Daily Themed Crossword September 25, 2023 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 25, 2023 grid, in puzzle order.
September 25, 2023 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | College professor's advanced degree perhaps: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___: Miami (CBS forensic drama): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___-dropping moment (very shocking) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Carly ___ Jepsen whose song Call Me Maybe topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Heavenly glow say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | ___ carte (menu words): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Hedwig in Harry Potter e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ Diamond who sang Sweet Caroline | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Fabric-coloring agents | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Compassionate and tenderhearted say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Practice for a boxing match say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Santa's little helper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Disney's wide-eyed baby deer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Opus ___ The Da Vinci Code organization | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | One ___ Day 1995 song by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men that spent 16 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Adobe file format: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Spot for a bubble bath | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Juice for your car? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Disney's mermaid princess | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | I ___ Feeling 2009 song by Black Eyed Peas that spent 14 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | A ___ for your thoughts? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Rapunzel's pride | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Head of a company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Windbreaker material? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Japanese wrestling style with heavyweights | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Who ___ he think he is? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Numero ___ (top dog) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Watch from ___ (from a distance) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Billy Ray Cyrus to Miley Cyrus | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Sailor slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | I Will Always ___ You 1992 song by Whitney Houston that spent 14 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Contrail place? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Con's opposite in a debate competition | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Sharp-sighted bird of prey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Sandwich store | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ in the wind 1997 song by Elton John that spent 14 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | Seek damages in court say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Showy purple flower | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | ___ Leno former The Tonight Show host | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Bitter ___ (bar brew perhaps) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | As It ___ 2022 song by Harry Styles that spent 15 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Swiss peak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Make a sketch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ Flanders who is Homer Simpson's neighbor | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Crunch muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | In good physical shape say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | The M in MB | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | There has to ___ better way! (This can't be our best option!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___ My Life (Bon Jovi hit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Baby food | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Dr. ___ rapper who was a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Shark's appendage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Expression of disgust | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___ constrictor (big snake) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Concertgoer's Another song! | Show answer | 6 | |
| #56 | Soapmaking chemical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Metal sardine containers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Make an attempt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | What are the ___? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Carry with effort | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Plastic ___ Band band with John Lennon and Yoko | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Head slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Comedian ___ Vulcano of Impractical Jokers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Alien's spacecraft: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Dallas NBA player for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Flooring wood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Joseph ___ ice cream maker | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 25, 2023 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 25, 2023, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CANDLE at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2023 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for September 25, 2023 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 25, 2023 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 25, 2023 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 67 clues with answers from 3 to 6 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for September 25, 2023 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 25, 2023 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.