NYT Crossword Answers - Sep 26

By Larry Snyder

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Across

  1. 1HogwashSWILL
  2. 6SmartCHIC
  3. 10Dip that can be made in a molcajete, for shortGUAC
  4. 14Start of a count-offEENIE
  5. 15Stream with a lot of shade?HATEWATCH
  6. 17"You interested?"WANNA
  7. 18Something a newlywed usually lacksALONETIME
  8. 19EmbarkSETSAIL
  9. 21Some wrapsSTOLES
  10. 22Flock : geese :: business : ___FERRETS
  11. 23Comic book soundPOW
  12. 24"Alea iacta ___" ("The die is cast")EST
  13. 25Politician who organized the first congressional hearing on global warming (1981)ALGORE
  14. 26Indigenous person of northern South AmericaCARIB
  15. 28It holds the lineREEL
  16. 29Lots and lotsATON
  17. 31"Hogwash!"PAH
  18. 33Takes in the trash?DELETEDSCENES
  19. 37It gets pumped at a partyKEG
  20. 38"Is this seat taken ...?"MAYI
  21. 39Pet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa.ALPO
  22. 41BlowoutsROMPS
  23. 43Chew onPONDER
  24. 45"The Walking Dead" networkAMC
  25. 48Call at the table?SEE
  26. 49In need of an evening out?CREASED
  27. 50Greeting that combines a handshake and an embraceBROHUG
  28. 52Put togetherGROUPED
  29. 53Sign before picking upORDERHERE
  30. 55Border (on)VERGE
  31. 57Digitally altered videos of celebrities, sayDEEPFAKES
  32. 58Race, in a wayREVUP
  33. 59Icelandic sagaEDDA
  34. 60Creature that can be "red-spotted"NEWT
  35. 61Novelist FerranteELENA

Down

  1. 1Put in stitchesSEW
  2. 2Talked one's way (out of)WEASELED
  3. 3It might be on display at Comic-ConINNERGEEK
  4. 4Cleaning product commonly used by pet ownersLINTROLLER
  5. 5One receiving monthly paymentsLEASER
  6. 6Drinks made with cardamomCHAIS
  7. 7Word with study or cityHALL
  8. 8"Who am ___ question?"ITO
  9. 9Bowdlerize, maybeCENSOR
  10. 10Enemigo de un ratónGATO
  11. 11Serving a purposeUTILE
  12. 12High pointsACMES
  13. 13It's where the heart isCHEST
  14. 16Diaper bag itemWETWIPE
  15. 20Patronized, in a wayATEAT
  16. 22Repeated word in the "Star Wars" prologueFAR
  17. 23Variety of violetPANSY
  18. 26Closing barsCODAS
  19. 27Classic thing to slip onBANANAPEEL
  20. 30City east of PhoenixTEMPE
  21. 32Didn't get brokenHELDSERVE
  22. 34Search for oneselfEGOSURF
  23. 35Antibiotic used to treat anthraxCIPRO
  24. 36Problem for someone who's pushing 90, saySPEEDGUN
  25. 40Chicago airport codeORD
  26. 42Duchess of Sussex beginning in 2018MEGHAN
  27. 44The works?OEUVRE
  28. 45Building ... or a building material, if you swap its consonantsABODE
  29. 46Cincinnati sports mascotMRRED
  30. 47Made some Java, sayCODED
  31. 49Cockatoo featureCREST
  32. 51Purifying filter acronymHEPA
  33. 52Waxed, in a wayGREW
  34. 54Scrape (out)EKE
  35. 56Org. that measures A.Q.I.EPA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Hogwash — Answer: SWILL
  2. 6. Smart — Answer: CHIC
  3. 10. Dip that can be made in a molcajete, for short — Answer: GUAC
  4. 14. Start of a count-off — Answer: EENIE
  5. 15. Stream with a lot of shade? — Answer: HATEWATCH
  6. 17. "You interested?" — Answer: WANNA
  7. 18. Something a newlywed usually lacks — Answer: ALONETIME
  8. 19. Embark — Answer: SETSAIL
  9. 21. Some wraps — Answer: STOLES
  10. 22. Flock : geese :: business : ___ — Answer: FERRETS
  11. 23. Comic book sound — Answer: POW
  12. 24. "Alea iacta ___" ("The die is cast") — Answer: EST
  13. 25. Politician who organized the first congressional hearing on global warming (1981) — Answer: ALGORE
  14. 26. Indigenous person of northern South America — Answer: CARIB
  15. 28. It holds the line — Answer: REEL
  16. 29. Lots and lots — Answer: ATON. Hint: A whole heap, but in compact crossword form 😄
  17. 31. "Hogwash!" — Answer: PAH
  18. 33. Takes in the trash? — Answer: DELETEDSCENES
  19. 37. It gets pumped at a party — Answer: KEG
  20. 38. "Is this seat taken ...?" — Answer: MAYI
  21. 39. Pet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa. — Answer: ALPO
  22. 41. Blowouts — Answer: ROMPS
  23. 43. Chew on — Answer: PONDER
  24. 45. "The Walking Dead" network — Answer: AMC
  25. 48. Call at the table? — Answer: SEE
  26. 49. In need of an evening out? — Answer: CREASED
  27. 50. Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace — Answer: BROHUG
  28. 52. Put together — Answer: GROUPED
  29. 53. Sign before picking up — Answer: ORDERHERE
  30. 55. Border (on) — Answer: VERGE
  31. 57. Digitally altered videos of celebrities, say — Answer: DEEPFAKES
  32. 58. Race, in a way — Answer: REVUP
  33. 59. Icelandic saga — Answer: EDDA. Hint: This famous Icelandic work preserves Norse mythology and poetry. 📜
  34. 60. Creature that can be "red-spotted" — Answer: NEWT
  35. 61. Novelist Ferrante — Answer: ELENA

Down

  1. 1. Put in stitches — Answer: SEW. Hint: What a tailor does with needle and thread 🧵
  2. 2. Talked one's way (out of) — Answer: WEASELED
  3. 3. It might be on display at Comic-Con — Answer: INNERGEEK
  4. 4. Cleaning product commonly used by pet owners — Answer: LINTROLLER
  5. 5. One receiving monthly payments — Answer: LEASER
  6. 6. Drinks made with cardamom — Answer: CHAIS
  7. 7. Word with study or city — Answer: HALL
  8. 8. "Who am ___ question?" — Answer: ITO
  9. 9. Bowdlerize, maybe — Answer: CENSOR
  10. 10. Enemigo de un ratón — Answer: GATO
  11. 11. Serving a purpose — Answer: UTILE
  12. 12. High points — Answer: ACMES. Hint: These are the peaks or highest points of something. ⛰️
  13. 13. It's where the heart is — Answer: CHEST
  14. 16. Diaper bag item — Answer: WETWIPE
  15. 20. Patronized, in a way — Answer: ATEAT
  16. 22. Repeated word in the "Star Wars" prologue — Answer: FAR
  17. 23. Variety of violet — Answer: PANSY
  18. 26. Closing bars — Answer: CODAS
  19. 27. Classic thing to slip on — Answer: BANANAPEEL
  20. 30. City east of Phoenix — Answer: TEMPE
  21. 32. Didn't get broken — Answer: HELDSERVE
  22. 34. Search for oneself — Answer: EGOSURF
  23. 35. Antibiotic used to treat anthrax — Answer: CIPRO
  24. 36. Problem for someone who's pushing 90, say — Answer: SPEEDGUN
  25. 40. Chicago airport code — Answer: ORD. Hint: This airport's code stands for the city famous for deep-dish pizza! 🍕
  26. 42. Duchess of Sussex beginning in 2018 — Answer: MEGHAN
  27. 44. The works? — Answer: OEUVRE
  28. 45. Building ... or a building material, if you swap its consonants — Answer: ABODE
  29. 46. Cincinnati sports mascot — Answer: MRRED
  30. 47. Made some Java, say — Answer: CODED
  31. 49. Cockatoo feature — Answer: CREST
  32. 51. Purifying filter acronym — Answer: HEPA
  33. 52. Waxed, in a way — Answer: GREW
  34. 54. Scrape (out) — Answer: EKE
  35. 56. Org. that measures A.Q.I. — Answer: EPA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1HogwashSWILL
6SmartCHIC
10Dip that can be made in a molcajete, for shortGUAC
14Start of a count-offEENIE
15Stream with a lot of shade?HATEWATCH
17"You interested?"WANNA
18Something a newlywed usually lacksALONETIME
19EmbarkSETSAIL
21Some wrapsSTOLES
22Flock : geese :: business : ___FERRETS
23Comic book soundPOW
24"Alea iacta ___" ("The die is cast")EST
25Politician who organized the first congressional hearing on global warming (1981)ALGORE
26Indigenous person of northern South AmericaCARIB
28It holds the lineREEL
29Lots and lotsATON
31"Hogwash!"PAH
33Takes in the trash?DELETEDSCENES
37It gets pumped at a partyKEG
38"Is this seat taken ...?"MAYI
39Pet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa.ALPO
41BlowoutsROMPS
43Chew onPONDER
45"The Walking Dead" networkAMC
48Call at the table?SEE
49In need of an evening out?CREASED
50Greeting that combines a handshake and an embraceBROHUG
52Put togetherGROUPED
53Sign before picking upORDERHERE
55Border (on)VERGE
57Digitally altered videos of celebrities, sayDEEPFAKES
58Race, in a wayREVUP
59Icelandic sagaEDDA
60Creature that can be "red-spotted"NEWT
61Novelist FerranteELENA

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Put in stitchesSEW
2Talked one's way (out of)WEASELED
3It might be on display at Comic-ConINNERGEEK
4Cleaning product commonly used by pet ownersLINTROLLER
5One receiving monthly paymentsLEASER
6Drinks made with cardamomCHAIS
7Word with study or cityHALL
8"Who am ___ question?"ITO
9Bowdlerize, maybeCENSOR
10Enemigo de un ratónGATO
11Serving a purposeUTILE
12High pointsACMES
13It's where the heart isCHEST
16Diaper bag itemWETWIPE
20Patronized, in a wayATEAT
22Repeated word in the "Star Wars" prologueFAR
23Variety of violetPANSY
26Closing barsCODAS
27Classic thing to slip onBANANAPEEL
30City east of PhoenixTEMPE
32Didn't get brokenHELDSERVE
34Search for oneselfEGOSURF
35Antibiotic used to treat anthraxCIPRO
36Problem for someone who's pushing 90, saySPEEDGUN
40Chicago airport codeORD
42Duchess of Sussex beginning in 2018MEGHAN
44The works?OEUVRE
45Building ... or a building material, if you swap its consonantsABODE
46Cincinnati sports mascotMRRED
47Made some Java, sayCODED
49Cockatoo featureCREST
51Purifying filter acronymHEPA
52Waxed, in a wayGREW
54Scrape (out)EKE
56Org. that measures A.Q.I.EPA

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