Daily Crossword — Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Daily Crossword - Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Theme: Family & Relationships

Difficulty: Medium

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Across

1.Close to (5)

6.Booty (4)

10.Mastered (4)

14.Marked by hissing sounds, as in a sound recording (5)

15.Heavens to Betsy! (4)

16.Anthony of Broadway's "Rent" (4)

17.Lei? (10)

19.Corn bread (4)

20.Gunnar Myrdal heads this U. N. group. (3)

21.Bring ___ conclusion (3)

22.Nun (6)

24.Love, to Venus? (7)

26.Iron piece supporting a millstone. (4)

27.Approximate (3)

28.East Indian dish of fish, rice, eggs, butter, etc. (8)

32.Mah follower (5)

35.Betting game (4)

36.___ Khai, Thailand (4)

37.Oof... rough... (4)

38.Genus of mosses. (5)

39.African people (4)

40.Garbage boat (4)

41.Of the dawn (4)

42.Whales like the one in "Moby-Dick" (5)

43.Quick-witted (8)

45.Island off the Yugoslavian coast (3)

46.Nincompoop (4)

47.Jingles (7)

51.You've Got a __ .... (6)

54.- (3)

55.Navy aide: Abbr. (3)

56.Year when George V became King (4)

57.NFL's corrective device (10)

61.Common Latin expression, et ___ (4)

62.Cape Town's nat. (4)

63.Newport's ___ Synagogue, oldest in U.S. (5)

64.I Love Rock 'n' Roll singer Joan (4)

65.For __ jolly ... (4)

66.Old card game (5)

Down

1.Star Wars character (5)

2.B. A. Baracus's first name on "The A-Team" (5)

3.Little hooter (5)

4.City and river in the Urals. (3)

5.Stylist's job (7)

6.Town S of Cairo (5)

7.Query from an owl, or someone who thinks they are above the person in question (3)

8.Te-__ (cigar brand) (3)

9.Romany realm (8)

10.German drill master (11)

11.Huff and puff (4)

12.Edgar ___. (4)

13.Giver of a reward for waiting (4)

18.Ready to eat (4)

23.Suffix on a gerund (3)

25.Off-ramp (11)

26.Late-night movie (5)

28.Boat of the north: Var. (5)

29.Decayed (4)

30.Inside, in combinations (4)

31.Saturns, e.g. (4)

32.Onetime heavyweight champ Willard (4)

33.Suffix in zoology (4)

34.Certain mil. people (4)

35._____ knife (5)

38.Main course. (8)

42.Chomped (7)

44.Whopper cask (3)

45.In-A-Gadda-Da-__ (4)

47.President of Brazil. (5)

48.Massage into the skin. (5)

49.Chemical alkaloid (5)

50.Deep, deep sleep (5)

51.Key with one flat: Abbr. (4)

52.Scopes Trial gp. (4)

53.Crap, you tagged me (4)

58.Scottish reply (3)

59.West Coast inst. (3)

60.Male turkey (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Close to (5)

6.Booty (4)

10.Mastered (4)

14.Marked by hissing sounds, as in a sound recording (5)

15.Heavens to Betsy! (4)

16.Anthony of Broadway's "Rent" (4)

17.Lei? (10)

19.Corn bread (4)

20.Gunnar Myrdal heads this U. N. group. (3)

21.Bring ___ conclusion (3)

22.Nun (6)

24.Love, to Venus? (7)

26.Iron piece supporting a millstone. (4)

27.Approximate (3)

28.East Indian dish of fish, rice, eggs, butter, etc. (8)

32.Mah follower (5)

35.Betting game (4)

36.___ Khai, Thailand (4)

37.Oof... rough... (4)

38.Genus of mosses. (5)

39.African people (4)

40.Garbage boat (4)

41.Of the dawn (4)

42.Whales like the one in "Moby-Dick" (5)

43.Quick-witted (8)

45.Island off the Yugoslavian coast (3)

46.Nincompoop (4)

47.Jingles (7)

51.You've Got a __ .... (6)

54.- (3)

55.Navy aide: Abbr. (3)

56.Year when George V became King (4)

57.NFL's corrective device (10)

61.Common Latin expression, et ___ (4)

62.Cape Town's nat. (4)

63.Newport's ___ Synagogue, oldest in U.S. (5)

64.I Love Rock 'n' Roll singer Joan (4)

65.For __ jolly ... (4)

66.Old card game (5)

Down

1.Star Wars character (5)

2.B. A. Baracus's first name on "The A-Team" (5)

3.Little hooter (5)

4.City and river in the Urals. (3)

5.Stylist's job (7)

6.Town S of Cairo (5)

7.Query from an owl, or someone who thinks they are above the person in question (3)

8.Te-__ (cigar brand) (3)

9.Romany realm (8)

10.German drill master (11)

11.Huff and puff (4)

12.Edgar ___. (4)

13.Giver of a reward for waiting (4)

18.Ready to eat (4)

23.Suffix on a gerund (3)

25.Off-ramp (11)

26.Late-night movie (5)

28.Boat of the north: Var. (5)

29.Decayed (4)

30.Inside, in combinations (4)

31.Saturns, e.g. (4)

32.Onetime heavyweight champ Willard (4)

33.Suffix in zoology (4)

34.Certain mil. people (4)

35._____ knife (5)

38.Main course. (8)

42.Chomped (7)

44.Whopper cask (3)

45.In-A-Gadda-Da-__ (4)

47.President of Brazil. (5)

48.Massage into the skin. (5)

49.Chemical alkaloid (5)

50.Deep, deep sleep (5)

51.Key with one flat: Abbr. (4)

52.Scopes Trial gp. (4)

53.Crap, you tagged me (4)

58.Scottish reply (3)

59.West Coast inst. (3)

60.Male turkey (3)

Solving Tools

About This Family & Relationships Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Tuesday, September 9, 2025 features a Family & Relationships theme with 78 words (39 across, 39 down).

Celebrate human connections with clues about family members, relationships, love, friendship, and the bonds that bring us together.

Medium Difficulty (3 stars):

This 3-star puzzle provides a moderate challenge with some wordplay and broader knowledge requirements. Great for developing your solving skills.

September 2025 Crossword Archive

This Family & Relationships crossword puzzle was published on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 78
• Across clues: 39
• Down clues: 39
• Theme: Family & Relationships

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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to family & relationships
• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

This medium difficulty puzzle requires moderate knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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