Daily Commuter Crossword September 3, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Daily Commuter crossword puzzle from September 3, 2025.

Daily Commuter Crossword September 3, 2025 Answers

This Daily Commuter puzzle from September 3, 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	Hodgepodge category: Abbr.	MISC
5A	Not fresh	STALE
10A	Leave out	OMIT
14A	Prefix that means "outer"	ECTO
15A	1981 John Lennon hit	WOMAN
16A	Handle __ care	WITH
17A	Tush	REAR
18A	Agenda parts	ITEMS
19A	Not difficult	EASY
20A	Sticky breakfast pastry: 2 wds.	CINNAMONBUN
23A	Mother's nickname	MOM
24A	Very determined	INTENT
25A	Process, as oil	REFINE
27A	Despises	HATES
29A	Pass out cards	DEAL
30A	In favor of	PRO
32A	__ Claus	SANTA
34A	Mexican snacks	TACOS
38A	"__ time no see!"	LONG
40A	Mexican corn	MAIZE
42A	Adhesive liquid	GLUE
43A	"Walk the dog" toys	YOYOS
45A	Sluggish	SLOW
47A	Metallic mineral	ORE
48A	Cry loudly	SOB
50A	Two-person fights	DUELS
52A	Perth native, for short	AUSSIE
55A	Catholic clergyman	PRIEST
58A	23rd Greek letter	PSI
59A	Sherlock Holmes' hat	DEERSTALKER
63A	Football kick	PUNT
65A	Burj Khalifa's city	DUBAI
66A	"Toy Story" kid	ANDY
67A	Erie or Huron	LAKE
68A	Cynthia of "Wicked"	ERIVO
69A	"Smokes"	CIGS
70A	Otherwise	IFNOT
71A	Al of baseball	ROSEN
72A	Editor's "don't delete"	STET

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	French "Thanks"	MERCI
2D	Strand in winter: 2 wds.	ICEIN
3D	Patron of the poor: 2 wds.	STANTHONY
4D	Layer of the eye	UVEA
5D	Group of pool competitors: 2 wds.	SWIMTEAM
6D	Dorothy's dog	TOTO
7D	"So true!"	AMEN
8D	Baby sheep	LAMB
9D	Make certain	ENSURE
10D	Have to repay	OWE
11D	Florida port	MIAMI
12D	"Let's do this!": 2 wds.	ITSON
13D	Cooking herb	THYME
21D	Marching insects	ANTS
22D	Tidy	NEAT
26D	National symbol	EAGLE
28D	Slow-moving animal	SNAIL
29D	Punch-drunk	DAZED
30D	Toilet paper layer	PLY
31D	Kanga's kid	ROO
33D	Cookie holder	TIN
35D	Tightly bonded	CLOSEKNIT
36D	Your and my	OUR
37D	"__ what I did there?"	SEE
39D	Oodles	ALOT
41D	Volcanic event	ERUPTION
44D	Uttered	SAID
46D	Prefix meaning "trillion"	TERA
49D	Dandelion puller	WEEDER
51D	Fragrant flowers	LILACS
52D	Granny Smith, e.g.	APPLE
53D	Customary	USUAL
54D	Submerges	SINKS
56D	Wetland plant	SEDGE
57D	Lovers' meetup	TRYST
60D	French currency	EURO
61D	Hitter's stats: Abbr.	RBIS
62D	Keep for later	SAVE
64D	Casual top	TEE