Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 23, 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 23, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/23/25. 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. Some cookbook measurements: Abbr.
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5A. Teacher for just a day, informally
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8A. Cannon sound
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13A. Holly locales, in a Christmas carol
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15A. Passover mo., usually
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16A. Iliac artery feeder
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17A. Inbox contents
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18A. *Serves, as soup or ice cream
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20A. Line dance
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21A. Whole lot
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22A. Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay
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23A. *Gymgoer's goal, perhaps
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26A. Org. taking X-rays
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27A. Hollywood's Janet or Vivien
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30A. Shambles
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33A. Some Rhode Island Reds
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37A. Elite squad
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39A. Go ___ over
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40A. *Where the starts of the answers to the five starred clues can all be found
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42A. Detergent brand
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43A. "On the Road Again," for one
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45A. Go ___ over
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46A. Bias
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47A. Treasure holder
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49A. Nov. 11 honoree
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51A. *Accessory for Abraham Lincoln
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58A. Slaughter in the Baseball Hall of 61-Across
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61A. See 58-Across
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62A. Eyewear, informally
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63A. *Refreshes one's knowledge of
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65A. Biggest city in Nebraska
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66A. Forthright
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67A. Flesh-eating creature in "The Lord of the Rings"
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68A. Worker with a van
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69A. Giving back talk
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70A. Alternative to white
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71A. Pharmaceuticals, for short
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1D. "Superman & Lois" airer
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2D. Country that dropped "Western" from its name in 1997
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3D. Things that rain might ruin
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4D. Doesn't give proper respect
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5D. One of the Obama daughters
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6D. Word before deck or hand
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7D. Like generalizations
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8D. Excommunicate, e.g.
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9D. Flies off the handle
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10D. Onetime nickname on the Yankees
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11D. Bowl over
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12D. Bye!
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14D. Units of concrete
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19D. Gem that's much mined in Australia
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24D. Waikiki Beach locale
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25D. Necklace or anklet bit
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28D. Many a character on "The Big Bang Theory"
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29D. Long-eared leaper
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30D. Gym sight
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31D. "Paradise Lost," e.g.
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32D. Son of Adam
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34D. Mayo ingredient
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35D. Org. for the Knicks and Mavericks
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36D. Fail to hold, in a way
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38D. Gaping opening
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40D. It's not said seriously
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41D. Blue-skinned race in Avatar
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44D. Decreases?
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46D. Camilla vis-à-vis William and Harry, informally
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48D. Staple of vegan cooking
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50D. __ salt
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52D. Humidifier's output
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53D. Atlanta university
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54D. British coins
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55D. Emit, as a large sigh
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56D. Hurt
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57D. Peter the Great and others
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58D. Goes down
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59D. The Big Easy
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60D. Burden
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64D. Place for wallowing
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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