NYT Crossword · 22 Across
“Permanent, perhaps” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, September 18, 2026 as 22 Across. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Friday, September 18, 2026 · 22 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, September 18, 2026.
Across
- 1Server's warning at a restaurant crossword clue6 letters
- 7Moved along (to) crossword clue6 letters
- 13Modern tech aid whose design was inspired by a Go board crossword clue6 letters
- 14Figuratively speaking crossword clue7 letters
- 15Begin to boil crossword clue6 letters
- 16Insects named for when they emerge crossword clue8 letters
- 17Breaks off crossword clue4 letters
- 18Water containers crossword clue4 letters
- 19Dinosaur in Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur" crossword clue4 letters
- 20Four-time N.B.A. All-Star Young crossword clue4 letters
- 21Line at an Apple Store crossword clue4 letters
- 23Contents of some pockets crossword clue3 letters
- 24Yell sharply crossword clue4 letters
- 25Org. whose events are typically held at clubs crossword clue3 letters
- 26Country club? crossword clue13 letters
- 30Defensive effort in the red zone crossword clue13 letters
- 32Not everyone agrees on this crossword clue13 letters
- 34Ball girl crossword clue3 letters
- 35"Big Brother" host Julie crossword clue4 letters
- 36Org. concerned with traffic crossword clue3 letters
- 37Ones catching rays, perhaps? crossword clue5 letters
- 40Two in a row? crossword clue4 letters
- 41Places to buy buckets, familiarly crossword clue4 letters
- 42Common plant for a "plant mom" crossword clue4 letters
- 43Long-bodied fish crossword clue4 letters
- 44Cookie contents crossword clue4 letters
- 45Not together, in a way crossword clue8 letters
- 47"Is that a challenge?!" crossword clue6 letters
- 49Some features of backyard landscaping crossword clue7 letters
- 50"I'll be right with you" crossword clue6 letters
- 51Gave the once-over crossword clue6 letters
- 52"Don't believe me? Just watch!" crossword clue6 letters
Down
- 1Brightness measures, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 2Element of a dating profile? crossword clue8 letters
- 3Potential outcomes crossword clue9 letters
- 4Mass crossword clue5 letters
- 5___ of Solomon, literary collection written in the first or second century crossword clue4 letters
- 6Sci-fi writer Chiang crossword clue3 letters
- 7"&" follower, in some business names crossword clue4 letters
- 8When much rainy weather occurs in Côte d'Ivoire crossword clue3 letters
- 9Flip crossword clue9 letters
- 10Seize crossword clue5 letters
- 11High-ranking scout crossword clue5 letters
- 12Company whose products suck crossword clue5 letters
- 14Additional schoolwork? crossword clue4 letters
- 16Simple cocktail named for two brands crossword clue11 letters
- 18"Phooey!" crossword clue6 letters
- 20Torque symbol, in physics crossword clue3 letters
- 21Bit of nonsense writing that typically gets a laugh crossword clue6 letters
- 22Delighted cry upon receiving an acceptance crossword clue6 letters
- 24Ball girls crossword clue6 letters
- 25Leap day baby, e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 27Clicked with a partner? crossword clue9 letters
- 28Snicker crossword clue6 letters
- 29Simple check for freshness crossword clue9 letters
- 31Act like yourself, perhaps? crossword clue8 letters
- 33Nasty ___ (noted rap moniker) crossword clue3 letters
- 37Not in the minority? crossword clue5 letters
- 38It often has four legs crossword clue5 letters
- 39Fidget spinners or Angry Birds, once crossword clue5 letters
- 40Give ___ (cause consternation in) crossword clue4 letters
- 41Character played by Rashida Jones on "The Office" crossword clue5 letters
- 43Set piece crossword clue4 letters
- 44Longtime U.F.C. C.E.O. ___ White crossword clue4 letters
- 46Aladdin's sidekick crossword clue3 letters
- 47Many a nonfiction Oscar nominee, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 48Lead-in to "lab" in the name of an S&P 500 company crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Permanent, perhaps”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with I and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Permanent, perhaps” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 22 Across.
What is the answer to the “Permanent, perhaps” crossword clue?
The answer is INPEN (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.