The full solution for the NY Times September 22 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Erik Agard and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Makes a sullen face POUTS
- 6A Beetle amulet in ancient Egypt SCARAB
- 12A Sudden and unexpected ABRUPT
- 14A Was overprotective, in a way HOVERED
- 16A ___ algebra LINEAR
- 17A Still in its packaging UNOPENED
- 19A 50/52-Across musician STEVIEWONDER
- 21A #1 hit from 50/52-Across (“You can feel it all over”) SIRDUKE
- 24A Like a scratchy voice RASPY
- 25A Best possible IDEAL
- 26A Billionaires’ boats YACHTS
- 30A Resident of Africa’s fourth-largest country LIBYAN
- 32A Secrecy contracts, in brief NDAS
- 33A Name that’s a body part backward RAE
- 36A Obligation ONUS
- 37A #1 hit from 50/52-Across (“Why did those days ever have to go?”) IWISH
- 39A Greek “I” IOTA
- 40A Perched SAT
- 41A Fraudulent offer SCAM
- 42A Not sinking AFLOAT
- 44A Like pagodas and some cakes TIERED
- 46A “Clemency” star Woodard ALFRE
- 47A ___ point (center) FOCAL
- 50A With 52-Across, double album released on September 28, 1976, that spent 13 straight weeks at #1 SONGSIN
- 52A See 50-Across THEKEYOFLIFE
- 56A Spy’s identifier CODENAME
- 57A Bloc party? NATION
- 61A Whistlers in the kitchen KETTLES
- 62A ___ Kreme KRISPY
- 63A Doughnut quantities DOZENS
- 64A Work ___ ETHIC
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Buddy PAL
- 2D ___-Wan Kenobi OBI
- 3D Vase with a base URN
- 4D Popular times for tacos TUESDAYS
- 5D Pancake-flipping tool SPATULA
- 6D Feng ___ SHUI
- 7D Scoop holder CONE
- 8D Declare definitively AVOW
- 9D Segments of news shows REPORTS
- 10D Venues for concerts and competitions ARENAS
- 11D Road curves BENDS
- 13D “Star ___ II: The Wrath of Khan” TREK
- 15D Profound DEEP
- 18D Like some humor and runs DRY
- 20D “Oy ___!” VEY
- 21D Grain storage structures SILOS
- 22D Broadway star Menzel IDINA
- 23D Argue against REBUT
- 27D “Demon Slayer” or “Attack on Titan” ANIME
- 28D Contents of plastic sleeves or jewel cases, informally CDS
- 29D “lol” HAHA
- 31D “Love it!” NICE
- 33D They might be thatched ROOFS
- 34D Pioneer in arcade games ATARI
- 35D Devoured EATEN
- 38D “This means ___!” WAR
- 39D Cry in response to a doorbell ILLGETIT
- 41D Feature of “rendezvous” and “laissez-faire” SILENTZ
- 43D Celebratory hoopla FANFARE
- 44D Start liking TAKETO
- 45D Broadband connection type, in brief DSL
- 47D Government agcy. founded to enforce antitrust laws FTC
- 48D “I see” OHOK
- 49D Formally yielded CEDED
- 51D Pig’s cry OINK
- 53D Ivy League school in New Haven YALE
- 54D Sign of things to come OMEN
- 55D ___ up (come clean) FESS
- 58D “… or thereabouts” ISH
- 59D Nail polish brand OPI
- 60D It has M.S.G. in it NYC
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