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NYT Crossword August 8 2025 Answers

All 70 clues from the Friday 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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ALL CLUES70 CLUES
ACROSS
1AWho wrote in an 1852 novel “Any mind that is capable of a real sorrow is capable of good”5 lettersSee answer ›6AStick around camp?8 lettersSee answer ›14ASynthetic fabric sometimes called "elastane"5 lettersSee answer ›15ACompetition conducted in rounds over rounds9 lettersSee answer ›16AMicroscope component5 lettersSee answer ›17AEstablishments with many green rooms9 lettersSee answer ›18A"Aw, that's so nice of you!"9 lettersSee answer ›20AToadlike5 lettersSee answer ›21AStuff4 lettersSee answer ›22ASome fridges3 lettersSee answer ›23AWay to the left?4 lettersSee answer ›24ARum-soaked cake4 lettersSee answer ›26AFrameable frame3 lettersSee answer ›27AAnytown, ___3 lettersSee answer ›30AMany an I.R.S. public service announcement9 lettersSee answer ›33AHeart4 lettersSee answer ›34AReassuring words when help is needed15 lettersSee answer ›36AMeans of defense for an elephant4 lettersSee answer ›37A"That would make the most sense to me"9 lettersSee answer ›38ASome residents: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›39ABlubber3 lettersSee answer ›40ALike Antarctica, notably4 lettersSee answer ›41ADisaccustom4 lettersSee answer ›43ATheir tracks diffract light into rainbows3 lettersSee answer ›44ATricky situation4 lettersSee answer ›48AEurasian ermine5 lettersSee answer ›50ASurfaces for making cookies9 lettersSee answer ›52AGuiding principle, metaphorically9 lettersSee answer ›54A2023 title role for Timothée Chalamet5 lettersSee answer ›55AEvents akin to streaks9 lettersSee answer ›56AOpposite of entropy5 lettersSee answer ›57A"Don't give up"8 lettersSee answer ›58ACorset supports5 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DTedious trials5 lettersSee answer ›2DAmbitious and uncompromising, say5 lettersSee answer ›3DThe planets, since 20065 lettersSee answer ›4DFollow to the letter?9 lettersSee answer ›5DGrocery pricing term4 lettersSee answer ›6DSailing maneuvers5 lettersSee answer ›7DFreudian drive to survive4 lettersSee answer ›8DHigh degree3 lettersSee answer ›9DPart of a masonry kit6 lettersSee answer ›10DBreads that may be used as scoops5 lettersSee answer ›11DNullifies9 lettersSee answer ›12DPleasing cadence4 lettersSee answer ›13D"Don't stress yourself"4 lettersSee answer ›15DHybrid feline whose coat may feature rosettes9 lettersSee answer ›19DOne of two official languages of Kosovo8 lettersSee answer ›23DCaregiver known as a "nutrix" in ancient Rome8 lettersSee answer ›25DOrg. with a serpent in its logo3 lettersSee answer ›26DWarriors for a cause9 lettersSee answer ›28DBouts held in a dohyo4 lettersSee answer ›29DMedieval warrior's weapon3 lettersSee answer ›30DTurned4 lettersSee answer ›31D#@$% and &?*!, by implication9 lettersSee answer ›32DSister of Helios3 lettersSee answer ›33DTable tennis or beach volleyball9 lettersSee answer ›34DAbbr. on a pay stub3 lettersSee answer ›35DLetters said out of embarrassment3 lettersSee answer ›39DPops6 lettersSee answer ›42DFace-plant, so to speak5 lettersSee answer ›43DIris ___, author of "The Chinese in America"5 lettersSee answer ›45DAnimal that's mostly white, helping it hide in its natural habitat5 lettersSee answer ›46DPitch-perfect5 lettersSee answer ›47DAlexis, Feodor and Peter, among others5 lettersSee answer ›48DSlight4 lettersSee answer ›49DWhat's hard to read in a text4 lettersSee answer ›50DFloor4 lettersSee answer ›51DRare bills and dice rolls4 lettersSee answer ›53DSign of a sellout3 lettersSee answer ›
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