Daily Themed Crossword September 5, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 5, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
September 5, 2025 — All 70 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hee-___ (donkey's sound) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Super Bowl organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Plant's stalk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | The apple of my ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Winning combination in tic-tac-toe perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Windy like a well-ventilated room | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Tennis or volleyball barriers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Stew-cooking vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Make a woollen muffler say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Fist of Fury star Bruce ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | (1/6) Impart knowledge ... a memorization tip where explaining things helps lock the info in your own brain too! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Rotate like a top | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Pro ___ (for the time being) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Informal language | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Japanese waist accessory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | On the ___ (running away) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | (2/6) Karaoke selection ... or something you can turn your lessons into and memorize with rhythm | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Police alert letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Suffix with gran for a healthy breakfast option | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Non-positive battery terminal for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Necklace fastener | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Sport-___ (all-purpose vehicle) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | (3/6) Fun questionnaire ... or something you can solve to train your memory power | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Ctrl+Z as a computer command | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Behave like a brat: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | ___-cone (cold treat) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Cry during a roller coaster ride | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | (4/6) Mind ___ (visual diagram) ... or something that helps your brain remember things more easily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Gone with the Wind plantation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Traditional folk tales | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | It's ___-brainer: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Jacob's brother | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | ___-drop silence | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Q-U link letterwise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Snow transport led by huskies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Female chicken | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Yes at sea | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Soaked or dripping | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Opposite of yep | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | ___ Fighters (hard rock band) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Parking place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | For God's ___! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ Turner who sang What's Love Got to Do With It | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Actor Bana of Hulk | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Belief that can be busted | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Injured arm supporter | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | London's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | I didn't need to know that! on the internet: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | ___ gin fizz (cocktail) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Sudden twinge as of hunger | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | November birthstone | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Recedes like a tide | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Nine-digit ID: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | (5/6) Reading out ___ memorization hack where your voice helps your brain grasp things better | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Palo ___ California | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | My Little Chickadee actress ___ West | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Muhammad ___ legendary boxer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Saucer's companion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | No ___ intended (unintentional wordplay) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Most powerful piece in chess | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | (6/6) Handwritten info bits ... or things that whisper memory cues from wherever they're stuck | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Shoemaking tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Karate blow | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Actress Hatcher from Tomorrow Never Dies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Soft ___ (vulnerable point) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Saint Patrick's Day month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | The A in Q&A for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Handy communication system: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Good Time singer Carly ___ Jepsen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #70 | Video's counterpart for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 5, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 5, 2025, a Friday. It contains 70 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is TEACH at 5 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 5, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 5, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 5, 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 70 clues with answers from 3 to 5 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 5, 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 70 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 5, 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.