Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — September 5, 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 5, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AHee-___ (donkey's sound)HAW
4ASuper Bowl organization: Abbr.NFL
7APlant's stalkSTEM
11A"The apple of my ___"EYE
12AWinning combination in tic-tac-toe, perhapsOOO
13AWindy, like a well-ventilated roomAIRY
14ATennis or volleyball barriersNETS
16AStew-cooking vesselPOT
17AMake a woollen muffler, sayKNIT
18AActress Greta from "The Morning Show"LEE
20A(1/6) "Impart knowledge ... a memorization tip where explaining things helps lock the info in your own brain too!"TEACH
21ARotate, like a topSPIN
23APro ___ (for the time being)TEM
25AInformal languageSLANG
26AJapanese waist accessoryOBI
27AOn the ___ (running away)LAM
30A(2/6) "Karaoke selection ... or something you can turn your lessons into and memorize with rhythm"SONG
31APolice alert lettersAPB
32ACopacabana greetingOLA
33ANon-positive battery terminal, for shortNEG
34ANecklace fastenerCLASP
36ASport-___ (all-purpose vehicle)UTE
37A(3/6) "Fun questionnaire ... or something you can solve to train your memory power"QUIZ
38ACtrl+Z, as a computer commandUNDO
40ABehave like a brat: 2 wds.ACTUP
43A___-cone (cold treat)SNO
44ACry during a roller coaster rideWHEE
45A(4/6) "Mind ___ (visual diagram) ... or something that helps your brain remember things more easily"MAP
47A"Gone with the Wind" plantationTARA
51AData's brother portrayed by Brent Spiner in "Star Trek"LORE
52A"It's ___-brainer": 2 wds.ANO
53AJacob's brotherESAU
54A___-drop silencePIN
55AQ-U link, letterwiseRST
56ASnow transport led by huskiesSLED

Down

1DFemale chickenHEN
2D"Yes," at seaAYE
3DSoaked or drippingWET
4DOpposite of "yep"NOPE
5D___ Fighters (hard rock band)FOO
6DParking placeLOT
7D"For God's ___!"SAKE
8D___ Turner who sang "What's Love Got to Do With It"TINA
9DActor Bana of "Hulk"ERIC
10DBelief that can be "busted"MYTH
15DInjured arm supporterSLING
19DLondon's country, for shortENG
20D"I didn't need to know that!" on the internet: Abbr.TMI
21D___ gin fizz (cocktail)SLOE
22DSudden twinge, as of hungerPANG
23DNovember birthstoneTOPAZ
24DRecedes like a tideEBBS
25DNine-digit ID: Abbr.SSN
27D(5/6) "Reading out ___, memorization hack where your voice helps your brain grasp things better"LOUD
28DPalo ___, CaliforniaALTO
29DComedian ___ Martin of "Feel Good"MAE
31DMuhammad ___, legendary boxerALI
34DSaucer's companionCUP
35D"No ___ intended" (unintentional wordplay)PUN
37DMost powerful piece in chessQUEEN
39D(6/6) "Handwritten info bits ... or things that whisper memory cues from wherever they're stuck"NOTES
40DShoemaking toolAWL
41DKarate blowCHOP
42DActress Hatcher from "Tomorrow Never Dies"TERI
43DSoft ___ (vulnerable point)SPOT
45DSaint Patrick's Day month, for shortMAR
46DThe "A" in Q&A, for shortANS
48D"Handy" communication system: Abbr.ASL
49DActress Issa ___ of "Barbie"RAE
50DVideo's counterpart, for shortAUD
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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