The full solution for the NY Times September 16 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Jonathan Daly and edited by Will Shortz.
Quick searchAcross Clues
- 1 Relatives, informally FAM
- 4 Carved bit of jewelry CAMEO
- 9 Figure out SOLVE
- 14 Pub pintful ALE
- 15 ___ Dictionary (crowdsourced online reference) URBAN
- 16 Frog’s sound CROAK
- 17 *High-status American Express offering BLACKCARD
- 19 Cause of food poisoning, for short ECOLI
- 20 Thin and graceful LITHE
- 21 Revolutionary Trotsky LEON
- 23 Barbie’s boyfriend KEN
- 24 “Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)” singer ENYA
- 25 *Task for a locksmith KEYCUTTING
- 28 Science fiction princess LEIA
- 30 Destiny KISMET
- 31 *Motion of receding waves BACKWASH
- 35 Office paper fastener CLIP
- 37 Spanish article UNA
- 38 Miss Havisham’s ward in “Great Expectations” ESTELLA
- 42 Lennon’s love ONO
- 43 Japanese soup flavoring MISO
- 45 *Bottom of the ocean SEAFLOOR
- 47 Drinking aids STRAWS
- 51 “At Last” singer James ETTA
- 52 *Product of meat scraps that, despite its name, is dairy-free HEADCHEESE
- 54 Not bad, but not great SOSO
- 58 Donkey ASS
- 59 Monk’s hood COWL
- 60 Theater employee USHER
- 61 Shade akin to cream BEIGE
- 63 Train conductor’s cry ? or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues ALLABOARD
- 66 Strung along LEDON
- 67 Rock with a crystal-filled cavity GEODE
- 68 Hwy. RTE
- 69 Highly skilled ADEPT
- 70 Opposite of delete ENTER
- 71 Floppy part of a beagle EAR
Vertical Clues
- 1 Story with a moral FABLE
- 2 Bold poker bet ALLIN
- 3 Substantial MEATY
- 4 Long, green veggie CUKE
- 5 Curved path ARC
- 6 Wall St. credential MBA
- 7 Premature EARLY
- 8 Next to bat ONDECK
- 9 Aromas SCENTS
- 10 Elf’s foe ORC
- 11 A shopper, not a buyer, informally LOOKIELOO
- 12 Fashion house named for its founder, Signor Garavani VALENTINO
- 13 Scraping (by) EKING
- 18 Sidewalk writing medium CHALK
- 22 Non’s opposite OUI
- 25 Soul and Sorento KIAS
- 26 Sunrise direction EAST
- 27 Cable inits. for cinephiles TMC
- 29 Farm mother EWE
- 31 Mooch, as a cigarette BUM
- 32 Licorice-flavored spice ANISESEED
- 33 Rejected CASTASIDE
- 34 “___ Just Not That Into You” (2009 film) HES
- 36 ___ favor POR
- 39 Levi’s alternative LEES
- 40 Behind LATE
- 41 Rear, in the boat AFT
- 44 Chicago airport code ORD
- 46 Rodeo rope LASSO
- 48 Southern drawl, for example ACCENT
- 49 Owl’s question? WHO
- 50 Waste that’s been flushed SEWAGE
- 52 “Se ___ español” HABLA
- 53 Actress Pompeo of “Grey’s Anatomy” ELLEN
- 55 Chicago airport OHARE
- 56 Sealy competitor SERTA
- 57 Big Mac meal with a Coke, e.g. ORDER
- 60 Ride from an airport, maybe UBER
- 62 Republicans, for short GOP
- 64 Place to park LOT
- 65 Citrus drink suffix ADE
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