NYT Crossword September 24, 2025 Answers

Across

1A Light touches 4 5A Domino features 4 9A Maine-to-Spain direction 4 13A Frequently 4 14A MacDowell of "Groundhog Day" 5 16A Start of a new deal 4 17A Participate in a blindside on "Survivor," say 4 18A Dance craze named for a Southern city 10 20A Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across 7 22A Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across 7 23A Cannonball Adderley's musical instrument, informally 3 24A Lead-in to struck or luck 4 26A Fashionable time to arrive, it's said 4 27A "Odyssey" figure with many suitors 8 30A Carry a debt 3 32A Business magnate 5 35A A hawk carrying a dove in its talons, in Book 15 of the "Odyssey" 4 36A Affectionate sign-off 3 37A Like thrifted goods 4 38A What's heard exactly twice in a lifetime? 5 40A The Emerald Isle 4 41A Tabs with psychedelic properties 3 42A Hang in the balance 4 43A Soft volleyball hits 5 44A Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley 3 45A Worked to learn 8 48A James of "The Godfather" 4 50A Thailand, once 4 51A A.L. West team, on scoreboards 3 54A With 57-Across, gesture depicted by this puzzle's circled letters 7 57A See 54-Across 7 59A Taunt that may follow a failed gullibility test 10 61A Bit of merchandise 4 62A ___ impasse 4 63A Put off for now 5 64A Situated above 4 65A Witty remark 4 66A Craft store item 4 67A "Hey!" 4

Down

1D Viola of "The Woman King" 5 2D "So long, Oahu!" 5 3D Wrinkle smoother 5 4D Part of a flight 4 5D Clothing chain that began as a surf shop 6 6D Like some tutoring and eldercare 6 7D Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for short 3 8D One who's given many instructions nowadays 4 9D G.P.A. enhancer 5 10D Neutralizing serum 9 11D Masonry 9 12D 100 C-notes 4 15D Stately shade provider 3 19D 2011 Peace Nobelist ___ Johnson Sirleaf 5 21D Word aptly hidden in "unspoiled enclave" 4 25D Lightheaded sorts? 7 27D Capsule 3 28D [Shocking!] 3 29D Least-populous Canadian province: Abbr. 3 31D Ones paying or receiving alimony 4 32D Future amaryllis, e.g. 4 33D Colleague 9 34D Colorful ring-tailed mammals of Asia 9 38D Spy novelist Deighton 3 39D Most-populous Canadian province: Abbr. 3 40D Festival at the end of Ramadan, informally 3 42D Like the scent of some air fresheners 5 43D Floor model, often 4 46D Swiss cough drop brand 6 47D Squealed: Var. 6 49D Word with double or free 5 51D Hurdles for future J.D.s 5 52D Nestlé bars filled with tiny bubbles 5 53D Skillful 5 54D Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 6: Abbr. 4 55D Squealer 3 56D Thick piece 4 58D Cashless deal 4 60D U.K. award 3