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Crossword #24398 | 2026-09-11

NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 11. September, 2026

The Crossword #24398 for Friday, September 11, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 72 clues (37 Across, 35 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Impediments to collaboration”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.

Across

1 Across: Impediments to collaboration (4 letters)

5 Across: It's the thing (4 letters)

9 Across: Motion on a screen (5 letters)

14 Across: Anchor's spot (4 letters)

15 Across: "I've had enough of this!" (10 letters)

17 Across: People who worshiped the rain god Illapa (4 letters)

18 Across: Unexpected twists (10 letters)

19 Across: Singer/actress Carrere (3 letters)

20 Across: U.S. senators Warnock and Duckworth, for two (4 letters)

21 Across: How often blue moons occur (6 letters)

22 Across: Track-and-field challenges (7 letters)

24 Across: Nods at a lot? (4 letters)

25 Across: Barrel (along) (5 letters)

26 Across: Big name in 23-Down (4 letters)

27 Across: Lentils prepared with ghee, perhaps (3 letters)

30 Across: Jazz Age Disney princess (5 letters)

31 Across: Drives for money? (9 letters)

33 Across: Actor Elba (5 letters)

34 Across: A long time follower? (3 letters)

35 Across: Expert in worldwide fulfillment and distribution operations? (5 letters)

36 Across: "I'll wait for your update" (9 letters)

38 Across: Attire for a high-pressure job? (5 letters)

39 Across: Put down (3 letters)

40 Across: Pad (4 letters)

41 Across: Ramadan, e.g. (5 letters)

42 Across: Particles in a particle accelerator (4 letters)

43 Across: Comforts (7 letters)

45 Across: Fairly low-risk investment (6 letters)

48 Across: Chip source, informally (4 letters)

49 Across: Guard at the gates of Mordor (3 letters)

50 Across: Tool for adding sparkle to lackluster prose? (10 letters)

52 Across: Tiger ___ (spiky houseplant) (4 letters)

53 Across: Steered too close to the shoreline, say (10 letters)

54 Across: How one might feel at a support group meeting (4 letters)

55 Across: "Ergo ..." (5 letters)

56 Across: Wraps (4 letters)

57 Across: [Look at me!] (4 letters)

Down

1 Down: ___ Ann (classic Lily Tomlin character) (5 letters)

2 Down: "That's brilliant!" (10 letters)

3 Down: Hollywood post-broadcast fete (10 letters)

4 Down: Export from Jamaica (3 letters)

5 Down: Had a hankering (6 letters)

6 Down: Sounds of fall? (5 letters)

7 Down: Sound wave amplifiers (4 letters)

8 Down: Network debut of 1981 (3 letters)

9 Down: Assessment of something enjoyed ironically (12 letters)

10 Down: Sports (5 letters)

11 Down: Part of a key chain (4 letters)

12 Down: Prop in "The Matrix" (4 letters)

13 Down: "Keep Commerce Human" website (4 letters)

16 Down: Infer (from) (6 letters)

20 Down: "I'll be sad if you leave" (12 letters)

23 Down: Fabric related to chambray (5 letters)

24 Down: Down under (5 letters)

26 Down: Bricks used in some castles (5 letters)

27 Down: Timbits from Tim Hortons, e.g. (10 letters)

28 Down: Flawed protagonists (10 letters)

29 Down: Trial that an attorney may not remember fondly? (4 letters)

30 Down: Cash register part (4 letters)

31 Down: Blue ___ (coral reef swimmers like Pixar's Dory) (5 letters)

32 Down: Lacks (5 letters)

37 Down: More compassionate (6 letters)

41 Down: Candy bar in the jingle that begins "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't" (6 letters)

42 Down: Ptolemy III? (5 letters)

43 Down: Welcome advice from a financial planner (5 letters)

44 Down: Lavender or lilac (5 letters)

45 Down: City where Shah Jahan built a monument to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal (4 letters)

46 Down: Film composer Silvestri (4 letters)

47 Down: Pickle (4 letters)

48 Down: Like silk or yarn (4 letters)

51 Down: Pseudonym cited repeatedly in the 2022 Dobbs decision (3 letters)

52 Down: "The pretty worm of Nilus," per Shakespeare's Cleopatra (3 letters)

How NYT Crossword Works

The NYT Crossword is the classic daily puzzle: a full-size grid of Across and Down clues published every day of the week. Difficulty ramps up from Monday (easiest) through Saturday (hardest), with Sunday running a larger, standalone puzzle.

NYT Crossword FAQ for September 11, 2026

How many clues are in the September 11, 2026 NYT Crossword?

The Crossword (#24398, 2026-09-11) has 72 clues — 37 Across and 35 Down.

What size is the September 11, 2026 Crossword grid?

A 15x15 grid.

What's the longest answer in this puzzle?

12 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.

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