NYT Crossword September 15 2025 Answers (9/15/25)

Our NYT Crossword September 15, 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 15, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/15/25, 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	Competitor of Denny's and Waffle House
5A	A red cross, for the American Red Cross
9A	Headwear for a monarch
14A	Home for a Neanderthal
15A	Apple tablet
16A	Vietnam's capital
17A	Ingenious fix (San Francisco)
20A	Popular online brokerage
21A	Reason for teens to rent a limo
22A	Poem of praise
23A	Drench
25A	Double-click, as a file
27A	Hotel discounts for conventioneers (Pittsburgh)
32A	Starting alphabet quartet
35A	Bank robbery, e.g.
36A	One of 18 on a golf course
37A	Uncommon
38A	Knee part commonly repaired by a sports doc
39A	Cracker often eaten with chowder
42A	Practical joke
43A	Yep's opposite
45A	Prompted, on stage
46A	Big concert venue
48A	Way too uptight
49A	Brief appearances by A-listers in films (Baltimore)
51A	Location
53A	Ford Explorer and Honda CR-V, for two
54A	Winter hrs. in D.C.
56A	"Really?"
59A	Hippie T-shirt technique
63A	Coaching axiom suggested by 17-, 27- and 49-Across
66A	What each letter in Roy G. Biv represents
67A	Common time for lunch
68A	Pop ___ (breakfast pastry)
69A	Zoom call V.I.P.s
70A	Shell-less gastropod
71A	Does some summing
1D	Summer drink that might cause a brain freeze
2D	"Not another step!"
3D	Above
4D	Winged horse of Greek myth
5D	One-dimensional, in math
6D	Make a choice
7D	Say "Oh, my God!," say
8D	Stinky smell
9D	___ change (a measly amount)
10D	Tattletale
11D	Pungent, round deli order
12D	Alternative to an iron, in golf
13D	Three squared
18D	Brings into the family
19D	Make less tight
24D	Liqueur in a mudslide
26D	Part of the body with a lobe
27D	Its capital is Accra
28D	Spy's info-gathering mission
29D	Bright choices for artists
30D	___ pole (Native American carving)
31D	Skips, as a syllable
33D	Common origami bird
34D	Edgar ___, "The Ballet Class" artist
40D	What security clearance grants
41D	Magic Johnson's real first name
44D	Hebrew name meaning "high"
47D	___ Stone (relic inscribed in three languages)
50D	Special trip away from the house
52D	Echelons
54D	Engrave
55D	"Get outta here!"
57D	Places to stay overnight
58D	Item on a mechanic's belt
60D	Out of battery juice
61D	36 inches
62D	CPR-administering crew, for short
64D	Brain ___ (low-quality internet content)
65D	"Lemme square up later" note

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.