NYT CROSSWORD • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers Sep 3, 2026

Complete answer list for the September 3, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

By Zhou ZhangEdited by Will ShortzGrid 15×1680 clues

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SUNAUG
30
2026
By Daniel Grinberg
MONAUG
31
2026
By Christopher Youngs
TUESEP
1
2026
By Paul Hudes and Margot Kohn
WEDSEP
2
2026
By Mac Motz
THUSEP
3
2026
By Zhou Zhang

The Grid

1A
2P
3P
4S
5H
6E
7R
8P
9I
10T
11C
12H
13S
I
R
I
14Y
E
E
15E
N
S
U
E
16D
17S
E
I
N
18F
E
L
D
19E
N
A
B
L
E
20N
O
G
G
I
N
21S
22U
R
23R
B
I
S
24T
A
25P
E
R
E
26D
27Y
U
K
28S
29H
30E
31D
32C
L
A
S
S
R
33O
O
M
34C
A
M
E
35D
U
E
36A
S
A
P
37A
L
I
B
A
B
A
38F
U
39S
40S
41Y
42R
E
R
U
N
43P
44E
T
N
A
M
E
45N
C
46A
47A
48U
N
S
C
R
E
W
49P
50O
K
E
R
G
51A
M
E
52H
I
E
S
53M
A
C
54S
T
E
W
A
R
55T
56U
T
A
57H
58I
S
H
59G
L
60A
61M
62P
63S
64S
I
R
E
65N
S
66E
67P
I
C
F
A
I
L
68E
N
D
C
U
T
69L
I
Z
70A
N
T
E
71A
S
K
M
E
72L
T
E
73R
O
A
D

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Across 38

  1. 1Things that have icons ↗APPS
  2. 5She's possessive ↗HER
  3. 8Sales spiel ↗PITCH
  4. 13She can speak more than 20 languages ↗SIRI
  5. 14Lead-in to haw ↗YEE
  6. 15Followed ↗ENSUED
  7. 17Show with the classic episodes "The Puffy Shirt" and "The Little Kicks" ↗SEINFELD
  8. 19Authorize ↗ENABLE
  9. 20Noodle ↗NOGGIN
  10. 21On, in French ↗SUR
  11. 23Successes for sluggers, for short ↗RBIS
  12. 24Like some pants or haircuts ↗TAPERED
  13. 27Big laugh ↗YUK
  14. 28What dogs do the most in the spring and fall ↗SHED
  15. 32School unit ↗CLASSROOM
  16. 34Reached a payment date ↗CAMEDUE
  17. 36"Please give this high priority!" ↗ASAP
  18. 37Character with a famous opening line? ↗ALIBABA
  19. 38Like an overtired toddler ↗FUSSY
  20. 42Twice-told tale? ↗RERUN
  21. 43Sweetums or Baby Doll ↗PETNAME
  22. 45March Madness org. ↗NCAA
  23. 48Open, as a bottle ↗UNSCREW
  24. 49One might feature rivers and bluffs ↗POKERGAME
  25. 52Hastens ↗HIES
  26. 53Apple purchase ↗MAC
  27. 54Comedian Jon ↗STEWART
  28. 56Its motto is "Industry" ↗UTAH
  29. 58Sorta ↗ISH
  30. 59Luxuriates outdoors, in a way ↗GLAMPS
  31. 64Emergency alerts ↗SIRENS
  32. 66Complete fiasco, slangily ↗EPICFAIL
  33. 68Steak option ↗ENDCUT
  34. 69Emmy-winning role for Tina Fey ↗LIZ
  35. 70Up the ___ ↗ANTE
  36. 71Words that might be seen on a docent's badge ↗ASKME
  37. 72Letters found near some bars ↗LTE
  38. 73It might be paved with good intentions ↗ROAD

Down 42

  1. 1The "A" in L.P.G.A.: Abbr. ↗ASSN
  2. 2Slangy "mouth" found in a 20-Across ↗PIEO
  3. 3Self-righteous type ↗PRIG
  4. 4Confess, say ↗SING
  5. 5Spotted youngster that might be spotted on the savanna ↗HYENACUB
  6. 6Fish with fused fins ↗EEL
  7. 7One end of the Suez Canal ↗REDSEA
  8. 8Many a "Bridgerton" lady ↗PEERESS
  9. 9Alternative to a bed-and-breakfast ↗INN
  10. 10Slavic title ↗TSAR
  11. 11Place for storing belongings in a 32-Across ↗CUBBYO
  12. 12Cause of a squeaky voice, maybe ↗HELIUM
  13. 16Place to study ↗DESK
  14. 18Factor in a clothing purchase ↗FIT
  15. 22___ Minor ↗URSA
  16. 25Something a suspect enters ↗PLEA
  17. 26Sketches ↗DRAFTS
  18. 28Leave a mark ↗SCAR
  19. 29Hearty ↗HALE
  20. 30Islamic "commander" ↗EMIR
  21. 31Show to be bogus ↗DEBUNK
  22. 33Tool found in a 32-Across ↗OPUNCH
  23. 35What choreologists study ↗DANCES
  24. 39Garment that is typically around six yards long ↗SARI
  25. 40Captain Hook's right-hand man ↗SMEE
  26. 41Evergreen trees with red arils ↗YEWS
  27. 43Cat that can purr but can't roar ↗PUMA
  28. 44Invigorate ↗ENERGIZE
  29. 46Skilled performer ↗ARTISTE
  30. 472, 4, 6 and 8, e.g. ↗AGES
  31. 49Surface of a well-used wok ↗PATINA
  32. 50Pocket rockets, e.g., found in a 49-Across ↗OCARDS
  33. 51"Well, shucks!" ↗AWHELL
  34. 53Polyhymnia or Clio ↗MUSE
  35. 55Group with the 1994 12x platinum album "CrazySexyCool" ↗TLC
  36. 57"Tarnation!" ↗HECK
  37. 60Distantly ↗AFAR
  38. 61Underground entrance found in a 73-Across ↗MANO
  39. 62Bread that may have a pocket ↗PITA
  40. 63Skeleton, say ↗SLED
  41. 65___ Lock (PC key) ↗NUM
  42. 67Orchestra setting ↗PIT