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NYT Crossword — September 10, 2026

Thursday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 70 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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35 clues

1TikTok stars, to many

6Locale for an old flame?

10Shell in the water

15Who's that woman in Paris?

16Red-haired outdoorsman in Genesis

21Holding liable

23More apt to cut in line, say

26Keep from leaving port through low visibility

27New Year's date, concisely

28Simulator of coastal phenomena

31Cleared of dust, say

32Targets for hawks

33Literary name that's a letter short of its holder's occupation

38Horror director Aster

39Starting points of many Jewish observances

44Oldest sister on "The Brady Bunch"

45Bad spelling, perhaps

46Ground-dwelling game bird of the western U.S.

47Portmanteau for a radical environmentalist

49["Your fly is open"]

50Choo-choo noise

51Grou_ of _or_oises?

56Dance done in concentric circles

57Leaves for drinks

58Construction site sight

59Decides to take part, with "in"

60Skin-care brand with a "cheer"-ful sounding name

61Filler akin to "like …" or "I mean …"

Down

35 clues

2Word with trader or tripper

3Something you might search for in vein?

5Find a spot for, as on a schedule

6Utah's ___ State University

8Grooved parts of golf irons

10Solitary sort

11Min_sc_le q_antity?

25Pla_e for a _ase?

28Supplies for a diaper change

29Annoying knuckling

30Like 29 winners in the first 50 New York City Marathons

32Rotating feature at the cinema

35Take responsibility for, in a way

36Pitching staff?

37Evidence of burning rubber

42Release volatile compounds to the air

43Vent opening?

44When doubled, Hawaiian for "very strong"

52Remote power source

53Completely savage

54Middle name shared by Sean and John Lennon

55Ground water?

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Stats & info

Thursday, Sep 10, 2026

15×15

Grid size

70

Total entries

32/193

Black / letter cells

5.5

Avg entry length

15 ltrs

Longest entry

Tricky

Thursday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedSep 10, 2026

DayThursday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorSimeon Seigel

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split35 across · 35 down

Longest entries

34AProc_dur_?15 ltrs 11DMin_sc_le q_antity?11 ltrs 25DPla_e for a _ase?11 ltrs 17APer_w_nkle?10 ltrs 51AGrou_ of _or_oises?10 ltrs

Thursday is the gimmick day: rebus squares, reversed entries and other tricks are fair game. This grid has 32 black squares and averages 5.5 letters per entry.