NYT Crossword September 3 2025 Answers (9/3/25)

Our NYT Crossword September 3, 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 3, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/3/25, 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	Project for a beginning knitter
6A	Petri dish medium
10A	Niecy ___ of "Clean House"
14A	Exposed, as one's dirty laundry
15A	Protein in a niçoise salad
16A	Guthrie who sang "Alice's Restaurant"
17A	Neutral shade in some Florida décor?
19A	One getting top billing
20A	Just OK
21A	Break in the action
22A	Censures
23A	Lighthearted invitation for joining one's sled team?
26A	[Is this thing on?]
29A	Fish feared by dragons in "How to Train Your Dragon"
30A	Cry of defeat
31A	Chess piece that can be promoted
34A	Creature of Sherpa folklore
37A	Chop (off)
38A	Fancify … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-Across
41A	Stalling sounds
42A	Tolkien trilogy, to fans
44A	Word after latch or glom
45A	"Death of a Salesman" salesman
47A	A half-filled auditorium, per Robert Frost
49A	Puts the pedal to the metal
50A	Headline during a zombie attack?
55A	Pair of cymbals with a foot pedal
56A	Gain
57A	World's most-watched television franchise, informally
61A	School within both Princeton and Carleton?
62A	Price of makeup at the dollar store, informally?
64A	No longer applicable
65A	Feel sore
66A	Console for the game Pitfall!
67A	Partner of odds
68A	Rhyming word after speed
69A	Loses color
1D	Exams that are often optional
2D	Florence farewell
3D	Munitions
4D	Spreads on social media
5D	Cosmetics-regulating org.
6D	Couldn't get enough of
7D	Reason for a tucked tail, perhaps
8D	___-Saxon
9D	Issa of "Insecure"
10D	How a Dylan impersonator might sing
11D	Tate Modern and others
12D	"That slaps," for something good, e.g.
13D	One might be mounted
18D	Tiny deviation from a general trend
22D	Product from Rit
24D	New York City deli name
25D	It might be fixed at a chef's table
26D	Cashier's tray
27D	___ gobi (potato curry)
28D	Prepare to do an oil change, say
31D	"The shoddy sandwich knife couldn't cut the mustard," e.g.
32D	Early H.I.V. med
33D	"___ knows?"
35D	Phuket native
36D	"___ she lovely?" (Stevie Wonder question)
39D	Greeting that becomes another greeting if you add an A at the front and reverse it
40D	Promote
43D	Stinging insects
46D	The least amount a person might give
48D	Tennis umpire's call
49D	Rowlands of "A Woman Under the Influence"
50D	Subject
51D	Discover by chance
52D	Two in a hand
53D	___ Baron Cohen, "The Trial of the Chicago 7" actor
54D	Ticked off
58D	Twofold
59D	Fairy tale baddie
60D	Some island rings
62D	Setting for many a joke with a priest, a pastor and a rabbi
63D	Sharp knock

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.