Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 22, 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 22, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid34 across · 35 down
1C
2U
3L
4E
5B
6B
7L
8A
9W
10I
F
I
11F
L
E
A
12O
R
E
13A
O
K
14L
E
A
N
15S
E
E
16E
17N
A
C
T
18C
19H
E
A
P
20I
T
T
21D
A
M
22D
23E
24E
P
25A
E
R
O
26B
27I
28C
29R
N
A
30D
U
E
31A
N
A
32Y
O
U
33G
E
S
34T
R
A
M
35F
A
M
36U
37S
A
38S
39T
40I
L
L
41S
A
N
T
42A
43H
O
S
E
44K
A
N
E
45L
46O
47W
48O
G
L
E
49O
L
D
E
50D
R
E
51W
O
E
52S
T
I
R
53A
R
B

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___-de-sac (dead end)CUL
4A___ and flow (tidal movements)EBB
7AAttorney's fieldLAW
10A"Don't mind ___ do!": 2 wds.IFI
11APest on a dogFLEA
12AMined treasureORE
13ANASA's "All good!": Hyph.AOK
14ALow in fat, as meatLEAN
15A"Money ___, monkey do"SEE
16AEstablish, as a lawENACT
18A"___ Thrills," 2016 pop song by Sia that's played in clubs which surprisingly has a lullaby versionCHEAP
20ACousin from "The Addams Family"ITT
21ARiver flow-blocking structureDAM
22A"Rolling in the ___," 2011 R&B song by Adele with a powerful chorus which surprisingly has a lullaby versionDEEP
25AType of high-energy exerciseAEROBIC
29AGenetic messenger: Abbr.RNA
30AOwedDUE
31ASanta ___, Orange CountyANA
32A"Shape of ___," 2017 pop song by Ed Sheeran that's often heard in clubs which surprisingly has a lullaby versionYOU
33ASome kitchen appliances: Abbr.GES
34ARail vehicle running on public streetsTRAM
35ARelatives, in slangFAM
36AThe Statue of Liberty stands in this country: Abbr.USA
38A"I'm ___ Standing," 1983 synth-pop song by Elton John which surprisingly has a lullaby versionSTILL
41AOne who goes on a world tour at Christmas?SANTA
43ATube for watering the gardenHOSE
44AJeffrey Archer's "___ and Abel"KANE
45ADog: Bark :: Cow : ___LOW
48AGawk at someone creepilyOGLE
49AYe ___ Shoppe (shop sign words)OLDE
50A"Forgot About ___" (Grammy-winning song)DRE
51A"___ is me!" ("I'm upset!")WOE
52AMix using a spoonSTIR
53AWall Street worker, for shortARB

Down

1D"Homeland" organization: Abbr.CIA
2DET's ride: Abbr.UFO
3D"Moves ___ Jagger," 2011 electropop song popular in clubs which surprisingly has a lullaby versionLIKE
4DVote into officeELECT
5D"___ It," 1982 dance anthem by Michael Jackson which surprisingly has a lullaby versionBEAT
6DRemove, as an online troll from a forumBAN
7DFinish in last placeLOSE
8DZoneAREA
9DCry one's eyes outWEEP
11DAirless tire, informallyFLAT
17DPup's biteNIP
18DInvention that made horse carriages obsoleteCAR
19DMedical care group: Abbr.HMO
21DWhen repeated, Dexter's troublesome sister in the cartoonsDEE
22DDevoid of moistureDRY
23DMusic producer Brian ___ENO
24D___ de toilette (light perfume)EAU
25DAdelaide's country, for shortAUS
26DHappy hour hangout spotBAR
27DCatch lightning ___ bottle (succeed, luckily): 2 wds.INA
28DDevice after "nanny" or "spy"CAM
30DJohnson brothers' "___ Bones"DEM
33DMiss at a rodeoGAL
34D"Tit for ___"TAT
35DEscapeFLEE
36D"___: A True Story," by Nicholson Baker: 3 wds.UANDI
37DLook of disdain (rhymes with "peer")SNEER
38D___ and tell (kindergarten activity)SHOW
39D"Can I have that ___?" (food order option): 2 wds.TOGO
40DThe ___ of CapriISLE
41DIt may replace sugar, in a prankSALT
42DActor Alan ___ of "M*A*S*H"ALDA
44DBoxing stats: Abbr.KOS
46DBobby ___, eight-time Norris Trophy winnerORR
47DSpider-Man's projectileWEB
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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