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NYT Crossword September 26 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
ACROSS
1AHogwash5 lettersSee answer ›6ASmart4 lettersSee answer ›10ADip that can be made in a molcajete, for short4 lettersSee answer ›14AStart of a count-off5 lettersSee answer ›15AStream with a lot of shade?9 lettersSee answer ›17A"You interested?"5 lettersSee answer ›18ASomething a newlywed usually lacks9 lettersSee answer ›19AEmbark7 lettersSee answer ›21ASome wraps6 lettersSee answer ›22AFlock : geese :: business : ___7 lettersSee answer ›23AComic book sound3 lettersSee answer ›24A"Alea iacta ___" ("The die is cast")3 lettersSee answer ›25APolitician who organized the first congressional hearing on global warming (1981)6 lettersSee answer ›26AIndigenous person of northern South America5 lettersSee answer ›28AIt holds the line4 lettersSee answer ›29ALots and lots4 lettersSee answer ›31A"Hogwash!"3 lettersSee answer ›33ATakes in the trash?13 lettersSee answer ›37AIt gets pumped at a party3 lettersSee answer ›38A"Is this seat taken ...?"4 lettersSee answer ›39APet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa.4 lettersSee answer ›41ABlowouts5 lettersSee answer ›43AChew on6 lettersSee answer ›45A"The Walking Dead" network3 lettersSee answer ›48ACall at the table?3 lettersSee answer ›49AIn need of an evening out?7 lettersSee answer ›50AGreeting that combines a handshake and an embrace6 lettersSee answer ›52APut together7 lettersSee answer ›53ASign before picking up9 lettersSee answer ›55ABorder (on)5 lettersSee answer ›57ADigitally altered videos of celebrities, say9 lettersSee answer ›58ARace, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›59AIcelandic saga4 lettersSee answer ›60ACreature that can be "red-spotted"4 lettersSee answer ›61ANovelist Ferrante5 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DPut in stitches3 lettersSee answer ›2DTalked one's way (out of)8 lettersSee answer ›3DIt might be on display at Comic-Con9 lettersSee answer ›4DCleaning product commonly used by pet owners10 lettersSee answer ›5DOne receiving monthly payments6 lettersSee answer ›6DDrinks made with cardamom5 lettersSee answer ›7DWord with study or city4 lettersSee answer ›8D"Who am ___ question?"3 lettersSee answer ›9DBowdlerize, maybe6 lettersSee answer ›10DEnemigo de un ratón4 lettersSee answer ›11DServing a purpose5 lettersSee answer ›12DHigh points5 lettersSee answer ›13DIt's where the heart is5 lettersSee answer ›16DDiaper bag item7 lettersSee answer ›20DPatronized, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›22DRepeated word in the "Star Wars" prologue3 lettersSee answer ›23DVariety of violet5 lettersSee answer ›26DClosing bars5 lettersSee answer ›27DClassic thing to slip on10 lettersSee answer ›30DCity east of Phoenix5 lettersSee answer ›32DDidn't get broken9 lettersSee answer ›34DSearch for oneself7 lettersSee answer ›35DAntibiotic used to treat anthrax5 lettersSee answer ›36DProblem for someone who's pushing 90, say8 lettersSee answer ›40DChicago airport code3 lettersSee answer ›42DDuchess of Sussex beginning in 20186 lettersSee answer ›44DThe works?6 lettersSee answer ›45DBuilding … or a building material, if you swap its consonants5 lettersSee answer ›46DCincinnati sports mascot5 lettersSee answer ›47DMade some Java, say5 lettersSee answer ›49DCockatoo feature5 lettersSee answer ›51DPurifying filter acronym4 lettersSee answer ›52DWaxed, in a way4 lettersSee answer ›54DScrape (out)3 lettersSee answer ›56DOrg. that measures A.Q.I.3 lettersSee answer ›
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