The full solution for the NY Times September 08 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Margaret Seikel and edited by Will Shortz.
Quick searchAcross Clues
- 1 Like the proverbial period before a storm CALM
- 5 Cooking device in a fast-food restaurant FRYER
- 10 Animal that moos COW
- 13 Thin woodwind OBOE
- 14 Condiment with four vowels in its name AIOLI
- 15 Father PAPA
- 16 *Pad in a makeup kit POWDERPUFF
- 18 “Fine by me” OKAY
- 19 December 24 is a notable one EVE
- 20 Prayer’s end AMEN
- 21 Places for flag pins or mics LAPELS
- 23 Oasis setting DESERT
- 25 Outstanding people GREATS
- 27 No contest, for example PLEA
- 29 $7 million for 30 seconds during the Super Bowl, say ADRATE
- 31 Pound sounds ARFS
- 34 “Highway to Hell” band ACDC
- 36 Winner of 2008 and 2012 OBAMA
- 38 Mauna ___ Observatory LOA
- 39 Polite rejection at a dance … or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues IMTAKEN
- 41 Small criticism NIT
- 42 Flower symbolizing early love LILAC
- 44 Follow commands OBEY
- 45 4K screen precursor HDTV
- 46 Big clothing retailer headquartered in Freeport, Maine LLBEAN
- 48 Place for un béret TETE
- 50 Ones wearing white at weddings BRIDES
- 52 Show of respect to a queen CURTSY
- 56 Dropping off mail at the post office or picking up a prescription ERRAND
- 58 Exam on which Elle Woods scored 179 in “Legally Blonde,” for short LSAT
- 60 Cry of discovery AHA
- 61 Swarm (with) TEEM
- 62 *Assignment on a plane SEATNUMBER
- 65 Signed vows of secrecy, for short NDAS
- 66 Chose OPTED
- 67 Toboggan, e.g. SLED
- 68 Pop, as “the question” ASK
- 69 Filthy NASTY
- 70 Totally understands GETS
Vertical Clues
- 1 Managed well enough COPED
- 2 Higher than on the totem pole ABOVE
- 3 Home Depot competitor LOWES
- 4 Size between small and large: Abbr. MED
- 5 Minor-league club FARMTEAM
- 6 Ready to be picked RIPE
- 7 The “Y” of Y.A. books YOUNG
- 8 Keebler worker ELF
- 9 Hunted (through) RIFLED
- 10 *Bakery display piece CAKESTAND
- 11 Iridescent stone OPAL
- 12 House ___ and Means Committee WAYS
- 15 Can-opening mechanism POPTAB
- 17 ___ Grey tea EARL
- 22 Slugger Judge AARON
- 24 Limited releases on Spotify, informally EPS
- 26 Article of sports equipment that needs to be strung RACKET
- 28 Part of a play with the opening scene ACTONE
- 30 Send off EMIT
- 31 100% ALL
- 32 Make annoyed ROIL
- 33 *Days off following October midterms FALLBREAK
- 35 Hit on a vape pen DAB
- 37 Off-roading transport, in brief ATV
- 39 Strand during winter, say ICEIN
- 40 Superficially attractive sort EYECANDY
- 43 Georgia politico Stacey ___ ABRAMS
- 45 2013 movie about an A.I. crush HER
- 47 Attaches ADDSON
- 49 Ballerina’s garb TUTU
- 51 Some bed supports SLATS
- 53 Hold to discuss at a later time TABLE
- 54 Word before metal or music SHEET
- 55 Fabric amounts YARDS
- 56 Italian erupter ETNA
- 57 Cincinnati baseball franchise REDS
- 59 Editor’s mark STET
- 63 Pesticide regulator, in brief EPA
- 64 Food seasoning, for short MSG
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