NYT Crossword September 3, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Things that have icons 4 5A She's possessive 3 8A Sales spiel 5 13A She can speak more than 20 languages 4 14A Lead-in to haw 3 15A Followed 6 17A Show with the classic episodes "The Puffy Shirt" and "The Little Kicks" 8 19A Authorize 6 20A Noodle 6 21A On, in French 3 23A Successes for sluggers, for short 4 24A Like some pants or haircuts 7 27A Big laugh 3 28A What dogs do the most in the spring and fall 4 32A School unit 9 34A Reached a payment date 7 36A "Please give this high priority!" 4 37A Character with a famous opening line? 7 38A Like an overtired toddler 5 42A Twice-told tale? 5 43A Sweetums or Baby Doll 7 45A March Madness org. 4 48A Open, as a bottle 7 49A One might feature rivers and bluffs 9 52A Hastens 4 53A Apple purchase 3 54A Comedian Jon 7 56A Its motto is "Industry" 4 58A Sorta 3 59A Luxuriates outdoors, in a way 6 64A Emergency alerts 6 66A Complete fiasco, slangily 8 68A Steak option 6 69A Emmy-winning role for Tina Fey 3 70A Up the ___ 4 71A Words that might be seen on a docent's badge 5 72A Letters found near some bars 3 73A It might be paved with good intentions 4

Down

1D The "A" in L.P.G.A.: Abbr. 4 2D Slangy "mouth" found in a 20-Across 4 3D Self-righteous type 4 4D Confess, say 4 5D Spotted youngster that might be spotted on the savanna 8 6D Fish with fused fins 3 7D One end of the Suez Canal 6 8D Many a "Bridgerton" lady 7 9D Alternative to a bed-and-breakfast 3 10D Slavic title 4 11D Place for storing belongings in a 32-Across 6 12D Cause of a squeaky voice, maybe 6 16D Place to study 4 18D Factor in a clothing purchase 3 22D ___ Minor 4 25D Something a suspect enters 4 26D Sketches 6 28D Leave a mark 4 29D Hearty 4 30D Islamic "commander" 4 31D Show to be bogus 6 33D Tool found in a 32-Across 6 35D What choreologists study 6 39D Garment that is typically around six yards long 4 40D Captain Hook's right-hand man 4 41D Evergreen trees with red arils 4 43D Cat that can purr but can't roar 4 44D Invigorate 8 46D Skilled performer 7 47D 2, 4, 6 and 8, e.g. 4 49D Surface of a well-used wok 6 50D Pocket rockets, e.g., found in a 49-Across 6 51D "Well, shucks!" 6 53D Polyhymnia or Clio 4 55D Group with the 1994 12x platinum album "CrazySexyCool" 3 57D "Tarnation!" 4 60D Distantly 4 61D Underground entrance found in a 73-Across 4 62D Bread that may have a pocket 4 63D Skeleton, say 4 65D ___ Lock (PC key) 3 67D Orchestra setting 3