NYT Crossword August 23 2025 Answers (8/23/25)

Our NYT Crossword August 23, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword August 23, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/23/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Relative of upward dog, to 50-Down
10A	Many Intuit employees, for short
14A	Noted line in Buddhism
15A	International grocery chain founded in Germany
16A	Galaxy program, e.g.
17A	Break
18A	Rapper whose father is the jazz musician Olu Dara
19A	Certain tray's contents
20A	Country whose name is an anagram of a common means of getting there
22A	Makes rapidly, with "out"
25A	Mutually accepts
28A	M.L.B. All-Star closer ___ Díaz
29A	Staple at a car wash
30A	One might be fragile
31A	Product pitched by a pitcher
35A	Drew Carey once called it "crossword puzzle cheese" on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
36A	"I've helped all I can"
40A	Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for 2020's "Minari"
41A	Field goal announcement
42A	___ Hill
43A	Bit of drag attire
44A	Hands, humorously
48A	Hit list
51A	Eye up and down
52A	Japanese healing technique
53A	Medical lead-in to -scope
55A	Type of alcoholic beverage that originated in the U.K., despite its name
56A	Overturn
57A	Plant-based meat alternative that sizzles
61A	One's primary character, in video game lingo
62A	Criminal mastermind
63A	Very vocal avian
64A	Purr-fect adoptee
1D	Unfounded rumor
2D	Tired expression
3D	Something that can be raised or passed
4D	Mexico's ___ Conchos
5D	Literally, "at another time"
6D	Artificially inflates
7D	City where the Men's College World Series takes place
8D	Stuff boiled in sugar shacks
9D	Place to hear game results and analysis
10D	"___ noctem" (motto meaning "go enjoy the night")
11D	"By all means, go ahead!"
12D	Jingle accompaniment
13D	Remain untouched
14D	Take a series of steps?
21D	Hosp. test
23D	Japanese company whose products click with customers
24D	Dresser part
26D	Composer of "In the Hall of the Mountain King"
27D	Destination of an annual race since 1973
32D	It's formed in Pittsburgh
33D	Allowed to strike
34D	Horace's "___ Poetica"
35D	Boy on "The Munsters"
36D	Island in a classic video game
37D	"What's your decision?"
38D	Joined enthusiastically
39D	Word before how or where, but not who
43D	___ choy
45D	White House daughter of the 1960s-'70s
46D	Have no more money to bet
47D	Is really into, in slang
49D	Animated princess of film
50D	1-Across teachers
51D	Cute sound?
54D	Mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1
56D	"Lemme think ..."
58D	Night to remember, perhaps
59D	Busy ___
60D	Anti-apartheid party, in brief

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.