Tuesday, September 09, 2025
By Marshal Herrmann
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Home in Havana
- 5Cheese town in northern Holland
- 9One on Santa's team
- 14Too fanciful
- 17Fixture above a bathroom sink
- 18Chicago's ___ B. Wells Drive
- 19Singles
- 20Bit of writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne
- 21They bite
- 23"No problem!"
- 26Viewing spot for the Grand Canyon
- 27Hookup for an undercover agent
- 28Cry accompanying a flamenco dance
- 29Like volume measures
- 32Film title character from the "glorious nation of Kazakhstan"
- 33Overrule
- 34Redding who wrote the song "Respect"
- 35Purchase on "Wheel of Fortune" ... or every other letter of this puzzle's grid
- 36One may be drop-down
- 37Brooks with an EGOT
- 38Put on the payroll
- 39Bonds tightly
- 40Disco ___ (1970s)
- 41Like some coffee and hockey pucks
- 42Rabbit's residence
- 43Beyond repair, say
- 45Hercules, e.g.
- 49Country singer Church
- 50Hawaiian dance
- 51In the manner of
- 52"Hold that thought ..."
- 56"And switching gears ..."
- 57Blush or rose
- 58First, second or third
- 59401(k) alternatives
Down
- 1Crack expert?
- 2Cosmetics brand
- 3Four-door, typically
- 4"The Beat With ___ Melber"
- 5Who rapped "I've created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Marshall no more"
- 6Some "Beowulf" characters
- 7Develops, as bourbon in a barrel
- 8___ drop
- 9Club with dinner and dancing
- 10Handy
- 11Some winter decorations
- 12"What ___ Done" (Linkin Park song)
- 13The Motor City, on scoreboards
- 15Well-known by everyone
- 16Not taught
- 22Body part that might be blue
- 23Begat
- 24Skirt style
- 25Hub
- 27Blew away
- 29One on Santa's team
- 30In ___ (not yet born)
- 31Like some treaties
- 32Daydreaming, say
- 35Narco nabber
- 36Local bond, informally
- 38Brand of neon markers
- 39What "F" can stand for
- 42Erase
- 44Playground retort
- 45"The Count of Monte Cristo" author
- 46It bites
- 47Soul singer Adams
- 48Starts of some pranks
- 50Jewish wedding dance
- 52Comfy bit of footwear
- 53Plastic ___ Band
- 54Taxi
- 55What might precede Phone, commercially?
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Home in Havana — Answer: CASA
- 5. Cheese town in northern Holland — Answer: EDAM
- 9. One on Santa's team — Answer: CUPID
- 14. Too fanciful — Answer: OVERIMAGINATIVE
- 17. Fixture above a bathroom sink — Answer: MEDICINECABINET
- 18. Chicago's ___ B. Wells Drive — Answer: IDA
- 19. Singles — Answer: ONES
- 20. Bit of writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne — Answer: TALE
- 21. They bite — Answer: CANINES
- 23. "No problem!" — Answer: SURECAN
- 26. Viewing spot for the Grand Canyon — Answer: RIM
- 27. Hookup for an undercover agent — Answer: WIRE
- 28. Cry accompanying a flamenco dance — Answer: OLE
- 29. Like volume measures — Answer: CUBIC
- 32. Film title character from the "glorious nation of Kazakhstan" — Answer: BORAT
- 33. Overrule — Answer: NIX
- 34. Redding who wrote the song "Respect" — Answer: OTIS
- 35. Purchase on "Wheel of Fortune" ... or every other letter of this puzzle's grid — Answer: VOWEL
- 36. One may be drop-down — Answer: MENU
- 37. Brooks with an EGOT — Answer: MEL
- 38. Put on the payroll — Answer: HIRED
- 39. Bonds tightly — Answer: FUSES
- 40. Disco ___ (1970s) — Answer: ERA
- 41. Like some coffee and hockey pucks — Answer: ICED
- 42. Rabbit's residence — Answer: DEN
- 43. Beyond repair, say — Answer: TOTALED
- 45. Hercules, e.g. — Answer: DEMIGOD
- 49. Country singer Church — Answer: ERIC
- 50. Hawaiian dance — Answer: HULA
- 51. In the manner of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a phrase that suggests doing something in a certain style or way! ✨
- 52. "Hold that thought ..." — Answer: MORETOCOMELATER
- 56. "And switching gears ..." — Answer: ONASEPARATENOTE
- 57. Blush or rose — Answer: COLOR
- 58. First, second or third — Answer: BASE
- 59. 401(k) alternatives — Answer: IRAS
Down
- 1. Crack expert? — Answer: COMIC
- 2. Cosmetics brand — Answer: AVEDA
- 3. Four-door, typically — Answer: SEDAN
- 4. "The Beat With ___ Melber" — Answer: ARI
- 5. Who rapped "I've created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Marshall no more" — Answer: EMINEM
- 6. Some "Beowulf" characters — Answer: DANES
- 7. Develops, as bourbon in a barrel — Answer: AGES
- 8. ___ drop — Answer: MIC
- 9. Club with dinner and dancing — Answer: CABARET
- 10. Handy — Answer: UTILE
- 11. Some winter decorations — Answer: PINECONES
- 12. "What ___ Done" (Linkin Park song) — Answer: IVE
- 13. The Motor City, on scoreboards — Answer: DET
- 15. Well-known by everyone — Answer: ICONIC
- 16. Not taught — Answer: NATURAL
- 22. Body part that might be blue — Answer: IRIS
- 23. Begat — Answer: SIRED
- 24. Skirt style — Answer: ALINE
- 25. Hub — Answer: NEXUS
- 27. Blew away — Answer: WOWED
- 29. One on Santa's team — Answer: COMET
- 30. In ___ (not yet born) — Answer: UTERO
- 31. Like some treaties — Answer: BILATERAL
- 32. Daydreaming, say — Answer: BORED
- 35. Narco nabber — Answer: VICECOP
- 36. Local bond, informally — Answer: MUNI
- 38. Brand of neon markers — Answer: HILITER
- 39. What "F" can stand for — Answer: FEMALE
- 42. Erase — Answer: DELETE
- 44. Playground retort — Answer: ARESO
- 45. "The Count of Monte Cristo" author — Answer: DUMAS
- 46. It bites — Answer: GATOR
- 47. Soul singer Adams — Answer: OLETA
- 48. Starts of some pranks — Answer: DARES
- 50. Jewish wedding dance — Answer: HORA
- 52. Comfy bit of footwear — Answer: MOC
- 53. Plastic ___ Band — Answer: ONO
- 54. Taxi — Answer: CAB
- 55. What might precede Phone, commercially? — Answer: ANI
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NYT Crossword answers for September 9, 2025
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