NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 5. September, 2026
The Crossword #24380 for Saturday, September 5, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 72 clues (36 Across, 36 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Made chitchat”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
10 Across: Underground rock
15 Across: "Slow down a second!"
16 Across: What you might hear when you get someone's goat?
17 Across: Nay sayers
19 Across: Actor Nick of "The Prince of Tides"
20 Across: One way to stand
21 Across: Hang time, for short?
22 Across: Important
23 Across: Journey, so to speak
25 Across: Access, as to an elite network
27 Across: "___ ME" (humorous "sign")
29 Across: European landmark whose name begins with an "A" in classical literature
31 Across: Reduced price?
32 Across: Revered one
34 Across: "Keep on going!"
36 Across: Word in a Tibetan leader's title
38 Across: "Infection" common among schoolkids
40 Across: California city bisected by Interstate 5
42 Across: Not continue beyond
43 Across: Stunner
45 Across: Cette femme
46 Across: Toy popularized by Queen Victoria, familiarly
47 Across: ___ dance (Lunar New Year tradition)
49 Across: Shiny material
51 Across: Annular reefs
53 Across: Stock market option
55 Across: TV drama whose past guest stars have included Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber
58 Across: Its license plate might read "FOR HIRE"
59 Across: Land, marked
61 Across: Held the elevator door for, say
63 Across: Sarcastic response to boasting
66 Across: Carnival line?
67 Across: Score sneakily
68 Across: "The door's open!"
69 Across: Conclude an agreement, say
Down
1 Down: Ritzy
2 Down: Luxury fashion house based in Paris
3 Down: Incident so dramatic it feels like a movie
4 Down: Apt name for a yoga instructor?
5 Down: "Our best thought came from ___": Ralph Waldo Emerson
6 Down: "Found you!"
7 Down: Cracker alternative to Ritz
8 Down: Mobile library?
9 Down: Cope
10 Down: Future manager's goal, for short
11 Down: Most-celebrated celebrities
12 Down: Primary follower
13 Down: Thing you may regret hitting "Reply All" to
14 Down: When it happened
18 Down: Valley with gentle slopes
24 Down: "I can't catch a break!"
26 Down: Bubkes
28 Down: 20-Across, en español
30 Down: Green-winged water bird
32 Down: Stunning attraction at a winter festival, maybe
33 Down: Clothing tag warning
35 Down: Seat of one European monarchy
37 Down: Tongue-in-cheek interjection akin to "Told ya …"
39 Down: "___ turn out fine"
41 Down: Like the 18th Amendment, nowadays
44 Down: Boorish
48 Down: Game on a car trip
50 Down: Form of a gene
52 Down: The sound that concludes "The Sound and the Fury"
54 Down: Befuddled
56 Down: "We're alike in that way"
57 Down: Cove
60 Down: Stock market woe
62 Down: Diminishing return?
64 Down: Waterproofing material for a sail, once
65 Down: Lahore is here: Abbr.
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Today's NYT Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in today's NYT Crossword crossword?
Today's Crossword (#24380, 2026-09-05) has 72 clues — 36 Across and 36 Down.
What size is today's Crossword grid?
A 15x15 grid.
What's the longest answer today?
15 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.