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Crossword #24456 | 2026-09-25

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

1 Across: Olympic slalom equipment (5 letters)

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.

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.

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