2026 Answers (9/7/26)

Our NYT Crossword September 7, 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 7, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/7/26, 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 6 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Actress Longoria or Mendes
4A	Word after op or pop
7A	Jabbers on a plane?
13A	Hip-hop's ___ Wayne
14A	"If I ___ a Carpenter"
16A	First-year professional athlete
17A	Illegal
19A	Meal, formally
20A	Not working, as a phone
21A	Tool for winter fishing
23A	Affirmative
24A	To be, in Barcelona
26A	Made level
28A	Apple all-in-one computer
30A	Contribute something more
31A	Hoppy brews, for short
35A	Dependable, upstanding guy
37A	Key often near Caps Lock
38A	Bog down
39A	What a hen lays
40A	Robes tied with obis
43A	Bit of acne, informally
44A	How Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic in 1927
46A	___ and Driver (magazine)
47A	"Holy cannoli!"
49A	Fret
50A	Kipling novel or its young hero
51A	Singer Bareilles
52A	"Beats me!"
55A	Indian princes
58A	Rotor speed fig.
61A	Ordered (around)
63A	Carry
64A	Wizard's mixture
66A	Not now, but later
68A	Cut out
69A	List, as in a reference
70A	Yea's opposite
71A	Ukrainian seaport, in an older spelling
72A	"Let's ___!" ("Dinner's on!")
73A	Org. checking carry-on bags
1D	Deftly avoid
2D	Plants with tendrils
3D	Electric with excitement
4D	Cry over a newborn
5D	Home loan overhaul, in brief
6D	Halt to hostilities
7D	Some gofers
8D	Handbag fashion label from Madrid
9D	Playful knock on the noggin
10D	Give the thumbs-up
11D	Sagacious
12D	Divisions in a tennis match
15D	Uplifting tunes? ... or a hint to the circled squares
18D	President after Washington
22D	Alternative to a convertible or station wagon
25D	Hat holder
27D	Barely visible, as light from a star
29D	Grammy-winning pianist with the Elektric Band
32D	Dive offering slices
33D	Puccini's "Nessun dorma," e.g.
34D	Meyers of late night
35D	Clutter
36D	Rare four-award achievement in entertainment, for short
41D	Slips in a slot at the post office
42D	Fly to new heights
45D	Dominate, in sports slang
48D	"I was angry with my foe: / I told it not, my ___ did grow": William Blake
53D	Passing notices, informally
54D	Counting-out rhyme opener
56D	Book made obsolescent by GPS
57D	"Buh-bye!"
58D	Attempt anew
59D	Said "guilty," say
60D	One of 26 in a marathon
62D	Contents of an Excel spreadsheet
65D	Kisses, symbolically
67D	Like some dog kisses

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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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