Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 27, 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 27, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid34 across · 35 down
1B
2A
3Y
4L
5I
6E
7F
8A
9R
10U
S
E
11A
C
L
12A
L
A
13L
I
L
14M
E
A
15B
I
O
S
16L
A
P
17T
18O
P
19B
I
R
T
H
20I
O
S
21R
O
T
22O
23P
24R
A
H
25T
O
W
26W
27I
28N
29D
A
Y
30H
I
D
31H
B
O
32E
M
E
33R
34S
O
N
35A
36T
O
M
S
37V
C
R
38A
R
R
39N
40A
S
A
41S
T
E
42A
43M
44C
A
B
45M
46A
47S
H
48E
P
E
49E
50A
P
B
51D
U
O
52S
P
A
N
53R
A
Y
54D
E
W
55T
N
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASan Francisco ___ AreaBAY
4ANot the truthLIE
7ANot nearFAR
10AFair ___ (copyright concept)USE
11AKnee injury site: Abbr.ACL
12APie ___ mode: 2 wds.ALA
13ARapper ___ Nas X of "Montero"LIL
14A"Give ___ break!": 2 wds.MEA
15ALife stories, for shortBIOS
16APortable computerLAPTOP
19AMaternity ward eventBIRTH
20APlatform for modern Apple devicesIOS
21ADecay, like an overripe fruitROT
22A"The ___ Winfrey Show," one of the defining landmarks of '80s TV that had an impact on all talk show formats in the futureOPRAH
25A"Lift" for a car parked in a no-parking zoneTOW
26ATake home a trophyWIN
29A"Tag," auf EnglischDAY
30AConcealedHID
31A"Entourage" network: Abbr.HBO
32ATranscendentalist Ralph Waldo ___EMERSON
35AElementary particlesATOMS
37A___ revolution, one of the defining landmarks of '80s TV that changed how everyone watched TV: Abbr.VCR
38A"A" in ETA, for shortARR
39AOrganization behind the Curiosity rover: Abbr.NASA
41ABoiling water vaporSTEAM
44AMetered rideCAB
45ATV series starring Alan Alda whose finale was one of the biggest moments of '80s TV and was the most-watched single episode in US TV historyMASH
48AFencing bladeEPEE
50APolice broadcast lettersAPB
51ADynamic ___ (Bert and Ernie, e.g.)DUO
52AAttention ___ (what's said to be lowered by social media)SPAN
53A___ Bourque (former NHL player)RAY
54AMountain ___ (energy drink)DEW
55AChannel based in Atlanta: Abbr.TNT

Down

1DCalf's fatherBULL
2DKuwait's continentASIA
3DCrowd-sourced review site (rhymes with "help")YELP
4DHomes to geniesLAMPS
5DMiracle on ___, one of the biggest moments of '80s TV when everyone cheered during the 1980 Winter Olympics hockey gameICE
6DPortuguese "she"ELA
7DLike an ideal judgeFAIR
8D"I miss you ___" (so much): 2 wds.ALOT
9DItchy allergy reactionRASH
15DSank one's teeth intoBIT
17DSpanish for "aunt"TIA
18D"___ la la!"OOH
19DHawkeye's weapon of choiceBOW
21DRetinal cellROD
22DPoet's dedicationODE
23D___ Beesley of "The Office"PAM
24DDeli bread choiceRYE
25DSardine containerTIN
26D"___ shot J.R.?" one of the biggest slogans inspired by '80s TV that hooked millions after the season 2 finale of "Dallas"WHO
27D"Big Blue" company: Abbr.IBM
28DRejectionsNOS
30DOpposite of "vertical," for shortHOR
33DHomes on wheels: Abbr.RVS
34DWhat a calling "Nigerian Prince" may be trying to doSCAM
35DCreative classART
36DOak and elm, for twoTREES
38D"Let's give them ___!" ("Let's entertain!"): 2 wds.ASHOW
39DCalifornia's wine valleyNAPA
40D"Dear ___" (newspaper advice column)ABBY
42DMeeting with the vet, for shortAPPT
43DStatistical averageMEAN
44DGas drinker?CAR
46DFunction of "+"ADD
47DGo after, as with lawyersSUE
49DTolkien's tree-like creatureENT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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