NYT Crossword September 16 2025 Answers (9/16/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for September 16 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword September 16, 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 16, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/16/25, 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 Relatives, informally
4A Carved bit of jewelry
9A Figure out
14A Pub pintful
15A ___ Dictionary (crowdsourced online reference)
16A Frog's sound
17A *High-status American Express offering
19A Cause of food poisoning, for short
20A Thin and graceful
21A Revolutionary Trotsky
23A Barbie's boyfriend
24A "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" singer
25A *Task for a locksmith
28A Science fiction princess
30A Destiny
31A *Motion of receding waves
35A Office paper fastener
37A Spanish article
38A Miss Havisham's ward in "Great Expectations"
42A Lennon's love
43A Japanese soup flavoring
45A *Bottom of the ocean
47A Drinking aids
51A "At Last" singer James
52A *Product of meat scraps that, despite its name, is dairy-free
54A Not bad, but not great
58A Donkey
59A Monk's hood
60A Theater employee
61A Shade akin to cream
63A Train conductor's cry … or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues
66A Strung along
67A Rock with a crystal-filled cavity
68A Hwy.
69A Highly skilled
70A Opposite of delete
71A Floppy part of a beagle
1D Story with a moral
2D Bold poker bet
3D Substantial
4D Long, green veggie
5D Curved path
6D Wall St. credential
7D Premature
8D Next to bat
9D Aromas
10D Elf's foe
11D A shopper, not a buyer, informally
12D Fashion house named for its founder, Signor Garavani
13D Scraping (by)
18D Sidewalk writing medium
22D Non's opposite
25D Soul and Sorento
26D Sunrise direction
27D Cable inits. for cinephiles
29D Farm mother
31D Mooch, as a cigarette
32D Licorice-flavored spice
33D Rejected
34D "___ Just Not That Into You" (2009 film)
36D ___ favor
39D Levi's alternative
40D Behind
41D Rear, in the boat
44D Chicago airport code
46D Rodeo rope
48D Southern drawl, for example
49D Owl's question?
50D Waste that's been flushed
52D "Se ___ español"
53D Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"
55D Chicago airport
56D Sealy competitor
57D Big Mac meal with a Coke, e.g.
60D Ride from an airport, maybe
62D Republicans, for short
64D Place to park
65D Citrus drink suffix

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.

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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.

NYT Crossword (Main Grid)
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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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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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