LA Times Daily Crossword September 7, 2025 Answers

1. Climb 7. Fancy car upgrades 11. One who's crossed a line? 15. Old AOL missives 18. How crêpe suzette is served 19. Stew-thickening pod 20. __ platter 21. Wray of "King Kong" 22. *Cowardly Lion or Scarecrow, probably? 26. Feminine concept in Taoism 27. Whirling water 28. MMA decision 29. Hit the jackpot 30. Kevlar creator 32. Marina del __, California 33. *Question on a history test about westward migration in the 1840s? 38. Surface 40. Solemnly swear 41. Cease and __ 42. Used a "Safe!" word? 44. Kapoor of Hindi cinema 45. Membership fees 47. Actress Kate or Rooney 49. *Surviving Victorian society, for a Dickens character? 53. Tinkered (with) 54. Laze about 55. Stately 110-Downs 56. Words of warning 58. __ trombone 59. Square figure? 60. __ check 61. Some critical care pros 63. Witch costume props 65. *Useful download for archaeologists? 70. Eager student's cry 73. Preternatural glow 74. Poetic preposition 75. Parliament members? 79. Language suffix 83. Cat's "Thanks for petting me" 84. Mule, e.g. 85. Group of eight 87. *Plea for a way to advertise a business that is open all night? 91. "Storage __": reality TV show 92. Document option 93. Omar of "House" 94. Exposed 95. Many a soda can 97. Without charge 98. Tundra or taiga 100. *Primate habitat banner when the zoo acquires a new gorilla? 104. Scot's denial 107. Glinda portrayer 108. Savings option, for short 109. Computing pioneer Lovelace 110. Word in sloth names 111. Peyton or Eli, to Archie 112. Unexpected twist, or what's found in the answers to the starred clues 118. "Lenore" poet 119. Shortcut image 120. One who's really trying? 121. Applies to 122. Texting tech 123. High-grade 124. Organization that chases Carmen Sandiego 125. Makes tea

1. Renovation photo caption 2. Waterpark feature 3. Sticky carnival treat 4. Primetime award 5. Org. for James and Durant 6. Dimes, to dollars 7. Alicia Vikander's "Ex Machina" role 8. 1950s prez 9. "And here's to you, __ Robinson" 10. Parked it 11. Bit of thyme 12. Prompting an actor 13. Chimp, e.g. 14. Heaps 15. "Suuuuure" 16. Opposite of indie 17. EDM instrument 23. Inner Hebrides isle 24. Texter's "This might be useful" 25. Getup 31. Top-ranked 33. Like a panoramic view 34. Fruit of the Loom rival 35. Very bad 36. Font option 37. NFL star __ Beckham Jr. 39. Swap out 42. Jackie Robinson Stadium sch. 43. Tie up, as a boat 44. Have the objective of 45. Latissimus __: back muscle 46. Fed. with artificial archipelagos known as the Palm Islands 48. Contributes 50. Feel sorry for 51. Drop the ball 52. "You __ try this!" 53. U. of Maryland athlete 57. Food court pizza chain 61. Evoke 62. Make a dent in 64. American marsupial 66. Among 67. Not world-weary 68. People, places, things, etc. 69. "Sommersby" star 70. Cat's "Please pet me" 71. Activity where people are really locked in? 72. Subway network 76. Neutral sound that may be a sleep aid 77. Theater section 78. Chat box button 81. Visibly shocked 82. Actress Tyler 83. Rock, __, Scissors 86. Rescue rehoming org. 88. Game show creator Griffin 89. Fencing option 90. Cozy reading spot 92. Kenya neighbor 96. "Don't you take that __ with me!" 97. Custard dessert 98. Singer Erykah 99. High-flying guy of myth 100. Winged stingers 101. Pegg of "The Boys" 102. Sherlock adversary Adler 103. Roast turkey instruction 105. Greek fabulist 106. Unblemished spots 110. Shade provider 113. Green prefix 114. Abbr. on an unfinished schedule 115. Hobbit enemy 116. Nearest and dearest, colloquially 117. Oregon hrs.