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

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for August 8 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword August 8, 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 8, 2025 Answers

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

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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.

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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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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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