NYT Crossword September 13 2025 Answers (9/13/25)

Our NYT Crossword September 13, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword September 13, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/13/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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