NYT Crossword September 22 2025 Answers (9/22/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for September 22 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword September 22, 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 22, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/22/25, 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 School stat like 3.5 or 4.0
4A Yeast, mold and mushrooms
9A Desert plants with needles
14A Tree with "American" and "slippery" varieties
15A Alaskan native
16A Synthetic fabric once common in sweaters
17A Born as
18A Wine choice in southern France
20A Bonkers
22A Compete (for)
23A Changes with the times
24A Females that may be fleeced
26A Cinema showing
27A Canadian P.M. who is the son of another Canadian P.M.
32A Cyber Monday sector
33A Put to work
34A Ask God (for)
37A Identify in a Facebook photo
38A Where canines sleep
42A "Du-u-ude!"
43A Basketball's O'Neal, to fans
45A Keanu Reeves's character in "The Matrix"
46A To no ___ (ineffectively)
48A Platform for Donkey Kong Country
52A Ingredient in many hand lotions
53A The lion's share
54A Cigarette butt receptacle
57A Major N.Y.C. concert venue
58A Do the backstroke or breaststroke
62A Chunks found in Ben & Jerry's Half Baked ice cream
65A Avant-garde musical artist Yoko
66A Fixed, as a piano
67A "The Godfather" author Puzo
68A Frequently, to a poet
69A Winter coasters
70A Surgical tube
71A Cry from Homer … or a phonetic hint to the ends of 18-, 27-, 48- and 62- Across
1D Kids these days
2D "Not guilty," e.g.
3D "You got that right, sister!"
4D Certain evergreen
5D Like some bars in gymnastics
6D One who is barely seen?
7D Jeer
8D "How was ___ know?"
9D Pamper
10D Tour guide?
11D Crash of thunder
12D Promote enthusiastically
13D "Need You Tonight" rock band
19D Like speakeasies and refrigerators, at times
21D Brand of cooler that shares its name with a Himalayan legend
25D Opposite of tame
26D Join into one
27D Jacuzzi features
28D Where to find the Jazz
29D Long-winded tales
30D Apply, as ointment
31D City-related
35D Desertlike
36D Carefree motto, in modern lingo
39D Low-scoring deadlock
40D Richard of "Pretty Woman"
41D Hurdles for srs.
44D Sounded like a duck
47D Farm docs
49D Tartan patterns
50D "Yeah, right"
51D Bean
54D Does some theater work
55D Word before food or mate
56D Refine, as a skill
57D Castle defense
59D What a whittler whittles
60D Facts
61D Relative of a butterfly
63D Private online chats, for short
64D Spicy

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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