NYT Crossword August 16 2025 Answers
All 64 clues from the Saturday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.
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1ABeauty lounge, of a sort10 lettersSee answer ›11ACalm4 lettersSee answer ›15AMexico's Chamber of Deputies or France's National Assembly, for example10 lettersSee answer ›16ACash on hand?4 lettersSee answer ›17AFrench kiss kissers10 lettersSee answer ›18APull4 lettersSee answer ›19ALeading counsel?10 lettersSee answer ›20AParting word4 lettersSee answer ›21AOne of the First Nations4 lettersSee answer ›22ATied up7 lettersSee answer ›24AÉvariste ___, 19th-century French math prodigy for whom a differential theory is named6 lettersSee answer ›27AMelancholy 1964 #1 hit for Bobby Vinton8 lettersSee answer ›28ASponge brand originally spelled with two hyphens5 lettersSee answer ›29ASpots5 lettersSee answer ›30AN.B.A. stat: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›31ASlightly4 lettersSee answer ›32APractitioner of black magic5 lettersSee answer ›33AKind of box for media watchers4 lettersSee answer ›34A"___ the Damn Season" (Taylor Swift holiday song)3 lettersSee answer ›35AMachine for a highway crew5 lettersSee answer ›36ALike bismuth and bitcoin5 lettersSee answer ›37ASwimwear that can be worn as shorts8 lettersSee answer ›39AFull of snickers6 lettersSee answer ›40ATry to break, as a bad habit7 lettersSee answer ›41ACurve that's high and outside?4 lettersSee answer ›42AAbbreviated first name found three times on the signed Declaration of Independence4 lettersSee answer ›43A1990 novelty dance inspired by a comics superhero10 lettersSee answer ›48AStaple of an outdoor reception4 lettersSee answer ›49ABecame a marquee name, say10 lettersSee answer ›50ALogical connective4 lettersSee answer ›51ALovers of "Emma" and "Persuasion"10 lettersSee answer ›52AEquine color4 lettersSee answer ›53AWay to begin gaming, say10 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DAppearance of the marine creature called "by-the-wind sailor"4 lettersSee answer ›2DRun easily4 lettersSee answer ›3DHasn't settled up4 lettersSee answer ›4DFoundered, as an investigation8 lettersSee answer ›5DNintendo title character with a head mirror7 lettersSee answer ›6DLargest of the Dodecanese Islands6 lettersSee answer ›7D"___ changed"5 lettersSee answer ›8D"___ disagree"4 lettersSee answer ›9DBarack Obama's final secretary of defense (2015-17)9 lettersSee answer ›10DOne who profits from eBay, say8 lettersSee answer ›11DExpedite6 lettersSee answer ›12DRock solid10 lettersSee answer ›13DWhere the 10th Amendment leaves many issues10 lettersSee answer ›14DCall to whomever10 lettersSee answer ›23D___ Alamitos, Calif.3 lettersSee answer ›24DDairy spread in a health food store10 lettersSee answer ›25DBond classification10 lettersSee answer ›26DTony-winning actress who provided the singing voice for the Disney princesses Jasmine and Mulan10 lettersSee answer ›27DIs a social butterfly5 lettersSee answer ›29DLike a typical flight from New York to London9 lettersSee answer ›32DShower drain protector8 lettersSee answer ›33DProperty of a wet suit or shapewear8 lettersSee answer ›35DSmack in the middle of a crowd, in brief?3 lettersSee answer ›36DUnits for measuring bacteria and dust7 lettersSee answer ›38DSurmount6 lettersSee answer ›39DHazards for high heels6 lettersSee answer ›41DProvides job assistance?5 lettersSee answer ›44DTo be, to Brutus4 lettersSee answer ›45D___ Hari4 lettersSee answer ›46DPart of A.S.L.: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›47DGroup of spies, say4 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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