NYT Crossword September 15 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the NYT Crossword published on September 15 2026.
- 81
- Total Clues
- 40
- Total Across
- 41
- Total Down
Clues Across (40 total)
(1)
Laffy ___, candy with a rhyming name
The answer is: taffy
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(6)
Poker buy-in
The answer is: ante
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"The windows to the soul," metaphorically
The answer is: eyes
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Frighten
The answer is: scare
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(15)
Villain's hideout
The answer is: lair
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American Girl toy
The answer is: doll
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Cringey ad campaign going viral, for example
The answer is: prdisaster
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Madonna's "La ___ Bonita"
The answer is: isla
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Goes out with
The answer is: sees
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(21)
Piglet and Pooh's marsupial friend
The answer is: roo
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(22)
"Well, in that case ..."
The answer is: okthen
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(24)
Clic Stic and Wite-Out brand
The answer is: bic
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(26)
Character at the heart of the "Who shot ...?" cliffhanger of 1980s TV
The answer is: jrewing
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(27)
Colombian cornmeal cake
The answer is: arepa
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(29)
San José, ___ Rica
The answer is: costa
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(30)
Oculus Rift or Meta Quest 3
The answer is: vrheadset
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(32)
Opposite of chaos
The answer is: order
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(36)
Texter's "I think ..."
The answer is: imo
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(37)
Started a game of blackjack, say
The answer is: dealt
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(38)
18-wheeler
The answer is: semi
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(39)
Agrees nonverbally
The answer is: nods
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(41)
Red root vegetables
The answer is: beets
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(44)
Kind of rally at high school
The answer is: pep
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(45)
Put up, as a building
The answer is: erect
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(47)
Many characters on "The Pitt"
The answer is: erdoctors
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(49)
"Quick!"
The answer is: hurry
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(51)
Group holding a nominating convention
The answer is: party
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(52)
Scannable squares often used in place of paper menus
The answer is: qrcodes
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(55)
___-Wan Kenobi
The answer is: obi
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(56)
Rang, as a bell
The answer is: tolled
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(57)
Pooch's bark
The answer is: arf
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(59)
Paddington Bear's country of origin
The answer is: peru
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What a light bulb represents, in comics
The answer is: idea
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(64)
Puppet dragon of 1960s kids' TV
The answer is: hrpufnstuf
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(67)
Bottom-heavy fruit
The answer is: pear
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(68)
Britney Spears's "___! ... I Did It Again"
The answer is: oops
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(69)
Perform better than
The answer is: outdo
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(70)
Daughters' brothers
The answer is: sons
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(71)
Exam
The answer is: test
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(72)
French fries-to-be
The answer is: spuds
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Clues Down (41 total)
(1)
Cough syrup amts.
The answer is: tsps
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(2)
Farmland measure
The answer is: acre
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(3)
Haircut that transitions from shorter sides to longer top
The answer is: fade
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(4)
Ultimate ___ (team sport)
The answer is: frisbee
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Word of consent
The answer is: yes
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Too
The answer is: also
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(7)
Grp. with a phonetic alphabet
The answer is: nato
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Cause for overtime
The answer is: tie
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Screw-ups
The answer is: errors
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Conflicts over Wikipedia content
The answer is: editwars
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(11)
Mario's dinosaur sidekick
The answer is: yoshi
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(12)
Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"
The answer is: ellen
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Vernacular found in Urban Dictionary
The answer is: slang
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Place for coin-op game machines
The answer is: arcade
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(23)
Kind of high-fat diet
The answer is: keto
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Tablet with Pro, Air and mini versions
The answer is: ipad
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(26)
Scribbled (down)
The answer is: jotted
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Knight's wear
The answer is: armor
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The "R" in R.I.
The answer is: rhode
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(29)
The "log" in "ants on a log"
The answer is: celery
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Trellis-climbing plant
The answer is: vine
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(31)
"Light" Jedi weapons
The answer is: sabers
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(33)
Railroad station
The answer is: depot
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Manicurist's filing board
The answer is: emery
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Laces (into)
The answer is: rips
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Well-educated sorts
The answer is: scholars
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(42)
Fill back to capacity, as a glass
The answer is: topoff
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(43)
Healing cover
The answer is: scab
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"Lose the ___, dude!"
The answer is: tude
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(48)
Causes to make a mistake
The answer is: tripsup
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(50)
Bit of fiery cinnamon candy
The answer is: redhot
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(52)
Cotton swabs not recommended for ear canal use
The answer is: qtips
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(53)
Cowboy contest
The answer is: rodeo
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Fresh from the dishwasher
The answer is: clean
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(57)
Grindr and Tinder, for two
The answer is: apps
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(58)
Sign of decay
The answer is: rust
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"___, Brute?"
The answer is: ettu
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"Ant-Man" star Paul
The answer is: rudd
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Sights that make you go "What the …?!"
The answer is: ufos
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___ v. Wade (1973 Supreme Court decision)
The answer is: roe
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Rejections
The answer is: nos
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