New York Times Crossword September 25 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on September 25 2026, constructed by Rafael Musa. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AOlympic slalom equipment›
- 6ASpanish sparkling wine›
- 10AFirst, second or third›
- 14A"For real!"›
- 16AFictional company famous for its duds›
- 17AOutcome of a match, maybe›
- 18AForum setting›
- 19AU2 producer Brian›
- 20AStew on it!›
- 21ALike a whodunit in which the butler did it [duh!]›
- 22ADevice seen on a front desk›
- 23AHo Chi Minh City's former name›
- 25AExploit a loophole, e.g.›
- 29ADisinclined›
- 30ASupermodel Alek›
- 31A___ one's time›
- 34AProcedure after which you might wear flip-flops, informally›
- 35AOff›
- 37A___ Minor›
- 38APen that isn't used for writing, in brief›
- 39A"Karma is a cat / Purring in my ___ 'cause it loves me" (Taylor Swift lyric)›
- 40APort on the Loire›
- 42A"Speaking of which ..."›
- 45ALike an earworm›
- 46APlay group›
- 47ANot bother›
- 48ARapper and actor Smith›
- 50AGo-to doc›
- 53AActress Shawkat›
- 54AOnes providing brief assistance?›
- 56AAlliance›
- 57AInvasive plants?›
- 58AOne might be meat-only or dairy-only in a kosher household›
- 59AMorsels often found in fried rice›
- 60AThe Devil's domain›
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- 1DGive credit to, in a way›
- 2DAnalogous›
- 3D___ Sarratore, "My Brilliant Friend" character›
- 4D"How ___"›
- 5DCertain loopholes›
- 6DSpoon, e.g.›
- 7DSecond Freudian stage›
- 8DGives one's approval, in a way›
- 9DPast-tense verb that becomes its present tense when you move its last letter to the front›
- 10DSources of some rock›
- 11DSome experts of interest?›
- 12DWorld capital once known as Philadelphia›
- 13DInstagram : ___ :: YouTube : Short›
- 15DFocus for the foul-mouthed?›
- 21DSkosh›
- 22D"Hang on a sec"›
- 24DSays "please," say›
- 25DLook stunned›
- 26D"___ plaisir" ("You're welcome," in French)›
- 27DBreathtaking activity?›
- 28DTake without paying ... or a motion made while paying›
- 32DPer ___›
- 33DSlip (into)›
- 36DGanja›
- 41DResidence that can have thousands of chambers›
- 43DUnreturnable pickleball shot›
- 44DPolite titles›
- 45DInstruments in chamber groups›
- 47DDiscovery sites›
- 49DWhat's distorted in a Mercator projection›
- 50DPart of a full house›
- 51DPtolemaic royal, familiarly›
- 52DPoke alternative›
- 54DVim›
- 55DTranscript fig.›
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