NYT Crossword

NYT Crossword Answers — September 19, 2026

Crossword clues and answers

By Hannah Slovut-Einertson

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Across

31 clues
  1. 5Goes down in estimationLOSESFACE
  2. 16End of a rant, perhapsILLSHUTUP
  3. 17Geological periodEPOCH
  4. 20Runner's goal, maybeHOMEPLATE
  5. 21Good-for-nothingsBADLOT
  6. 24Like much Ikea furnitureVENEERED
  7. 36Tibetan titleLAMA
  8. 41LittleWEE
  9. 42Rattled, humorouslySHOOKETH
  10. 44Not seeMISS
  11. 46It's a whole thingENTITY
  12. 51Build upAMASS
  13. 54SaturateIMBUE
  14. 55"That's good thinking"SMARTMOVE
  15. 56Fired up againRELIT
  16. 57Speak rationallyTALKSENSE
  17. 58"I'm in!"LETS

Down

33 clues
  1. 1Decorates, sayICES
  2. 2Certain father figuresPAPABEARS
  3. 5"Just relax!"LIGHTENUP
  4. 890° from norteESTE
  5. 9"Behave!"SHAPEUP
  6. 10Not just a snackFULLMEAL
  7. 11Ones who startATEAM
  8. 22Intimidating wordsORELSE
  9. 29[Giggle]TEEHEEHEE
  10. 30One might be feltGAMETABLE
  11. 31No-talent bossEMPTYSUIT
  12. 39Windbag's outputHOTAIR
  13. 45Preferred, sayIDEAL
  14. 47HeartGIST
  15. 49Nobody, sayPEON
  16. 52Goes downSETS

Every clue links to a dedicated answer page. Use the list below to scan the complete fill without opening the interactive board.

  1. 20. Runner's goal, maybe

    Answer: HOMEPLATE

  2. 21. Good-for-nothings

    Answer: BADLOT

  3. 36. Tibetan title

    Answer: LAMA

  4. 41. Little

    Answer: WEE

  5. 42. Rattled, humorously

    Answer: SHOOKETH

  6. 44. Not see

    Answer: MISS

  7. 51. Build up

    Answer: AMASS

  8. 54. Saturate

    Answer: IMBUE

  9. 56. Fired up again

    Answer: RELIT

  10. 57. Speak rationally

    Answer: TALKSENSE

  11. 58. "I'm in!"

    Answer: LETS

  1. 1. Decorates, say

    Answer: ICES

  2. 2. Certain father figures

    Answer: PAPABEARS

  3. 5. "Just relax!"

    Answer: LIGHTENUP

  4. 8. 90° from norte

    Answer: ESTE

  5. 9. "Behave!"

    Answer: SHAPEUP

  6. 10. Not just a snack

    Answer: FULLMEAL

  7. 11. Ones who start

    Answer: ATEAM

  8. 29. [Giggle]

    Answer: TEEHEEHEE

  9. 30. One might be felt

    Answer: GAMETABLE

  10. 31. No-talent boss

    Answer: EMPTYSUIT

  11. 39. Windbag's output

    Answer: HOTAIR

  12. 45. Preferred, say

    Answer: IDEAL

  13. 47. Heart

    Answer: GIST

  14. 49. Nobody, say

    Answer: PEON

  15. 52. Goes down

    Answer: SETS

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