Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword September 16 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.

NYT Crossword September 16 2024 Answers

• Similar (to) – AKIN: Describes something or someone that is related or similar in nature.
• Place for luxurious pampering – SPA: A place where people go to relax and enjoy treatments such as massages and facials.
• POTUS #43 – GWBUSH: Refers to George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States.
• One assigned female at birth and identifying as such – CISWOMAN: A person whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth.
• Summon with a shout – YELLTO: To call someone loudly by shouting.
• N.B.A. team with LeBron and Bronny James for short – LALAKERS: Los Angeles Lakers, a professional basketball team.
• Tidy up – NEATEN: To clean or arrange things in an orderly manner.
• Purpose – USE: The function or intended outcome of something.
• Lies in the hot hot sun – BAKES: Being exposed to heat, often leading to a burning sensation or being thoroughly heated.
• Actor Pitt – BRAD: Refers to Brad Pitt, a famous American actor.
• Setting for My Cousin Vinny – RURALALABAMA: The rural countryside of Alabama, where the movie is set.
• Dummies – IDIOTS: A term used to describe people lacking intelligence or common sense.
• Soprano family patriarch on The Sopranos – TONY: Tony Soprano, the main character and mob boss in the TV show The Sopranos.
• Comments further – ADDS: To contribute additional information or details.
• No longer a kid – GROWN: Someone who has matured into an adult.
• & – AND: A symbol used to represent the word “and.”
• Youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner – MALALAYOUSAFZAI: The Pakistani activist for female education who won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17.
• See ya! – BYE: A casual way to say farewell.
• Not satisfied as a requirement – UNMET: Something that has not been fulfilled or achieved.
• San ___ Obispo Calif. – LUIS: Refers to San Luis Obispo, a city in California.
• What muffin top and spare tire are euphemisms for – FLAB: Slang for excess body fat.
• Things cast by wizards – SPELLS: Magical incantations or rituals performed by wizards.
• Sweet Starbucks order – VANILLALATTE: A flavored coffee drink made with espresso, steamed milk, and vanilla syrup.
• Rickman of the Harry Potter films – ALAN: Refers to Alan Rickman, the actor who portrayed Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films.
• Generous sort – GIVER: A person who is generous and gives freely to others.
• ___ date (pregnancy estimate) – DUE: Refers to the estimated date of a baby’s birth.
• Fruit that’s a citrus not a hybrid of a pomegranate and melon – POMELO: A large citrus fruit similar to a grapefruit.
• 2016 film starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling … or a hint to 17- 23- 36- and 46-Across – LALALAND: A film that also hints at the recurring “LA” theme.
• Be with you momentarily! – ONESEC: Short for “one second,” meaning a brief moment.
• Entered with a halting gait – LIMPEDIN: To walk in with a limp or uneven gait.
• Like athletes that are fresh off the bench – RESTED: Athletes who are not tired, having recently been benched or rested.
• Xanadu band for short – ELO: Electric Light Orchestra, a rock band.
• Something mined in the 21st century – DATA: Refers to information, often collected and analyzed in the digital age.
• Org. with the motto Because Freedom Can’t Protect Itself – ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union, an organization focused on defending individual rights.
• Sorento and Sportage for two – KIAS: Refers to two models of cars produced by Kia.
• Speck of land in the ocean – ISLE: A small island.
• Straight Outta Compton group – NWA: Refers to the hip-hop group N.W.A.
• Negative campaign attacks – SMEARS: Misleading or damaging claims made against a political opponent.
• Coat with a fur-lined hood – PARKA: A type of winter coat with a hood often lined with fur.
• Photographer Adams – ANSEL: Refers to Ansel Adams, a famous American photographer.
• OB/___ (med. specialty) – GYN: Refers to Obstetrics and Gynecology, a medical specialty.
• Tiny – WEE: Very small in size.
• Loose-lipped – BLABBY: Prone to gossip or sharing secrets.
• Very: Prefix – ULTRA: A prefix indicating excess or extreme.
• What hot showers create – STEAM: The vapor produced by hot water.
• Maker of the Civic and the CR-V – HONDA: A Japanese automobile manufacturer.
• That may be the case; however … – OKBUT: A phrase used to introduce a counterpoint.
• Decided to skip – SATOUT: Chose not to participate in an activity.
• Civil rights activist Parks – ROSA: Refers to Rosa Parks, known for her pivotal role in the civil rights movement.
• Coolest temperatures of the day – LOWS: The lowest temperatures recorded, typically at night or early morning.
• Tolstoy’s ___ Karenina – ANNA: Refers to Anna Karenina, the titular character in Leo Tolstoy’s novel.
• Poetic foot – IAMB: A metrical foot in poetry consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
• 6/6/1944 familiarly – DDAY: Refers to the Normandy landings during World War II.
• Not doing much of anything – IDLE: Inactive or not engaged in any particular activity.
• Athletes tote – GYMBAG: A bag used to carry sports or workout equipment.
• ___ v. Wade – ROE: Refers to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade.
• Blue in Spanish – AZUL: The Spanish word for the color blue.
• Get exactly right – NAIL: To achieve or do something perfectly.
• Insult informally – DISS: A slang term for disrespect or insult.
• Soothe as into a false sense of security – LULL: To calm or ease someone, often misleadingly.
• Beyond uptight – ANAL: Slang for being extremely meticulous or controlling.
• Run away – FLEE: To escape or run away from danger or a situation.
• Highest-quality – FINEST: Of the best or highest standard.
• Patron of sailors – STELMO: Refers to Saint Elmo, the patron saint of sailors.
• Letter-shaped plumbing piece – PTRAP: A U-shaped pipe found under sinks to prevent sewer gases from entering a building.
• Fog or mist – VAPOR: A visible suspension of particles of liquid in the air.
• Unaccompanied – ALONE: Without anyone else present.
• Sorry I’m bad with ___ (party excuse) – NAMES: Often used to excuse one’s difficulty in remembering names.
• French birthplace of Charles de Gaulle – LILLE: A city in northern France.
• Benefit – AVAIL: Help or benefit from something.
• Baby’s first word perhaps – DADA: A common first word for babies, referring to “dad.”
• Meter or milliliter – UNIT: A standard measure of quantity.
• ___ Mode of The Incredibles – EDNA: Refers to Edna Mode, a character from The Incredibles.
• Harper who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird – LEE: Refers to Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird.
• Anxiety-related condition for short – OCD: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a mental health condition.
• Was winning – LED: To be ahead or in the leading position.