NYT Crossword September 20 2025 Answers

All 68 clues from the Saturday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Katie HoodyEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES68 CLUES
ACROSS
1A"Hell no!"9 lettersSee answer ›10AGroup that believes in Gelassenheit (submission to God's will)5 lettersSee answer ›15ANew customs might incite them9 lettersSee answer ›16AVerso's counterpart5 lettersSee answer ›17ASpare no indulgence9 lettersSee answer ›18APrime5 lettersSee answer ›19AFree of typos, say5 lettersSee answer ›20AHill folk, informally4 lettersSee answer ›22ALay off4 lettersSee answer ›23ASpecial ___3 lettersSee answer ›24ASecure over5 lettersSee answer ›25AM.L.B. third baseman ___ Bohm4 lettersSee answer ›26AChilling8 lettersSee answer ›29ASports org. in a 1976 merger3 lettersSee answer ›30ALoose sheets in a program, e.g.7 lettersSee answer ›33AMore constricting7 lettersSee answer ›35ASullen sorts6 lettersSee answer ›36AHit the horn6 lettersSee answer ›37A"Need anything else from me?"7 lettersSee answer ›39AKate and Allie of 1980s TV, e.g.7 lettersSee answer ›40AConference acronym3 lettersSee answer ›41A"Seems like it"8 lettersSee answer ›43ATypically exaggerated length of time4 lettersSee answer ›45AHave a standout performance5 lettersSee answer ›46AKeep to oneself3 lettersSee answer ›49AWatch unseen4 lettersSee answer ›50ATypically exaggerated quantity4 lettersSee answer ›51AStrip of wood from which a bow is carved5 lettersSee answer ›53A___ acid (staining agent used in electron microscopy)5 lettersSee answer ›55A"Later!"9 lettersSee answer ›57ABig names5 lettersSee answer ›58ABlow it!9 lettersSee answer ›59AFamous around-the-world traveler5 lettersSee answer ›60ASlower, musically9 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DCatholic university in Florida or its home town5 lettersSee answer ›2DKink5 lettersSee answer ›3D"Love, love, love!" and the like5 lettersSee answer ›4DOriginal plot4 lettersSee answer ›5DConnect with a flame4 lettersSee answer ›6DCarrier that offered pioneering coast-to-coast service beginning in the 1930s3 lettersSee answer ›7DMonthly magazine of politics and culture since 18507 lettersSee answer ›8DSpecialized languages6 lettersSee answer ›9DWho wrote "Humankind cannot bear very much reality"7 lettersSee answer ›10DActor Millen of BBC America's "Orphan Black"3 lettersSee answer ›11DCharcoal and wood, for two5 lettersSee answer ›12DBeverage sometimes topped with whipped cream9 lettersSee answer ›13DDrink drunk the morning after, maybe9 lettersSee answer ›14DHidden assets9 lettersSee answer ›21DB to C, but not A to B8 lettersSee answer ›24DBig mess8 lettersSee answer ›26DWord after chicken or breast4 lettersSee answer ›27DWhat's wrong?5 lettersSee answer ›28DRare showbiz collections5 lettersSee answer ›30D"Hmm, no idea"9 lettersSee answer ›31D"I don't like it," in Spanish9 lettersSee answer ›32DWeb master?9 lettersSee answer ›34DSounds from 59-Across4 lettersSee answer ›38DSelf-effacing personality trait7 lettersSee answer ›39DPhenomenon brought about by seasonal wind shifts7 lettersSee answer ›42DDemand upon reaching an "enemy border"6 lettersSee answer ›44DBottom of many an ensemble5 lettersSee answer ›46DSome pilgrims5 lettersSee answer ›47DSheets might be placed in them5 lettersSee answer ›48DCommencement5 lettersSee answer ›51DApple attachment4 lettersSee answer ›52DPowdered ingredient in sweet teas and smoothies4 lettersSee answer ›54DFarmer's market alternative, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›56DResult of the ’64 Clay/Liston fight3 lettersSee answer ›
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