Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 3, 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 3, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/3/25. 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. Final act of a play?
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4A. Iconic sci-fi setting spelled out in this puzzle's shaded squares
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8A. Skyrocket
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12A. "Reckon so"
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15A. Working without ___
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17A. Seemingly forever
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19A. Some spa jobs, in brief
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20A. Manner of speaking
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21A. Like used BBQ pits
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22A. Member of this puzzle's shaded squares who might say "I cannot change the laws of physics, Captain!"
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24A. Like being late or cutting in line
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25A. Something clicked to add an attachment
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27A. Take up space
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28A. Kind of protagonist in "Lethal Weapon" or "Die Hard"
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30A. Swear
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31A. Digital investment choices, informally
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33A. Not much, as of wasabi
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34A. Narrowly get (by)
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35A. "Now that we're all here, please proceed"
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38A. Lab reports?
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41A. Overzealous sort
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43A. Got acquainted
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44A. D.M.V.-issued card authenticated by airport security
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47A. Build a stockpile
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49A. Didn't go fast?
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50A. Employee's status meaning "I'm currently away"
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51A. Take down a notch
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52A. Purveyors of provocative posts
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53A. 8.5" x 11": Abbr.
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54A. Kris Kross #1 hit with the lyric "How high? Real high, 'cause I'm just so fly"
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56A. El presidente ousted in a 1955 coup
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57A. Danger
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58A. Cry from a victor
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59A. Type that tends to be right-leaning
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61A. Like quality vocals
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63A. Looks inside?
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65A. Drug-busting unit
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66A. City whose Fushimi Inari shrine features 10,000+ red torii gates
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67A. Brother of Disney's Louie and Dewey Duck
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68A. Something hit to get fit
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70A. Hands-on professional?
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72A. Baseball team whose mascot is Wally the Green Monster
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75A. Seeing romantically
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76A. Humble hold 'em holding
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78A. "The Bear" streamer
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80A. Cold War weapon inits.
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81A. Beethoven's No. 8?
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82A. Line of luxury hotels
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84A. Takes to school, in a way
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85A. Cosmic explosion
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86A. It goes on the run
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87A. Be a wingman, e.g.
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88A. False
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90A. Inits. for this puzzle's shaded squares
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91A. Move like a supermodel
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93A. Unit of purity
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95A. Lower oneself
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97A. They study how knights move
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99A. Canyon's edge
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100A. On the ___ (raging)
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102A. Gone skinny-dipping, e.g.
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103A. Significant stretch
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104A. Mr Turkey
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105A. Some window installations, informally
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106A. Warp-driven device
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108A. Major exporter of mangoes
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110A. One giving the highlights?
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112A. By dawn's early light?
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114A. Intending to, casually
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115A. Bring upon oneself
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116A. Wordlessly indicate "Please give me a hand"
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117A. "___ a broken heart" (Emily Dickinson poem)
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118A. Iron Man's suit, e.g.
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119A. Fire away
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120A. False
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121A. Docking station
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122A. Some draft picks
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1D. Some farm sounds
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2D. Camped nearby and surveilling, in police jargon
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3D. "Our window is closing for escape w-elocity!," as [circled letters] might say
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4D. Hardly spicy
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5D. Next in line
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6D. Goddess of daybreak
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7D. Fill-in
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8D. Direct opposite of verso (found hidden in this clue!)
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9D. It's a promise
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10D. Enemy of the Jedi
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11D. By Juan's early light?
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12D. "Any time! I'm a doctor, not a do-nothing!," as [circled letters] might say
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13D. Way back?
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14D. Slight gripe, so to speak
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16D. Slip of the pen
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18D. Tantalizing
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19D. A low "Yo!"
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20D. Trampled (on)
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23D. Sound of a wardrobe malfunction
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26D. Euphemistic expression of commitment
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29D. Speaks roughly
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31D. Cherry or lime
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32D. Bask in
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34D. Reaction to a social media post, maybe
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36D. "Logic dictates that you control your emotions," as [circled letters] might say
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37D. Sneakily exploits
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39D. Thing of the past
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40D. "Stepping on the gas, Captain!," as [circled letters] might say
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42D. Seaside flock
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45D. "To protect my crew, the gamble was necessary," as [circled letters] might say
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46D. IHOP rival
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47D. Florida beach town, informally
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48D. "We received a distress signal. Any injuries?," as [circled letters] might say
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55D. Tough spot
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58D. Stranded during a winter storm, say
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60D. Texter's sweet sentiment
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62D. Big hits, in brief
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64D. Make a case against?
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68D. Old-fashioned contraction
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69D. Backwoods bumpkin
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70D. Bite-size
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71D. Former Wisconsin senator Feingold
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73D. "Clearly!," in textspeak
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74D. Major e-tailing season
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77D. World capital with 400 kilometers of bike lanes
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79D. He might be carrying a big picture
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83D. This puzzle's theme
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84D. "I want to come back to the ship," as everyone circled in this puzzle seems to have said to 22-Across
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87D. NPR journalist Shapiro
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89D. Punch
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92D. Belly, in kidspeak
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94D. Carnival-themed Vegas hotel
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96D. In spades
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97D. Symbols of grace
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98D. Object
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100D. Garbage
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101D. "___ is more important than life" (Klingon proverb)
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102D. "Transformers" actor ___ LaBeouf
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107D. 2004 landing site for Spirit
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109D. Land west of Eng.
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111D. "... you get the gist": Abbr.
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113D. Alt-rocker DiFranco
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114D. Chinwag
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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