NYT Crossword September 16 2024 Answers (9/16/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for September 16 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword September 16, 2024 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword September 16, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/16/24, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 16, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Similar (to)
5A Place for luxurious pampering
8A POTUS #43
14A One assigned female at birth and identifying as such
16A Summon with a shout
17A N.B.A. team with LeBron and Bronny James, for short
18A Tidy up
19A Purpose
20A Lies in the hot, hot sun
22A Actor Pitt
23A Setting for "My Cousin Vinny"
26A Dummies
29A Soprano family patriarch on "The Sopranos"
30A Comments further
31A No longer a kid
33A &
36A Youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner
40A "See ya!"
41A Not satisfied, as a requirement
42A San ___ Obispo, Calif.
43A What "muffin top" and "spare tire" are euphemisms for
44A Things cast by wizards
46A Sweet Starbucks order
51A Rickman of the Harry Potter films
52A Generous sort
53A ___ date (pregnancy estimate)
56A Fruit that's a citrus, not a hybrid of a pomegranate and melon
59A 2016 film starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling … or a hint to 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across
61A "Be with you momentarily!"
62A Entered with a halting gait
63A Like athletes that are fresh off the bench
64A "Xanadu" band, for short
65A Something mined in the 21st century
1D Org. with the motto "Because Freedom Can't Protect Itself"
2D Sorento and Sportage, for two
3D Speck of land in the ocean
4D "Straight Outta Compton" group
5D Negative campaign attacks
6D Coat with a fur-lined hood
7D Photographer Adams
8D OB/___ (med. specialty)
9D Tiny
10D Loose-lipped
11D Very: Prefix
12D What hot showers create
13D Maker of the Civic and the CR-V
15D "That may be the case; however ..."
21D Decided to skip
23D Civil rights activist Parks
24D Coolest temperatures of the day
25D Tolstoy's "___ Karenina"
26D Poetic foot
27D 6/6/1944, familiarly
28D Not doing much of anything
31D Athlete's tote
32D ___ v. Wade
33D Blue, in Spanish
34D Get exactly right
35D Insult, informally
37D Soothe, as into a false sense of security
38D Beyond uptight
39D Run away
43D Highest-quality
44D Patron of sailors
45D Letter-shaped plumbing piece
46D Fog or mist
47D Unaccompanied
48D "Sorry, I'm bad with ___" (party excuse)
49D French birthplace of Charles de Gaulle
50D Benefit
53D Baby's first word, perhaps
54D Meter or milliliter
55D ___ Mode of "The Incredibles"
57D Harper who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"
58D Anxiety-related condition, for short
60D Was winning

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

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