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NYT Crossword — September 13, 2026

Sunday’s 22 × 22 puzzle, 160 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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1S

2A

3F

4E

5R

6S

7P

8A

9T

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12D

13I

14N

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17S

18O

19D

20I

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21K

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22I

N

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N

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23C

P

U

24F

L

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26A

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27M

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29L

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31N

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44O

45M

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48H

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57G

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K

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69M

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86H

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89Y

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90C

91U

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93O

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99S

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100E

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101K

102I

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103H

104B

105O

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107U

108T

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109R

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117T

118H

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121S

122A

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123S

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124A

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125P

126S

127W

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128O

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129P

130O

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131S

132L

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133E

134M

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136T

137A

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138S

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139A

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140D

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N

141S

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142E

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143E

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144R

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145T

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147L

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Across

80 clues

1Less injurious

6Showed some real malice toward

12Mideast currency

17Landscaper's timesaver

20"Well, how about that?!"

21Practice taught in a dojo

23Computer's "brain," in brief

24Certain group of orchestral winds

26Large insect named from Greek myth

29Hook for a newspaper article

30Forerunners of CDs

32Nautical lever

33"De dónde ___ tú?" ("Where are you from?": Sp.)

37Mechanic's offering

41Told, as a story

43Special offer

46Turn from solid to liquid

47Diamond, e.g.

48Santa Fe automaker

50Two of them make up a diameter

57Group project on a winter's day, perhaps

59What snobby people put on

61___ Simmons, founding member of Kiss

62Missouri airport code

63Highly anomalous

64Distraction-limiting lifestyle trend

72Enthusiastic response to "Who's ready?"

74Celebration between Xmas and M.L.K. Day

75Classic Dalmatian name

79"Am I invisible or what?!"

85Airport screening org.

86Another name for Vishnu, translating to "the remover"

87Broadway's "Dear ___ Hansen"

88Mellow, in a way

90Prompts to play, while conducting

92Largest zodiac constellation

96Material in reusable diapers

99Rihanna song with the lyric "Please, someone help me"

103Pioneering premium channel

107Advantageous

112Plot feature of "Planet of the Apes"

114Casals who popularized Bach's cello suites

117Source of the word "tuk-tuk" used for a motorized rickshaw

120Crumb carriers

122"What ___ we doing?"

123Took a load off

124Cousins of cobras

132Cell network letters

134Co-Stooge of Larry

135Reply to "Nuh-uh!"

1361990s exercise fad

138Descended with rappelling ropes

141Step forcefully

142Alternative to a username when logging in

1431,000,000,000 years

145Builds muscle

146Period of letting loose

147Abbr. after some business names

148Looks of contempt

Down

80 clues

1Flour de-clumper

2Intriguing appeal

3Cornet lookalike

4Food assistance syst.

5Easily recite, with "off"

6Scampered away

7Walks nervously, in a way

8Jazz drummer Blakey

9Customize (to)

11Stunners, so to speak

12William and Harry's mum

14Like choices that can't turn out that badly

15Japan's largest carrier

16Locale with many seasonal businesses

17Previously unseen sporting result (term coined in 2014)

18Pick, with "for"

19"That's obvious!"

25Mabel Mora's portrayer on "Only Murders in the Building"

27Dallas baller

34Use your words?

36Central support

37Concluding passage, in music

39French film award

40Reword, perhaps

42Child king of Egypt

44URL ender for many nonprofits

53Isle of ___ (Scottish locale whose name sounds like an expression of endearment)

54Sound of impact

55Home of the Christ the Redeemer statue

58Brings the house down, like a comic

60Moving between the poles?

65Computer covered by AppleCare

71What acids do when mixed with bases

76Secondhand lung irritant

77Bird whose name comes from the Latin for "golden"

78Glittery holiday strands

79Not even once

81Pastries that can be very sweet, ironically

82Tucked-away observations

91Shipmate of Spock

93Pods in bhindi masala

95Yellowfin tuna

96Advertising award

97Home décor options

102Hookup during infusion therapy, in brief

104Mardi Gras accessory

105Released with conditions

106Topping for an apple crisp

117Soft-serve request

119Deandre ___, N.B.A. center who was picked first in the 2018 draft

121Weapon used by some chimpanzees

125Lead-in to grid or play

126Puts in the mail

130Off Broadway award

133Heaven on earth

137Boomer at a concert

139It's sometimes shortened to the letter "N"

140Dennis's sister on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"

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Stats & info

Sunday, Sep 13, 2026

22×22

Grid size

160

Total entries

85/399

Black / letter cells

5.0

Avg entry length

12 ltrs

Longest entry

Themed

Sunday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedSep 13, 2026

DaySunday

ThemeThinking Inside the Box

ConstructorHenry Lin-David and Frank S. David

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split80 across · 80 down

Longest entries

24ACertain group of orchestral winds12 ltrs 57AGroup project on a winter's day, perhaps12 ltrs 13DOccasional12 ltrs 76DSecondhand lung irritant12 ltrs 109AQualm11 ltrs

Sunday is the big one, a 21 by 21 grid built around a named theme rather than raw difficulty. This grid has 85 black squares and averages 5.0 letters per entry.