Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 1, 2025 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated September 1, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1D
2O
3E
4S
5S
6N
7A
8P
9T
10S
11A
12A
U
D
I
13P
U
R
R
14H
O
T
15D
R
U
M
16A
N
T
E
17R
I
M
18P
19R
Y
20S
21M
U
L
E
22M
23A
L
E
24I
T
A
25T
O
K
Y
O
26S
P
O
T
27I
28F
29Y
30I
N
O
31B
O
A
32N
Y
E
33P
A
N
34D
35O
R
A
36A
37U
D
I
T
38O
R
R
39S
P
F
40M
41A
42G
I
C
43R
E
P
O
44I
L
E
45H
46O
T
E
L
47T
48A
49C
50L
E
E
51I
R
E
N
E
52A
L
A
53A
C
S
54D
E
S
55S
I
P

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"Who ___ he think he is?!"DOES
5A"___, crackle, pop"SNAP
9AAirport bag check group: Abbr.TSA
12AGerman automaker with a four-ring logoAUDI
13AHappy cat's soundPURR
14A"H" on a faucetHOT
15APercussion instrument played with sticksDRUM
16APoker-starting stakeANTE
17AEdge of a wine glassRIM
18AInquire closelyPRY
20AMusic app where you can sing duets with strangers and feel like a pop starSMULE
22A"M" in the gender section on a formMALE
24A"Let's call ___ day!": 2 wds.ITA
25ACapital of JapanTOKYO
26APopular music app with a green logo that provides playlists, podcasts, and does a yearly "Wrap"SPOTIFY
30ALetters common to "dinosaur" and "rhinoceros"INO
31AConstrictor that suffocates preyBOA
32ATV science educator BillNYE
33ASirius XM's music streaming service that is popular as an internet radio servicePANDORA
36AInspection by accountantsAUDIT
38ACanadian ice hockey great, Bobby ___ORR
39ATanning lotion lettersSPF
40A___ Tiles 3, tap-to-play music game where hitting piano tiles on time keeps the rhythm aliveMAGIC
43ASeized vehicle, informally (anagram of "pore")REPO
44A___-de-FranceILE
45A"___ California," song by the EaglesHOTEL
47ATic-___-toeTAC
50ABrandon ___, "Rapid Fire" actorLEE
51A"Me, Myself & ___" (Jim Carrey movie)IRENE
52ATerm that may be seen in a French cookbook: 2 wds.ALA
53AAppliances with a cooling effect: Abbr.ACS
54A___ Plaines, IllinoisDES
55AUse a strawSIP

Down

1DFather, lovinglyDAD
2D"Days of ___ Lives"OUR
3DURL ending of a universityEDU
4D___ Guitar, music app that helps you learn chords and tabs on your phoneSIMPLY
5DNeuter, as a pet (anagram of "pays")SPAY
6DMother Teresa, for oneNUN
7D___ Attack, British children's TV seriesART
8DAlternative for "Abracadabra!"PRESTO
9DDrive-___ (food pick-up service)THRU
10DFlower bed fillerSOIL
11D"Look ___ when I'm talking to you!": 2 wds.ATME
19D___ Speed Wagon (old pickup)REO
21DPilates requirementMAT
22D"___ Lisa Smile," film starring Julia RobertsMONA
23D"Right Now (Na Na Na)" singerAKON
24DLagunitas offering: Abbr.IPA
25DBarista's bonusTIP
26D"And ___ new chapter begins ...": 2 wds.SOA
27DFort Wayne's state, for shortIND
28D"Just so you know," in textspeak: Abbr.FYI
29D"The best is ___ to come"YET
31DShivering soundBRR
34D"To what ___ owe the pleasure?": 2 wds.DOI
35DCorsage flowerORCHID
36D___ Music, audio streaming service that brings tunes to your iPhone or iPadAPPLE
37DSky "saucer": Abbr.UFO
39DWord indicating a "read" text on texting platformsSEEN
40DActress Kunis of "Black Swan"MILA
41DActor ___ Baldwin from "Blue Jasmine"ALEC
42D"Stayin' Alive" band Bee ___GEES
43DGPS suggestions, for shortRTES
46DFaceworker's findORE
47DProfessor's helpers: Abbr.TAS
48DActor ___ Fazal from "Victoria & Abdul"ALI
49DMax limitCAP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.