NYT Crossword Puzzle for September 26, 2023: Check Answers And Explanations

Below is the complete solution for the crossword puzzle published in the New York Times on September 26, 2023. The puzzle was created by Shannon Rapp and Rebecca Goldstein, and edited by Will Shortz.

NYT ACROSS CLUES

1 City that’s home to the University of Ghana ACCRA
6 Hack (off) CHOP
10 “You sure about that?” ISIT
14 Kind of green energy SOLAR
15 Bring on board HIRE
16 Urban legend, e.g. TALE
17 *Program that detects junk emails SPAMFILTER
19 Penne ___ vodka ALLA
20 Worker who might be paid by the day TEMP
21 “Excusez-___!” MOI
22 Spills the beans BLABS
23 *Slang term for convoluted and unstructured computer programming SPAGHETTICODE
27 Piglet’s pal ROO
28 Groundbreaker? HOE
29 Closest bud, in brief BFF
31 Camera output PHOTO
34 Aid in buying a car, perhaps LOAN
36 Feel bad AIL
37 Cheer squad syllable RAH
38 Dietary network in an ecosystem? or a punny hint to the answers to the starred clues FOODWEB
41 Genetic messenger RNA
42 Podcast interruptions ADS
43 Street crossers: Abbr. AVES
44 Robert Devereux, Earl of ___ (favorite of Elizabeth I) ESSEX
46 Mercator projection, e.g. MAP
47 ___ Guevara (revolutionary) CHE
48 Major component of a ketogenic diet FAT
49 *Online icon comprised of three parallel horizontal lines, familiarly HAMBURGERMENU
55 Preserves, as ham CURES
56 Director DuVernay AVA
57 Hang in the balance PEND
59 First-year law student, for short ONEL
60 *Download that may improve streaming lags JAVAUPDATE
63 Tiptop ACME
64 Got better with time, say AGED
65 Luxury pajama fabric SATIN
66 You, to Shakespeare THEE
67 Beauty mark MOLE
68 Heroes IDOLS

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NYT VERTICAL CLUES

1 Helper: Abbr. ASST
2 Deals (with) COPES
3 Shop class tool CLAMP
4 Fortification in “The Star-Spangled Banner” RAMPART
5 Sound at a pound ARF
6 “Nomadland” director Zhao CHLOE
7 Bandleader’s direction HITIT
8 You want to make something of it? ORE
9 The “p” of r.p.m. PER
10 Novelist Calvino ITALO
11 Places to see the romaines of the day? SALADBARS
12 “Don’t worry about me” ILLBEFINE
13 Steeped drinks TEAS
18 “if u ask me” IMHO
22 Pre-year 1, in brief BCE
24 Clumsy error GOOF
25 Unfreezes THAWS
26 Skye of “Say Anything ?” IONE
30 Plant also known as linseed FLAX
31 Baby buggy, to Brits PRAM
32 Suspected HADAHUNCH
33 “C’mon, I’ve heard enough” OHSPAREME
34 2019 Taylor Swift album with a romantic theme LOVER
35 Many a Pablo Neruda work ODE
39 Home of the palace Hanaiakamalama OAHU
40 Gymnastics event requiring balance BEAM
45 Parent in a blended family STEPDAD
47 Network with an eye logo CBS
48 Mrs., in Munich FRAU
50 All-out brawl MELEE
51 Courtroom banger GAVEL
52 Dodge EVADE
53 “Cool beans!” NEATO
54 Up to UNTIL
55 Word with sugar or sport COAT
58 Cub Scout units DENS
60 Toast topping JAM
61 In the past AGO
62 Letter before omega PSI

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