Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for September 30, 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 30, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 9/30/25. 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. Pancake breakfast chain with a smile on its logo: Abbr.
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5A. Distress signal from a ship at sea
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8A. Ear of corn, say
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11A. Sulk or pout (rhymes with “cope”)
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12A. Ambulance squad member: Abbr.
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13A. Letters at the end of "rope" or "elope"
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14A. Strategize a course of action, say
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15A. Hearing aid site
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16A. Optimist's feeling
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17A. Light, leafy dish
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19A. Mascot ___, competition where the team's good luck charms rush to the finish line, and a popular break-time sight in MLB
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21A. Flowery souvenir from Hawaii
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23A. Heats up a little
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26A. ___ replay, quick video clip of a play that's broadcasted, and a popular break-time sight in the NBA or MLB
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30A. Prepare to hit a golf ball: 2 wds.
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32A. "Holy ___!" (rhyming exclamation)
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33A. Japanese pond fish
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35A. Indian title of respect
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36A. "From ___ Z" (entirely): 2 wds.
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37A. "Hell's ___" (Gordon Ramsay's reality show)
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40A. Final sum
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43A. "Patience ___ virtue" 2 wds.
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44A. Edgar Allan ___, 19th-century horror author
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46A. Tennis champion ___ Agassi
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50A. "Will you marry me?" gesture that is a popular break-time sight in most stadium sports
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55A. 'The First ___' (Christmas carol)
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56A. Finger count
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57A. Kung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy)
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58A. Underground deposits
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59A. Commercials that are a usual break-time sight in most stadium sports, for short
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60A. Player on a D.C. baseball team, for short
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61A. Disney lioness
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1D. Young mischief makers (rhymes with "crimps")
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2D. "Hi," in Spanish
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3D. Milky white birthstone
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4D. Soccer kick after a foul
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5D. "___ you later, alligator!"
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6D. "House" actor ___ Epps
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7D. The ___ that broke the camel's back (minor action that caused a big reaction)
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8D. Pigeon call
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9D. Antonym, for short
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10D. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a ___" (Muhammad Ali quote)
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16D. Roll call reply
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18D. Law enforcement agency that combats drug trafficking: Abbr.
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20D. Kitten's parent
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22D. Tattoo artist's medium
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24D. Net material
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25D. "Are you ___ about this?" ("Are you certain?")
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26D. "___ my wit's end" (2 wds.)
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27D. "Say ___ plastic": 2 wds.
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28D. ___ machine (Vegas fixture, perhaps)
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29D. Kesha's hit song "TiK ___"
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31D. Bobby ___ (hair fastener)
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34D. Roman "three"
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38D. Air travel safety agency: Abbr.
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39D. T-shirt ___, launcher that shoots team t-shirts into the crowd, and a popular break-time sight in most stadium sports
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41D. Google Maps or Safari, for one
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42D. Restroom to a Brit
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45D. "Baseball Tonight" channel Abbr.
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47D. Explorer with the Map and Boots?
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48D. Highlight ___, compilation of best plays from the season or game which is a popular break-time sight in most stadium sports
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49D. "Fast & Furious" actress ___ Pataky
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50D. Group bridging families and educators: Abbr.
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51D. ___ card (referee's "no-no" card)
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52D. Roll-___ (certain deodorants)
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53D. Wee battery size
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54D. Parking area
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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