New York Times Crossword September 15 2026 Answers
Tuesday puzzle · 81 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the New York Times Crossword September 15 2026 answers. The Tuesday puzzle has 81 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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Click a clue for every answer it has ever hadClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Laffy ___, candy with a rhyming nameTAFFY5Across1
Poker buy-inANTE4Across6
"The windows to the soul," metaphoricallyEYES4Across10
FrightenSCARE5Across14
Villain's hideoutLAIR4Across15
American Girl toyDOLL4Across16
Cringey ad campaign going viral, for examplePRDISASTER10Across17
Madonna's "La ___ Bonita"ISLA4Across19
Goes out withSEES4Across20
Piglet and Pooh's marsupial friendROO3Across21
"Well, in that case ..."OKTHEN6Across22
Clic Stic and Wite-Out brandBIC3Across24
Character at the heart of the "Who shot ...?" cliffhanger of 1980s TVJREWING7Across26
Colombian cornmeal cakeAREPA5Across27
San José, ___ RicaCOSTA5Across29
Oculus Rift or Meta Quest 3VRHEADSET9Across30
Opposite of chaosORDER5Across32
Texter's "I think ..."IMO3Across36
Started a game of blackjack, sayDEALT5Across37
18-wheelerSEMI4Across38
Agrees nonverballyNODS4Across39
Red root vegetablesBEETS5Across41
Kind of rally at high schoolPEP3Across44
Put up, as a buildingERECT5Across45
Many characters on "The Pitt"ERDOCTORS9Across47
"Quick!"HURRY5Across49
Group holding a nominating conventionPARTY5Across51
Scannable squares often used in place of paper menusQRCODES7Across52
___-Wan KenobiOBI3Across55
Rang, as a bellTOLLED6Across56
Pooch's barkARF3Across57
Paddington Bear's country of originPERU4Across59
What a light bulb represents, in comicsIDEA4Across63
Puppet dragon of 1960s kids' TVHRPUFNSTUF10Across64
Bottom-heavy fruitPEAR4Across67
Britney Spears's "___! ... I Did It Again"OOPS4Across68
Perform better thanOUTDO5Across69
Daughters' brothersSONS4Across70
ExamTEST4Across71
French fries-to-beSPUDS5Across72
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Cough syrup amts.TSPS4Down1
Farmland measureACRE4Down2
Haircut that transitions from shorter sides to longer topFADE4Down3
Ultimate ___ (team sport)FRISBEE7Down4
Word of consentYES3Down5
TooALSO4Down6
Grp. with a phonetic alphabetNATO4Down7
Cause for overtimeTIE3Down8
Screw-upsERRORS6Down9
Conflicts over Wikipedia contentEDITWARS8Down10
Mario's dinosaur sidekickYOSHI5Down11
Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"ELLEN5Down12
Vernacular found in Urban DictionarySLANG5Down13
Place for coin-op game machinesARCADE6Down18
Kind of high-fat dietKETO4Down23
Tablet with Pro, Air and mini versionsIPAD4Down25
Scribbled (down)JOTTED6Down26
Knight's wearARMOR5Down27
The "R" in R.I.RHODE5Down28
The "log" in "ants on a log"CELERY6Down29
Trellis-climbing plantVINE4Down30
"Light" Jedi weaponsSABERS6Down31
Railroad stationDEPOT5Down33
Manicurist's filing boardEMERY5Down34
Laces (into)RIPS4Down35
Well-educated sortsSCHOLARS8Down40
Fill back to capacity, as a glassTOPOFF6Down42
Healing coverSCAB4Down43
"Lose the ___, dude!"TUDE4Down46
Causes to make a mistakeTRIPSUP7Down48
Bit of fiery cinnamon candyREDHOT6Down50
Cotton swabs not recommended for ear canal useQTIPS5Down52
Cowboy contestRODEO5Down53
Fresh from the dishwasherCLEAN5Down54
Grindr and Tinder, for twoAPPS4Down57
Sign of decayRUST4Down58
"___, Brute?"ETTU4Down60
"Ant-Man" star PaulRUDD4Down61
Sights that make you go "What the …?!"UFOS4Down62
___ v. Wade (1973 Supreme Court decision)ROE3Down65
RejectionsNOS3Down66
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This page lists every clue and answer from the New York Times crossword published on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.