Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 13, 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 13, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/13/25. 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. Student's plan
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16A. Italian pianist who composed the scores for "Nomadland" and "The Father"
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17A. Sort of habitat in a bottle garden
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18A. Gumbo ingredients
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19A. Top
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20A. California’s ___ Nuevo State Park
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21A. Contests
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22A. Contents of Pandora's box
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24A. Some baseball stats
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25A. The 21,728th page of 1989's 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary
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26A. Bad way to make a group decision
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27A. Batman : Bruce :: Wonder Woman : ___
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28A. Stray
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29A. Place for driving
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30A. Rolled chip brand from Mexico
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31A. MX-5 and CX-50 maker
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32A. Province in the names of many Chinese restaurants
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33A. Great volumes
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34A. Petunia's partner, in cartoons
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35A. Rounded, in a way
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36A. Jazz form
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39A. Botanical bristles
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40A. Origin of "The Tale of Genji," considered by many to be the world's first novel
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41A. Mountain West campus city
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42A. Network
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43A. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
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44A. Beer alternative to a 38-Down
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45A. Pooped
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49A. Completely at ease
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50A. "I mean, duh!"
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1D. Hollow, of a sort
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2D. Actor Kieran of "Succession"
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3D. Found darling
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4D. South Asian crepes
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5D. What are ahead of their times?
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6D. Prefix with point
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7D. Much of a comet, typically
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8D. The solution referred to in Sherlock Holmes's "seven-per-cent solution"
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9D. You and me both
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10D. Stops lying, say
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11D. Jet-black stone
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12D. Much of Jupiter
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13D. Vegetable also called a Swedish turnip
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14D. DNA compound whose name includes the letters D, N and A
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15D. Pink-flowered tree
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22D. Basketball Hall-of-Famer Baylor
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23D. Who you would be in France?
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24D. Watermelon detritus
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26D. Fine
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27D. Out of it
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28D. Octet on a chessboard
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29D. Instant ___
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30D. Former Australian prime minister Malcolm
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31D. Home to the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, in brief
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32D. “What’s the alternative?”
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33D. Like about 4% of the citizens of Kansas
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34D. Soft, yellow fruit
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35D. Salsas, e.g.
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36D. "No acting up!"
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37D. Like paper napkins
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38D. Beer alternative to a 44-Across
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40D. Tilt
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41D. ___ test (home inspection component)
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43D. Yours, in Tours
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44D. Whose business is just around the block?
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46D. Chemistry class unit: Abbr.
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47D. ___ Beso
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48D. Unprocessed
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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