Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 23, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword 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 paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, August 23, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/23/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Relative of upward dog, to 50-Down
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10A. Many Intuit employees, for short
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14A. Noted line in Buddhism
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15A. International grocery chain founded in Germany
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16A. Galaxy program, e.g.
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17A. Break
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18A. Rapper whose father is the jazz musician Olu Dara
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19A. Certain tray's contents
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20A. Country whose name is an anagram of a common means of getting there
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22A. Makes rapidly, with "out"
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25A. Mutually accepts
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28A. M.L.B. All-Star closer ___ Díaz
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29A. Staple at a car wash
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30A. One might be fragile
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31A. Product pitched by a pitcher
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35A. Drew Carey once called it "crossword puzzle cheese" on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
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36A. "I've helped all I can"
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40A. Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for 2020's "Minari"
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41A. Field goal announcement
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42A. ___ Hill
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43A. Bit of drag attire
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44A. Hands, humorously
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48A. Hit list
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51A. Eye up and down
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52A. Japanese healing technique
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53A. Medical lead-in to -scope
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55A. Type of alcoholic beverage that originated in the U.K., despite its name
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56A. Overturn
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57A. Plant-based meat alternative that sizzles
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61A. One's primary character, in video game lingo
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62A. Criminal mastermind
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63A. Very vocal avian
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64A. Purr-fect adoptee
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1D. Unfounded rumor
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2D. Tired expression?
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3D. Something that can be raised or passed
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4D. Mexico's ___ Conchos
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5D. Literally, "at another time"
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6D. Artificially inflates
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7D. City where the Men's College World Series takes place
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8D. Stuff boiled in sugar shacks
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9D. Place to hear game results and analysis
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10D. "___ noctem" (motto meaning "go enjoy the night")
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11D. "By all means, go ahead!"
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12D. Jingle accompaniment
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13D. Remain untouched
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14D. Take a series of steps?
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21D. Hosp. test
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23D. Japanese company whose products click with customers
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24D. Dresser part
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26D. Composer of "In the Hall of the Mountain King"
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27D. Destination of an annual race since 1973
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32D. It's formed in Pittsburgh
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33D. Allowed to strike
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34D. Horace's "___ Poetica"
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35D. Boy on "The Munsters"
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36D. Island in a classic video game
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37D. "What's your decision?"
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38D. Joined enthusiastically
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39D. Word before how or where, but not who
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43D. ___ choy
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45D. White House daughter of the 1960s-'70s
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46D. Have no more money to bet
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47D. Is really into, in slang
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49D. Animated princess of film
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50D. 1-Across teachers
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51D. Cute sound?
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54D. Mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1
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56D. 'Lemme think . . .'
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58D. Night to remember, perhaps
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59D. Busy ___
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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.
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