NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Sep 1

Monday, September 01, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1RMS Titanic's undoer
  2. 5City known for witch trials
  3. 10Barn space for storing hay
  4. 14Celeb with worshipful fans
  5. 15East Coast Amtrak service
  6. 16Carpet layer's calculation
  7. 17Getaway where guests are out of fashion?
  8. 19Dreary atmosphere
  9. 20Descendants of the Dutch settlers of southern Africa
  10. 21Hand-dyed fabric
  11. 22"Six-pack" muscles, informally
  12. 25Demilitarized space between antagonists
  13. 28Scent for a gent
  14. 30Prefix with sex
  15. 31Like hearts and diamonds
  16. 32Rational selves, to Freud
  17. 33Big health insurer
  18. 35Sarcastic question answered by the starts of 17-, 25-, 51- and 59-Across
  19. 42Voice for Amazon devices
  20. 43Global extremity
  21. 44Baseball official, familiarly
  22. 47Popular tourist memento
  23. 48Seasoning mined from brine
  24. 51Annoying fee added to a price
  25. 54"Rumor ___ it ..."
  26. 55Ticker in a taxi
  27. 56Military "lights out" instrument
  28. 58X ___ xylophone
  29. 59Ramen or pho
  30. 64Flexible Flyer, for one
  31. 65Sharpshooter Oakley
  32. 66Untainted
  33. 67Action after saying "I do"
  34. 68Toys that have their ups and downs
  35. 69One of Columbus's ships

Down

  1. 1Recycling container
  2. 2Part of a campus URL
  3. 3Word after hot or lightning
  4. 4Smooth-talking
  5. 5Lustrous sheet material
  6. 6Build up, as interest
  7. 7Smallest
  8. 8Oval-leaved tree
  9. 9Weather report graphic
  10. 10Capital of Bolivia
  11. 11Speechifier
  12. 12Catlike
  13. 13Gabbed
  14. 18Spotify selection
  15. 21Russian pancakes
  16. 22Tennis servers' wallops
  17. 23Indicator of a half-price deal, in effect
  18. 24Snail-like
  19. 26Feels sorry about
  20. 27Poker pot builder
  21. 29Worker protection agcy.
  22. 33Brownie ___ mode
  23. 34Nile reptiles
  24. 36Spot to tie the knot
  25. 37Target reader of the "Twilight" series
  26. 38Corp. bigwig
  27. 39Trevor who wrote "Born a Crime"
  28. 40"Queen of Jazz" Fitzgerald
  29. 41Drenches
  30. 44Expose at a costume party
  31. 45Oaty breakfast cereal
  32. 46Feels sorry for
  33. 48Universal, Paramount or Disney
  34. 49"Bald" birds
  35. 50Shaft on which a wheel turns
  36. 52Dispatches
  37. 53Wood for black piano keys
  38. 57"Baseball Tonight" airer
  39. 59Opposition vote
  40. 60Yoko from Tokyo
  41. 61Yes, to Yves
  42. 62Crowd-sized coffee server
  43. 63Vexation for a storied princess

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. RMS Titanic's undoer — Answer: BERG
  2. 5. City known for witch trials — Answer: SALEM
  3. 10. Barn space for storing hay — Answer: LOFT
  4. 14. Celeb with worshipful fans — Answer: IDOL
  5. 15. East Coast Amtrak service — Answer: ACELA
  6. 16. Carpet layer's calculation — Answer: AREA
  7. 17. Getaway where guests are out of fashion? — Answer: NUDISTCAMP
  8. 19. Dreary atmosphere — Answer: PALL
  9. 20. Descendants of the Dutch settlers of southern Africa — Answer: BOERS
  10. 21. Hand-dyed fabric — Answer: BATIK
  11. 22. "Six-pack" muscles, informally — Answer: ABS
  12. 25. Demilitarized space between antagonists — Answer: NEUTRALZONE
  13. 28. Scent for a gent — Answer: COLOGNE
  14. 30. Prefix with sex — Answer: UNI
  15. 31. Like hearts and diamonds — Answer: RED
  16. 32. Rational selves, to Freud — Answer: EGOS
  17. 33. Big health insurer — Answer: AETNA
  18. 35. Sarcastic question answered by the starts of 17-, 25-, 51- and 59-Across — Answer: SOWHATELSEISNEW
  19. 42. Voice for Amazon devices — Answer: ALEXA
  20. 43. Global extremity — Answer: POLE
  21. 44. Baseball official, familiarly — Answer: UMP
  22. 47. Popular tourist memento — Answer: TEE
  23. 48. Seasoning mined from brine — Answer: SEASALT
  24. 51. Annoying fee added to a price — Answer: NUISANCETAX
  25. 54. "Rumor ___ it ..." — Answer: HAS
  26. 55. Ticker in a taxi — Answer: METER
  27. 56. Military "lights out" instrument — Answer: BUGLE
  28. 58. X ___ xylophone — Answer: ASIN
  29. 59. Ramen or pho — Answer: NOODLESOUP
  30. 64. Flexible Flyer, for one — Answer: SLED
  31. 65. Sharpshooter Oakley — Answer: ANNIE
  32. 66. Untainted — Answer: PURE
  33. 67. Action after saying "I do" — Answer: KISS
  34. 68. Toys that have their ups and downs — Answer: YOYOS
  35. 69. One of Columbus's ships — Answer: NINA

Down

  1. 1. Recycling container — Answer: BIN
  2. 2. Part of a campus URL — Answer: EDU
  3. 3. Word after hot or lightning — Answer: ROD
  4. 4. Smooth-talking — Answer: GLIB
  5. 5. Lustrous sheet material — Answer: SATEEN
  6. 6. Build up, as interest — Answer: ACCRUE
  7. 7. Smallest — Answer: LEAST
  8. 8. Oval-leaved tree — Answer: ELM
  9. 9. Weather report graphic — Answer: MAP
  10. 10. Capital of Bolivia — Answer: LAPAZ
  11. 11. Speechifier — Answer: ORATOR
  12. 12. Catlike — Answer: FELINE
  13. 13. Gabbed — Answer: TALKED
  14. 18. Spotify selection — Answer: SONG
  15. 21. Russian pancakes — Answer: BLINI
  16. 22. Tennis servers' wallops — Answer: ACES
  17. 23. Indicator of a half-price deal, in effect — Answer: BOGO
  18. 24. Snail-like — Answer: SLOW
  19. 26. Feels sorry about — Answer: RUES
  20. 27. Poker pot builder — Answer: ANTE
  21. 29. Worker protection agcy. — Answer: OSHA
  22. 33. Brownie ___ mode — Answer: ALA
  23. 34. Nile reptiles — Answer: ASPS
  24. 36. Spot to tie the knot — Answer: ALTAR
  25. 37. Target reader of the "Twilight" series — Answer: TEEN
  26. 38. Corp. bigwig — Answer: EXEC
  27. 39. Trevor who wrote "Born a Crime" — Answer: NOAH
  28. 40. "Queen of Jazz" Fitzgerald — Answer: ELLA
  29. 41. Drenches — Answer: WETS
  30. 44. Expose at a costume party — Answer: UNMASK
  31. 45. Oaty breakfast cereal — Answer: MUESLI
  32. 46. Feels sorry for — Answer: PITIES
  33. 48. Universal, Paramount or Disney — Answer: STUDIO
  34. 49. "Bald" birds — Answer: EAGLES
  35. 50. Shaft on which a wheel turns — Answer: AXLE
  36. 52. Dispatches — Answer: SENDS
  37. 53. Wood for black piano keys — Answer: EBONY
  38. 57. "Baseball Tonight" airer — Answer: ESPN
  39. 59. Opposition vote — Answer: NAY
  40. 60. Yoko from Tokyo — Answer: ONO
  41. 61. Yes, to Yves — Answer: OUI
  42. 62. Crowd-sized coffee server — Answer: URN
  43. 63. Vexation for a storied princess — Answer: PEA

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