Daily Crossword — Friday, September 19, 2025

Daily Crossword - Friday, September 19, 2025

Theme: Reading & Writing

Difficulty: Medium

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Across

1.Guillermo del Toro movie about massive human-controlled robot weapons (July 12) (5)

6.Big stir (5)

11.Excuse me? (3)

14.Book or page size (5)

15.Cheekbones: Lat. (5)

16.Tempe inst. (3)

17.Fort captured by the Green Mountain Boys in 1775 (11)

19.Fencing dummy (3)

21.Org. that targeted Sen. Sarbanes in 1981 (5)

23.Tennis point (7)

27.High-speed Net provider (7)

29.Ultimatum word (6)

30.Word in many sequel titles (6)

31.Hoof: Scot. (5)

32.Anticipatory nights (4)

33.Bird that can jump up to seven feet (3)

36.Mannheim mister (4)

37.Footnote abbr. (5)

39.Having nothing lost or gained (4)

40.Amtrak stop (3)

41.Backwater (4)

42.East Indian falcon. (5)

43.Play varsity ball (6)

45.Word before or after {/first/} (6)

46.The NSA's headquarters (7)

48.1973 man-becomes-cobra movie (7)

49.What the monkey-covering-its-ears emoji sometimes represents (4, 2, 4) (5)

50.Tax-deferred accts. (4)

51.Finsta, e.g. (3)

52.Excuse related to communication (11)

59.Whale type (3)

60.For the Sake of ___, by Elizabeth George atc 2001 ELENA Maria __" (5)

61.Province in Siberia. (5)

62.As a counterpoint . . . for short (3)

63.___ primordial: the first beginnings of things. (5)

64.Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks (5)

20.___ serious

Down

1.LA hrs. (3)

2.__, O, U (3)

3.Multiple of XXXVIII (3)

4.Who am __ say? (3)

5.Most pleasant (7)

6.Clarifying words (5)

7.Ointment (4)

8.U.S.N. member (3)

9.Small barrel: Dial. (3)

10.Baby Daddy star Bilodeau (7)

11.Start of a quote (11)

12.With 60-Across, disguise one's identity ... and what the answers to starred clues subtly do? (5)

13.Animal House actor Tom (5)

18.Poor grades (4)

22.Bathroom cleaner brand (3)

23.16th-century German botanist (5)

24.Puget Sound, for one (5)

25.Wallpaper design, often (11)

26.Town near Udine (4)

27.Astronaut Slayton (4)

28.Riff-___ (4)

30.Flat flattener (5)

34.Romanian river (5)

35.Amherst campus, in short (5)

37.Came in: Abbr. (4)

38.Kind of salmon (4)

39.Letters absent in many British spellings (4)

41.Furniture finisher (7)

42.Double-reed instrument (7)

44.Shoe width (3)

45.Future attorney's exam, briefly (4)

46.High-priced spread? (5)

47.The Black Swan author Nassim Nicholas ___ (5)

48.Flow (5)

50.Indigenous people of Labrador (4)

53.Apt rhyme for "goal, eh?" (3)

54.___ the ramparts... (3)

55.Point guard Jeremy (3)

56.Beats by ___ (3)

57.Ookla the ___ ("Thundarr the Barbarian" character) (3)

58.Bit of info on a bus stop display (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Guillermo del Toro movie about massive human-controlled robot weapons (July 12) (5)

6.Big stir (5)

11.Excuse me? (3)

14.Book or page size (5)

15.Cheekbones: Lat. (5)

16.Tempe inst. (3)

17.Fort captured by the Green Mountain Boys in 1775 (11)

19.Fencing dummy (3)

21.Org. that targeted Sen. Sarbanes in 1981 (5)

23.Tennis point (7)

27.High-speed Net provider (7)

29.Ultimatum word (6)

30.Word in many sequel titles (6)

31.Hoof: Scot. (5)

32.Anticipatory nights (4)

33.Bird that can jump up to seven feet (3)

36.Mannheim mister (4)

37.Footnote abbr. (5)

39.Having nothing lost or gained (4)

40.Amtrak stop (3)

41.Backwater (4)

42.East Indian falcon. (5)

43.Play varsity ball (6)

45.Word before or after {/first/} (6)

46.The NSA's headquarters (7)

48.1973 man-becomes-cobra movie (7)

49.What the monkey-covering-its-ears emoji sometimes represents (4, 2, 4) (5)

50.Tax-deferred accts. (4)

51.Finsta, e.g. (3)

52.Excuse related to communication (11)

59.Whale type (3)

60.For the Sake of ___, by Elizabeth George atc 2001 ELENA Maria __" (5)

61.Province in Siberia. (5)

62.As a counterpoint . . . for short (3)

63.___ primordial: the first beginnings of things. (5)

64.Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks (5)

20.___ serious

Down

1.LA hrs. (3)

2.__, O, U (3)

3.Multiple of XXXVIII (3)

4.Who am __ say? (3)

5.Most pleasant (7)

6.Clarifying words (5)

7.Ointment (4)

8.U.S.N. member (3)

9.Small barrel: Dial. (3)

10.Baby Daddy star Bilodeau (7)

11.Start of a quote (11)

12.With 60-Across, disguise one's identity ... and what the answers to starred clues subtly do? (5)

13.Animal House actor Tom (5)

18.Poor grades (4)

22.Bathroom cleaner brand (3)

23.16th-century German botanist (5)

24.Puget Sound, for one (5)

25.Wallpaper design, often (11)

26.Town near Udine (4)

27.Astronaut Slayton (4)

28.Riff-___ (4)

30.Flat flattener (5)

34.Romanian river (5)

35.Amherst campus, in short (5)

37.Came in: Abbr. (4)

38.Kind of salmon (4)

39.Letters absent in many British spellings (4)

41.Furniture finisher (7)

42.Double-reed instrument (7)

44.Shoe width (3)

45.Future attorney's exam, briefly (4)

46.High-priced spread? (5)

47.The Black Swan author Nassim Nicholas ___ (5)

48.Flow (5)

50.Indigenous people of Labrador (4)

53.Apt rhyme for "goal, eh?" (3)

54.___ the ramparts... (3)

55.Point guard Jeremy (3)

56.Beats by ___ (3)

57.Ookla the ___ ("Thundarr the Barbarian" character) (3)

58.Bit of info on a bus stop display (3)

Solving Tools

About This Reading & Writing Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Friday, September 19, 2025 features a Reading & Writing theme with 78 words (37 across, 41 down).

Celebrate the written word with clues about authors, books, poetry, journalism, and literary terms. From classic novels to modern publications.

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 Reading & Writing crossword puzzle was published on Friday, September 19, 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: 37
• Down clues: 41
• Theme: Reading & Writing

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• Consider specialized vocabulary common to reading & writing
• 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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Daily Crossword — Friday, September 19, 2025