Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 25, 2026 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 25, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/25/26. 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. Sharpened point of a quill pen
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4A. One-named Senegalese American singer with the #1 hits "I Wanna Love You" and "Don't Matter"
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8A. South Asian royals
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13A. Actress Longoria
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14A. Free-spirited style, informally
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15A. *6th
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16A. Summer meteor shower named for a mythological hero
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18A. Paradise
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19A. Musical flutter
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20A. Billion years, astronomically
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22A. __ skirt
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23A. "Miracle on Ice" foe, for short
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24A. Smart set
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26A. To, informally
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27A. "___ it!" (shout in a game of tag)
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28A. *2nd
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30A. Arouses, as an appetite
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32A. Captivate
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34A. *1st
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36A. Settled on the ground, say
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38A. Something told with two hands?
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39A. Bluish-silver Christmas trees, maybe
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42A. Hosp. recovery area
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46A. Great divide
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47A. Moon believed to have a subsurface ocean
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49A. Gamer's "off-line"
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50A. Kool-Aid competitor
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51A. *3rd
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53A. McEntire of country music
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54A. Some Monopoly properties: Abbr.
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56A. Drink in a sippy cup, to a toddler
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57A. Commence
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58A. Mexican beer brand
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60A. "I'd love to go"
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62A. *7th
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63A. Bygone Russian leader
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64A. Pad
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65A. Baker's glassware brand
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66A. "Thing with feathers that perches in the soul," per Emily Dickinson
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67A. "Y"-sounding pair of letters, in Spanish
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1D. *8th
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2D. Allen who was the 2001 N.B.A. M.V.P.
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3D. One known for the morning grind?
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4D. Second-born son in the Bible
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5D. ___ pond
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6D. “Wowza!”
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7D. Tiny, biting insect
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8D. Creature sometimes trained for bomb detection
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9D. Focus of some physicists
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10D. *5th
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11D. Desert quality
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12D. Epitomes of slowness
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15D. Symbols of fair weather
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17D. Mirror-and-prism camera, for short
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21D. Arrival of symptoms
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25D. "Man, that's hardly fair!"
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28D. Fullness, in hairstyling
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29D. The Little Mermaid prince
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31D. Shades
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33D. *4th
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35D. Kelly of morning TV
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37D. Neon ___ (aquarium fish)
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39D. Like someone emerging from freezing cold water, typically
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40D. Raceway speed setter
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41D. Mull over
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43D. Reason to go into penalty kicks
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44D. Like the paths of 45-Down, as visually depicted in this puzzle
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45D. Celestial "wanderers" ... or what this puzzle's circled letters represent
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46D. Flirt with, in a way
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48D. Are you sure?
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52D. Spellbinds
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53D. Sunburned, perhaps
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55D. Reasonable
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57D. Reveal
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59D. Black-and-white wedding rental
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61D. Gullible sort
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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