NYT Crossword September 23 2025 Answers (9/23/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for September 23 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword September 23, 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 23, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/23/25, 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 Some cookbook measurements: Abbr.
5A Teacher for just a day, informally
8A Cannon sound
13A Holly locales, in a Christmas carol
15A Passover mo., usually
16A Iliac artery feeder
17A Inbox contents
18A *Serves, as soup or ice cream
20A Line dance
21A Whole lot
22A Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay
23A *Gymgoer's goal, perhaps
26A Org. taking X-rays
27A Hollywood's Janet or Vivien
30A Shambles
33A Some Rhode Island Reds
37A Elite squad
39A Go ___ over
40A *Where the starts of the answers to the five starred clues can all be found
42A Detergent brand
43A "On the Road Again," for one
45A Go ___ over
46A Bias
47A Treasure holder
49A Nov. 11 honoree
51A *Accessory for Abraham Lincoln
58A Slaughter in the Baseball Hall of 61-Across
61A See 58-Across
62A Eyewear, informally
63A *Refreshes one's knowledge of
65A Biggest city in Nebraska
66A Forthright
67A Flesh-eating creature in "The Lord of the Rings"
68A Worker with a van
69A Giving back talk
70A Alternative to white
71A Pharmaceuticals, for short
1D "Superman & Lois" airer
2D Country that dropped "Western" from its name in 1997
3D Things that rain might ruin
4D Doesn't give proper respect
5D One of the Obama daughters
6D Word before deck or hand
7D Like generalizations
8D Excommunicate, e.g.
9D Flies off the handle
10D Onetime nickname on the Yankees
11D Bowl over
12D "Bye!"
14D Units of concrete
19D Gem that's much mined in Australia
24D Waikiki Beach locale
25D Necklace or anklet bit
28D Many a character on "The Big Bang Theory"
29D Long-eared leaper
30D Gym sight
31D "Paradise Lost," e.g.
32D Son of Adam
34D Mayo ingredient
35D Org. for the Knicks and Mavericks
36D Fail to hold, in a way
38D Gaping opening
40D It's not said seriously
41D Blue-skinned race in "Avatar"
44D Decreases
46D Camilla vis-à-vis William and Harry, informally
48D Staple of vegan cooking
50D ___ salt
52D Humidifier's output
53D Atlanta university
54D British coins
55D Emit, as a large sigh
56D Hurt
57D Peter the Great and others
58D Goes down
59D The Big Easy
60D Burden
64D Place for wallowing

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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