NYT Crossword August 18 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Andrea Carla Michaels and Christina IversonEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1C2A3S4E5I6H7O8P9A10P11O12P13AREN14T15TOFU16NONO17BIRTH18DAFF19YDUCK20LAURE21N22REFI23NEE24ELMERF25UDD26P27HD28ALP29TEAC30U31P32S33T34R35AP36T37H38AI39TATA40WOODY41WOODP42ECKER43ADAM44OPED45CHEST46NODI47CE48U49FO50SNL51P52EPEL53E54P55E56W57A58MI59U60BER61WOULDI62BUG63SBUNN64Y65GROWN66ULNA67LASE68YOWIE69TEST70BLTS71SSNS

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1AJob for Sherlock4 lettersCASE
9AEach, informally4 lettersAPOP
13A"Well, ___ you special?"5 lettersARENT
15AVegetarian protein4 lettersTOFU
16ATaboo4 lettersNONO
17ANew parents' celebration5 lettersBIRTH
20AFashion designer Ralph6 lettersLAUREN
26ADegree for many a prof3 lettersPHD
28AMont Blanc, e.g.3 lettersALP
32AHelmet attachment5 lettersSTRAP
36ANeighbor of a Cambodian4 lettersTHAI
39A"Toodles"4 lettersTATA
43AGarden of Eden man4 lettersADAM
44ANewspaper opinion piece4 lettersOPED
45APlace to put a stethoscope5 lettersCHEST
46A"Ain't gonna happen!"6 lettersNODICE
57AChum, in Chartres3 lettersAMI
59ALyft competitor4 lettersUBER
65ANot a child anymore5 lettersGROWN
66AInner arm bone4 lettersULNA
67AZap, in a way4 lettersLASE
68A"That hurts!"5 lettersYOWIE
69AExam4 lettersTEST
70ACrunchy deli sandwiches4 lettersBLTS
71AEmployee IDs4 lettersSSNS
DOWN
2DCommon typeface5 lettersARIAL
3DClear component of blood5 lettersSERUM
4D___ nous5 lettersENTRE
5D"___ be an honor"3 lettersITD
6DStow away, big-time5 lettersHOARD
7DKilled, mob-style5 lettersOFFED
9DFurthermore3 lettersAND
11DFairy tale's first word4 lettersONCE
12DBother, as a bear4 lettersPOKE
14DRehab treatment7 lettersTHERAPY
19DPained cry4 lettersYIPE
25D"Give me five!"5 lettersUPTOP
27DDream up, as a plan5 lettersHATCH
30DColorado Plateau natives4 lettersUTES
31DRole to play4 lettersPART
33DBrouhaha4 lettersTODO
34DStop and No Passing, for two9 lettersROADSIGNS
35DForum manager, for short5 lettersADMIN
38DDo a tally of5 lettersADDUP
41D"___ is me!"3 lettersWOE
42DGreen science7 lettersECOLOGY
49DHardly any3 lettersFEW
52DDadaist Max5 lettersERNST
53D€€€5 lettersEUROS
54DPost-snowfall vehicles5 lettersPLOWS
56DSommelier's stock5 lettersWINES
57DShare a border4 lettersABUT
58DStubborn farm animal4 lettersMULE
60DLamp insert4 lettersBULB
63DPlopped down3 lettersSAT
64D"You got it!"3 lettersYES
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