NYT Crossword August 28 2025 Answers (8/28/25)

Our NYT Crossword August 28, 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 28, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/28/25, 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	"Table" for one's TV dinner, perhaps
4A	Messy abode
10A	Texting format, in brief
13A	Period that begins with a day of pranks: Abbr.
14A	Weakness
15A	___ Highway (Maui tourist attraction)
17A	Recently dated
19A	Many a citizen of Abu Dhabi
20A	It's used for wrapping up a film
21A	Gained a wider following
22A	Riddled (with)
23A	Top up
25A	No guts
27A	Where someone might ask for a screwdriver
29A	Early tech giant
31A	Fair Deal prez
32A	Like Frodo at the end of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy
34A	Chaps
37A	Poem that's typically unrhymed
41A	Battle carriers
44A	Mythological beast able to regenerate its heads
45A	Commuter option
46A	Non-fruit ingredient in a green smoothie
47A	One of three in the Domino's logo
49A	Syllable akin to "Tsk!"
51A	Audiophile's collection, for short
52A	Packed lunch
57A	Wail
59A	Shade in a picturesque island scene, maybe
60A	Follower of Joel
62A	Here's the scoop!
65A	Colossally bad consequence, as with finances
66A	Feature of the clues for 17-, 25-, 41- and 52-Across
68A	Wizard
69A	Some underground networks
70A	"Kapow!"
71A	Fleur-de-___
72A	Follow, with "to"
73A	"Come ___?" (Italian for "How are you?")
1D	Problems with a livestream, maybe
2D	For one
3D	Mark one's words?
4D	Rice dish seasoned with saffron
5D	Stop for the night, say
6D	Social studies subj.
7D	Resident of a hidden mushroom village
8D	Go-getter
9D	Hebrew name for God
10D	Reality show whose contestants give pitches
11D	Red-clad brother of 54-Down
12D	Major mess
16D	Provide support for something crooked?
18D	"___ ever!"
24D	Take it easy
26D	First Black male tennis player to be ranked #1 globally
27D	___ party (pre-wedding activity, informally)
28D	Ghostly in appearance
30D	The Batcave, for one
33D	They might have their noses turned up
35D	Basis for how you're wired, so to speak
36D	Bit of camp entertainment
38D	"That one's mine!"
39D	Member of a marine "forest"
40D	Functions
42D	Innocent sort
43D	Mess up
48D	Kind of TV
50D	Gay ___, author of "Honor Thy Father"
52D	Stable environment?
53D	Like 4! and 24
54D	Green-clad brother of 11-Down
55D	Psyched
56D	John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!)
58D	Word with price or proxy
61D	Ticked off
63D	It's partly an assessment of logical reasoning, for short
64D	___ D'Arcy, co-star of HBO's "House of the Dragon"
67D	Conjunction used in logic

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.