NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 9. September, 2026
The Crossword #24397 for Wednesday, September 9, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 78 clues (39 Across, 39 Down), starting with 1-Across: “"OK," in modern slang”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
4 Across: Develop
9 Across: Postlarval insects
14 Across: Prefix with skeleton
15 Across: Ewok's home
16 Across: Blow, as 13-Down does repeatedly
17 Across: Top starter
18 Across: *Unsecured artillery that can slide across the deck
20 Across: "Semper Fidelis," for one
22 Across: Advantage
23 Across: Me-time destination
24 Across: Creature of Egyptian myth
26 Across: Bus schedule component
28 Across: Some landscaping equipment
31 Across: Worker who's behind the Times?
35 Across: Plow puller of old
37 Across: "Verb," ironically
39 Across: Part of a black suit
40 Across: Its three largest cities all have names starting with C
41 Across: Completely lost … or where the now-idiomatic answer to each italicized clue has a literal meaning
43 Across: Barely made (out)
44 Across: Chat, informally
46 Across: Old-timey "Listen!"
47 Across: Out of juice
48 Across: Paint options
50 Across: Permanent-press
52 Across: Part of many a shallow-water ecosystem
54 Across: Music genre for some yoga classes
57 Across: Suffix with devil
60 Across: Expresses approval, in a way
63 Across: Remove from its original packaging, say
64 Across: *Equatorial ocean area notorious for lack of winds
67 Across: Consumed
68 Across: Character in "Monsters, Inc."
69 Across: Like many a campfire story
70 Across: Hiker to a QB: Abbr.
71 Across: Elevate, as a flag
72 Across: Shell out cash
73 Across: Word with sewing or starter
Down
1 Down: Has a happy face
2 Down: Former member of the force
3 Down: *Stand barefoot in formation along seams of deck planks
4 Down: Fit in
5 Down: Game in which players draw and skip
6 Down: Big celebrity
7 Down: When repeated, leading only to bad outcomes
8 Down: Leftovers
9 Down: Stir-fry add-ins
10 Down: Decorative vessel
11 Down: "Sofa, so good" and such
12 Down: Each
13 Down: Sicilian smoker
19 Down: ___ as a bug's ear
21 Down: *Drift with the natural flow of currents
25 Down: TV's "Warrior Princess"
27 Down: *Bosun's whistled call signaling a shift change
29 Down: I.R.A. classification
30 Down: Lazy ___
32 Down: *Flattened against the masts in a changing wind
33 Down: Roman theaters
34 Down: Comedian Foxx
35 Down: Soft leather shoes, for short
36 Down: "That's not good"
38 Down: Fiddler-emperor, legend has it
42 Down: Similar
45 Down: Minimal paint job
49 Down: Promote
51 Down: Not just thrown away, say
53 Down: Gradually tapered cuts
55 Down: Jailed New York crime boss
56 Down: Wield, as authority
57 Down: Bite reminder, maybe
58 Down: "Get away!"
59 Down: Prefix with sphere
61 Down: Dice peppers, e.g.
62 Down: Positive
65 Down: Personally contacts online, for short
66 Down: Max's opposite
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Today's NYT Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in today's NYT Crossword crossword?
Today's Crossword (#24397, 2026-09-09) has 78 clues — 39 Across and 39 Down.
What size is today's Crossword grid?
A 15x15 grid.
What's the longest answer today?
11 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.