The full solution for the NY Times September 18 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Ryan Mathiason and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Server’s warning at a restaurant ITSHOT
- 7A Moved along (to) SEGUED
- 13A Modern tech aid whose design was inspired by a Go board QRCODE
- 14A Figuratively speaking SOTOSAY
- 15A Begin to boil SEERED
- 16A Insects named for when they emerge JUNEBUGS
- 17A Breaks off ENDS
- 18A Water containers DAMS
- 19A Dinosaur in Pixar’s “The Good Dinosaur” ARLO
- 20A Four-time N.B.A. All-Star Young TRAE
- 21A Line at an Apple Store MACS
- 22A Permanent, perhaps INPEN
- 23A Contents of some pockets AIR
- 24A Yell sharply BARK
- 25A Org. whose events are typically held at clubs PGA
- 26A Country club? UNITEDNATIONS
- 30A Defensive effort in the red zone GOALLINESTAND
- 32A Not everyone agrees on this SPLITDECISION
- 34A Ball girl DEB
- 35A “Big Brother” host Julie CHEN
- 36A Org. concerned with traffic FAA
- 37A Ones catching rays, perhaps? ORCAS
- 40A Two in a row? FOES
- 41A Places to buy buckets, familiarly KFCS
- 42A Common plant for a “plant mom” FERN
- 43A Long-bodied fish PIKE
- 44A Cookie contents DATA
- 45A Not together, in a way ALACARTE
- 47A “Is that a challenge?!” DAREME
- 49A Some features of backyard landscaping GAZEBOS
- 50A “I’ll be right with you” ONESEC
- 51A Gave the once-over EYEDUP
- 52A “Don’t believe me? Just watch!” CANTOO
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Brightness measures, in brief IQS
- 2D Element of a dating profile? TREERING
- 3D Potential outcomes SCENARIOS
- 4D Mass HORDE
- 5D ___ of Solomon, literary collection written in the first or second century ODES
- 6D Sci-fi writer Chiang TED
- 7D “&” follower, in some business names SONS
- 8D When much rainy weather occurs in Côte d’Ivoire ETE
- 9D Flip GOBANANAS
- 10D Seize USURP
- 11D High-ranking scout EAGLE
- 12D Company whose products suck DYSON
- 14D Additional schoolwork? SUMS
- 16D Simple cocktail named for two brands JACKANDCOKE
- 18D “Phooey!” DARNIT
- 20D Torque symbol, in physics TAU
- 21D Bit of nonsense writing that typically gets a laugh MADLIB
- 22D Delighted cry upon receiving an acceptance IGOTIN
- 24D Ball girls BELLES
- 25D Leap day baby, e.g. PISCES
- 27D Clicked with a partner? TAPDANCED
- 28D Snicker TEEHEE
- 29D Simple check for freshness SNIFFTEST
- 31D Act like yourself, perhaps? DOACAMEO
- 33D Nasty ___ (noted rap moniker) NAS
- 37D Not in the minority? OFAGE
- 38D It often has four legs RELAY
- 39D Fidget spinners or Angry Birds, once CRAZE
- 40D Give ___ (cause consternation in) FITS
- 41D Character played by Rashida Jones on “The Office” KAREN
- 43D Set piece PROP
- 44D Longtime U.F.C. C.E.O. ___ White DANA
- 46D Aladdin’s sidekick ABU
- 47D Many a nonfiction Oscar nominee, informally DOC
- 48D Lead-in to “lab” in the name of an S&P 500 company ECO
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