New York Times Crossword September 20 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on September 20 2026, constructed by Tracy Gray. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ASpecial-ordered›
- 7ASections of a circle's circumference›
- 11ANASCAR stat that varies widely by venue›
- 18ABanderas of 2024's "Babygirl"›
- 20ACoaster feature, maybe›
- 21AAssembles in proper order›
- 22AMar, as a reputation›
- 23ASee 25-Across›
- 24AMaligns›
- 25AWith 23-Across, March Madness tournament round›
- 27AMouths (off)›
- 29APact that preceded the U.S.M.C.A.›
- 30ABurnable bog stuff›
- 31ABurnt chimney stuff›
- 33AHigh-speed Olympic sport›
- 34ASee 37-Across›
- 35AOne who might have perfect pitch?›
- 37AWith 34-Across, full extent of something›
- 43A"Holy moly!"›
- 45ADefensive player who keeps an eye on the QB, in football lingo›
- 46ARed-coated cheese›
- 47A"___ funny!"›
- 48ABigwig›
- 52AOwn (up)›
- 55AIt's off the wall!›
- 57A"Red" or "1989," to Swifties›
- 58ABuck ___, first African American coach in Major League Baseball›
- 60AExtremely soft, in music: Abbr.›
- 62ASee 64-Across›
- 63AChew the fat›
- 64AWith 62-Across, Beatles classic with the lyric "Will you still need me / Will you still feed me"›
- 67ANoted exile isle›
- 69AEnergy-efficient bulb, for short›
- 71A___ orange, tree whose fruit has a brainlike appearance›
- 72ANative Nebraskans›
- 75ASee 78-Across›
- 76AAuthor who purportedly drew inspiration from a filing cabinet labeled "O-Z"›
- 78AWith 75-Across, "So very appreciated!"›
- 81AHold up›
- 83ANarnia or Neverland›
- 86AGive it a whirl›
- 87AViolinmaker of Cremona›
- 88ALetters from your folks?›
- 89A"So cool!"›
- 92AFollower of John in the New Testament›
- 94AChef with "New New Orleans"-style cooking›
- 96AGreatest guy?›
- 97ASee 101-Across›
- 98AVent›
- 100APart of SCOTUS›
- 101AWith 97-Across, Vegas casino machine›
- 107ANo-cash deal›
- 111ALay off›
- 112ACulprit, in police lingo›
- 113AModern pentathlon equipment›
- 115AMetaphor for a too-hot room›
- 116AActress Christine whose last name sounds like a pair of musical notes›
- 118AIll will›
- 120ANumber written above and to the right of another number … as seen five times in this puzzle?›
- 122AWeigh down, and then some›
- 124ANumber with a 120-Across, mathematically›
- 126AArmand of "American Gangster"›
- 127AMany mailbox stuffers›
- 128AZest›
- 129AIced tea request›
- 130AClumsy›
- 131AMove fast, as a cloud›
- 132ARoad trip stopovers›
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- 1DPampering place for a Persian›
- 2DNot impressed›
- 3DWatch via Hulu, say›
- 4DOnline forum qualifiers such as /j ("joking") or /s ("sarcastic")›
- 5D"I'll deal with this right now!"›
- 6DKeeps hydrated, as vegetables in the produce aisle›
- 7DSitcom character from Melmac›
- 8DAussie animals›
- 9DItem›
- 10DAlfalfa shoot›
- 11DStockholder's setback›
- 12DWeisshorn or Finsteraarhorn›
- 13DNot merely enough to go around›
- 14DIsland containing Kiribati's capital›
- 15D"Don't pay any mind to this"›
- 16DZoom, e.g.›
- 17DFeminine pronoun in Florence›
- 19D"Would you look at that!"›
- 21DWedding reception hiree›
- 26DPartner of aahs›
- 28D"So-o-o gross!"›
- 32DA-one›
- 36DWith nary a chance›
- 38DIngredient in some hair relaxers›
- 39DMake a long story short, say›
- 40DIndividually›
- 41DFemale rabbit›
- 42DElbow-bender›
- 44DPopular singer of the Hawaiian folk song "Pearly Shells"›
- 48D"Sup!"›
- 49DSonicare competitor›
- 50DReschedule, so to speak›
- 51DThings that drivers sometimes leave behind?›
- 53DLetters on a lip balm tube›
- 54DScare stiff›
- 56DSome old Disney collectibles›
- 59DArriving by›
- 61DTables›
- 65DStiller's comedic partner›
- 66DIncur a cellphone surcharge, perhaps›
- 68DElectrical impulse transmitters›
- 70DFace off›
- 73DCatchall abbr.›
- 74DPriced to be, as bail›
- 77DFortified wine from Spain›
- 79DHome of NoHo and SoHo›
- 80D"Catch ya in the morn!"›
- 82DMain squeeze, in newer slang›
- 84DLascivious look›
- 85DOld-timey teacher›
- 89DSped or bled ... or led›
- 90D___ Lilly (Mounjaro maker)›
- 91DPointe shoe accessories›
- 93DAmy who wrote "Saving Fish From Drowning"›
- 95DBalloon pilot, say›
- 99DWorth a pick?›
- 102DStick to simple and unprocessed foods, say›
- 103DState with only three counties: Abbr.›
- 104DIllegal offerings›
- 105DHigh-level H.S. class with derivatives›
- 106DStar football player?›
- 108DGet even for›
- 109DKind of insurance for bridges›
- 110DTypes in›
- 114DSurrey's Derby town›
- 116DSinger/dancer/actress Falana›
- 117DSay for sure›
- 118DOrg. supporting sobriety checkpoints›
- 119DFather of five sons in the Bible›
- 121D___ buco›
- 123DAdornment on a boathouse wall›
- 125DHeel, e.g.›
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