Complete answers for the Daily Commuter crossword puzzle from September 5, 2025.
Daily Commuter Crossword September 5, 2025 Answers
This Daily Commuter puzzle from September 5, 2025 contains 70 total clues—36 across and 34 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 | "Zing!": 2 wds. | OHSNAP |
| 7A | Solemn promises | OATHS |
| 12A | Noisy winged insects | CICADAS |
| 14A | Part of a monogram | INITIAL |
| 16A | Amelia of aviation | EARHART |
| 17A | Moral problem | DILEMMA |
| 18A | Yoga clothing brand | ALO |
| 19A | Sweet rice wine | MIRIN |
| 21A | West Coast winter hours: Abbr. | PST |
| 22A | Gas in some signs | NEON |
| 24A | "The game is __!" | AFOOT |
| 25A | Destiny | FATE |
| 26A | Wise person | SAGE |
| 27A | Not on time | LATE |
| 28A | Singles in a wallet | ONES |
| 29A | Nonbeliever | HEATHEN |
| 32A | GI's denial: 2 wds. | NOSIR |
| 34A | Tetley products | TEAS |
| 35A | Common email attachments: Abbr. | PDFS |
| 36A | Uncorks | OPENS |
| 38A | Financial gains | PROFITS |
| 41A | Go across | SPAN |
| 42A | __ gin fizz | SLOE |
| 44A | "__ do this!" | LETS |
| 46A | Say swear words | CUSS |
| 47A | Light beer type | LAGER |
| 49A | Ooze (out) | SEEP |
| 50A | Lou Gehrig's condition: Abbr. | ALS |
| 51A | Literary device | IRONY |
| 52A | Scottish "no" | NAE |
| 53A | "__ lizards!" | LEAPING |
| 56A | Soybean snack | EDAMAME |
| 59A | Cause to swell | ENGORGE |
| 60A | Inundated | DELUGED |
| 61A | Parts of a process | STEPS |
| 62A | Medical treatment | REMEDY |
Down Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Huge bodies of water | OCEANS |
| 2D | Florida racing city | HIALEAH |
| 3D | "A Christmas Carol" meanie | SCROOGE |
| 4D | "Uh-uh" | NOPE |
| 5D | Lovelace of computing | ADA |
| 6D | Northern Ohio town | PARMA |
| 7D | __ and vinegar | OIL |
| 8D | Had a bite | ATE |
| 9D | Big orchestra drums | TIMPANI |
| 10D | Rodent often kept as a pet | HAMSTER |
| 11D | Lists of candidates | SLATES |
| 13D | Squelches | STIFLES |
| 14D | Dunderhead | IDIOT |
| 15D | Switch 2 company | NINTENDO |
| 20D | Singer Chappell | ROAN |
| 23D | Straightens up | NEATENS |
| 25D | Dinosaur remains | FOSSILS |
| 30D | Midmorning hour | TEN |
| 31D | Giving a hard time | HASSLING |
| 33D | On vacation | AWAY |
| 35D | Groomed oneself | PREENED |
| 36D | Luxurious | OPULENT |
| 37D | Hallway, e.g. | PASSAGE |
| 38D | __ stick (bouncy toy) | POGO |
| 39D | __ Mutant Ninja Turtles | TEENAGE |
| 40D | Cooked over boiling water | STEAMED |
| 41D | Weighing devices | SCALES |
| 43D | Big | LARGE |
| 45D | Fast | SPEEDY |
| 48D | U-Haul alternative | RYDER |
| 54D | Soda, in the Midwest | POP |
| 55D | Tax agency: Abbr. | IRS |
| 57D | India Pale __ | ALE |
| 58D | Fall flower, for short | MUM |
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