Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for September 28, 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 28, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 9/28/25. 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. Comic book writer ___ Lee
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5A. Hoarse-sounding voice
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9A. "I'm at my wits' ___" (perplexed and upset)
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12A. Prefix with "potent" and "present"
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13A. Palindromic fashion magazine
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14A. Do or ___ (high-risk situation)
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15A. ___ Yang Twins (alliterative hip hop duo)
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16A. Another word for saliva
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17A. Genetic code letters
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18A. Prefix with "hazard" to mean disorganized
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20A. Plea to a deity ... and with 47a, a wish that's not expressed verbally
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22A. Word before "tale" to refer to someone who spills secrets
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25A. Knights title
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26A. Bank offering for post-retirement savings: Abbr.
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27A. Einstein's or Darwin's field, for short
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29A. Tax professional: Abbr.
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32A. Trail ___ (hiking snack)
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33A. Disney+ or Apple TV+, for one: Abbr.
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34A. Peak smaller than a mountain ... and with 47a, a horror media franchise with both games and movies
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36A. What a miner does
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38A. As ___ as a fox (cunning)
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41A. ___ chi (Chinese martial art)
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42A. '__ the season to be jolly'
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45A. Grocery shopping or a trip to the post office, e.g.
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47A. Quiet ... or a word that adds a twist to 20a, 34a, 60a, 4d, and 39d
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50A. Chinese general on a menu
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51A. Six-pointers in the NFL, for short
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52A. ___ one's own horn (brag)
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54A. "Like water ___ duck's back": 2 wds.
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58A. "Aye" anagram and synonym
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59A. Sauna wraparound
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60A. Theater showing ... and with 47a, a wordless movie like "Metropolis"
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61A. Julia Roberts' "___ Pray Love"
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62A. Nose's stinky detection
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63A. Back muscle, briefly
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1D. ___ sauce (sushi condiment)
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2D. More than I needed to know! in textspeak: Abbr.
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3D. ___ Taylor (clothing retailer)
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4D. Time to see stars ... and with 47a, a beloved Christmas carol
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5D. Self-___ (confidence in oneself)
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6D. Austrian peak
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7D. Steps on a banana peel, say
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8D. ___ dish (lab item)
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9D. Cartoon Network’s “Ed, Edd n ___”
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10D. Cat's number of lives, say
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11D. "___ Santa" (start of a Christmas letter)
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19D. "A" of AKA
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21D. Gateway ___ (Missouri landmark)
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22D. Apple's Cook
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23D. Dry as a desert
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24D. Yellow ride, usually
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28D. "___ My Life," Bon Jovi hit
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30D. Flatbread from the Middle East that is often paired with hummus
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31D. Actor Rickman or Alda
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35D. What should be on a blender before you turn it on
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37D. Former telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.
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39D. Unit in the alphabet ... and with 47a, term referring to the "k" in "knife" or "s" in "aisle"
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40D. 2017 and 2019, for short
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43D. Show's title sequence, for short
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44D. Got up from one's chair
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46D. Upper part of the mouth
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47D. Eyelid sore
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48D. Creative flash
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49D. Future attorney's assessment: Abbr.
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53D. "The price is negotiable": Abbr.
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55D. Chick-___-A (restaurant chain)
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56D. Tallahassee's state: Abbr.
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57D. Count or quantity, for short
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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