NYT Crossword August 29 2025 Answers (8/29/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for August 29 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword August 29, 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 29, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/29/25, 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 Coaster, usually
5A Start of some temple names
9A Bug spray ingredient
13A Kind of rover
14A Figure with two tails
16A Habitation
17A Queen's guard?
18A Language whose name consists of four consecutive U.S. state postal abbreviations
20A Genre for 5-Down
21A Certain graph shape
22A Word with Man or can
23A Per ___
24A Places where it's OK to push someone at school
27A Evidence of a fire
30A Christmas story villain
31A Plot device in many a rom-com
33A Samurai with no master
34A Big bust
35A Little pieces
36A Welcome sight for a business
38A What fan fiction is not
39A "Odds" follower
40A Loaded with excitement
42A Blow off steam, say
43A Start to do?
44A Some Slack convos
47A Happiness and excitement, for two
49A Four-star review, say
51A Spitting contest?
53A Manage to lose
54A Some workplace perks
55A "Seriously!," in slang
56A Fighters on the beach in 2023's "Barbie"
57A Old car concern
58A Preschoolers, e.g.
1D Home to the torus-shaped Museum of the Future
2D By some measure
3D Safety org. for young people
4D Painting on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, with "The"
5D "The Thrill Is Gone" musician, 1970
6D Kant's "no"
7D Even more than most
8D "OK, now you've got me intrigued ..."
9D Macaroni wheat
10D Kathryn of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
11D Anticipatory times
12D Anger, with "off"
13D Lantern, e.g.
15D Eclipse, for one
19D Peel
23D Proof of a plot
25D Order in the court
26D 1980s cartoon foe of Gargamel
27D Library regular, perhaps
28D Eminem song that samples Dido
29D "___ a real nowhere man ..."
30D Billing unit
32D Dog's post-op wear
33D Label that sold the first 33 1/3 r.p.m. records
34D Make an impression on
37D Member of a 1960s TV family
38D Geppetto's pet goldfish in Disney's "Pinocchio"
41D Least active
42D They might hang out in a hotel room
45D Big name in mufflers
46D Bit of a how-to
47D Stable mate
48D Move the first pawn, say
49D Troubles
50D High-quality flavoring for salad dressings, in brief
51D Inits. of the statesman who said "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly"
52D Time constant symbol in physics

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.

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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.

NYT Crossword (Main Grid)
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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.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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