Daily Themed Crossword September 27, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the September 27, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
September 27, 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 | San Francisco ___ Area | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Not the truth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Not near | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Fair ___ (copyright concept) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Knee injury site: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Pie ___ mode: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Rapper ___ Nas X of Montero | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Give ___ break!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Life stories for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Portable computer | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | Maternity ward event | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Platform for modern Apple devices | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Decay like an overripe fruit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | The ___ Winfrey Show one of the defining landmarks of '80s TV that had an impact on all talk show formats in the future | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Lift for a car parked in a no-parking zone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Take home a trophy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Square on a calendar | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Concealed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Entourage network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo ___ | Show answer | 7 | |
| #21 | Elementary particles | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | ___ revolution one of the defining landmarks of '80s TV that changed how everyone watched TV: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | A in ETA for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Organization behind the Curiosity rover: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Boiling water vapor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Metered ride | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | TV series starring Alan Alda whose finale was one of the biggest moments of '80s TV and was the most-watched single episode in US TV history | MASH | 4 | |
| #28 | Fencing blade | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Police broadcast letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Dynamic ___ (Bert and Ernie e.g.) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Attention ___ (what's said to be lowered by social media) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Actor ___ Liotta of Goodfellas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Mountain ___ (energy drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Explosive letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Calf's father | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Kuwait's continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Crowd-sourced review site (rhymes with help) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Homes to genies | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Miracle on ___ one of the biggest moments of '80s TV when everyone cheered during the 1980 Winter Olympics hockey game | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Portuguese she | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Like an ideal judge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | I miss you ___ (so much): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Itchy allergy reaction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Sank one's teeth into | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Spanish for aunt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ la la! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Hawkeye's weapon of choice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Reel's partner in fishing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Poet's dedication | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Jim's love on The Office | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Deli bread choice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Sardine container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ shot J.R.? one of the biggest slogans inspired by '80s TV that hooked millions after the season 2 finale of Dallas | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Big Blue company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Rejections | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Opposite of vertical for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Homes on wheels: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | What a calling Nigerian Prince may be trying to do | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Painter's work | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Oak and elm for two | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Let's give them ___! (Let's entertain!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | California's wine valley | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Dear ___ (newspaper advice column) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Meeting with the vet for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Statistical average | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Gas drinker? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Function of + | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Go after as with lawyers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Tolkien's tree-like creature | Show answer | 3 |
How the September 27, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 27, 2025, a Saturday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is EMERSON 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 27, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
September 27, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the September 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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.