Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 28, 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 28, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1S
2T
3A
4N
5R
6A
7S
8P
9E
10N
11D
12O
M
N
I
13E
L
L
E
14D
I
E
15Y
I
N
G
16S
P
I
T
17D
N
A
18H
19A
P
20P
R
21A
Y
E
R
22T
23A
24T
T
L
E
25S
I
R
26I
R
A
27S
C
28I
29C
30P
31A
32M
I
X
33O
T
T
34H
I
L
35L
36D
I
37G
38S
39L
40Y
41T
A
I
42T
43I
44S
45E
R
46R
A
N
D
47S
48I
49L
E
N
T
50T
S
O
51T
D
S
52T
O
53O
T
54O
55F
56F
57A
58Y
E
A
59R
O
B
E
60F
I
L
M
61E
A
T
62O
D
O
R
63L
A
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1AComic book writer ___ LeeSTAN
5AHoarse-sounding voiceRASP
9A"I'm at my wits' ___" (perplexed and upset)END
12APrefix with "potent" and "present"OMNI
13APalindromic fashion magazineELLE
14ADo or ___ (high-risk situation)DIE
15A___ Yang Twins (alliterative hip hop duo)YING
16AAnother word for salivaSPIT
17AGenetic code lettersDNA
18APrefix with "hazard" to mean disorganizedHAP
20APlea to a deity ... and with 47a, a wish that's not expressed verballyPRAYER
22AWord before "tale" to refer to someone who spills secretsTATTLE
25AKnight's titleSIR
26ABank offering for post-retirement savings: Abbr.IRA
27AEinstein's or Darwin's field, for shortSCI
29ATax professional: Abbr.CPA
32ATrail ___ (hiking snack)MIX
33ADisney+ or Apple TV+, for one: Abbr.OTT
34APeak smaller than a mountain ... and with 47a, a horror media franchise with both games and moviesHILL
36AWhat a miner doesDIG
38AAs ___ as a fox (cunning)SLY
41A___ chi (Chinese martial art)TAI
42APoetic contractionTIS
45AGrocery shopping or a trip to the post office, e.g.ERRAND
47AQuiet ... or a word that adds a twist to 20a, 34a, 60a, 4d, and 39dSILENT
50AChinese general on a menuTSO
51ANFL stats: Abbr.TDS
52A___ one's own horn (brag)TOOT
54A"Like water ___ duck's back": 2 wds.OFFA
58A"Aye" anagram and synonymYEA
59ASauna wraparoundROBE
60ATheater showing ... and with 47a, a wordless movie like "Metropolis"FILM
61AJulia Roberts' "___ Pray Love"EAT
62ANose's stinky detectionODOR
63ABack muscle, brieflyLAT

Down

1D___ sauce (sushi condiment)SOY
2D"More than I needed to know!" in textspeak: Abbr.TMI
3D___ Taylor, clothing retailerANN
4DTime to see stars ... and with 47a, a beloved Christmas carolNIGHT
5DSelf-___ (confidence in oneself)RESPECT
6DAustrian peakALP
7DSteps on a banana peel, saySLIPS
8D___ dish (lab item)PETRI
9DCartoon Network's "Ed, Edd n ___"EDDY
10DCat's number of lives, sayNINE
11D"___ Santa" (start of a Christmas letter)DEAR
19D"A" of AKAALSO
21DGateway ___ (Missouri landmark)ARCH
22DApple's CookTIM
23DDry as a desertARID
24DYellow ride, usuallyTAXI
28D"___ My Life" (Bon Jovi hit)ITS
30DFlatbread from the Middle East that is often paired with hummusPITA
31DActor Rickman or AldaALAN
35DWhat should be on a blender before you turn it onLID
37DFormer telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.GTE
39DUnit in the alphabet ... and with 47a, term referring to the "k" in "knife" or "s" in "aisle"LETTER
40D2017 and 2019, for shortYRS
43DShow's title sequence, for shortINTRO
44DGot up from one's chairSTOOD
46DUpper part of the mouthROOF
47DEyelid soreSTYE
48DCreative flashIDEA
49DFuture attorney's assessment: Abbr.LSAT
53D"The price is negotiable": Abbr.OBO
55DChick-___-A (restaurant chain)FIL
56DTallahassee's state: Abbr.FLA
57DCount or quantity, for shortAMT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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