Today's New York Times Special Crossword Puzzle Crossword Clues & Answers

Clues & Answers For The New York Times Special Crossword

(September 2, 2026)

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• 1. The "L" of "S.N.L." - Crossword Clue
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• 5. Having no talent for - Crossword Clue
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• 10. Lawyer from Temecula who vigorously cuts her extra-extra-well-done steak and says "Cook MY meat!" - Crossword Clue
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• 14. Headed to penalty kicks, say, for short - Crossword Clue
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• 15. One-named singer who was a two-time musical guest and one-time host - Crossword Clue
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• 16. Treats, as a sprained ankle - Crossword Clue
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• 17. Foots the bill - Crossword Clue
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• 18. Recurring sketch featuring a verklempt Linda Richman - Crossword Clue
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• 20. 401(k) alternative, in brief - Crossword Clue
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• 21. Legal wrong - Crossword Clue
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• 22. Number of "S.N.L." seasons for Aidy Bryant - Crossword Clue
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• 23. "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and ___ it, people like me!": Stuart Smalley - Crossword Clue
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• 25. Name before Short or after Steve in the "S.N.L." annals - Crossword Clue
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• 28. Commit a faux pas that requires a bleep - Crossword Clue
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• 29. Common premise for a sketch - Crossword Clue
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• 32. "Weekend Update" anchor with Amy - Crossword Clue
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• 33. Abbr. on a business card - Crossword Clue
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• 35. Do a step in origami - Crossword Clue
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• 37. "OMG that sketch was hilarious" - Crossword Clue
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• 38. "I've got a fevah! And the only prescription is ___!": Bruce Dickinson - Crossword Clue
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• 41. Org. in the "Close Encounter" sketches - Crossword Clue
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• 43. Birthplace of Jason Momoa - Crossword Clue
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• 44. Card that might be "in the hole" - Crossword Clue
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• 45. Items sold to deter unwanted flirtations, in an "S.N.L." commercial - Crossword Clue
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• 47. Pummel, as with tomatoes - Crossword Clue
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• 49. "Stop!," to a pirate - Crossword Clue
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• 53. "That's the ___!" - Crossword Clue
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• 55. "I like to kick, and stretch, and kick! ___!": Sally O'Malley - Crossword Clue
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• 57. Become black and mushy, maybe - Crossword Clue
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• 58. Ammo in a food fight - Crossword Clue
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• 59. Genre for an iconic Natalie Portman music video - Crossword Clue
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• 60. Recurring sketch with the catchphrase "Well, isn't that special?!" - Crossword Clue
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• 64. Actress Curtin or Wickline - Crossword Clue
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• 65. Body part pumped by Farley in "The Chris Farley Show" - Crossword Clue
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• 66. Go off script - Crossword Clue
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• 67. Website for film buffs - Crossword Clue
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• 68. 1960s protest singer Phil - Crossword Clue
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• 69. Role for Bowen Yang in a "Weekend Update" interview in which he announces he's dating the helicopter from "Succession" - Crossword Clue
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• 70. Aftermath of a visit from Massive Head Wound Harry - Crossword Clue
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DOWN

• 1. Fatty compounds - Crossword Clue
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• 2. Lined up neatly - Crossword Clue
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• 3. "The Last ___ of the Starship Enterprise," 12-minute sketch in which John Belushi plays Captain Kirk - Crossword Clue
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• 4. The Coneheads, e.g., in brief - Crossword Clue
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• 5. Breakfast side with a smoky aroma - Crossword Clue
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• 6. Beloved, like Gilda Radner or Bill Hader - Crossword Clue
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• 7. Adroit - Crossword Clue
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• 8. Sitcom title character from the planet Melmac - Crossword Clue
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• 9. Garment iconically worn by Wayne or Garth - Crossword Clue
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• 10. Some soda purchases - Crossword Clue
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• 11. "Yeah, that's pretty obvious" - Crossword Clue
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• 12. Fleur de ___ (French seasoning) - Crossword Clue
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• 13. Say "What up with that?," say - Crossword Clue
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• 19. Host's texted question to a late guest - Crossword Clue
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• 21. Spanish bullfighter - Crossword Clue
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• 24. Cat, in Spanish - Crossword Clue
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• 25. Word before toast or after peach - Crossword Clue
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• 26. "Who am ___ judge?" - Crossword Clue
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• 27. Org. for the Montreal Canadiens - Crossword Clue
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• 30. Run ___ of (violate) - Crossword Clue
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• 31. Reason to call AAA - Crossword Clue
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• 34. Jumped - Crossword Clue
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• 36. Jitter-free lattes - Crossword Clue
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• 38. Platonic admiration for a fellow dude - Crossword Clue
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• 39. "Weekend Update" anchor with Jost - Crossword Clue
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• 40. Big name in blue jeans - Crossword Clue
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• 41. Wacky sort, like many a Kristen Wiig character - Crossword Clue
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• 42. ___ Lanka - Crossword Clue
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• 46. Hybrid garments for some tennis players - Crossword Clue
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• 48. Connected (with) - Crossword Clue
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• 50. Steep-roofed home named for its shape - Crossword Clue
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• 51. Farmers market array - Crossword Clue
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• 52. People with laid-back personalities - Crossword Clue
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• 54. "Yada, yada, yada" - Crossword Clue
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• 56. Wishy-washy reply - Crossword Clue
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• 58. ___ Alto, Calif. - Crossword Clue
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• 60. Corporate money manager, in brief - Crossword Clue
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• 61. Comedic sound effect from a drunk character - Crossword Clue
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• 62. Possessed - Crossword Clue
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• 63. Pres. or P.M., e.g. - Crossword Clue
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• 64. Downey who is the longest tenured writer for "S.N.L." (30-plus seasons) - Crossword Clue
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