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New York Times, Saturday, September 19, 2026

Author:
Hannah Slovut-Einertson
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
37-Across : One might be cut off by an orchestra
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Hannah Slovut

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 64, Blocks: 32 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 6 for Ms. Slovut. Grid flow: 61.9 Saturday freshness: 83%
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© 2026, The New York Times9/19/26 ( No. 28,074 )
Across
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It didn't come with a calculator until 2024 : IPAD
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Goes down in estimation : LOSESFACE
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Rod ___, 1977 A.L. M.V.P. with the Twins : CAREW
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End of a rant, perhaps : ILLSHUTUP
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Geological period : EPOCH
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Instrument also known as a ukitar : GUITALELE
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Siva ___ (traditional dance named for its country of origin) : SAMOA
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Runner's goal, maybe : HOMEPLATE
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Good-for-nothings : BADLOT
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The very first one was won by a ventriloquist : EMMY
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Like much Ikea furniture : VENEERED
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"You'll ___ the day!" : RUE
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Inhale, so to speak : EAT
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Youngest congressional appointees : SENATEPAGES
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Some strenuous athletic events, informally : TRIS
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"Dog Day Afternoon" director : LUMET
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Tibetan title : LAMA
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One might be cut off by an orchestra : OSCARSPEECH
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U.S. : reps :: Canada : ___ : MPS
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Little : WEE
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Rattled, humorously : SHOOKETH
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Not see : MISS
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It's a whole thing : ENTITY
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Request for assistance from a higher-up? : GODHELPME
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Build up : AMASS
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"Sure ... that's true ..." : IMEANYEAH
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Saturate : IMBUE
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"That's good thinking" : SMARTMOVE
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Fired up again : RELIT
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Speak rationally : TALKSENSE
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"I'm in!" : LETS
Down
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Decorates, say : ICES
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Certain father figures : PAPABEARS
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Like a person who might prefer platonic relationships : AROMANTIC
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Make more understandable : DECODE
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"Just relax!" : LIGHTENUP
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Ijeoma ___, "Be a Revolution" author : OLUO
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Chance level right above none : SLIM
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90° from norte : ESTE
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"Behave!" : SHAPEUP
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Not just a snack : FULLMEAL
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Ones who start : ATEAM
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Following the leader too closely, say : CULTY
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Blade that doesn't cut : EPEE
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Players who account for a disproportionate amount of a mobile game's revenue, in lingo : WHALES
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Intimidating words : ORELSE
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One might necessitate an override : VETO
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Helen Mirren and Emma Thompson, for two : DAMES
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Storytelling device that revises previously established facts, informally : RETCON
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[Giggle] : TEEHEEHEE
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One might be felt : GAMETABLE
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No-talent boss : EMPTYSUIT
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Common sight at a bachelorette party : SASH
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Ocean predator with external teeth : SAWSHARK
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Has bad feelings toward : RESENTS
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Windbag's output : HOTAIR
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Big name in late night : KIMMEL
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Mell Lazarus comic strip that ran for 46 years : MOMMA
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Preferred, say : IDEAL
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Heart : GIST
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Connecticut town that lent its name to a tick-borne disease : LYME
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Nobody, say : PEON
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Squad for 14-time All-Star Dirk Nowitzki, to fans : MAVS
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Goes down : SETS

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