Crossword Answers For: Sunday, September 7, 2025

Down Clues and Answers:

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Down: Climb => ASCENT
Down: Fancy car upgrades => RIMS
Down: One who's crossed a line? => SCAB
Down: Old AOL missives => IMS
Down: How crêpe suzette is served => FLAMBE
Down: Stew-thickening pod => OKRA
Down: __ platter => PUPU
Down: Wray of King Kong => FAY
Down: *Cowardly Lion or Scarecrow, probably? => TINMANSBESTFRIEND
Down: Feminine concept in Taoism => YIN
Down: Whirling water => EDDY
Down: MMA decision => TKO
Down: Hit the jackpot => WIN
Down: Kevlar creator => DUPONT
Down: Marina del __, California => REY
Down: *Question on a history test about westward migration in the 1840s? => WHYTHEBIGGOLDRUSH
Down: Surface => ARISE
Down: Solemnly swear => AVOW
Down: Cease and __ => DESIST
Down: Used a Safe! word? => UMPED
Down: Kapoor of Hindi cinema => ANIL
Down: Membership fees => DUES
Down: Actress Kate or Rooney => MARA
Down: *Surviving Victorian society, for a Dickens character? => COPPERFIELDGOAL
Down: Tinkered (with) => TOYED
Down: Laze about => LOLL
Down: Stately 110-Downs => ELMS
Down: Words of warning => ORELSE
Down: __ trombone => SAD
Down: Square figure? => AREA
Down: __ check => GUT
Down: Some critical care pros => EMTS
Down: Witch costume props => BROOMS
Down: *Useful download for archaeologists? => CARBONDATINGAPP
Down: Eager student's cry => MEMEME
Down: Preternatural glow => AURA
Down: Poetic preposition => OER
Down: Parliament members? => OWLS
Down: Language suffix => ESE
Down: Font option => ITALIC
Down: Cat's Thanks for petting me => PURR
Down: Mule, e.g. => SHOE
Down: Group of eight => OCTAD
Down: *Plea for a way to advertise a business that is open all night? => GIVEMEANEONSIGN
Down: Storage __: reality TV show => WARS
Down: Document option => SAVE
Down: Omar of House => EPPS
Down: Exposed => OUTED
Down: Many a soda can => POPTOP
Down: Without charge => FREE
Down: Tundra or taiga => BIOME
Down: *Primate habitat banner when the zoo acquires a new gorilla? => WELCOMESILVERBACK
Down: Scot's denial => NAE
Down: Glinda portrayer => ARIANA
Down: Savings option, for short => IRA
Down: Computing pioneer Lovelace => ADA
Down: Word in sloth names => TOED
Down: Peyton or Eli, to Archie => SON
Down: Unexpected twist, or what's found in the answers to the starred clues => ELEMENTOFSURPRISE
Down: Lenore poet => POE
Down: Shortcut image => ICON
Down: One who's really trying? => BRAT
Down: Applies to => USESON
Down: Texting tech => SMS
Down: High-grade => AONE
Down: Organization that chases Carmen Sandiego => ACME
Down: Makes tea => STEEPS
Down: Renovation photo caption => AFTER
Down: Waterpark feature => SLIDE
Down: Sticky carnival treat => CANDYAPPLE
Down: Primetime award => EMMY
Down: Org. for James and Durant => NBA
Down: Dimes, to dollars => TENTHS
Down: Alicia Vikander's Ex Machina role => ROBOT
Down: 1950s prez => IKE
Down: And here's to you, __ Robinson => MRS
Down: Parked it => SAT
Down: Bit of thyme => SPRIG
Down: Prompting an actor => CUING
Down: Chimp, e.g. => APE
Down: Heaps => BUNDLES
Down: Suuuuure => IFYOUSAYSO
Down: Opposite of indie => MAINSTREAM
Down: EDM instrument => SYNTH
Down: Inner Hebrides isle => SKYE
Down: Texter's This might be useful => FWIW
Down: Getup => DUDS
Down: Top-ranked => PRIMO
Down: Like a panoramic view => WIDE
Down: Fruit of the Loom rival => HANES
Down: Very bad => EVIL
Down: Font option => BOLD
Down: NFL star __ Beckham Jr. => ODELL
Down: Swap out => REPLACE
Down: Jackie Robinson Stadium sch. => UCLA
Down: Tie up, as a boat => MOOR
Down: Have the objective of => AIMTO
Down: Latissimus __: back muscle => DORSI
Down: Fed. with artificial archipelagos known as the Palm Islands => UAE
Down: Contributes => ADDS
Down: Feel sorry for => REGRET
Down: Drop the ball => FLUB
Down: You __ try this! => GOTTA
Down: U. of Maryland athlete => TERP
Down: Food court pizza chain => SBARRO
Down: Evoke => EDUCE
Down: Make a dent in => MAR
Down: American marsupial => OPOSSUM
Down: Among => AMID
Down: Not world-weary => NAIVE
Down: People, places, things, etc. => NOUNS
Down: Sommersby star => GERE
Down: Cat's Please pet me => MEOW
Down: Activity where people are really locked in? => ESCAPEROOM
Down: Subway network => METROLINES
Down: Neutral sound that may be a sleep aid => WHITENOISE
Down: Theater section => LOGE
Down: Chat box button => SEND
Down: Visibly shocked => AGAPE
Down: Actress Tyler => LIV
Down: Rock, __, Scissors => PAPER
Down: Rescue rehoming org. => ASPCA
Down: Game show creator Griffin => MERV
Down: Fencing option => EPEE
Down: Cozy reading spot => NOOK
Down: Kenya neighbor => SOMALIA
Down: Don't you take that __ with me! => TONE
Down: Custard dessert => FLAN
Down: Singer Erykah => BADU
Down: High-flying guy of myth => ICARUS
Down: Winged stingers => WASPS
Down: Pegg of The Boys => SIMON
Down: Sherlock adversary Adler => IRENE
Down: Roast turkey instruction => BASTE
Down: Greek fabulist => AESOP
Down: Unblemished spots => EDENS
Down: Shade provider => TREE
Down: Green prefix => ECO
Down: Abbr. on an unfinished schedule => TBA
Down: Hobbit enemy => ORC
Down: Nearest and dearest, colloquially => FAM
Down: Oregon hrs. => PST

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