NYT Crossword September 8 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Margaret SeikelEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1C2A3L4M5F6R7Y8E9R10C11O12W13OBOE14AIOLI15PAPA16POWD17ERPUFF18OKAY19EVE20AMEN21L22APELS23DES24ERT25G26REATS27PLE28A29ADRAT30E31A32R33FS34AC35DC36OBAM37A38LOA39IMTAK40EN41NIT42LIL43AC44OBEY45HDTV46LLBE47AN48TE49TE50BRIDE51S52CUR53T54S55Y56E57RRAND58L59SAT60AHA61TEEM62S63EATNU64MBER65NDAS66OPTED67SLED68ASK69NASTY70GETS

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
10AAnimal that moos3 lettersCOW
13AThin woodwind4 lettersOBOE
15AFather4 lettersPAPA
16A*Pad in a makeup kit10 lettersPOWDERPUFF
18A"Fine by me"4 lettersOKAY
20APrayer's end4 lettersAMEN
21APlaces for flag pins or mics6 lettersLAPELS
23AOasis setting6 lettersDESERT
25AOutstanding people6 lettersGREATS
27ANo contest, for example4 lettersPLEA
31APound sounds4 lettersARFS
34A"Highway to Hell" band4 lettersACDC
36AWinner of 2008 and 20125 lettersOBAMA
38AMauna ___ Observatory3 lettersLOA
41ASmall criticism3 lettersNIT
44AFollow commands4 lettersOBEY
45A4K screen precursor4 lettersHDTV
48APlace for un béret4 lettersTETE
52AShow of respect to a queen6 lettersCURTSY
60ACry of discovery3 lettersAHA
61ASwarm (with)4 lettersTEEM
62A*Assignment on a plane10 lettersSEATNUMBER
66AChose5 lettersOPTED
67AToboggan, e.g.4 lettersSLED
68APop, as "the question"3 lettersASK
69AFilthy5 lettersNASTY
70ATotally understands4 lettersGETS
DOWN
1DManaged well enough5 lettersCOPED
3DHome Depot competitor5 lettersLOWES
5DMinor-league club8 lettersFARMTEAM
6DReady to be picked4 lettersRIPE
7DThe "Y" of Y.A. books5 lettersYOUNG
8DKeebler worker3 lettersELF
9DHunted (through)6 lettersRIFLED
10D*Bakery display piece9 lettersCAKESTAND
11DIridescent stone4 lettersOPAL
15DCan-opening mechanism6 lettersPOPTAB
17D___ Grey tea4 lettersEARL
22DSlugger Judge5 lettersAARON
30DSend off4 lettersEMIT
31D100%3 lettersALL
32DMake annoyed4 lettersROIL
35DHit on a vape pen3 lettersDAB
39DStrand during winter, say5 lettersICEIN
40DSuperficially attractive sort8 lettersEYECANDY
43DGeorgia politico Stacey ___6 lettersABRAMS
47DAttaches6 lettersADDSON
49DBallerina's garb4 lettersTUTU
51DSome bed supports5 lettersSLATS
54DWord before metal or music5 lettersSHEET
55DFabric amounts5 lettersYARDS
56DItalian erupter4 lettersETNA
59DEditor's mark4 lettersSTET
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