Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 22, 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 22, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/22/25. 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. School stat like 3.5 or 4.0
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4A. Yeast, mold and mushrooms
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9A. Desert plants with needles
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14A. Tree with "American" and "slippery" varieties
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15A. Alaskan native
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16A. Synthetic fabric once common in sweaters
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17A. Born as
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18A. Wine choice in southern France
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20A. Bonkers
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22A. Compete (for)
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23A. Changes with the times
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24A. Females that may be fleeced
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26A. Cinema showing
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27A. Canadian P.M. who is the son of another Canadian P.M.
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32A. Cyber Monday sector
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33A. Put to work?
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34A. Ask God (for)
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37A. Identify in a Facebook photo
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38A. Where canines sleep
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42A. "Du-u-ude!"
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43A. Basketball's O'Neal, to fans
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45A. Keanu Reeves's character in "The Matrix"
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46A. To no ___ (ineffectively)
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48A. Platform for Donkey Kong Country
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52A. Ingredient in many hand lotions
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53A. The lion's share
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54A. Cigarette butt receptacle
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57A. Major N.Y.C. concert venue
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58A. Do the backstroke or breaststroke
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62A. Chunks found in Ben & Jerry's Half Baked ice cream
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65A. Avant-garde musical artist Yoko
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66A. Fixed, as a piano
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67A. "The Godfather" author Puzo
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68A. "Frequently," to a poet
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69A. Winter coasters
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70A. Surgical tube
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71A. Cry from Homer … or a phonetic hint to the ends of 18-, 27-, 48- and 62- Across
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1D. Kids these days
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2D. "Not guilty," e.g.
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3D. "You got that right, sister!"
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4D. Certain evergreen
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5D. Like some bars in gymnastics
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6D. One who is barely seen?
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7D. Jeer
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8D. How was __ know?
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9D. Pamper
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10D. Tour guide
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11D. Crash (of thunder)
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12D. Promote enthusiastically
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13D. "Need You Tonight" rock band
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19D. Like speakeasies and refrigerators, at times
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21D. Brand of cooler that shares its name with a Himalayan legend
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25D. Opposite of 'tame'
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26D. Join into one
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27D. Jacuzzi features
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28D. Where to find the Jazz
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29D. Long-winded tales
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30D. Apply, as ointment
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31D. City-related
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35D. Desertlike
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36D. Carefree motto, in modern lingo
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39D. Low-scoring deadlock
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40D. Richard of "Pretty Woman"
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41D. Hurdles for srs.
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44D. Sounded like a duck
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47D. Farm docs
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49D. Tartan patterns
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50D. "Yeah, right"
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51D. — bean
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54D. Does some theater work
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55D. Word before 'food' or 'mate'
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56D. Refine, as a skill
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57D. Castle defense
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59D. What a whittler whittles
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60D. “Facts!”
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61D. Relative of a butterfly
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63D. Private online chats, for short
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64D. Spicy
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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