Spare no indulgence

Crossword Answer — September 20, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Saturday, September 20, 2025

By Katie Hoody

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Across

  1. 1"Hell no!"
  2. 10Group that believes in Gelassenheit (submission to God's will)
  3. 15New customs might incite them
  4. 16Verso's counterpart
  5. 17Spare no indulgence
  6. 18Prime
  7. 19Free of typos, say
  8. 20Hill folk, informally
  9. 22Lay off
  10. 23Special ___
  11. 24Secure over
  12. 25M.L.B. third baseman ___ Bohm
  13. 26Chilling
  14. 29Sports org. in a 1976 merger
  15. 30Loose sheets in a program, e.g.
  16. 33More constricting
  17. 35Sullen sorts
  18. 36Hit the horn
  19. 37"Need anything else from me?"
  20. 39Kate and Allie of 1980s TV, e.g.
  21. 40Conference acronym
  22. 41"Seems like it"
  23. 43Typically exaggerated length of time
  24. 45Have a standout performance
  25. 46Keep to oneself
  26. 49Watch unseen
  27. 50Typically exaggerated quantity
  28. 51Strip of wood from which a bow is carved
  29. 53___ acid (staining agent used in electron microscopy)
  30. 55"Later!"
  31. 57Big names
  32. 58Blow it!
  33. 59Famous around-the-world traveler
  34. 60Slower, musically

Down

  1. 1Catholic university in Florida or its home town
  2. 2Kink
  3. 3"Love, love, love!" and the like
  4. 4Original plot
  5. 5Connect with a flame
  6. 6Carrier that offered pioneering coast-to-coast service beginning in the 1930s
  7. 7Monthly magazine of politics and culture since 1850
  8. 8Specialized languages
  9. 9Who wrote "Humankind cannot bear very much reality"
  10. 10Actor Millen of BBC America's "Orphan Black"
  11. 11Charcoal and wood, for two
  12. 12Beverage sometimes topped with whipped cream
  13. 13Drink drunk the morning after, maybe
  14. 14Hidden assets
  15. 21B to C, but not A to B
  16. 24Big mess
  17. 26Word after chicken or breast
  18. 27What's wrong?
  19. 28Rare showbiz collections
  20. 30"Hmm, no idea"
  21. 31"I don't like it," in Spanish
  22. 32Web master?
  23. 34Sounds from 59-Across
  24. 38Self-effacing personality trait
  25. 39Phenomenon brought about by seasonal wind shifts
  26. 42Demand upon reaching an "enemy border"
  27. 44Bottom of many an ensemble
  28. 46Some pilgrims
  29. 47Sheets might be placed in them
  30. 48Commencement
  31. 51Apple attachment
  32. 52Powdered ingredient in sweet teas and smoothies
  33. 54Farmer's market alternative, in brief
  34. 56Result of the '64 Clay/Liston fight

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Hell no!" — Answer: SCREWTHAT
  2. 10. Group that believes in Gelassenheit (submission to God's will) — Answer: AMISH
  3. 15. New customs might incite them — Answer: TRADEWARS
  4. 16. Verso's counterpart — Answer: RECTO
  5. 17. Spare no indulgence — Answer: LIVELARGE
  6. 18. Prime — Answer: IDEAL
  7. 19. Free of typos, say — Answer: EMEND
  8. 20. Hill folk, informally — Answer: POLS
  9. 22. Lay off — Answer: IDLE
  10. 23. Special ___ — Answer: OPS
  11. 24. Secure over — Answer: RETIE
  12. 25. M.L.B. third baseman ___ Bohm — Answer: ALEC
  13. 26. Chilling — Answer: FEARSOME
  14. 29. Sports org. in a 1976 merger — Answer: ABA
  15. 30. Loose sheets in a program, e.g. — Answer: INSERTS
  16. 33. More constricting — Answer: TIGHTER
  17. 35. Sullen sorts — Answer: MOPERS
  18. 36. Hit the horn — Answer: TOOTED
  19. 37. "Need anything else from me?" — Answer: AMIDONE
  20. 39. Kate and Allie of 1980s TV, e.g. — Answer: MOTHERS
  21. 40. Conference acronym — Answer: TED
  22. 41. "Seems like it" — Answer: RECKONSO
  23. 43. Typically exaggerated length of time — Answer: AGES
  24. 45. Have a standout performance — Answer: SHINE
  25. 46. Keep to oneself — Answer: HOG
  26. 49. Watch unseen — Answer: LURK
  27. 50. Typically exaggerated quantity — Answer: TONS
  28. 51. Strip of wood from which a bow is carved — Answer: STAVE
  29. 53. ___ acid (staining agent used in electron microscopy) — Answer: OSMIC
  30. 55. "Later!" — Answer: IGOTTAJET
  31. 57. Big names — Answer: STARS
  32. 58. Blow it! — Answer: SMOKERING
  33. 59. Famous around-the-world traveler — Answer: SANTA
  34. 60. Slower, musically — Answer: MENOMOSSO

Down

  1. 1. Catholic university in Florida or its home town — Answer: STLEO
  2. 2. Kink — Answer: CRIMP
  3. 3. "Love, love, love!" and the like — Answer: RAVES
  4. 4. Original plot — Answer: EDEN
  5. 5. Connect with a flame — Answer: WELD
  6. 6. Carrier that offered pioneering coast-to-coast service beginning in the 1930s — Answer: TWA
  7. 7. Monthly magazine of politics and culture since 1850 — Answer: HARPERS
  8. 8. Specialized languages — Answer: ARGOTS
  9. 9. Who wrote "Humankind cannot bear very much reality" — Answer: TSELIOT
  10. 10. Actor Millen of BBC America's "Orphan Black" — Answer: ARI
  11. 11. Charcoal and wood, for two — Answer: MEDIA
  12. 12. Beverage sometimes topped with whipped cream — Answer: ICEDLATTE
  13. 13. Drink drunk the morning after, maybe — Answer: STALEBEER
  14. 14. Hidden assets — Answer: HOLECARDS
  15. 21. B to C, but not A to B — Answer: SEMITONE
  16. 24. Big mess — Answer: RATSNEST
  17. 26. Word after chicken or breast — Answer: FEED
  18. 27. What's wrong? — Answer: ERROR
  19. 28. Rare showbiz collections — Answer: EGOTS
  20. 30. "Hmm, no idea" — Answer: IMATALOSS
  21. 31. "I don't like it," in Spanish — Answer: NOMEGUSTA
  22. 32. Web master? — Answer: SPIDERMAN
  23. 34. Sounds from 59-Across — Answer: HOHO
  24. 38. Self-effacing personality trait — Answer: ECHOISM
  25. 39. Phenomenon brought about by seasonal wind shifts — Answer: MONSOON
  26. 42. Demand upon reaching an "enemy border" — Answer: KINGME
  27. 44. Bottom of many an ensemble — Answer: SKIRT
  28. 46. Some pilgrims — Answer: HAJIS
  29. 47. Sheets might be placed in them — Answer: OVENS
  30. 48. Commencement — Answer: GETGO
  31. 51. Apple attachment — Answer: STEM
  32. 52. Powdered ingredient in sweet teas and smoothies — Answer: TARO
  33. 54. Farmer's market alternative, in brief — Answer: CSA
  34. 56. Result of the '64 Clay/Liston fight — Answer: TKO

The answer to “Spare no indulgence” in the New York Times crossword is LIVELARGE — a 9-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on September 20, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 17-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.

“Spare no indulgence” answer

LIVELARGE (9 letters)

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Why the answer is LIVELARGE

LIVELARGE is the 9-letter solution that fits "Spare no indulgence" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 20, 2025 (17-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Spare no indulgence” appeared?

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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 Saturday 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 “Spare no indulgence”?

The answer is LIVELARGE, a 9-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 20, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Spare no indulgence”?

9 letters: LIVELARGE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on September 20, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 17-Across.

Can “Spare no indulgence” 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.

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