NYT Crossword August 9 2025 Answers

All 66 clues from the Saturday 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 Aidan Deshong and Akshay SeetharamEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1A2C3C4O5S6T7A8S9S10E11T12S13WALUIG14I15BLIGHT16CROSTIN17I18HANGER19MOUTH20EP21SOM22WWI23OLDS24BEHAR25SHIP26NES27LEDON28LAIRS29CUTAND30PASTE31JUSTBECAUSE32EASTERCANDY33TAMPS34EASES35C36U37D38ERAS39LASTS40ROPE41TMI42YOKEL43HESSE44RAS45TAS46SE47AOTTER48IRVINE49SPORCLE50SKULKS51SPOOLS

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

ALL CLUES66 CLUES
ACROSS
1AApproach boldly6 lettersACCOST
7AWord with fixed or net6 lettersASSETS
15AMildew, e.g.6 lettersBLIGHT
16ALittle Italian toasts8 lettersCROSTINI
18AOne choice at a dry cleaner6 lettersHANGER
19ASay but not really mean5 lettersMOUTH
24AJoy of television5 lettersBEHAR
25AWindjammer, e.g.4 lettersSHIP
27ADeceived, maybe5 lettersLEDON
28ARetreats5 lettersLAIRS
29AMove around from here to there11 lettersCUTANDPASTE
31AUnhelpful response to "Why?"11 lettersJUSTBECAUSE
32ARabbit food?11 lettersEASTERCANDY
33APats (down)5 lettersTAMPS
34AProgresses slowly5 lettersEASES
35ASomething chewed over3 lettersCUD
38ASections of history4 lettersERAS
39AHas legs5 lettersLASTS
41A"Stop! We get it!"3 lettersTMI
42ARube5 lettersYOKEL
50AMoves in the shadows6 lettersSKULKS
51AParts of cassette players6 lettersSPOOLS
DOWN
1D"Really, now!"6 lettersAWCMON
4DEjects5 lettersOUSTS
6D___ Fridays3 lettersTGI
7DCan't stand5 lettersABHOR
8DDis4 lettersSLAM
10DIngredient in meringue cookies8 lettersEGGWHITE
12DComics6 lettersSTRIPS
14D"This work is getting to be too much"11 lettersINEEDABREAK
17DApple skins?11 lettersIPHONECASES
21DBuildings that aren't water-resistant11 lettersSANDCASTLES
25DOverly wise, say5 lettersSASSY
27DFeels thirsty5 lettersLUSTS
28DGives accolades5 lettersLAUDS
29DEdges5 lettersCUSPS
32DDesignate, as funds7 lettersEARMARK
33DSeries of mental blocks?6 lettersTETRIS
37DPopular farm vehicles6 lettersDEERES
39DFalls short, say5 lettersLOSES
40DLead-in to active5 lettersRETRO
42DAmerican in Paris?4 lettersYANK
43DCertain earring4 lettersHOOP
45DPoetic contraction3 lettersTIL
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