The full solution for the NY Times September 09 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Marshal Herrmann and edited by Will Shortz.
Across Clues
- 1 Home in Havana CASA
- 5 Cheese town in northern Holland EDAM
- 9 One on Santa’s team CUPID
- 14 Too fanciful OVERIMAGINATIVE
- 17 Fixture above a bathroom sink MEDICINECABINET
- 18 Chicago’s ___ B. Wells Drive IDA
- 19 Singles ONES
- 20 Bit of writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne TALE
- 21 They bite CANINES
- 23 “No problem!” SURECAN
- 26 Viewing spot for the Grand Canyon RIM
- 27 Hookup for an undercover agent WIRE
- 28 Cry accompanying a flamenco dance OLE
- 29 Like volume measures CUBIC
- 32 Film title character from the “glorious nation of Kazakhstan” BORAT
- 33 Overrule NIX
- 34 Redding who wrote the song “Respect” OTIS
- 35 Purchase on “Wheel of Fortune” … or every other letter of this puzzle’s grid VOWEL
- 36 One may be drop-down MENU
- 37 Brooks with an EGOT MEL
- 38 Put on the payroll HIRED
- 39 Bonds tightly FUSES
- 40 Disco ___ (1970s) ERA
- 41 Like some coffee and hockey pucks ICED
- 42 Rabbit’s residence DEN
- 43 Beyond repair, say TOTALED
- 45 Hercules, e.g. DEMIGOD
- 49 Country singer Church ERIC
- 50 Hawaiian dance HULA
- 51 In the manner of ALA
- 52 “Hold that thought …” MORETOCOMELATER
- 56 “And switching gears ?” ONASEPARATENOTE
- 57 Blush or rose COLOR
- 58 First, second or third BASE
- 59 401(k) alternatives IRAS
Vertical Clues
- 1 Crack expert? COMIC
- 2 Cosmetics brand AVEDA
- 3 Four-door, typically SEDAN
- 4 “The Beat With ___ Melber” ARI
- 5 Who rapped “I’ve created a monster, ?cause nobody wants to see Marshall no more” EMINEM
- 6 Some “Beowulf” characters DANES
- 7 Develops, as bourbon in a barrel AGES
- 8 ___ drop MIC
- 9 Club with dinner and dancing CABARET
- 10 Handy UTILE
- 11 Some winter decorations PINECONES
- 12 “What ___ Done” (Linkin Park song) IVE
- 13 The Motor City, on scoreboards DET
- 15 Well-known by everyone ICONIC
- 16 Not taught NATURAL
- 22 Body part that might be blue IRIS
- 23 Begat SIRED
- 24 Skirt style ALINE
- 25 Hub NEXUS
- 27 Blew away WOWED
- 29 One on Santa’s team COMET
- 30 In ___ (not yet born) UTERO
- 31 Like some treaties BILATERAL
- 32 Daydreaming, say BORED
- 35 Narco nabber VICECOP
- 36 Local bond, informally MUNI
- 38 Brand of neon markers HILITER
- 39 What “F” can stand for FEMALE
- 42 Erase DELETE
- 44 Playground retort ARESO
- 45 “The Count of Monte Cristo” author DUMAS
- 46 It bites GATOR
- 47 Soul singer Adams OLETA
- 48 Starts of some pranks DARES
- 50 Jewish wedding dance HORA
- 52 Comfy bit of footwear MOC
- 53 Plastic ___ Band ONO
- 54 Taxi CAB
- 55 What might precede Phone, commercially? ANI
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