Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 4, 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 4, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ALip-___ (pretend to sing)SYNC
5ACries loudlySOBS
9A"___ the Builder" (children's TV series)BOB
12A___-Aid (flavored drink mix)KOOL
13AQueen of Jazz, ___ FitzgeraldELLA
14A50 Cent's genreRAP
15AOne who may salute the sunYOGI
16ANot imaginaryREAL
17AMoney withdrawal site: Abbr.ATM
18A___-Town (home to NBA's Bulls, informally)CHI
20A1994 film starring Elijah Wood, which ends with his character waking up from a dreamNORTH
22ABird in a clockCUCKOO
25AGenetic evidence at a forensic lab: Abbr.DNA
26A"Birds ___ feather flock together": 2 wds.OFA
27A___ of war (rope competition)TUG
29AHospital drips, for shortIVS
32AHow-___ (instructional guides)TOS
33ADirection opposite NNW: Abbr.SSE
34A"___ in Wonderland," 1951 Walt Disney film which ends with the titular protagonist waking up from a dreamALICE
36AByron's "___ Walks in Beauty"SHE
38A"Jersey Shore" channel: Abbr.MTV
40A___ Francisco, CaliforniaSAN
41AYoung fish that have newly hatchedFRY
44A"The ___ of Oz," 1939 film starring Judy Garland, which ends with her character waking up from a dreamWIZARD
46ADebate the pros and consARGUE
48A"What did ___ to deserve this?": 2 wds.IDO
49AAnnual event run by the E.W. Scripps CompanyBEE
50A"Invaders from ___," 1953 film starring Jimmy Hunt, which ends with his character waking up from a dreamMARS
52AWander aboutROAM
56ABig ornamental vaseURN
57ALondon citizen, informallyBRIT
58ACaramel-filled candyROLO
59ACock-a-doodle-___DOO
60A"No ifs, ___, or buts"ANDS
61AInternational fuel group: Abbr.OPEC

Down

1D"Vanilla ___," 2001 film starring Tom Cruise, which ends with his character opening his eyes ... possibly from a dreamSKY
2D___-hoo (drink for chocolate lovers)YOO
3DBeverage made with beaten eggs during the holiday seasonNOG
4D2006 film starring Adam Sandler, which ends with his character waking up from (not quite) a dreamCLICK
5D"Why so ___?" iconic dialogue from the film "The Dark Knight"SERIOUS
6DSpanish soccer cheerOLE
7DLacking flavor (rhymes with "gland")BLAND
8DPlace to get a hair makeoverSALON
9DUnruly childBRAT
10DSolemn promiseOATH
11DHeart rate count: Abbr.BPM
19DRed ___ (cinnamon candy)HOTS
21DTrain trackRAIL
22DHotel offering, perhapsCOT
23DET transports: Abbr.UFOS
24DPayment methodCASH
28DSparkler on a tiaraGEM
30DMasterCard rivalVISA
31DSign of an old injurySCAR
34D"He's an ___ reader" (voracious)AVID
35D___-of-season saleEND
37DLetters after "D"EFG
39DPlot ___ (surprises)TWISTS
42DAfro-Cuban danceRUMBA
43DLong for (rhymes with "learn")YEARN
45D"The Mask of ___" (1998 film starring Antonio Banderas)ZORRO
46DPrefix with "space" or "plane"AERO
47D___ Wilson, "Mike & Molly" actorRENO
49DBaby flowerBUD
51DGet ___ of (throw out)RID
53DAlley-___ (basketball maneuver)OOP
54DBitter ___ (brew)ALE
55DSoft shoe, informallyMOC
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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