NYT Crossword Answers - Sep 17

By Jackson Matz

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  1. 1State trees of North DakotaELMS
  2. 5Ditto, in footnotesIDEM
  3. 9Measure (up)STACK
  4. 14First in a line of 14 popesLEOI
  5. 15Some garage jobsLUBES
  6. 17Olympian StrugKERRI
  7. 18Start of a jokeKNOCKKNOCK
  8. 20Elder brother of MosesAARON
  9. 21Brand whose name is derived from the French phrase "sans caféine"SANKA
  10. 22Perfectly pitched?NOHIT
  11. 24Sound effect in a slapstick routineBONK
  12. 25One might hit it or raise it, metaphoricallyROOF
  13. 27Vodka cocktails with orange liqueur and lime juiceKAMIKAZES
  14. 29AwakeningAROUSAL
  15. 32World Cup champs of 1978, 1986 and 2022: Abbr.ARG
  16. 33Knowing what not to say, sayTACT
  17. 34Regional life formsBIOTA
  18. 38Kitchen appliance brandOSTER
  19. 42Cry of dismayACK
  20. 43Grammy-winning Bruno Mars album of 2016 ... or a hint to an unusual feature of this puzzle's answer grid24KMAGIC
  21. 45"Fat chance!"HAH
  22. 46Classroom assignmentsDESKS
  23. 48Encouraged, with "on"EGGED
  24. 49Very pressingDIRE
  25. 50CredREP
  26. 52One-named Barbadian superstarRIHANNA
  27. 54Title nickname in a classic 1984 sports filmKARATEKID
  28. 60Time when streetlights turn onDUSK
  29. 61"All right already, I'll do it!"OKOK
  30. 62Punk or funkGENRE
  31. 64Joined, as a tableSATAT
  32. 67Edmonton athleteOILER
  33. 69TrinketKNICKKNACK
  34. 71Swedish coinKRONA
  35. 72Nursery song refrainEIEIO
  36. 73Really lovingINTO
  37. 74Like a smart aleckSASSY
  38. 75Pushing against a boundary ... like this answer?EDGY
  39. 76"Shreds," in winter sports lingoSKIS

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  1. 1___ ClubELKS
  2. 2Actress DunhamLENA
  3. 3Apollo mission mementosMOONROCKS
  4. 4Alternative to a strike [cough cough]SICKOUT
  5. 5VarietyILK
  6. 6Brooks & ___ (country duo)DUNN
  7. 7Literary downloadEBOOK
  8. 8Anime style involving giant robotsMECHA
  9. 9Rocksteady precursorSKA
  10. 10Soothing home remedy for puffy eyesTEABAGS
  11. 11Spanish riceARROZ
  12. 12Sorcerous elder of folkloreCRONE
  13. 13Garden hose problemsKINKS
  14. 16Go over lightlySKIM
  15. 19Enemy agency in "Get Smart"KAOS
  16. 23___ Maria (liqueur)TIA
  17. 26Beatles sobriquetFAB4
  18. 28See 68-DownKROC
  19. 29SlightlyATAD
  20. 30Go pit-a-patRACE
  21. 31EnjoyLIKE
  22. 35Texter's "!!!"OMG
  23. 36Make "it," in a kids' gameTAG
  24. 37Ripening agentAGER
  25. 39Body of policy advisersTHINKTANK
  26. 40Take homeEARN
  27. 41Bird named for a TitanRHEA
  28. 43Like a 6-3, 6-1 tennis match2SET
  29. 44Contrite answer to "Who put the empty ice cream carton back in the freezer?"IDID
  30. 47Legendary sea monstersKRAKENS
  31. 49Some bottled watersDASANIS
  32. 51String tightener on a guitarPEG
  33. 53Ear coveringHUSK
  34. 54ScrewballsKOOKS
  35. 55Director KurosawaAKIRA
  36. 56Caramel-filled candiesROLOS
  37. 57Actress Palmer of "Nope"KEKE
  38. 58Outie's counterpartINNIE
  39. 59Hung on the clotheslineDRIED
  40. 63Vape pen, informallyECIG
  41. 65When Hamilton arrives in New York City, in "Hamilton"ACTI
  42. 66Some ring decisions, in briefTKOS
  43. 68With 28-Down, longtime McDonald's chiefRAY
  44. 70Comedian JoKOY

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. State trees of North Dakota — Answer: ELMS
  2. 5. Ditto, in footnotes — Answer: IDEM
  3. 9. Measure (up) — Answer: STACK
  4. 14. First in a line of 14 popes — Answer: LEOI
  5. 15. Some garage jobs — Answer: LUBES
  6. 17. Olympian Strug — Answer: KERRI
  7. 18. Start of a joke — Answer: KNOCKKNOCK
  8. 20. Elder brother of Moses — Answer: AARON
  9. 21. Brand whose name is derived from the French phrase "sans caféine" — Answer: SANKA
  10. 22. Perfectly pitched? — Answer: NOHIT
  11. 24. Sound effect in a slapstick routine — Answer: BONK
  12. 25. One might hit it or raise it, metaphorically — Answer: ROOF
  13. 27. Vodka cocktails with orange liqueur and lime juice — Answer: KAMIKAZES
  14. 29. Awakening — Answer: AROUSAL
  15. 32. World Cup champs of 1978, 1986 and 2022: Abbr. — Answer: ARG
  16. 33. Knowing what not to say, say — Answer: TACT
  17. 34. Regional life forms — Answer: BIOTA. Hint: Think of the collection of plants and animals that thrive in a specific area! 🌍
  18. 38. Kitchen appliance brand — Answer: OSTER
  19. 42. Cry of dismay — Answer: ACK
  20. 43. Grammy-winning Bruno Mars album of 2016 ... or a hint to an unusual feature of this puzzle's answer grid — Answer: 24KMAGIC
  21. 45. "Fat chance!" — Answer: HAH
  22. 46. Classroom assignments — Answer: DESKS
  23. 48. Encouraged, with "on" — Answer: EGGED
  24. 49. Very pressing — Answer: DIRE
  25. 50. Cred — Answer: REP
  26. 52. One-named Barbadian superstar — Answer: RIHANNA
  27. 54. Title nickname in a classic 1984 sports film — Answer: KARATEKID
  28. 60. Time when streetlights turn on — Answer: DUSK
  29. 61. "All right already, I'll do it!" — Answer: OKOK
  30. 62. Punk or funk — Answer: GENRE
  31. 64. Joined, as a table — Answer: SATAT
  32. 67. Edmonton athlete — Answer: OILER
  33. 69. Trinket — Answer: KNICKKNACK
  34. 71. Swedish coin — Answer: KRONA
  35. 72. Nursery song refrain — Answer: EIEIO
  36. 73. Really loving — Answer: INTO
  37. 74. Like a smart aleck — Answer: SASSY
  38. 75. Pushing against a boundary ... like this answer? — Answer: EDGY
  39. 76. "Shreds," in winter sports lingo — Answer: SKIS

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  1. 1. ___ Club — Answer: ELKS
  2. 2. Actress Dunham — Answer: LENA
  3. 3. Apollo mission mementos — Answer: MOONROCKS
  4. 4. Alternative to a strike [cough cough] — Answer: SICKOUT
  5. 5. Variety — Answer: ILK. Hint: Think of different types or categories of something! 🎭
  6. 6. Brooks & ___ (country duo) — Answer: DUNN
  7. 7. Literary download — Answer: EBOOK
  8. 8. Anime style involving giant robots — Answer: MECHA
  9. 9. Rocksteady precursor — Answer: SKA
  10. 10. Soothing home remedy for puffy eyes — Answer: TEABAGS
  11. 11. Spanish rice — Answer: ARROZ
  12. 12. Sorcerous elder of folklore — Answer: CRONE
  13. 13. Garden hose problems — Answer: KINKS
  14. 16. Go over lightly — Answer: SKIM
  15. 19. Enemy agency in "Get Smart" — Answer: KAOS
  16. 23. ___ Maria (liqueur) — Answer: TIA
  17. 26. Beatles sobriquet — Answer: FAB4
  18. 28. See 68-Down — Answer: KROC
  19. 29. Slightly — Answer: ATAD. Hint: This means just a tiny bit. 🤏
  20. 30. Go pit-a-pat — Answer: RACE
  21. 31. Enjoy — Answer: LIKE
  22. 35. Texter's "!!!" — Answer: OMG
  23. 36. Make "it," in a kids' game — Answer: TAG
  24. 37. Ripening agent — Answer: AGER
  25. 39. Body of policy advisers — Answer: THINKTANK
  26. 40. Take home — Answer: EARN
  27. 41. Bird named for a Titan — Answer: RHEA
  28. 43. Like a 6-3, 6-1 tennis match — Answer: 2SET
  29. 44. Contrite answer to "Who put the empty ice cream carton back in the freezer?" — Answer: IDID
  30. 47. Legendary sea monsters — Answer: KRAKENS
  31. 49. Some bottled waters — Answer: DASANIS
  32. 51. String tightener on a guitar — Answer: PEG
  33. 53. Ear covering — Answer: HUSK
  34. 54. Screwballs — Answer: KOOKS
  35. 55. Director Kurosawa — Answer: AKIRA
  36. 56. Caramel-filled candies — Answer: ROLOS
  37. 57. Actress Palmer of "Nope" — Answer: KEKE
  38. 58. Outie's counterpart — Answer: INNIE
  39. 59. Hung on the clothesline — Answer: DRIED
  40. 63. Vape pen, informally — Answer: ECIG
  41. 65. When Hamilton arrives in New York City, in "Hamilton" — Answer: ACTI
  42. 66. Some ring decisions, in brief — Answer: TKOS
  43. 68. With 28-Down, longtime McDonald's chief — Answer: RAY
  44. 70. Comedian Jo — Answer: KOY

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for September 17, 2025

Every clue from the September 17 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1State trees of North DakotaELMS
5Ditto, in footnotesIDEM
9Measure (up)STACK
14First in a line of 14 popesLEOI
15Some garage jobsLUBES
17Olympian StrugKERRI
18Start of a jokeKNOCKKNOCK
20Elder brother of MosesAARON
21Brand whose name is derived from the French phrase "sans caféine"SANKA
22Perfectly pitched?NOHIT
24Sound effect in a slapstick routineBONK
25One might hit it or raise it, metaphoricallyROOF
27Vodka cocktails with orange liqueur and lime juiceKAMIKAZES
29AwakeningAROUSAL
32World Cup champs of 1978, 1986 and 2022: Abbr.ARG
33Knowing what not to say, sayTACT
34Regional life formsBIOTA
38Kitchen appliance brandOSTER
42Cry of dismayACK
43Grammy-winning Bruno Mars album of 2016 ... or a hint to an unusual feature of this puzzle's answer grid24KMAGIC
45"Fat chance!"HAH
46Classroom assignmentsDESKS
48Encouraged, with "on"EGGED
49Very pressingDIRE
50CredREP
52One-named Barbadian superstarRIHANNA
54Title nickname in a classic 1984 sports filmKARATEKID
60Time when streetlights turn onDUSK
61"All right already, I'll do it!"OKOK
62Punk or funkGENRE
64Joined, as a tableSATAT
67Edmonton athleteOILER
69TrinketKNICKKNACK
71Swedish coinKRONA
72Nursery song refrainEIEIO
73Really lovingINTO
74Like a smart aleckSASSY
75Pushing against a boundary ... like this answer?EDGY
76"Shreds," in winter sports lingoSKIS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1___ ClubELKS
2Actress DunhamLENA
3Apollo mission mementosMOONROCKS
4Alternative to a strike [cough cough]SICKOUT
5VarietyILK
6Brooks & ___ (country duo)DUNN
7Literary downloadEBOOK
8Anime style involving giant robotsMECHA
9Rocksteady precursorSKA
10Soothing home remedy for puffy eyesTEABAGS
11Spanish riceARROZ
12Sorcerous elder of folkloreCRONE
13Garden hose problemsKINKS
16Go over lightlySKIM
19Enemy agency in "Get Smart"KAOS
23___ Maria (liqueur)TIA
26Beatles sobriquetFAB4
28See 68-DownKROC
29SlightlyATAD
30Go pit-a-patRACE
31EnjoyLIKE
35Texter's "!!!"OMG
36Make "it," in a kids' gameTAG
37Ripening agentAGER
39Body of policy advisersTHINKTANK
40Take homeEARN
41Bird named for a TitanRHEA
43Like a 6-3, 6-1 tennis match2SET
44Contrite answer to "Who put the empty ice cream carton back in the freezer?"IDID
47Legendary sea monstersKRAKENS
49Some bottled watersDASANIS
51String tightener on a guitarPEG
53Ear coveringHUSK
54ScrewballsKOOKS
55Director KurosawaAKIRA
56Caramel-filled candiesROLOS
57Actress Palmer of "Nope"KEKE
58Outie's counterpartINNIE
59Hung on the clotheslineDRIED
63Vape pen, informallyECIG
65When Hamilton arrives in New York City, in "Hamilton"ACTI
66Some ring decisions, in briefTKOS
68With 28-Down, longtime McDonald's chiefRAY
70Comedian JoKOY

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