Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 14, 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 14, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/14/25. 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.
- 1A. Molecule that stores energy in the body, in brief
- 4A. Word before rope or scare
- 8A. Loose-limbed
- 13A. Talk like a tippler
- 14A. Far from shore
- 15A. City on the Nile … or a punny end to the joke "When a tight-knit group of cygnets votes, they vote ___"
- 16A. Do a collie's work
- 17A. ["I'll take 'Tennis' for $200, Ken"] It means nothing
- 19A. Pre-med track precursor, in brief
- 21A. Cookie holder
- 22A. Not many
- 23A. ["Let's go with 'Nickname's the Same' for $400"] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy
- 27A. Transistor states
- 28A. Honda luxury brand
- 29A. Over yonder
- 31A. Bubbles, e.g.
- 34A. Hauls
- 36A. Muscle-and-bone doc
- 39A. ["Give me 'The Academy' for $600"] This was only the second animated film to be nominated for Best Picture, after "Beauty and the Beast"
- 41A. ["How about 'Sports and Comedy' for $800"] He was on first base, per Abbott and Costello
- 43A. The Supreme Court justices, collectively
- 44A. Charlie's Angels, e.g.
- 46A. Swanky
- 47A. Doubled or tripled, say
- 49A. Gas brand with a torch in its logo
- 51A. Savanna prey
- 53A. ["I'll try 'Painted Ladies' for $1,000"] This piece by Impressionist Mary Cassatt shows two women enjoying a drink
- 58A. Kelly of morning TV
- 60A. Guile
- 61A. Key ring?
- 62A. At risk … or where one might hear the clue-and-answer pairs at 17-, 23-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across?
- 66A. "Thus with a kiss ___" (Romeo's final words)
- 67A. Sea inlet surrounded by steep cliffs
- 68A. In one's birthday suit
- 69A. Try to win over
- 70A. Hasbro word game that comes with a 60-second hourglass
- 71A. Go like a geyser
- 72A. Word after kick or dumb
- 1D. Hebrew leader?
- 2D. Booster for a dragster
- 3D. Result of a scandal going viral, in brief
- 4D. Prominent feature of a hippopotamus or crocodile
- 5D. Escort in the theater, informally
- 6D. Human, to a robot
- 7D. Outdoor party area
- 8D. ___ Palmas, capital of the Canaries
- 9D. Cuba o Puerto Rico
- 10D. A winning scenario in a best-of-three game
- 11D. Sanctuary
- 12D. TV show that has existed since before online media, despite what its name suggests
- 13D. “Man and Superman” playwright
- 18D. Tech sch
- 20D. Like easy-to-get meds, in brief
- 24D. Peacock competitor
- 25D. Go off
- 26D. Drive off
- 30D. Horatian work of ca. 18 B.C.
- 31D. Not rent, say
- 32D. Greek letter that looks like "p"
- 33D. Incredible work
- 35D. Does some strokes
- 37D. Dept. that oversees the F.D.A.
- 38D. Look at THAT!
- 40D. Gumbo, for one
- 42D. Terrifying sound for a field mouse
- 45D. Terrifying device for a field mouse
- 48D. Larrup
- 50D. When repeated, a dance
- 51D. Dirty money
- 52D. Symbol of stealth
- 54D. Emiratis, e.g.
- 55D. Some list items
- 56D. Mount St. ___, second-highest mountain in Canada
- 57D. Trebek who once hosted this puzzle's theme
- 59D. Nestlé chocolate bar
- 63D. Lead-in to meter
- 64D. Grammy-winning Dr. ___
- 65D. Poison source in Agatha Christie's "A Pocket Full of Rye"
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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