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NYT Crossword — September 23, 2025

Tuesday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 78 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

37 clues
1Some cookbook measurements: Abbr.
5Teacher for just a day, informally
8Cannon sound
13Holly locales, in a Christmas carol
15Passover mo., usually
16Iliac artery feeder
17Inbox contents
18*Serves, as soup or ice cream
20Line dance
21Whole lot
22Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay
23*Gymgoer's goal, perhaps
26Org. taking X-rays
27Hollywood's Janet or Vivien
30Shambles
33Some Rhode Island Reds
37Elite squad
39Go ___ over
40*Where the starts of the answers to the five starred clues can all be found
42Detergent brand
43"On the Road Again," for one
45Go ___ over
46Bias
47Treasure holder
49Nov. 11 honoree
51*Accessory for Abraham Lincoln
58Slaughter in the Baseball Hall of 61-Across
61See 58-Across
62Eyewear, informally
63*Refreshes one's knowledge of
65Biggest city in Nebraska
66Forthright
67Flesh-eating creature in "The Lord of the Rings"
68Worker with a van
69Giving back talk
70Alternative to white
71Pharmaceuticals, for short

Down

41 clues
1"Superman & Lois" airer
2Country that dropped "Western" from its name in 1997
3Things that rain might ruin
4Doesn't give proper respect
5One of the Obama daughters
6Word before deck or hand
7Like generalizations
8Excommunicate, e.g.
9Flies off the handle
10Onetime nickname on the Yankees
11Bowl over
12"Bye!"
14Units of concrete
19Gem that's much mined in Australia
24Waikiki Beach locale
25Necklace or anklet bit
28Many a character on "The Big Bang Theory"
29Long-eared leaper
30Gym sight
31"Paradise Lost," e.g.
32Son of Adam
34Mayo ingredient
35Org. for the Knicks and Mavericks
36Fail to hold, in a way
38Gaping opening
40It's not said seriously
41Blue-skinned race in "Avatar"
44Decreases
46Camilla vis-à-vis William and Harry, informally
48Staple of vegan cooking
50___ salt
52Humidifier's output
53Atlanta university
54British coins
55Emit, as a large sigh
56Hurt
57Peter the Great and others
58Goes down
59The Big Easy
60Burden
64Place for wallowing

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Stats & info

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025
15×15
Grid size
78
Total entries
42/183
Black / letter cells
4.7
Avg entry length
12 ltrs
Longest entry
Easy
Tuesday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedSep 23, 2025
DayTuesday
ThemeUntitled
ConstructorJacob Stulberg
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split37 across · 41 down
Longest entries
23A*Gymgoer's goal, perhaps12 ltrs51A*Accessory for Abraham Lincoln12 ltrs18A*Serves, as soup or ice cream9 ltrs63A*Refreshes one's knowledge of9 ltrs40A*Where the starts of the answers to the five starred clues can all be found7 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 42 black squares and averages 4.7 letters per entry.