NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Sep 8

Monday, September 08, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Like the proverbial period before a storm
  2. 5Cooking device in a fast-food restaurant
  3. 10Animal that moos
  4. 13Thin woodwind
  5. 14Condiment with four vowels in its name
  6. 15Father
  7. 16*Pad in a makeup kit
  8. 18"Fine by me"
  9. 19December 24 is a notable one
  10. 20Prayer's end
  11. 21Places for flag pins or mics
  12. 23Oasis setting
  13. 25Outstanding people
  14. 27No contest, for example
  15. 29$7 million for 30 seconds during the Super Bowl, say
  16. 31Pound sounds
  17. 34"Highway to Hell" band
  18. 36Winner of 2008 and 2012
  19. 38Mauna ___ Observatory
  20. 39Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues
  21. 41Small criticism
  22. 42Flower symbolizing early love
  23. 44Follow commands
  24. 454K screen precursor
  25. 46Big clothing retailer headquartered in Freeport, Maine
  26. 48Place for un béret
  27. 50Ones wearing white at weddings
  28. 52Show of respect to a queen
  29. 56Dropping off mail at the post office or picking up a prescription
  30. 58Exam on which Elle Woods scored 179 in "Legally Blonde," for short
  31. 60Cry of discovery
  32. 61Swarm (with)
  33. 62*Assignment on a plane
  34. 65Signed vows of secrecy, for short
  35. 66Chose
  36. 67Toboggan, e.g.
  37. 68Pop, as "the question"
  38. 69Filthy
  39. 70Totally understands

Down

  1. 1Managed well enough
  2. 2Higher than on the totem pole
  3. 3Home Depot competitor
  4. 4Size between small and large: Abbr.
  5. 5Minor-league club
  6. 6Ready to be picked
  7. 7The "Y" of Y.A. books
  8. 8Keebler worker
  9. 9Hunted (through)
  10. 10*Bakery display piece
  11. 11Iridescent stone
  12. 12House ___ and Means Committee
  13. 15Can-opening mechanism
  14. 17___ Grey tea
  15. 22Slugger Judge
  16. 24Limited releases on Spotify, informally
  17. 26Article of sports equipment that needs to be strung
  18. 28Part of a play with the opening scene
  19. 30Send off
  20. 31100%
  21. 32Make annoyed
  22. 33*Days off following October midterms
  23. 35Hit on a vape pen
  24. 37Off-roading transport, in brief
  25. 39Strand during winter, say
  26. 40Superficially attractive sort
  27. 43Georgia politico Stacey ___
  28. 452013 movie about an A.I. crush
  29. 47Attaches
  30. 49Ballerina's garb
  31. 51Some bed supports
  32. 53Hold to discuss at a later time
  33. 54Word before metal or music
  34. 55Fabric amounts
  35. 56Italian erupter
  36. 57Cincinnati baseball franchise
  37. 59Editor's mark
  38. 63Pesticide regulator, in brief
  39. 64Food seasoning, for short

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Like the proverbial period before a storm — Answer: CALM
  2. 5. Cooking device in a fast-food restaurant — Answer: FRYER
  3. 10. Animal that moos — Answer: COW
  4. 13. Thin woodwind — Answer: OBOE
  5. 14. Condiment with four vowels in its name — Answer: AIOLI
  6. 15. Father — Answer: PAPA
  7. 16. *Pad in a makeup kit — Answer: POWDERPUFF
  8. 18. "Fine by me" — Answer: OKAY
  9. 19. December 24 is a notable one — Answer: EVE
  10. 20. Prayer's end — Answer: AMEN
  11. 21. Places for flag pins or mics — Answer: LAPELS
  12. 23. Oasis setting — Answer: DESERT
  13. 25. Outstanding people — Answer: GREATS
  14. 27. No contest, for example — Answer: PLEA
  15. 29. $7 million for 30 seconds during the Super Bowl, say — Answer: ADRATE
  16. 31. Pound sounds — Answer: ARFS
  17. 34. "Highway to Hell" band — Answer: ACDC
  18. 36. Winner of 2008 and 2012 — Answer: OBAMA
  19. 38. Mauna ___ Observatory — Answer: LOA
  20. 39. Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues — Answer: IMTAKEN
  21. 41. Small criticism — Answer: NIT
  22. 42. Flower symbolizing early love — Answer: LILAC
  23. 44. Follow commands — Answer: OBEY
  24. 45. 4K screen precursor — Answer: HDTV
  25. 46. Big clothing retailer headquartered in Freeport, Maine — Answer: LLBEAN
  26. 48. Place for un béret — Answer: TETE
  27. 50. Ones wearing white at weddings — Answer: BRIDES
  28. 52. Show of respect to a queen — Answer: CURTSY
  29. 56. Dropping off mail at the post office or picking up a prescription — Answer: ERRAND
  30. 58. Exam on which Elle Woods scored 179 in "Legally Blonde," for short — Answer: LSAT
  31. 60. Cry of discovery — Answer: AHA
  32. 61. Swarm (with) — Answer: TEEM
  33. 62. *Assignment on a plane — Answer: SEATNUMBER
  34. 65. Signed vows of secrecy, for short — Answer: NDAS
  35. 66. Chose — Answer: OPTED
  36. 67. Toboggan, e.g. — Answer: SLED
  37. 68. Pop, as "the question" — Answer: ASK
  38. 69. Filthy — Answer: NASTY
  39. 70. Totally understands — Answer: GETS

Down

  1. 1. Managed well enough — Answer: COPED
  2. 2. Higher than on the totem pole — Answer: ABOVE
  3. 3. Home Depot competitor — Answer: LOWES
  4. 4. Size between small and large: Abbr. — Answer: MED
  5. 5. Minor-league club — Answer: FARMTEAM
  6. 6. Ready to be picked — Answer: RIPE
  7. 7. The "Y" of Y.A. books — Answer: YOUNG
  8. 8. Keebler worker — Answer: ELF
  9. 9. Hunted (through) — Answer: RIFLED
  10. 10. *Bakery display piece — Answer: CAKESTAND
  11. 11. Iridescent stone — Answer: OPAL
  12. 12. House ___ and Means Committee — Answer: WAYS
  13. 15. Can-opening mechanism — Answer: POPTAB
  14. 17. ___ Grey tea — Answer: EARL
  15. 22. Slugger Judge — Answer: AARON
  16. 24. Limited releases on Spotify, informally — Answer: EPS
  17. 26. Article of sports equipment that needs to be strung — Answer: RACKET
  18. 28. Part of a play with the opening scene — Answer: ACTONE
  19. 30. Send off — Answer: EMIT
  20. 31. 100% — Answer: ALL
  21. 32. Make annoyed — Answer: ROIL
  22. 33. *Days off following October midterms — Answer: FALLBREAK
  23. 35. Hit on a vape pen — Answer: DAB
  24. 37. Off-roading transport, in brief — Answer: ATV
  25. 39. Strand during winter, say — Answer: ICEIN
  26. 40. Superficially attractive sort — Answer: EYECANDY
  27. 43. Georgia politico Stacey ___ — Answer: ABRAMS
  28. 45. 2013 movie about an A.I. crush — Answer: HER
  29. 47. Attaches — Answer: ADDSON
  30. 49. Ballerina's garb — Answer: TUTU
  31. 51. Some bed supports — Answer: SLATS
  32. 53. Hold to discuss at a later time — Answer: TABLE
  33. 54. Word before metal or music — Answer: SHEET
  34. 55. Fabric amounts — Answer: YARDS
  35. 56. Italian erupter — Answer: ETNA
  36. 57. Cincinnati baseball franchise — Answer: REDS
  37. 59. Editor's mark — Answer: STET
  38. 63. Pesticide regulator, in brief — Answer: EPA
  39. 64. Food seasoning, for short — Answer: MSG

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