NYT Crossword September 9, 2025 Answers
By Marshal Herrmann · Edited by Will Shortz
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Every answer for the New York Times Crossword from September 9, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and every past puzzle where it appeared.
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1A Home in Havana 4 5A Cheese town in northern Holland 4 9A One on Santa's team 5 14A Too fanciful 15 17A Fixture above a bathroom sink 15 18A Chicago's ___ B. Wells Drive 3 19A Singles 4 20A Bit of writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne 4 21A They bite 7 23A "No problem!" 7 26A Viewing spot for the Grand Canyon 3 27A Hookup for an undercover agent 4 28A Cry accompanying a flamenco dance 3 29A Like volume measures 5 32A Film title character from the "glorious nation of Kazakhstan" 5 33A Overrule 3 34A Redding who wrote the song "Respect" 4 35A Purchase on "Wheel of Fortune" ... or every other letter of this puzzle's grid 5 36A One may be drop-down 4 37A Brooks with an EGOT 3 38A Put on the payroll 5 39A Bonds tightly 5 40A Disco ___ (1970s) 3 41A Like some coffee and hockey pucks 4 42A Rabbit's residence 3 43A Beyond repair, say 7 45A Hercules, e.g. 7 49A Country singer Church 4 50A Hawaiian dance 4 51A In the manner of 3 52A "Hold that thought ..." 15 56A "And switching gears …" 15 57A Blush or rose 5 58A First, second or third 4 59A 401(k) alternatives 4Down
1D Crack expert? 5 2D Cosmetics brand 5 3D Four-door, typically 5 4D "The Beat With ___ Melber" 3 5D Who rapped "I've created a monster, ’cause nobody wants to see Marshall no more" 6 6D Some "Beowulf" characters 5 7D Develops, as bourbon in a barrel 4 8D ___ drop 3 9D Club with dinner and dancing 7 10D Handy 5 11D Some winter decorations 9 12D "What ___ Done" (Linkin Park song) 3 13D The Motor City, on scoreboards 3 15D Well-known by everyone 6 16D Not taught 7 22D Body part that might be blue 4 23D Begat 5 24D Skirt style 5 25D Hub 5 27D Blew away 5 29D One on Santa's team 5 30D In ___ (not yet born) 5 31D Like some treaties 9 32D Daydreaming, say 5 35D Narco nabber 7 36D Local bond, informally 4 38D Brand of neon markers 7 39D What "F" can stand for 6 42D Erase 6 44D Playground retort 5 45D "The Count of Monte Cristo" author 5 46D It bites 5 47D Soul singer Adams 5 48D Starts of some pranks 5 50D Jewish wedding dance 4 52D Comfy bit of footwear 3 53D Plastic ___ Band 3 54D Taxi 3 55D What might precede Phone, commercially? 3Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the September 9, 2025 NYT Crossword?
This puzzle has Across and Down clues. Every answer above is verified against the completed grid.
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