New York Times Crossword Answers

Thursday, September 17 2026 · Updated today

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Today's NYT Crossword Answers

67 CLUES

Please find below all the New York Times Crossword answers for September 17 2026. In total there are 67 clues. Select a clue to see its answer and explanation.

Across

1Buds4 letters 5Concealer for the face4 letters 9Pre-K building blocks4 letters 13Plant that thrives in a terra-cotta pot4 letters 14Stick it to your rival!4 letters 15Bring in4 letters 16Twill-woven worsted wool garment4 letters 17Fix, in a way4 letters 18Purple bubble tea flavor4 letters 19Annual e-sport fighting competition, in brief3 letters 20Short sidekick?4 letters 21Chocolatier with the tagline "Life is a ball"5 letters 22Dub over?6 letters 24Cuatro y dos4 letters 26Business magnate Condé4 letters 28Promising places?6 letters 32Ferry or wherry4 letters 35Start of an incantation4 letters 37Pastoral sound3 letters 38Web design feature that may cycle back to earlier sections ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme14 letters 42Inspired stuff3 letters 43Pro device4 letters 44___ out a win4 letters 45Bond alternatives6 letters 47"... ___ no one ever"4 letters 50Edge jump in figure skating4 letters 52Scenes on Black Friday6 letters 56Kaitlin of "Hacks"5 letters 59Pawn4 letters 61Addendum to the five W's3 letters 62Female antelopes4 letters 63"'___' is the thing with feathers" (Emily Dickinson poem)4 letters 64Woodsy scent4 letters 65Top of a mosque, often4 letters 66Column in decimal notation4 letters 67Central Plains people4 letters 68Losing streak4 letters 69Column in decimal notation4 letters 70Cheeky4 letters

Down

20Reddit Q&A sesh3 letters 21Purple shade5 letters 23Prefix with body or bacterial4 letters 25Side mirrors on a car, anthropomorphically4 letters 27"Toodle-oo!"4 letters 29One way to run4 letters 30Actors like biting into a juicy one4 letters 31On board, say4 letters 32Pollster's concern4 letters 33"Handling this as we speak"4 letters 34Hairstyle that you've picked out?4 letters 36Kings and queens, e.g.4 letters 39Canon competitor5 letters 40___ facto4 letters 41Makeover4 letters 46Film production environment for an intimate scene, perhaps6 letters 48Digital security credential6 letters 49Get to3 letters 51Telegram and Simple Dialer, for two5 letters 53Cannellini, e.g.5 letters 54Organ-related item in a wallet5 letters 55Perfect place5 letters 56Expert employed by a sportsbook4 letters 57"Show me some real effort!"4 letters 58It's not a full stop4 letters 60Room in the audience up for grabs4 letters 63Absolute train wrecks3 letters 64Andy Warhol, e.g.3 letters

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