Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 8, 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 8, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/8/25. 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. Who wrote in an 1852 novel “Any mind that is capable of a real sorrow is capable of good”
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6A. Stick around camp?
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14A. Synthetic fabric sometimes called "elastane"
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15A. Competition conducted in rounds over rounds
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16A. Microscope component
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17A. Establishments with many green rooms
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18A. "Aw, that's so nice of you!"
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20A. Toadlike
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21A. Stuff
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22A. Some fridges
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23A. Way to the left?
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24A. Rum-soaked cake
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26A. Frameable frame
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27A. Anytown, ___
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30A. Many an I.R.S. public service announcement
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33A. Heart
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34A. Reassuring words when help is needed
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36A. Means of defense for an elephant
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37A. "That would make the most sense to me"
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38A. Some residents: Abbr.
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39A. Blubber
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40A. Like Antarctica, notably
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41A. Disaccustom
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43A. Their tracks diffract light into rainbows
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44A. Tricky situation
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48A. Eurasian ermine
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50A. Surfaces for making cookies
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52A. Guiding principle, metaphorically
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54A. 2023 title role for Timothée Chalamet
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55A. Events akin to streaks
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56A. Opposite of entropy
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57A. Don't give up
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58A. Corset supports
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1D. Tedious trials
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2D. Ambitious and uncompromising, say
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3D. The planets, since 2006
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4D. Follow to the letter
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5D. Grocery pricing term
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6D. Sailing maneuvers
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7D. Freudian drive to survive
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8D. High degree
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9D. Part of a masonry kit
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10D. Breads that may be used as scoops
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11D. Nullifies
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12D. Pleasing cadence
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13D. "Don't stress yourself"
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15D. Hybrid feline whose coat may feature rosettes
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19D. One of two official languages of Kosovo
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23D. Caregiver known as a "nutrix" in ancient Rome
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25D. Org. with a serpent in its logo
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26D. Warriors for a cause
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28D. Bouts held in a dohyo
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29D. Medieval warrior's weapon
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30D. Turned
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31D. #@$% and &?*!, by implication
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32D. Sister of Helios
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33D. Table tennis or beach volleyball
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34D. Abbr. on a pay stub
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35D. Letters said out of embarrassment
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39D. Pops
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42D. Face-plant, so to speak
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43D. Iris ___, author of "The Chinese in America"
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45D. Animal that's mostly white, helping it hide in its natural habitat
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46D. Pitch-perfect?
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47D. Alexis, Feodor and Peter, among others
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48D. Slight
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49D. What's hard to read in a text
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50D. Floor
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51D. Rare bills and dice rolls
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53D. Sign of a sellout?
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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