Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 2, 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 2, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1I
2T
3S
4S
5C
6A
7B
8C
9A
10N
11T
O
M
12L
O
S
E
13U
S
A
14T
A
I
15A
M
P
S
16P
E
S
T
17S
T
18E
P
19S
T
20Y
E
21T
H
E
22O
W
23E
24N
25S
26K
27A
28N
29S
30A
S
31D
E
A
32L
33A
34S
35M
A
R
C
H
36D
O
C
37O
N
E
38P
H
I
L
I
39P
40S
T
E
41A
L
42O
43A
44K
45R
E
46B
47A
48S
L
O
49T
50J
51A
52C
K
53A
L
54B
55A
56I
S
A
57A
H
A
58C
L
E
O
59B
A
N
60B
I
L
61H
I
L
L
62I
R
K

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"___ a Wonderful Life" (1946 film)ITS
4ACrust formed on a woundSCAB
8ATuna containerCAN
11A___ Cruise of "Mission: Impossible"TOM
12A"You snooze, you ___!"LOSE
13AWhite House's country: Abbr.USA
14A___ chi (martial art)TAI
15ASound blasters at a concert, for shortAMPS
16AExterminator's target (rhymes with "rest")PEST
17AStaircase partSTEP
19AEyelid swellingSTYE
21A"Beauty and ___ Beast"THE
22ATerrell ___, NFL wide receiver who delivered a great Super Bowl performance despite an injured legOWENS
26ACity for the ChiefsKANSAS
31A"Narcos" agency: Abbr.DEA
32A"Viva ___ Vegas!"LAS
35AIt follows FebruaryMARCH
36APhysician, for shortDOC
37ATop spotONE
38A___ Rivers, NFL quarterback who played the AFC Championship despite a knee injuryPHILIP
40ATake without permissionSTEAL
42ABlack ___ Arkansas (1970s rock band)OAK
45A___ McEntire, singer of "Can't Even Get the Blues"REBA
48AOpening on a scheduleSLOT
50A___ Youngblood, NFL defensive end who played the 1979 playoffs with a fractured legJACK
53A"Fantastic Four" actress Jessica ___ALBA
56A"Patience ___ virtue": 2 wds.ISA
57AExpression for "I finally get it now"AHA
58AFamous Egyptian queen, for shortCLEO
59ALifetime ___ (permanent suspension)BAN
60A___ Keane, "The Family Circus" cartoonistBIL
61ASledding spotHILL
62AProvoke or irritateIRK

Down

1DCousin ___ (fictional character from "The Addams Family")ITT
2DGolden-brown buttered breakfast breadTOAST
3DEmmitt ___, NFL running back who delivered a legendary performance against the Giants despite a shoulder injurySMITH
4DOpen-handed smackSLAP
5DWord after the "dot" in an internet addressCOM
6DVenomous Egyptian cobrasASPS
7D"Save the ___ for last"BEST
8DActor's promptCUE
9DMule's fatherASS
10D___ King Cole of jazzNAT
16DChurch benchPEW
18DCry of horrorEEK
20DDino that debuted in "Super Mario World"YOSHI
23D"The Tonight Show" former announcer ___ HallEDD
24DKeanu's role in "The Matrix"NEO
25DAnatomical pouchSAC
27DMore than enoughAMPLE
28D"Yeah" oppositeNAH
29DIndian honorific in SanskritSRI
30DAthlete's injury site, often: Abbr.ACL
32D___ Alamitos, CaliforniaLOS
33D"A Bug's Life" insectANT
34DWhat you do as soon as you wake up?SEE
39DNot negative, for shortPOS
41DBiblical boat built by NoahARK
43DSuspect's defenseALIBI
44DBernie ___, NFL quarterback who played against the Dolphins despite a fractured ankle in 1992KOSAR
46DGerman composer Johann Sebastian ___BACH
47D"___ want for Christmas ... ": 2 wds.ALLI
49DDiver's air containerTANK
50DQuick punchJAB
51DTuna from HawaiiAHI
52DLow-___ (diet choice)CAL
54D___ Air, CaliforniaBEL
55DPioneering internet company: Abbr.AOL
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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