"Gotcha"

Crossword Answer — September 19, 2025

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NYT Crossword Answers

NYT Crossword

Friday, September 19, 2025

By Erica Hsiung Wojcik

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  1. 1Take overADOPT
  2. 6Engage in magniloquenceBRAG
  3. 10A double might get you some, for shortRBIS
  4. 14Fly me to the moon!LUNARPROBE
  5. 16Actress ChaplinOONA
  6. 17Ancient creepy-crawliesTRILOBITES
  7. 18It "smiles on the frowning night," in "Romeo and Juliet"MORN
  8. 19___ milkOAT
  9. 20___ Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIIIJANE
  10. 21Added (on)TACKED
  11. 23One of four for a bat or a catFANG
  12. 24"Moulin Rouge" co-star, 1952GABOR
  13. 25Not with itBEHINDTHETIMES
  14. 30With (it)INON
  15. 31In tandemJOINED
  16. 32Way out in spacePOD
  17. 34Biker role in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"EDDIE
  18. 36Pull-up target, for shortLAT
  19. 37Let it all out, in a wayEMOTE
  20. 39Nutmeg-flavored quaff, informallyNOG
  21. 40Ribbed silk materialFAILLE
  22. 43The "A" in STEAMARTS
  23. 44"I, personally, wouldn't boast about that"WEIRDFLEXBUTOK
  24. 47Bring the receipts for, as they sayPROVE
  25. 48Figs. on a 4-point scaleGPAS
  26. 49Tennis star Stephens who won the 2017 U.S. OpenSLOANE
  27. 51Berth placePIER
  28. 52A.L. East team, on scoreboardsBOS
  29. 55Car whose name means "listen" in LatinAUDI
  30. 56Ordered clubs, for exampleROYALFLUSH
  31. 59Quickly assembles, with "up"RIGS
  32. 60FreesTURNSLOOSE
  33. 61"Gotcha"ISEE
  34. 62Editor's markingSTET
  35. 63According to experiments, they can't "sleep" in spaceYOYOS

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  1. 1Lead-in to stratus or cumulusALTO
  2. 2___ mater (brain protector)DURA
  3. 3Handling thingsONIT
  4. 4BudPAL
  5. 5Memorial Coliseum athleteTROJAN
  6. 6Provide that crucial spark forBRINGTOLIFE
  7. 7You may have learned your times tables by itROTE
  8. 8FinABE
  9. 9Develop over timeGESTATE
  10. 10"50 First Dates" or "(500) Days of Summer"ROMCOM
  11. 11Reader's digestBOOKREPORT
  12. 12ConcerningINRE
  13. 13It might be picked up from a trip to the beachSAND
  14. 15Classic lunchbox staple, informallyPBANDJ
  15. 22TolerateABIDE
  16. 23Done: Fr.FINI
  17. 24Big ol' teddy bearGENTLEGIANT
  18. 25Word of approval, in French and SpanishBIEN
  19. 26FinanceENDOW
  20. 27A little of this, a little of thatHODGEPODGE
  21. 28Salutation for a mass emailHIALL
  22. 29Lower than, on a scoreSOTTO
  23. 33Learning center?DESK
  24. 35Zac of "The Iron Claw"EFRON
  25. 38Pulitzer-winning graphic novel by Art SpiegelmanMAUS
  26. 41British spotsADVERTS
  27. 42Throws outEXPELS
  28. 45Declaration that might come from a blufferIRAISE
  29. 46Spirited sort?BARFLY
  30. 49Wrapped dressSARI
  31. 50Author Jorge ___ BorgesLUIS
  32. 51Apt rhyme for firePYRE
  33. 52Object marked with the speed limit, sometimesBUOY
  34. 53Word in an Italian veal dishOSSO
  35. 54"___ the Man" (2006 film inspired by "Twelfth Night")SHES
  36. 57On the newsstand, sayOUT
  37. 58JohnLOO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Take over — Answer: ADOPT
  2. 6. Engage in magniloquence — Answer: BRAG
  3. 10. A double might get you some, for short — Answer: RBIS
  4. 14. Fly me to the moon! — Answer: LUNARPROBE
  5. 16. Actress Chaplin — Answer: OONA
  6. 17. Ancient creepy-crawlies — Answer: TRILOBITES
  7. 18. It "smiles on the frowning night," in "Romeo and Juliet" — Answer: MORN
  8. 19. ___ milk — Answer: OAT
  9. 20. ___ Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIII — Answer: JANE
  10. 21. Added (on) — Answer: TACKED
  11. 23. One of four for a bat or a cat — Answer: FANG
  12. 24. "Moulin Rouge" co-star, 1952 — Answer: GABOR
  13. 25. Not with it — Answer: BEHINDTHETIMES
  14. 30. With (it) — Answer: INON
  15. 31. In tandem — Answer: JOINED
  16. 32. Way out in space — Answer: POD
  17. 34. Biker role in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" — Answer: EDDIE
  18. 36. Pull-up target, for short — Answer: LAT
  19. 37. Let it all out, in a way — Answer: EMOTE
  20. 39. Nutmeg-flavored quaff, informally — Answer: NOG
  21. 40. Ribbed silk material — Answer: FAILLE
  22. 43. The "A" in STEAM — Answer: ARTS
  23. 44. "I, personally, wouldn't boast about that" — Answer: WEIRDFLEXBUTOK
  24. 47. Bring the receipts for, as they say — Answer: PROVE
  25. 48. Figs. on a 4-point scale — Answer: GPAS
  26. 49. Tennis star Stephens who won the 2017 U.S. Open — Answer: SLOANE
  27. 51. Berth place — Answer: PIER
  28. 52. A.L. East team, on scoreboards — Answer: BOS
  29. 55. Car whose name means "listen" in Latin — Answer: AUDI
  30. 56. Ordered clubs, for example — Answer: ROYALFLUSH
  31. 59. Quickly assembles, with "up" — Answer: RIGS
  32. 60. Frees — Answer: TURNSLOOSE
  33. 61. "Gotcha" — Answer: ISEE
  34. 62. Editor's marking — Answer: STET
  35. 63. According to experiments, they can't "sleep" in space — Answer: YOYOS

Down

  1. 1. Lead-in to stratus or cumulus — Answer: ALTO
  2. 2. ___ mater (brain protector) — Answer: DURA
  3. 3. Handling things — Answer: ONIT
  4. 4. Bud — Answer: PAL
  5. 5. Memorial Coliseum athlete — Answer: TROJAN
  6. 6. Provide that crucial spark for — Answer: BRINGTOLIFE
  7. 7. You may have learned your times tables by it — Answer: ROTE
  8. 8. Fin — Answer: ABE
  9. 9. Develop over time — Answer: GESTATE
  10. 10. "50 First Dates" or "(500) Days of Summer" — Answer: ROMCOM
  11. 11. Reader's digest — Answer: BOOKREPORT
  12. 12. Concerning — Answer: INRE
  13. 13. It might be picked up from a trip to the beach — Answer: SAND
  14. 15. Classic lunchbox staple, informally — Answer: PBANDJ
  15. 22. Tolerate — Answer: ABIDE
  16. 23. Done: Fr. — Answer: FINI
  17. 24. Big ol' teddy bear — Answer: GENTLEGIANT
  18. 25. Word of approval, in French and Spanish — Answer: BIEN
  19. 26. Finance — Answer: ENDOW
  20. 27. A little of this, a little of that — Answer: HODGEPODGE
  21. 28. Salutation for a mass email — Answer: HIALL
  22. 29. Lower than, on a score — Answer: SOTTO
  23. 33. Learning center? — Answer: DESK
  24. 35. Zac of "The Iron Claw" — Answer: EFRON
  25. 38. Pulitzer-winning graphic novel by Art Spiegelman — Answer: MAUS
  26. 41. British spots — Answer: ADVERTS
  27. 42. Throws out — Answer: EXPELS
  28. 45. Declaration that might come from a bluffer — Answer: IRAISE
  29. 46. Spirited sort? — Answer: BARFLY
  30. 49. Wrapped dress — Answer: SARI
  31. 50. Author Jorge ___ Borges — Answer: LUIS
  32. 51. Apt rhyme for fire — Answer: PYRE
  33. 52. Object marked with the speed limit, sometimes — Answer: BUOY
  34. 53. Word in an Italian veal dish — Answer: OSSO
  35. 54. "___ the Man" (2006 film inspired by "Twelfth Night") — Answer: SHES
  36. 57. On the newsstand, say — Answer: OUT
  37. 58. John — Answer: LOO

The answer to “"Gotcha"” in the New York Times crossword is ISEE — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on September 19, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 61-Across. 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.

“"Gotcha"” answer

ISEE (4 letters)

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What is the answer to “"Gotcha"”?

The answer is ISEE, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 19, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"Gotcha"”?

4 letters: ISEE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on September 19, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 61-Across.

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