NYT Crossword September 27 2025 Answers (9/27/25)

Our NYT Crossword September 27, 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 27, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/27/25, 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	Thin underlayer
5A	Comment often made with an eye roll
9A	African capital whose name translates to "ants"
14A	Derby, e.g.
16A	Commit a library taboo
17A	Ship-to-ship communication
18A	Lacks
19A	Parent whose child is taking steps to improve?
20A	Backbiter?
21A	Puts in a protected place
23A	They arose from Ra's tears, according to Egyptian mythology
24A	Cries of disappointment
25A	Components of some brick buildings
28A	It might be living on the edge
31A	Showing tough love, say
32A	Mash at a luau
33A	"Please avoid brutal honesty!"
35A	Wise
37A	Certain drug classification, in brief
38A	Ally of Athens during the Peloponnesian War
40A	Fathers
41A	Two-humper
43A	Period that begins on July 23
44A	It's not an option
45A	Zest source
50A	Brown alternative
51A	Enterprise enterprise
52A	WWE star Randy ___
54A	Part of a high-tech security system
55A	"Lift ___ Voice and Sing" (protest anthem)
56A	They go from season to season
57A	Short
58A	Hibernation stations
59A	Seven ___
1D	Contempt, in slang
2D	Actress with a dual role in 1998's "The Parent Trap"
3D	Tends to some pressing matters
4D	Punk
5D	The first Musketeer, alphabetically
6D	Kept hidden, as information
7D	Product for winter sidewalk safety
8D	"Mean Girls" writer
9D	Firewood choice, or its destiny
10D	Rubs the wrong way
11D	Alternative to a crib
12D	Classic rock?
13D	Paratha flour
15D	Digital file?
22D	Runs slowly
23D	Kind of contest with multiple chances to participate
26D	[This makes me mad!]
27D	Is on the bottom?
28D	One who's slow to pick things up
29D	What an insensitive joke might do
30D	Locale for many community courts
31D	"Love Story" author Erich
34D	Diagnostic tool, in brief
36D	Natural history museum collection
39D	Simplest possible phone plan
42D	Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye, among others
43D	Solo sorts
46D	Particle accelerator byproduct
47D	Statement that might follow a hug
48D	___ Lines (ancient Peruvian geoglyphs)
49D	Bandage
50D	Burns, e.g.
53D	What comes before 1/1
54D	Drug discussed in Aldous Huxley's "Heaven and Hell"

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.

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.

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.