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Daily Commuter Crossword September 16, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Daily Commuter crossword puzzle from September 16, 2025.

Daily Commuter Crossword September 16, 2025 Answers

This Daily Commuter puzzle from September 16, 2025 contains 78 total clues—39 across and 39 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Daily Commuter crossword archive.

Across Clues

# Clue Answer
1A Supermarket section DELI
5A "The __-Bitsy Spider" ITSY
9A Break in pieces SMASH
14A __ the Terrible IVAN
15A "Scat!" SHOO
16A Vietnam's capital HANOI
17A Animal doctors, for short VETS
18A Starring role LEAD
19A Section of a choir ALTOS
20A The Queen of Soul: 2 wds. ARETHAFRANKLIN
23A Dad's sister AUNT
24A Look over EYE
25A Did a moral wrong SINNED
28A The "A" in IPA ALE
30A Silicon Valley field TECH
34A Garlic __ (pizzeria treat) KNOT
35A Wintertime toy SLED
36A Retail transaction SALE
37A Contribute ADD
38A Multi-leg race RELAY
39A "__ whiz!" GEE
40A Made a 34-Across TIED
42A Home screen image ICON
43A Tightly close SEAL
44A Simplify EASE
45A Hog's residence STY
46A Backs of boats STERNS
48A "__ Loves You" (Beatles tune) SHE
50A Water pipe MAIN
51A Military survey of an area RECONNAISSANCE
58A "Emma" or "Gone Girl" NOVEL
59A Taylor Swift tour ERAS
60A Highway charge TOLL
61A Flip over UPEND
62A "I don't have __ for this!" TIME
63A Heavy duty ONUS
64A Takes care of TENDS
65A Uttered SAID
66A After-bath garment ROBE

Down Clues

# Clue Answer
1D Star with an ego DIVA
2D At any time EVER
3D Tardy LATE
4D Split second INSTANT
5D Oahu or Maui ISLAND
6D Act of larceny THEFT
7D Fly high SOAR
8D "Star Wars" mentor YODA
9D Unsteady SHAKY
10D Xylophone hammers MALLETS
11D Prefix with "septic" ANTI
12D Before long SOON
13D That guy's HIS
21D Shade of color HUE
22D Desperate for money NEEDY
25D Use Rollerblades SKATE
26D The Taj Mahal's country INDIA
27D Lymph __ NODE
28D Metallic mixture ALLOY
29D Low in fat LEAN
31D Enthusiastic AGOG
32D Do some housework DUST
33D Dressy shoes HEELS
35D Religious offshoot SECT
38D Resurrected RISEN
41D Go down LOSE
43D Cory Booker, e.g. SENATOR
46D Was impudent to SASSED
47D "__ the season to be jolly" TIS
49D Maintains HOLDS
50D The Marlins' city MIAMI
51D Lasso material ROPE
52D Like 2, 12, or 2012 EVEN
53D Takes home NETS
54D Opera song ARIA
55D Taboo action NONO
56D Group with members CLUB
57D Otherwise IFNOT
58D Pecan or almond NUT

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