Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 30, 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 30, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid32 across · 35 down
1I
2H
3O
4P
5S
6O
7S
8C
9O
10B
11M
O
P
E
12E
M
T
13O
P
E
14P
L
A
N
15E
A
R
16H
O
P
E
17S
A
L
A
18D
19R
A
20C
E
21L
E
22I
23W
A
R
24M
25S
26I
27N
28S
T
A
N
29T
30T
E
E
U
31P
32M
O
L
Y
33K
O
34I
35S
R
I
36A
T
O
37K
I
38T
39C
H
E
N
40T
O
T
41A
42L
43I
S
A
44P
O
45E
46A
N
47D
48R
49E
50P
51R
52O
P
O
S
53A
54L
55N
O
E
L
56T
E
N
57P
A
O
58O
R
E
S
59A
D
S
60N
A
T
61N
A
L
A

Clues & Answers

Across

1APancake breakfast chain with a smile on its logo: Abbr.IHOP
5ADistress signal from a ship at seaSOS
8AEar of corn, sayCOB
11ASulk or pout (rhymes with "cope")MOPE
12AAmbulance squad member: Abbr.EMT
13ALetters at the end of "rope" or "elope"OPE
14AMap outPLAN
15AHearing aid siteEAR
16AOptimist's feelingHOPE
17ALight, leafy dishSALAD
19AMascot ___, competition where the team's good luck charms rush to the finish line, and a popular break-time sight in MLBRACE
21AFlowery souvenir from HawaiiLEI
23AHeats up a littleWARMS
26A___ replay, quick video clip of a play that's broadcasted, and a popular break-time sight in the NBA or MLBINSTANT
30APrepare to hit a golf ball: 2 wds.TEEUP
32A"Holy ___!" (rhyming exclamation)MOLY
33AJapanese pond fishKOI
35AIndian title of respectSRI
36AFrom ___ Z (entirely): 2 wds.ATO
37A"Hell's ___" (Gordon Ramsay's reality show)KITCHEN
40AFinal sumTOTAL
43A"Patience ___ virtue": 2 wds.ISA
44AEdgar Allan ___, 19th-century horror authorPOE
46ATennis champion ___ AgassiANDRE
50A"Will you marry me?" gesture that is a popular break-time sight in most stadium sportsPROPOSAL
55A"The First ___" (Christmas carol)NOEL
56AFinger countTEN
57AKung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy)PAO
58AUnderground depositsORES
59ACommercials that are a usual break-time sight in most stadium sports, for shortADS
60APlayer on a D.C. baseball team, for shortNAT
61ADisney lionessNALA

Down

1DYoung mischief makers (rhymes with "crimps")IMPS
2D"Hi," in SpanishHOLA
3DMilky white birthstoneOPAL
4DSoccer kick after a foulPENALTY
5D"___ you later, alligator!"SEE
6D"House" actor ___ EppsOMAR
7DThe ___ that broke the camel's back (minor action that caused a big reaction)STRAW
8DPigeon callCOO
9DAntonym, for shortOPP
10D"Float like a butterfly, sting like a ___" (Muhammad Ali quote)BEE
16DRoll call replyHERE
18DLaw enforcement agency that combats drug trafficking: Abbr.DEA
20DKitten's parentCAT
22DFinalize a deal, perhapsINK
24DNet materialMESH
25D"Are you ___ about this?" ("Are you certain?")SURE
26D"___ my wit's end": 2 wds.IMAT
27D"Say ___ plastic": 2 wds.NOTO
28D___ machine (Vegas fixture, perhaps)SLOT
29DKesha's hit song "TiK ___"TOK
31DBobby ___ (hair fastener)PIN
34DRoman "three"III
38DAir travel safety agency: Abbr.TSA
39DT-shirt ___, launcher that shoots team t-shirts into the crowd, and a popular break-time sight in most stadium sportsCANNON
41DGoogle Maps or Safari, for oneAPP
42DRestroom, to a BritLOO
45D"Baseball Tonight" channel: Abbr.ESPN
47DExplorer with the Map and Boots?DORA
48DHighlight ___, compilation of best plays from the season or game which is a popular break-time sight in most stadium sportsREEL
49D"Fast & Furious" actress ___ PatakyELSA
50DGroup bridging families and educators: Abbr.PTA
51DFlushedRED
52DRoll-___ (certain deodorants)ONS
53DWee battery sizeAAA
54DParking areaLOT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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