NYT Daily Crossword for September 16, 2025

1 Across: Relatives, informally 29 Down: Farm mother 23 Across: Barbie's boyfriend 31 Across: *Motion of receding waves 54 Across: Not bad, but not great 66 Across: Strung along 71 Across: Floppy part of a beagle 10 Down: Elf's foe 22 Down: Non's opposite 34 Down: "___ Just Not That Into You" (2009 film)39 Down: Levi's alternative 46 Down: Rodeo rope 49 Down: Owl's question?52 Down: "Se ___ español"56 Down: Sealy competitor 60 Down: Ride from an airport, maybe 28 Across: Science fiction princess 37 Across: Spanish article 42 Across: Lennon's love 51 Across: "At Last" singer James 59 Across: Monk's hood 61 Across: Shade akin to cream 68 Across: Hwy.2 Down: Bold poker bet 4 Down: Long, green veggie 8 Down: Next to bat 18 Down: Sidewalk writing medium 25 Down: Soul and Sorento 9 Across: Figure out 63 Across: Train conductor's cry … or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues 67 Across: Rock with a crystal-filled cavity 1 Down: Story with a moral 3 Down: Substantial 5 Down: Curved path 7 Down: Premature 9 Down: Aromas 13 Down: Scraping (by)26 Down: Sunrise direction 4 Across: Carved bit of jewelry 14 Across: Pub pintful 17 Across: *High-status American Express offering 15 Across: ___ Dictionary (crowdsourced online reference)19 Across: Cause of food poisoning, for short 55 Down: Chicago airport 31 Down: Mooch, as a cigarette 36 Down: ___ favor 21 Across: Revolutionary Trotsky 30 Across: Destiny 38 Across: Miss Havisham's ward in "Great Expectations"52 Across: *Product of meat scraps that, despite its name, is dairy-free 44 Down: Chicago airport code 50 Down: Waste that's been flushed 62 Down: Republicans, for short 16 Across: Frog's sound 20 Across: Thin and graceful 27 Down: Cable inits. for cinephiles 33 Down: Rejected 40 Down: Behind 25 Across: *Task for a locksmith 35 Across: Office paper fastener 47 Across: Drinking aids 58 Across: Donkey 48 Down: Southern drawl, for example 57 Down: Big Mac meal with a Coke, e.g.64 Down: Place to park 65 Down: Citrus drink suffix 43 Across: Japanese soup flavoring 6 Down: Wall St. credential 32 Down: Licorice-flavored spice 24 Across: "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" singer 45 Across: *Bottom of the ocean 60 Across: Theater employee 41 Down: Rear, in the boat 53 Down: Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"69 Across: Highly skilled 12 Down: Fashion house named for its founder, Signor Garavani 70 Across: Opposite of delete 11 Down: A shopper, not a buyer, informally

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