Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 26, 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 26, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ALegendary arcade game "___-Man"PAC
4AEMT's lifesaving technique: Abbr.CPR
7AWeep quietlySOB
10ALike every other numberODD
11A___ Speedwagon of "Can't Fight This Feeling" fameREO
12AOpen with a crowbar, as a locked gatePRY
13AMexican currency (anagram of "pose")PESO
15ABig Apple's finest: Abbr.NYPD
16AKellogg's Cracklin' ___ BranOAT
17AEarlierAGO
19A"___ down, class!" phrase to calm down a classroom that you have probably heard from your teacherSETTLE
21AAgricultural land unitsACRES
23ADebtor's lettersIOU
24A"Data" precederBIO
25ABasketball rim attachmentNET
27A"The ___ doesn't dismiss you, I do!" phrase to keep students in class until the lesson is over that you have probably heard from your teacherBELL
31AOp-___ (magazine opinion pieces)EDS
32A___ sauce (Japanese condiment)EEL
33AFlower partSTEM
34A"___-a go!" (Mario's catchphrase)LETS
36A"I don't know, "___" you?" phrase to correct a student's grammar that you have probably heard from your teacherCAN
39AFelonious "artist"CON
40A___ Ketchup, popular Spanish girl bandLAS
43APageant winner's accessorySASH
45A"Show your ___," phrase to improve students' attention to detail that you have probably heard from your teacherWORK
46ASimon Cowell's reality show: Abbr.AGT
47A"Who ___ my cheese?" (had)ATE
49A"___ Groot!" (Groot's catchphrase): 2 wds.IAM
51ABreakfast bowl berryACAI
55ABallpoint, e.g.PEN
56AGPS calculation: Abbr.ETA
57AIlsa ___, "Casablanca" characterLUND
58ACheese-loving pestRAT
59AAugust follower, for shortSEP
60ACar startersKEYS

Down

1D"___ quiz!" phrase to indicate a surprise quiz that you have probably heard from your teacherPOP
2DSuffix with "lemon" for a refreshing summer drinkADE
3D'90s music purchases: Abbr.CDS
4DWhat babies often doCRY
5DCoke competitorPEPSI
6DCowboy contestRODEO
7DMarking on a leopard's coatSPOT
8DFace-to-face exam at school, sayORAL
9DComputer memory unit that sounds like "bite"BYTE
14DBoat paddlerOAR
15D"Long time, ___!": 2 wds.NOSEE
18DHereditary unitGENE
20DBathroom fixtures for bubble bathsTUBS
21DCampaign stafferAIDE
22DPrice to be paidCOST
24DBrussels' country, for shortBEL
26D"90 Day Fiance" channel: Abbr.TLC
28D___ a Sketch, popular drawing toyETCH
29DUncle ___ ("Seinfeld" character)LEO
30DLetters after "K"LMN
35D___-mo (film effect)SLO
37DActor Butterfield of "Sex Education"ASA
38DPester constantlyNAG
41DSun sign with a ram as its symbolARIES
42DGo round the rinkSKATE
44DCelery pieceSTALK
45D"What ___ wrong?" ("Why did this fail?")WENT
47DMonth of pranks, for shortAPR
48DLapsang souchong, e.g.TEA
50DTourist helpdesk handoutMAP
52DPool player's pokerCUE
53D"___ questions?" question to clarify doubts at the end of a lesson that you have probably heard from your teacherANY
54DPassports and driver's licenses: Abbr.IDS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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