NYT Daily Crossword for September 8, 2025

15 Across: Father 16 Across: *Pad in a makeup kit 9 Down: Hunted (through)1 Down: Managed well enough 46 Across: Big clothing retailer headquartered in Freeport, Maine 39 Down: Strand during winter, say 44 Across: Follow commands 20 Across: Prayer’s end 31 Down: 100%63 Down: Pesticide regulator, in brief 5 Across: Cooking device in a fast-food restaurant 14 Across: Condiment with four vowels in its name 18 Across: “Fine by me”25 Across: Outstanding people 29 Across: $7 million for 30 seconds during the Super Bowl, say 36 Across: Winner of 2008 and 2012 34 Across: “Highway to Hell” band 39 Across: Polite rejection at a dance … or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues 52 Across: Show of respect to a queen 67 Across: Toboggan, e.g.10 Across: Animal that moos 23 Across: Oasis setting 21 Across: Places for flag pins or mics 27 Across: No contest, for example 31 Across: Pound sounds 41 Across: Small criticism 50 Across: Ones wearing white at weddings 56 Across: Dropping off mail at the post office or picking up a prescription 45 Across: 4K screen precursor 58 Across: Exam on which Elle Woods scored 179 in “Legally Blonde,” for short 61 Across: Swarm (with)65 Across: Signed vows of secrecy, for short 3 Down: Home Depot competitor 7 Down: The “Y” of Y.A. books 6 Down: Ready to be picked 17 Down: ___ Grey tea 35 Down: Hit on a vape pen 51 Down: Some bed supports 64 Down: Food seasoning, for short 45 Down: 2013 movie about an A.I. crush 57 Down: Cincinnati baseball franchise 66 Across: Chose 4 Down: Size between small and large: Abbr.11 Down: Iridescent stone 30 Down: Send off 10 Down: *Bakery display piece 28 Down: Part of a play with the opening scene 43 Down: Georgia politico Stacey ___56 Down: Italian erupter 37 Down: Off-roading transport, in brief 53 Down: Hold to discuss at a later time 62 Across: *Assignment on a plane 2 Down: Higher than on the totem pole 26 Down: Article of sports equipment that needs to be strung 8 Down: Keebler worker 24 Down: Limited releases on Spotify, informally 54 Down: Word before metal or music 33 Down: *Days off following October midterms 15 Down: Can-opening mechanism 32 Down: Make annoyed 47 Down: Attaches 59 Down: Editor’s mark 40 Down: Superficially attractive sort 55 Down: Fabric amounts 60 Across: Cry of discovery 48 Across: Place for un béret 22 Down: Slugger Judge 12 Down: House ___ and Means Committee 49 Down: Ballerina’s garb 68 Across: Pop, as “the question”19 Across: December 24 is a notable one 69 Across: Filthy 13 Across: Thin woodwind 38 Across: Mauna ___ Observatory 42 Across: Flower symbolizing early love 5 Down: Minor-league club 70 Across: Totally understands 1 Across: Like the proverbial period before a storm

Across

Down