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Daily Themed Crossword September 4, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Daily Themed crossword puzzle from September 4, 2025.

Daily Themed Crossword September 4, 2025 Answers

This Daily Themed puzzle from September 4, 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
1A Lip-___ (pretend to sing) SYNC
5A Cries loudly SOBS
9A "___ the Builder" (children's TV series) BOB
12A ___-Aid (flavored drink mix) KOOL
13A Queen of Jazz, ___ Fitzgerald ELLA
14A 50 Cent's genre RAP
15A Jellystone Park's ___ Bear YOGI
16A Not imaginary REAL
17A Money withdrawal site: Abbr. ATM
18A ___-Town (home to NBA's Bulls, informally) CHI
20A 1994 film starring Elijah Wood, which ends with his character waking up from a dream NORTH
22A Bird in a clock CUCKOO
25A Genetic evidence at a forensic lab: Abbr. DNA
26A "Birds ___ feather flock together": 2 wds. OFA
27A ___ of war (rope competition) TUG
29A Hospital drips, for short IVS
32A How-___ (instructional guides) TOS
33A Direction opposite NNW: Abbr. SSE
34A "___ in Wonderland," 1951 Walt Disney film which ends with the titular protagonist waking up from a dream ALICE
36A Byron's "___ Walks in Beauty" SHE
38A "Jersey Shore" channel: Abbr. MTV
40A ___ Francisco, California SAN
41A Cook, as onion rings FRY
44A "The ___ of Oz," 1939 film starring Judy Garland, which ends with her character waking up from a dream WIZARD
46A Debate the pros and cons ARGUE
48A "What did ___ to deserve this?": 2 wds. IDO
49A Hive builder BEE
50A "Invaders from ___," 1953 film starring Jimmy Hunt, which ends with his character waking up from a dream MARS
52A Wander about ROAM
56A Big ornamental vase URN
57A London citizen, informally BRIT
58A Caramel-filled candy ROLO
59A Cock-a-doodle-___ DOO
60A "No ifs, ___, or buts" ANDS
61A International fuel group: Abbr. OPEC

Down Clues

# Clue Answer
1D "Vanilla ___," 2001 film starring Tom Cruise, which ends with his character opening his eyes ... possibly from a dream SKY
2D ___-hoo (drink for chocolate lovers) YOO
3D Beverage made with beaten eggs during the holiday season NOG
4D 2006 film starring Adam Sandler, which ends with his character waking up from (not quite) a dream CLICK
5D "Why so ___?" iconic dialogue from the film "The Dark Knight" SERIOUS
6D Spanish soccer cheer OLE
7D Lacking flavor (rhymes with "gland") BLAND
8D Place to get a hair makeover SALON
9D Unruly child BRAT
10D Solemn promise OATH
11D Heart rate count: Abbr. BPM
19D Red ___ (cinnamon candy) HOTS
21D Train track RAIL
22D Bed that is foldable COT
23D ET transports: Abbr. UFOS
24D Payment method CASH
28D Sparkler on a tiara GEM
30D MasterCard rival VISA
31D Sign of an old injury SCAR
34D "He's an ___ reader" (voracious) AVID
35D ___-of-season sale END
37D Letters after "D" EFG
39D Plot ___ (surprises) TWISTS
42D Afro-Cuban dance RUMBA
43D Long for (rhymes with "learn") YEARN
45D "The Mask of ___" (1998 film starring Antonio Banderas) ZORRO
46D Prefix with "space" or "plane" AERO
47D Casino city in Nevada RENO
49D Baby flower BUD
51D Get ___ of (throw out) RID
53D Alley-___ (basketball maneuver) OOP
54D Bitter ___ (brew) ALE
55D Soft shoe, informally MOC

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