NYT Crossword September 3 2025 Answers
All 78 clues from the Wednesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.
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1AProject for a beginning knitter5 lettersSee answer ›6APetri dish medium4 lettersSee answer ›10ANiecy ___ of "Clean House"4 lettersSee answer ›14AExposed, as one's dirty laundry5 lettersSee answer ›15AProtein in a niçoise salad4 lettersSee answer ›16AGuthrie who sang "Alice's Restaurant"4 lettersSee answer ›17ANeutral shade in some Florida décor?10 lettersSee answer ›19AOne getting top billing4 lettersSee answer ›20AJust OK4 lettersSee answer ›21ABreak in the action4 lettersSee answer ›22ACensures5 lettersSee answer ›23ALighthearted invitation for joining one's sled team?12 lettersSee answer ›26A[Is this thing on?]6 lettersSee answer ›29AFish feared by dragons in "How to Train Your Dragon"4 lettersSee answer ›30ACry of defeat5 lettersSee answer ›31AChess piece that can be promoted4 lettersSee answer ›34ACreature of Sherpa folklore4 lettersSee answer ›37AChop (off)3 lettersSee answer ›38AFancify … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-Across7 lettersSee answer ›41AStalling sounds3 lettersSee answer ›42ATolkien trilogy, to fans4 lettersSee answer ›44AWord after latch or glom4 lettersSee answer ›45A"Death of a Salesman" salesman5 lettersSee answer ›47AA half-filled auditorium, per Robert Frost4 lettersSee answer ›49APuts the pedal to the metal6 lettersSee answer ›50AHeadline during a zombie attack?12 lettersSee answer ›55APair of cymbals with a foot pedal5 lettersSee answer ›56AGain4 lettersSee answer ›57AWorld's most-watched television franchise, informally4 lettersSee answer ›61ASchool within both Princeton and Carleton?4 lettersSee answer ›62APrice of makeup at the dollar store, informally?10 lettersSee answer ›64ANo longer applicable4 lettersSee answer ›65AFeel sore4 lettersSee answer ›66AConsole for the game Pitfall!5 lettersSee answer ›67APartner of odds4 lettersSee answer ›68ARhyming word after speed4 lettersSee answer ›69ALoses color5 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DExams that are often optional4 lettersSee answer ›2DFlorence farewell4 lettersSee answer ›3DMunitions4 lettersSee answer ›4DSpreads on social media7 lettersSee answer ›5DCosmetics-regulating org.3 lettersSee answer ›6DCouldn't get enough of5 lettersSee answer ›7DReason for a tucked tail, perhaps5 lettersSee answer ›8D___-Saxon5 lettersSee answer ›9DIssa of "Insecure"3 lettersSee answer ›10DHow a Dylan impersonator might sing7 lettersSee answer ›11DTate Modern and others10 lettersSee answer ›12D"That slaps," for something good, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›13DOne might be mounted5 lettersSee answer ›18DTiny deviation from a general trend4 lettersSee answer ›22DProduct from Rit3 lettersSee answer ›24DNew York City deli name4 lettersSee answer ›25DIt might be fixed at a chef's table4 lettersSee answer ›26DCashier's tray4 lettersSee answer ›27D___ gobi (potato curry)4 lettersSee answer ›28DPrepare to do an oil change, say10 lettersSee answer ›31D"The shoddy sandwich knife couldn't cut the mustard," e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›32DEarly H.I.V. med3 lettersSee answer ›33D"___ knows?"3 lettersSee answer ›35DPhuket native4 lettersSee answer ›36D"___ she lovely?" (Stevie Wonder question)4 lettersSee answer ›39DGreeting that becomes another greeting if you add an A at the front and reverse it4 lettersSee answer ›40DPromote4 lettersSee answer ›43DStinging insects7 lettersSee answer ›46DThe least amount a person might give7 lettersSee answer ›48DTennis umpire's call3 lettersSee answer ›49DRowlands of "A Woman Under the Influence"4 lettersSee answer ›50DSubject5 lettersSee answer ›51DDiscover by chance5 lettersSee answer ›52DTwo in a hand5 lettersSee answer ›53D___ Baron Cohen, "The Trial of the Chicago 7" actor5 lettersSee answer ›54DTicked off5 lettersSee answer ›58DTwofold4 lettersSee answer ›59DFairy tale baddie4 lettersSee answer ›60DSome island rings4 lettersSee answer ›62DSetting for many a joke with a priest, a pastor and a rabbi3 lettersSee answer ›63DSharp knock3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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