WEDNESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 69 CLUES · 34 ACROSS · 35 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword September 17 2025 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the September 17, 2025 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
Sheep's cry
BAA
3
4A
"Lip ___ Battle" (musical battle show)
SYNC
4
8A
Place to visit for a massage
SPA
3
11A
Snug as a bug in a ___
RUG
3
12A
"From ___ to toe ..."
HEAD
4
13A
Actress Anderson from "Baywatch," lovingly
PAM
3
14A
Relished a meal, say
ATE
3
15A
___ to riches (journey from poverty to wealth)
RAGS
4
16A
"Marco" response, in a game
POLO
4
17A
Los Angeles ___, MLB team that was founded in Brooklyn
DODGERS
7
19A
"Everybody ___ Chris," sitcom starring Tyler James Williams, where an ever-present storyteller's voice shapes every episode
HATES
5
20A
Mag. heads, for short
EDS
3
21A
Tampa ___ Buccaneers (NFL club)
BAY
3
22A
"___ the Virgin," rom-com telenovela starring Gina Rodriguez, where an ever-present storyteller's voice shapes every episode
JANE
4
25A
Skill needed for darts
AIM
3
26A
Matterhorn, e.g.
ALP
3
29A
"I'm ___ tight schedule!": 2 wds.
ONA
3
30A
Slow down
BOG
3
31A
State of furore
ADO
3
32A
BBC TV series about cars: 2 wds.
TOPGEAR
7
35A
Tall ___ (exaggerated story)
TALE
4
36A
Texter's "That's shocking!" letters
OMG
3
37A
___ tip (expert advice)
PRO
3
39A
___ from the past (nostalgic event)
BLAST
5
42A
"Pushing ___," comedy-drama TV series starring Lee Pace, where an ever-present storyteller's voice shapes every episode
DAISIES
7
46A
A Swiss army knife has a lot of them
USES
4
47A
Cacao holders
PODS
4
48A
Formal shirt accessory
TIE
3
49A
Bollywood garment
SARI
4
50A
Achy, like some muscles
SORE
4
51A
Detergent in a red bottle
ERA
3
52A
Sporty car roof option: Hyph.
TTOP
4
53A
"___ we having fun yet?"
ARE
3
54A
"How I ___ Your Mother," sitcom starring Josh Radnor, where an ever-present storyteller's voice shapes every episode
MET
3
1D
Hollywood actor ___ Pitt
BRAD
4
2D
Opposite of "manual," for short
AUTO
4
3D
Barrel-___ (liquor matured in wooden barrels)
AGED
4
4D
Rip to pieces, like paper
SHRED
5
5D
"The Wonder ___," comedy TV series starring Fred Savage, where an ever-present storyteller's voice shapes every episode
YEARS
5
6D
Constantly bothers (anagram of "snag")
NAGS
4
7D
Music holders that may be burned: Abbr.
CDS
3
8D
Dalmatian's mark
SPOT
4
9D
White as a ghost
PALE
4
10D
Famous ___ (American cookie brand)
AMOS
4
16D
Settle a bar tab
PAY
3
18D
"___, thanks!" (sarcastic reply)
GEE
3
19D
Cured breakfast meat
HAM
3
21D
"Go ___, or go home"
BIG
3
22D
Quickly write down
JOT
3
23D
"I'll take that as ___" ("You've declined my offer"): 2 wds.
ANO
3
24D
Snooze at one's desk, say
NAP
3
25D
"You can choose ___ B, but not C" ("Choose an option"): 2 wds.
AOR
3
26D
Organization that can help stranded drivers: Abbr.
AAA
3
27D
Cholesterol type that's not healthy: Abbr.
LDL
3
28D
Edgar Allan ___, author whose work inspired a Baltimore team's nickname
POE
3
30D
Word with "shopping" or "sleeping"
BAG
3
33D
"___ Girl," teen drama TV series starring Leighton Meester, where an ever-present storyteller's voice shapes every episode
GOSSIP
6
34D
CPR giver, perhaps: Abbr.
EMT
3
35D
How-___ (instruction books)
TOS
3
37D
Spanish for "father"
PADRE
5
38D
Stand up to sing a national anthem, say
RISE
4
39D
Upper part of a torso
BUST
4
40D
Future attorney's assessment: Abbr.
LSAT
4
41D
Aviation-related prefix with "plane"
AERO
4
42D
Place for a peephole
DOOR
4
43D
It's just a thing
ITEM
4
44D
What the Irish call their country
EIRE
4
45D
Movie theater reservation
SEAT
4
47D
Awareness-raising TV ad: Abbr.
PSA
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for September 17, 2025. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the September 17, 2025 puzzle
The September 17, 2025 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 69 clues — 34 across and 35 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Wednesday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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