New York Times Crossword September 9 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on September 9 2026, constructed by Dario Salvucci. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1A"OK," in modern slang›
- 4ADevelop›
- 9APostlarval insects›
- 14APrefix with skeleton›
- 15AEwok's home›
- 16ABlow, as 13-Down does repeatedly›
- 17ATop starter›
- 18A*Unsecured artillery that can slide across the deck›
- 20A"Semper Fidelis," for one›
- 22AAdvantage›
- 23AMe-time destination›
- 24ACreature of Egyptian myth›
- 26ABus schedule component›
- 28ASome landscaping equipment›
- 31AWorker who's behind the Times?›
- 35APlow puller of old›
- 37A"Verb," ironically›
- 39APart of a black suit›
- 40AIts three largest cities all have names starting with C›
- 41ACompletely lost … or where the now-idiomatic answer to each italicized clue has a literal meaning›
- 43ABarely made (out)›
- 44AChat, informally›
- 46AOld-timey "Listen!"›
- 47AOut of juice›
- 48APaint options›
- 50APermanent-press›
- 52APart of many a shallow-water ecosystem›
- 54AMusic genre for some yoga classes›
- 57ASuffix with devil›
- 60AExpresses approval, in a way›
- 63ARemove from its original packaging, say›
- 64A*Equatorial ocean area notorious for lack of winds›
- 67AConsumed›
- 68ACharacter in "Monsters, Inc."›
- 69ALike many a campfire story›
- 70AHiker to a QB: Abbr.›
- 71AElevate, as a flag›
- 72AShell out cash›
- 73AWord with sewing or starter›
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- 1DHas a happy face›
- 2DFormer member of the force›
- 3D*Stand barefoot in formation along seams of deck planks›
- 4DFit in›
- 5DGame in which players draw and skip›
- 6DBig celebrity›
- 7DWhen repeated, leading only to bad outcomes›
- 8DLeftovers›
- 9DStir-fry add-ins›
- 10DDecorative vessel›
- 11D"Sofa, so good" and such›
- 12DEach›
- 13DSicilian smoker›
- 19D___ as a bug's ear›
- 21D*Drift with the natural flow of currents›
- 25DTV's "Warrior Princess"›
- 27D*Bosun's whistled call signaling a shift change›
- 29DI.R.A. classification›
- 30DLazy ___›
- 32D*Flattened against the masts in a changing wind›
- 33DRoman theaters›
- 34DComedian Foxx›
- 35DSoft leather shoes, for short›
- 36D"That's not good"›
- 38DFiddler-emperor, legend has it›
- 42DSimilar›
- 45DMinimal paint job›
- 49DPromote›
- 51DNot just thrown away, say›
- 53DGradually tapered cuts›
- 55DJailed New York crime boss›
- 56DWield, as authority›
- 57DBite reminder, maybe›
- 58D"Get away!"›
- 59DPrefix with sphere›
- 61DDice peppers, e.g.›
- 62DPositive›
- 65DPersonally contacts online, for short›
- 66DMax's opposite›
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