New York Times - September 16, 2026

A Wednesday puzzle by Peter Gorman

E T A T O P P L E R E F I S H UT S P R O UT S A X O N P R O T O T Y P E S T E R N N O P E T N T O N I C E A S T R O N A UT Y O UT H T Y R A E R U P T I A M A I R T R E B O N O A L A D D I N N O C A N D O D E N S P E C N O S S T Y P E A R S R E P O S M O G R E T A I N E R R I N S E W A R J A D A J O N I N E C T A R I N E S P L UT O Y O UT U B E UT A H G L E N A S S E S S S L Y
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