Crossword Answers for September 28, 2026 – Solve Every Clue Fast

Monday, September 28, 2026 — verified Across & Down clues

38 Across · 40 Down


Across
1A Widespread Crossword Clue
HAVOC
6A Like the exteriors of Crossword Clue
SCALY
11A Fall behind in Crossword Clue
OWE
14A Boxing Crossword Clue
ARENA
15A Classic radio Crossword Clue
OLDIE
16A Dessert with a Crossword Clue
PIE
17A Solid baseball Crossword Clue
LINER
18A Complete Crossword Clue
BOMBSHELL
20A Bicycle built for Crossword Clue
TANDEM
22A Round Table Crossword Clue
SIR
23A “___ time will tell” Crossword Clue
ONLY
24A Prefix with physics or Crossword Clue
GEO
25A Make into Crossword Clue
ENACT
27A Alternative to French Crossword Clue
TATERTOTS
31A Skill needed to solve Crossword Clue
LOGIC
35A Suffix with fail or Crossword Clue
URE
36A Apple Crossword Clue
IOS
37A “Time flies like an [50-Down]; fruit flies like a ___” Crossword Clue
BANANA
38A With 41-Across, ball hit out of the park by the very first batter for either side ? or a hint to the starts of 18-, 27-, 46- and 60- Crossword Clue
LEADOFF
41A See 38- Crossword Clue
HOMERUN
42A Coconut Girl Scout Crossword Clue
SAMOAS
43A “La Cage ___ Folles” Crossword Clue
AUX
44A Frat Crossword Clue
BRO
45A Liability’s Crossword Clue
ASSET
46A Detonation Crossword Clue
BLASTZONE
49A “___ I compare thee to a summer’s day?”: Shak. Crossword Clue
SHALL
51A Before, Crossword Clue
ERE
52A What’s Crossword Clue
ALSO
55A S Crossword Clue
ROT
56A Performs a stylish ballroom Crossword Clue
TANGOS
60A Tropical tree whose product is sometimes used as a meat Crossword Clue
JACKFRUIT
63A San Francisco Crossword Clue
GIANT
64A Actress de Crossword Clue
ANA
65A “Take a look!” Crossword Clue
GOSEE
66A Helper for computer problems, Crossword Clue
ITGUY
67A Kylo ___ of “Star Wars” Crossword Clue
REN
68A Stockholm Crossword Clue
SWEDE
69A P Crossword Clue
CHASE
Down
1D “Stop!” Crossword Clue
HALT
2D Puccini’s “O mio babbino caro,” e.g. Crossword Clue
ARIA
3D Kind of diagram with overlapping Crossword Clue
VENN
4D A Crossword Clue
ONEDGE
5D One’s employment Crossword Clue
CAREER
6D B Crossword Clue
SOB
7D Places to hang Crossword Clue
CLOSETS
8D Forum Crossword Clue
ADMINS
9D The Scales, Crossword Clue
LIBRA
10D “Definitely!” Crossword Clue
YES
11D Certain golf or tennis Crossword Clue
OPEN
12D Funny Ferrell or Crossword Clue
WILL
13D S Crossword Clue
EELY
19D S Crossword Clue
HOTONE
21D Recurring thematic Crossword Clue
MOTIFS
26D Happy as a ___ Crossword Clue
CLAM
27D City NE of Oklahoma Crossword Clue
TULSA
28D F Crossword Clue
AREAS
29D The N.H.L. has 32 Crossword Clue
TEAMS
30D Cartoon brawl sound Crossword Clue
OOF
32D Actress Greta of “Queen Christina” Crossword Clue
GARBO
33D Store, as Crossword Clue
INURN
34D Dugout, e.g. Crossword Clue
CANOE
37D Complete series, Crossword Clue
BOXSET
39D Gets Crossword Clue
DOESOK
40D Solemn Crossword Clue
OATH
41D ___ Guofeng, successor of Mao Crossword Clue
HUA
43D Like the score going into extra Crossword Clue
ALLTIED
46D Top to accompany a Crossword Clue
BLOUSE
47D Like the fate of Crossword Clue
TRAGIC
48D P Crossword Clue
ZENITH
50D See 37- Crossword Clue
ARROW
52D Cracked slightly, as a Crossword Clue
AJAR
53D Word following bike or Crossword Clue
LANE
54D Look at Crossword Clue
SCAN
57D “Shallow” singer Lady ___ Crossword Clue
GAGA
58D B Crossword Clue
ONUS
59D Ailment that aptly rhymes with “eye” Crossword Clue
STYE
61D N.F.L. three-pointers: Abbr. Crossword Clue
FGS
62D Top to accompany Crossword Clue
TEE

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September 28, 2026

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The NYT Crossword for September 28, 2026, features a mix of clever clues that will test your knowledge and puzzle-solving skills. With a grid of 38 across and 40 down, this puzzle offers a variety of themes and wordplay to keep solvers engaged.

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