New York Times - September 18, 2026

A Friday puzzle by Ryan Mathiason

I T S H O T S E G U E D Q R C O D E S O T O S A Y S E E R E D J U N E B U G S E N D S D A M S A R L O T R A E M A C S I N P E N A I R B A R K P G A U N I T E D N A T I O N S G O A L L I N E S T A N D S P L I T D E C I S I O N D E B C H E N F A A O R C A S F O E S K F C S F E R N P I K E D A T A A L A C A R T E D A R E M E G A Z E B O S O N E S E C E Y E D U P C A N T O O
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20:24
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