New York Times Crossword September 15 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on September 15 2026, constructed by Nate Cardin. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ALaffy ___, candy with a rhyming name›
- 6APoker buy-in›
- 10A"The windows to the soul," metaphorically›
- 14AFrighten›
- 15AVillain's hideout›
- 16AAmerican Girl toy›
- 17ACringey ad campaign going viral, for example›
- 19AMadonna's "La ___ Bonita"›
- 20AGoes out with›
- 21APiglet and Pooh's marsupial friend›
- 22A"Well, in that case ..."›
- 24AClic Stic and Wite-Out brand›
- 26ACharacter at the heart of the "Who shot ...?" cliffhanger of 1980s TV›
- 27AColombian cornmeal cake›
- 29ASan José, ___ Rica›
- 30AOculus Rift or Meta Quest 3›
- 32AOpposite of chaos›
- 36ATexter's "I think ..."›
- 37AStarted a game of blackjack, say›
- 38A18-wheeler›
- 39AAgrees nonverbally›
- 41ARed root vegetables›
- 44AKind of rally at high school›
- 45APut up, as a building›
- 47AMany characters on "The Pitt"›
- 49A"Quick!"›
- 51AGroup holding a nominating convention›
- 52AScannable squares often used in place of paper menus›
- 55A___-Wan Kenobi›
- 56ARang, as a bell›
- 57APooch's bark›
- 59APaddington Bear's country of origin›
- 63AWhat a light bulb represents, in comics›
- 64APuppet dragon of 1960s kids' TV›
- 67ABottom-heavy fruit›
- 68ABritney Spears's "___! ... I Did It Again"›
- 69APerform better than›
- 70ADaughters' brothers›
- 71AExam›
- 72AFrench fries-to-be›
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- 1DCough syrup amts.›
- 2DFarmland measure›
- 3DHaircut that transitions from shorter sides to longer top›
- 4DUltimate ___ (team sport)›
- 5DWord of consent›
- 6DToo›
- 7DGrp. with a phonetic alphabet›
- 8DCause for overtime›
- 9DScrew-ups›
- 10DConflicts over Wikipedia content›
- 11DMario's dinosaur sidekick›
- 12DActress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"›
- 13DVernacular found in Urban Dictionary›
- 18DPlace for coin-op game machines›
- 23DKind of high-fat diet›
- 25DTablet with Pro, Air and mini versions›
- 26DScribbled (down)›
- 27DKnight's wear›
- 28DThe "R" in R.I.›
- 29DThe "log" in "ants on a log"›
- 30DTrellis-climbing plant›
- 31D"Light" Jedi weapons›
- 33DRailroad station›
- 34DManicurist's filing board›
- 35DLaces (into)›
- 40DWell-educated sorts›
- 42DFill back to capacity, as a glass›
- 43DHealing cover›
- 46D"Lose the ___, dude!"›
- 48DCauses to make a mistake›
- 50DBit of fiery cinnamon candy›
- 52DCotton swabs not recommended for ear canal use›
- 53DCowboy contest›
- 54DFresh from the dishwasher›
- 57DGrindr and Tinder, for two›
- 58DSign of decay›
- 60D"___, Brute?"›
- 61D"Ant-Man" star Paul›
- 62DSights that make you go "What the …?!"›
- 65D___ v. Wade (1973 Supreme Court decision)›
- 66DRejections›
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