Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 25, 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 25, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1P
2L
3U
4M
5Y
6E
7S
8P
9A
10D
11M
A
N
I
12A
X
E
13E
M
U
14S
A
I
L
15M
T
N
16P
O
S
17E
18S
19P
20R
O
21B
E
R
T
22C
23O
S
T
A
24A
R
I
25T
A
R
26E
L
27M
28C
29A
30G
31E
32U
N
C
33A
P
34T
35O
36O
37G
A
Y
38B
E
A
N
39V
A
N
40A
G
E
41T
42A
43J
44K
E
45I
R
A
46A
47T
48T
I
L
A
49S
I
S
50P
R
O
51A
M
52P
53H
54U
55G
56H
57E
I
O
58R
I
O
59O
K
I
E
60S
O
N
61M
E
X
62T
E
N
N

Clues & Answers

Across

1AChristmas pudding fruit (rhymes with "drum")PLUM
5A"I agree!"YES
8AMemo ___ (office stationery)PAD
11A___-pedi (beauty treatment)MANI
12ADismiss abruptlyAXE
13ALayer of eggs that look like avocadosEMU
14ATravel by boat, saySAIL
15AMount Everest or Kilimanjaro, for shortMTN
16AOpposite of "negative," for shortPOS
17ASixth sense: Abbr.ESP
20A___ Downey Jr., "Iron Man" actor who learned to play the violin for his role in "Chaplin"ROBERT
22A___ Rica (Central American country)COSTA
24AActress Grande of "Wicked," to fansARI
25ARoad-laying gunkTAR
26ALongbow woodELM
28ANicolas ___, "National Treasure" actor who learned to play the mandolin for his role in "Captain Corelli's Mandolin"CAGE
32AOpen, as a toothpaste tubeUNCAP
34A"Is this ___ much to ask for?"TOO
37ARudy ___ (former NBA player)GAY
38AActor Sean ___ who played Ned Stark on "Game of Thrones"BEAN
39AVehicle that sounds like "ban"VAN
40ABirthday party "+1"?AGE
41A___ Mahal (Indian marble landmark)TAJ
44A___ Knightley, "Pirates of the Caribbean" actress who learned to play the guitar for her role in "Begin Again"KEIRA
46A___ the HunATTILA
49ABro's sibling, for shortSIS
50AIn favor ofPRO
51ABassist's booster, for shortAMP
53A___ Grant, "Love Actually" actor who learned to play the guitar for his role in "About a Boy"HUGH
57A"Old MacDonald" ending syllablesEIO
58A___ Grande (North American river)RIO
59A"___-dokie!" ("Sure thing!")OKIE
60AJack Quaid, to Meg RyanSON
61AUSA's neighbor to the south, for shortMEX
62AWhere Knoxville and Nashville are, for shortTENN

Down

1DEvening hours: Abbr.PMS
2DWhen doubled, a TeletubbyLAA
3DPrefix with "corn" for a one-horned magical horseUNI
4D___ Teller, actor who learned to play the drums for his role in "Whiplash"MILES
5DThanksgiving tuberYAM
6D"The guac is ___" (information at a restaurant about an add-on)EXTRA
7D"Mister," in ColombiaSENOR
8D___ le Pew ("Looney Tunes" skunk)PEPE
9D"Mi ___" (Spanish for "My love")AMOR
10DLayer seen on unused furnitureDUST
18DStaircase partSTEP
19DGal ___ (girl friend)PAL
21DFlickable lighter and common pen brandBIC
22DStick used for support during walkingCANE
23D"Free Willy" starORCA
25DMargarine buyTUB
27DVH1's sister channel: Abbr.MTV
29DSeaweed extract that acts as a binding agentAGAR
30DLady of "A Star Is Born"GAGA
31DDollar bill organEYE
33DPrefix before "biotic" or "oxidant"ANTI
35DTrees with acornsOAKS
36D"You're the only ___ trust": 2 wds.ONEI
42DMorning phone sound, perhapsALARM
43D___ Foxx, "Django Unchained" actor who learned to play the cello for his role in "The Soloist"JAMIE
45D"Be careful, the coffee ___": 2 wds.ISHOT
46D"Planet of the ___" (sci-fi franchise)APES
47DMore than a duoTRIO
48DGoofy or Pluto, e.g.TOON
52DChicken ___ (rash-inducing disease)POX
54DGuitar's smaller cousin, for shortUKE
55DTonic's bar buddyGIN
56DRooster's partnerHEN
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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