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NYT Crossword September 12 2025 Answers

All 70 clues from the Friday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES70 CLUES
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1AShake off5 lettersSee answer ›6ACollapse4 lettersSee answer ›10AAilment the morning after a loud concert, maybe4 lettersSee answer ›14ALargest U.S. city with a majority-Hispanic population10 lettersSee answer ›16ABTS ___ (K-pop group's fan base)4 lettersSee answer ›17AReceiving a certain hormone treatment10 lettersSee answer ›18ASport4 lettersSee answer ›19AHem, but not haw?3 lettersSee answer ›20AWord with crop or shotgun6 lettersSee answer ›21ALiterary heroine who described herself as "poor, obscure, plain and little"4 lettersSee answer ›22AGive in4 lettersSee answer ›23AIntoxicate, quaintly5 lettersSee answer ›25AIdea for a pair of trick-or-treaters14 lettersSee answer ›30AChicken korma, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›31ANetwork lineup5 lettersSee answer ›32AEnd of a mayoral address?3 lettersSee answer ›33A"Sad to say …"4 lettersSee answer ›34ACase load?5 lettersSee answer ›35ABit of equipment in many athletic training exercises4 lettersSee answer ›36AThe Blues, on N.H.L. scoreboards3 lettersSee answer ›37A___ incognita (unexplored area)5 lettersSee answer ›38AThings left at the entrance of a mosque5 lettersSee answer ›39A"I get it, I get it!"14 lettersSee answer ›42ALike some silences5 lettersSee answer ›43ALose4 lettersSee answer ›44ASpanish familial term of endearment4 lettersSee answer ›45AFrench for "dainty"6 lettersSee answer ›48AWord that becomes its own synonym when the last letter is changed to "r"3 lettersSee answer ›51AHeartfelt exchange?4 lettersSee answer ›52ADeep study10 lettersSee answer ›54ASlight4 lettersSee answer ›55AThey make a high-pitched noise when they're pretty heated10 lettersSee answer ›56ACreative domain, with "the"4 lettersSee answer ›57AClassroom cry4 lettersSee answer ›58AWeaken over time, as support5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DPlural pronoun in Puebla4 lettersSee answer ›2DPointer up high4 lettersSee answer ›3DFreshly4 lettersSee answer ›4D"___ Lied von der Erde" (Mahler work)3 lettersSee answer ›5DChaotic state7 lettersSee answer ›6DArea bereft of grocery stores10 lettersSee answer ›7DWebsite for finding home services4 lettersSee answer ›8DSomething sold in a tax sale4 lettersSee answer ›9DMedieval weapons traditionally made with yew8 lettersSee answer ›10DLike one's most natural emotions6 lettersSee answer ›11DCheck-in line?10 lettersSee answer ›12DBets from the experts10 lettersSee answer ›13DBurning structure4 lettersSee answer ›15DPianist's flourish5 lettersSee answer ›22DCertain winter accouterments4 lettersSee answer ›24DSuffix with heir3 lettersSee answer ›25DSomeone with a devoted following10 lettersSee answer ›26DClassroom delivery, perhaps10 lettersSee answer ›27DCartoondom's "Princess of Power"5 lettersSee answer ›28DReptile known for its distinct color bands10 lettersSee answer ›29DDays of anticipation4 lettersSee answer ›30D"___ dolce ___" (Italian saying)4 lettersSee answer ›34DBeast8 lettersSee answer ›35DLand with two official languages — French and Arabic4 lettersSee answer ›37D___ Fridays3 lettersSee answer ›38D[More info below]7 lettersSee answer ›40DThey surround pupils6 lettersSee answer ›41DRiver sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps5 lettersSee answer ›44DCotton variety4 lettersSee answer ›46DBeverage that was invented in a Dairy Queen4 lettersSee answer ›47DWhat a backpacker packs4 lettersSee answer ›48DAccessory out West4 lettersSee answer ›49DLike some cheese4 lettersSee answer ›50DWhere Ferrari is "RACE," for short4 lettersSee answer ›53DPaper size: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›
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