Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 18, 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 18, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1T
2E
3N
4S
5P
6F
7S
8E
9W
10R
Y
E
11T
O
A
12P
L
E
13A
14E
R
A
15B
E
R
T
16I
S
A
R
17K
E
T
18T
L
E
19D
A
R
K
20O
A
R
21S
22S
E
23B
24L
25A
C
K
26G
E
A
R
27S
28R
O
C
K
E
29T
M
A
N
30W
31E
32E
33R
O
T
34H
A
L
35L
A
S
T
36B
I
N
37J
O
N
A
S
38O
39F
U
S
40P
A
O
41A
42T
L
A
S
43C
A
P
T
44A
45I
46N
47I
W
A
S
48A
S
A
49R
O
O
50L
O
F
T
51W
O
N
52T
U
G

Clues & Answers

Across

1ANumber after nineTEN
4ASunscreen lotion rating: Abbr.SPF
7AMend, as a torn shirtSEW
10ABread variety at a deliRYE
11A"Generous ___ fault" (extremely kind): 2 wds.TOA
12ARequest made to a judgePLEA
14A"It's the dawn of a new ___"ERA
15AErnie's Muppet mate on "Sesame Street"BERT
16AMunich's river (anagram of "sari")ISAR
17AWater-boiling vessel that whistlesKETTLE
19A"The ___ Knight," 2008 DC film starring Christian Bale, featuring a touching tribute to Heath LedgerDARK
20ARowboater's needOAR
21ADirection opposite "NNW": Abbr.SSE
23A"___ Panther: Wakanda Forever," 2022 Marvel film starring Letitia Wright, featuring a touching tribute to Chadwick BosemanBLACK
26AFirst, second, and reverse, in a carGEARS
28A1972 Elton John hit about an astronaut: 2 wds.ROCKETMAN
30A"___ Willie Winkie" (nursery rhyme)WEE
33AStart to smell, maybeROT
34A"Being There" director AshbyHAL
35A"Star Wars: The ___ Jedi," 2017 space opera film starring Mark Hamill, featuring a touching tribute to Carrie FisherLAST
36ATSA checkpoint containerBIN
37ASurname for pop music's Kevin, Joe, and NickJONAS
38A"One ___ Is Lying" (crime thriller TV series): 2 wds.OFUS
40AKung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy)PAO
41ABook of mapsATLAS
43A"___ Marvel," 2019 Marvel film starring Brie Larson, featuring a touching tribute to Stan LeeCAPTAIN
47A"___ just about to say the same thing": 2 wds.IWAS
48AActor Butterfield of "Hugo"ASA
49AAustralian hopper, informallyROO
50AApartment type often sought after by artistsLOFT
51ASouth Korean currencyWON
52A___ of war (rope game)TUG

Down

1D"Star ___ Beyond," 2016 sci-fi film starring Chris Pine, featuring a touching tribute to Leonard NimoyTREK
2DCharlotte Bronte's "Jane ___"EYRE
3D___ and tidy (clean)NEAT
4DTake control of the wheelSTEER
5D"___ favor" (Spanish for "please")POR
6DTrans ___ (unhealthy food component)FAT
7DItsy-bitsy arachnid from a children's rhymeSPIDER
8DDesigner ___ SchiaparelliELSA
9DHave on, as clothesWEAR
13DNoah built oneARK
15D"The Voice" coach ___ SheltonBLAKE
18DTick-___ (clock sound)TOCK
21DBall-balancing marine mammalSEAL
22D___ Andreas FaultSAN
23DShiverer's utterance in the coldBRR
24DFlushed London can, informallyLOO
25DCircus performanceACT
26DFBI agent, informally: Hyph.GMAN
27DGraceful pond gliderSWAN
29D"___ too shall pass"THIS
31D___ Tikkanen, five-time Stanley Cup winnerESA
32DIntergalactic travelers: Abbr.ETS
35DPirate's bountyLOOT
36DVehicle that takes kids to schoolBUS
37DWhere Mount Fuji isJAPAN
38D8d's snowman friendOLAF
39D"___ & Furious," action-packed film franchise starring Vin Diesel, featuring touching tributes to Paul WalkerFAST
40DEl ___, TexasPASO
41DNeed antibiotics, sayAIL
42DGoody ___-shoes (well-behaved person)TWO
43DBit of crowingCAW
44DPart of MoMAART
45DInformal promise of payment: Abbr.IOU
46DEggy Christmas drinkNOG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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