Pollen, cat hair, etc.

Crossword Answer — September 30, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

By Justin Werfel

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Wood turner
  2. 6Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life"
  3. 11Yuletide beverage
  4. 14Storyteller of antiquity
  5. 15How tuna may be packed
  6. 16Card game that involves shouting its name
  7. 17*What a straw man in a cornfield is for?
  8. 19Palindromic woman's name
  9. 20"Already accomplished!"
  10. 21Dodge
  11. 23Product in high demand
  12. 26Material for a pub quiz
  13. 27During a tiebreaker, informally
  14. 28*Ref who makes a ruling against your favored team?
  15. 31Queen Elizabeth II's favored dog breed
  16. 33Move like the Blob
  17. 34Informal top
  18. 35*Primate with perfect pitch?
  19. 39Puppet alien of TV
  20. 42Greek cheese
  21. 43Underground waterway
  22. 47*Kelley Blue Book?
  23. 51"Tootsie" actress Garr
  24. 52"Unfortunately that's wrong"
  25. 53Sleazy hotel
  26. 55"Shush!"
  27. 56"No more for me, thanks"
  28. 58Something found in a pen or octopus
  29. 59"I love this!" ... or, phonetically, remark about the answer to each of the starred clues
  30. 64Year in Spain
  31. 65Sign between Virgo and Scorpio
  32. 66"Unfortunately ..."
  33. 67Declares, informally
  34. 68Teeny-tiny
  35. 69Run-down

Down

  1. 1Fond du ___, Wis.
  2. 2___ Lingus
  3. 3General on a Chinese menu
  4. 4"Was your performance a success?"
  5. 5Disney park with Spaceship Earth
  6. 6Movie house
  7. 7Opposing
  8. 8Left of a ship ... or what a ship may have left
  9. 9Locale of an annual Carnaval
  10. 10Pollen, cat hair, etc.
  11. 11Largest and most northern Canadian territory
  12. 12One way to stop
  13. 13Flipped out
  14. 18Earth's pull, in brief
  15. 22Struggle
  16. 23Sound of a drinker in comics
  17. 24Yoko who sang on "Give Peace a Chance"
  18. 25Crag
  19. 26Big name in tea
  20. 29Befitting a king or queen
  21. 30___ choy
  22. 32Babyish
  23. 36Low-carb kind of diet
  24. 37H, to Homer
  25. 38"Oh. Come. On!"
  26. 39Some pod-bearing trees
  27. 40Fitness guru Jack
  28. 41Puppeteer with "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show"
  29. 44Fly catcher
  30. 45Time in history
  31. 46Big truck
  32. 48CBS forensic drama
  33. 49When nothing goes right
  34. 50Sticky stuff
  35. 54___ Island, locale in New York Harbor
  36. 56ID for a library volume
  37. 57Planet whose name is also a candy company
  38. 60Bit of apparel that often has stripes
  39. 61"Golly!"
  40. 62Owned
  41. 63Attempt

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Wood turner — Answer: LATHE
  2. 6. Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life" — Answer: CAPRA
  3. 11. Yuletide beverage — Answer: NOG
  4. 14. Storyteller of antiquity — Answer: AESOP
  5. 15. How tuna may be packed — Answer: INOIL
  6. 16. Card game that involves shouting its name — Answer: UNO
  7. 17. *What a straw man in a cornfield is for? — Answer: CROWCONTROL
  8. 19. Palindromic woman's name — Answer: NAN
  9. 20. "Already accomplished!" — Answer: DONEIT
  10. 21. Dodge — Answer: EVADE
  11. 23. Product in high demand — Answer: HOTITEM
  12. 26. Material for a pub quiz — Answer: TRIVIA
  13. 27. During a tiebreaker, informally — Answer: INOT
  14. 28. *Ref who makes a ruling against your favored team? — Answer: GARBAGEUMP
  15. 31. Queen Elizabeth II's favored dog breed — Answer: CORGI
  16. 33. Move like the Blob — Answer: OOZE
  17. 34. Informal top — Answer: TEE
  18. 35. *Primate with perfect pitch? — Answer: ONKEYKONG
  19. 39. Puppet alien of TV — Answer: ALF
  20. 42. Greek cheese — Answer: FETA
  21. 43. Underground waterway — Answer: SEWER
  22. 47. *Kelley Blue Book? — Answer: CARCATALOG
  23. 51. "Tootsie" actress Garr — Answer: TERI
  24. 52. "Unfortunately that's wrong" — Answer: ALASNO
  25. 53. Sleazy hotel — Answer: FLEABAG
  26. 55. "Shush!" — Answer: CANIT
  27. 56. "No more for me, thanks" — Answer: IMFULL
  28. 58. Something found in a pen or octopus — Answer: INK
  29. 59. "I love this!" ... or, phonetically, remark about the answer to each of the starred clues — Answer: ITSADELIGHT
  30. 64. Year in Spain — Answer: ANO
  31. 65. Sign between Virgo and Scorpio — Answer: LIBRA
  32. 66. "Unfortunately ..." — Answer: IFEAR
  33. 67. Declares, informally — Answer: SEZ
  34. 68. Teeny-tiny — Answer: EENSY
  35. 69. Run-down — Answer: SEEDY

Down

  1. 1. Fond du ___, Wis. — Answer: LAC
  2. 2. ___ Lingus — Answer: AER
  3. 3. General on a Chinese menu — Answer: TSO
  4. 4. "Was your performance a success?" — Answer: HOWDITGO
  5. 5. Disney park with Spaceship Earth — Answer: EPCOT
  6. 6. Movie house — Answer: CINEMA
  7. 7. Opposing — Answer: ANTI
  8. 8. Left of a ship ... or what a ship may have left — Answer: PORT
  9. 9. Locale of an annual Carnaval — Answer: RIO
  10. 10. Pollen, cat hair, etc. — Answer: ALLERGENS
  11. 11. Largest and most northern Canadian territory — Answer: NUNAVUT
  12. 12. One way to stop — Answer: ONADIME
  13. 13. Flipped out — Answer: GONEAPE
  14. 18. Earth's pull, in brief — Answer: ONEG
  15. 22. Struggle — Answer: VIE
  16. 23. Sound of a drinker in comics — Answer: HIC
  17. 24. Yoko who sang on "Give Peace a Chance" — Answer: ONO
  18. 25. Crag — Answer: TOR
  19. 26. Big name in tea — Answer: TAZO
  20. 29. Befitting a king or queen — Answer: ROYAL
  21. 30. ___ choy — Answer: BOK
  22. 32. Babyish — Answer: INFANTILE
  23. 36. Low-carb kind of diet — Answer: KETO
  24. 37. H, to Homer — Answer: ETA
  25. 38. "Oh. Come. On!" — Answer: GETALIFE
  26. 39. Some pod-bearing trees — Answer: ACACIAS
  27. 40. Fitness guru Jack — Answer: LALANNE
  28. 41. Puppeteer with "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show" — Answer: FRANKOZ
  29. 44. Fly catcher — Answer: WEB
  30. 45. Time in history — Answer: ERA
  31. 46. Big truck — Answer: RIG
  32. 48. CBS forensic drama — Answer: CSI
  33. 49. When nothing goes right — Answer: OFFDAY
  34. 50. Sticky stuff — Answer: GLUE
  35. 54. ___ Island, locale in New York Harbor — Answer: ELLIS
  36. 56. ID for a library volume — Answer: ISBN
  37. 57. Planet whose name is also a candy company — Answer: MARS
  38. 60. Bit of apparel that often has stripes — Answer: TIE
  39. 61. "Golly!" — Answer: GEE
  40. 62. Owned — Answer: HAD
  41. 63. Attempt — Answer: TRY

The answer to “Pollen, cat hair, etc.” in the New York Times crossword is ALLERGENS — a 9-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on September 30, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 10-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.

“Pollen, cat hair, etc.” answer

ALLERGENS (9 letters)

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Why the answer is ALLERGENS

ALLERGENS is the 9-letter solution that fits "Pollen, cat hair, etc." in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 30, 2025 (10-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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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 Tuesday 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 “Pollen, cat hair, etc.”?

The answer is ALLERGENS, a 9-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Pollen, cat hair, etc.”?

9 letters: ALLERGENS.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on September 30, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 10-Down.

Can “Pollen, cat hair, etc.” 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?

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