NYT Crossword Answers 09/19/26

NYT Across Clues

• 1A It didn’t come with a calculator until 2024 IPAD
• 5A Goes down in estimation LOSESFACE
• 14A Rod ___, 1977 A.L. M.V.P. with the Twins CAREW
• 16A End of a rant, perhaps ILLSHUTUP
• 17A Geological period EPOCH
• 18A Instrument also known as a ukitar GUITALELE
• 19A Siva ___ (traditional dance named for its country of origin) SAMOA
• 20A Runner’s goal, maybe HOMEPLATE
• 21A Good-for-nothings BADLOT
• 23A The very first one was won by a ventriloquist EMMY
• 24A Like much Ikea furniture VENEERED
• 26A “You’ll ___ the day!” RUE
• 27A Inhale, so to speak EAT
• 28A Youngest congressional appointees SENATEPAGES
• 33A Some strenuous athletic events, informally TRIS
• 35A “Dog Day Afternoon” director LUMET
• 36A Tibetan title LAMA
• 37A One might be cut off by an orchestra OSCARSPEECH
• 40A U.S. : reps :: Canada : ___ MPS
• 41A Little WEE
• 42A Rattled, humorously SHOOKETH
• 44A Not see MISS
• 46A It’s a whole thing ENTITY
• 47A Request for assistance from a higher-up? GODHELPME
• 51A Build up AMASS
• 53A “Sure ? that’s true ?” IMEANYEAH
• 54A Saturate IMBUE
• 55A “That’s good thinking” SMARTMOVE
• 56A Fired up again RELIT
• 57A Speak rationally TALKSENSE
• 58A “I’m in!” LETS

NYT Vertical Clues

• 1D Decorates, say ICES
• 2D Certain father figures PAPABEARS
• 3D Like a person who might prefer platonic relationships AROMANTIC
• 4D Make more understandable DECODE
• 5D “Just relax!” LIGHTENUP
• 6D Ijeoma ___, “Be a Revolution” author OLUO
• 7D Chance level right above none SLIM
• 8D 90° from norte ESTE
• 9D “Behave!” SHAPEUP
• 10D Not just a snack FULLMEAL
• 11D Ones who start ATEAM
• 12D Following the leader too closely, say CULTY
• 13D Blade that doesn’t cut EPEE
• 15D Players who account for a disproportionate amount of a mobile game’s revenue, in lingo WHALES
• 22D Intimidating words ORELSE
• 24D One might necessitate an override VETO
• 25D Helen Mirren and Emma Thompson, for two DAMES
• 26D Storytelling device that revises previously established facts, informally RETCON
• 29D [Giggle] TEEHEEHEE
• 30D One might be felt GAMETABLE
• 31D No-talent boss EMPTYSUIT
• 32D Common sight at a bachelorette party SASH
• 34D Ocean predator with external teeth SAWSHARK
• 38D Has bad feelings toward RESENTS
• 39D Windbag’s output HOTAIR
• 43D Big name in late night KIMMEL
• 44D Mell Lazarus comic strip that ran for 46 years MOMMA
• 45D Preferred, say IDEAL
• 47D Heart GIST
• 48D Connecticut town that lent its name to a tick-borne disease LYME
• 49D Nobody, say PEON
• 50D Squad for 14-time All-Star Dirk Nowitzki, to fans MAVS
• 52D Goes down SETS