Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 27, 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 27, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/27/25. 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. Thin underlayer
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5A. Comment often made with an eye roll
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9A. African capital whose name translates to "ants"
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14A. Derby, e.g
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16A. Commit a library taboo
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17A. Ship-to-ship communication
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18A. Lacks
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19A. Parent whose child is taking steps to improve?
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20A. Backbiter?
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21A. Puts in a protected place
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23A. They arose from Ra's tears, according to Egyptian mythology
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24A. Cries of disappointment
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25A. Components of some brick buildings
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28A. It might be living on the edge
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31A. Showing tough love, say
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32A. Mash at a luau
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33A. "Please avoid brutal honesty!"
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35A. Wise
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37A. Certain drug classification, in brief
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38A. Ally of Athens during the Peloponnesian War
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40A. Fathers
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41A. Two-humper
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43A. Period that begins on July 23
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44A. It's not an option
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45A. Zest source
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50A. Brown alternative
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51A. Enterprise enterprise
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52A. WWE star Randy ___
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54A. Part of a high-tech security system
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55A. "Lift ___ Voice and Sing" (protest anthem)
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56A. They go from season to season
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57A. Short
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58A. Hibernation stations
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59A. Seven ___
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1D. Contempt, in slang
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2D. Actress with a dual role in 1998's "The Parent Trap"
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3D. Tends to some pressing matters
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4D. Punk
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5D. The first Musketeer, alphabetically
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6D. Kept hidden, as information
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7D. Product for winter sidewalk safety
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8D. "Mean Girls" writer
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9D. Firewood choice, or its destiny
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10D. Rubs the wrong way
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11D. Alternative to a crib
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12D. Classic rock?
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13D. Paratha flour
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15D. Digital file?
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22D. Runs slowly
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23D. Kind of contest with multiple chances to participate
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26D. [This makes me mad!]
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27D. Is on the bottom?
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28D. One who's slow to pick things up
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29D. What an insensitive joke might do
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30D. Locale for many community courts
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31D. "Love Story" author Erich
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34D. Diagnostic tool, in brief
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36D. Natural history museum collection
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39D. Simplest possible phone plan
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42D. Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye, among others
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43D. Solo sorts
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46D. Particle accelerator byproduct
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47D. Statement that might follow a hug
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48D. ___ Lines (ancient Peruvian geoglyphs)
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49D. Bandage
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50D. Burns, e.g.
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53D. What comes before 1/1
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54D. Drug discussed in Aldous Huxley's "Heaven and Hell"
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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