NYT Crossword

Org. concerned with screenings

Archive answer — October 9, 2026

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Across

31 clues
  1. 1Mensches
  2. 10"Super Dry" brewer
  3. 15Visual aid with a three-dimensional aspect
  4. 16Persona non grata
  5. 17By an even stronger argument, at law
  6. 18Stars to gaze up at
  7. 19Not mad
  8. 20Squishy projectile
  9. 22Cackling carnivores
  10. 25World's third-largest river by discharge, after the Amazon and the Congo
  11. 27Miserly sorts, informally
  12. 30Rift
  13. 31Like a certain artery
  14. 32Mango leftovers
  15. 33The astronomer Tycho Brahe, for one
  16. 34Org. concerned with screeningsTSA
  17. 35Wine leftovers
  18. 36___ Kar-wai, acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker behind 1994's "Chungking Express"
  19. 37Hounds that can run up to 35 m.p.h.
  20. 39It's mine, all mine!
  21. 40NPR program since 1987
  22. 41Two aces, say
  23. 43Kind of roll
  24. 47Comfortable
  25. 50"Do I ___ to eat a peach?": T.S. Eliot
  26. 51Record of the year?
  27. 52Drawing on another's life
  28. 55Handle
  29. 56Much-anticipated rivalry game in soccer's La Liga
  30. 57Hidden element of FedEx's logo
  31. 58Extremely difficult and ultimately futile

Down

37 clues
  1. 1Hit the hay hard
  2. 2Morgan ___, sorceress in King Arthur stories
  3. 3Not having company
  4. 4What Odysseus' crew waxed on about?
  5. 5Mahjong grouping
  6. 6Org. concerned with screenings
  7. 7"Really?!"
  8. 8Zero out, in a way
  9. 9Device geared to draw rotationally symmetrical shapes
  10. 10Accounts for checking?
  11. 11Compact, maybe
  12. 12"My mistake"
  13. 13Some Navy aircraft during W.W. II
  14. 14Org. requiring crypto disclosures beginning in 2025
  15. 21Glenn who co-founded the Eagles
  16. 23A lot of lot
  17. 24Broadway show inits.
  18. 26Psy-___
  19. 28Near failure, colloquially
  20. 29Fertile place
  21. 31Swiss Army knife component
  22. 32Aid for someone studying a culture
  23. 33One who regularly takes a best friend out?
  24. 35Princess who says "Governor Tarkin! I should have expected to find you holding Vader's leash. I recognized your foul stench when I was brought on board"
  25. 36Like some noodles and martinis
  26. 37Habeas corpus, e.g.
  27. 38Cricket's Men in Green, on scoreboards
  28. 40Dormant
  29. 42Student of Socrates
  30. 44"Gymnopédies" composer
  31. 45Jong who wrote "Fear of Flying"
  32. 46Scouting trip
  33. 48Artist with an absurdist humor book all about his mustache
  34. 49Sauron's soldiers in "The Lord of the Rings"
  35. 51___ team
  36. 53Gymnast Raisman
  37. 54Enervate

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Mensches

    Answer: CLASSACTS

  2. 10. "Super Dry" brewer

    Answer: ASAHI

  3. 15. Visual aid with a three-dimensional aspect

    Answer: RELIEFMAP

  4. 16. Persona non grata

    Answer: LEPER

  5. 17. By an even stronger argument, at law

    Answer: AFORTIORI

  6. 18. Stars to gaze up at

    Answer: IDOLS

  7. 19. Not mad

    Answer: SANE

  8. 20. Squishy projectile

    Answer: NERFBALL

  9. 22. Cackling carnivores

    Answer: HYENAS

  10. 25. World's third-largest river by discharge, after the Amazon and the Congo

    Answer: ORINOCO

  11. 27. Miserly sorts, informally

    Answer: SCROOGES

  12. 30. Rift

    Answer: GAP

  13. 31. Like a certain artery

    Answer: CORONARY

  14. 32. Mango leftovers

    Answer: PITS

  15. 33. The astronomer Tycho Brahe, for one

    Answer: DANE

  16. 34. Org. concerned with screenings

    Answer: TSA

  17. 35. Wine leftovers

    Answer: LEES

  18. 36. ___ Kar-wai, acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker behind 1994's "Chungking Express"

    Answer: WONG

  19. 37. Hounds that can run up to 35 m.p.h.

    Answer: WHIPPETS

  20. 39. It's mine, all mine!

    Answer: EGO

  21. 40. NPR program since 1987

    Answer: FRESHAIR

  22. 41. Two aces, say

    Answer: TOPPAIR

  23. 43. Kind of roll

    Answer: KAISER

  24. 47. Comfortable

    Answer: WELLTODO

  25. 50. "Do I ___ to eat a peach?": T.S. Eliot

    Answer: DARE

  26. 51. Record of the year?

    Answer: ANNAL

  27. 52. Drawing on another's life

    Answer: PARASITIC

  28. 55. Handle

    Answer: SEETO

  29. 56. Much-anticipated rivalry game in soccer's La Liga

    Answer: ELCLASICO

  30. 57. Hidden element of FedEx's logo

    Answer: ARROW

  31. 58. Extremely difficult and ultimately futile

    Answer: SISYPHEAN

Down

  1. 1. Hit the hay hard

    Answer: CRASH

  2. 2. Morgan ___, sorceress in King Arthur stories

    Answer: LEFAY

  3. 3. Not having company

    Answer: ALONE

  4. 4. What Odysseus' crew waxed on about?

    Answer: SIRENSONG

  5. 5. Mahjong grouping

    Answer: SET

  6. 7. "Really?!"

    Answer: CMON

  7. 8. Zero out, in a way

    Answer: TARE

  8. 9. Device geared to draw rotationally symmetrical shapes

    Answer: SPIROGRAPH

  9. 10. Accounts for checking?

    Answer: ALIBIS

  10. 11. Compact, maybe

    Answer: SEDAN

  11. 12. "My mistake"

    Answer: APOLOGIES

  12. 13. Some Navy aircraft during W.W. II

    Answer: HELLCATS

  13. 14. Org. requiring crypto disclosures beginning in 2025

    Answer: IRS

  14. 21. Glenn who co-founded the Eagles

    Answer: FREY

  15. 23. A lot of lot

    Answer: ACRE

  16. 24. Broadway show inits.

    Answer: SRO

  17. 26. Psy-___

    Answer: OPS

  18. 28. Near failure, colloquially

    Answer: ONTHEROPES

  19. 29. Fertile place

    Answer: OASIS

  20. 31. Swiss Army knife component

    Answer: CANOPENER

  21. 32. Aid for someone studying a culture

    Answer: PETRIDISH

  22. 33. One who regularly takes a best friend out?

    Answer: DOGOWNER

  23. 35. Princess who says "Governor Tarkin! I should have expected to find you holding Vader's leash. I recognized your foul stench when I was brought on board"

    Answer: LEIA

  24. 36. Like some noodles and martinis

    Answer: WET

  25. 37. Habeas corpus, e.g.

    Answer: WRIT

  26. 38. Cricket's Men in Green, on scoreboards

    Answer: PAK

  27. 40. Dormant

    Answer: FALLOW

  28. 42. Student of Socrates

    Answer: PLATO

  29. 44. "Gymnopédies" composer

    Answer: SATIE

  30. 45. Jong who wrote "Fear of Flying"

    Answer: ERICA

  31. 46. Scouting trip

    Answer: RECON

  32. 48. Artist with an absurdist humor book all about his mustache

    Answer: DALI

  33. 49. Sauron's soldiers in "The Lord of the Rings"

    Answer: ORCS

  34. 51. ___ team

    Answer: ASA

  35. 53. Gymnast Raisman

    Answer: ALY

  36. 54. Enervate

    Answer: SAP

The answer to “Org. concerned with screenings” in the NYT Crossword is TSA — a 3-letter word. It appears in our available data for October 9, 2026 at 34-Across. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Org. concerned with screenings” answer

TSA(3 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Org. concerned with screenings”?

The answer is TSA.

How many letters are in the answer?

3 letters: TSA.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the NYT Crossword for October 9, 2026 at 34-Across.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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