NYT Crossword September 21 2025 Answers (9/21/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for September 21 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword September 21, 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 21, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/21/25, 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 Vineyard measure
5A Does acid
10A Tree with doubly serrated leaves
13A [Hey!]
17A Locations in the game Clue
19A Grand duke of Luxembourg beginning in 2000
20A Heart of the matter
22A Palindromic Italian number
23A Traditional form of Japanese drama
25A Pro ___
26A Key spot?
27A Entered on tiptoe
28A "Love, ___" (2014 rom-com starring Lily Collins)
30A Far from conscious
32A Kicked off, as a business
34A 2012 Disney film set inside an arcade
36A Had
37A Turns off
38A Lace protector
41A "You may ___"
43A The "me" of "Despicable Me"
44A Bonds
48A "About Us" pieces
49A Holds dear
51A Small square
52A Longtime employer of Rachel Maddow
53A Self-love
54A Phases, to Taylor Swift
55A Game with Indigenous origins
58A ___ Fighters ("Everlong" band)
59A Festive outdoor lighting options
62A Classic drinking "sport"
63A "Sorry, maybe next time"
65A "The Last Supper," e.g.
66A Third-largest land animal
68A Pokémon enthusiast's collection
69A Puck's king
71A Muscle firmness
72A Place to perfect a recipe
76A Swanson on "Parks and Recreation"
77A Game typically played in the dark
80A Muchas horas
81A "Was ___ blame?"
82A Bad spirit
84A D.C. pro
85A Fight the urge
87A It gets bucks from Broncos
88A Does a farm job
89A ___ Island (Georgia resort destination)
90A Reform Party founder
91A Feasts
92A Like emailed files
95A "The Silence of the Lambs" villain
98A Certain rescue pet
101A Gleeful feeling
104A Miniaturized Amazon smart speaker
105A Big jerks
107A Remove, as a coupon
109A Dangerous additive in old paint
110A Whopping
112A Bite-size chocolate-covered wafers ... or a hint to what's found in five squares in this puzzle
114A Croft of video games
115A ___ homo
116A Some slushies
117A Perform horribly
118A TV host Cohen
119A Joke around
120A "No man is an island" writer
121A Slumps
1D Holiest locales in synagogues, traditionally
2D Applications of polish
3D Tik-Tok in the Oz books, for one
4D Models after
5D 1995 Sandra Bullock cyberthriller
6D "V for Vendetta" actor Stephen
7D Uninvited guest
8D Doings before surgery, informally
9D Dubbed ones
10D They might be glowing
11D Astrological lion
12D Filing services?
13D Programs hosted by SoundCloud
14D Happy hour perch
15D Make a big step, perhaps
16D Rabbi's reading
18D Regular at a park with half-pipes, informally
21D Breaded, fried Japanese pork cutlet
24D Big successes
29D Victor's cry
31D Creative pursuit
33D Oscar-winning Ariana of "West Side Story"
35D December drink
37D Gone missing
38D Assist illegally
39D 1958 romantic comedy that won Best Picture
40D "I made it big time!"
42D Many a skin-care product
45D Hip
46D Black, in verse
47D St. Andrews resident
49D Esoteric knowledge
50D Roald who wrote "Matilda"
51D "… actually, let's go to plan B"
52D Members of the mongoose family
54D Jazz composer Garner
56D Swipe
57D Go after, as mosquitoes
60D Graham Greene's "___ Man in Havana"
61D One way to sell stock
64D Public health agcy.
67D Bank acct. entry
68D Several CBS dramas
69D United Way and UNICEF, in brief
70D ___-chic (dressing style)
71D It incited a famous 18th-century "party"
73D Cleaned up, in a way
74D To be, in Nice
75D Dozes (off)
78D Ambush
79D Neighbor of Lux.
83D Gannett-owned newspaper
86D "Here's the thing ..."
87D Campground gathering spots
89D Worked hard (for)
90D Farm enclosures
91D Jeans
93D ___ Talks
94D Intense, as an argument
96D Music protector, of a sort
97D Slope
98D Guy
99D What the "dalai" of "Dalai Lama" translates to
100D Broken piece of pottery
101D Insurer with a green mascot
102D Justice Sotomayor
103D Seeking justice, in a way
106D Leave tire marks, say
108D Expressions of disapproval
111D B.S. part: Abbr.
113D Barbie's beau

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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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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