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
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.
- Full-Size Grid A standard 15x15 weekday grid, expanding to a significantly larger grid on Sundays.
- Daily Difficulty Curve Monday starts easy and each day gets progressively harder through Saturday, the toughest of the week.
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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.