NYT Vertical Clues September 13, 2025 - All 38 Down Solutions with Detailed Hints
Welcome to today's complete NYT Down clues guide for September 13, 2025. We have all 38 vertical clues solved with detailed hints and explanations. Down clues run from top to bottom in the crossword grid.
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Down Clues - 38 Total Vertical Clues
Here are all the Down clues for today's NYT crossword puzzle. These clues run vertically from top to bottom in the grid.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1D | Hollow, of a sort |
| 2D | Actor Kieran of "Succession" |
| 3D | Found darling |
| 4D | South Asian crepes |
| 5D | What are ahead of their times? |
| 6D | Prefix with point |
| 7D | Much of a comet, typically |
| 8D | The solution referred to in Sherlock Holmes's "seven-per-cent solution" |
| 9D | You and me both! |
| 10D | Stops lying, say |
| 11D | Jet-black stone |
| 12D | Much of Jupiter |
| 13D | Vegetable also called a Swedish turnip |
| 14D | DNA compound whose name includes the letters D, N and A |
| 15D | Pink-flowered tree |
| 22D | Basketball Hall-of-Famer Baylor |
| 23D | Who you would be in France? |
| 24D | Watermelon detritus |
| 26D | Fine |
| 27D | Out of it |
| 28D | Octet on a chessboard |
| 29D | Instant ___ |
| 30D | Former Australian prime minister Malcolm |
| 31D | Home to the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, in brief |
| 32D | "What's the alternative?" |
| 33D | Like about 4% of the citizens of Kansas |
| 34D | Soft, yellow fruit |
| 35D | Salsas, e.g. |
| 36D | "No acting up!" |
| 37D | Like paper napkins |
| 38D | Beer alternative to a 44-Across |
| 40D | Tilt |
| 41D | ___ test (home inspection component) |
| 43D | Yours, in Tours |
| 44D | Whose business is just around the block? |
| 46D | Chemistry class unit: Abbr. |
| 47D | "___ Beso" |
| 48D | Unprocessed |
Complete Down Solutions with Hints
Below are all the answers for today's Down clues, along with helpful hints to understand each solution better.
1 Down: Hollow, of a sort
Answer: ALCOVE
- Could mean: a small recess opening off a larger room
- Similar to: bay
2 Down: Actor Kieran of "Succession"
Answer: CULKIN
- Think about words related to culkin
3 Down: Found darling
Answer: ADORED
- Could mean: love intensely
- Similar to: adore
- Example: he just adored his wife
4 Down: South Asian crepes
Answer: DOSAS
- Think about words related to dosas
5 Down: What are ahead of their times?
Answer: EVES
- Could mean: (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
- Similar to: Eve
- Could mean: the day before
6 Down: Prefix with point
Answer: MID
- Could mean: used in combination to denote the middle
- Example: midmorning
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7 Down: Much of a comet, typically
Answer: ICE
- Could mean: water frozen in the solid state
- Similar to: water ice
- Example: Americans like ice in their drinks
8 Down: The solution referred to in Sherlock Holmes's "seven-per-cent solution"
Answer: COCAINE
- Could mean: a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
- Similar to: cocain
9 Down: You and me both!
Answer: PEOPLE
- Could mean: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
- Example: old people
- Could mean: the body of citizens of a state or country
10 Down: Stops lying, say
Answer: RISES
- Could mean: a growth in strength or number or importance
- Similar to: rise
- Could mean: the act of changing location in an upward direction
11 Down: Jet-black stone
Answer: ONYX
- Could mean: a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
12 Down: Much of Jupiter
Answer: GAS
- Could mean: the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
- Similar to: gaseous state
- Could mean: a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
13 Down: Vegetable also called a Swedish turnip
Answer: RUTABAGA
- Could mean: the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
- Similar to: swede
- Similar to: swedish turnip
14 Down: DNA compound whose name includes the letters D, N and A
Answer: ADENINE
- Could mean: (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
- Similar to: A
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15 Down: Pink-flowered tree
Answer: MIMOSA
- Could mean: evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
- Similar to: silver wattle
- Similar to: Acacia dealbata
22 Down: Basketball Hall-of-Famer Baylor
Answer: ELGIN
- Think about words related to elgin
23 Down: Who you would be in France?
Answer: VOUS
- Think about words related to vous
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24 Down: Watermelon detritus
Answer: RINDS
- Could mean: the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
- Similar to: rind
26 Down: Fine
Answer: AOKAY
- Think about words related to aokay
27 Down: Out of it
Answer: DAZED
- Could mean: to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
- Similar to: dazzle
- Similar to: bedazzle
28 Down: Octet on a chessboard
Answer: RANKS
- Could mean: a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
- Similar to: rank
- Example: the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen
29 Down: Instant ___
Answer: RAMEN
- Think about words related to ramen
30 Down: Former Australian prime minister Malcolm
Answer: TURNBULL
- Think about words related to turnbull
31 Down: Home to the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, in brief
Answer: MOMA
- Think about words related to moma
32 Down: "What's the alternative?"
Answer: HOWELSE
- Think about words related to howelse
33 Down: Like about 4% of the citizens of Kansas
Answer: TOPEKAN
- Think about words related to topekan
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34 Down: Soft, yellow fruit
Answer: PAWPAW
- Could mean: tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
- Similar to: papaya
- Similar to: papaia
35 Down: Salsas, e.g.
Answer: DANCES
- Could mean: an artistic form of nonverbal communication
- Similar to: dance
- Could mean: a party of people assembled for dancing
36 Down: "No acting up!"
Answer: BEGOOD
- Think about words related to begood
37 Down: Like paper napkins
Answer: ONEUSE
- Think about words related to oneuse
38 Down: Beer alternative to a 44-Across
Answer: PORTER
- Could mean: a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
- Could mean: someone who guards an entrance
- Similar to: doorkeeper
40 Down: Tilt
Answer: JOUST
- Could mean: a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
- Similar to: tilt
- Could mean: joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
41 Down: ___ test (home inspection component)
Answer: RADON
- Could mean: a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
- Similar to: Rn
- Similar to: atomic number 86
43 Down: Yours, in Tours
Answer: ATOI
- Think about words related to atoi
44 Down: Whose business is just around the block?
Answer: LEGO
- Could mean: (trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models
- Similar to: Lego set
46 Down: Chemistry class unit: Abbr.
Answer: MOL
- Could mean: the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- Similar to: gram molecule
- Similar to: mole
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47 Down: "___ Beso"
Answer: ESO
- Think about words related to eso
48 Down: Unprocessed
Answer: RAW
- Could mean: informal terms for nakedness
- Similar to: altogether
- Similar to: birthday suit
Tips for Solving Down Clues
- Start with shorter words: 3-letter and 4-letter Down clues are often easier to solve first
- Use crossing letters: Down clues intersect with Across clues, giving you helpful letters
- Look for patterns: Common endings like -ING, -ED, or -ER can help with vertical words
- Consider word breaks: Vertical phrases might break naturally at certain points
- Check theme connections: Down clues often relate to the puzzle's overall theme
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Today's Down Clues Statistics
- Total Down clues: 38
- Puzzle date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
- Difficulty: Standard NYT level
- Grid orientation: Vertical (top to bottom)
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About Today's Down Clues
This complete guide to NYT Down clues for September 13, 2025 includes all 38 vertical answers. Down clues are an essential part of the crossword grid, running from top to bottom and intersecting with Across clues to create the complete puzzle solution.
Remember, solving Down clues becomes easier when you work them together with Across clues, as the intersecting letters provide valuable hints for both directions.
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