NYT Crossword Answers - Sep 2

By Rena Cohen

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  1. 1Número to tangoDOS
  2. 4Sailboat's postMAST
  3. 8Holiday Inn competitorRAMADA
  4. 14Scrape (by)EKE
  5. 15All over againANEW
  6. 16"All ___!" (conductor's call)ABOARD
  7. 17"Grey's Anatomy" networkABC
  8. 18Surgical implantTITANIUMROD
  9. 20Line in a songLYRIC
  10. 22RejectionsNOS
  11. 23Duolingo and DoorDashAPPS
  12. 24Soother for sore gumsTEETHINGRING
  13. 28SmidgenTRACE
  14. 29"This is more than a want!"INEEDIT
  15. 33"Best Comeback Athlete," for oneESPY
  16. 35Brian of electronicaENO
  17. 37Caribbean hot spotARUBA
  18. 38EensyLIL
  19. 39Salty snack whose varieties are found at the ends of 18-, 24-, 52- and 61-AcrossPRETZEL
  20. 42RelativesKIN
  21. 43AstonishedINAWE
  22. 45Khan of Khan AcademySAL
  23. 46Loch ___ monsterNESS
  24. 47Ladies in LimaSENORAS
  25. 50Flowers in a Valentine's Day bouquetROSES
  26. 52Core-strengthening exerciseRUSSIANTWIST
  27. 56Greenland nativeINUK
  28. 59Anderson Cooper's channelCNN
  29. 60River critterOTTER
  30. 61Travel blogger's gadgetSELFIESTICK
  31. 65Countdown enderONE
  32. 66"This decision is hard!"IMTORN
  33. 67Nobel laureate WieselELIE
  34. 68Patriotic chantUSA
  35. 69Rose quickly, as pricesSOARED
  36. 70Its symbol is PbLEAD
  37. 71Vietnamese New YearTET

Down

  1. 1Passed out cardsDEALT
  2. 2"I'm leaving now!"OKBYE
  3. 3What a schemer schemesSECRETPLAN
  4. 4Green tea varietyMATCHA
  5. 5What makes a pan a pain?ANI
  6. 6Bump, ___, spike (volleyball trio)SET
  7. 7Part of many Southern accentsTWANG
  8. 8Granola morselRAISIN
  9. 9___ DhabiABU
  10. 10Certain parent overseeing a child's career, in showbiz lingoMOMAGER
  11. 11Org. for senior citizensAARP
  12. 12Roller coaster elementDROP
  13. 13Does some mathADDS
  14. 19Seaweed for sushiNORI
  15. 21"Just doing my best"ITRY
  16. 25Bakery workerICER
  17. 26Hawaiian gooseNENE
  18. 27Young adult novelist ShustermanNEAL
  19. 30FightsDUKESITOUT
  20. 31Long-legged waderIBIS
  21. 32SunbathesTANS
  22. 33Some Ivy LeaguersELIS
  23. 34Kind of waveSINE
  24. 36Tiebreaker periods, in briefOTS
  25. 39Andean nationPERU
  26. 40Fashion retailer headquartered in SpainZARA
  27. 41North Carolina's ___ UniversityELON
  28. 44Try earnestly to getWORKFOR
  29. 46Small salamanderNEWT
  30. 48ClimbASCEND
  31. 49IDs on W-2sSSNS
  32. 51Enthusiastic, informallySTOKED
  33. 53Spy's gatheringINTEL
  34. 54PerceiveSENSE
  35. 55Reward for RoverTREAT
  36. 56Egyptian goddess of healingISIS
  37. 57Dory's friend, in filmNEMO
  38. 58Chain with in-store salonsULTA
  39. 62RageIRE
  40. 63Martinique, par exempleILE
  41. 64Org. that requires polygraph tests for all applicantsCIA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Número to tango — Answer: DOS
  2. 4. Sailboat's post — Answer: MAST
  3. 8. Holiday Inn competitor — Answer: RAMADA
  4. 14. Scrape (by) — Answer: EKE. Hint: Manage to get by with barely enough resources, like a student stretching a tiny budget. 💰
  5. 15. All over again — Answer: ANEW. Hint: Think about how you might restart something fresh! 🔄
  6. 16. "All ___!" (conductor's call) — Answer: ABOARD
  7. 17. "Grey's Anatomy" network — Answer: ABC
  8. 18. Surgical implant — Answer: TITANIUMROD
  9. 20. Line in a song — Answer: LYRIC
  10. 22. Rejections — Answer: NOS
  11. 23. Duolingo and DoorDash — Answer: APPS
  12. 24. Soother for sore gums — Answer: TEETHINGRING
  13. 28. Smidgen — Answer: TRACE
  14. 29. "This is more than a want!" — Answer: INEEDIT
  15. 33. "Best Comeback Athlete," for one — Answer: ESPY
  16. 35. Brian of electronica — Answer: ENO
  17. 37. Caribbean hot spot — Answer: ARUBA
  18. 38. Eensy — Answer: LIL
  19. 39. Salty snack whose varieties are found at the ends of 18-, 24-, 52- and 61-Across — Answer: PRETZEL
  20. 42. Relatives — Answer: KIN
  21. 43. Astonished — Answer: INAWE
  22. 45. Khan of Khan Academy — Answer: SAL
  23. 46. Loch ___ monster — Answer: NESS. Hint: Think of the legendary Scottish lake creature said to lurk in the deep. 🐉
  24. 47. Ladies in Lima — Answer: SENORAS
  25. 50. Flowers in a Valentine's Day bouquet — Answer: ROSES
  26. 52. Core-strengthening exercise — Answer: RUSSIANTWIST
  27. 56. Greenland native — Answer: INUK
  28. 59. Anderson Cooper's channel — Answer: CNN
  29. 60. River critter — Answer: OTTER
  30. 61. Travel blogger's gadget — Answer: SELFIESTICK
  31. 65. Countdown ender — Answer: ONE
  32. 66. "This decision is hard!" — Answer: IMTORN
  33. 67. Nobel laureate Wiesel — Answer: ELIE
  34. 68. Patriotic chant — Answer: USA
  35. 69. Rose quickly, as prices — Answer: SOARED
  36. 70. Its symbol is Pb — Answer: LEAD
  37. 71. Vietnamese New Year — Answer: TET. Hint: It's a joyous celebration marking the lunar new year in Vietnam! 🎉

Down

  1. 1. Passed out cards — Answer: DEALT
  2. 2. "I'm leaving now!" — Answer: OKBYE
  3. 3. What a schemer schemes — Answer: SECRETPLAN
  4. 4. Green tea variety — Answer: MATCHA
  5. 5. What makes a pan a pain? — Answer: ANI
  6. 6. Bump, ___, spike (volleyball trio) — Answer: SET
  7. 7. Part of many Southern accents — Answer: TWANG
  8. 8. Granola morsel — Answer: RAISIN
  9. 9. ___ Dhabi — Answer: ABU. Hint: This is a common prefix for names of several Middle Eastern cities! 🕌
  10. 10. Certain parent overseeing a child's career, in showbiz lingo — Answer: MOMAGER
  11. 11. Org. for senior citizens — Answer: AARP
  12. 12. Roller coaster element — Answer: DROP
  13. 13. Does some math — Answer: ADDS
  14. 19. Seaweed for sushi — Answer: NORI
  15. 21. "Just doing my best" — Answer: ITRY
  16. 25. Bakery worker — Answer: ICER
  17. 26. Hawaiian goose — Answer: NENE
  18. 27. Young adult novelist Shusterman — Answer: NEAL
  19. 30. Fights — Answer: DUKESITOUT
  20. 31. Long-legged wader — Answer: IBIS
  21. 32. Sunbathes — Answer: TANS
  22. 33. Some Ivy Leaguers — Answer: ELIS
  23. 34. Kind of wave — Answer: SINE
  24. 36. Tiebreaker periods, in brief — Answer: OTS
  25. 39. Andean nation — Answer: PERU. Hint: This South American nation is home to the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu 🏔️
  26. 40. Fashion retailer headquartered in Spain — Answer: ZARA
  27. 41. North Carolina's ___ University — Answer: ELON
  28. 44. Try earnestly to get — Answer: WORKFOR
  29. 46. Small salamander — Answer: NEWT
  30. 48. Climb — Answer: ASCEND. Hint: Think of moving upward, whether on a hill or in status. 🧗
  31. 49. IDs on W-2s — Answer: SSNS
  32. 51. Enthusiastic, informally — Answer: STOKED
  33. 53. Spy's gathering — Answer: INTEL
  34. 54. Perceive — Answer: SENSE
  35. 55. Reward for Rover — Answer: TREAT
  36. 56. Egyptian goddess of healing — Answer: ISIS
  37. 57. Dory's friend, in film — Answer: NEMO
  38. 58. Chain with in-store salons — Answer: ULTA
  39. 62. Rage — Answer: IRE. Hint: A sharp burst of anger fits this old-fashioned word for fury. 😠
  40. 63. Martinique, par exemple — Answer: ILE
  41. 64. Org. that requires polygraph tests for all applicants — Answer: CIA

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for September 2, 2025

Every clue from the September 2 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Número to tangoDOS
4Sailboat's postMAST
8Holiday Inn competitorRAMADA
14Scrape (by)EKE
15All over againANEW
16"All ___!" (conductor's call)ABOARD
17"Grey's Anatomy" networkABC
18Surgical implantTITANIUMROD
20Line in a songLYRIC
22RejectionsNOS
23Duolingo and DoorDashAPPS
24Soother for sore gumsTEETHINGRING
28SmidgenTRACE
29"This is more than a want!"INEEDIT
33"Best Comeback Athlete," for oneESPY
35Brian of electronicaENO
37Caribbean hot spotARUBA
38EensyLIL
39Salty snack whose varieties are found at the ends of 18-, 24-, 52- and 61-AcrossPRETZEL
42RelativesKIN
43AstonishedINAWE
45Khan of Khan AcademySAL
46Loch ___ monsterNESS
47Ladies in LimaSENORAS
50Flowers in a Valentine's Day bouquetROSES
52Core-strengthening exerciseRUSSIANTWIST
56Greenland nativeINUK
59Anderson Cooper's channelCNN
60River critterOTTER
61Travel blogger's gadgetSELFIESTICK
65Countdown enderONE
66"This decision is hard!"IMTORN
67Nobel laureate WieselELIE
68Patriotic chantUSA
69Rose quickly, as pricesSOARED
70Its symbol is PbLEAD
71Vietnamese New YearTET

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Passed out cardsDEALT
2"I'm leaving now!"OKBYE
3What a schemer schemesSECRETPLAN
4Green tea varietyMATCHA
5What makes a pan a pain?ANI
6Bump, ___, spike (volleyball trio)SET
7Part of many Southern accentsTWANG
8Granola morselRAISIN
9___ DhabiABU
10Certain parent overseeing a child's career, in showbiz lingoMOMAGER
11Org. for senior citizensAARP
12Roller coaster elementDROP
13Does some mathADDS
19Seaweed for sushiNORI
21"Just doing my best"ITRY
25Bakery workerICER
26Hawaiian gooseNENE
27Young adult novelist ShustermanNEAL
30FightsDUKESITOUT
31Long-legged waderIBIS
32SunbathesTANS
33Some Ivy LeaguersELIS
34Kind of waveSINE
36Tiebreaker periods, in briefOTS
39Andean nationPERU
40Fashion retailer headquartered in SpainZARA
41North Carolina's ___ UniversityELON
44Try earnestly to getWORKFOR
46Small salamanderNEWT
48ClimbASCEND
49IDs on W-2sSSNS
51Enthusiastic, informallySTOKED
53Spy's gatheringINTEL
54PerceiveSENSE
55Reward for RoverTREAT
56Egyptian goddess of healingISIS
57Dory's friend, in filmNEMO
58Chain with in-store salonsULTA
62RageIRE
63Martinique, par exempleILE
64Org. that requires polygraph tests for all applicantsCIA

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