NYT Crossword August 26 2025 Answers (8/26/25)

Our NYT Crossword August 26, 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 26, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/26/25, 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	Something tapped at a bar
4A	___ monster (only venomous lizard native to the U.S.)
8A	Go caroling, say
12A	British weekly on business, politics and culture, with "The"
15A	Devils' center, appropriately
16A	Ones taking baby pictures in the delivery room, maybe
18A	Stead
19A	University just north of Harvard
20A	Overall impact
22A	Like drone photography
23A	"Look here …"
24A	Study of the mind, for short
29A	Tavern owner who's often prank-called by Bart Simpson
31A	Attire for a contemporary dancer
33A	Source of a certain essential oil
37A	R, as in a Rolls-Royce?
38A	Hush-hush
39A	What the shepherd heard, perhaps
40A	Highest level of minor-league baseball
42A	They spike during the holidays
43A	Apt name for a socialite?
45A	Some pre-streaming music purchases
47A	Goose of Hawaii
48A	Global movement to end violence against women
51A	That's unbelievable!
53A	"That's unbelievable!"
55A	Fish that can burrow into the seabed
56A	Subtle acknowledgment
57A	Carpenter or plumber's kit
60A	Fruit traditionally eaten with the fish it's named for
63A	Toilette water
64A	Like goods bought before they hit the shelves
65A	Alternative to AOL
66A	Unusual feature of this puzzle … or, when parsed as two words (1,8), another unusual feature of this puzzle
67A	When a plane is due in, in brief
1D	Didn't tell, as a secret
2D	Light beige
3D	Blooper
4D	Combatants in the Titanomachy
5D	Teacher's pest
6D	Former NPR host Hansen
7D	In line with
8D	Beginning of consciousness?
9D	Group of elite colleges
10D	Mother's daughter's daughter, perhaps
11D	Largest human muscle, informally
13D	Little fastener
14D	Comic actor Jacques
17D	Sailors
21D	A&W specialties
22D	Broadcasts
24D	Where the sidewalk ends
25D	First-year legal student, informally
26D	Donate
27D	Like a good sharpshooter's hand
28D	À la ___
30D	Renewable gasoline additive
32D	Anti-trafficking org.
33D	___ Hall ("The Wind in the Willows" residence)
34D	Cry to a captor
35D	Idyllic spot
36D	Ultimatum word
41D	___ in the hole
44D	Marilyn Monroe or Britney Spears
46D	Cutlass, e.g.
48D	Italian scooter brand
49D	Darlings
50D	Spot for cats and rats
52D	"My gut says …"
54D	Today, in Tijuana
56D	What you'd expect when you're expecting?
57D	Shot that made its N.B.A. debut in 1979, slangily
58D	Big ___ (college conference)
59D	Common sushi fish
61D	Certain parent
62D	Make a typo, say

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.