NYT Crossword Answers - Sep 18

By Adam Wagner

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Across

  1. 1Customizable, all-in-one internet digestRSSFEED
  2. 8Shoots for the starsGOESBIG
  3. 15Game played with black-and-white pieces on an 8x8 boardOTHELLO
  4. 16"Thumbs down from me"IVOTENO
  5. 17Meditation chant, in a senseTOOMUCH
  6. 18Sought-afterDESIRED
  7. 19Variety of bark?ARF
  8. 20Something you might change on a bedDIAPER
  9. 22___ Ulrich, Metallica drummerLARS
  10. 23Gave a sneak preview ofTEASED
  11. 25Tennis do-over, in a wayROULETTE
  12. 27Counterparts of countesses in British peerageEARLS
  13. 28Equine hybridHINNY
  14. 29One in BonnEIN
  15. 30Sch. with a satellite campus in CalexicoSDSU
  16. 31Terse reply to "Why?"CUZ
  17. 32ThingumDOODAD
  18. 34Superman portrayer Christopher, in so many wordsRAREEVENT
  19. 37Heart-pumping stuff?PLASMA
  20. 40Goal to shoot forPAR
  21. 41___ KongHONG
  22. 45Steeplechase unitLAP
  23. 46Bar from the bank?INGOT
  24. 48It borders the Indian state of SikkimNEPAL
  25. 49Passport or driver's license, in a manner of speakingACCIDENT
  26. 51Philosopher who wrote "Words are loaded pistols"SARTRE
  27. 52First person?SELF
  28. 53Spread some dirtGOSSIP
  29. 55A Gershwin brotherIRA
  30. 56Muscle car whose name evokes a U.S. road tripTRANSAM
  31. 58Action star Jet, in a nutshellPELICAN
  32. 60"Don't worry about the check"ITSONME
  33. 61Close contemporaryAGEMATE
  34. 62O-O and O-O-O, in chess notationCASTLES
  35. 63Like some shoes at a cobbler'sRESOLED

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  1. 1Takes turnsROTATES
  2. 2One might say "Big savings all week!"STOREAD
  3. 3Rosh Hashana hornsSHOFARS
  4. 4Like the French article "la": Abbr.FEM
  5. 5Gets away fromELUDES
  6. 6Nickname for the medieval Spanish knight Rodrigo Díaz de VivarELCID
  7. 7Mideast capitalDOHA
  8. 8Victorious military underdog in the BibleGIDEON
  9. 9Sports bet based on total points scoredOVERUNDER
  10. 10Sister of Helios, in Greek mythEOS
  11. 11Barrier to entrySTILE
  12. 12Chewed outBERATED
  13. 13SlothfulnessINERTIA
  14. 14Fortuitous giftGODSEND
  15. 21Holdings of winningsPRIZEPOTS
  16. 24Curved lines on sheet musicSLURS
  17. 26France's third-largest city, after Paris and MarseilleLYON
  18. 28Quality to which a unique six-character code is assigned, in graphic designHUE
  19. 31Arcade staple with a joystickCRANEGAME
  20. 33Multiple-choice catchallOTHER
  21. 35Inside ofAMID
  22. 36Large chemical containerVAT
  23. 37Credit cards, so to speakPLASTIC
  24. 38Constellation whose name is Latin for "lizard"LACERTA
  25. 39U.S. History or Calculus BC, e.g.APCLASS
  26. 42Kind of illusionOPTICAL
  27. 43Do some storytellingNARRATE
  28. 44Ascertained bit by bitGLEANED
  29. 47Garden guardiansGNOMES
  30. 48Italy's third-largest city, after Rome and MilanNAPLES
  31. 50Words before a contingency planIFNOT
  32. 51Invader's tacticSIEGE
  33. 54Play-fightSPAR
  34. 57Its youngest host was a seven-year-old Drew Barrymore in '82SNL
  35. 59"If u ask me ..."IMO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Customizable, all-in-one internet digest — Answer: RSSFEED
  2. 8. Shoots for the stars — Answer: GOESBIG
  3. 15. Game played with black-and-white pieces on an 8x8 board — Answer: OTHELLO
  4. 16. "Thumbs down from me" — Answer: IVOTENO
  5. 17. Meditation chant, in a sense — Answer: TOOMUCH
  6. 18. Sought-after — Answer: DESIRED
  7. 19. Variety of bark? — Answer: ARF
  8. 20. Something you might change on a bed — Answer: DIAPER
  9. 22. ___ Ulrich, Metallica drummer — Answer: LARS
  10. 23. Gave a sneak preview of — Answer: TEASED
  11. 25. Tennis do-over, in a way — Answer: ROULETTE
  12. 27. Counterparts of countesses in British peerage — Answer: EARLS
  13. 28. Equine hybrid — Answer: HINNY
  14. 29. One in Bonn — Answer: EIN
  15. 30. Sch. with a satellite campus in Calexico — Answer: SDSU
  16. 31. Terse reply to "Why?" — Answer: CUZ
  17. 32. Thingum — Answer: DOODAD
  18. 34. Superman portrayer Christopher, in so many words — Answer: RAREEVENT
  19. 37. Heart-pumping stuff? — Answer: PLASMA
  20. 40. Goal to shoot for — Answer: PAR
  21. 41. ___ Kong — Answer: HONG
  22. 45. Steeplechase unit — Answer: LAP
  23. 46. Bar from the bank? — Answer: INGOT
  24. 48. It borders the Indian state of Sikkim — Answer: NEPAL
  25. 49. Passport or driver's license, in a manner of speaking — Answer: ACCIDENT
  26. 51. Philosopher who wrote "Words are loaded pistols" — Answer: SARTRE
  27. 52. First person? — Answer: SELF
  28. 53. Spread some dirt — Answer: GOSSIP
  29. 55. A Gershwin brother — Answer: IRA
  30. 56. Muscle car whose name evokes a U.S. road trip — Answer: TRANSAM
  31. 58. Action star Jet, in a nutshell — Answer: PELICAN
  32. 60. "Don't worry about the check" — Answer: ITSONME
  33. 61. Close contemporary — Answer: AGEMATE
  34. 62. O-O and O-O-O, in chess notation — Answer: CASTLES
  35. 63. Like some shoes at a cobbler's — Answer: RESOLED

Down

  1. 1. Takes turns — Answer: ROTATES
  2. 2. One might say "Big savings all week!" — Answer: STOREAD
  3. 3. Rosh Hashana horns — Answer: SHOFARS
  4. 4. Like the French article "la": Abbr. — Answer: FEM
  5. 5. Gets away from — Answer: ELUDES
  6. 6. Nickname for the medieval Spanish knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar — Answer: ELCID
  7. 7. Mideast capital — Answer: DOHA
  8. 8. Victorious military underdog in the Bible — Answer: GIDEON
  9. 9. Sports bet based on total points scored — Answer: OVERUNDER
  10. 10. Sister of Helios, in Greek myth — Answer: EOS
  11. 11. Barrier to entry — Answer: STILE
  12. 12. Chewed out — Answer: BERATED
  13. 13. Slothfulness — Answer: INERTIA
  14. 14. Fortuitous gift — Answer: GODSEND
  15. 21. Holdings of winnings — Answer: PRIZEPOTS
  16. 24. Curved lines on sheet music — Answer: SLURS
  17. 26. France's third-largest city, after Paris and Marseille — Answer: LYON
  18. 28. Quality to which a unique six-character code is assigned, in graphic design — Answer: HUE
  19. 31. Arcade staple with a joystick — Answer: CRANEGAME
  20. 33. Multiple-choice catchall — Answer: OTHER
  21. 35. Inside of — Answer: AMID
  22. 36. Large chemical container — Answer: VAT
  23. 37. Credit cards, so to speak — Answer: PLASTIC
  24. 38. Constellation whose name is Latin for "lizard" — Answer: LACERTA
  25. 39. U.S. History or Calculus BC, e.g. — Answer: APCLASS
  26. 42. Kind of illusion — Answer: OPTICAL
  27. 43. Do some storytelling — Answer: NARRATE
  28. 44. Ascertained bit by bit — Answer: GLEANED
  29. 47. Garden guardians — Answer: GNOMES
  30. 48. Italy's third-largest city, after Rome and Milan — Answer: NAPLES
  31. 50. Words before a contingency plan — Answer: IFNOT
  32. 51. Invader's tactic — Answer: SIEGE
  33. 54. Play-fight — Answer: SPAR
  34. 57. Its youngest host was a seven-year-old Drew Barrymore in '82 — Answer: SNL
  35. 59. "If u ask me ..." — Answer: IMO

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for September 18, 2025

Every clue from the September 18 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Customizable, all-in-one internet digestRSSFEED
8Shoots for the starsGOESBIG
15Game played with black-and-white pieces on an 8x8 boardOTHELLO
16"Thumbs down from me"IVOTENO
17Meditation chant, in a senseTOOMUCH
18Sought-afterDESIRED
19Variety of bark?ARF
20Something you might change on a bedDIAPER
22___ Ulrich, Metallica drummerLARS
23Gave a sneak preview ofTEASED
25Tennis do-over, in a wayROULETTE
27Counterparts of countesses in British peerageEARLS
28Equine hybridHINNY
29One in BonnEIN
30Sch. with a satellite campus in CalexicoSDSU
31Terse reply to "Why?"CUZ
32ThingumDOODAD
34Superman portrayer Christopher, in so many wordsRAREEVENT
37Heart-pumping stuff?PLASMA
40Goal to shoot forPAR
41___ KongHONG
45Steeplechase unitLAP
46Bar from the bank?INGOT
48It borders the Indian state of SikkimNEPAL
49Passport or driver's license, in a manner of speakingACCIDENT
51Philosopher who wrote "Words are loaded pistols"SARTRE
52First person?SELF
53Spread some dirtGOSSIP
55A Gershwin brotherIRA
56Muscle car whose name evokes a U.S. road tripTRANSAM
58Action star Jet, in a nutshellPELICAN
60"Don't worry about the check"ITSONME
61Close contemporaryAGEMATE
62O-O and O-O-O, in chess notationCASTLES
63Like some shoes at a cobbler'sRESOLED

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Takes turnsROTATES
2One might say "Big savings all week!"STOREAD
3Rosh Hashana hornsSHOFARS
4Like the French article "la": Abbr.FEM
5Gets away fromELUDES
6Nickname for the medieval Spanish knight Rodrigo Díaz de VivarELCID
7Mideast capitalDOHA
8Victorious military underdog in the BibleGIDEON
9Sports bet based on total points scoredOVERUNDER
10Sister of Helios, in Greek mythEOS
11Barrier to entrySTILE
12Chewed outBERATED
13SlothfulnessINERTIA
14Fortuitous giftGODSEND
21Holdings of winningsPRIZEPOTS
24Curved lines on sheet musicSLURS
26France's third-largest city, after Paris and MarseilleLYON
28Quality to which a unique six-character code is assigned, in graphic designHUE
31Arcade staple with a joystickCRANEGAME
33Multiple-choice catchallOTHER
35Inside ofAMID
36Large chemical containerVAT
37Credit cards, so to speakPLASTIC
38Constellation whose name is Latin for "lizard"LACERTA
39U.S. History or Calculus BC, e.g.APCLASS
42Kind of illusionOPTICAL
43Do some storytellingNARRATE
44Ascertained bit by bitGLEANED
47Garden guardiansGNOMES
48Italy's third-largest city, after Rome and MilanNAPLES
50Words before a contingency planIFNOT
51Invader's tacticSIEGE
54Play-fightSPAR
57Its youngest host was a seven-year-old Drew Barrymore in '82SNL
59"If u ask me ..."IMO

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