NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Sep 15

Monday, September 15, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Competitor of Denny's and Waffle House
  2. 5A red cross, for the American Red Cross
  3. 9Headwear for a monarch
  4. 14Home for a Neanderthal
  5. 15Apple tablet
  6. 16Vietnam's capital
  7. 17Ingenious fix (San Francisco)
  8. 20Popular online brokerage
  9. 21Reason for teens to rent a limo
  10. 22Poem of praise
  11. 23Drench
  12. 25Double-click, as a file
  13. 27Hotel discounts for conventioneers (Pittsburgh)
  14. 32Starting alphabet quartet
  15. 35Bank robbery, e.g.
  16. 36One of 18 on a golf course
  17. 37Uncommon
  18. 38Knee part commonly repaired by a sports doc
  19. 39Cracker often eaten with chowder
  20. 42Practical joke
  21. 43Yep's opposite
  22. 45Prompted, on stage
  23. 46Big concert venue
  24. 48Way too uptight
  25. 49Brief appearances by A-listers in films (Baltimore)
  26. 51Location
  27. 53Ford Explorer and Honda CR-V, for two
  28. 54Winter hrs. in D.C.
  29. 56"Really?"
  30. 59Hippie T-shirt technique
  31. 63Coaching axiom suggested by 17-, 27- and 49-Across
  32. 66What each letter in Roy G. Biv represents
  33. 67Common time for lunch
  34. 68Pop ___ (breakfast pastry)
  35. 69Zoom call V.I.P.s
  36. 70Shell-less gastropod
  37. 71Does some summing

Down

  1. 1Summer drink that might cause a brain freeze
  2. 2"Not another step!"
  3. 3Above
  4. 4Winged horse of Greek myth
  5. 5One-dimensional, in math
  6. 6Make a choice
  7. 7Say "Oh, my God!," say
  8. 8Stinky smell
  9. 9___ change (a measly amount)
  10. 10Tattletale
  11. 11Pungent, round deli order
  12. 12Alternative to an iron, in golf
  13. 13Three squared
  14. 18Brings into the family
  15. 19Make less tight
  16. 24Liqueur in a mudslide
  17. 26Part of the body with a lobe
  18. 27Its capital is Accra
  19. 28Spy's info-gathering mission
  20. 29Bright choices for artists
  21. 30___ pole (Native American carving)
  22. 31Skips, as a syllable
  23. 33Common origami bird
  24. 34Edgar ___, "The Ballet Class" artist
  25. 40What security clearance grants
  26. 41Magic Johnson's real first name
  27. 44Hebrew name meaning "high"
  28. 47___ Stone (relic inscribed in three languages)
  29. 50Special trip away from the house
  30. 52Echelons
  31. 54Engrave
  32. 55"Get outta here!"
  33. 57Places to stay overnight
  34. 58Item on a mechanic's belt
  35. 60Out of battery juice
  36. 6136 inches
  37. 62CPR-administering crew, for short
  38. 64Brain ___ (low-quality internet content)
  39. 65"Lemme square up later" note

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Competitor of Denny's and Waffle House — Answer: IHOP
  2. 5. A red cross, for the American Red Cross — Answer: LOGO
  3. 9. Headwear for a monarch — Answer: CROWN. Hint: This shiny accessory often signifies royal authority! 👑
  4. 14. Home for a Neanderthal — Answer: CAVE
  5. 15. Apple tablet — Answer: IPAD
  6. 16. Vietnam's capital — Answer: HANOI
  7. 17. Ingenious fix (San Francisco) — Answer: ELEGANTSOLUTION
  8. 20. Popular online brokerage — Answer: ETRADE
  9. 21. Reason for teens to rent a limo — Answer: PROM
  10. 22. Poem of praise — Answer: ODE
  11. 23. Drench — Answer: SOAK
  12. 25. Double-click, as a file — Answer: OPEN
  13. 27. Hotel discounts for conventioneers (Pittsburgh) — Answer: GROUPRATES
  14. 32. Starting alphabet quartet — Answer: ABCD
  15. 35. Bank robbery, e.g. — Answer: HEIST
  16. 36. One of 18 on a golf course — Answer: HOLE
  17. 37. Uncommon — Answer: RARE. Hint: Think of something that's not often seen or found! 🌟
  18. 38. Knee part commonly repaired by a sports doc — Answer: ACL
  19. 39. Cracker often eaten with chowder — Answer: SALTINE
  20. 42. Practical joke — Answer: GAG
  21. 43. Yep's opposite — Answer: NOPE
  22. 45. Prompted, on stage — Answer: CUED
  23. 46. Big concert venue — Answer: ARENA
  24. 48. Way too uptight — Answer: ANAL
  25. 49. Brief appearances by A-listers in films (Baltimore) — Answer: CAMEOROLES
  26. 51. Location — Answer: SITE
  27. 53. Ford Explorer and Honda CR-V, for two — Answer: SUVS
  28. 54. Winter hrs. in D.C. — Answer: EST
  29. 56. "Really?" — Answer: ISIT
  30. 59. Hippie T-shirt technique — Answer: TIEDYE
  31. 63. Coaching axiom suggested by 17-, 27- and 49-Across — Answer: THERESNOIINTEAM
  32. 66. What each letter in Roy G. Biv represents — Answer: COLOR
  33. 67. Common time for lunch — Answer: NOON
  34. 68. Pop ___ (breakfast pastry) — Answer: TART
  35. 69. Zoom call V.I.P.s — Answer: HOSTS
  36. 70. Shell-less gastropod — Answer: SLUG
  37. 71. Does some summing — Answer: ADDS

Down

  1. 1. Summer drink that might cause a brain freeze — Answer: ICEE
  2. 2. "Not another step!" — Answer: HALT
  3. 3. Above — Answer: OVER
  4. 4. Winged horse of Greek myth — Answer: PEGASUS
  5. 5. One-dimensional, in math — Answer: LINEAR
  6. 6. Make a choice — Answer: OPT
  7. 7. Say "Oh, my God!," say — Answer: GASP
  8. 8. Stinky smell — Answer: ODOR
  9. 9. ___ change (a measly amount) — Answer: CHUMP
  10. 10. Tattletale — Answer: RAT
  11. 11. Pungent, round deli order — Answer: ONIONBAGEL
  12. 12. Alternative to an iron, in golf — Answer: WOOD
  13. 13. Three squared — Answer: NINE
  14. 18. Brings into the family — Answer: ADOPTS
  15. 19. Make less tight — Answer: LOOSEN
  16. 24. Liqueur in a mudslide — Answer: KAHLUA
  17. 26. Part of the body with a lobe — Answer: EAR
  18. 27. Its capital is Accra — Answer: GHANA
  19. 28. Spy's info-gathering mission — Answer: RECON
  20. 29. Bright choices for artists — Answer: OILPASTELS
  21. 30. ___ pole (Native American carving) — Answer: TOTEM
  22. 31. Skips, as a syllable — Answer: ELIDES
  23. 33. Common origami bird — Answer: CRANE
  24. 34. Edgar ___, "The Ballet Class" artist — Answer: DEGAS
  25. 40. What security clearance grants — Answer: ACCESS
  26. 41. Magic Johnson's real first name — Answer: EARVIN
  27. 44. Hebrew name meaning "high" — Answer: ELI
  28. 47. ___ Stone (relic inscribed in three languages) — Answer: ROSETTA
  29. 50. Special trip away from the house — Answer: OUTING
  30. 52. Echelons — Answer: TIERS
  31. 54. Engrave — Answer: ETCH
  32. 55. "Get outta here!" — Answer: SHOO. Hint: When something is bothering you, sometimes you just want to tell it to leave! 🐦
  33. 57. Places to stay overnight — Answer: INNS
  34. 58. Item on a mechanic's belt — Answer: TOOL
  35. 60. Out of battery juice — Answer: DEAD
  36. 61. 36 inches — Answer: YARD
  37. 62. CPR-administering crew, for short — Answer: EMTS
  38. 64. Brain ___ (low-quality internet content) — Answer: ROT
  39. 65. "Lemme square up later" note — Answer: IOU

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