"I'm leaving now!"

Crossword Answer — September 02, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Tuesday, September 02, 2025

By Rena Cohen

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Número to tango
  2. 4Sailboat's post
  3. 8Holiday Inn competitor
  4. 14Scrape (by)
  5. 15All over again
  6. 16"All ___!" (conductor's call)
  7. 17"Grey's Anatomy" network
  8. 18Surgical implant
  9. 20Line in a song
  10. 22Rejections
  11. 23Duolingo and DoorDash
  12. 24Soother for sore gums
  13. 28Smidgen
  14. 29"This is more than a want!"
  15. 33"Best Comeback Athlete," for one
  16. 35Brian of electronica
  17. 37Caribbean hot spot
  18. 38Eensy
  19. 39Salty snack whose varieties are found at the ends of 18-, 24-, 52- and 61-Across
  20. 42Relatives
  21. 43Astonished
  22. 45Khan of Khan Academy
  23. 46Loch ___ monster
  24. 47Ladies in Lima
  25. 50Flowers in a Valentine's Day bouquet
  26. 52Core-strengthening exercise
  27. 56Greenland native
  28. 59Anderson Cooper's channel
  29. 60River critter
  30. 61Travel blogger's gadget
  31. 65Countdown ender
  32. 66"This decision is hard!"
  33. 67Nobel laureate Wiesel
  34. 68Patriotic chant
  35. 69Rose quickly, as prices
  36. 70Its symbol is Pb
  37. 71Vietnamese New Year

Down

  1. 1Passed out cards
  2. 2"I'm leaving now!"
  3. 3What a schemer schemes
  4. 4Green tea variety
  5. 5What makes a pan a pain?
  6. 6Bump, ___, spike (volleyball trio)
  7. 7Part of many Southern accents
  8. 8Granola morsel
  9. 9___ Dhabi
  10. 10Certain parent overseeing a child's career, in showbiz lingo
  11. 11Org. for senior citizens
  12. 12Roller coaster element
  13. 13Does some math
  14. 19Seaweed for sushi
  15. 21"Just doing my best"
  16. 25Bakery worker
  17. 26Hawaiian goose
  18. 27Young adult novelist Shusterman
  19. 30Fights
  20. 31Long-legged wader
  21. 32Sunbathes
  22. 33Some Ivy Leaguers
  23. 34Kind of wave
  24. 36Tiebreaker periods, in brief
  25. 39Andean nation
  26. 40Fashion retailer headquartered in Spain
  27. 41North Carolina's ___ University
  28. 44Try earnestly to get
  29. 46Small salamander
  30. 48Climb
  31. 49IDs on W-2s
  32. 51Enthusiastic, informally
  33. 53Spy's gathering
  34. 54Perceive
  35. 55Reward for Rover
  36. 56Egyptian goddess of healing
  37. 57Dory's friend, in film
  38. 58Chain with in-store salons
  39. 62Rage
  40. 63Martinique, par exemple
  41. 64Org. that requires polygraph tests for all applicants

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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  40. 63. Martinique, par exemple — Answer: ILE
  41. 64. Org. that requires polygraph tests for all applicants — Answer: CIA

The answer to “"I'm leaving now!"” in the New York Times crossword is OKBYE — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on September 2, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 2-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.

“"I'm leaving now!"” answer

OKBYE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is OKBYE

OKBYE is the 5-letter solution that fits ""I'm leaving now!"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 2, 2025 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Tuesday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"I'm leaving now!"”?

The answer is OKBYE, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 2, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"I'm leaving now!"”?

5 letters: OKBYE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on September 2, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 2-Down.

Can “"I'm leaving now!"” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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