New York Times Crossword September 16 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on September 16 2026, constructed by Peter Gorman. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AImportant info to have while you're waiting in a cellphone lot, for short›
- 4AFall or fell›
- 10ACause of a sudden change in interest, informally?›
- 14AClose›
- 15APho soup garnishes›
- 16AConduit of neural signals›
- 17AEarly models›
- 19ARelative of a gull›
- 20A"Ain't gonna happen"›
- 21ABig bang cause›
- 22AChilling›
- 24AThe remotest of remote jobs?›
- 27AKid›
- 28ASupermodel Banks›
- 29ABreak into loud cheers, as a crowd›
- 31AAnswer to "Who's ready to go?"›
- 33ABroadcast›
- 35AUno + due›
- 36AMononymous Irish singer›
- 37AAnimated film that was the highest-grossing movie of 1992›
- 41A"Impossible!"›
- 43AHibernation spots›
- 44ADip target, maybe›
- 46AThings entered in a sudoku grid: Abbr.›
- 47AMessy dorm room, figuratively›
- 48AFruits often seen in still lifes›
- 50ATake back, for short›
- 53ACity haze›
- 55ACanine guard?›
- 57ADishwasher cycle›
- 59A"A form of madness," it's said›
- 60AActress Pinkett Smith of "Girls Trip"›
- 62ASinger/songwriter Mitchell›
- 63AFruits named after a mythical drink›
- 66ANoted cartoon dog›
- 67AIts first video, "Me at the zoo," has over 400 million views›
- 68AState whose outline can be made by connecting seven particular squares in this puzzle›
- 69AValley›
- 70AGive a once-over›
- 71ACrafty›
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- 1DChannel with "2" and "U" spinoffs›
- 2DPharynx setting›
- 3DPost-mortem›
- 4DGeneral on a Chinese menu›
- 5DDecide one will›
- 6DHester of "The Scarlet Letter"›
- 7DGrab-and-go breakfast option›
- 8DGuitar relative›
- 9DGas brand seen in Edward Hopper's "Portrait of Orleans"›
- 10DBetting odds, e.g.›
- 11DConcern for a gymnastics judge›
- 12DCertain pickleball shot›
- 13DGreenwich Village's Stonewall, e.g.›
- 18DGroups of four›
- 23DPaper competing with the W.S.J.›
- 25DDebugger?›
- 26DRemedy for a missed exit›
- 30DLowly worker›
- 32DFarm sound›
- 34DReady to eat›
- 36DSmall hound that doesn't bark›
- 37DWhat a premium subscription may help you avoid›
- 38D"Time to go!"›
- 39DVery soon›
- 40DBy›
- 42DWhat "Coco" is a nickname for, for tennis's Coco Gauff›
- 45DMilitary hairstyles›
- 48DFamily-friendly movie ratings›
- 49DThe Sphinx, for one›
- 51DClassic comic strip that's the source for nine Emmys and two Tonys›
- 52DFolding a fitted sheet, it may seem›
- 54DEdible bulb›
- 56DMany Moroccans›
- 58DMononymous Irish singer›
- 61DGrayish›
- 62DProfile pic format, in brief›
- 64DDawn deity›
- 65DIn medias ___›
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