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NYT Crossword — September 19, 2026

Saturday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 64 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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31 clues

1It didn't come with a calculator until 2024

5Goes down in estimation

14Rod ___, 1977 A.L. M.V.P. with the Twins

16End of a rant, perhaps

17Geological period

18Instrument also known as a ukitar

19Siva ___ (traditional dance named for its country of origin)

20Runner's goal, maybe

21Good-for-nothings

23The very first one was won by a ventriloquist

24Like much Ikea furniture

26"You'll ___ the day!"

27Inhale, so to speak

28Youngest congressional appointees

33Some strenuous athletic events, informally

35"Dog Day Afternoon" director

36Tibetan title

37One might be cut off by an orchestra

40U.S. : reps :: Canada : ___

42Rattled, humorously

46It's a whole thing

47Request for assistance from a higher-up?

53"Sure … that's true …"

55"That's good thinking"

56Fired up again

57Speak rationally

Down

33 clues

1Decorates, say

2Certain father figures

3Like a person who might prefer platonic relationships

4Make more understandable

6Ijeoma ___, "Be a Revolution" author

7Chance level right above none

890° from norte

10Not just a snack

11Ones who start

12Following the leader too closely, say

13Blade that doesn't cut

15Players who account for a disproportionate amount of a mobile game's revenue, in lingo

22Intimidating words

24One might necessitate an override

25Helen Mirren and Emma Thompson, for two

26Storytelling device that revises previously established facts, informally

30One might be felt

31No-talent boss

32Common sight at a bachelorette party

34Ocean predator with external teeth

38Has bad feelings toward

39Windbag's output

43Big name in late night

44Mell Lazarus comic strip that ran for 46 years

45Preferred, say

48Connecticut town that lent its name to a tick-borne disease

50Squad for 14-time All-Star Dirk Nowitzki, to fans

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Stats & info

Saturday, Sep 19, 2026

15×15

Grid size

64

Total entries

32/193

Black / letter cells

6.0

Avg entry length

11 ltrs

Longest entry

Hardest

Saturday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedSep 19, 2026

DaySaturday

ThemeThemeless

ConstructorHannah Slovut-Einertson

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split31 across · 33 down

Longest entries

28AYoungest congressional appointees11 ltrs 37AOne might be cut off by an orchestra11 ltrs 5AGoes down in estimation9 ltrs 16AEnd of a rant, perhaps9 ltrs 18AInstrument also known as a ukitar9 ltrs

Saturday is the hardest grid of the week, themeless and clued as obliquely as the editor allows. This grid has 32 black squares and averages 6.0 letters per entry.