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NYT Crossword — September 22, 2026

Tuesday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 72 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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7C

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Across

31 clues

1Makes a sullen face

6Beetle amulet in ancient Egypt

12Sudden and unexpected

14Was overprotective, in a way

17Still in its packaging

1950/52-Across musician

21#1 hit from 50/52-Across ("You can feel it all over")

24Like a scratchy voice

25Best possible

26Billionaires' boats

30Resident of Africa's fourth-largest country

32Secrecy contracts, in brief

33Name that's a body part backward

37#1 hit from 50/52-Across ("Why did those days ever have to go?")

41Fraudulent offer

44Like pagodas and some cakes

46"Clemency" star Woodard

47___ point (center)

50With 52-Across, double album released on September 28, 1976, that spent 13 straight weeks at #1

52See 50-Across

56Spy's identifier

61Whistlers in the kitchen

63Doughnut quantities

Down

41 clues

2___-Wan Kenobi

3Vase with a base

4Popular times for tacos

5Pancake-flipping tool

8Declare definitively

9Segments of news shows

10Venues for concerts and competitions

13"Star ___ II: The Wrath of Khan"

18Like some humor and runs

21Grain storage structures

22Broadway star Menzel

23Argue against

27"Demon Slayer" or "Attack on Titan"

28Contents of plastic sleeves or jewel cases, informally

33They might be thatched

34Pioneer in arcade games

38"This means ___!"

39Cry in response to a doorbell

41Feature of "rendezvous" and "laissez-faire"

43Celebratory hoopla

45Broadband connection type, in brief

47Government agcy. founded to enforce antitrust laws

49Formally yielded

53Ivy League school in New Haven

54Sign of things to come

55___ up (come clean)

58"... or thereabouts"

59Nail polish brand

60It has M.S.G. in it

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Stats & info

Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026

15×15

Grid size

72

Total entries

40/185

Black / letter cells

5.1

Avg entry length

12 ltrs

Longest entry

Easy

Tuesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedSep 22, 2026

DayTuesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorErik Agard

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split31 across · 41 down

Longest entries

19A50/52-Across musician12 ltrs 52ASee 50-Across12 ltrs 17AStill in its packaging8 ltrs 56ASpy's identifier8 ltrs 4DPopular times for tacos8 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 40 black squares and averages 5.1 letters per entry.