NYT Crossword September 17 2025 Answers (9/17/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for September 17 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword September 17, 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 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/17/25, 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 State trees of North Dakota
5A Ditto, in footnotes
9A Measure (up)
14A First in a line of 14 popes
15A Some garage jobs
17A Olympian Strug
18A Start of a joke
20A Elder brother of Moses
21A Brand whose name is derived from the French phrase "sans caféine"
22A Perfectly pitched?
24A Sound effect in a slapstick routine
25A One might hit it or raise it, metaphorically
27A Vodka cocktails with orange liqueur and lime juice
29A Awakening
32A World Cup champs of 1978, 1986 and 2022: Abbr.
33A Knowing what not to say, say
34A Regional life forms
38A Kitchen appliance brand
42A Cry of dismay
43A Grammy-winning Bruno Mars album of 2016 … or a hint to an unusual feature of this puzzle's answer grid
45A "Fat chance!"
46A Classroom assignments
48A Encouraged, with "on"
49A Pressing
50A Cred
52A One-named Barbadian superstar
54A Title nickname in a classic 1984 sports film
60A Time when streetlights turn on
61A "All right already, I'll do it!"
62A Punk or funk
64A Joined, as a table
67A Edmonton athlete
69A Trinket
71A Swedish coin
72A Nursery song refrain
73A Really loving
74A Like a smart aleck
75A Pushing against a boundary … like this answer?
76A "Shreds," in winter sports lingo
1D ___ Club
2D Actress Dunham
3D Apollo mission mementos
4D Alternative to a strike [cough cough]
5D Variety
6D Brooks & ___ (country duo)
7D Literary download
8D Anime style involving giant robots
9D Rocksteady precursor
10D Soothing home remedy for puffy eyes
11D Spanish rice
12D Sorcerous elder of folklore
13D Garden hose problems
16D Go over lightly
19D Enemy agency in "Get Smart"
23D ___ Maria (liqueur)
26D Beatles sobriquet
28D See 68-Down
29D Slightly
30D Go pit-a-pat
31D Enjoy
35D Texter's [!!!]
36D Make "it," in a kids' game
37D Ripening agent
39D Body of policy advisers
40D Take home
41D Bird named for a Titan
43D Like some short tennis matches
44D Contrite answer to "Who put the empty ice cream carton back in the freezer?"
47D Legendary sea monsters
49D Some bottled waters
51D String tightener on a guitar
53D Ear covering
54D Screwballs
55D Director Kurosawa
56D Caramel-filled candies
57D Actress Palmer of "Nope"
58D Outie's counterpart
59D Hung on the clothesline
63D Vape pen, informally
65D When Hamilton arrives in New York City, in "Hamilton"
66D Some ring decisions, in brief
68D With 28-Down, longtime McDonald's chief
70D Comedian Jo

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.

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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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