Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 29, 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 29, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/29/25. 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. Coaster, usually
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5A. Start of some temple names
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9A. Bug spray ingredient
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13A. Kind of rover
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14A. Figure with two tails
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16A. Habitation
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17A. Queen's guard?
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18A. Language whose name consists of four consecutive U.S. state postal abbreviations
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20A. Genre for 5-Down
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21A. Certain graph shape
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22A. Word with Man or can
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23A. Per __
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24A. Places where it's OK to push someone at school
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27A. Evidence of a fire
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30A. Christmas story villain
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31A. Plot device in many a rom-com
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33A. Samurai with no master
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34A. Big bust
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35A. Little pieces
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36A. Welcome sight for a business
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38A. What fan fiction is not
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39A. "Odds" follower
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40A. Loaded with excitement
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42A. Blow off steam, say
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43A. Start to do?
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44A. Some Slack convos
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47A. Happiness and excitement, for two
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49A. Four-star review, say
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51A. Spitting contest?
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53A. Manage to lose
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54A. Some workplace perks
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55A. "Seriously!," in slang
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56A. Fighters on the beach in 2023's "Barbie"
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57A. Old car concern
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58A. Preschoolers, e.g.
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1D. Home to the torus-shaped Museum of the Future
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2D. By some measure
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3D. Safety org. for young people
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4D. Painting on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, with "The"
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5D. "The Thrill Is Gone" musician, 1970
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6D. Kant's "no"
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7D. Even more than most
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8D. "OK, now you've got me intrigued ..."
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9D. Macaroni wheat
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10D. Kathryn of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
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11D. Anticipatory times
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12D. Anger, with "off"
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13D. Lantern, e.g.
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15D. Eclipse, for one
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19D. Peel
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23D. Proof of a plot
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25D. Order in the court?
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26D. 1980s cartoon foe of Gargamel
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27D. Library regular, perhaps
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28D. Eminem song that samples Dido
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29D. "___ a real nowhere man ..."
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30D. Billing unit
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32D. Dog's post-op wear
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33D. Label that sold the first 33 1/3 r.p.m. records
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34D. Make an impression on
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37D. Member of a 1960s TV family
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38D. Geppetto's pet goldfish in Disney's "Pinocchio"
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41D. Least active
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42D. They might hang out in a hotel room
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45D. Big name in mufflers
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46D. Bit of a how-to
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47D. Stable mate
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48D. Move the first pawn, say
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49D. Troubles
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50D. High-quality flavoring for salad dressings, in brief
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51D. Inits. of the statesman who said "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly"
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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.
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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