NYT Crossword August 3 2025 Answers (8/3/25)

Our NYT Crossword August 3, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword August 3, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/3/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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