Daily Themed Crossword September 9, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 9, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
September 9, 2025 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The good ___ days | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Thick piece of concrete | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | ___: Miami procedural TV show: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ Tai (cocktail) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ the Tiger (Frosted Flakes mascot) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Illuminated a candle say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Navigation aid on a smartphone: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Payment for a poker hand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Ringlet of hair | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Who ___? (Who gives a hoot?) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | ___ Peace Prize | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | It's c-c-cold! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ appetit! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Ripens as cheese or wine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Pull back aim high and launch your attempt to guess this long spear used in Olympic field events | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | Salesperson for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Go bad like stale food | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | From ___ Z (entirely): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Keep your wrist firm and throw your attempt to guess this flying saucer used while playing with a dog | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | Ann ___ Michigan | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Helicopter landing site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Who Dat Girl rapper ___ Rida | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Gastric ailment | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Swing your thoughts overhead and throw your attempt to guess this nail-securing tool used in a throwing sport event | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Close an envelope say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | ___ Bell (American fast food chain) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Close friend slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Swing your arm to throw your attempt at guessing this round object used in sports like cricket and tennis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | First responders specialized in CPR: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | ___ bono (free service provided by a lawyer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | UV-blocking letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Manager's aide for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | What a seamstress may do | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Texter's I am shocked! letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Santa visitor's seat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Aim and throw your attempt to guess this flat and thin circular object which is used in throwing sports | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | The Beatles drummer Ringo ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Person who prefers to be solitary say (rhymes with toner) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | ___ on a log (popular kiddie snack with celery and raisins) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Catch you later! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Aim whirl and toss your attempt to guess this golfer's tool which is thrown in an athletic throwing event | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Word to address a king | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ be okay (Don't worry) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Ice-cream holder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Muscles that benefit from crunches for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Last month with 30 days for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Flying mammal in a cave | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Dog bark sound in comics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Audi's country of origin for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Prefix with demic or dermal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | G.I. ___ (collectible toy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Chemist's workplace for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Who am ___ say?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Neither is it great ___ is it bad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Color of Santa's suit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | It may be cast in Harry Potter films | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Granola ___ (hiker's snack) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Nearly there! | Show answer | 6 | |
| #59 | CD or DVD follower: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | ___ and figures (supporting details) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Some computer ports: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Kind of jump made in faith | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Baby cow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Christmas meats | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Love & Basketball actor Omar ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Extremely scarce | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Earl Grey e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Lie ___ (go into hiding) | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 9, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 9, 2025, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is JAVELIN at 7 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for September 9, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 9, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 9, 2025 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 9, 2025 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 9, 2025 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.
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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.