Crossword clues and answers

By Fritz Juhnke

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Across

36 clues
  1. 1Made chitchatSCHMOOZED
  2. 10Underground rockMAGMA
  3. 15"Slow down a second!"WHOATHERE
  4. 17Nay sayersALLTHOSEAGAINST
  5. 20One way to standTALL
  6. 22ImportantKEY
  7. 31Reduced price?AMT
  8. 32Revered oneIDOL
  9. 34"Keep on going!"MORE
  10. 42Not continue beyondENDAT
  11. 43StunnerLULU
  12. 45Cette femmeELLE
  13. 49Shiny materialLAME
  14. 51Annular reefsATOLLS
  15. 59Land, markedPLOT
  16. 63Sarcastic response to boastingARENTYOUSPECIAL
  17. 66Carnival line?CONGA
  18. 67Score sneakilySTEALHOME
  19. 68"The door's open!"ENTER

Down

36 clues
  1. 1RitzySWANK
  2. 6"Found you!"OHO
  3. 8Mobile library?EREADER
  4. 9CopeDEAL
  5. 12Primary followerGENERALELECTION
  6. 14When it happenedATTHETIME
  7. 26BubkesNADA
  8. 33Clothing tag warningDONOTIRON
  9. 44BoorishUNCOUTH
  10. 48Game on a car tripISPY
  11. 50Form of a geneALLELE
  12. 54BefuddledATSEA
  13. 57CoveINLET
  14. 60Stock market woeLOSS

Every clue links to a dedicated answer page. Use the list below to scan the complete fill without opening the interactive board.

  1. 1. Made chitchat

    Answer: SCHMOOZED

  2. 15. "Slow down a second!"

    Answer: WHOATHERE

  3. 17. Nay sayers

    Answer: ALLTHOSEAGAINST

  4. 22. Important

    Answer: KEY

  5. 32. Revered one

    Answer: IDOL

  6. 43. Stunner

    Answer: LULU

  7. 45. Cette femme

    Answer: ELLE

  8. 49. Shiny material

    Answer: LAME

  9. 51. Annular reefs

    Answer: ATOLLS

  10. 59. Land, marked

    Answer: PLOT

  11. 63. Sarcastic response to boasting

    Answer: ARENTYOUSPECIAL

  12. 66. Carnival line?

    Answer: CONGA

  13. 67. Score sneakily

    Answer: STEALHOME

  1. 1. Ritzy

    Answer: SWANK

  2. 6. "Found you!"

    Answer: OHO

  3. 8. Mobile library?

    Answer: EREADER

  4. 9. Cope

    Answer: DEAL

  5. 12. Primary follower

    Answer: GENERALELECTION

  6. 14. When it happened

    Answer: ATTHETIME

  7. 26. Bubkes

    Answer: NADA

  8. 33. Clothing tag warning

    Answer: DONOTIRON

  9. 44. Boorish

    Answer: UNCOUTH

  10. 50. Form of a gene

    Answer: ALLELE

  11. 54. Befuddled

    Answer: ATSEA

  12. 57. Cove

    Answer: INLET

Recent NYT Crossword answers

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NYT Crossword answers for September 5, 2026

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