NYT Crossword Hints September 26 2023

Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 26, 2023 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword 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 paper and is also available online.

NYT Crossword Hints, September 26, 2023

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/26/23. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.

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  City that’s home to the University of Ghana
  
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  Hack (off)
  
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  “You sure about that?”
  
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  Kind of green energy
  
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  Bring on board
  
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  Urban legend, e.g.
  
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  *Program that detects junk emails
  
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  Penne ___ vodka
  
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  Worker who might be paid by the day
  
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  “Excusez-___!”
  
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  Spills the beans
  
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  *Slang term for convoluted and unstructured computer programming

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  Piglet’s pal
  
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  Groundbreaker?
  
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  Closest bud, in brief
  
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  Camera output
  
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  Aid in buying a car, perhaps
  
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  Feel bad
  
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  Cheer squad syllable
  
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  Dietary network in an ecosystem … or a punny hint to the answers to the starred clues
  
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  Genetic messenger
  
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  Podcast interruptions
  
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  Street crossers: Abbr.
  
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  Robert Devereux, Earl of ___ (favorite of Elizabeth I)
  
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  Mercator projection, e.g.
  
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  ___ Guevara (revolutionary)
  
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  Major component of a ketogenic diet
  
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  *Online icon comprised of three parallel horizontal lines, familiarly

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  Preserves, as ham
  
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  Director DuVernay
  
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  Hang in the balance
  
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  First-year law student, for short
  
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  *Download that may improve streaming lags
  
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  Tiptop
  
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  Got better with time, say
  
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  Luxury pajama fabric
  
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  You, to Shakespeare
  
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  Beauty mark
  
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  Heroes
  
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  Helper: Abbr.
  
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  Deals (with)
  
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  Shop class tool
  
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  Fortification in “The Star-Spangled Banner”
  
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  Sound at a pound
  
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  “Nomadland” director Zhao
  
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  Bandleader’s direction
  
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  You want to make something of it?
  
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  The “p” of r.p.m.
  
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  Novelist Calvino
  
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  Places to see the romaines of the day?
  
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  “Don’t worry about me”
  
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  Steeped drinks
  
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  “if u ask me”
  
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  Pre-year 1, in brief
  
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  Clumsy error
  
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  Unfreezes
  
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  Skye of “Say Anything …”
  
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  Plant also known as linseed
  
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  Baby buggy, to Brits
  
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  Suspected
  
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  “C’mon, I’ve heard enough”
  
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  2019 Taylor Swift album with a romantic theme
  
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  Many a Pablo Neruda work
  
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  Home of the palace Hanaiakamalama
  
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  Gymnastics event requiring balance
  
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  Parent in a blended family
  
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  Network with an eye logo
  
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  Mrs., in Munich
  
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  All-out brawl
  
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  Courtroom banger
  
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  Dodge
  
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  “Cool beans!”
  
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  Up to
  
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  Word with sugar or sport
  
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  Cub Scout units
  
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  Toast topping
  
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  In the past
  
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  Letter before omega
  

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 15×15 grids on weekdays to larger 21×21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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.

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.