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New York Times, Thursday, September 10, 2026

Author:
Simeon Seigel
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
8-Down : Grooved parts of golf irons
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Simeon Seigel

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 32 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 22 for Mr. Seigel. Grid flow: 78.3 Thursday freshness: 92%
Jim Horne notes:
Clue Parse Per_w_nkle? "I's" of BLUE (periwinkle is a blue) Proc_dur_? "E's" of OPERATION (a procedure is an operation) Min_sc_le ... read more
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© 2026, The New York Times9/10/26 ( No. 28,065 )
Across
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TikTok stars, to many : IDOLS
6
Locale for an old flame? : WICK
10
Shell in the water : HULL
14
December air : CAROL
15
Who's that woman in Paris? : ELLE
16
Red-haired outdoorsman in Genesis : ESAU
17
Per_w_nkle? : EYESOFBLUE
19
Rider's line : REIN
20
Raison d'___ : ETRE
21
Holding liable : BLAMING
23
More apt to cut in line, say : PUSHIER
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Keep from leaving port through low visibility : FOGIN
27
New Year's date, concisely : ONEONE
28
Simulator of coastal phenomena : WAVETANK
31
Cleared of dust, say : SWEPT
32
Targets for hawks : MICE
33
Literary name that's a letter short of its holder's occupation : POE
34
Proc_dur_? : EASEOFOPERATION
38
Horror director Aster : ARI
39
Starting points of many Jewish observances : EVES
40
Dull and dim : DINGY
41
Abstract : SYNOPSIS
44
Oldest sister on "The Brady Bunch" : MARCIA
45
Bad spelling, perhaps : CURSE
46
Ground-dwelling game bird of the western U.S. : SAGEHEN
47
Portmanteau for a radical environmentalist : ECOTEUR
49
["Your fly is open"] : AHEM
50
Choo-choo noise : CHUG
51
Grou_ of _or_oises? : PEASINAPOD
56
Dance done in concentric circles : HORA
57
Leaves for drinks : TEAS
58
Construction site sight : CRANE
59
Decides to take part, with "in" : OPTS
60
Skin-care brand with a "cheer"-ful sounding name : OLAY
61
Filler akin to "like ..." or "I mean ..." : YKNOW
Down
1
Winter coat? : ICE
2
Word with trader or tripper : DAY
3
Something you might search for in vein? : ORE
4
Despair : LOSEHOPE
5
Find a spot for, as on a schedule : SLOTINTO
6
Utah's ___ State University : WEBER
7
Laid up : ILL
8
Grooved parts of golf irons : CLUBFACES
9
Go *clunk* : KEELOVER
10
Solitary sort : HERMIT
11
Min_sc_le q_antity? : USEINAPINCH
12
Reposed : LAIN
13
Pipe organ? : LUNG
18
Not busy : FREE
22
Season : AGE
23
Represent : POSEAS
24
Incautious : UNWARY
25
Pla_e for a _ase? : SEESINCOURT
28
Supplies for a diaper change : WIPES
29
Annoying knuckling : NOOGIE
30
Like 29 winners in the first 50 New York City Marathons : KENYAN
32
Rotating feature at the cinema : MOVIEREEL
35
Take responsibility for, in a way : FESSUPTO
36
Pitching staff? : ADAGENCY
37
Evidence of burning rubber : TIREMARK
42
Release volatile compounds to the air : OUTGAS
43
Vent opening? : PRE
44
When doubled, Hawaiian for "very strong" : MAHI
46
Irreverent : SASSY
47
Say again : ECHO
48
Dice, e.g. : CHOP
52
Remote power source : AAA
53
Completely savage : PAN
54
Middle name shared by Sean and John Lennon : ONO
55
Ground water? : DEW

Answer summary:
7 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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