LA Times Crossword Answers for Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Tuesday, September 16, 2025/74 clues solved
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Across
- 1ABC show for early risers, briefly
- 4Cut, as logs
- 9Button on a job listing website
- 14Grammy winners __ Tigres del Norte
- 15Muscat resident
- 16Celtic priest of old
- 17Fraternal organization venue
- 19Musical instrument similar to the xylophone, familiarly
- 20On the line
- 21Gloomy
- 23Device at a parking spot
- 24Desk accessory that might coordinate with a wrist rest
- 28Oscar hopeful
- 31Turn into
- 32Functions
- 33Knowledgeable about
- 34Place to adopt a new pet, or what is found in 17-, 24-, 49-, and 59-Across?
- 40Latch (onto)
- 41Mystical glow
- 42Kenya's continent
- 45Knotty
- 49Emphasizes passionately
- 51Salami choice
- 53Shoe bottom
- 54Ugly garment at many a holiday party
- 56Pinkberry dessert, familiarly
- 59"Land ho!" caller's spot
- 61Starts of some renovation projects, informally
- 62__ Major: constellation with Sirius, the Dog Star
- 63Many ICU pros
- 64Rascal
- 65Actress Harmon
- 66Pigpen
Down
- 1Twinkle
- 2Liquefied by heat, as lava or metal
- 3Invites out for
- 4Room with a lot of natural light
- 5Frenzied
- 6Get ready to start fly-fishing, say
- 7U.K. part
- 8Soccer great Maradona
- 9Counsel
- 10Quality piece of meat
- 11Irish tavern
- 12Falsehood
- 13NFL gains
- 18Originate (from)
- 22Create friction
- 24Email, e.g.
- 25Title for Robert Prevost since May 8, 2025
- 26Common topic for a bachata crooner
- 27Lair
- 29Govt. intel org.
- 30Skinny swimmer
- 34Automaker __ Romeo
- 35Par for the course
- 36Words of longing
- 37Roman Empire raider
- 38Stretch of history
- 39Philanthropist's quality
- 40Skinny swimmer
- 43Cast a ballot, say
- 44Pioneering ISP
- 46Like a small, efficient team
- 47Goes through an open door
- 48"That __ seem right"
- 50Site where the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad
- 52Overly intellectual, maybe
- 54Spotify selection
- 551940s conflict, for short
- 56U.S. pres. for most of 55-Down
- 57__ Speedwagon
- 58Texter's "No way!"
- 60Published
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
- There are 33 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 34-across.
- Constructed by Tennessee Grimes.
All 74 answers
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- 1AABC show for early risers, brieflyGMA
- 4ACut, as logsSAWED
- 9AButton on a job listing websiteAPPLY
- 14AGrammy winners __ Tigres del NorteLOS
- 15AMuscat residentOMANI
- 16ACeltic priest of oldDRUID
- 17AFraternal organization venueELKSLODGE
- 19AMusical instrument similar to the xylophone, familiarlyVIBES
- 20AOn the lineATSTAKE
- 21AGloomyGRIM
- 23ADevice at a parking spotMETER
- 24ADesk accessory that might coordinate with a wrist restMOUSEPAD
- 28AOscar hopefulNOMINEE
- 31ATurn intoBECOME
- 32AFunctionsUSES
- 33AKnowledgeable aboutUPON
- 34APlace to adopt a new pet, or what is found in 17-, 24-, 49-, and 59-Across?ANIMALSHELTER
- 40ALatch (onto)GLOM
- 41AMystical glowAURA
- 42AKenya's continentAFRICA
- 45AKnottyGNARLED
- 49AEmphasizes passionatelyRAMSHOME
- 51ASalami choiceGENOA
- 53AShoe bottomSOLE
- 54AUgly garment at many a holiday partySWEATER
- 56APinkberry dessert, familiarlyFROYO
- 59A"Land ho!" caller's spotCROWSNEST
- 61AStarts of some renovation projects, informallyDEMOS
- 62A__ Major: constellation with Sirius, the Dog StarCANIS
- 63AMany ICU prosRNS
- 64ARascalROGUE
- 65AActress HarmonANGIE
- 66APigpenSTY
- 1DTwinkleGLEAM
- 2DLiquefied by heat, as lava or metalMOLTEN
- 3DInvites out forASKSTO
- 4DRoom with a lot of natural lightSOLARIUM
- 5DFrenziedAMOK
- 6DGet ready to start fly-fishing, sayWADE
- 7DU.K. partENG
- 8DSoccer great MaradonaDIEGO
- 9DCounselADVISE
- 10DQuality piece of meatPRIMECUT
- 11DIrish tavernPUB
- 12DFalsehoodLIE
- 13DNFL gainsYDS
- 18DOriginate (from)STEM
- 22DCreate frictionRUB
- 24DEmail, e.g.MESSAGE
- 25DTitle for Robert Prevost since May 8, 2025POPE
- 26DCommon topic for a bachata croonerAMOR
- 27DLairDEN
- 29DGovt. intel org.NSA
- 30DSkinny swimmerEEL
- 34DAutomaker __ RomeoALFA
- 35DPar for the courseNORM
- 36DWords of longingIMISSYOU
- 37DRoman Empire raiderHUN
- 38DStretch of historyERA
- 39DPhilanthropist's qualityLARGESSE
- 40DSkinny swimmerGAR
- 43DCast a ballot, sayCHOOSE
- 44DPioneering ISPAOL
- 46DLike a small, efficient teamLEAN
- 47DGoes through an open doorENTERS
- 48D"That __ seem right"DOESNT
- 50DSite where the Quran was first revealed to MuhammadMECCA
- 52DOverly intellectual, maybeARTSY
- 54DSpotify selectionSONG
- 55D1940s conflict, for shortWWII
- 56DU.S. pres. for most of 55-DownFDR
- 57D__ SpeedwagonREO
- 58DTexter's "No way!"OMG
- 60DPublishedRAN
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The Tuesday, September 16, 2025 grid has 74 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
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