Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 21, 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 21, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

63 clues13×13 grid32 across · 31 down
1C
2O
3P
4A
5L
6L
7F
8E
9B
10B
R
O
11G
O
A
12E
R
E
13S
E
L
14L
15R
U
M
16B
R
I
T
17O
L
I
18V
E
19B
20R
A
N
C
H
21F
E
E
22S
A
W
23W
24H
25I
T
E
26F
L
27A
28G
29E
E
N
30Q
U
31E
32S
E
C
33T
34P
U
N
K
35H
A
36N
37D
38S
H
A
K
E
39P
E
A
40D
I
O
R
41N
42Y
43T
44A
R
45M
O
R
46I
47A
48N
49B
O
A
50P
E
A
C
E
51U
M
P
52A
N
S
53D
I
K
54M
A
R

Clues & Answers

Across

1APolice officer, informallyCOP
4A"Come one, come ___!"ALL
7AValentine's month, for shortFEB
10AMale sibling, for shortBRO
11A"Can you ___ little slower please?" (request to a taxi driver, perhaps): 2 wds.GOA
12ACommon ending for "mere" and "revere"ERE
13AOpposite of "buy"SELL
15A___ and coke (cocktail)RUM
16AOne who may say "loo" or "blimey," for shortBRIT
17AMartini garnish ... and a word used with 19a to signify 50aOLIVE
19ATree "limb" ... and a word used with 17a to signify 50aBRANCH
21AConsultant's chargeFEE
22AArborist's toolSAW
23AColor commonly associated with doves ... and a word used with 26a to signify 50aWHITE
26ANation's "waving" symbol ... and a word used with 23a to signify 50aFLAG
29ATeen's age-ending lettersEEN
30A"What" in SpanishQUE
32AReligious offshootSECT
34ARock genre for the Ramones (rhymes with "dunk")PUNK
35AWhat's used in a high five ... and a word used with 38a to signify 50aHAND
38AIce cream drink ... and a word used with 35a to signify 50aSHAKE
39APrincess's cause of insomnia, in a fairy talePEA
40AChristian ___ (French fashion designer)DIOR
41AWashington Post competitor: Abbr.NYT
44AKnight-wearARMOR
46AAnderson of Jethro TullIAN
49ACamp accessory?BOA
50ADiplomacy goal ... or what is represented by 17a and 19a, 23a and 26a, 35a and 38a paired upPEACE
51ACricket referee, for shortUMP
52A"A" of Q&A, for shortANS
53A"Hagar the Horrible" creator ___ BrowneDIK
54AWomen's Day month, for shortMAR

Down

1DTV network with an eye logo: Abbr.CBS
2DDunkable cookieOREO
3DOpinion ___ (survey seen on Instagram)POLL
4D"Yes, I ___" ("I second that thought")AGREE
5D___ Reed from the band The Velvet UndergroundLOU
6D"The Silence of the ___," psychological thrillerLAMBS
7DFiddlehead ___FERN
8D___ Clapton of "Layla"ERIC
9D"Little Women" woman played by Eliza Scanlen, fondlyBETH
14DHitchhiker's askLIFT
16DWail like a babyBAWL
18DShape of a two-finger sign that also represents 50aVEE
20DFlying fleet of the UK: Abbr.RAF
23DDirector Anderson of "The Phoenician Scheme"WES
24D"___-haw!" (donkey cry)HEE
25DMove slowly, like a snailINCH
27DFish tank in a fancy hotelAQUARIUM
28DUnpleasant greasy substance (rhymes with "funk")GUNK
31DBarely make a living, with "out"EKE
33DBeer barrel's spoutTAP
34DVietnamese noodle soupPHO
36DTwice-a-month tide (anagram of "nape")NEAP
37DTook a bold riskDARED
38DTitle of respect for a kingSIRE
40DBoat's "landing" areaDOCK
41D"___ Jam," video game series: Abbr.NBA
42D"Round ___ virgin ..."YON
43DProfessor's aides: Abbr.TAS
45DElla ___ who sang "Boo'd Up"MAI
47DReddit's Q&A corner: Abbr.AMA
48D"Morning Edition" broadcaster: Abbr.NPR
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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