Complete answers for the Vulture crossword puzzle from September 3, 2025.
Vulture Crossword September 3, 2025 Answers
This Vulture puzzle from September 3, 2025 contains 34 total clues—18 across and 16 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Vulture crossword archive.
Across Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Make like the “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” cast in the episode “The Gang Hits the Slopes” | SKI |
| 4A | Greek letter used alongside theta in geometry | PHI |
| 7A | Sticker on an A+ assignment | STAR |
| 8A | Actor Padalecki who played Dean on “Gilmore Girls” and Dean’s brother on “Supernatural” | JARED |
| 10A | Disney protagonist who befriends 1-Down in a recently remade movie | LILO |
| 11A | Follows the rules | OBEYS |
| 12A | Parts of a table setting | UTENSILS |
| 14A | “Sucker ___” (Run-D.M.C. track) | MCS |
| 15A | Global agency that promotes the arts | UNESCO |
| 18A | “Wait, what artist is this??” app | SHAZAM |
| 20A | Blacktop material | TAR |
| 21A | Romantic bars? | LOVESONG |
| 23A | “Jack & ___” (John Mellencamp hit) | DIANE |
| 25A | ___Ring (type of birth control) | NUVA |
| 26A | Sequence | ORDER |
| 27A | Setting of “Argo” | IRAN |
| 28A | Reason for stopping during a road trip | GAS |
| 29A | Cutesy label for a second note at the end of a letter | PSS |
Down Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | See 10-Across | STITCH |
| 2D | Common autumnal side dishes | KALESALADS |
| 3D | Steamer alternative | IRON |
| 4D | They’re meant to generate buzz for an upcoming movie | PRESSTOURS |
| 5D | Casual greeting | HIYA |
| 6D | Travelers’ needs | IDS |
| 7D | Poverty-stricken neighborhoods | SLUMS |
| 8D | “Come with!!” | JOINME |
| 9D | Competent | ABLE |
| 13D | Smoother with the ladies | SUAVER |
| 16D | Painter’s need | CANVAS |
| 17D | Heart, e.g. | ORGAN |
| 19D | Oscar-winning film “The ___ of Interest” | ZONE |
| 22D | Cutting sound | SNIP |
| 23D | “i got that ___ in me” (Instagram comment from the least confrontational person you’ve ever met) | DOG |
| 24D | Resistance org. discussed throughout “Derry Girls” | IRA |
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