NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 25. September, 2026
The Crossword #24456 for Friday, September 25, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 70 clues (35 Across, 35 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Olympic slalom equipment”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
6 Across: Spanish sparkling wine (4 letters)
10 Across: First, second or third (4 letters)
14 Across: "For real!" (10 letters)
16 Across: Fictional company famous for its duds (4 letters)
17 Across: Outcome of a match, maybe (10 letters)
18 Across: Forum setting (4 letters)
19 Across: U2 producer Brian (3 letters)
20 Across: Stew on it! (5 letters)
21 Across: Like a whodunit in which the butler did it [duh!] (5 letters)
22 Across: Device seen on a front desk (4 letters)
23 Across: Ho Chi Minh City's former name (6 letters)
25 Across: Exploit a loophole, e.g. (13 letters)
29 Across: Disinclined (6 letters)
30 Across: Supermodel Alek (3 letters)
31 Across: ___ one's time (4 letters)
34 Across: Procedure after which you might wear flip-flops, informally (4 letters)
35 Across: Off (5 letters)
37 Across: ___ Minor (4 letters)
38 Across: Pen that isn't used for writing, in brief (4 letters)
39 Across: "Karma is a cat / Purring in my ___ 'cause it loves me" (Taylor Swift lyric) (3 letters)
40 Across: Port on the Loire (6 letters)
42 Across: "Speaking of which ..." (13 letters)
45 Across: Like an earworm (6 letters)
46 Across: Play group (4 letters)
47 Across: Not bother (5 letters)
48 Across: Rapper and actor Smith (5 letters)
50 Across: Go-to doc (3 letters)
53 Across: Actress Shawkat (4 letters)
54 Across: Ones providing brief assistance? (10 letters)
56 Across: Alliance (4 letters)
57 Across: Invasive plants? (10 letters)
58 Across: One might be meat-only or dairy-only in a kosher household (4 letters)
59 Across: Morsels often found in fried rice (4 letters)
60 Across: The Devil's domain (5 letters)
Down
1 Down: Give credit to, in a way (4 letters)
2 Down: Analogous (4 letters)
3 Down: ___ Sarratore, "My Brilliant Friend" character (4 letters)
4 Down: "How ___" (3 letters)
5 Down: Certain loopholes (7 letters)
6 Down: Spoon, e.g. (6 letters)
7 Down: Second Freudian stage (4 letters)
8 Down: Gives one's approval, in a way (8 letters)
9 Down: Past-tense verb that becomes its present tense when you move its last letter to the front (3 letters)
10 Down: Sources of some rock (11 letters)
11 Down: Some experts of interest? (10 letters)
12 Down: World capital once known as Philadelphia (5 letters)
13 Down: Instagram : ___ :: YouTube : Short (4 letters)
15 Down: Focus for the foul-mouthed? (10 letters)
21 Down: Skosh (3 letters)
22 Down: "Hang on a sec" (11 letters)
24 Down: Says "please," say (10 letters)
25 Down: Look stunned (4 letters)
26 Down: "___ plaisir" ("You're welcome," in French) (4 letters)
27 Down: Breathtaking activity? (10 letters)
28 Down: Take without paying ... or a motion made while paying (5 letters)
32 Down: Per ___ (4 letters)
33 Down: Slip (into) (4 letters)
36 Down: Ganja (8 letters)
41 Down: Residence that can have thousands of chambers (7 letters)
43 Down: Unreturnable pickleball shot (3 letters)
44 Down: Polite titles (6 letters)
45 Down: Instruments in chamber groups (5 letters)
47 Down: Discovery sites (4 letters)
49 Down: What's distorted in a Mercator projection (4 letters)
50 Down: Part of a full house (4 letters)
51 Down: Ptolemaic royal, familiarly (4 letters)
52 Down: Poke alternative (4 letters)
54 Down: Vim (3 letters)
55 Down: Transcript fig. (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 25, 2026
How many clues are in the September 25, 2026 NYT Crossword?
The Crossword (#24456, 2026-09-25) has 70 clues — 35 Across and 35 Down.
What size is the September 25, 2026 Crossword grid?
A 15x15 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?
13 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.