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NYT Crossword September 8 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Margaret SeikelEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1ALike the proverbial period before a storm4 lettersSee answer ›5ACooking device in a fast-food restaurant5 lettersSee answer ›10AAnimal that moos3 lettersSee answer ›13AThin woodwind4 lettersSee answer ›14ACondiment with four vowels in its name5 lettersSee answer ›15AFather4 lettersSee answer ›16A*Pad in a makeup kit10 lettersSee answer ›18A"Fine by me"4 lettersSee answer ›19ADecember 24 is a notable one3 lettersSee answer ›20APrayer's end4 lettersSee answer ›21APlaces for flag pins or mics6 lettersSee answer ›23AOasis setting6 lettersSee answer ›25AOutstanding people6 lettersSee answer ›27ANo contest, for example4 lettersSee answer ›29A$7 million for 30 seconds during the Super Bowl, say6 lettersSee answer ›31APound sounds4 lettersSee answer ›34A"Highway to Hell" band4 lettersSee answer ›36AWinner of 2008 and 20125 lettersSee answer ›38AMauna ___ Observatory3 lettersSee answer ›39APolite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues7 lettersSee answer ›41ASmall criticism3 lettersSee answer ›42AFlower symbolizing early love5 lettersSee answer ›44AFollow commands4 lettersSee answer ›45A4K screen precursor4 lettersSee answer ›46ABig clothing retailer headquartered in Freeport, Maine6 lettersSee answer ›48APlace for un béret4 lettersSee answer ›50AOnes wearing white at weddings6 lettersSee answer ›52AShow of respect to a queen6 lettersSee answer ›56ADropping off mail at the post office or picking up a prescription6 lettersSee answer ›58AExam on which Elle Woods scored 179 in "Legally Blonde," for short4 lettersSee answer ›60ACry of discovery3 lettersSee answer ›61ASwarm (with)4 lettersSee answer ›62A*Assignment on a plane10 lettersSee answer ›65ASigned vows of secrecy, for short4 lettersSee answer ›66AChose5 lettersSee answer ›67AToboggan, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›68APop, as "the question"3 lettersSee answer ›69AFilthy5 lettersSee answer ›70ATotally understands4 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DManaged well enough5 lettersSee answer ›2DHigher than on the totem pole5 lettersSee answer ›3DHome Depot competitor5 lettersSee answer ›4DSize between small and large: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›5DMinor-league club8 lettersSee answer ›6DReady to be picked4 lettersSee answer ›7DThe "Y" of Y.A. books5 lettersSee answer ›8DKeebler worker3 lettersSee answer ›9DHunted (through)6 lettersSee answer ›10D*Bakery display piece9 lettersSee answer ›11DIridescent stone4 lettersSee answer ›12DHouse ___ and Means Committee4 lettersSee answer ›15DCan-opening mechanism6 lettersSee answer ›17D___ Grey tea4 lettersSee answer ›22DSlugger Judge5 lettersSee answer ›24DLimited releases on Spotify, informally3 lettersSee answer ›26DArticle of sports equipment that needs to be strung6 lettersSee answer ›28DPart of a play with the opening scene6 lettersSee answer ›30DSend off4 lettersSee answer ›31D100%3 lettersSee answer ›32DMake annoyed4 lettersSee answer ›33D*Days off following October midterms9 lettersSee answer ›35DHit on a vape pen3 lettersSee answer ›37DOff-roading transport, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›39DStrand during winter, say5 lettersSee answer ›40DSuperficially attractive sort8 lettersSee answer ›43DGeorgia politico Stacey ___6 lettersSee answer ›45D2013 movie about an A.I. crush3 lettersSee answer ›47DAttaches6 lettersSee answer ›49DBallerina's garb4 lettersSee answer ›51DSome bed supports5 lettersSee answer ›53DHold to discuss at a later time5 lettersSee answer ›54DWord before metal or music5 lettersSee answer ›55DFabric amounts5 lettersSee answer ›56DItalian erupter4 lettersSee answer ›57DCincinnati baseball franchise4 lettersSee answer ›59DEditor's mark4 lettersSee answer ›63DPesticide regulator, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›64DFood seasoning, for short3 lettersSee answer ›
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