Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for September 18, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
Daily Themed Crossword Hints, September 18, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 9/18/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Number after nine
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4A. Sunscreen lotion rating: Abbr.
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7A. Mend, as a torn shirt
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10A. Bread variety at a deli
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11A. "Generous ___ fault" (extremely kind): 2 wds.
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12A. Request made to a judge
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14A. "It's the dawn of a new ___!"
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15A. Ernie's Muppet mate on "Sesame Street"
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16A. Munich's river (anagram of "sari")
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17A. Water-boiling vessel that whistles
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19A. "The ___ Knight," 2008 DC film starring Christian Bale, featuring a touching tribute to Heath Ledger
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20A. Rowboater's need
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21A. Direction opposite NNW: Abbr.
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23A. "___ Panther: Wakanda Forever," 2022 Marvel film starring Letitia Wright, featuring a touching tribute to Chadwick Boseman
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26A. First, second, and reverse, in a car
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28A. 1972 Elton John hit about an astronaut: 2 wds.
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30A. "___ Willie Winkie" (nursery rhyme)
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33A. Start to smell, maybe
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34A. Actor Holbrook of “Lincoln”
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35A. "Star Wars: The ___ Jedi," 2017 space opera film starring Mark Hamill, featuring a touching tribute to Carrie Fisher
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36A. Recycle ___ (PC folder)
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37A. Surname for pop music's Kevin, Joe, and Nick
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38A. "One ___ Is Lying" (crime thriller TV series): 2 wds.
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40A. Kung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy)
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41A. Book of maps
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43A. "___ Marvel," 2019 Marvel film starring Brie Larson, featuring a touching tribute to Stan Lee
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47A. "___ just about to say the same thing": 2 wds.
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48A. Pretty ___ picture: 2 wds.
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49A. Australian hopper, informally
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50A. Apartment type often sought after by artists
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51A. Crossed the finish line first, say
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52A. ___ of war (rope game)
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1D. "Star ___ Beyond," 2016 sci-fi film starring Chris Pine, featuring a touching tribute to Leonard Nimoy
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2D. Charlotte Bronte's "Jane ___"
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3D. ___ and tidy (clean)
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4D. Take control of the wheel
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5D. ___ favor (Spanish for “please”)
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6D. Trans ___ (unhealthy food component)
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7D. Itsy-bitsy arachnid from a children's rhyme
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8D. "Frozen" queen
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9D. Have on, as clothes
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13D. Noah built one
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15D. "The Voice" coach ___ Shelton
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18D. Tick-___ (clock sound)
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21D. Ball-balancing marine mammal
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22D. __ Andreas fault
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23D. Shiverer's utterance in the cold
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24D. Flushed London can, informally
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25D. Circus performance
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26D. FBI agent, informally: Hyph.
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27D. Graceful pond glider
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29D. "___ too shall pass"
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31D. ___ Tikkanen, five-time Stanley Cup winner
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32D. Intergalactic travelers: Abbr.
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35D. Pirate's bounty
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36D. Vehicle that takes kids to school
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37D. Where Mount Fuji is
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38D. 8d's snowman friend
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39D. "___ & Furious," action-packed film franchise starring Vin Diesel, featuring touching tributes to Paul Walker
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40D. El ___, Texas
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41D. Need antibiotics, say
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42D. Goody ___-shoes (well-behaved person)
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43D. Bit of crowing
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44D. Gallery focus
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45D. Informal promise of payment: Abbr.
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46D. Eggy Christmas drink
Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.
The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.
The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.
If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.
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