NYT Crossword August 6 2025 Answers (8/6/25)

Our NYT Crossword August 6, 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 6, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/6/25, 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	Cursed look
8A	Kia sedan renamed the K5 in 2020
14A	Typically the biggest players on a football team
15A	Major arteries
16A	Convertible living room pieces
18A	Dances to a Chubby Checker song, say
19A	"You ready to do this?"
20A	Display container
22A	Bit of gear for an entomologist
23A	___ Lingus
24A	"Please turn up the thermostat!"
25A	City at the center of "Moonraker," informally
27A	Winners of Super Bowl III (and no other Super Bowls since then)
29A	Paired number
30A	Tally mark
33A	Team ___
34A	It may be struck for a camera
35A	Part of the Disney logo
36A	Gently touches
38A	___ tide
40A	Green eggs go-with
41A	Lubricate
42A	Provide backup for, as a weightlifter or gymnast
43A	Suckers
44A	December 31, notably
45A	Chewie's "Star Wars" buddy
46A	One of just two original Monopoly tokens still made today
47A	"When I ___, you ___, we ___" (lyric from a Freak Nasty hit)
49A	Some whiskeys
51A	Stopped bringing up
54A	Beethoven's Third
56A	Most terrifying
58A	Find in the dictionary
59A	Lose one's shirt, say
60A	Fjords and firths
61A	Regular fixed compensation
1D	"Frozen" queen
2D	Six-stringed instrument similar to a cello
3D	Item that has to be blown up before being filled with water
4D	Occupancy agreements
5D	Smoldering remnant
6D	Hurl, in modern lingo
7D	Conclude
8D	Quaker ___
9D	Rejuvenating break
10D	Lead-in to -umvirate
11D	"You're overthinking this" ... or what might be said about 3-, 9-, 17- and 34-Down?
12D	Fellow Down Under
13D	No. 2: Abbr.
17D	Quick throw in football
21D	Class that may not have written tests
24D	Peter Pan transport
26D	Apple mobile platform
27D	Japanese martial art
28D	Actor Morales of "Ozark"
29D	It separates the dollars and cents
31D	Applaud
32D	Tailor's edges
34D	Minor office injury
35D	Animal on a "Hang in there!" inspirational poster
37D	Tahoe or Cherokee, in brief
39D	Proterozoic, for one
42D	That woman
43D	Biting piece
46D	Cowboys' charges
47D	Sub location
48D	Original Monopoly token discontinued in 2013
50D	Goes on and on and on
51D	Singer Del Rey
52D	Actress Rae of "American Fiction"
53D	Online seller of handcrafted items
55D	"I Like ___"
57D	Baby grizzly

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.