Poker pot builder

Crossword Answer — September 01, 2025

Answer
NYT Crossword Answers

NYT Crossword

Monday, September 01, 2025

By Lynn Lempel

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Across

  1. 1RMS Titanic's undoerBERG
  2. 5City known for witch trialsSALEM
  3. 10Barn space for storing hayLOFT
  4. 14Celeb with worshipful fansIDOL
  5. 15East Coast Amtrak serviceACELA
  6. 16Carpet layer's calculationAREA
  7. 17Getaway where guests are out of fashion?NUDISTCAMP
  8. 19Dreary atmospherePALL
  9. 20Descendants of the Dutch settlers of southern AfricaBOERS
  10. 21Hand-dyed fabricBATIK
  11. 22"Six-pack" muscles, informallyABS
  12. 25Demilitarized space between antagonistsNEUTRALZONE
  13. 28Scent for a gentCOLOGNE
  14. 30Prefix with sexUNI
  15. 31Like hearts and diamondsRED
  16. 32Rational selves, to FreudEGOS
  17. 33Big health insurerAETNA
  18. 35Sarcastic question answered by the starts of 17-, 25-, 51- and 59-AcrossSOWHATELSEISNEW
  19. 42Voice for Amazon devicesALEXA
  20. 43Global extremityPOLE
  21. 44Baseball official, familiarlyUMP
  22. 47Popular tourist mementoTEE
  23. 48Seasoning mined from brineSEASALT
  24. 51Annoying fee added to a priceNUISANCETAX
  25. 54"Rumor ___ it ..."HAS
  26. 55Ticker in a taxiMETER
  27. 56Military "lights out" instrumentBUGLE
  28. 58X ___ xylophoneASIN
  29. 59Ramen or phoNOODLESOUP
  30. 64Flexible Flyer, for oneSLED
  31. 65Sharpshooter OakleyANNIE
  32. 66UntaintedPURE
  33. 67Action after saying "I do"KISS
  34. 68Toys that have their ups and downsYOYOS
  35. 69One of Columbus's shipsNINA

Down

  1. 1Recycling containerBIN
  2. 2Part of a campus URLEDU
  3. 3Word after hot or lightningROD
  4. 4Smooth-talkingGLIB
  5. 5Lustrous sheet materialSATEEN
  6. 6Build up, as interestACCRUE
  7. 7SmallestLEAST
  8. 8Oval-leaved treeELM
  9. 9Weather report graphicMAP
  10. 10Capital of BoliviaLAPAZ
  11. 11SpeechifierORATOR
  12. 12CatlikeFELINE
  13. 13GabbedTALKED
  14. 18Spotify selectionSONG
  15. 21Russian pancakesBLINI
  16. 22Tennis servers' wallopsACES
  17. 23Indicator of a half-price deal, in effectBOGO
  18. 24Snail-likeSLOW
  19. 26Feels sorry aboutRUES
  20. 27Poker pot builderANTE
  21. 29Worker protection agcy.OSHA
  22. 33Brownie ___ modeALA
  23. 34Nile reptilesASPS
  24. 36Spot to tie the knotALTAR
  25. 37Target reader of the "Twilight" seriesTEEN
  26. 38Corp. bigwigEXEC
  27. 39Trevor who wrote "Born a Crime"NOAH
  28. 40"Queen of Jazz" FitzgeraldELLA
  29. 41DrenchesWETS
  30. 44Expose at a costume partyUNMASK
  31. 45Oaty breakfast cerealMUESLI
  32. 46Feels sorry forPITIES
  33. 48Universal, Paramount or DisneySTUDIO
  34. 49"Bald" birdsEAGLES
  35. 50Shaft on which a wheel turnsAXLE
  36. 52DispatchesSENDS
  37. 53Wood for black piano keysEBONY
  38. 57"Baseball Tonight" airerESPN
  39. 59Opposition voteNAY
  40. 60Yoko from TokyoONO
  41. 61Yes, to YvesOUI
  42. 62Crowd-sized coffee serverURN
  43. 63Vexation for a storied princessPEA

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. Hint: Think of a type of snake that has a mysterious reputation from ancient times! 🐍
  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. Hint: A top company leader who helps steer the business 🏢
  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

The answer to “Poker pot builder” in the New York Times crossword is ANTE — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on September 1, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 27-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

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