See 38-Across

Latest answer — September 28, 2026

41 Across

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A baseball player celebrating after hitting a home run.

Clue explained

41-Across completes 38-Across as LEADOFF HOMERUN, a home run hit by the very first batter for either side. The answer is written without a space because crossword entries omit spaces.

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NYT Crossword

This clue's Monday, September 28, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Widespread disorder
  2. 6Like the exteriors of armadillos
  3. 11Fall behind in payments
  4. 14Boxing locale
  5. 15Classic radio song
  6. 16Dessert with a crust
  7. 17Solid baseball hit
  8. 18Complete shocker
  9. 20Bicycle built for two
  10. 22Round Table title
  11. 23"___ time will tell"
  12. 24Prefix with physics or thermal
  13. 25Make into law
  14. 27Alternative to French fries
  15. 31Skill needed to solve sudoku
  16. 35Suffix with fail or forfeit
  17. 36Apple platform
  18. 37"Time flies like an [50-Down]; fruit flies like a ___"
  19. 38With 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-Across
  20. 41See 38-Across
  21. 42Coconut Girl Scout cookies
  22. 43"La Cage ___ Folles"
  23. 44Frat member
  24. 45Liability's opposite
  25. 46Detonation region
  26. 49"___ I compare thee to a summer's day?": Shak.
  27. 51Before, poetically
  28. 52What's more
  29. 55Spoil
  30. 56Performs a stylish ballroom dance
  31. 60Tropical tree whose product is sometimes used as a meat substitute
  32. 63San Francisco ballplayer
  33. 64Actress de Armas
  34. 65"Take a look!"
  35. 66Helper for computer problems, informally
  36. 67Kylo ___ of "Star Wars"
  37. 68Stockholm native
  38. 69Pursue

Down

  1. 1"Stop!"
  2. 2Puccini's "O mio babbino caro," e.g.
  3. 3Kind of diagram with overlapping circles
  4. 4Antsy
  5. 5One's employment pursuit
  6. 6Bawl
  7. 7Places to hang clothes
  8. 8Forum overseers
  9. 9The Scales, zodiacally
  10. 10"Definitely!"
  11. 11Certain golf or tennis tournament
  12. 12Funny Ferrell or Rogers
  13. 13Slippery
  14. 19Scorcher
  15. 21Recurring thematic elements
  16. 26Happy as a ___
  17. 27City NE of Oklahoma City
  18. 28Fields
  19. 29The N.H.L. has 32
  20. 30Cartoon brawl sound effect
  21. 32Actress Greta of "Queen Christina"
  22. 33Store, as ashes
  23. 34Dugout, e.g.
  24. 37Complete series, maybe
  25. 39Gets by
  26. 40Solemn vow
  27. 41___ Guofeng, successor of Mao Zedong
  28. 43Like the score going into extra innings
  29. 46Top to accompany a skirt
  30. 47Like the fate of Ophelia
  31. 48Peak
  32. 50See 37-Across
  33. 52Cracked slightly, as a door
  34. 53Word following bike or memory
  35. 54Look at carefully
  36. 57"Shallow" singer Lady ___
  37. 58Burden
  38. 59Ailment that aptly rhymes with "eye"
  39. 61N.F.L. three-pointers: Abbr.
  40. 62Top to accompany shorts

The answer to “See 38-Across” in the New York Times crossword is HOMERUN — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 28, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 41-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include CALL, AWAITED, and ORMADAM. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“See 38-Across” answer

HOMERUN (7 letters) — most recent; also seen as CALL, AWAITED, ORMADAM

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is HOMERUN.

Other answers for “See 38-Across”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides HOMERUN, it has also been CALL, AWAITED, and ORMADAM. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “See 38-Across”?

The answer is HOMERUN, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 28, 2026. Other answers for this clue include CALL, AWAITED, and ORMADAM.

How many letters is the answer to “See 38-Across”?

7 letters: HOMERUN. Earlier fills for this clue have also been CALL (4), AWAITED (7), ORMADAM (7).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 28, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 41-Across. Earlier appearances: July 24, 2025 → CALL; July 12, 2025 → AWAITED; January 15, 2025 → ORMADAM.

Can “See 38-Across” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides HOMERUN, New York Times has also used CALL, AWAITED, and ORMADAM for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for September 28, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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