NYT Crossword September 30 2025 Answers (9/30/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for September 30 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword September 30, 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 30, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 9/30/25, 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!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 30, 2025 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Wood turner
6A Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life"
11A Yuletide beverage
14A Storyteller of antiquity
15A How tuna may be packed
16A Card game that involves shouting its name
17A *What a straw man in a cornfield is for?
19A Palindromic woman's name
20A "Already accomplished!"
21A Dodge
23A Product in high demand
26A Material for a pub quiz
27A During a tiebreaker, informally
28A *Ref who makes a ruling against your favored team?
31A Queen Elizabeth II's favored dog breed
33A Move like the Blob
34A Informal top
35A *Primate with perfect pitch?
39A Puppet alien of TV
42A Greek cheese
43A Underground waterway
47A *Kelley Blue Book?
51A "Tootsie" actress Garr
52A "Unfortunately that's wrong"
53A Sleazy hotel
55A "Shush!"
56A "No more for me, thanks"
58A Something found in a pen or octopus
59A "I love this!" ... or, phonetically, remark about the answer to each of the starred clues
64A Year in Spain
65A Sign between Virgo and Scorpio
66A "Unfortunately ..."
67A Declares, informally
68A Teeny-tiny
69A Run-down
1D Fond du ___, Wis.
2D ___ Lingus
3D General on a Chinese menu
4D "Was your performance a success?"
5D Disney park with Spaceship Earth
6D Movie house
7D Opposing
8D Left of a ship ... or what a ship may have left
9D Locale of an annual Carnaval
10D Pollen, cat hair, etc.
11D Largest and most northern Canadian territory
12D One way to stop
13D Flipped out
18D Earth's pull, in brief
22D Struggle
23D Sound of a drinker in comics
24D Yoko who sang on "Give Peace a Chance"
25D Crag
26D Big name in tea
29D Befitting a king or queen
30D ___ choy
32D Babyish
36D Low-carb kind of diet
37D H, to Homer
38D "Oh. Come. On!"
39D Some pod-bearing trees
40D Fitness guru Jack
41D Puppeteer with "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show"
44D Fly catcher
45D Time in history
46D Big truck
48D CBS forensic drama
49D When nothing goes right
50D Sticky stuff
54D ___ Island, locale in New York Harbor
56D ID for a library volume
57D Planet whose name is also a candy company
60D Bit of apparel that often has stripes
61D "Golly!"
62D Owned
63D Attempt

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.

Christine Mielke

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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