NYT Crossword Answers - Sep 8

By Margaret Seikel

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  1. 1Like the proverbial period before a stormCALM
  2. 5Cooking device in a fast-food restaurantFRYER
  3. 10Animal that moosCOW
  4. 13Thin woodwindOBOE
  5. 14Condiment with four vowels in its nameAIOLI
  6. 15FatherPAPA
  7. 16*Pad in a makeup kitPOWDERPUFF
  8. 18"Fine by me"OKAY
  9. 19December 24 is a notable oneEVE
  10. 20Prayer's endAMEN
  11. 21Places for flag pins or micsLAPELS
  12. 23Oasis settingDESERT
  13. 25Outstanding peopleGREATS
  14. 27No contest, for examplePLEA
  15. 29$7 million for 30 seconds during the Super Bowl, sayADRATE
  16. 31Pound soundsARFS
  17. 34"Highway to Hell" bandACDC
  18. 36Winner of 2008 and 2012OBAMA
  19. 38Mauna ___ ObservatoryLOA
  20. 39Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred cluesIMTAKEN
  21. 41Small criticismNIT
  22. 42Flower symbolizing early loveLILAC
  23. 44Follow commandsOBEY
  24. 454K screen precursorHDTV
  25. 46Big clothing retailer headquartered in Freeport, MaineLLBEAN
  26. 48Place for un béretTETE
  27. 50Ones wearing white at weddingsBRIDES
  28. 52Show of respect to a queenCURTSY
  29. 56Dropping off mail at the post office or picking up a prescriptionERRAND
  30. 58Exam on which Elle Woods scored 179 in "Legally Blonde," for shortLSAT
  31. 60Cry of discoveryAHA
  32. 61Swarm (with)TEEM
  33. 62*Assignment on a planeSEATNUMBER
  34. 65Signed vows of secrecy, for shortNDAS
  35. 66ChoseOPTED
  36. 67Toboggan, e.g.SLED
  37. 68Pop, as "the question"ASK
  38. 69FilthyNASTY
  39. 70Totally understandsGETS

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  1. 1Managed well enoughCOPED
  2. 2Higher than on the totem poleABOVE
  3. 3Home Depot competitorLOWES
  4. 4Size between small and large: Abbr.MED
  5. 5Minor-league clubFARMTEAM
  6. 6Ready to be pickedRIPE
  7. 7The "Y" of Y.A. booksYOUNG
  8. 8Keebler workerELF
  9. 9Hunted (through)RIFLED
  10. 10*Bakery display pieceCAKESTAND
  11. 11Iridescent stoneOPAL
  12. 12House ___ and Means CommitteeWAYS
  13. 15Can-opening mechanismPOPTAB
  14. 17___ Grey teaEARL
  15. 22Slugger JudgeAARON
  16. 24Limited releases on Spotify, informallyEPS
  17. 26Article of sports equipment that needs to be strungRACKET
  18. 28Part of a play with the opening sceneACTONE
  19. 30Send offEMIT
  20. 31100%ALL
  21. 32Make annoyedROIL
  22. 33*Days off following October midtermsFALLBREAK
  23. 35Hit on a vape penDAB
  24. 37Off-roading transport, in briefATV
  25. 39Strand during winter, sayICEIN
  26. 40Superficially attractive sortEYECANDY
  27. 43Georgia politico Stacey ___ABRAMS
  28. 452013 movie about an A.I. crushHER
  29. 47AttachesADDSON
  30. 49Ballerina's garbTUTU
  31. 51Some bed supportsSLATS
  32. 53Hold to discuss at a later timeTABLE
  33. 54Word before metal or musicSHEET
  34. 55Fabric amountsYARDS
  35. 56Italian erupterETNA
  36. 57Cincinnati baseball franchiseREDS
  37. 59Editor's markSTET
  38. 63Pesticide regulator, in briefEPA
  39. 64Food seasoning, for shortMSG

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. Hint: Think of the legendary Australian rockers behind this fiery classic 🎸
  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. Hint: Be crowded or overflowing with something 🐝
  33. 62. *Assignment on a plane — Answer: SEATNUMBER
  34. 65. Signed vows of secrecy, for short — Answer: NDAS
  35. 66. Chose — Answer: OPTED. Hint: Selected an option in the past ✅
  36. 67. Toboggan, e.g. — Answer: SLED. Hint: Think about a fun way to zoom down a snowy hill! ❄️
  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. Hint: This title comes before the name of a classic citrusy tea. 🍵
  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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Full NYT Crossword answer list for September 8, 2025

Every clue from the September 8 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Like the proverbial period before a stormCALM
5Cooking device in a fast-food restaurantFRYER
10Animal that moosCOW
13Thin woodwindOBOE
14Condiment with four vowels in its nameAIOLI
15FatherPAPA
16*Pad in a makeup kitPOWDERPUFF
18"Fine by me"OKAY
19December 24 is a notable oneEVE
20Prayer's endAMEN
21Places for flag pins or micsLAPELS
23Oasis settingDESERT
25Outstanding peopleGREATS
27No contest, for examplePLEA
29$7 million for 30 seconds during the Super Bowl, sayADRATE
31Pound soundsARFS
34"Highway to Hell" bandACDC
36Winner of 2008 and 2012OBAMA
38Mauna ___ ObservatoryLOA
39Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred cluesIMTAKEN
41Small criticismNIT
42Flower symbolizing early loveLILAC
44Follow commandsOBEY
454K screen precursorHDTV
46Big clothing retailer headquartered in Freeport, MaineLLBEAN
48Place for un béretTETE
50Ones wearing white at weddingsBRIDES
52Show of respect to a queenCURTSY
56Dropping off mail at the post office or picking up a prescriptionERRAND
58Exam on which Elle Woods scored 179 in "Legally Blonde," for shortLSAT
60Cry of discoveryAHA
61Swarm (with)TEEM
62*Assignment on a planeSEATNUMBER
65Signed vows of secrecy, for shortNDAS
66ChoseOPTED
67Toboggan, e.g.SLED
68Pop, as "the question"ASK
69FilthyNASTY
70Totally understandsGETS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Managed well enoughCOPED
2Higher than on the totem poleABOVE
3Home Depot competitorLOWES
4Size between small and large: Abbr.MED
5Minor-league clubFARMTEAM
6Ready to be pickedRIPE
7The "Y" of Y.A. booksYOUNG
8Keebler workerELF
9Hunted (through)RIFLED
10*Bakery display pieceCAKESTAND
11Iridescent stoneOPAL
12House ___ and Means CommitteeWAYS
15Can-opening mechanismPOPTAB
17___ Grey teaEARL
22Slugger JudgeAARON
24Limited releases on Spotify, informallyEPS
26Article of sports equipment that needs to be strungRACKET
28Part of a play with the opening sceneACTONE
30Send offEMIT
31100%ALL
32Make annoyedROIL
33*Days off following October midtermsFALLBREAK
35Hit on a vape penDAB
37Off-roading transport, in briefATV
39Strand during winter, sayICEIN
40Superficially attractive sortEYECANDY
43Georgia politico Stacey ___ABRAMS
452013 movie about an A.I. crushHER
47AttachesADDSON
49Ballerina's garbTUTU
51Some bed supportsSLATS
53Hold to discuss at a later timeTABLE
54Word before metal or musicSHEET
55Fabric amountsYARDS
56Italian erupterETNA
57Cincinnati baseball franchiseREDS
59Editor's markSTET
63Pesticide regulator, in briefEPA
64Food seasoning, for shortMSG

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