Train conductor’s cry … or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / September 16, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? A

2 ? L

3 ? L

4 ? A

5 ? B

6 ? O

7 ? A

8 ? R

9 ? D

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Hint 1

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Reveal Hint

Think of what a conductor might shout when it's time to embark on a journey.

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

A call made by a train conductor to signal passengers to board the train.

Hint 3

explanation

Reveal Hint

The phrase '?????????' is a common call made by train conductors to signal that passengers should board the train. In the context of the crossword, it suggests that each word in the answers to the starred clues begins with the letters 'A' and 'B', as if they are 'boarding' the words.

Hint 4

another clue

Reveal Hint

"We're leaving soon!"

NYT Crossword September 16 2025 Answers

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1 ? F
2 ? A
3 ? M
4 ? C
5 ? A
6 ? M
7 ? E
8 ? O
9 ? S
10 ? O
11 ? L
12 ? V
13 ? E
14 ? A
? L
? E
15 ? U
? R
? B
? A
? N
16 ? C
? R
? O
? A
? K
17 ? B
? L
? A
18 ? C
? K
? C
? A
? R
? D
19 ? E
? C
? O
? L
? I
20 ? L
? I
? T
? H
? E
21 ? L
? E
22 ? O
? N
23 ? K
? E
? N
24 ? E
? N
? Y
? A
25 ? K
26 ? E
? Y
? C
? U
? T
27 ? T
? I
? N
? G
28 ? L
29 ? E
? I
? A
30 ? K
? I
? S
? M
? E
? T
31 ? B
32 ? A
33 ? C
? K
? W
? A
? S
34 ? H
35 ? C
? L
? I
36 ? P
37 ? U
? N
? A
38 ? E
? S
? T
? E
39 ? L
40 ? L
41 ? A
42 ? O
? N
? O
43 ? M
? I
? S
44 ? O
45 ? S
? E
? A
? F
46 ? L
? O
? O
? R
47 ? S
? T
? R
48 ? A
49 ? W
50 ? S
51 ? E
? T
? T
? A
52 ? H
? E
? A
? D
? C
? H
? E
53 ? E
? S
? E
54 ? S
55 ? O
56 ? S
57 ? O
58 ? A
? S
? S
59 ? C
? O
? W
? L
60 ? U
? S
? H
? E
? R
61 ? B
? E
? I
62 ? G
? E
63 ? A
? L
64 ? L
65 ? A
? B
? O
? A
? R
? D
66 ? L
? E
? D
? O
? N
67 ? G
? E
? O
? D
? E
68 ? R
? T
? E
69 ? A
? D
? E
? P
? T
70 ? E
? N
? T
? E
? R
71 ? E
? A
? R

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “Train conductor’s cry … or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues” in the New York Times puzzle September 16 2025 is ALLABOARD. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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A: The most common and recent 9-letter answer for "Train conductor's cry … or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues" is ALLABOARD.

A: The phrase 'ALL ABOARD' is a common call made by train conductors to signal that passengers should board the train. In the context of the crossword, it suggests that each word in the answers to the starred clues begins with the letters 'A' and 'B', as if they are 'boarding' the words.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on September 16, 2025.

A: A call made by a train conductor to signal passengers to board the train.

A: "We're leaving soon!"

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