Below is the complete solution for the crossword puzzle for September 5, 2023. Here, we’ll help you all solve the given puzzles easily with a moderate difficulty level. Wherever you get stuck, you are always allowed to know more with the help of the given hints and find the correct possible answer. If you want to challenge your brain, then you should definitely try solving these puzzles, which are published every day on our website.
NYT ACROSS CLUES
| Island group that straddles the International Date Line | SAMOA |
| Performing pair | DUO |
| Disney’s futuristic theme park | EPCOT |
| Orange-and-white-striped swimmers that lure prey to 5-Downs | CLOWNFISH |
| Spice in pumpkin spice | CLOVE |
| Drilling deals | OILLEASES |
| Hell | HADES |
| Exchanged rings, say | WED |
| Audio device that’s tap-tap-tapped | MIC |
| Coal carrier | ORECART |
| Figures advised by consiglieres | DONS |
| King beater | ACE |
| It’s done in the short run | SRINT |
| “Hitchhiker” whose warning cries help a 31-Down avoid poachers | TICKBIRD |
| Knighted actor Michael | CAINE |
| Big beer buy | CASE |
| Dos x cuatro | OCHO |
| Path of a meteor in the sky | ARC |
| Had the ability | COULD |
| “___ for apple” | AIS |
| Moray’s habitat | REEF |
| Arm wrestler’s bone of contention? | ULNA |
| Informal “Shall we ??” | WANNA |
| Nocturnal flier that disperses seeds of a 40-Down | FRUITBAT |
| Laser pointer or yarn ball, maybe | CATTOY |
| College sr.’s next hurdle, perhaps | GRE |
| Brazilian named “Athlete of the Century” by the International Olympic Committee | PELE |
| Milk sugar | LACTOSE |
| On ___ fours | ALL |
| Host of an annual N.Y.C. gala, with “the” | MET |
| Problem for a motorist or stylist | SNARL |
| Optical device with segmented mirrors | TELESCOPE |
| Photographer Adams | ANSEL |
| Mutually beneficial ? or a hint to three pairs of crossing answers in this puzzle | SYMBIOTIC |
| “Absolutely!,” in slang | TOTES |
| “Absolutely!” | YES |
| One of many in a dictionary’s thumb index | NOTCH |
NYT VERTICAL CLUES
| SCOW | |
| “That’s ___!” (“Not so!”) | ALIE |
| Foundry receptacle | MOLD |
| Barn hooter | OWL |
| Stinging sea creature that offers protection to 14-Across | ANEMONE |
| Some of these are compact | DISCS |
| Put into practice | USE |
| Very, very | OHSO |
| Payment sans ink and paper | ECHECK |
| Inactive pill, maybe | PLACEBO |
| End piece? | CODA |
| ___ easy | OVER |
| Midterm, e.g. | TEST |
| Barely there | FAINT |
| Was in a rush | RACED |
| Noisy clattering | DIN |
| Inhale, as dinner | SCARF |
| Apple tool | PARER |
| Houston sch. | RICEU |
| Poke fun at | TAUNT |
| Tenerife, por ejemplo | ISLA |
| “Sorry, too busy” | ICANT |
| Horned grazer that provides mite meals to a 28-Across | RHINO |
| “Ooh, tell us everything!” | DOSAY |
| Certain soda pop | COLA |
| Rubik’s toys | CUBES |
| Ficus that produces sweets favored by a 44-Across | FIGTREE |
| Encloses with bricks, e.g. | WALLSIN |
| ATE | |
| Toll collectors of folklore | TROLLS |
| A-lister | CELEB |
| Lifeline locales | PALMS |
| Future atty.’s hurdle | LSAT |
| The “A” in A.D. | ANNO |
| Toss out a line and lure | CAST |
| “Keep commerce human” website | ETSY |
| Big name in applesauce | MOTT |
| Grand in scale | EPIC |
| PC crash fixer | TECH |
| Cat’s-___ | EYE |
| Dove’s call | COO |
Clues are given in order to help you all solve the given crossword puzzles easily in a very short amount of time. Do make sure to give it a try and challenge yourself as these puzzles are really fun to solve which will create a kind of brainstorming session for you. The hints are there to help you and the difficulty level is moderate so you don’t need to worry. Bookmark our website for more such crossword puzzles which are published every day along with solutions.
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