Daily Themed Crossword September 17, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 17, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
September 17, 2025 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sheep's cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Lip ___ Battle (musical battle show) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Place to visit for a massage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Snug as a bug in a ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | From ___ to toe ... | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Actress Anderson from Baywatch lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Relished a meal say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ to riches (journey from poverty to wealth) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Marco response in a game | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Los Angeles ___ MLB team that was founded in Brooklyn | Show answer | 7 | |
| #11 | Everybody ___ Chris sitcom starring Tyler James Williams where an ever-present storyteller's voice shapes every episode | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Singer Sheeran and actor Helms for two | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Tampa ___ Buccaneers (NFL club) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | ___ the Virgin rom-com telenovela starring Gina Rodriguez where an ever-present storyteller's voice shapes every episode | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Archer's skill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Matterhorn e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | I'm ___ tight schedule!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Swampy area (rhymes with fog) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Hullabaloo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | BBC TV series about cars: 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #21 | Tall ___ (exaggerated story) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Texter's That's shocking! letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ tip (expert advice) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ from the past (nostalgic event) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Pushing ___ comedy-drama TV series starring Lee Pace where an ever-present storyteller's voice shapes every episode | Show answer | 7 | |
| #26 | A Swiss army knife has a lot of them | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Cacao holders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Formal shirt accessory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Bollywood garment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Achy like some muscles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Victorian ___ (time period) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Sporty car roof option: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | ___ we having fun yet? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | How I ___ Your Mother sitcom starring Josh Radnor where an ever-present storyteller's voice shapes every episode | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Hollywood actor ___ Pitt | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Opposite of manual for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Barrel-___ (liquor matured in wooden barrels) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Rip to pieces like paper | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | The Wonder ___ comedy TV series starring Fred Savage where an ever-present storyteller's voice shapes every episode | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Constantly bothers (anagram of snag) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Music holders that may be burned: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Dalmatian's mark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | White as a ghost | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Famous ___ (American cookie brand) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Settle a bar tab | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ thanks! (sarcastic reply) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Cured breakfast meat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Go ___ or go home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Quickly write down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | I'll take that as ___ (You've declined my offer): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Snooze at one's desk say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | You can choose ___ B but not C (Choose an option): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Organization that can help stranded drivers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Cholesterol type that's not healthy: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Edgar Allan ___ author whose work inspired a Baltimore team's nickname | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Word with shopping or sleeping | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | ___ Girl teen drama TV series starring Leighton Meester where an ever-present storyteller's voice shapes every episode | Show answer | 6 | |
| #58 | CPR giver perhaps: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | How-___ (instruction books) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Spanish for father | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Stand up to sing a national anthem say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Upper part of a torso | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Future attorney's assessment: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Aviation-related prefix with plane | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Place for a peephole | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Checklist component | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | What the Irish call their country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Movie theater reservation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #69 | Awareness-raising TV ad: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 17, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 17, 2025, a Wednesday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DODGERS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 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 17, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 17, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 17, 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 69 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 17, 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 17, 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.