___ Club
Crossword Answer — September 17, 2025
NYT Crossword
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
By Jackson Matz
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. State trees of North Dakota — Answer: ELMS
- 5. Ditto, in footnotes — Answer: IDEM
- 9. Measure (up) — Answer: STACK
- 14. First in a line of 14 popes — Answer: LEOI
- 15. Some garage jobs — Answer: LUBES
- 17. Olympian Strug — Answer: KERRI
- 18. Start of a joke — Answer: KNOCKKNOCK
- 20. Elder brother of Moses — Answer: AARON
- 21. Brand whose name is derived from the French phrase "sans caféine" — Answer: SANKA
- 22. Perfectly pitched? — Answer: NOHIT
- 24. Sound effect in a slapstick routine — Answer: BONK
- 25. One might hit it or raise it, metaphorically — Answer: ROOF
- 27. Vodka cocktails with orange liqueur and lime juice — Answer: KAMIKAZES
- 29. Awakening — Answer: AROUSAL
- 32. World Cup champs of 1978, 1986 and 2022: Abbr. — Answer: ARG
- 33. Knowing what not to say, say — Answer: TACT
- 34. Regional life forms — Answer: BIOTA. Hint: Think of the collection of plants and animals that thrive in a specific area! 🌍
- 38. Kitchen appliance brand — Answer: OSTER
- 42. Cry of dismay — Answer: ACK
- 43. Grammy-winning Bruno Mars album of 2016 ... or a hint to an unusual feature of this puzzle's answer grid — Answer: 24KMAGIC
- 45. "Fat chance!" — Answer: HAH
- 46. Classroom assignments — Answer: DESKS
- 48. Encouraged, with "on" — Answer: EGGED
- 49. Very pressing — Answer: DIRE
- 50. Cred — Answer: REP
- 52. One-named Barbadian superstar — Answer: RIHANNA
- 54. Title nickname in a classic 1984 sports film — Answer: KARATEKID
- 60. Time when streetlights turn on — Answer: DUSK
- 61. "All right already, I'll do it!" — Answer: OKOK
- 62. Punk or funk — Answer: GENRE
- 64. Joined, as a table — Answer: SATAT
- 67. Edmonton athlete — Answer: OILER
- 69. Trinket — Answer: KNICKKNACK
- 71. Swedish coin — Answer: KRONA
- 72. Nursery song refrain — Answer: EIEIO
- 73. Really loving — Answer: INTO
- 74. Like a smart aleck — Answer: SASSY
- 75. Pushing against a boundary ... like this answer? — Answer: EDGY
- 76. "Shreds," in winter sports lingo — Answer: SKIS
Down
- 1. ___ Club — Answer: ELKS
- 2. Actress Dunham — Answer: LENA
- 3. Apollo mission mementos — Answer: MOONROCKS
- 4. Alternative to a strike [cough cough] — Answer: SICKOUT
- 5. Variety — Answer: ILK. Hint: Think of different types or categories of something! 🎭
- 6. Brooks & ___ (country duo) — Answer: DUNN
- 7. Literary download — Answer: EBOOK
- 8. Anime style involving giant robots — Answer: MECHA
- 9. Rocksteady precursor — Answer: SKA
- 10. Soothing home remedy for puffy eyes — Answer: TEABAGS
- 11. Spanish rice — Answer: ARROZ
- 12. Sorcerous elder of folklore — Answer: CRONE
- 13. Garden hose problems — Answer: KINKS
- 16. Go over lightly — Answer: SKIM
- 19. Enemy agency in "Get Smart" — Answer: KAOS
- 23. ___ Maria (liqueur) — Answer: TIA
- 26. Beatles sobriquet — Answer: FAB4
- 28. See 68-Down — Answer: KROC
- 29. Slightly — Answer: ATAD
- 30. Go pit-a-pat — Answer: RACE
- 31. Enjoy — Answer: LIKE
- 35. Texter's "!!!" — Answer: OMG
- 36. Make "it," in a kids' game — Answer: TAG
- 37. Ripening agent — Answer: AGER
- 39. Body of policy advisers — Answer: THINKTANK
- 40. Take home — Answer: EARN
- 41. Bird named for a Titan — Answer: RHEA
- 43. Like a 6-3, 6-1 tennis match — Answer: 2SET
- 44. Contrite answer to "Who put the empty ice cream carton back in the freezer?" — Answer: IDID
- 47. Legendary sea monsters — Answer: KRAKENS
- 49. Some bottled waters — Answer: DASANIS
- 51. String tightener on a guitar — Answer: PEG
- 53. Ear covering — Answer: HUSK
- 54. Screwballs — Answer: KOOKS
- 55. Director Kurosawa — Answer: AKIRA
- 56. Caramel-filled candies — Answer: ROLOS
- 57. Actress Palmer of "Nope" — Answer: KEKE
- 58. Outie's counterpart — Answer: INNIE
- 59. Hung on the clothesline — Answer: DRIED
- 63. Vape pen, informally — Answer: ECIG
- 65. When Hamilton arrives in New York City, in "Hamilton" — Answer: ACTI
- 66. Some ring decisions, in brief — Answer: TKOS
- 68. With 28-Down, longtime McDonald's chief — Answer: RAY
- 70. Comedian Jo — Answer: KOY
The answer to “___ Club” in the New York Times crossword is ELKS — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on September 17, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 1-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.
“___ Club” answer
ELKS (4 letters)
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Why the answer is ELKS
ELKS is the 4-letter solution that fits "___ Club" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 17, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “___ Club” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
September 17, 2025 (this puzzle) → ELKS. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword on September 17, 2025
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- State trees of North Dakota → ELMS
- First in a line of 14 popes → LEOI
- Start of a joke → KNOCKKNOCK
- Brand whose name is derived from the French phrase "sans caféine" → SANKA
- Actress Dunham → LENA
- Apollo mission mementos → MOONROCKS
- Alternative to a strike [cough cough] → SICKOUT
- Ditto, in footnotes → IDEM
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for September 17, 2025 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the NYT Crossword
The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Wednesday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “___ Club”?
The answer is ELKS, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 17, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “___ Club”?
4 letters: ELKS.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on September 17, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 1-Down.
Can “___ Club” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for September 17, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.