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NYT Crossword September 24 2025 Answers

All 78 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.

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ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1ALight touches4 lettersSee answer ›5ADomino features4 lettersSee answer ›9AMaine-to-Spain direction4 lettersSee answer ›13AFrequently4 lettersSee answer ›14AMacDowell of "Groundhog Day"5 lettersSee answer ›16AStart of a new deal4 lettersSee answer ›17AParticipate in a blindside on "Survivor," say4 lettersSee answer ›18ADance craze named for a Southern city10 lettersSee answer ›20APossible meaning of 54-/57-Across7 lettersSee answer ›22APossible meaning of 54-/57-Across7 lettersSee answer ›23ACannonball Adderley's musical instrument, informally3 lettersSee answer ›24ALead-in to struck or luck4 lettersSee answer ›26AFashionable time to arrive, it's said4 lettersSee answer ›27A"Odyssey" figure with many suitors8 lettersSee answer ›30ACarry a debt3 lettersSee answer ›32ABusiness magnate5 lettersSee answer ›35AA hawk carrying a dove in its talons, in Book 15 of the "Odyssey"4 lettersSee answer ›36AAffectionate sign-off3 lettersSee answer ›37ALike thrifted goods4 lettersSee answer ›38AWhat's heard exactly twice in a lifetime?5 lettersSee answer ›40AThe Emerald Isle4 lettersSee answer ›41ATabs with psychedelic properties3 lettersSee answer ›42AHang in the balance4 lettersSee answer ›43ASoft volleyball hits5 lettersSee answer ›44AJazz genre for Cannonball Adderley3 lettersSee answer ›45AWorked to learn8 lettersSee answer ›48AJames of "The Godfather"4 lettersSee answer ›50AThailand, once4 lettersSee answer ›51AA.L. West team, on scoreboards3 lettersSee answer ›54AWith 57-Across, gesture depicted by this puzzle's circled letters7 lettersSee answer ›57ASee 54-Across7 lettersSee answer ›59ATaunt that may follow a failed gullibility test10 lettersSee answer ›61ABit of merchandise4 lettersSee answer ›62A___ impasse4 lettersSee answer ›63APut off for now5 lettersSee answer ›64ASituated above4 lettersSee answer ›65AWitty remark4 lettersSee answer ›66ACraft store item4 lettersSee answer ›67A"Hey!"4 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DViola of "The Woman King"5 lettersSee answer ›2D"So long, Oahu!"5 lettersSee answer ›3DWrinkle smoother5 lettersSee answer ›4DPart of a flight4 lettersSee answer ›5DClothing chain that began as a surf shop6 lettersSee answer ›6DLike some tutoring and eldercare6 lettersSee answer ›7DSmooching on a park bench, e.g., for short3 lettersSee answer ›8DOne who's given many instructions nowadays4 lettersSee answer ›9DG.P.A. enhancer5 lettersSee answer ›10DNeutralizing serum9 lettersSee answer ›11DMasonry9 lettersSee answer ›12D100 C-notes4 lettersSee answer ›15DStately shade provider3 lettersSee answer ›19D2011 Peace Nobelist ___ Johnson Sirleaf5 lettersSee answer ›21DWord aptly hidden in "unspoiled enclave"4 lettersSee answer ›25DLightheaded sorts?7 lettersSee answer ›27DCapsule3 lettersSee answer ›28D[Shocking!]3 lettersSee answer ›29DLeast-populous Canadian province: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›31DOnes paying or receiving alimony4 lettersSee answer ›32DFuture amaryllis, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›33DColleague9 lettersSee answer ›34DColorful ring-tailed mammals of Asia9 lettersSee answer ›38DSpy novelist Deighton3 lettersSee answer ›39DMost-populous Canadian province: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›40DFestival at the end of Ramadan, informally3 lettersSee answer ›42DLike the scent of some air fresheners5 lettersSee answer ›43DFloor model, often4 lettersSee answer ›46DSwiss cough drop brand6 lettersSee answer ›47DSquealed: Var.6 lettersSee answer ›49DWord with double or free5 lettersSee answer ›51DHurdles for future J.D.s5 lettersSee answer ›52DNestlé bars filled with tiny bubbles5 lettersSee answer ›53DSkillful5 lettersSee answer ›54DKey of Mozart's Symphony No. 6: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›55DSquealer3 lettersSee answer ›56DThick piece4 lettersSee answer ›58DCashless deal4 lettersSee answer ›60DU.K. award3 lettersSee answer ›
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