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NYT Crossword September 17 2025 Answers

All 83 clues from the Wednesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Jackson MatzEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES83 CLUES
ACROSS
1AState trees of North Dakota4 lettersSee answer ›5ADitto, in footnotes4 lettersSee answer ›9AMeasure (up)5 lettersSee answer ›14AFirst in a line of 14 popes4 lettersSee answer ›15ASome garage jobs5 lettersSee answer ›17AOlympian Strug5 lettersSee answer ›18AStart of a joke10 lettersSee answer ›20AElder brother of Moses5 lettersSee answer ›21ABrand whose name is derived from the French phrase "sans caféine"5 lettersSee answer ›22APerfectly pitched?5 lettersSee answer ›24ASound effect in a slapstick routine4 lettersSee answer ›25AOne might hit it or raise it, metaphorically4 lettersSee answer ›27AVodka cocktails with orange liqueur and lime juice9 lettersSee answer ›29AAwakening7 lettersSee answer ›32AWorld Cup champs of 1978, 1986 and 2022: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›33AKnowing what not to say, say4 lettersSee answer ›34ARegional life forms5 lettersSee answer ›38AKitchen appliance brand5 lettersSee answer ›42ACry of dismay3 lettersSee answer ›43AGrammy-winning Bruno Mars album of 2016 … or a hint to an unusual feature of this puzzle's answer grid8 lettersSee answer ›45A"Fat chance!"3 lettersSee answer ›46AClassroom assignments5 lettersSee answer ›48AEncouraged, with "on"5 lettersSee answer ›49AVery pressing4 lettersSee answer ›50ACred3 lettersSee answer ›52AOne-named Barbadian superstar7 lettersSee answer ›54ATitle nickname in a classic 1984 sports film9 lettersSee answer ›60ATime when streetlights turn on4 lettersSee answer ›61A"All right already, I'll do it!"4 lettersSee answer ›62APunk or funk5 lettersSee answer ›64AJoined, as a table5 lettersSee answer ›67AEdmonton athlete5 lettersSee answer ›69ATrinket10 lettersSee answer ›71ASwedish coin5 lettersSee answer ›72ANursery song refrain5 lettersSee answer ›73AReally loving4 lettersSee answer ›74ALike a smart aleck5 lettersSee answer ›75APushing against a boundary … like this answer?4 lettersSee answer ›76A"Shreds," in winter sports lingo4 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1D___ Club4 lettersSee answer ›2DActress Dunham4 lettersSee answer ›3DApollo mission mementos9 lettersSee answer ›4DAlternative to a strike [cough cough]7 lettersSee answer ›5DVariety3 lettersSee answer ›6DBrooks & ___ (country duo)4 lettersSee answer ›7DLiterary download5 lettersSee answer ›8DAnime style involving giant robots5 lettersSee answer ›9DRocksteady precursor3 lettersSee answer ›10DSoothing home remedy for puffy eyes7 lettersSee answer ›11DSpanish rice5 lettersSee answer ›12DSorcerous elder of folklore5 lettersSee answer ›13DGarden hose problems5 lettersSee answer ›16DGo over lightly4 lettersSee answer ›19DEnemy agency in "Get Smart"4 lettersSee answer ›23D___ Maria (liqueur)3 lettersSee answer ›26DBeatles sobriquet4 lettersSee answer ›28DSee 68-Down4 lettersSee answer ›29DSlightly4 lettersSee answer ›30DGo pit-a-pat4 lettersSee answer ›31DEnjoy4 lettersSee answer ›35DTexter's "!!!"3 lettersSee answer ›36DMake "it," in a kids' game3 lettersSee answer ›37DRipening agent4 lettersSee answer ›39DBody of policy advisers9 lettersSee answer ›40DTake home4 lettersSee answer ›41DBird named for a Titan4 lettersSee answer ›43DLike a 6-3, 6-1 tennis match4 lettersSee answer ›44DContrite answer to "Who put the empty ice cream carton back in the freezer?"4 lettersSee answer ›47DLegendary sea monsters7 lettersSee answer ›49DSome bottled waters7 lettersSee answer ›51DString tightener on a guitar3 lettersSee answer ›53DEar covering4 lettersSee answer ›54DScrewballs5 lettersSee answer ›55DDirector Kurosawa5 lettersSee answer ›56DCaramel-filled candies5 lettersSee answer ›57DActress Palmer of "Nope"4 lettersSee answer ›58DOutie's counterpart5 lettersSee answer ›59DHung on the clothesline5 lettersSee answer ›63DVape pen, informally4 lettersSee answer ›65DWhen Hamilton arrives in New York City, in "Hamilton"4 lettersSee answer ›66DSome ring decisions, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›68DWith 28-Down, longtime McDonald's chief3 lettersSee answer ›70DComedian Jo3 lettersSee answer ›
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