Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 1, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT 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.
NYT Crossword Hints, September 1, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/1/25. 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. RMS Titanic's undoer
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5A. City known for witch trials
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10A. Barn space for storing hay
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14A. Celeb with worshipful fans
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15A. East Coast Amtrak service
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16A. Carpet layer's calculation
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17A. Getaway where guests are out of fashion?
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19A. Dreary atmosphere
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20A. Descendants of the Dutch settlers of southern Africa
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21A. Hand-dyed fabric
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22A. "Six-pack" muscles, informally
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25A. Demilitarized space between antagonists
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28A. Scent for a gent
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30A. Prefix with sex
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31A. Like hearts and diamonds
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32A. Rational selves, to Freud
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33A. Big health insurer
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35A. Sarcastic question answered by the starts of 17-, 25-, 51- and 59-Across
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42A. Voice for Amazon devices
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43A. Global extremity
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44A. Baseball official, familiarly
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47A. Popular tourist memento
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48A. Seasoning mined from brine
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51A. Annoying fee added to a price
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54A. 'Rumor ___ it . . .'
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55A. Ticker in a taxi
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56A. Military "lights out" instrument
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58A. “X” ___ xylophone
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59A. Ramen or pho
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64A. Flexible Flyer, for one
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65A. Sharpshooter Oakley
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66A. Untainted
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67A. Action after saying "I do"
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68A. Toys that have their ups and downs
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69A. One of Columbus's ships
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1D. Recycling container
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2D. Part of a campus URL
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3D. Word after hot or lightning
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4D. Smooth-talking
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5D. Lustrous sheet material
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6D. Build up, as interest
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7D. Smallest
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8D. Oval-leaved tree
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9D. Weather report graphic
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10D. Capital of Bolivia
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11D. Speechifier
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12D. Catlike
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13D. Gabbed
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18D. Spotify selection
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21D. Russian pancakes
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22D. Tennis servers' wallops
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23D. Indicator of a half-price deal, in effect
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24D. Snail-like
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26D. Feels sorry about
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27D. Poker pot builder
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29D. Worker protection agcy.
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33D. Brownie ___ mode
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34D. Nile reptiles
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36D. Spot to tie the knot
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37D. Target reader of the "Twilight" series
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38D. Corp. bigwig
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39D. Trevor who wrote "Born a Crime"
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40D. "Queen of Jazz" Fitzgerald
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41D. Drenches
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44D. Expose at a costume party
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45D. Oaty breakfast cereal
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46D. Feels sorry for
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48D. Universal, Paramount or Disney
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49D. "Bald" birds
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50D. Shaft on which a wheel turns
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52D. Dispatches
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53D. Wood for black piano keys
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57D. "Baseball Tonight" airer
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59D. Opposition vote
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60D. Yoko from Tokyo
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61D. Yes, to Yves
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62D. Crowd-sized coffee server
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63D. Vexation for a storied princess
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.
The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.
Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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