NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 8. September, 2026
The Crossword #24392 for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 76 clues (41 Across, 35 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Prized gem in Chinese culture”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
5 Across: Long (for) (4 letters)
9 Across: Wise one (4 letters)
13 Across: Lyft competitor (4 letters)
14 Across: Trims, say (5 letters)
16 Across: Bullet point on an agenda (4 letters)
17 Across: ___ Scotia (4 letters)
18 Across: Actress Judi with an Oscar and a Tony (5 letters)
19 Across: Hawaiian bird with a reduplicative name (4 letters)
20 Across: Smooths (over) (7 letters)
22 Across: Pest at a comedy club (7 letters)
24 Across: Soda bottle units (6 letters)
25 Across: Food court locale (4 letters)
26 Across: "This American Life" host Glass (3 letters)
27 Across: Suffix in the names of many languages (3 letters)
28 Across: "Please don't go!" (4 letters)
30 Across: French cosmetics company founded in 1909 (6 letters)
32 Across: "For ___ a jolly good fellow …" (3 letters)
34 Across: Crafts' partner (4 letters)
36 Across: "A Whole New ___" ("Aladdin" song) (5 letters)
37 Across: CVS rival … or a phonetic hint to the answers on this puzzle's perimeter (9 letters)
40 Across: "What a shame!" (5 letters)
43 Across: Chopped down (4 letters)
44 Across: Broody music genre (3 letters)
47 Across: Hardest substance in the human body (6 letters)
49 Across: Aide: Abbr. (4 letters)
51 Across: Sound from a pound (3 letters)
53 Across: Energy-carrying chemical found in all living things, in brief (3 letters)
54 Across: Santa makes one (4 letters)
56 Across: Pompadour or pigtails (6 letters)
58 Across: "Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the ___ one of all?" (7 letters)
60 Across: Site of a paper jam (7 letters)
61 Across: Milkshake flavor (4 letters)
62 Across: ___ dish (lab item) (5 letters)
64 Across: Father (4 letters)
65 Across: "___ I a Woman?" (Sojourner Truth speech) (4 letters)
66 Across: Plastic wrap brand (5 letters)
67 Across: Colleges, to Aussies (4 letters)
68 Across: Stuff growing on a tree trunk (4 letters)
69 Across: Acidic ingredient in guacamole (4 letters)
70 Across: Money maker (4 letters)
Down
1 Down: Jaguar's home (6 letters)
2 Down: Totally ban (7 letters)
3 Down: Faithful follower (7 letters)
4 Down: Clear, as a board (5 letters)
5 Down: Base of a statue (8 letters)
6 Down: March 15, e.g. (4 letters)
7 Down: Diarist Anaïs (3 letters)
8 Down: ___ Sketch (classic drawing toy) (5 letters)
9 Down: Kitchen fixture that might have a double or single basin (4 letters)
10 Down: Artist's workshop (7 letters)
11 Down: Army leader (7 letters)
12 Down: May birthstone (7 letters)
15 Down: Shape of conchiglie pasta (5 letters)
21 Down: Cohort above jrs. (3 letters)
23 Down: Ronald McDonald, e.g. (5 letters)
25 Down: "This one's on me!" (7 letters)
29 Down: Cry of frustration (4 letters)
31 Down: "Titanic" heroine (4 letters)
33 Down: Did the backstroke, say (4 letters)
35 Down: Works with a needle (4 letters)
38 Down: One-named "Hello" singer (5 letters)
39 Down: Induct into a hall of fame, perhaps (8 letters)
40 Down: Froth seen at the beach (7 letters)
41 Down: Most populous Canadian province (7 letters)
42 Down: 2014 nonfiction best seller subtitled "A Brief History of Humankind" (7 letters)
45 Down: "Shaken, not stirred" drink (7 letters)
46 Down: Use DoorDash or Grubhub, e.g. (7 letters)
48 Down: Some speech impediments (5 letters)
50 Down: ___ chi (Chinese martial art) (3 letters)
52 Down: Not see the ___ for the trees (6 letters)
55 Down: Amazing bargain (5 letters)
57 Down: "To recap …" (5 letters)
59 Down: Decays (4 letters)
60 Down: British baby carriage (4 letters)
63 Down: The first "T" in TNT (3 letters)
How NYT Crossword Works
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- 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 8, 2026
How many clues are in the September 8, 2026 NYT Crossword?
The Crossword (#24392, 2026-09-08) has 76 clues — 41 Across and 35 Down.
What size is the September 8, 2026 Crossword grid?
A 15x15 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?
9 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.