Need a hint for today’s NYT Crossword on Friday, 26th September? We get it! Those NYT Crosswords can be grueling. That’s why we have created this NYT Crossword Companion that you can use alongside the crossword.
If or when you get stuck, we’ve got you covered. We have every answer here in this guide, along with subtle hints, so you can opt for more of a gentle nudge in the right direction instead of getting the answer straight away.
NYT Crossword hints: Friday September 26th 2025
Below you can find all the hints in today’s NYT Crossword, listed first across, then down. If you need a bit of help on any of them, tap or click on the spoiler text below them to reveal our extra clue. And to reveal the answer for each clue separately, just expand the spoiler boxes below!
1a. Hogwash.
Our hint: A poorly prepared drink, for example.
Reveal the answer!
“This beer tastes like swill!” Is not something you would want to hear as a bartender.
6a. Smart.
Our hint: Boho ___, for example.
Reveal the answer!
Something trendy or in fashion.
10a. Dip that can be made in a molcajete, for short.
Our hint: Heavily featuring avocados.
Reveal the answer!
Incredible with tortilla chips!
14a. Start of a count-off.
Our hint: A method of counting used when you can’t decide what to pick.
Reveal the answer!
Eenie meenie mini mo!
15a. Stream with a lot of shade?
Our hint: Ragebait, for example.
Reveal the answer!
Inciting anger or negative emotions often gets more views and interaction, leading to the rise of ragebait and hatewatching.
17a. “You interested?”
Our hint: I want to, for short.
Reveal the answer!
“You wanna grab some lunch?”
18a. Something a newlywed usually lacks.
Our hint: A two word answer.
Reveal the answer!
Planning a wedding is a busy time!
19a. Embark.
Our hint: A two word answer.
Reveal the answer!
To embark on your journey!
21a. Some wraps.
Our hint: Past-tense of “stole” used by Golum?
Reveal the answer!
A stole is a long, narrow strip of cloth.
22a. Flock: geese :: business: ___.
Our hint: Long, skinny predators.
Reveal the answer!
A group of ferrets is called a business! How cute.
23a. Comic book sound.
Our hint: To simulate a hit.
Reveal the answer!
Usually seen in bold writing inside a spiked sound bubble, perhaps.
24a. “Alea iacta ___” (“The die is cast)
Our hint: Starts with an E.
Reveal the answer!
It’s Latin!
25a. Politician who organized the first congressional hearing on global warming (1981)
Our hint: Was Vice President from 1993 to 2001.
Reveal the answer!
A Nobel Peace Prize winner.
26a. Indigenous person of northern South America.
Our hint: Starts with a C.
Reveal the answer!
From the Carribean, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname, mainly.
28a. It holds the line.
Our hint: Short-form video found on Instagram.
Reveal the answer!
A reel is the best way to contain your fishing line, by far!
29a. Lots and lots.
Our hint: 1000kg.
Reveal the answer!
A unit of measurement that is often exaggerated.
31a. “Hogwash!”
Our hint: More of a sound rather than a word.
Reveal the answer!
A sound effect made to express disgust or disagreement.
33a. Takes in the trash?
Our hint: Unwanted moments.
Reveal the answer!
Not everything makes the cut!
37a. It gets pumped at a party.
Our hint: Found in bars.
Reveal the answer!
A cost-effective way of purchasing large quantities of beer.
38a. “Is this seat taken?…”
Our hint: A two word answer.
Reveal the answer!
How polite.
39a. Pet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa.
Our hint: “Real dogs eat meat”
Reveal the answer!
A hearty meal for your pup.
41a. Blowouts.
Our hint: A carefree adventure around town, perhaps.
Reveal the answer!
A frisky frollick, maybe.
43a. Chew on.
Our hint: Wonder.
Reveal the answer!
To think about something.
45a. “The Walking Dead” network.
Our hint: Starts with an A.
Reveal the answer!
Originally stood for American Movie Classics.
48a. Call at the table?
Our hint: To view.
Reveal the answer!
Seeing is believing!
49a. In need of an evening out?
Our hint: Wrinkles in pants.
Reveal the answer!
Irons are great for those!
50a. Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace.
Our hint: A two word answer.
Reveal the answer!
Not too much affection, but just enough.
52a. Put together.
Our hint: Split into sections.
Reveal the answer!
Important for organization.
53a. Sign before picking up.
Our hint: At a drive-thru, perhaps.
Reveal the answer!
Sometimes you just can’t be bothered cooking!
55a. Border (on)
Our hint: On the edge.
Reveal the answer!
Be careful!
57a. Digitally altered videos of celebrities, say.
Our hint: Created via AI.
Reveal the answer!
Deepfakes can be extremely damaging.
58a. Race, in a way.
Our hint: Warm up your car, perhaps.
Reveal the answer!
Frequently done before races.
59a. Icelandic saga.
Our hint: Old Norse literature.
Reveal the answer!
Forms the basis of what we know about Nordic beliefs today.
60a. Creature that can be “red-spotted”
Our hint: Witches often used their eyes for potions.
Reveal the answer!
Newts are very cute little amphibians.
61a. Novelist Ferrante.
Our hint: Starts with an E.
Reveal the answer!
Author of the Neapolitan Quartet.
1d. Put in stitches.
Our hint: The act of creating something wearable.
Reveal the answer!
A very handy skill.
2d. Talked one’s way (out of)
Our hint: A smaller version of 22a?
Reveal the answer!
Getting out of something in a sly way, usually.
3d. It might be on display at Comic-Con.
Our hint: A two word answer.
Reveal the answer!
Release your inner geek!
4d. Cleaning product commonly used by pet owners.
Our hint: A two word answer.
Reveal the answer!
Helps remove those pesky cat hairs!
5d. One receiving monthly payments.
Our hint: A landlord, of sorts.
Reveal the answer!
One who leases something to someone for a price.
6d. Drinks made with cardamom.
Our hint: A traditional Indian tea.
Reveal the answer!
Also contains cinnamon and cloves, usually.
7d. Word with study or city.
Our hint: A meeting place.
Reveal the answer!
Most towns have one!
8d. “Who am ___ question?”
Our hint: A two word answer.
Reveal the answer!
Who, indeed.
9d. Bowdlerize, maybe.
Our hint: BEEEEP.
Reveal the answer!
To hide certain words or pictures.
10d. Enemigo de un raton.
Our hint: “Enemy of a mouse”
Reveal the answer!
Gato is Spanish for cat!
11d. Serving a purpose.
Our hint: Starts with a U.
Reveal the answer!
Means useful or beneficial.
12d. High points.
Our hint: The pinnacle.
Reveal the answer!
The top of the top!
13d. It’s where the heart is.
Our hint: More literal that “home”
Reveal the answer!
The chest is, indeed, where the heart is!
16d. Daiper bag item.
Our hint: A two word answer.
Reveal the answer!
Perfect for cleaning on the go!
20d. Patronized, in a way.
Our hint: A two word answer.
Reveal the answer!
Something that “eats at you” is on your mind.
22d. Repeated word in the “Star Wars” prologue.
Our hint: A fair distance.
Reveal the answer!
“In a galaxy far, far away”
23d. Variety of violet.
Our hint: Or someone weak, perhaps.
Reveal the answer!
Pansies are beautiful flowers.
26d. Closing bars.
Our hint: A musical term.
Reveal the answer!
The final notes, perhaps.
27d. Classic thing to slip on.
Our hint: Causes you to spin out in Mario Kart.
Reveal the answer!
A most comical thing to fall on.
30d. City east of Phoenix.
Our hint: Home of the ASU.
Reveal the answer!
Tempe, Arizona.
32d. Didn’t get broken.
Our hint: A tennis term.
Reveal the answer!
When a player wins a game that they served in.
34d. Search for oneself.
Our hint: A two word answer.
Reveal the answer!
Looking yourself up on Google, for example.
35d. Antibiotic used to treat anthrax.
Our hint: Starts with a C.
Reveal the answer!
Short for ciprofloxacin.
36d. Problem for someone who’s pushing 90, say.
Our hint: Not 90 years of age.
Reveal the answer!
90 miles per hour, say.
40d. Chicago airport code.
Our hint: Of O’Hare National Airport.
Reveal the answer!
Comes from the airport’s original name, Orchard Field.
42d. Duchess of Sussex beginning in 2018.
Our hint: Once Miss Markle.
Reveal the answer!
Married to Prince Harry.
44d. The works?
Our hint: The whole collection.
Reveal the answer!
Refers to one’s complete body of work.
45d. Building… or a building material, if you swap its consonants.
Our hint: A humble home.
Reveal the answer!
“Welcome to my humble abode”
46d. Cincinnati sports mascot.
Our hint: With an iconic baseball head.
Reveal the answer!
Only a tiny bit creepy.
47d. Made some Java, say.
Our hint: The digital kind.
Reveal the answer!
It’s not easy.
49d. Cockatoo feature.
Our hint: Also found on roosters.
Reveal the answer!
Usually found on an animal’s head.
51d. Purifying filter acronym.
Our hint: Starts with an H.
Reveal the answer!
Stands for High Efficiency Particulate Air.
52d. Waxed, in a way.
Our hint: Became larger.
Reveal the answer!
Growth is important in life!
54d. Scrape (out)
Our hint: Starts with an E.
Reveal the answer!
To barely scrape by.
56d. Org. that measures A.Q.I.
Our hint: A.Q.I means Air Quality Index.
Reveal the answer!
EPA stands for Environmental Protection Agency.
NYT Crossword answers: Friday September 26th 2025
Done figuring it all out for yourself? Here’s the full completed NYT Crossword showing all the answers for today’s puzzle:
And there it is! The Friday, 26th of September NYT Crossword in all of its glory. That marks the last NYT Crossword of the work week, now you just need to get ready for Sunday’s big challenge! Thankfully, we will be here to guide you through that and all other NYT Crossword challenges.
That’s all for today’s puzzle, but if you like to keep your brain active with more of NYT’s puzzles, you can also check out our guides on the Wordle hint and answer for Friday 26th September and our Connections hint for Friday 26th September.