Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace

Crossword Answer — September 26, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Friday, September 26, 2025

By Larry Snyder

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Across

  1. 1Hogwash
  2. 6Smart
  3. 10Dip that can be made in a molcajete, for short
  4. 14Start of a count-off
  5. 15Stream with a lot of shade?
  6. 17"You interested?"
  7. 18Something a newlywed usually lacks
  8. 19Embark
  9. 21Some wraps
  10. 22Flock : geese :: business : ___
  11. 23Comic book sound
  12. 24"Alea iacta ___" ("The die is cast")
  13. 25Politician who organized the first congressional hearing on global warming (1981)
  14. 26Indigenous person of northern South America
  15. 28It holds the line
  16. 29Lots and lots
  17. 31"Hogwash!"
  18. 33Takes in the trash?
  19. 37It gets pumped at a party
  20. 38"Is this seat taken ...?"
  21. 39Pet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa.
  22. 41Blowouts
  23. 43Chew on
  24. 45"The Walking Dead" network
  25. 48Call at the table?
  26. 49In need of an evening out?
  27. 50Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace
  28. 52Put together
  29. 53Sign before picking up
  30. 55Border (on)
  31. 57Digitally altered videos of celebrities, say
  32. 58Race, in a way
  33. 59Icelandic saga
  34. 60Creature that can be "red-spotted"
  35. 61Novelist Ferrante

Down

  1. 1Put in stitches
  2. 2Talked one's way (out of)
  3. 3It might be on display at Comic-Con
  4. 4Cleaning product commonly used by pet owners
  5. 5One receiving monthly payments
  6. 6Drinks made with cardamom
  7. 7Word with study or city
  8. 8"Who am ___ question?"
  9. 9Bowdlerize, maybe
  10. 10Enemigo de un ratón
  11. 11Serving a purpose
  12. 12High points
  13. 13It's where the heart is
  14. 16Diaper bag item
  15. 20Patronized, in a way
  16. 22Repeated word in the "Star Wars" prologue
  17. 23Variety of violet
  18. 26Closing bars
  19. 27Classic thing to slip on
  20. 30City east of Phoenix
  21. 32Didn't get broken
  22. 34Search for oneself
  23. 35Antibiotic used to treat anthrax
  24. 36Problem for someone who's pushing 90, say
  25. 40Chicago airport code
  26. 42Duchess of Sussex beginning in 2018
  27. 44The works?
  28. 45Building ... or a building material, if you swap its consonants
  29. 46Cincinnati sports mascot
  30. 47Made some Java, say
  31. 49Cockatoo feature
  32. 51Purifying filter acronym
  33. 52Waxed, in a way
  34. 54Scrape (out)
  35. 56Org. that measures A.Q.I.

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
  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
  34. 60. Creature that can be "red-spotted" — Answer: NEWT
  35. 61. Novelist Ferrante — Answer: ELENA

Down

  1. 1. Put in stitches — Answer: SEW
  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
  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

The answer to “Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace” in the New York Times crossword is BROHUG — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on September 26, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 50-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace” answer

BROHUG (6 letters)

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Why the answer is BROHUG

BROHUG is the 6-letter solution that fits "Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 26, 2025 (50-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace” appeared?

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Friday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace”?

The answer is BROHUG, a 6-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 26, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace”?

6 letters: BROHUG.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on September 26, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 50-Across.

Can “Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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

The full grid for September 26, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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