Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 30, 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 30, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/30/25. 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. Wood turner
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6A. Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life"
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11A. Yuletide beverage
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14A. Storyteller of antiquity
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15A. How tuna may be packed
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16A. Card game that involves shouting its name
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17A. *What a straw man in a cornfield is for?
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19A. Palindromic woman’s name
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20A. "Already accomplished!"
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21A. Dodge
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23A. Product in high demand
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26A. Material for a pub quiz
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27A. During a tiebreaker, informally
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28A. *Ref who makes a ruling against your favored team?
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31A. Queen Elizabeth II's favored dog breed
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33A. Move like the Blob
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34A. Informal top
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35A. *Primate with perfect pitch?
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39A. Puppet alien of TV
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42A. Greek cheese
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43A. Underground waterway
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47A. *Kelley Blue Book?
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51A. "Tootsie" actress Garr
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52A. "Unfortunately that's wrong"
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53A. Sleazy hotel
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55A. Shush!
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56A. 'No more for me, thanks'
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58A. Something found in a pen or octopus
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59A. "I love this!" ... or, phonetically, remark about the answer to each of the starred clues
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64A. Year in Spain
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65A. Sign between Virgo and Scorpio
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66A. . . . unfortunately
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67A. Declares, informally
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68A. Teeny-tiny
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69A. Run-down
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1D. Fond du ___, Wis.
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2D. ___ Lingus
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3D. General on a Chinese menu
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4D. "Was your performance a success?"
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5D. Disney park with Spaceship Earth
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6D. Movie house
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7D. Opposing
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8D. Left of a ship ... or what a ship may have left
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9D. Locale of an annual Carnaval
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10D. Pollen, cat hair, etc.
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11D. Largest and most northern Canadian territory
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12D. One way to stop
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13D. Flipped out
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18D. Earth's pull, in brief
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22D. Struggle
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23D. Sound of a drinker in comics
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24D. Yoko who sang on "Give Peace a Chance"
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25D. Crag
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26D. Big name in tea
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29D. Befitting a king or queen
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30D. ___ choy
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32D. Babyish
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36D. Low-carb kind of diet
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37D. H, to Homer
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38D. Oh come on
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39D. Some pod-bearing trees
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40D. Fitness guru Jack
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41D. Puppeteer with "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show"
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44D. Fly catcher
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45D. Time in history
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46D. Big truck
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48D. CBS forensic drama
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49D. When nothing goes right
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50D. Sticky stuff
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54D. ___ Island, locale in New York Harbor
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56D. ID for a library volume
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57D. Planet whose name is also a candy company
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60D. Bit of apparel that often has stripes
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61D. "Golly!"
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62D. Owned
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63D. Attempt
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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