NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 6. September, 2026
The Crossword #24381 for Sunday, September 6, 2026 is a 21x21 grid with 138 clues (58 Across, 80 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Spanish nibbles”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
6 Across: Do great (7 letters)
13 Across: "Silly me!" (7 letters)
20 Across: Letter in the Hebrew spelling of "Adonai" (5 letters)
21 Across: Closest area to a movie theater projector, maybe (7 letters)
22 Across: Noteworthy (7 letters)
23 Across: Flash (21 letters)
26 Across: Loudmouth's lack, perhaps (4 letters)
27 Across: Director Lee (3 letters)
28 Across: Taylor-Joy of "Dune: Part Three" (4 letters)
29 Across: Word after B or bucket (4 letters)
30 Across: "Rock of Ages" or "Stand by Me" (4 letters)
32 Across: Advantage (4 letters)
36 Across: White of the eye (6 letters)
39 Across: Lighthouse (20 letters)
45 Across: "Yeah, I know them" (5 letters)
46 Across: Burrowing rodent (7 letters)
47 Across: "So-o-o, as I was saying ..." (6 letters)
49 Across: "Mr. Blue Sky" band, for short (3 letters)
50 Across: Banger of a song (3 letters)
51 Across: "Fortnight" singer, to fans (3 letters)
52 Across: Directed (4 letters)
54 Across: "That is … I mean …" (3 letters)
55 Across: "Fifty Shades of Grey" author (7 letters)
58 Across: Dog hybrid with thick, low-shedding fur (7 letters)
60 Across: Mr. Knightley's love interest, in classic literature (4 letters)
61 Across: Embed with a hammer (6 letters)
62 Across: Lion King (14 letters)
65 Across: Operatic pop group formed by Simon Cowell (6 letters)
67 Across: Sort of person who brings people together (6 letters)
68 Across: Bad Boys (14 letters)
74 Across: Arab chiefs (6 letters)
78 Across: Fruit whose name has three syllables in four letters (4 letters)
79 Across: Panameñas y puertorriqueñas (7 letters)
80 Across: "A.S.A.P.!" (7 letters)
81 Across: Someone who exercises out of habit? (3 letters)
82 Across: Bird store supply (4 letters)
84 Across: "Starter" starter (3 letters)
85 Across: Word combined with "-fetti" in a portmanteau (3 letters)
86 Across: Onetime British Olympian/politician Sebastian (3 letters)
87 Across: Counterparts of troughs (6 letters)
89 Across: ___ Finch, lawyer in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (7 letters)
91 Across: [waving the white flag] (5 letters)
93 Across: Dark Knight (20 letters)
97 Across: ChatGPT's company (6 letters)
98 Across: They never start with 9: Abbr. (4 letters)
99 Across: Word after news or line (4 letters)
100 Across: Famous last words (4 letters)
103 Across: Partner of rave (4 letters)
105 Across: Quite the head-turner? (3 letters)
107 Across: Live broadcast (4 letters)
110 Across: Angry Men (21 letters)
117 Across: Pushing off (7 letters)
118 Across: Rectangular baking container (7 letters)
119 Across: Give it a twirl! (5 letters)
120 Across: Follows the first rule of improv (7 letters)
121 Across: All together (7 letters)
122 Across: Obdurate (5 letters)
Down
1 Down: Chief justice who remarked "I don't remember that I ever was president" (4 letters)
2 Down: Mozart's "Rondo ___ Turca" (4 letters)
3 Down: Sext symbol? (10 letters)
4 Down: Newsroom writing standard, in brief (7 letters)
5 Down: "Just listen …" (3 letters)
6 Down: Group of families (4 letters)
7 Down: Cooking surface (8 letters)
8 Down: Sch. with the second-most N.F.L. draft picks of all time, after Notre Dame (3 letters)
9 Down: Sault ___ Marie, Mich. (3 letters)
10 Down: 9-5, say: Abbr. (3 letters)
11 Down: State that's the setting for "American Gothic" (4 letters)
12 Down: Pullover/cardigan combo (7 letters)
13 Down: Down the middle, say (6 letters)
14 Down: "Gaping" feature (3 letters)
15 Down: Latin 101 verb (3 letters)
16 Down: Reasoning that doesn't hold up (7 letters)
17 Down: Texter's "Duh!" (4 letters)
18 Down: Cheers for the Spanish national team? (4 letters)
19 Down: For fear that (4 letters)
24 Down: Minced oath (4 letters)
25 Down: Toymaker behind Tickle Me Elmo (4 letters)
31 Down: Lincoln Laboratory operator, in brief (3 letters)
33 Down: Co. with red-and-yellow trucks (3 letters)
34 Down: One of Ralph Waldo Emerson's six "Representative Men" (6 letters)
35 Down: Offerer of a 33-country train pass (6 letters)
37 Down: "Good heavens!" (4 letters)
38 Down: Arcane letter (4 letters)
39 Down: Many a middle schooler (5 letters)
40 Down: Slangy "very" (5 letters)
41 Down: Kaiser Permanente and others, in brief (4 letters)
42 Down: Initiate small talk, say (5 letters)
43 Down: ___ change (5 letters)
44 Down: Black Sabbath guitarist Tony (5 letters)
48 Down: Desert country popular for whale watching (4 letters)
50 Down: Like some novelty straws (5 letters)
52 Down: Lovely, as a lass (5 letters)
53 Down: D.J. and record producer Steve ___ (4 letters)
56 Down: Clearing account? (5 letters)
57 Down: ___ Minderbinder from "Catch-22" (4 letters)
58 Down: Minced oath (5 letters)
59 Down: Comes down hard (5 letters)
60 Down: Long-feathered flier (5 letters)
62 Down: Jason Seaver or Ward Cleaver, notably (5 letters)
63 Down: These are fighting words (5 letters)
64 Down: Classic drink brand sold in tall bottles (4 letters)
66 Down: Castaway's setting (4 letters)
68 Down: En ___ (legal phrase) (4 letters)
69 Down: Lexus rival (5 letters)
70 Down: People with no word for "please" in their native language (5 letters)
71 Down: Last in the batting order (5 letters)
72 Down: Govt. instruments (6 letters)
73 Down: Coyotes, foxes et al. (6 letters)
75 Down: Vegan brand with the logo of a cow wearing a fake mustache (10 letters)
76 Down: ___ ball (rubbery toy) (5 letters)
77 Down: "Awesome" (5 letters)
80 Down: When many parks close (4 letters)
82 Down: Sign of the cross? (4 letters)
83 Down: 90° del norte (4 letters)
85 Down: Fandom identities often with fluffy tails and ears (8 letters)
88 Down: Part of a three-word phrase expressing regret (7 letters)
89 Down: Quivering with excitement (7 letters)
90 Down: John (3 letters)
91 Down: Percentage at a bank: Abbr. (3 letters)
92 Down: Be perfectly supine, say (7 letters)
94 Down: Like Cinderella, initially (6 letters)
95 Down: Aloo gobi go-with (4 letters)
96 Down: Burn unit? (4 letters)
100 Down: Vintage goods e-tailer (4 letters)
101 Down: Overly sentimental, to Brits (4 letters)
102 Down: Hamiltons (4 letters)
104 Down: Ending with Jumbo or beta (4 letters)
106 Down: Fortified stuff, maybe (4 letters)
108 Down: Milton Friedman's field, familiarly (4 letters)
109 Down: Big Apple fashion house (4 letters)
111 Down: Info on auto documents, for short (3 letters)
112 Down: Wrap up (3 letters)
113 Down: It has a thick skin (3 letters)
114 Down: Deg. for some writers (3 letters)
115 Down: Mini-albums, for short (3 letters)
116 Down: Cheap shot? (3 letters)
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NYT Crossword FAQ for September 6, 2026
How many clues are in the September 6, 2026 NYT Crossword?
The Crossword (#24381, 2026-09-06) has 138 clues — 58 Across and 80 Down.
What size is the September 6, 2026 Crossword grid?
A 21x21 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?
21 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.