NYT Crossword August 11 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Rebecca GoldsteinEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1AImprovises during a gig5 lettersSee answer ›6AConsider4 lettersSee answer ›10AWorkers alongside R.N.s3 lettersSee answer ›13ALoved to bits6 lettersSee answer ›15A"You are something ___!"4 lettersSee answer ›16A"Yipes!"3 lettersSee answer ›17AIndependence Day banger11 lettersSee answer ›19ATuna type in a poke bowl3 lettersSee answer ›20AApt anagram of NOTE4 lettersSee answer ›21ATissue torn by some athletes, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›22A"I couldn't ___ less"4 lettersSee answer ›24AHandle some personal baggage?4 lettersSee answer ›25ARush hour snarl10 lettersSee answer ›29ABig gulp4 lettersSee answer ›31AGreat Lake with the most consumable 26-Down4 lettersSee answer ›32ADance in which the guest of honor is often raised in a chair4 lettersSee answer ›33AIn good physical shape3 lettersSee answer ›35A"Cómo ___ usted?"4 lettersSee answer ›37AChannel with a call to order?3 lettersSee answer ›38ALego piece in the shape of a person or animal7 lettersSee answer ›42AWarm greeting to a spouse or partner7 lettersSee answer ›44AChowed down3 lettersSee answer ›45AHerbal refreshments4 lettersSee answer ›47AActor Levy of "Schitt's Creek"3 lettersSee answer ›48AActor Damon of the "Bourne" movies4 lettersSee answer ›50A___ Way, block in Lower Manhattan where a popular cookie originated4 lettersSee answer ›52AReligious faction4 lettersSee answer ›55ARecipient of two Golden Globe Best Actress nominations for Netflix's "GLOW"10 lettersSee answer ›58ADry, like Champagne4 lettersSee answer ›60ASome hoppy brews, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›61AThickness of wood or paper3 lettersSee answer ›62AYesteryear4 lettersSee answer ›63A___ Paulo, Brazil3 lettersSee answer ›64ACocktail party staple that may contain the ends of 17-, 25-, 38-, 42- and 55-Across11 lettersSee answer ›68ATonsil-examining M.D.3 lettersSee answer ›69AAstronomically long time4 lettersSee answer ›70ACompleted an alley-oop6 lettersSee answer ›71ATotal jerk3 lettersSee answer ›72AThis is not working!4 lettersSee answer ›73AShort-tempered5 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DVessels that may be propelled with poles5 lettersSee answer ›2D"Complete ___ Guides" (how-to series)6 lettersSee answer ›3D"Unless something changes …"6 lettersSee answer ›4DTypical hotel or library amenity8 lettersSee answer ›5DOne of 60 in a min.3 lettersSee answer ›6DState with certainty7 lettersSee answer ›7DReindeer relative3 lettersSee answer ›8DWNW's opposite3 lettersSee answer ›9DGracias : Spanish :: ___ : French5 lettersSee answer ›10DSalutation in a breakup letter8 lettersSee answer ›11DPractice for opening night8 lettersSee answer ›12DBit of Winter Olympics gear3 lettersSee answer ›14D"Shucks!"4 lettersSee answer ›18D43,560 square feet4 lettersSee answer ›23DGerman cry of annoyance3 lettersSee answer ›26DSee 31-Across4 lettersSee answer ›27DStinking to high heaven5 lettersSee answer ›28DQuite a few4 lettersSee answer ›30DSpecial talent4 lettersSee answer ›34DAttach with string5 lettersSee answer ›36DSounds of realization4 lettersSee answer ›38DParental term that is phonetically more difficult to say than "dada"4 lettersSee answer ›39DCitizens of Venice and Verona8 lettersSee answer ›40DNasal irrigation devices8 lettersSee answer ›41DAttire4 lettersSee answer ›43DIn single file8 lettersSee answer ›46DCraftiest animal in the Garden of Eden7 lettersSee answer ›49DPreCheck org.3 lettersSee answer ›51DDeep fryer liquids4 lettersSee answer ›53DChorus from frogs6 lettersSee answer ›54DSmall tower on a castle6 lettersSee answer ›56DMuppet who lives in a trash can5 lettersSee answer ›57DGave a look4 lettersSee answer ›59DStereotypical name for a stuffed bear5 lettersSee answer ›63D___ of Galilee3 lettersSee answer ›65DTee-___ (giggle)3 lettersSee answer ›66DDawn goddess3 lettersSee answer ›67DConjunction that might start an objection3 lettersSee answer ›
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