Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 23, 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 23, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid35 across · 32 down
1E
2D
3U
4O
5R
6A
7D
8R
9S
10L
O
W
11Y
I
N
12E
O
N
13K
E
E
14N
15L
E
G
O
16A
S
L
17A
18P
E
19I
D
20O
L
S
21M
22A
23R
T
I
N
24D
E
N
25O
N
O
26E
D
27D
28E
29P
30A
31W
I
L
32T
33S
I
34B
35S
A
T
36E
37N
E
O
38S
A
39C
40T
E
L
41G
42A
43S
44S
H
45O
H
E
I
46A
47W
A
I
T
48I
A
N
49A
L
E
50S
E
51A
N
52O
53P
54T
55Y
E
T
56L
I
D
57F
R
A
58E
X
S
59E
N
T
60F
E
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1AURL ender for MIT or UCLAEDU
4A"Do you want an ice cream cone ___ brownie?": 2 wds.ORA
7ATitles for "Grey's Anatomy" characters, sayDRS
10A"How ___ can you go?" (limbo chant)LOW
11A___ yang (Chinese symbol)YIN
12AMassive amount of timeEON
13AExtremely eagerKEEN
15AChildren's building block brandLEGO
16ACommunication system that uses hands: Abbr.ASL
17ABig primate in a zooAPE
19APeople adored by their fansIDOLS
21A___ Brodeur, former NHL goaltender with great puck-handling skills because of whom the goaltender trap zone was introducedMARTIN
24ALion's hideoutDEN
25ATakashi ___, retired Japanese gymnastONO
26AOutfielder Roush in the Hall of FameEDD
28A"Clean Air Act" organization: Abbr.EPA
31A___ Chamberlain, basketball player who dunked his free throws because of whom the NBA changed their free throw rulesWILT
33ABrother or sister, for shortSIB
35ASatisfy, as hungerSATE
37APrefix with "lithic" or "classical"NEO
38AAnatomical pouchSAC
40ABusiness card info, for shortTEL
41ANeon or xenon, e.g.GAS
44A___ Ohtani, baseball player who excels as a pitcher and a hitter because of whom the MLB introduced the "Ohtani rule"SHOHEI
46AAnticipate, as newsAWAIT
48AActor Somerhalder of "The Vampire Diaries"IAN
49AAmber ___ALE
50A___ Avery, ice hockey player who distracted Brodeur (21a) with rowdy behaviour and caused the NHL to issue "The Avery Rule"SEAN
52AChooseOPT
55ASo farYET
56ATupperware component that often loses its pairLID
57ACountry that "Ratatouille" is set in, for shortFRA
58AGeorge Strait's "All My ___ Live in Texas"EXS
59ADoctor who may use an otoscope: Abbr.ENT
60AWashington, D.C. agent, for shortFED

Down

1DDeer on Michigan's flagELK
2DFemale deerDOE
3D___ Hohn, athlete with a record-breaking javelin throw that sped up the introduction of a new javelin design that wouldn't allow for long throwsUWE
4DSpanish "hey!"OYE
5DInflexible, like a muscle or a ruleRIGID
6DNot a cathode (rhymes with "abode")ANODE
7DDistribute, as a deck of cardsDEAL
8D___ Chastain, racing driver who rode his car against the wall to finish a race because of whom NASCAR has banned "wall-riding"ROSS
9DNBC skit show: Abbr.SNL
14D___ Geo Wild, channel for nature-loversNAT
15DOpposite of "borrows"LENDS
18D"As American as apple ___"PIE
20DWashington bills?ONES
21DTrim the lawn, sayMOW
22DHave ___ with (know somebody): 2 wds.ANIN
23DPart in a play or a movieROLE
27DPrefix with "honest" or "respectful"DIS
29DOff the beaten ___PATH
30DFits to ___ (perfectly): 2 wds.ATEE
32DAncient Roman garmentTOGA
34DHand-washing spotBASIN
36D"Death Wish" director RothELI
39D"___-ching!" (cash register sound)CHA
42D"Clean up on ___ 4" (supermarket announcement, perhaps)AISLE
43DLarge earthenware mug used for beerSTEIN
45DSwitch positions: 2 wds.ONOFF
46D"Jeopardy!" host ___ TrebekALEX
47DDampens or soaksWETS
49D"Yes" from a seamanAYE
51DHome security group lettersADT
53DPrefix's prefix?PRE
54DJust a wee bitTAD
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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