Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for September 20, 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 20, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 9/20/25. 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. Airport safety group (Abbr.)
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4A. Lingerie part
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7A. Sing with no words (rhymes with "sum")
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10A. Filthy ___ (like billionaires)
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12A. Column's partner
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13A. Card game where people might "Draw Four"
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14A. Frozen slushy drink company with a polar bear mascot
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15A. Actor Epps from "Love & Basketball"
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17A. ___ gloss (makeup product)
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18A. "Wee" backward
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20A. "I can ___ to it" (empathetic words)
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22A. "No decking the ___ tonight!" warning you might have gotten if you planned to celebrate Christmas in England during the 1600s ban
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24A. ___ Longoria, “Desperate Housewives” actress
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25A. Charged atomic particle
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26A. Congress member, for short
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28A. "On another note ..." in textspeak: Abbr.
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31A. "___ floors are closed till further notice!" sign you might have seen if you hoped to shake a leg in Finland during the 1939 ban
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33A. "Cheers" spin-off starring Kelsey Grammer as a psychiatrist
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37A. End-of-year test
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38A. High tennis shot
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39A. To and ___ (back and forth)
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40A. Alias equivalent: Abbr.
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43A. "Put that ___ cup down!" warning you might have heard if you ordered a cup of joe at an Ottoman cafe during the 1600s ban
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45A. Involuntary jerks and muscle movements, say
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48A. Colorful pond fish
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49A. Get hitched
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50A. "This is not ___" (warning to kids): 2 wds.
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52A. Marlin’s son, in a Pixar movie
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56A. ___ Glass of radio's "This American Life"
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57A. Like sushi or some salads
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58A. "___ I care!" ("I'm not worried!"): 2 wds.
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59A. "Spit out that chewing ___!" order you might have heard if you got caught chewing a sticky treat in Singapore after the 1992 ban
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60A. Italian for 'three'
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61A. What may crunch underfoot in fall
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1D. New York's ___-state area
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2D. "___ 'em!" ("Attack!")
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3D. ___ of spades
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4D. Surf the Web (rhymes with "drowse")
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5D. CD-___ (computer storage medium): Abbr.
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6D. Self-___ (knows oneself well, say)
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7D. "Leave the ___ hoop at home!" reminder you might have received if you tried to spin this toy in Japan during the 1950s ban
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8D. "U" in I.C.U.
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9D. Sulk or pout
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11D. Height-enhancing shoe part
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16D. Speed up, as an engine
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19D. Metallica's "Nothing ___ Matters"
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21D. Workplaces for scientists, for short
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22D. Deliberate false alarm
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23D. Actress ___ Kendrick from "Pitch Perfect"
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25D. Chemical suffix with "sulf" and "brom"
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27D. Super Bowl organization: Abbr.
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29D. Minor misunderstanding
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30D. "What ___ you thinking?"
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32D. Nashville-based musical event: Abbr.
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34D. ___ road ice cream
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35D. Peek-___ (hide and seek): Hyph.
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36D. European deer species
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41D. Retail giant known for its Blue Light Specials
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42D. Lady Gaga's movie "___ Is Born": 2 wds.
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44D. Set in concrete, so to speak
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45D. Big gulp
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46D. Country whose capital is Lima
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47D. "Marriage Story" actor ___ Driver
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51D. Be in arrears
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53D. Suffix with "Vietnam" or "Siam"
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54D. Actress Farrow of “The Great Gatsby”
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55D. "Hands ___ the pinball machine!" sign you might have spotted if you wanted to play at a New York arcade during the 1940s ban
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.
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