Daily Crossword — Friday, September 12, 2025

Daily Crossword - Friday, September 12, 2025

Theme: Time & Seasons

Difficulty: Hard

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Across

1.Clock measurements (5)

6.Lane of song (4)

10.Show the ropes (4)

14.Kept to oneself (10)

16.The nerve of that one! (4)

18.Four of the vowels. (4)

19.___, o no ___ (Hamlet's question, en español) (3)

20.December delivery man (5)

21.Sash worn by ancient Jewish priests (5)

22.Kind of baby that Bronny James is? (4)

23.Antony's worries (5)

25.Eensy-weensy (6)

28.Agent in paints (7)

31.Makes into law (5)

32.Scale a cliff, aptly (9)

34.Knot in wood: var. (4)

35.What playwrights hope for? (5)

36.Famous Marquis (4)

37.Tending to hold. (9)

39.Play softer, in mus. (5)

40.Argentine soccer legend (5, 8) (7)

41.Kind of fiddle (6)

42.More twisted (5)

43.Biblical race of giants. (4)

44.M.L.S. team that plays at Yankee Stadium (5)

46.Pine cone: Lat. (5)

48.Mad cow disease or, if you prefer a less off-putting clue, Indian trading org. (3)

51.Aoki of golf (4)

52.Joshes (10)

54.You've Made __ Very Happy (4)

55.Works of Homer, e.g. (10)

56.A fictitious Lulu. (4)

57.Alas, my love! ___ me wrong ...: "Greensleeves" (4)

58.Submerged aquatic plant. (5)

17.Is in the dark

Down

1.Ships' cargo spaces: Abbr. (4)

2.Hawaiian storm-petrel. (4)

3.Fir pole (4)

4.Some linemen: Abbr. (3)

5.Obit for a Baltimore paper? (7)

6.___ quarter ( refuse to seek leniency) (5)

7.Diet by avoiding starches. (4)

8.Affecting living tissue (9)

9.Part of PEI (abbr.) (3)

10.W.C. Fields film (11)

11.Prominence (10)

12.Edgar ___. (4)

13.Impatient exclamation. (4)

15.Not live (5)

21.NASCAR driver Almirola (4)

22.Atomic-powered placekicker's asset? (11)

24.Top A.L. pitcher: 1926 (4)

25.Strait off Wales, channel of Irish Sea. (5)

26.Accustom to hardship (5)

27.Confine transmissions to special groups (10)

29.Histological dye (5)

30.Trip to the store (5)

32.Holmes accessory (9)

33.Dallas hoopster, for short (3)

35.Stick ___ in the water (4)

38.What you might be told to do right before being shot (4)

39.Sacramento Kings guard Fox (7)

41.Spy or sneak: Dial. (5)

43.Inexpensive former camera brand (5)

44.Halo. (4)

45.Slangy "Got that?" (4)

47.Brief confession (4)

48.___ digress (4)

49.Mrs.: Span. (4)

50.Ben & Jerry's competitor (4)

52.C major, for the first three minutes of "Love on Top" (3)

53.Tripoli's ancient name (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Clock measurements (5)

6.Lane of song (4)

10.Show the ropes (4)

14.Kept to oneself (10)

16.The nerve of that one! (4)

18.Four of the vowels. (4)

19.___, o no ___ (Hamlet's question, en español) (3)

20.December delivery man (5)

21.Sash worn by ancient Jewish priests (5)

22.Kind of baby that Bronny James is? (4)

23.Antony's worries (5)

25.Eensy-weensy (6)

28.Agent in paints (7)

31.Makes into law (5)

32.Scale a cliff, aptly (9)

34.Knot in wood: var. (4)

35.What playwrights hope for? (5)

36.Famous Marquis (4)

37.Tending to hold. (9)

39.Play softer, in mus. (5)

40.Argentine soccer legend (5, 8) (7)

41.Kind of fiddle (6)

42.More twisted (5)

43.Biblical race of giants. (4)

44.M.L.S. team that plays at Yankee Stadium (5)

46.Pine cone: Lat. (5)

48.Mad cow disease or, if you prefer a less off-putting clue, Indian trading org. (3)

51.Aoki of golf (4)

52.Joshes (10)

54.You've Made __ Very Happy (4)

55.Works of Homer, e.g. (10)

56.A fictitious Lulu. (4)

57.Alas, my love! ___ me wrong ...: "Greensleeves" (4)

58.Submerged aquatic plant. (5)

17.Is in the dark

Down

1.Ships' cargo spaces: Abbr. (4)

2.Hawaiian storm-petrel. (4)

3.Fir pole (4)

4.Some linemen: Abbr. (3)

5.Obit for a Baltimore paper? (7)

6.___ quarter ( refuse to seek leniency) (5)

7.Diet by avoiding starches. (4)

8.Affecting living tissue (9)

9.Part of PEI (abbr.) (3)

10.W.C. Fields film (11)

11.Prominence (10)

12.Edgar ___. (4)

13.Impatient exclamation. (4)

15.Not live (5)

21.NASCAR driver Almirola (4)

22.Atomic-powered placekicker's asset? (11)

24.Top A.L. pitcher: 1926 (4)

25.Strait off Wales, channel of Irish Sea. (5)

26.Accustom to hardship (5)

27.Confine transmissions to special groups (10)

29.Histological dye (5)

30.Trip to the store (5)

32.Holmes accessory (9)

33.Dallas hoopster, for short (3)

35.Stick ___ in the water (4)

38.What you might be told to do right before being shot (4)

39.Sacramento Kings guard Fox (7)

41.Spy or sneak: Dial. (5)

43.Inexpensive former camera brand (5)

44.Halo. (4)

45.Slangy "Got that?" (4)

47.Brief confession (4)

48.___ digress (4)

49.Mrs.: Span. (4)

50.Ben & Jerry's competitor (4)

52.C major, for the first three minutes of "Love on Top" (3)

53.Tripoli's ancient name (3)

Solving Tools

About This Time & Seasons Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Friday, September 12, 2025 features a Time & Seasons theme with 72 words (35 across, 37 down).

Journey through the rhythms of time with clues about seasons, calendars, weather patterns, and temporal concepts. From spring blooms to winter frost.

Hard Difficulty (4 stars):

This 4-star puzzle presents a serious challenge with complex wordplay, specialized knowledge, and sophisticated cluing techniques.

September 2025 Crossword Archive

This Time & Seasons crossword puzzle was published on Friday, September 12, 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: 72
• Across clues: 35
• Down clues: 37
• Theme: Time & Seasons

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

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

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Daily Crossword — Friday, September 12, 2025