The full solution for the NY Times September 17 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Jackson Matz and edited by Will Shortz.
Quick searchAcross Clues
- 1 State trees of North Dakota ELMS
- 5 Ditto, in footnotes IDEM
- 9 Measure (up) STACK
- 14 First in a line of 14 popes LEOI
- 15 Some garage jobs LUBES
- 17 Olympian Strug KERRI
- 18 Start of a joke KNOCKKNOCK
- 20 Elder brother of Moses AARON
- 21 Brand whose name is derived from the French phrase “sans caféine” SANKA
- 22 Perfectly pitched? NOHIT
- 24 Sound effect in a slapstick routine BONK
- 25 One might hit it or raise it, metaphorically ROOF
- 27 Vodka cocktails with orange liqueur and lime juice KAMIKAZES
- 29 Awakening AROUSAL
- 32 World Cup champs of 1978, 1986 and 2022: Abbr. ARG
- 33 Knowing what not to say, say TACT
- 34 Regional life forms BIOTA
- 38 Kitchen appliance brand OSTER
- 42 Cry of dismay ACK
- 43 Grammy-winning Bruno Mars album of 2016 ? or a hint to an unusual feature of this puzzle’s answer grid 24KMAGIC
- 45 “Fat chance!” HAH
- 46 Classroom assignments DESKS
- 48 Encouraged, with “on” EGGED
- 49 Pressing DIRE
- 50 Cred REP
- 52 One-named Barbadian superstar RIHANNA
- 54 Title nickname in a classic 1984 sports film KARATEKID
- 60 Time when streetlights turn on DUSK
- 61 “All right already, I’ll do it!” OKOK
- 62 Punk or funk GENRE
- 64 Joined, as a table SATAT
- 67 Edmonton athlete OILER
- 69 Trinket KNICKKNACK
- 71 Swedish coin KRONA
- 72 Nursery song refrain EIEIO
- 73 Really loving INTO
- 74 Like a smart aleck SASSY
- 75 Pushing against a boundary ? like this answer? EDGY
- 76 “Shreds,” in winter sports lingo SKIS
Vertical Clues
- 1 ___ Club ELKS
- 2 Actress Dunham LENA
- 3 Apollo mission mementos MOONROCKS
- 4 Alternative to a strike [cough cough] SICKOUT
- 5 Variety ILK
- 6 Brooks & ___ (country duo) DUNN
- 7 Literary download EBOOK
- 8 Anime style involving giant robots MECHA
- 9 Rocksteady precursor SKA
- 10 Soothing home remedy for puffy eyes TEABAGS
- 11 Spanish rice ARROZ
- 12 Sorcerous elder of folklore CRONE
- 13 Garden hose problems KINKS
- 16 Go over lightly SKIM
- 19 Enemy agency in “Get Smart” KAOS
- 23 ___ Maria (liqueur) TIA
- 26 Beatles sobriquet FAB4
- 28 See 68-Down KROC
- 29 Slightly ATAD
- 30 Go pit-a-pat RACE
- 31 Enjoy LIKE
- 35 Texter’s [!!!] OMG
- 36 Make “it,” in a kids’ game TAG
- 37 Ripening agent AGER
- 39 Body of policy advisers THINKTANK
- 40 Take home EARN
- 41 Bird named for a Titan RHEA
- 43 Like some short tennis matches 2SET
- 44 Contrite answer to “Who put the empty ice cream carton back in the freezer?” IDID
- 47 Legendary sea monsters KRAKENS
- 49 Some bottled waters DASANIS
- 51 String tightener on a guitar PEG
- 53 Ear covering HUSK
- 54 Screwballs KOOKS
- 55 Director Kurosawa AKIRA
- 56 Caramel-filled candies ROLOS
- 57 Actress Palmer of “Nope” KEKE
- 58 Outie’s counterpart INNIE
- 59 Hung on the clothesline DRIED
- 63 Vape pen, informally ECIG
- 65 When Hamilton arrives in New York City, in “Hamilton” ACTI
- 66 Some ring decisions, in brief TKOS
- 68 With 28-Down, longtime McDonald’s chief RAY
- 70 Comedian Jo KOY
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