Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 16, 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 16, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid31 across · 35 down
1A
2R
3C
4S
5L
6I
7D
8H
9O
10T
11M
O
O
12P
I
N
E
13C
A
N
E
14P
E
N
15S
I
O
N
S
16H
A
U
L
17A
N
N
18M
I
S
S
19I
20S
21S
U
E
22B
E
N
23N
O
O
B
24M
C
L
A
25R
26E
27N
28C
A
F
E
29F
E
D
30I
C
U
31S
P
A
R
32R
O
W
33A
34S
T
O
N
35B
E
L
36L
I
E
37L
38E
39F
40T
S
41P
I
T
42I
S
E
E
43M
44E
R
C
E
45D
46E
47S
48M
A
L
L
49O
N
E
I
50A
M
I
51B
U
L
L
52P
E
P
A
53B
O
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1ARainbow shapeARC
4ALost traction on the road, say (rhymes with "skid")SLID
8A___ chocolate (winter beverage)HOT
11ASound uttered in a viral Doja Cat songMOO
12ATree with cones and needlesPINE
13ACandy ___ (striped Christmas treat)CANE
14AIncomes earned by retireesPENSIONS
16A"I'm in it for the long ___" (determined to finish)HAUL
17ANovelist PatchettANN
18A___ Universe (pageant title)MISS
19AMonthly magazine editionISSUE
22AActor ___ Affleck from "Gone Girl"BEN
23AInexperienced player, in gaming lingo (anagram of "boon")NOOB
24ABritish Formula One team and sports car brand known for its signature papaya orange-colored supercarsMCLAREN
28APlace to get a latteCAFE
29AFBI agent, slangilyFED
30ACritical hospital wing: Abbr.ICU
31ACaptain Jack ___, Johnny Depp's character in "Pirates of the Caribbean"SPARROW
33A___ Martin, British Formula One team and car brand famously featured in James Bond moviesASTON
35A"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air" ('90s sitcom)BEL
36AMake up a storyLIE
37ATurns that aren't rightsLEFTS
41AMiddle of a date?PIT
42A"___ what you did there!": 2 wds.ISEE
43A___-Benz, car brand that owns the German Formula One team known for its "Silver Arrow" cars and three-pointed star logoMERCEDES
48AShopping centerMALL
49A"The ___ Love" (2014 film starring Elisabeth Moss): 2 wds.ONEI
50A"Bel ___" (2012 movie)AMI
51ARed ___, Austrian Formula One team named after an iconic energy drink that may "give you wings"BULL
52A1990s hip hop group Salt-N-___PEPA
53AGymgoer's physique, slangilyBOD

Down

1DElectric guitar enhancer, for shortAMP
2DSushi chef's eggsROE
3D___ artist (swindler)CON
4DVertebra locationSPINE
5D"The ___ King" (Disney film with Simba and Nala)LION
6DWeary commuter's resthouseINN
7D___ Moines, IowaDES
8DAmerican Formula One racing team named after one of the largest machine tool companies in the worldHAAS
9D___ probandi (the burden of proof)ONUS
10DYellow pages number, for shortTEL
13DShanghai's countryCHINA
15DSwiss Formula One team with a name that means "clean" in GermanSAUBER
18D___ B of the Spice GirlsMEL
19DAbbreviations in company namesINCS
20DBubble-making bar in the bathroomSOAP
21DPlace to throw a throw, perhapsSOFA
22DLetters following "A"BCD
24DHungry kitten's cry (sounds like "mule")MEWL
25D___ of passage (ceremonial observance)RITE
26DPro-recycling prefixECO
27DRosary carrier in a conventNUN
29D"Friend or ___?"FOE
32DNFL ball carriers: Abbr.RBS
33D"A Beautiful Noise" singer ___ KeysALICIA
34DConstruction locationSITE
37DForearm or leg, e.g.LIMB
38DSon of Isaac and RebekahESAU
39D___ asleep (dozed off)FELL
40D___ on someone (snitch)TELL
41DGet ready for an exam, sayPREP
43DClean, as a floorMOP
44DSuffix with "butyl"ENE
45DPat gently, as while applying makeupDAB
46DMusic genre for WeezerEMO
47DSloth from the "Ice Age" moviesSID
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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