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Puzzles for September, 2025
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Mon 9/1/2025
B	E	R	G		S	A	L	E	M		L	O	F	T
I	D	O	L		A	C	E	L	A		A	R	E	A
N	U	D	I	S	T	C	A	M	P		P	A	L	L
			B	O	E	R	S			B	A	T	I	K
A	B	S		N	E	U	T	R	A	L	Z	O	N	E
C	O	L	O	G	N	E		U	N	I		R	E	D
E	G	O	S				A	E	T	N	A
S	O	W	H	A	T	E	L	S	E	I	S	N	E	W
			A	L	E	X	A				P	O	L	E
U	M	P		T	E	E		S	E	A	S	A	L	T
N	U	I	S	A	N	C	E	T	A	X		H	A	S
M	E	T	E	R			B	U	G	L	E
A	S	I	N		N	O	O	D	L	E	S	O	U	P
S	L	E	D		A	N	N	I	E		P	U	R	E
K	I	S	S		Y	O	Y	O	S		N	I	N	A

Tue 9/2/2025
D	O	S		M	A	S	T		R	A	M	A	D	A
E	K	E		A	N	E	W		A	B	O	A	R	D
A	B	C		T	I	T	A	N	I	U	M	R	O	D
L	Y	R	I	C			N	O	S		A	P	P	S
T	E	E	T	H	I	N	G	R	I	N	G
		T	R	A	C	E		I	N	E	E	D	I	T
E	S	P	Y		E	N	O			A	R	U	B	A
L	I	L		P	R	E	T	Z	E	L		K	I	N
I	N	A	W	E			S	A	L		N	E	S	S
S	E	N	O	R	A	S		R	O	S	E	S
			R	U	S	S	I	A	N	T	W	I	S	T
I	N	U	K		C	N	N			O	T	T	E	R
S	E	L	F	I	E	S	T	I	C	K		O	N	E
I	M	T	O	R	N		E	L	I	E		U	S	A
S	O	A	R	E	D		L	E	A	D		T	E	T

Wed 9/3/2025
S	C	A	R	F		A	G	A	R		N	A	S	H
A	I	R	E	D		T	U	N	A		A	R	L	O
T	A	M	P	A	B	E	I	G	E		S	T	A	R
S	O	S	O		L	U	L	L		D	A	M	N	S
			S	K	I	P	T	O	M	Y	L	U	G	E
T	A	P	T	A	P				E	E	L	S
I	L	O	S	T		P	A	W	N		Y	E	T	I
L	O	P		Z	H	U	Z	H	U	P		U	H	S
L	O	T	R		O	N	T	O		L	O	M	A	N
		H	E	L	L				G	U	N	S	I	T
T	H	E	D	E	A	D	S	I	E	G	E
H	I	H	A	T		E	A	R	N		I	D	O	L
E	T	O	N		B	U	C	K	A	R	O	U	G	E
M	O	O	T		A	C	H	E		A	T	A	R	I
E	N	D	S		R	E	A	D		P	A	L	E	S

Thu 9/4/2025
C	A	R		T	B	A	R		E	R	E	C	T	S
A	L	E		E	L	L	E		N	A	R	N	I	A
B	A	B	E	R	U	T	H		I	C	A	N	S	O
I	M	M	U	N	E		S	A	V	E	S
N	O	I	R			M	A	L	E		E	D	G	E
		L	E	D		S	W	A	P		D	O	O	R
B	A	C	K	I	N	G		S	A	G		E	M	O
A	N	K	A	R	A				R	O	U	S	E	D
T	I	C		T	M	C		A	G	O	N	I	Z	E
I	M	O	N		R	O	W	S		F	I	T
K	A	R	O		E	N	O	S			O	S	H	A
			T	I	D	E	D		M	I	N	C	E	S
A	R	M	A	N	I		N	O	A	H	S	A	R	K
B	I	G	T	O	P		I	N	T	O		L	O	U
C	O	M	E	T	S		W	E	E	P		E	S	P

Backward answers have a long history, and DOES IT SCALE nicely implies starred Downs have to be read upward, without making it obvious.

– puzzle by Colin Ernst

Fri 9/5/2025
	D	E	N	T	I	S	T		E	S	C	O	R	T
L	O	V	E	N	O	T	E		S	H	A	V	E	S
I	D	I	O	T	T	A	X		T	O	R	E	U	P
E	G	A	N		A	R	T	M	A	J	O	R	S
S	E	N	T			R	B	I		I	M	S	A	D
			E	M	T		O	O	P			T	B	A
		S	T	A	R	N	O	S	E	D	M	O	L	E
	T	E	R	I	Y	A	K	I	S	A	U	C	E
D	Y	N	A	M	I	T	E	S	T	I	C	K
I	P	O			T	U	X		O	S	H
S	E	R	I	F		R	A	M			A	F	R	O
	F	I	N	E	B	E	M	A	D		C	R	O	W
R	A	T	E	D	R		P	L	O	T	H	O	L	E
E	C	A	R	T	E		L	I	M	E	A	D	E	S
B	E	S	T	O	W		E	A	S	E	S	O	N

Star-nosed moles are lovely, aren't they?

Bryan Cheong is indeed the youngest NYT themeless constructor, and he slots in at sixth youngest overall.

– puzzle by Bryan Cheong

Sat 9/6/2025
M	O	V	I	E	T	I	C	K	E	T	S
O	P	E	N	M	A	R	R	I	A	G	E	S
B	A	R	E	E	S	S	E	N	T	I	A	L	S
S	H	A	R	K			S	T	E	F		E	E	K
			T	A	K	E	T	E	N		F	E	T	E
A	L	A	I		N	A	E			P	U	P	P	Y
M	A	M	A	B	I	R	D		D	A	R	W	I	N
P	I	N		A	T	L		P	R	Y		E	E	O
E	D	E	M	A	S		C	L	A	S	S	A	C	T
D	I	S	C	S			H	U	M		C	R	E	E
U	N	I	S		N	B	A	G	A	M	E
P	T	A		G	O	R	P			O	P	E	R	A
	O	C	T	A	V	I	A	E	B	U	T	L	E	R
		S	I	L	E	N	T	R	E	T	R	E	A	T
			T	A	L	K	I	N	G	H	E	A	D	S

A fellow opera-loving friend used to ask years ago, "Which do you think will last longer — opera or democracy?"

That question isn't so funny anymore.

– puzzle by Kunal Nabar

Sun 9/7/2025 The Name Is the Game
H	A	V	A	N	A		U	P	D	O		E	M	I	R		S	C	A	B
O	R	A	T	O	R		N	E	A	P		B	A	N	E		C	A	S	A
B	I	L	L	W	I	T	H	E	R	S		S	L	A	M	D	U	N	K	S
N	A	V	E		S	H	A	V	E		G	E	A	R		O	B	O	E	S
O	N	E	A	T		I	R	E		T	O	N	Y	O	R	L	A	N	D	O
B	A	S	S	H	O	R	N		R	A	G		A	W	O	L
			T	R	I	T	E		E	R	A	T			U	S	E	D	U	P
E	S	T		U	L	Y	S	S	E	S	G	R	A	N	T		N	O	P	E
L	A	O	T	S	E		S	O	B		A	U	G	I	E		A	N	T	S
S	U	M	A	T	R	A		C	O	W		E	R	N	S		B	L	O	T
	T	W	P	S		M	A	R	K	C	U	B	A	N		P	L	E	D
S	E	A	R		C	O	C	A		S	N	L		Y	A	L	E	M	A	N
T	R	I	O		O	U	T	T	O		A	U	G		T	A	R	O	T	S
U	N	T	O		I	R	V	I	N	G	B	E	R	L	I	N		N	E	W
Y	E	S	M	A	N			C	A	L	L		E	A	M	E	S
				L	E	E	R		B	E	E		E	Y	E	T	E	E	T	H
B	A	R	B	A	R	A	E	D	E	N		S	N	O		S	T	O	R	E
E	T	H	E	R		S	T	E	T		B	A	N	F	F		I	L	E	D
L	E	I	T	M	O	T	I	F		E	L	L	E	F	A	N	N	I	N	G
L	I	N	E		R	E	N	O		T	U	E	S		N	O	T	A	T	E
E	N	O	L		B	R	A	G		A	R	M	S		S	T	O	N	E	D

Some artists just need a large canvas. This is Mr. Niederman's 15^th NYT crossword, all Sundays.

– puzzle by Derrick Niederman

Mon 9/8/2025
C	A	L	M		F	R	Y	E	R			C	O	W
O	B	O	E		A	I	O	L	I		P	A	P	A
P	O	W	D	E	R	P	U	F	F		O	K	A	Y
E	V	E		A	M	E	N		L	A	P	E	L	S
D	E	S	E	R	T		G	R	E	A	T	S
			P	L	E	A		A	D	R	A	T	E
A	R	F	S		A	C	D	C		O	B	A	M	A
L	O	A		I	M	T	A	K	E	N		N	I	T
L	I	L	A	C		O	B	E	Y		H	D	T	V
	L	L	B	E	A	N		T	E	T	E
		B	R	I	D	E	S		C	U	R	T	S	Y
E	R	R	A	N	D		L	S	A	T		A	H	A
T	E	E	M		S	E	A	T	N	U	M	B	E	R
N	D	A	S		O	P	T	E	D		S	L	E	D
A	S	K			N	A	S	T	Y		G	E	T	S

Impressive finds! You can take a POWDER, take a PUFF, take a SEAT, take a NUMBER, take the CAKE, take a STAND, take a FALL, or take a BREAK.

To "take a powder" means to leave abruptly. It's origin is uncertain, but here are some theories:

Gangster Slang of the 1920s: The phrase gained popularity during the Roaring Twenties, especially in gangster films and pulp fiction. It was used to describe someone making a quick getaway.
Medicinal Powders: In the 1920s, many over-the-counter remedies—like laxatives or headache treatments—came in powdered form. The idea was that someone might take a powder and then need to lie low or leave the scene quickly, either due to the effects or as a euphemism for avoiding confrontation.
Powder Room Connection: Another theory links it to the phrase "powder one's nose," a discreet way for women to excuse themselves to the restroom. Over time, "take a powder" may have evolved as a broader euphemism for making a quiet exit.
Hollywood Influence: Its use in films and novels helped cement the phrase in popular culture, even if its exact origin remains a bit fuzzy.

It's mostly considered old-fashioned now, but it still pops up in noir-style dialogue or retro storytelling.

– puzzle by Margaret Seikel

Tue 9/9/2025
C	A	S	A		E	D	A	M		C	U	P	I	D
O	V	E	R	I	M	A	G	I	N	A	T	I	V	E
M	E	D	I	C	I	N	E	C	A	B	I	N	E	T
I	D	A		O	N	E	S		T	A	L	E
C	A	N	I	N	E	S		S	U	R	E	C	A	N
			R	I	M		W	I	R	E		O	L	E
C	U	B	I	C		B	O	R	A	T		N	I	X
O	T	I	S		V	O	W	E	L		M	E	N	U
M	E	L		H	I	R	E	D		F	U	S	E	S
E	R	A		I	C	E	D		D	E	N
T	O	T	A	L	E	D		D	E	M	I	G	O	D
		E	R	I	C		H	U	L	A		A	L	A
M	O	R	E	T	O	C	O	M	E	L	A	T	E	R
O	N	A	S	E	P	A	R	A	T	E	N	O	T	E
C	O	L	O	R		B	A	S	E		I	R	A	S

Cluing answers like FEMALE is fraught. 39-Down is an interesting option. Back in 1955, the clue could be "The intuitive sex."

Marshal's RegEx query returns too many results, but you can narrow it down using the options in the yellow box. Sort by score to see the most interesting ones first, or select a specific length for the slot you're trying to fill. 15's that alternate vowels and consonants include MEXICAN AMERICAN, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, and RICE WINE VINEGAR. The only 21 that fits the pattern in NYT history is this quote from Aristotle.

Click Analyze below to see the lovely green/white checkerboard in the Thumbnails section showing the consonant/vowel distribution.

There was another such puzzle in 2018.

– puzzle by Marshal Herrmann

Wed 9/10/2025
K	A	R	M	A		C	O	M	I	C		D	A	B
A	M	E	N	D		A	S	A	D	A		E	M	U
L	I	V	E	R	S	L	I	V	E	R		B	A	Y
			M	A	E	V	E			G	A	U	Z	E
		P	O	T	T	E	R	S	P	O	T	T	E	R
S	C	E	N	E	S			P	A	N	E
A	C	T	I			S	L	I	C	E		S	T	S
K	E	T	C	H	U	P	S	K	E	T	C	H	U	P
E	D	Y		A	S	I	D	E			A	E	R	O
			O	V	E	N			A	S	K	A	N	T
M	O	T	H	E	R	S	M	O	T	H	E	R
L	L	A	M	A			I	N	T	O	W
A	L	L		T	A	T	E	R	S	T	A	T	E	R
D	I	O		I	R	O	N	Y		B	L	A	M	E
Y	E	N		T	E	N	S	E		Y	K	N	O	W

If you've been solving crosswords for a while, you've seen "Have a cow?" before, but it's still a fun clue.

– puzzle by Cole Vandenberg and Harit Raghunathan

Thu 9/11/2025
N	A	P	L	E	S				T	E	E	N	S	Y
E	L	A	I	N	E			W	E	N	T	A	P	E
W	A	L	K	I	E		N	E	E	D	A	N	A	P
		I	E	D	S		A	L	D	A
B	I	N	D		T	E	S	T		S	U	M	T	O
L	S	D		R	O	U	T		S	H	R	I	E	K
M	A	R	G	E		L	Y	M	E		I	C	E	S
	D	O	U	B	L	E	H	E	A	D	E	R	S
R	O	M	A		O	R	A	L		A	L	O	H	A
A	R	E	N	O	T		B	O	W	S		S	O	T
M	A	S	O	N		T	I	N	A		C	C	T	V
				C	A	I	T		S	H	O	O
B	A	D	L	A	N	D	S		H	U	M	P	T	Y
A	A	M	I	L	N	E			A	M	P	E	R	E
R	A	Z	Z	L	E				Y	E	S	S	I	R

Rebus entries work as normal for Down clues, so 1-Down in NEWT. Across clues use each letter one at a time, so 15-Across is WALKIE TALKIE.

– puzzle by Gia Bosko

Fri 9/12/2025
E	V	A	D	E		F	A	L	L		R	A	S	P
S	A	N	A	N	T	O	N	I	O		A	R	M	Y
O	N	E	S	T	R	O	G	E	N		W	E	A	R
S	E	W		R	I	D	I	N	G		E	Y	R	E
			F	O	L	D			B	E	S	O	T
	C	O	U	P	L	E	S	C	O	S	T	U	M	E
C	U	R	R	Y		S	H	O	W	S		G	O	V
A	L	A	S		B	E	E	R	S		C	O	N	E
S	T	L		T	E	R	R	A		S	H	O	E	S
A	L	R	I	G	H	T	A	L	R	E	A	D	Y
	E	E	R	I	E			S	H	E	D
P	A	P	I		M	I	G	N	O	N		B	A	N
I	D	O	S		O	C	E	A	N	O	L	O	G	Y
M	E	R	E		T	E	A	K	E	T	T	L	E	S
A	R	T	S		H	E	R	E		E	R	O	D	E

I guess an area bereft of grocery stores would be a FOOD DESERT, but that term generally means a lack of nearby healthy, affordable food. A McDonald's on the corner doesn't cut it.

– puzzle by Joe Marquez

Sat 9/13/2025
A	C	A	D	E	M	I	C	P	R	O	G	R	A	M
L	U	D	O	V	I	C	O	E	I	N	A	U	D	I
C	L	O	S	E	D	E	C	O	S	Y	S	T	E	M
O	K	R	A	S			A	P	E	X		A	N	O
V	I	E	S		E	V	I	L	S		R	B	I	S
E	N	D		A	L	O	N	E		D	I	A	N	A
			R	O	G	U	E		R	A	N	G	E
		T	A	K	I	S		M	A	Z	D	A
	H	U	N	A	N		T	O	M	E	S
P	O	R	K	Y		D	O	M	E	D		B	O	P
A	W	N	S		J	A	P	A	N		R	E	N	O
W	E	B		A	O	N	E			L	A	G	E	R
P	L	U	M	T	U	C	K	E	R	E	D	O	U	T
A	S	L	O	O	S	E	A	S	A	G	O	O	S	E
W	E	L	L	I	T	S	N	O	W	O	N	D	E	R

Ludovico Einaudi. Powerful and passionate, or predictable and smarmy? You decide.

– puzzle by Alex Jiang

Sun 9/14/2025 Bird's Eye View
F	R	O	S	H		F	A	D	S		A	T	O	Z		G	I	N	Z	A
A	O	R	T	A		A	L	O	T	A	L	I	K	E		O	V	O	I	D
Q	B	E	R	T		R	E	D	A	L	D	E	R	S		F	A	W	N	S
			A	C	M	E	C	O	R	P	O	R	A	T	I	O	N
D	E	L	P	H	I										T	R	I	K	E	S
E	V	E		E	L	M	S					Y	O	S	H	I		A	Y	O
F	E	A	S	T	D	A	Y				T	E	A	P	I	T	C	H	E	R
A	N	N	O		S	I	N				L	O	H	A	N		H	U	G	E
M	E	L	B	L	A	N	C				C	H	U	C	K	J	O	N	E	S
E	D	Y		E	L	S								E	N	O		A	L	T
			F	A	S	T	A	N	D	F	U	R	R	Y	O	U	S
A	N	T	I	F	A		A	D	O	L	P	H	E		T	R	O	J	A	N
H	O	O	T			S	H	A	D	O	W	I	N	G			X	O	X	O
A	P	T		A	M	P			G		A	N	T	E	G	G		A	L	I
B	E	E	P	B	E	E	P		E		R	O	A	D	R	U	N	N	E	R
		M	O	R	T	A	R				D	S	L		E	L	O	N
			K	O	O	K	Y							R	E	P	S
I	T	H	E	L	P	S						O	P	E	N	D	A	T	E	S
R	H	O		L	E	I	G	H		W	I	L	E	E	C	O	Y	O	T	E
A	O	L		E	R	N	I	E		O	V	E	R	S	A	W		M	A	X
Q	U	E		R	A	G	O	N		W	E	S	T	E	R	N		B	L	T

The grid art shows the Roadrunner holding up a HELP sign as an anvil is falling on his head. Good times. It's a follow-up to this recent Mel Blanc tribute.

A famous example of SPEAK SING (78-Down.)

– puzzle by Daniel Grinberg

Mon 9/15/2025
I	H	O	P		L	O	G	O		C	R	O	W	N
C	A	V	E		I	P	A	D		H	A	N	O	I
E	L	E	G	A	N	T	S	O	L	U	T	I	O	N
E	T	R	A	D	E		P	R	O	M		O	D	E
			S	O	A	K			O	P	E	N
G	R	O	U	P	R	A	T	E	S		A	B	C	D
H	E	I	S	T		H	O	L	E		R	A	R	E
A	C	L		S	A	L	T	I	N	E		G	A	G
N	O	P	E		C	U	E	D		A	R	E	N	A
A	N	A	L		C	A	M	E	O	R	O	L	E	S
		S	I	T	E			S	U	V	S
E	S	T		I	S	I	T		T	I	E	D	Y	E
T	H	E	R	E	S	N	O	I	I	N	T	E	A	M
C	O	L	O	R		N	O	O	N		T	A	R	T
H	O	S	T	S		S	L	U	G		A	D	D	S

The circled baseball teams, GIANTS, PIRATES, and ORIOLES, are missing their I.

My favorite NO I IN TEAMS puzzle is this David J. Kahn one from 2018. Team names cross their cities at, what else, the letter I.

– puzzle by Matthew Stock and Michael Lieberman

Tue 9/16/2025
F	A	M		C	A	M	E	O		S	O	L	V	E
A	L	E		U	R	B	A	N		C	R	O	A	K
B	L	A	C	K	C	A	R	D		E	C	O	L	I
L	I	T	H	E			L	E	O	N		K	E	N
E	N	Y	A		K	E	Y	C	U	T	T	I	N	G
			L	E	I	A		K	I	S	M	E	T
B	A	C	K	W	A	S	H				C	L	I	P
U	N	A		E	S	T	E	L	L	A		O	N	O
M	I	S	O				S	E	A	F	L	O	O	R
	S	T	R	A	W	S		E	T	T	A
H	E	A	D	C	H	E	E	S	E		S	O	S	O
A	S	S		C	O	W	L			U	S	H	E	R
B	E	I	G	E		A	L	L	A	B	O	A	R	D
L	E	D	O	N		G	E	O	D	E		R	T	E
A	D	E	P	T		E	N	T	E	R		E	A	R

The word BOARD can attach to each half of each starred clue answer. BLACKBOARD, CARDBOARD, etc.

– puzzle by Jonathan Daly

Wed 9/17/2025
E	L	M	S		I	D	E	M			S	T	A	C	K
L	E	O	I		L	U	B	E	S		K	E	R	R	I
K	N	O	C	K	K	N	O	C	K		A	A	R	O	N
S	A	N	K	A		N	O	H	I	T		B	O	N	K
		R	O	O	F		K	A	M	I	K	A	Z	E	S
A	R	O	U	S	A	L				A	R	G
T	A	C	T		B	I	O	T	A		O	S	T	E	R
A	C	K		2	4	K	M	A	G	I	C		H	A	H
D	E	S	K	S		E	G	G	E	D		D	I	R	E
			R	E	P				R	I	H	A	N	N	A
K	A	R	A	T	E	K	I	D		D	U	S	K
O	K	O	K		G	E	N	R	E		S	A	T	A	T
O	I	L	E	R		K	N	I	C	K	K	N	A	C	K
K	R	O	N	A		E	I	E	I	O		I	N	T	O
S	A	S	S	Y			E	D	G	Y		S	K	I	S

24 K's smashes the old record for most in a grid.

– puzzle by Jackson Matz

Thu 9/18/2025
R	S	S	F	E	E	D		G	O	E	S	B	I	G
O	T	H	E	L	L	O		I	V	O	T	E	N	O
T	O	O	M	U	C	H		D	E	S	I	R	E	D
A	R	F		D	I	A	P	E	R		L	A	R	S
T	E	A	S	E	D		R	O	U	L	E	T	T	E
E	A	R	L	S		H	I	N	N	Y		E	I	N
S	D	S	U		C	U	Z		D	O	O	D	A	D
			R	A	R	E	E	V	E	N	T
P	L	A	S	M	A		P	A	R		H	O	N	G
L	A	P		I	N	G	O	T		N	E	P	A	L
A	C	C	I	D	E	N	T		S	A	R	T	R	E
S	E	L	F		G	O	S	S	I	P		I	R	A
T	R	A	N	S	A	M		P	E	L	I	C	A	N
I	T	S	O	N	M	E		A	G	E	M	A	T	E
C	A	S	T	L	E	S		R	E	S	O	L	E	D

The theme is words put inside other words:

OM in TOUCH
LET in ROUTE
ID in ACCENT
REEVE in RANT
LI in PECAN

That six-character code at 28-Down is the RGB value. The colors of the pixels on the screen you're looking at have 0 to 255 values for Red, Green, and Blue. It fits into six characters because the values are usually expressed in Hex 00 (black) to FF (white). Bright green would be 00FF00.

Actually, designers are more likely to use RGBA, which adds an Alpha component, an opacity that ranges from 0 (invisible) to 1 (opaque).

– puzzle by Adam Wagner

Fri 9/19/2025
A	D	O	P	T		B	R	A	G		R	B	I	S
L	U	N	A	R	P	R	O	B	E		O	O	N	A
T	R	I	L	O	B	I	T	E	S		M	O	R	N
O	A	T		J	A	N	E		T	A	C	K	E	D
			F	A	N	G		G	A	B	O	R
B	E	H	I	N	D	T	H	E	T	I	M	E	S
I	N	O	N		J	O	I	N	E	D		P	O	D
E	D	D	I	E		L	A	T		E	M	O	T	E
N	O	G		F	A	I	L	L	E		A	R	T	S
	W	E	I	R	D	F	L	E	X	B	U	T	O	K
		P	R	O	V	E		G	P	A	S
S	L	O	A	N	E		P	I	E	R		B	O	S
A	U	D	I		R	O	Y	A	L	F	L	U	S	H
R	I	G	S		T	U	R	N	S	L	O	O	S	E
I	S	E	E		S	T	E	T		Y	O	Y	O	S

STEM is all well and good, but you need that A in STEAM for a full life, right?

– puzzle by Erica Hsiung Wojcik

Sat 9/20/2025
S	C	R	E	W	T	H	A	T		A	M	I	S	H
T	R	A	D	E	W	A	R	S		R	E	C	T	O
L	I	V	E	L	A	R	G	E		I	D	E	A	L
E	M	E	N	D		P	O	L	S		I	D	L	E
O	P	S			R	E	T	I	E		A	L	E	C
			F	E	A	R	S	O	M	E		A	B	A
I	N	S	E	R	T	S		T	I	G	H	T	E	R
M	O	P	E	R	S				T	O	O	T	E	D
A	M	I	D	O	N	E		M	O	T	H	E	R	S
T	E	D		R	E	C	K	O	N	S	O
A	G	E	S		S	H	I	N	E			H	O	G
L	U	R	K		T	O	N	S		S	T	A	V	E
O	S	M	I	C		I	G	O	T	T	A	J	E	T
S	T	A	R	S		S	M	O	K	E	R	I	N	G
S	A	N	T	A		M	E	N	O	M	O	S	S	O

Sun 9/21/2025 Gimme a Break!
A	C	R	E			T	R	I	P	S		E	L	M			P	S	S	T
R	O	O	M	S		H	E	N	R	I		M	E	A	T		O	T	T	O
K	A	B	U	K	H	E	A	T	E	R		B	O	N	O		D	O	O	R
S	T	O	L	E	I	N		R	O	S	I	E		I	N	A	C	O	M	A
	S	T	A	R	T	E	D	U	P		W	R	E	C	K	R	A	L	P	H
			T	A	S	T	E	D		D	I	S	G	U	S	T	S
A	G	L	E	T			B	E	G	I	N		G	R	U		T	I	E	S
B	I	O	S		A	D	O	R	E	S		O	N	E		M	S	N	B	C
E	G	O		E	R	A	S		L	A	C	R	O	S	S	E		F	O	O
T	I	K	O	R	C	H	E	S		P	O	N	G		W	E	C	A	N	T
		M	U	R	A	L		H	I	P	P	O		C	A	R	D	S
O	B	E	R	O	N		T	O	N	E		T	E	S	T	K	C	H	E	N
R	O	N		L	A	S	E	R	T	A	G		D	I	A	S		I	T	O
G	H	O	U	L		N	A	T		R	E	S	I	S	T		F	O	R	D
S	O	W	S		S	E	A		P	E	R	O	T			D	I	N	E	S
			A	T	T	A	C	H	E	D		L	E	C	T	E	R
F	O	S	T	E	R	K	T	E	N		G	I	D	D	I	N	E	S	S
E	C	H	O	D	O	T		A	S	S	E	S		C	L	I	P	O	U	T
L	E	A	D		V	A	S	T		K	I	T	K	A	T	M	I	N	I	S
L	A	R	A		E	C	C	E		I	C	E	E	S		S	T	I	N	K
A	N	D	Y			K	I	D		D	O	N	N	E			S	A	G	S

Rebus squares are KIT Across and KAT Down.

– puzzle by Adrianne Baik

Mon 9/22/2025
G	P	A		F	U	N	G	I		C	A	C	T	I
E	L	M		I	N	U	I	T		O	R	L	O	N
N	E	E		R	E	D	B	O	R	D	E	A	U	X
Z	A	N	Y		V	I	E		A	D	A	P	T	S
			E	W	E	S		F	I	L	M
J	U	S	T	I	N	T	R	U	D	E	A	U
E	T	A	I	L			U	S	E		P	R	A	Y
T	A	G		D	O	G	B	E	D	S		B	R	O
S	H	A	Q		N	E	O			A	V	A	I	L
		S	U	P	E	R	N	I	N	T	E	N	D	O
			A	L	O	E		M	O	S	T
A	S	H	C	A	N		M	S	G		S	W	I	M
C	O	O	K	I	E	D	O	U	G	H		O	N	O
T	U	N	E	D		M	A	R	I	O		O	F	T
S	L	E	D	S		S	T	E	N	T		D	O	H

Tue 9/23/2025
T	S	P	S			S	U	B		B	L	A	S	T
H	A	L	L	S		A	P	R		A	O	R	T	A
E	M	A	I	L		S	P	O	O	N	S	O	U	T
C	O	N	G	A		H	E	A	P		E	D	N	A
W	A	S	H	B	O	A	R	D	A	B	S
			T	S	A				L	E	I	G	H
M	E	S	S		H	E	N	S		A	T	E	A	M
A	P	E		J	U	G	B	A	N	D		E	R	A
T	I	T	L	E		G	A	G	A		S	K	E	W
	C	H	E	S	T				V	E	T
			S	T	O	V	E	P	I	P	E	H	A	T
E	N	O	S		F	A	M	E		S	P	E	C	S
B	O	N	E	S	U	P	O	N		O	M	A	H	A
B	L	U	N	T		O	R	C		M	O	V	E	R
S	A	S	S	Y		R	Y	E			M	E	D	S

40-Across is both a revealer and a theme answer!

– puzzle by Jacob Stulberg

Wed 9/24/2025
D	A	B	S		P	I	P	S			E	A	S	T
A	L	O	T		A	N	D	I	E		A	N	T	E
V	O	T	E		C	H	A	R	L	E	S	T	O	N
I	H	O	P	E	S	O		I	M	L	Y	I	N	G
S	A	X		D	U	M	B			L	A	T	E
			P	E	N	E	L	O	P	E		O	W	E
B	A	R	O	N			O	M	E	N		X	O	X
U	S	E	D		L	O	N	G	I		E	I	R	E
L	S	D		P	E	N	D			D	I	N	K	S
B	O	P		I	N	T	E	R	N	E	D
	C	A	A	N			S	I	A	M		L	A	A
F	I	N	G	E	R	S		C	R	O	S	S	E	D
M	A	D	E	Y	A	L	O	O	K		W	A	R	E
A	T	A	N		T	A	B	L	E		A	T	O	P
J	E	S	T			B	E	A	D		P	S	S	T

The circled letters spell MIDDLE intersecting INDEX. In other words, those two fingers are crossed.

– puzzle by Peter A. Collins

Thu 9/25/2025
A	G	R	A		P	E	T	E	R		T	E	R	M
R	E	E	L		S	C	U	S	I		E	R	I	E
E	L	A	L		T	I	R	E	S		N	E	M	O
	S	K	I	M	O	F	F	T	H	E	T	O	P
			O	P	R	Y		S	E	T	I
L	I	E	N	E	E				S	H	A	R	I	A
I	P	A	S	S		R	A	T		E	L	A	N	D
E	L	M		T	R	E	M	O	R	S		I	O	S
V	E	E	S		U	S	E	M	E		O	G	L	E
E	A	R	T	A	G	S		B	E	E	R	H	A	T
		T	E	R	I				P	U	T	T
F	I	R	S	T	T	W	O	L	E	T	T	E	R	S
A	S	U	S		O	B	A	M	A		O	N	I	T
N	I	N	E		F	I	L	E	T		N	U	D	E
T	S	K	S		F	E	S	T	S		S	P	E	D

In the Down answers below the grid, I added the FIRST TWO LETTERS that had been skimmed off the top. (They come from the first two letters of the clues.)

– puzzle by Jesse Goldberg

Fri 9/26/2025
S	W	I	L	L		C	H	I	C		G	U	A	C
E	E	N	I	E		H	A	T	E	W	A	T	C	H
W	A	N	N	A		A	L	O	N	E	T	I	M	E
	S	E	T	S	A	I	L		S	T	O	L	E	S
F	E	R	R	E	T	S		P	O	W		E	S	T
A	L	G	O	R	E		C	A	R	I	B
R	E	E	L		A	T	O	N		P	A	H
	D	E	L	E	T	E	D	S	C	E	N	E	S
		K	E	G		M	A	Y	I		A	L	P	O
			R	O	M	P	S		P	O	N	D	E	R
A	M	C		S	E	E		C	R	E	A	S	E	D
B	R	O	H	U	G		G	R	O	U	P	E	D
O	R	D	E	R	H	E	R	E		V	E	R	G	E
D	E	E	P	F	A	K	E	S		R	E	V	U	P
E	D	D	A		N	E	W	T		E	L	E	N	A

Sat 9/27/2025
S	L	I	P		A	S	I	F		A	C	C	R	A
H	O	R	S	E	R	A	C	E		S	H	O	U	T
A	H	O	Y	M	A	T	E	Y		H	A	S	N	T
D	A	N	C	E	M	O	M				F	L	E	A
E	N	S	H	R	I	N	E	S		B	E	E	S
			O	Y	S		L	E	G	O	S	E	T	S
S	H	R	U	B		S	T	E	R	N		P	O	I
L	I	E	T	O	M	E		P	R	U	D	E	N	T
O	T	C		A	R	G	O	S		S	I	R	E	S
B	A	C	T	R	I	A	N		L	E	O
	N	E	E	D		L	E	M	O	N	R	I	N	D
P	E	N	N				R	E	N	T	A	C	A	R
O	R	T	O	N		L	A	S	E	R	M	A	Z	E
E	V	E	R	Y		S	T	O	R	Y	A	R	C	S
T	E	R	S	E		D	E	N	S		S	E	A	S

Sun 9/28/2025 Central Perk
E	M	P	T	O	R		P	A	P	R	I	K	A		I	C	E	M	A	N
M	O	H	A	V	E		H	A	S	A	S	I	P		N	O	L	O	S	E
M	O	O	R	E	S		D	A	Y	C	A	R	E		F	L	I	N	T	S
A	L	E		R	E	B	S		C	H	I		D	R	E	D		I	R	S
	A	B	L	A	T	E		I	H	E	A	R		E	R	O	I	C	A
	H	E	A	L	T	H		D	E	L	H	I		D	E	N	T	A	L
			I	L	L	A	S	K				A	T	O	N	E	S
E	V	A	N		E	V	A		M	C	S		B	U	C		Y	A	W	S
H	A	G		U	S	E	D		C	H	E		A	N	E	W		G	E	O
O	C	E	A	N		S	E	N	D	A	C	A	R	D		E	A	R	L	Y
W	A	L	R	U	S			B	O	N	U	S			E	A	S	E	L	S
	T	E	R	M	E	D		A	N	D	R	A		G	A	R	T	E	N
D	I	V	A		T	E	N		A	L	I		G	R	R		I	S	E	E
J	O	E	Y		U	F	O		L	E	T		E	E	L		R	O	S	S
S	N	L		S	P	E	D		D	R	Y		A	W	O	L		N	S	C
			L	E	O	N	I	D				T	R	I	B	E	S
	F	R	I	E	N	D	S	W	I	T	H	B	E	N	E	F	I	T	S
P	E	E	T	S			C	A	R	H	O	O	D			T	E	A	M	S
A	M	S	C	R	A	Y		R	A	I	N	N		W	H	I	S	K	E	Y
I	M	T	H	E	R	E		F	I	N	E	D		W	E	S	T	E	L	M
R	E	S	I	D	E	S		S	L	E	D	S		E	N	T	A	I	L	S

A tribute to the television show "Friends". Six of the italicized clues point to names of the characters on Friends. The crossing ones point to "benefits" you might get at work, like HEALTH, DENTAL, etc.

– puzzle by Rich Katz

Mon 9/29/2025
F	R	A	M	E		D	U	S	T		F	I	V	E
D	I	C	E	Y		A	N	T	E		A	G	O	G
I	C	A	R	E		M	I	R	E		R	O	L	O
C	H	I	C	K	E	N	T	E	N	D	E	R
			H	I	C			A	L	A
P	A	R		T	H	I	N	K	I	N	G	C	A	P
S	W	A	G		O	N	O		T	E	P	E	E	S
Y	A	D	I	G		C	V	S		S	A	L	S	A
O	S	I	R	I	S		A	O	K		S	L	O	T
P	H	I	L	J	A	C	K	S	O	N		O	P	S
				O	V	A			N	E	W
		G	R	E	E	T	I	N	G	C	A	R	D	S
M	P	A	A		A	T	T	A		T	I	E	U	P
E	O	N	S		L	O	A	M		A	V	E	D	A
H	I	G	H		L	Y	L	E		R	E	F	E	R

The circled letters spell greetings to cards. HI, JACK, HI, FIVE, etc.

– puzzle by Brian Keller

Tue 9/30/2025
L	A	T	H	E		C	A	P	R	A		N	O	G
A	E	S	O	P		I	N	O	I	L		U	N	O
C	R	O	W	C	O	N	T	R	O	L		N	A	N
			D	O	N	E	I	T		E	V	A	D	E
H	O	T	I	T	E	M			T	R	I	V	I	A
I	N	O	T		G	A	R	B	A	G	E	U	M	P
C	O	R	G	I			O	O	Z	E		T	E	E
			O	N	K	E	Y	K	O	N	G
A	L	F		F	E	T	A			S	E	W	E	R
C	A	R	C	A	T	A	L	O	G		T	E	R	I
A	L	A	S	N	O			F	L	E	A	B	A	G
C	A	N	I	T		I	M	F	U	L	L
I	N	K		I	T	S	A	D	E	L	I	G	H	T
A	N	O		L	I	B	R	A		I	F	E	A	R
S	E	Z		E	E	N	S	Y		S	E	E	D	Y

Read 59-Across "IT'S A DELIGHT" as "IT'S A 'D' LIGHT." The theme answers are light (missing) a letter D. So, CROW CONTROL becomes CROWD CONTROL, etc.

– puzzle by Justin Werfel

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39 ms

B	E	R	G		S	A	L	E	M		L	O	F	T
I	D	O	L		A	C	E	L	A		A	R	E	A
N	U	D	I	S	T	C	A	M	P		P	A	L	L
			B	O	E	R	S			B	A	T	I	K
A	B	S		N	E	U	T	R	A	L	Z	O	N	E
C	O	L	O	G	N	E		U	N	I		R	E	D
E	G	O	S				A	E	T	N	A
S	O	W	H	A	T	E	L	S	E	I	S	N	E	W
			A	L	E	X	A				P	O	L	E
U	M	P		T	E	E		S	E	A	S	A	L	T
N	U	I	S	A	N	C	E	T	A	X		H	A	S
M	E	T	E	R			B	U	G	L	E
A	S	I	N		N	O	O	D	L	E	S	O	U	P
S	L	E	D		A	N	N	I	E		P	U	R	E
K	I	S	S		Y	O	Y	O	S		N	I	N	A

D	O	S		M	A	S	T		R	A	M	A	D	A
E	K	E		A	N	E	W		A	B	O	A	R	D
A	B	C		T	I	T	A	N	I	U	M	R	O	D
L	Y	R	I	C			N	O	S		A	P	P	S
T	E	E	T	H	I	N	G	R	I	N	G
		T	R	A	C	E		I	N	E	E	D	I	T
E	S	P	Y		E	N	O			A	R	U	B	A
L	I	L		P	R	E	T	Z	E	L		K	I	N
I	N	A	W	E			S	A	L		N	E	S	S
S	E	N	O	R	A	S		R	O	S	E	S
			R	U	S	S	I	A	N	T	W	I	S	T
I	N	U	K		C	N	N			O	T	T	E	R
S	E	L	F	I	E	S	T	I	C	K		O	N	E
I	M	T	O	R	N		E	L	I	E		U	S	A
S	O	A	R	E	D		L	E	A	D		T	E	T

S	C	A	R	F		A	G	A	R		N	A	S	H
A	I	R	E	D		T	U	N	A		A	R	L	O
T	A	M	P	A	B	E	I	G	E		S	T	A	R
S	O	S	O		L	U	L	L		D	A	M	N	S
			S	K	I	P	T	O	M	Y	L	U	G	E
T	A	P	T	A	P				E	E	L	S
I	L	O	S	T		P	A	W	N		Y	E	T	I
L	O	P		Z	H	U	Z	H	U	P		U	H	S
L	O	T	R		O	N	T	O		L	O	M	A	N
		H	E	L	L				G	U	N	S	I	T
T	H	E	D	E	A	D	S	I	E	G	E
H	I	H	A	T		E	A	R	N		I	D	O	L
E	T	O	N		B	U	C	K	A	R	O	U	G	E
M	O	O	T		A	C	H	E		A	T	A	R	I
E	N	D	S		R	E	A	D		P	A	L	E	S

C	A	R		T	B	A	R		E	R	E	C	T	S
A	L	E		E	L	L	E		N	A	R	N	I	A
B	A	B	E	R	U	T	H		I	C	A	N	S	O
I	M	M	U	N	E		S	A	V	E	S
N	O	I	R			M	A	L	E		E	D	G	E
		L	E	D		S	W	A	P		D	O	O	R
B	A	C	K	I	N	G		S	A	G		E	M	O
A	N	K	A	R	A				R	O	U	S	E	D
T	I	C		T	M	C		A	G	O	N	I	Z	E
I	M	O	N		R	O	W	S		F	I	T
K	A	R	O		E	N	O	S			O	S	H	A
			T	I	D	E	D		M	I	N	C	E	S
A	R	M	A	N	I		N	O	A	H	S	A	R	K
B	I	G	T	O	P		I	N	T	O		L	O	U
C	O	M	E	T	S		W	E	E	P		E	S	P

	D	E	N	T	I	S	T		E	S	C	O	R	T
L	O	V	E	N	O	T	E		S	H	A	V	E	S
I	D	I	O	T	T	A	X		T	O	R	E	U	P
E	G	A	N		A	R	T	M	A	J	O	R	S
S	E	N	T			R	B	I		I	M	S	A	D
			E	M	T		O	O	P			T	B	A
		S	T	A	R	N	O	S	E	D	M	O	L	E
	T	E	R	I	Y	A	K	I	S	A	U	C	E
D	Y	N	A	M	I	T	E	S	T	I	C	K
I	P	O			T	U	X		O	S	H
S	E	R	I	F		R	A	M			A	F	R	O
	F	I	N	E	B	E	M	A	D		C	R	O	W
R	A	T	E	D	R		P	L	O	T	H	O	L	E
E	C	A	R	T	E		L	I	M	E	A	D	E	S
B	E	S	T	O	W		E	A	S	E	S	O	N

M	O	V	I	E	T	I	C	K	E	T	S
O	P	E	N	M	A	R	R	I	A	G	E	S
B	A	R	E	E	S	S	E	N	T	I	A	L	S
S	H	A	R	K			S	T	E	F		E	E	K
			T	A	K	E	T	E	N		F	E	T	E
A	L	A	I		N	A	E			P	U	P	P	Y
M	A	M	A	B	I	R	D		D	A	R	W	I	N
P	I	N		A	T	L		P	R	Y		E	E	O
E	D	E	M	A	S		C	L	A	S	S	A	C	T
D	I	S	C	S			H	U	M		C	R	E	E
U	N	I	S		N	B	A	G	A	M	E
P	T	A		G	O	R	P			O	P	E	R	A
	O	C	T	A	V	I	A	E	B	U	T	L	E	R
		S	I	L	E	N	T	R	E	T	R	E	A	T
			T	A	L	K	I	N	G	H	E	A	D	S

H	A	V	A	N	A		U	P	D	O		E	M	I	R		S	C	A	B
O	R	A	T	O	R		N	E	A	P		B	A	N	E		C	A	S	A
B	I	L	L	W	I	T	H	E	R	S		S	L	A	M	D	U	N	K	S
N	A	V	E		S	H	A	V	E		G	E	A	R		O	B	O	E	S
O	N	E	A	T		I	R	E		T	O	N	Y	O	R	L	A	N	D	O
B	A	S	S	H	O	R	N		R	A	G		A	W	O	L
			T	R	I	T	E		E	R	A	T			U	S	E	D	U	P
E	S	T		U	L	Y	S	S	E	S	G	R	A	N	T		N	O	P	E
L	A	O	T	S	E		S	O	B		A	U	G	I	E		A	N	T	S
S	U	M	A	T	R	A		C	O	W		E	R	N	S		B	L	O	T
	T	W	P	S		M	A	R	K	C	U	B	A	N		P	L	E	D
S	E	A	R		C	O	C	A		S	N	L		Y	A	L	E	M	A	N
T	R	I	O		O	U	T	T	O		A	U	G		T	A	R	O	T	S
U	N	T	O		I	R	V	I	N	G	B	E	R	L	I	N		N	E	W
Y	E	S	M	A	N			C	A	L	L		E	A	M	E	S
				L	E	E	R		B	E	E		E	Y	E	T	E	E	T	H
B	A	R	B	A	R	A	E	D	E	N		S	N	O		S	T	O	R	E
E	T	H	E	R		S	T	E	T		B	A	N	F	F		I	L	E	D
L	E	I	T	M	O	T	I	F		E	L	L	E	F	A	N	N	I	N	G
L	I	N	E		R	E	N	O		T	U	E	S		N	O	T	A	T	E
E	N	O	L		B	R	A	G		A	R	M	S		S	T	O	N	E	D

C	A	L	M		F	R	Y	E	R			C	O	W
O	B	O	E		A	I	O	L	I		P	A	P	A
P	O	W	D	E	R	P	U	F	F		O	K	A	Y
E	V	E		A	M	E	N		L	A	P	E	L	S
D	E	S	E	R	T		G	R	E	A	T	S
			P	L	E	A		A	D	R	A	T	E
A	R	F	S		A	C	D	C		O	B	A	M	A
L	O	A		I	M	T	A	K	E	N		N	I	T
L	I	L	A	C		O	B	E	Y		H	D	T	V
	L	L	B	E	A	N		T	E	T	E
		B	R	I	D	E	S		C	U	R	T	S	Y
E	R	R	A	N	D		L	S	A	T		A	H	A
T	E	E	M		S	E	A	T	N	U	M	B	E	R
N	D	A	S		O	P	T	E	D		S	L	E	D
A	S	K			N	A	S	T	Y		G	E	T	S

C	A	S	A		E	D	A	M		C	U	P	I	D
O	V	E	R	I	M	A	G	I	N	A	T	I	V	E
M	E	D	I	C	I	N	E	C	A	B	I	N	E	T
I	D	A		O	N	E	S		T	A	L	E
C	A	N	I	N	E	S		S	U	R	E	C	A	N
			R	I	M		W	I	R	E		O	L	E
C	U	B	I	C		B	O	R	A	T		N	I	X
O	T	I	S		V	O	W	E	L		M	E	N	U
M	E	L		H	I	R	E	D		F	U	S	E	S
E	R	A		I	C	E	D		D	E	N
T	O	T	A	L	E	D		D	E	M	I	G	O	D
		E	R	I	C		H	U	L	A		A	L	A
M	O	R	E	T	O	C	O	M	E	L	A	T	E	R
O	N	A	S	E	P	A	R	A	T	E	N	O	T	E
C	O	L	O	R		B	A	S	E		I	R	A	S

K	A	R	M	A		C	O	M	I	C		D	A	B
A	M	E	N	D		A	S	A	D	A		E	M	U
L	I	V	E	R	S	L	I	V	E	R		B	A	Y
			M	A	E	V	E			G	A	U	Z	E
		P	O	T	T	E	R	S	P	O	T	T	E	R
S	C	E	N	E	S			P	A	N	E
A	C	T	I			S	L	I	C	E		S	T	S
K	E	T	C	H	U	P	S	K	E	T	C	H	U	P
E	D	Y		A	S	I	D	E			A	E	R	O
			O	V	E	N			A	S	K	A	N	T
M	O	T	H	E	R	S	M	O	T	H	E	R
L	L	A	M	A			I	N	T	O	W
A	L	L		T	A	T	E	R	S	T	A	T	E	R
D	I	O		I	R	O	N	Y		B	L	A	M	E
Y	E	N		T	E	N	S	E		Y	K	N	O	W

B	E	R	G		S	A	L	E	M		L	O	F	T
I	D	O	L		A	C	E	L	A		A	R	E	A
N	U	D	I	S	T	C	A	M	P		P	A	L	L
			B	O	E	R	S			B	A	T	I	K
A	B	S		N	E	U	T	R	A	L	Z	O	N	E
C	O	L	O	G	N	E		U	N	I		R	E	D
E	G	O	S				A	E	T	N	A
S	O	W	H	A	T	E	L	S	E	I	S	N	E	W
			A	L	E	X	A				P	O	L	E
U	M	P		T	E	E		S	E	A	S	A	L	T
N	U	I	S	A	N	C	E	T	A	X		H	A	S
M	E	T	E	R			B	U	G	L	E
A	S	I	N		N	O	O	D	L	E	S	O	U	P
S	L	E	D		A	N	N	I	E		P	U	R	E
K	I	S	S		Y	O	Y	O	S		N	I	N	A

D	O	S		M	A	S	T		R	A	M	A	D	A
E	K	E		A	N	E	W		A	B	O	A	R	D
A	B	C		T	I	T	A	N	I	U	M	R	O	D
L	Y	R	I	C			N	O	S		A	P	P	S
T	E	E	T	H	I	N	G	R	I	N	G
		T	R	A	C	E		I	N	E	E	D	I	T
E	S	P	Y		E	N	O			A	R	U	B	A
L	I	L		P	R	E	T	Z	E	L		K	I	N
I	N	A	W	E			S	A	L		N	E	S	S
S	E	N	O	R	A	S		R	O	S	E	S
			R	U	S	S	I	A	N	T	W	I	S	T
I	N	U	K		C	N	N			O	T	T	E	R
S	E	L	F	I	E	S	T	I	C	K		O	N	E
I	M	T	O	R	N		E	L	I	E		U	S	A
S	O	A	R	E	D		L	E	A	D		T	E	T

S	C	A	R	F		A	G	A	R		N	A	S	H
A	I	R	E	D		T	U	N	A		A	R	L	O
T	A	M	P	A	B	E	I	G	E		S	T	A	R
S	O	S	O		L	U	L	L		D	A	M	N	S
			S	K	I	P	T	O	M	Y	L	U	G	E
T	A	P	T	A	P				E	E	L	S
I	L	O	S	T		P	A	W	N		Y	E	T	I
L	O	P		Z	H	U	Z	H	U	P		U	H	S
L	O	T	R		O	N	T	O		L	O	M	A	N
		H	E	L	L				G	U	N	S	I	T
T	H	E	D	E	A	D	S	I	E	G	E
H	I	H	A	T		E	A	R	N		I	D	O	L
E	T	O	N		B	U	C	K	A	R	O	U	G	E
M	O	O	T		A	C	H	E		A	T	A	R	I
E	N	D	S		R	E	A	D		P	A	L	E	S

C	A	R		T	B	A	R		E	R	E	C	T	S
A	L	E		E	L	L	E		N	A	R	N	I	A
B	A	B	E	R	U	T	H		I	C	A	N	S	O
I	M	M	U	N	E		S	A	V	E	S
N	O	I	R			M	A	L	E		E	D	G	E
		L	E	D		S	W	A	P		D	O	O	R
B	A	C	K	I	N	G		S	A	G		E	M	O
A	N	K	A	R	A				R	O	U	S	E	D
T	I	C		T	M	C		A	G	O	N	I	Z	E
I	M	O	N		R	O	W	S		F	I	T
K	A	R	O		E	N	O	S			O	S	H	A
			T	I	D	E	D		M	I	N	C	E	S
A	R	M	A	N	I		N	O	A	H	S	A	R	K
B	I	G	T	O	P		I	N	T	O		L	O	U
C	O	M	E	T	S		W	E	E	P		E	S	P

	D	E	N	T	I	S	T		E	S	C	O	R	T
L	O	V	E	N	O	T	E		S	H	A	V	E	S
I	D	I	O	T	T	A	X		T	O	R	E	U	P
E	G	A	N		A	R	T	M	A	J	O	R	S
S	E	N	T			R	B	I		I	M	S	A	D
			E	M	T		O	O	P			T	B	A
		S	T	A	R	N	O	S	E	D	M	O	L	E
	T	E	R	I	Y	A	K	I	S	A	U	C	E
D	Y	N	A	M	I	T	E	S	T	I	C	K
I	P	O			T	U	X		O	S	H
S	E	R	I	F		R	A	M			A	F	R	O
	F	I	N	E	B	E	M	A	D		C	R	O	W
R	A	T	E	D	R		P	L	O	T	H	O	L	E
E	C	A	R	T	E		L	I	M	E	A	D	E	S
B	E	S	T	O	W		E	A	S	E	S	O	N

M	O	V	I	E	T	I	C	K	E	T	S
O	P	E	N	M	A	R	R	I	A	G	E	S
B	A	R	E	E	S	S	E	N	T	I	A	L	S
S	H	A	R	K			S	T	E	F		E	E	K
			T	A	K	E	T	E	N		F	E	T	E
A	L	A	I		N	A	E			P	U	P	P	Y
M	A	M	A	B	I	R	D		D	A	R	W	I	N
P	I	N		A	T	L		P	R	Y		E	E	O
E	D	E	M	A	S		C	L	A	S	S	A	C	T
D	I	S	C	S			H	U	M		C	R	E	E
U	N	I	S		N	B	A	G	A	M	E
P	T	A		G	O	R	P			O	P	E	R	A
	O	C	T	A	V	I	A	E	B	U	T	L	E	R
		S	I	L	E	N	T	R	E	T	R	E	A	T
			T	A	L	K	I	N	G	H	E	A	D	S

H	A	V	A	N	A		U	P	D	O		E	M	I	R		S	C	A	B
O	R	A	T	O	R		N	E	A	P		B	A	N	E		C	A	S	A
B	I	L	L	W	I	T	H	E	R	S		S	L	A	M	D	U	N	K	S
N	A	V	E		S	H	A	V	E		G	E	A	R		O	B	O	E	S
O	N	E	A	T		I	R	E		T	O	N	Y	O	R	L	A	N	D	O
B	A	S	S	H	O	R	N		R	A	G		A	W	O	L
			T	R	I	T	E		E	R	A	T			U	S	E	D	U	P
E	S	T		U	L	Y	S	S	E	S	G	R	A	N	T		N	O	P	E
L	A	O	T	S	E		S	O	B		A	U	G	I	E		A	N	T	S
S	U	M	A	T	R	A		C	O	W		E	R	N	S		B	L	O	T
	T	W	P	S		M	A	R	K	C	U	B	A	N		P	L	E	D
S	E	A	R		C	O	C	A		S	N	L		Y	A	L	E	M	A	N
T	R	I	O		O	U	T	T	O		A	U	G		T	A	R	O	T	S
U	N	T	O		I	R	V	I	N	G	B	E	R	L	I	N		N	E	W
Y	E	S	M	A	N			C	A	L	L		E	A	M	E	S
				L	E	E	R		B	E	E		E	Y	E	T	E	E	T	H
B	A	R	B	A	R	A	E	D	E	N		S	N	O		S	T	O	R	E
E	T	H	E	R		S	T	E	T		B	A	N	F	F		I	L	E	D
L	E	I	T	M	O	T	I	F		E	L	L	E	F	A	N	N	I	N	G
L	I	N	E		R	E	N	O		T	U	E	S		N	O	T	A	T	E
E	N	O	L		B	R	A	G		A	R	M	S		S	T	O	N	E	D

C	A	L	M		F	R	Y	E	R			C	O	W
O	B	O	E		A	I	O	L	I		P	A	P	A
P	O	W	D	E	R	P	U	F	F		O	K	A	Y
E	V	E		A	M	E	N		L	A	P	E	L	S
D	E	S	E	R	T		G	R	E	A	T	S
			P	L	E	A		A	D	R	A	T	E
A	R	F	S		A	C	D	C		O	B	A	M	A
L	O	A		I	M	T	A	K	E	N		N	I	T
L	I	L	A	C		O	B	E	Y		H	D	T	V
	L	L	B	E	A	N		T	E	T	E
		B	R	I	D	E	S		C	U	R	T	S	Y
E	R	R	A	N	D		L	S	A	T		A	H	A
T	E	E	M		S	E	A	T	N	U	M	B	E	R
N	D	A	S		O	P	T	E	D		S	L	E	D
A	S	K			N	A	S	T	Y		G	E	T	S

C	A	S	A		E	D	A	M		C	U	P	I	D
O	V	E	R	I	M	A	G	I	N	A	T	I	V	E
M	E	D	I	C	I	N	E	C	A	B	I	N	E	T
I	D	A		O	N	E	S		T	A	L	E
C	A	N	I	N	E	S		S	U	R	E	C	A	N
			R	I	M		W	I	R	E		O	L	E
C	U	B	I	C		B	O	R	A	T		N	I	X
O	T	I	S		V	O	W	E	L		M	E	N	U
M	E	L		H	I	R	E	D		F	U	S	E	S
E	R	A		I	C	E	D		D	E	N
T	O	T	A	L	E	D		D	E	M	I	G	O	D
		E	R	I	C		H	U	L	A		A	L	A
M	O	R	E	T	O	C	O	M	E	L	A	T	E	R
O	N	A	S	E	P	A	R	A	T	E	N	O	T	E
C	O	L	O	R		B	A	S	E		I	R	A	S

K	A	R	M	A		C	O	M	I	C		D	A	B
A	M	E	N	D		A	S	A	D	A		E	M	U
L	I	V	E	R	S	L	I	V	E	R		B	A	Y
			M	A	E	V	E			G	A	U	Z	E
		P	O	T	T	E	R	S	P	O	T	T	E	R
S	C	E	N	E	S			P	A	N	E
A	C	T	I			S	L	I	C	E		S	T	S
K	E	T	C	H	U	P	S	K	E	T	C	H	U	P
E	D	Y		A	S	I	D	E			A	E	R	O
			O	V	E	N			A	S	K	A	N	T
M	O	T	H	E	R	S	M	O	T	H	E	R
L	L	A	M	A			I	N	T	O	W
A	L	L		T	A	T	E	R	S	T	A	T	E	R
D	I	O		I	R	O	N	Y		B	L	A	M	E
Y	E	N		T	E	N	S	E		Y	K	N	O	W

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Puzzles for September, 2025 with Jim Horne comments

Puzzles for September, 2025
with Jim Horne comments

B	E	R	G		S	A	L	E	M		L	O	F	T
I	D	O	L		A	C	E	L	A		A	R	E	A
N	U	D	I	S	T	C	A	M	P		P	A	L	L
			B	O	E	R	S			B	A	T	I	K
A	B	S		N	E	U	T	R	A	L	Z	O	N	E
C	O	L	O	G	N	E		U	N	I		R	E	D
E	G	O	S				A	E	T	N	A
S	O	W	H	A	T	E	L	S	E	I	S	N	E	W
			A	L	E	X	A				P	O	L	E
U	M	P		T	E	E		S	E	A	S	A	L	T
N	U	I	S	A	N	C	E	T	A	X		H	A	S
M	E	T	E	R			B	U	G	L	E
A	S	I	N		N	O	O	D	L	E	S	O	U	P
S	L	E	D		A	N	N	I	E		P	U	R	E
K	I	S	S		Y	O	Y	O	S		N	I	N	A

D	O	S		M	A	S	T		R	A	M	A	D	A
E	K	E		A	N	E	W		A	B	O	A	R	D
A	B	C		T	I	T	A	N	I	U	M	R	O	D
L	Y	R	I	C			N	O	S		A	P	P	S
T	E	E	T	H	I	N	G	R	I	N	G
		T	R	A	C	E		I	N	E	E	D	I	T
E	S	P	Y		E	N	O			A	R	U	B	A
L	I	L		P	R	E	T	Z	E	L		K	I	N
I	N	A	W	E			S	A	L		N	E	S	S
S	E	N	O	R	A	S		R	O	S	E	S
			R	U	S	S	I	A	N	T	W	I	S	T
I	N	U	K		C	N	N			O	T	T	E	R
S	E	L	F	I	E	S	T	I	C	K		O	N	E
I	M	T	O	R	N		E	L	I	E		U	S	A
S	O	A	R	E	D		L	E	A	D		T	E	T

S	C	A	R	F		A	G	A	R		N	A	S	H
A	I	R	E	D		T	U	N	A		A	R	L	O
T	A	M	P	A	B	E	I	G	E		S	T	A	R
S	O	S	O		L	U	L	L		D	A	M	N	S
			S	K	I	P	T	O	M	Y	L	U	G	E
T	A	P	T	A	P				E	E	L	S
I	L	O	S	T		P	A	W	N		Y	E	T	I
L	O	P		Z	H	U	Z	H	U	P		U	H	S
L	O	T	R		O	N	T	O		L	O	M	A	N
		H	E	L	L				G	U	N	S	I	T
T	H	E	D	E	A	D	S	I	E	G	E
H	I	H	A	T		E	A	R	N		I	D	O	L
E	T	O	N		B	U	C	K	A	R	O	U	G	E
M	O	O	T		A	C	H	E		A	T	A	R	I
E	N	D	S		R	E	A	D		P	A	L	E	S

C	A	R		T	B	A	R		E	R	E	C	T	S
A	L	E		E	L	L	E		N	A	R	N	I	A
B	A	B	E	R	U	T	H		I	C	A	N	S	O
I	M	M	U	N	E		S	A	V	E	S
N	O	I	R			M	A	L	E		E	D	G	E
		L	E	D		S	W	A	P		D	O	O	R
B	A	C	K	I	N	G		S	A	G		E	M	O
A	N	K	A	R	A				R	O	U	S	E	D
T	I	C		T	M	C		A	G	O	N	I	Z	E
I	M	O	N		R	O	W	S		F	I	T
K	A	R	O		E	N	O	S			O	S	H	A
			T	I	D	E	D		M	I	N	C	E	S
A	R	M	A	N	I		N	O	A	H	S	A	R	K
B	I	G	T	O	P		I	N	T	O		L	O	U
C	O	M	E	T	S		W	E	E	P		E	S	P

	D	E	N	T	I	S	T		E	S	C	O	R	T
L	O	V	E	N	O	T	E		S	H	A	V	E	S
I	D	I	O	T	T	A	X		T	O	R	E	U	P
E	G	A	N		A	R	T	M	A	J	O	R	S
S	E	N	T			R	B	I		I	M	S	A	D
			E	M	T		O	O	P			T	B	A
		S	T	A	R	N	O	S	E	D	M	O	L	E
	T	E	R	I	Y	A	K	I	S	A	U	C	E
D	Y	N	A	M	I	T	E	S	T	I	C	K
I	P	O			T	U	X		O	S	H
S	E	R	I	F		R	A	M			A	F	R	O
	F	I	N	E	B	E	M	A	D		C	R	O	W
R	A	T	E	D	R		P	L	O	T	H	O	L	E
E	C	A	R	T	E		L	I	M	E	A	D	E	S
B	E	S	T	O	W		E	A	S	E	S	O	N

M	O	V	I	E	T	I	C	K	E	T	S
O	P	E	N	M	A	R	R	I	A	G	E	S
B	A	R	E	E	S	S	E	N	T	I	A	L	S
S	H	A	R	K			S	T	E	F		E	E	K
			T	A	K	E	T	E	N		F	E	T	E
A	L	A	I		N	A	E			P	U	P	P	Y
M	A	M	A	B	I	R	D		D	A	R	W	I	N
P	I	N		A	T	L		P	R	Y		E	E	O
E	D	E	M	A	S		C	L	A	S	S	A	C	T
D	I	S	C	S			H	U	M		C	R	E	E
U	N	I	S		N	B	A	G	A	M	E
P	T	A		G	O	R	P			O	P	E	R	A
	O	C	T	A	V	I	A	E	B	U	T	L	E	R
		S	I	L	E	N	T	R	E	T	R	E	A	T
			T	A	L	K	I	N	G	H	E	A	D	S

H	A	V	A	N	A		U	P	D	O		E	M	I	R		S	C	A	B
O	R	A	T	O	R		N	E	A	P		B	A	N	E		C	A	S	A
B	I	L	L	W	I	T	H	E	R	S		S	L	A	M	D	U	N	K	S
N	A	V	E		S	H	A	V	E		G	E	A	R		O	B	O	E	S
O	N	E	A	T		I	R	E		T	O	N	Y	O	R	L	A	N	D	O
B	A	S	S	H	O	R	N		R	A	G		A	W	O	L
			T	R	I	T	E		E	R	A	T			U	S	E	D	U	P
E	S	T		U	L	Y	S	S	E	S	G	R	A	N	T		N	O	P	E
L	A	O	T	S	E		S	O	B		A	U	G	I	E		A	N	T	S
S	U	M	A	T	R	A		C	O	W		E	R	N	S		B	L	O	T
	T	W	P	S		M	A	R	K	C	U	B	A	N		P	L	E	D
S	E	A	R		C	O	C	A		S	N	L		Y	A	L	E	M	A	N
T	R	I	O		O	U	T	T	O		A	U	G		T	A	R	O	T	S
U	N	T	O		I	R	V	I	N	G	B	E	R	L	I	N		N	E	W
Y	E	S	M	A	N			C	A	L	L		E	A	M	E	S
				L	E	E	R		B	E	E		E	Y	E	T	E	E	T	H
B	A	R	B	A	R	A	E	D	E	N		S	N	O		S	T	O	R	E
E	T	H	E	R		S	T	E	T		B	A	N	F	F		I	L	E	D
L	E	I	T	M	O	T	I	F		E	L	L	E	F	A	N	N	I	N	G
L	I	N	E		R	E	N	O		T	U	E	S		N	O	T	A	T	E
E	N	O	L		B	R	A	G		A	R	M	S		S	T	O	N	E	D

C	A	L	M		F	R	Y	E	R			C	O	W
O	B	O	E		A	I	O	L	I		P	A	P	A
P	O	W	D	E	R	P	U	F	F		O	K	A	Y
E	V	E		A	M	E	N		L	A	P	E	L	S
D	E	S	E	R	T		G	R	E	A	T	S
			P	L	E	A		A	D	R	A	T	E
A	R	F	S		A	C	D	C		O	B	A	M	A
L	O	A		I	M	T	A	K	E	N		N	I	T
L	I	L	A	C		O	B	E	Y		H	D	T	V
	L	L	B	E	A	N		T	E	T	E
		B	R	I	D	E	S		C	U	R	T	S	Y
E	R	R	A	N	D		L	S	A	T		A	H	A
T	E	E	M		S	E	A	T	N	U	M	B	E	R
N	D	A	S		O	P	T	E	D		S	L	E	D
A	S	K			N	A	S	T	Y		G	E	T	S

C	A	S	A		E	D	A	M		C	U	P	I	D
O	V	E	R	I	M	A	G	I	N	A	T	I	V	E
M	E	D	I	C	I	N	E	C	A	B	I	N	E	T
I	D	A		O	N	E	S		T	A	L	E
C	A	N	I	N	E	S		S	U	R	E	C	A	N
			R	I	M		W	I	R	E		O	L	E
C	U	B	I	C		B	O	R	A	T		N	I	X
O	T	I	S		V	O	W	E	L		M	E	N	U
M	E	L		H	I	R	E	D		F	U	S	E	S
E	R	A		I	C	E	D		D	E	N
T	O	T	A	L	E	D		D	E	M	I	G	O	D
		E	R	I	C		H	U	L	A		A	L	A
M	O	R	E	T	O	C	O	M	E	L	A	T	E	R
O	N	A	S	E	P	A	R	A	T	E	N	O	T	E
C	O	L	O	R		B	A	S	E		I	R	A	S

K	A	R	M	A		C	O	M	I	C		D	A	B
A	M	E	N	D		A	S	A	D	A		E	M	U
L	I	V	E	R	S	L	I	V	E	R		B	A	Y
			M	A	E	V	E			G	A	U	Z	E
		P	O	T	T	E	R	S	P	O	T	T	E	R
S	C	E	N	E	S			P	A	N	E
A	C	T	I			S	L	I	C	E		S	T	S
K	E	T	C	H	U	P	S	K	E	T	C	H	U	P
E	D	Y		A	S	I	D	E			A	E	R	O
			O	V	E	N			A	S	K	A	N	T
M	O	T	H	E	R	S	M	O	T	H	E	R
L	L	A	M	A			I	N	T	O	W
A	L	L		T	A	T	E	R	S	T	A	T	E	R
D	I	O		I	R	O	N	Y		B	L	A	M	E
Y	E	N		T	E	N	S	E		Y	K	N	O	W