NYT Crossword Answers - Sep 3

By Michael B. Berg

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  1. 1Project for a beginning knitterSCARF
  2. 6Petri dish mediumAGAR
  3. 10Niecy ___ of "Clean House"NASH
  4. 14Exposed, as one's dirty laundryAIRED
  5. 15Protein in a niçoise saladTUNA
  6. 16Guthrie who sang "Alice's Restaurant"ARLO
  7. 17Neutral shade in some Florida décor?TAMPABEIGE
  8. 19One getting top billingSTAR
  9. 20Just OKSOSO
  10. 21Break in the actionLULL
  11. 22CensuresDAMNS
  12. 23Lighthearted invitation for joining one's sled team?SKIPTOMYLUGE
  13. 26[Is this thing on?]TAPTAP
  14. 29Fish feared by dragons in "How to Train Your Dragon"EELS
  15. 30Cry of defeatILOST
  16. 31Chess piece that can be promotedPAWN
  17. 34Creature of Sherpa folkloreYETI
  18. 37Chop (off)LOP
  19. 38Fancify ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-AcrossZHUZHUP
  20. 41Stalling soundsUHS
  21. 42Tolkien trilogy, to fansLOTR
  22. 44Word after latch or glomONTO
  23. 45"Death of a Salesman" salesmanLOMAN
  24. 47A half-filled auditorium, per Robert FrostHELL
  25. 49Puts the pedal to the metalGUNSIT
  26. 50Headline during a zombie attack?THEDEADSIEGE
  27. 55Pair of cymbals with a foot pedalHIHAT
  28. 56GainEARN
  29. 57World's most-watched television franchise, informallyIDOL
  30. 61School within both Princeton and Carleton?ETON
  31. 62Price of makeup at the dollar store, informally?BUCKAROUGE
  32. 64No longer applicableMOOT
  33. 65Feel soreACHE
  34. 66Console for the game Pitfall!ATARI
  35. 67Partner of oddsENDS
  36. 68Rhyming word after speedREAD
  37. 69Loses colorPALES

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  1. 1Exams that are often optionalSATS
  2. 2Florence farewellCIAO
  3. 3MunitionsARMS
  4. 4Spreads on social mediaREPOSTS
  5. 5Cosmetics-regulating org.FDA
  6. 6Couldn't get enough ofATEUP
  7. 7Reason for a tucked tail, perhapsGUILT
  8. 8___-SaxonANGLO
  9. 9Issa of "Insecure"RAE
  10. 10How a Dylan impersonator might singNASALLY
  11. 11Tate Modern and othersARTMUSEUMS
  12. 12"That slaps," for something good, e.g.SLANG
  13. 13One might be mountedHORSE
  14. 18Tiny deviation from a general trendBLIP
  15. 22Product from RitDYE
  16. 24New York City deli nameKATZ
  17. 25It might be fixed at a chef's tableMENU
  18. 26Cashier's trayTILL
  19. 27___ gobi (potato curry)ALOO
  20. 28Prepare to do an oil change, sayPOPTHEHOOD
  21. 31"The shoddy sandwich knife couldn't cut the mustard," e.g.PUN
  22. 32Early H.I.V. medAZT
  23. 33"___ knows?"WHO
  24. 35Phuket nativeTHAI
  25. 36"___ she lovely?" (Stevie Wonder question)ISNT
  26. 39Greeting that becomes another greeting if you add an A at the front and reverse itHOLA
  27. 40PromotePLUG
  28. 43Stinging insectsREDANTS
  29. 46The least amount a person might giveONEIOTA
  30. 48Tennis umpire's callLET
  31. 49Rowlands of "A Woman Under the Influence"GENA
  32. 50SubjectTHEME
  33. 51Discover by chanceHITON
  34. 52Two in a handDEUCE
  35. 53___ Baron Cohen, "The Trial of the Chicago 7" actorSACHA
  36. 54Ticked offIRKED
  37. 58TwofoldDUAL
  38. 59Fairy tale baddieOGRE
  39. 60Some island ringsLEIS
  40. 62Setting for many a joke with a priest, a pastor and a rabbiBAR
  41. 63Sharp knockRAP

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Project for a beginning knitter — Answer: SCARF
  2. 6. Petri dish medium — Answer: AGAR
  3. 10. Niecy ___ of "Clean House" — Answer: NASH
  4. 14. Exposed, as one's dirty laundry — Answer: AIRED
  5. 15. Protein in a niçoise salad — Answer: TUNA
  6. 16. Guthrie who sang "Alice's Restaurant" — Answer: ARLO
  7. 17. Neutral shade in some Florida décor? — Answer: TAMPABEIGE
  8. 19. One getting top billing — Answer: STAR
  9. 20. Just OK — Answer: SOSO
  10. 21. Break in the action — Answer: LULL
  11. 22. Censures — Answer: DAMNS
  12. 23. Lighthearted invitation for joining one's sled team? — Answer: SKIPTOMYLUGE
  13. 26. [Is this thing on?] — Answer: TAPTAP
  14. 29. Fish feared by dragons in "How to Train Your Dragon" — Answer: EELS
  15. 30. Cry of defeat — Answer: ILOST
  16. 31. Chess piece that can be promoted — Answer: PAWN
  17. 34. Creature of Sherpa folklore — Answer: YETI
  18. 37. Chop (off) — Answer: LOP
  19. 38. Fancify ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-Across — Answer: ZHUZHUP
  20. 41. Stalling sounds — Answer: UHS
  21. 42. Tolkien trilogy, to fans — Answer: LOTR
  22. 44. Word after latch or glom — Answer: ONTO
  23. 45. "Death of a Salesman" salesman — Answer: LOMAN
  24. 47. A half-filled auditorium, per Robert Frost — Answer: HELL
  25. 49. Puts the pedal to the metal — Answer: GUNSIT
  26. 50. Headline during a zombie attack? — Answer: THEDEADSIEGE
  27. 55. Pair of cymbals with a foot pedal — Answer: HIHAT
  28. 56. Gain — Answer: EARN
  29. 57. World's most-watched television franchise, informally — Answer: IDOL
  30. 61. School within both Princeton and Carleton? — Answer: ETON
  31. 62. Price of makeup at the dollar store, informally? — Answer: BUCKAROUGE
  32. 64. No longer applicable — Answer: MOOT
  33. 65. Feel sore — Answer: ACHE
  34. 66. Console for the game Pitfall! — Answer: ATARI
  35. 67. Partner of odds — Answer: ENDS
  36. 68. Rhyming word after speed — Answer: READ
  37. 69. Loses color — Answer: PALES

Down

  1. 1. Exams that are often optional — Answer: SATS
  2. 2. Florence farewell — Answer: CIAO
  3. 3. Munitions — Answer: ARMS
  4. 4. Spreads on social media — Answer: REPOSTS
  5. 5. Cosmetics-regulating org. — Answer: FDA
  6. 6. Couldn't get enough of — Answer: ATEUP
  7. 7. Reason for a tucked tail, perhaps — Answer: GUILT
  8. 8. ___-Saxon — Answer: ANGLO
  9. 9. Issa of "Insecure" — Answer: RAE
  10. 10. How a Dylan impersonator might sing — Answer: NASALLY
  11. 11. Tate Modern and others — Answer: ARTMUSEUMS
  12. 12. "That slaps," for something good, e.g. — Answer: SLANG
  13. 13. One might be mounted — Answer: HORSE
  14. 18. Tiny deviation from a general trend — Answer: BLIP
  15. 22. Product from Rit — Answer: DYE
  16. 24. New York City deli name — Answer: KATZ
  17. 25. It might be fixed at a chef's table — Answer: MENU
  18. 26. Cashier's tray — Answer: TILL
  19. 27. ___ gobi (potato curry) — Answer: ALOO
  20. 28. Prepare to do an oil change, say — Answer: POPTHEHOOD
  21. 31. "The shoddy sandwich knife couldn't cut the mustard," e.g. — Answer: PUN
  22. 32. Early H.I.V. med — Answer: AZT
  23. 33. "___ knows?" — Answer: WHO
  24. 35. Phuket native — Answer: THAI
  25. 36. "___ she lovely?" (Stevie Wonder question) — Answer: ISNT
  26. 39. Greeting that becomes another greeting if you add an A at the front and reverse it — Answer: HOLA
  27. 40. Promote — Answer: PLUG
  28. 43. Stinging insects — Answer: REDANTS
  29. 46. The least amount a person might give — Answer: ONEIOTA
  30. 48. Tennis umpire's call — Answer: LET
  31. 49. Rowlands of "A Woman Under the Influence" — Answer: GENA
  32. 50. Subject — Answer: THEME
  33. 51. Discover by chance — Answer: HITON
  34. 52. Two in a hand — Answer: DEUCE
  35. 53. ___ Baron Cohen, "The Trial of the Chicago 7" actor — Answer: SACHA
  36. 54. Ticked off — Answer: IRKED
  37. 58. Twofold — Answer: DUAL
  38. 59. Fairy tale baddie — Answer: OGRE
  39. 60. Some island rings — Answer: LEIS
  40. 62. Setting for many a joke with a priest, a pastor and a rabbi — Answer: BAR
  41. 63. Sharp knock — Answer: RAP

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Wednesday, September 3, 2025 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on September 3?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

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The full solution for the September 3 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Wednesday, September 3.

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Every clue from the September 3 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Project for a beginning knitterSCARF
6Petri dish mediumAGAR
10Niecy ___ of "Clean House"NASH
14Exposed, as one's dirty laundryAIRED
15Protein in a niçoise saladTUNA
16Guthrie who sang "Alice's Restaurant"ARLO
17Neutral shade in some Florida décor?TAMPABEIGE
19One getting top billingSTAR
20Just OKSOSO
21Break in the actionLULL
22CensuresDAMNS
23Lighthearted invitation for joining one's sled team?SKIPTOMYLUGE
26[Is this thing on?]TAPTAP
29Fish feared by dragons in "How to Train Your Dragon"EELS
30Cry of defeatILOST
31Chess piece that can be promotedPAWN
34Creature of Sherpa folkloreYETI
37Chop (off)LOP
38Fancify ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-AcrossZHUZHUP
41Stalling soundsUHS
42Tolkien trilogy, to fansLOTR
44Word after latch or glomONTO
45"Death of a Salesman" salesmanLOMAN
47A half-filled auditorium, per Robert FrostHELL
49Puts the pedal to the metalGUNSIT
50Headline during a zombie attack?THEDEADSIEGE
55Pair of cymbals with a foot pedalHIHAT
56GainEARN
57World's most-watched television franchise, informallyIDOL
61School within both Princeton and Carleton?ETON
62Price of makeup at the dollar store, informally?BUCKAROUGE
64No longer applicableMOOT
65Feel soreACHE
66Console for the game Pitfall!ATARI
67Partner of oddsENDS
68Rhyming word after speedREAD
69Loses colorPALES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Exams that are often optionalSATS
2Florence farewellCIAO
3MunitionsARMS
4Spreads on social mediaREPOSTS
5Cosmetics-regulating org.FDA
6Couldn't get enough ofATEUP
7Reason for a tucked tail, perhapsGUILT
8___-SaxonANGLO
9Issa of "Insecure"RAE
10How a Dylan impersonator might singNASALLY
11Tate Modern and othersARTMUSEUMS
12"That slaps," for something good, e.g.SLANG
13One might be mountedHORSE
18Tiny deviation from a general trendBLIP
22Product from RitDYE
24New York City deli nameKATZ
25It might be fixed at a chef's tableMENU
26Cashier's trayTILL
27___ gobi (potato curry)ALOO
28Prepare to do an oil change, sayPOPTHEHOOD
31"The shoddy sandwich knife couldn't cut the mustard," e.g.PUN
32Early H.I.V. medAZT
33"___ knows?"WHO
35Phuket nativeTHAI
36"___ she lovely?" (Stevie Wonder question)ISNT
39Greeting that becomes another greeting if you add an A at the front and reverse itHOLA
40PromotePLUG
43Stinging insectsREDANTS
46The least amount a person might giveONEIOTA
48Tennis umpire's callLET
49Rowlands of "A Woman Under the Influence"GENA
50SubjectTHEME
51Discover by chanceHITON
52Two in a handDEUCE
53___ Baron Cohen, "The Trial of the Chicago 7" actorSACHA
54Ticked offIRKED
58TwofoldDUAL
59Fairy tale baddieOGRE
60Some island ringsLEIS
62Setting for many a joke with a priest, a pastor and a rabbiBAR
63Sharp knockRAP

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