NYT Crossword Answers - Sep 22

By Dena R. Verkuil and Andrea Carla Michaels

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Across

  1. 1School stat like 3.5 or 4.0GPA
  2. 4Yeast, mold and mushroomsFUNGI
  3. 9Desert plants with needlesCACTI
  4. 14Tree with "American" and "slippery" varietiesELM
  5. 15Alaskan nativeINUIT
  6. 16Synthetic fabric once common in sweatersORLON
  7. 17Born asNEE
  8. 18Wine choice in southern FranceREDBORDEAUX
  9. 20BonkersZANY
  10. 22Compete (for)VIE
  11. 23Changes with the timesADAPTS
  12. 24Females that may be fleecedEWES
  13. 26Cinema showingFILM
  14. 27Canadian P.M. who is the son of another Canadian P.M.JUSTINTRUDEAU
  15. 32Cyber Monday sectorETAIL
  16. 33Put to workUSE
  17. 34Ask God (for)PRAY
  18. 37Identify in a Facebook photoTAG
  19. 38Where canines sleepDOGBEDS
  20. 42"Du-u-ude!"BRO
  21. 43Basketball's O'Neal, to fansSHAQ
  22. 45Keanu Reeves's character in "The Matrix"NEO
  23. 46To no ___ (ineffectively)AVAIL
  24. 48Platform for Donkey Kong CountrySUPERNINTENDO
  25. 52Ingredient in many hand lotionsALOE
  26. 53The lion's shareMOST
  27. 54Cigarette butt receptacleASHCAN
  28. 57Major N.Y.C. concert venueMSG
  29. 58Do the backstroke or breaststrokeSWIM
  30. 62Chunks found in Ben & Jerry's Half Baked ice creamCOOKIEDOUGH
  31. 65Avant-garde musical artist YokoONO
  32. 66Fixed, as a pianoTUNED
  33. 67"The Godfather" author PuzoMARIO
  34. 68Frequently, to a poetOFT
  35. 69Winter coastersSLEDS
  36. 70Surgical tubeSTENT
  37. 71Cry from Homer ... or a phonetic hint to the ends of 18-, 27-, 48- and 62- AcrossDOH

Down

  1. 1Kids these daysGENZ
  2. 2"Not guilty," e.g.PLEA
  3. 3"You got that right, sister!"AMEN
  4. 4Certain evergreenFIR
  5. 5Like some bars in gymnasticsUNEVEN
  6. 6One who is barely seen?NUDIST
  7. 7JeerGIBE
  8. 8"How was ___ know?"ITO
  9. 9PamperCODDLE
  10. 10Tour guide?AREAMAP
  11. 11Crash of thunderCLAP
  12. 12Promote enthusiasticallyTOUT
  13. 13"Need You Tonight" rock bandINXS
  14. 19Like speakeasies and refrigerators, at timesRAIDED
  15. 21Brand of cooler that shares its name with a Himalayan legendYETI
  16. 25Opposite of tameWILD
  17. 26Join into oneFUSE
  18. 27Jacuzzi featuresJETS
  19. 28Where to find the JazzUTAH
  20. 29Long-winded talesSAGAS
  21. 30Apply, as ointmentRUBON
  22. 31City-relatedURBAN
  23. 35DesertlikeARID
  24. 36Carefree motto, in modern lingoYOLO
  25. 39Low-scoring deadlockONEONE
  26. 40Richard of "Pretty Woman"GERE
  27. 41Hurdles for srs.SATS
  28. 44Sounded like a duckQUACKED
  29. 47Farm docsVETS
  30. 49Tartan patternsPLAIDS
  31. 50"Yeah, right"IMSURE
  32. 51BeanNOGGIN
  33. 54Does some theater workACTS
  34. 55Word before food or mateSOUL
  35. 56Refine, as a skillHONE
  36. 57Castle defenseMOAT
  37. 59What a whittler whittlesWOOD
  38. 60FactsINFO
  39. 61Relative of a butterflyMOTH
  40. 63Private online chats, for shortDMS
  41. 64SpicyHOT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. School stat like 3.5 or 4.0 — Answer: GPA
  2. 4. Yeast, mold and mushrooms — Answer: FUNGI
  3. 9. Desert plants with needles — Answer: CACTI
  4. 14. Tree with "American" and "slippery" varieties — Answer: ELM
  5. 15. Alaskan native — Answer: INUIT
  6. 16. Synthetic fabric once common in sweaters — Answer: ORLON
  7. 17. Born as — Answer: NEE
  8. 18. Wine choice in southern France — Answer: REDBORDEAUX
  9. 20. Bonkers — Answer: ZANY
  10. 22. Compete (for) — Answer: VIE
  11. 23. Changes with the times — Answer: ADAPTS
  12. 24. Females that may be fleeced — Answer: EWES
  13. 26. Cinema showing — Answer: FILM
  14. 27. Canadian P.M. who is the son of another Canadian P.M. — Answer: JUSTINTRUDEAU
  15. 32. Cyber Monday sector — Answer: ETAIL
  16. 33. Put to work — Answer: USE
  17. 34. Ask God (for) — Answer: PRAY
  18. 37. Identify in a Facebook photo — Answer: TAG
  19. 38. Where canines sleep — Answer: DOGBEDS
  20. 42. "Du-u-ude!" — Answer: BRO
  21. 43. Basketball's O'Neal, to fans — Answer: SHAQ
  22. 45. Keanu Reeves's character in "The Matrix" — Answer: NEO
  23. 46. To no ___ (ineffectively) — Answer: AVAIL
  24. 48. Platform for Donkey Kong Country — Answer: SUPERNINTENDO
  25. 52. Ingredient in many hand lotions — Answer: ALOE
  26. 53. The lion's share — Answer: MOST
  27. 54. Cigarette butt receptacle — Answer: ASHCAN
  28. 57. Major N.Y.C. concert venue — Answer: MSG
  29. 58. Do the backstroke or breaststroke — Answer: SWIM
  30. 62. Chunks found in Ben & Jerry's Half Baked ice cream — Answer: COOKIEDOUGH
  31. 65. Avant-garde musical artist Yoko — Answer: ONO
  32. 66. Fixed, as a piano — Answer: TUNED
  33. 67. "The Godfather" author Puzo — Answer: MARIO
  34. 68. Frequently, to a poet — Answer: OFT
  35. 69. Winter coasters — Answer: SLEDS
  36. 70. Surgical tube — Answer: STENT
  37. 71. Cry from Homer ... or a phonetic hint to the ends of 18-, 27-, 48- and 62- Across — Answer: DOH

Down

  1. 1. Kids these days — Answer: GENZ
  2. 2. "Not guilty," e.g. — Answer: PLEA
  3. 3. "You got that right, sister!" — Answer: AMEN
  4. 4. Certain evergreen — Answer: FIR
  5. 5. Like some bars in gymnastics — Answer: UNEVEN
  6. 6. One who is barely seen? — Answer: NUDIST
  7. 7. Jeer — Answer: GIBE
  8. 8. "How was ___ know?" — Answer: ITO
  9. 9. Pamper — Answer: CODDLE
  10. 10. Tour guide? — Answer: AREAMAP
  11. 11. Crash of thunder — Answer: CLAP
  12. 12. Promote enthusiastically — Answer: TOUT
  13. 13. "Need You Tonight" rock band — Answer: INXS
  14. 19. Like speakeasies and refrigerators, at times — Answer: RAIDED
  15. 21. Brand of cooler that shares its name with a Himalayan legend — Answer: YETI
  16. 25. Opposite of tame — Answer: WILD
  17. 26. Join into one — Answer: FUSE
  18. 27. Jacuzzi features — Answer: JETS
  19. 28. Where to find the Jazz — Answer: UTAH
  20. 29. Long-winded tales — Answer: SAGAS
  21. 30. Apply, as ointment — Answer: RUBON
  22. 31. City-related — Answer: URBAN. Hint: Think big, bustling, and full of buildings rather than barns 🏙️
  23. 35. Desertlike — Answer: ARID
  24. 36. Carefree motto, in modern lingo — Answer: YOLO
  25. 39. Low-scoring deadlock — Answer: ONEONE
  26. 40. Richard of "Pretty Woman" — Answer: GERE
  27. 41. Hurdles for srs. — Answer: SATS
  28. 44. Sounded like a duck — Answer: QUACKED
  29. 47. Farm docs — Answer: VETS
  30. 49. Tartan patterns — Answer: PLAIDS
  31. 50. "Yeah, right" — Answer: IMSURE
  32. 51. Bean — Answer: NOGGIN. Hint: Think of a playful way to refer to your head! 🧠
  33. 54. Does some theater work — Answer: ACTS
  34. 55. Word before food or mate — Answer: SOUL
  35. 56. Refine, as a skill — Answer: HONE
  36. 57. Castle defense — Answer: MOAT. Hint: A water-filled ditch around the fortress helped keep attackers at bay. 🏰
  37. 59. What a whittler whittles — Answer: WOOD
  38. 60. Facts — Answer: INFO
  39. 61. Relative of a butterfly — Answer: MOTH
  40. 63. Private online chats, for short — Answer: DMS
  41. 64. Spicy — Answer: HOT

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Every clue from the September 22 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1School stat like 3.5 or 4.0GPA
4Yeast, mold and mushroomsFUNGI
9Desert plants with needlesCACTI
14Tree with "American" and "slippery" varietiesELM
15Alaskan nativeINUIT
16Synthetic fabric once common in sweatersORLON
17Born asNEE
18Wine choice in southern FranceREDBORDEAUX
20BonkersZANY
22Compete (for)VIE
23Changes with the timesADAPTS
24Females that may be fleecedEWES
26Cinema showingFILM
27Canadian P.M. who is the son of another Canadian P.M.JUSTINTRUDEAU
32Cyber Monday sectorETAIL
33Put to workUSE
34Ask God (for)PRAY
37Identify in a Facebook photoTAG
38Where canines sleepDOGBEDS
42"Du-u-ude!"BRO
43Basketball's O'Neal, to fansSHAQ
45Keanu Reeves's character in "The Matrix"NEO
46To no ___ (ineffectively)AVAIL
48Platform for Donkey Kong CountrySUPERNINTENDO
52Ingredient in many hand lotionsALOE
53The lion's shareMOST
54Cigarette butt receptacleASHCAN
57Major N.Y.C. concert venueMSG
58Do the backstroke or breaststrokeSWIM
62Chunks found in Ben & Jerry's Half Baked ice creamCOOKIEDOUGH
65Avant-garde musical artist YokoONO
66Fixed, as a pianoTUNED
67"The Godfather" author PuzoMARIO
68Frequently, to a poetOFT
69Winter coastersSLEDS
70Surgical tubeSTENT
71Cry from Homer ... or a phonetic hint to the ends of 18-, 27-, 48- and 62- AcrossDOH

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Kids these daysGENZ
2"Not guilty," e.g.PLEA
3"You got that right, sister!"AMEN
4Certain evergreenFIR
5Like some bars in gymnasticsUNEVEN
6One who is barely seen?NUDIST
7JeerGIBE
8"How was ___ know?"ITO
9PamperCODDLE
10Tour guide?AREAMAP
11Crash of thunderCLAP
12Promote enthusiasticallyTOUT
13"Need You Tonight" rock bandINXS
19Like speakeasies and refrigerators, at timesRAIDED
21Brand of cooler that shares its name with a Himalayan legendYETI
25Opposite of tameWILD
26Join into oneFUSE
27Jacuzzi featuresJETS
28Where to find the JazzUTAH
29Long-winded talesSAGAS
30Apply, as ointmentRUBON
31City-relatedURBAN
35DesertlikeARID
36Carefree motto, in modern lingoYOLO
39Low-scoring deadlockONEONE
40Richard of "Pretty Woman"GERE
41Hurdles for srs.SATS
44Sounded like a duckQUACKED
47Farm docsVETS
49Tartan patternsPLAIDS
50"Yeah, right"IMSURE
51BeanNOGGIN
54Does some theater workACTS
55Word before food or mateSOUL
56Refine, as a skillHONE
57Castle defenseMOAT
59What a whittler whittlesWOOD
60FactsINFO
61Relative of a butterflyMOTH
63Private online chats, for shortDMS
64SpicyHOT

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