NYT Crossword September 17 2026 Answers
All 79 clues from the Thursday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.
PUZZLE GRID14×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
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Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.
ALL CLUES79 CLUES
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1D—5 lettersMAKER
2D—5 lettersALIVE
3D—5 lettersCOLON
4D—3 lettersSET
5D—6 lettersMESSES
6D—4 lettersAPPS
7D—5 lettersSEATS
8D—3 lettersKEY
9D—6 lettersARTIST
10D—4 lettersBEAN
11D—4 lettersCARD
12D—4 lettersSPOT
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