Daily Themed Crossword September 4, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 4, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
September 4, 2025 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lip-___ (pretend to sing) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Cries loudly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | ___ the Builder (children's TV series) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___-Aid (flavored drink mix) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Queen of Jazz ___ Fitzgerald | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | 50 Cent's genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Jellystone Park's ___ Bear | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Not imaginary | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Money withdrawal site: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___-Town (home to NBA's Bulls informally) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | 1994 film starring Elijah Wood which ends with his character waking up from a dream | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Bird in a clock | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Genetic evidence at a forensic lab: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Birds ___ feather flock together: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ of war (rope competition) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Hospital drips for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | How-___ (instructional guides) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Direction opposite NNW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ in Wonderland 1951 Walt Disney film which ends with the titular protagonist waking up from a dream | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Byron's ___ Walks in Beauty | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Jersey Shore channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ Francisco California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Cook as onion rings | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | The ___ of Oz 1939 film starring Judy Garland which ends with her character waking up from a dream | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Debate the pros and cons | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | What did ___ to deserve this?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Hive builder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Invaders from ___ 1953 film starring Jimmy Hunt which ends with his character waking up from a dream | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Wander about | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Big ornamental vase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | London citizen informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Caramel-filled candy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Cock-a-doodle-___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | No ifs ___ or buts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | International fuel group: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Vanilla ___ 2001 film starring Tom Cruise which ends with his character opening his eyes ... possibly from a dream | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___-hoo (drink for chocolate lovers) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Beverage made with beaten eggs during the holiday season | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | 2006 film starring Adam Sandler which ends with his character waking up from (not quite) a dream | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Why so ___? iconic dialogue from the film The Dark Knight | Show answer | 7 | |
| #41 | Spanish soccer cheer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Lacking flavor (rhymes with gland) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Place to get a hair makeover | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Unruly child | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Solemn promise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Heart rate count: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Red ___ (cinnamon candy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Train track | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Bed that is foldable | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | ET transports: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Payment method | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Sparkler on a tiara | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | MasterCard rival | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Sign of an old injury | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | He's an ___ reader (voracious) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | ___-of-season sale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Letters after D | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Plot ___ (surprises) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #59 | Afro-Cuban dance | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Long for (rhymes with learn) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | The Mask of ___ (1998 film starring Antonio Banderas) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Prefix with space or plane | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Casino city in Nevada | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Baby flower | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Get ___ of (throw out) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Alley-___ (basketball maneuver) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Bitter ___ (brew) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Soft shoe informally | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 4, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 4, 2025, a Thursday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SERIOUS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for September 4, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 4, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 4, 2025 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for September 4, 2025 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 4, 2025 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
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How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.