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NYT Crossword September 9 2025 Answers

All 74 clues from the Tuesday 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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ALL CLUES74 CLUES
ACROSS
1AHome in Havana4 lettersSee answer ›5ACheese town in northern Holland4 lettersSee answer ›9AOne on Santa's team5 lettersSee answer ›14AToo fanciful15 lettersSee answer ›17AFixture above a bathroom sink15 lettersSee answer ›18AChicago's ___ B. Wells Drive3 lettersSee answer ›19ASingles4 lettersSee answer ›20ABit of writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne4 lettersSee answer ›21AThey bite7 lettersSee answer ›23A"No problem!"7 lettersSee answer ›26AViewing spot for the Grand Canyon3 lettersSee answer ›27AHookup for an undercover agent4 lettersSee answer ›28ACry accompanying a flamenco dance3 lettersSee answer ›29ALike volume measures5 lettersSee answer ›32AFilm title character from the "glorious nation of Kazakhstan"5 lettersSee answer ›33AOverrule3 lettersSee answer ›34ARedding who wrote the song "Respect"4 lettersSee answer ›35APurchase on "Wheel of Fortune" ... or every other letter of this puzzle's grid5 lettersSee answer ›36AOne may be drop-down4 lettersSee answer ›37ABrooks with an EGOT3 lettersSee answer ›38APut on the payroll5 lettersSee answer ›39ABonds tightly5 lettersSee answer ›40ADisco ___ (1970s)3 lettersSee answer ›41ALike some coffee and hockey pucks4 lettersSee answer ›42ARabbit's residence3 lettersSee answer ›43ABeyond repair, say7 lettersSee answer ›45AHercules, e.g.7 lettersSee answer ›49ACountry singer Church4 lettersSee answer ›50AHawaiian dance4 lettersSee answer ›51AIn the manner of3 lettersSee answer ›52A"Hold that thought ..."15 lettersSee answer ›56A"And switching gears …"15 lettersSee answer ›57ABlush or rose5 lettersSee answer ›58AFirst, second or third4 lettersSee answer ›59A401(k) alternatives4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DCrack expert?5 lettersSee answer ›2DCosmetics brand5 lettersSee answer ›3DFour-door, typically5 lettersSee answer ›4D"The Beat With ___ Melber"3 lettersSee answer ›5DWho rapped "I've created a monster, ’cause nobody wants to see Marshall no more"6 lettersSee answer ›6DSome "Beowulf" characters5 lettersSee answer ›7DDevelops, as bourbon in a barrel4 lettersSee answer ›8D___ drop3 lettersSee answer ›9DClub with dinner and dancing7 lettersSee answer ›10DHandy5 lettersSee answer ›11DSome winter decorations9 lettersSee answer ›12D"What ___ Done" (Linkin Park song)3 lettersSee answer ›13DThe Motor City, on scoreboards3 lettersSee answer ›15DWell-known by everyone6 lettersSee answer ›16DNot taught7 lettersSee answer ›22DBody part that might be blue4 lettersSee answer ›23DBegat5 lettersSee answer ›24DSkirt style5 lettersSee answer ›25DHub5 lettersSee answer ›27DBlew away5 lettersSee answer ›29DOne on Santa's team5 lettersSee answer ›30DIn ___ (not yet born)5 lettersSee answer ›31DLike some treaties9 lettersSee answer ›32DDaydreaming, say5 lettersSee answer ›35DNarco nabber7 lettersSee answer ›36DLocal bond, informally4 lettersSee answer ›38DBrand of neon markers7 lettersSee answer ›39DWhat "F" can stand for6 lettersSee answer ›42DErase6 lettersSee answer ›44DPlayground retort5 lettersSee answer ›45D"The Count of Monte Cristo" author5 lettersSee answer ›46DIt bites5 lettersSee answer ›47DSoul singer Adams5 lettersSee answer ›48DStarts of some pranks5 lettersSee answer ›50DJewish wedding dance4 lettersSee answer ›52DComfy bit of footwear3 lettersSee answer ›53DPlastic ___ Band3 lettersSee answer ›54DTaxi3 lettersSee answer ›55DWhat might precede Phone, commercially?3 lettersSee answer ›
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