NYT Daily (September 10, 2026) Crossword Clues and Answers

Here are the answers to the NYT Daily Crossword puzzle published on Thursday, 10th, 2026 by Simeon Seigel. This puzzle contains 64 clues arranged on a 15×15 grid. Standout entries include "Like 29 winners in the first 50 New York City Marathons" and "Find a spot for, as on a schedule" — click any clue below for its full explanation. Edited by Will Shortz. Read the NYT Wordplay column →

clues

grid

15×15

date

Sep 10, 2026

author

Simeon Seigel

Tap a square to reveal its letter.

Difficulty

Hard

Thursdays usually lean on a clever gimmick or theme twist. The NYT Daily difficulty curve goes Mon → Sat (easiest to hardest), with Sunday as a larger but moderate solve.

Notable clues

30DLike 29 winners in the first 50 New York City Marathons (6)5DFind a spot for, as on a schedule (8)33ALiterary name that's a letter short of its holder's occupation (3)

Across (33 clues)

1ATikTok stars, to many (5)6ALocale for an old flame? (4)10AShell in the water (4)14ADecember air (5)15AWho's that woman in Paris? (4)16ARed-haired outdoorsman in Genesis (4)17APer_w_nkle? (10)19ARider's line (4)21AHolding liable (7)23AMore apt to cut in line, say (7)26AKeep from leaving port through low visibility (5)27ANew Year's date, concisely (6)28ASimulator of coastal phenomena (8)31ACleared of dust, say (5)32ATargets for hawks (4)33ALiterary name that's a letter short of its holder's occupation (3)34AProc_dur_? (15)39AStarting points of many Jewish observances (4)40ADull and dim (5)41AAbstract (8)44AOldest sister on "The Brady Bunch" (6)45ABad spelling, perhaps (5)46AGround-dwelling game bird of the western U.S. (7)

47APortmanteau for a radical environmentalist (7)

49A["Your fly is open"] (4)50AChoo-choo noise (4)51AGrou_ of _or_oises? (10)56ADance done in concentric circles (4)57ALeaves for drinks (4)58AConstruction site sight (5)59ADecides to take part, with "in" (4)60ASkin-care brand with a "cheer"-ful sounding name (4)61AFiller akin to "like …" or "I mean …" (5)

Down (31 clues)

2DWord with trader or tripper (3)3DSomething you might search for in vein? (3)4DDespair (8)5DFind a spot for, as on a schedule (8)6DUtah's ___ State University (5)7DLaid up (3)8DGrooved parts of golf irons (9)9DGo *clunk* (8)10DSolitary sort (6)11DMin_sc_le q_antity? (11)12DReposed (4)13DPipe organ? (4)23DRepresent (6)24DIncautious (6)25DPla_e for a _ase? (11)28DSupplies for a diaper change (5)29DAnnoying knuckling (6)30DLike 29 winners in the first 50 New York City Marathons (6)32DRotating feature at the cinema (9)35DTake responsibility for, in a way (8)36DPitching staff? (8)37DEvidence of burning rubber (8)42DRelease volatile compounds to the air (6)43DVent opening? (3)44DWhen doubled, Hawaiian for "very strong" (4)46DIrreverent (5)47DSay again (4)52DRemote power source (3)53DCompletely savage (3)54DMiddle name shared by Sean and John Lennon (3)55DGround water? (3)

Frequently asked questions

Who constructed the NYT Daily on September 10, 2026?: This puzzle was constructed by Simeon Seigel.
How many clues are in the NYT Daily on September 10, 2026?: This puzzle has 64 clues — 33 across and 31 down.
What's the grid size of this NYT Daily?: The puzzle is laid out on a 15×15 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?: The longest answer is EASEOFOPERATION at 15 letters, answering the clue “Proc_dur_?”.

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