Complete answers for the Daily Themed crossword puzzle from September 28, 2025.
Daily Themed Crossword September 28, 2025 Answers
This Daily Themed puzzle from September 28, 2025 contains 68 total clues—35 across and 33 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Daily Themed crossword archive.
Across Clues
| # |
Clue |
Answer |
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1A
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Comic book writer ___ Lee
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STAN |
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5A
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Hoarse-sounding voice
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RASP |
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9A
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"I'm at my wits' ___" (perplexed and upset)
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END |
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12A
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Prefix with "potent" and "present"
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OMNI |
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13A
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Palindromic fashion magazine
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ELLE |
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14A
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Do or ___ (high-risk situation)
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DIE |
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15A
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___ Yang Twins (alliterative hip hop duo)
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YING |
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16A
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Another word for saliva
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SPIT |
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17A
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Genetic code letters
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DNA |
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18A
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Prefix with "hazard" to mean disorganized
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HAP |
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20A
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Plea to a deity ... and with 47a, a wish that's not expressed verbally
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PRAYER |
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22A
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Word before "tale" to refer to someone who spills secrets
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TATTLE |
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25A
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Knight's title
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SIR |
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26A
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Bank offering for post-retirement savings: Abbr.
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IRA |
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27A
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Einstein's or Darwin's field, for short
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SCI |
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29A
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Tax professional: Abbr.
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CPA |
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32A
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Trail ___ (hiking snack)
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MIX |
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33A
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Disney+ or Apple TV+, for one: Abbr.
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OTT |
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34A
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Peak smaller than a mountain ... and with 47a, a horror media franchise with both games and movies
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HILL |
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36A
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What a miner does
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DIG |
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38A
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As ___ as a fox (cunning)
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SLY |
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41A
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___ chi (Chinese martial art)
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TAI |
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42A
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"___ the season to be jolly ..."
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TIS |
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45A
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Grocery shopping or a trip to the post office, e.g.
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ERRAND |
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47A
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Quiet ... or a word that adds a twist to 20a, 34a, 60a, 4d, and 39d
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SILENT |
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50A
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Chinese general on a menu
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TSO |
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51A
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Six-pointers in the NFL, for short
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TDS |
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52A
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___ one's own horn (brag)
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TOOT |
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54A
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"Like water ___ duck's back": 2 wds.
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OFFA |
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58A
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"Aye" anagram and synonym
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YEA |
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59A
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Sauna wraparound
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ROBE |
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60A
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Theater showing ... and with 47a, a wordless movie like "Metropolis"
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FILM |
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61A
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Julia Roberts' "___ Pray Love"
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EAT |
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62A
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Nose's stinky detection
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ODOR |
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63A
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Back muscle, briefly
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LAT |
Down Clues
| # |
Clue |
Answer |
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1D
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___ sauce (sushi condiment)
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SOY |
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2D
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"More than I needed to know!" in textspeak: Abbr.
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TMI |
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3D
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___ Taylor, clothing retailer
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ANN |
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4D
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Time to see stars ... and with 47a, a beloved Christmas carol
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NIGHT |
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5D
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Self-___ (confidence in oneself)
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RESPECT |
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6D
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Austrian peak
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ALP |
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7D
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Steps on a banana peel, say
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SLIPS |
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8D
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___ dish (lab item)
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PETRI |
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9D
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Cartoon Network's "Ed, Edd n ___"
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EDDY |
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10D
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Cat's number of lives, say
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NINE |
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11D
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"___ Santa" (start of a Christmas letter)
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DEAR |
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19D
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"A" of AKA
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ALSO |
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21D
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Gateway ___ (Missouri landmark)
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ARCH |
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22D
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Apple's Cook
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TIM |
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23D
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Dry as a desert
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ARID |
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24D
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Yellow ride, usually
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TAXI |
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28D
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"___ My Life" (Bon Jovi hit)
|
ITS |
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30D
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Flatbread from the Middle East that is often paired with hummus
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PITA |
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31D
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Actor Rickman or Alda
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ALAN |
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35D
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What should be on a blender before you turn it on
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LID |
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37D
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Former telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.
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GTE |
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39D
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Unit in the alphabet ... and with 47a, term referring to the "k" in "knife" or "s" in "aisle"
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LETTER |
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40D
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2017 and 2019, for short
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YRS |
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43D
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Show's title sequence, for short
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INTRO |
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44D
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Got up from one's chair
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STOOD |
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46D
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Upper part of the mouth
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ROOF |
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47D
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Eyelid sore
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STYE |
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48D
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Creative flash
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IDEA |
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49D
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Future attorney's assessment: Abbr.
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LSAT |
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53D
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"The price is negotiable": Abbr.
|
OBO |
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55D
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Chick-___-A (restaurant chain)
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FIL |
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56D
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Tallahassee's state: Abbr.
|
FLA |
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57D
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Count or quantity, for short
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AMT |
