Crossword clues and answers

By Jeff Chen and Stephan Prock

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Across

41 clues
  1. 7Jabbers on a plane?ELBOWS
  2. 17IllegalUNLAWFUL
  3. 19Meal, formallyREPAST
  4. 23AffirmativeYES
  5. 24To be, in BarcelonaESTAR
  6. 26Made levelEVENED
  7. 38Bog downMIRE
  8. 39What a hen laysEGG
  9. 40Robes tied with obisKIMONOS
  10. 47"Holy cannoli!"YOWZAH
  11. 49FretSTEW
  12. 51Singer BareillesSARA
  13. 52"Beats me!"NOCLUE
  14. 55Indian princesRAJAS
  15. 58Rotor speed fig.RPM
  16. 61Ordered (around)BOSSED
  17. 63CarryTOTE
  18. 64Wizard's mixtureELIXIR
  19. 66Not now, but laterINAWHILE
  20. 68Cut outDELETE
  21. 70Yea's oppositeNAY

Down

37 clues
  1. 1Deftly avoidELUDE
  2. 3Electric with excitementALLATINGLE
  3. 7Some gofersERRANDBOYS
  4. 10Give the thumbs-upOKAY
  5. 11SagaciousWISE
  6. 25Hat holderRACK
  7. 32Dive offering slicesPIZZAJOINT
  8. 35ClutterMESS
  9. 42Fly to new heightsSOAR
  10. 57"Buh-bye!"SEEYA
  11. 58Attempt anewREDO
  12. 59Said "guilty," sayPLED

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

  1. 17. Illegal

    Answer: UNLAWFUL

  2. 19. Meal, formally

    Answer: REPAST

  3. 23. Affirmative

    Answer: YES

  4. 26. Made level

    Answer: EVENED

  5. 38. Bog down

    Answer: MIRE

  6. 47. "Holy cannoli!"

    Answer: YOWZAH

  7. 49. Fret

    Answer: STEW

  8. 52. "Beats me!"

    Answer: NOCLUE

  9. 55. Indian princes

    Answer: RAJAS

  10. 61. Ordered (around)

    Answer: BOSSED

  11. 63. Carry

    Answer: TOTE

  12. 64. Wizard's mixture

    Answer: ELIXIR

  13. 66. Not now, but later

    Answer: INAWHILE

  14. 68. Cut out

    Answer: DELETE

  1. 1. Deftly avoid

    Answer: ELUDE

  2. 3. Electric with excitement

    Answer: ALLATINGLE

  3. 7. Some gofers

    Answer: ERRANDBOYS

  4. 11. Sagacious

    Answer: WISE

  5. 25. Hat holder

    Answer: RACK

  6. 32. Dive offering slices

    Answer: PIZZAJOINT

  7. 35. Clutter

    Answer: MESS

  8. 57. "Buh-bye!"

    Answer: SEEYA

  9. 58. Attempt anew

    Answer: REDO

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NYT Crossword answers for September 7, 2026

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