NYT Crossword August 11 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Rebecca GoldsteinEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1R2I3F4F5S6D7E8E9M10D11R12S13ADORE14D15ELSE16EEK17FIRECR18ACKER19AHI20TONE21ACL22C23ARE24STOW25TRA26F27FICJA28M29SWI30G31ERIE32HORA33FI34T35EST36A37HSN38M39I40NIFI41G42HIH43ONEY44ATE45TEA46S47DAN48MAT49T50ORE51O52SE53C54T55ALIS56ONBRI57E58BRU59T60IPAS61PLY62YORE63SAO64C65H66EESE67BOARD68ENT69AEON70DUNKED71ASS72REST73TESTY

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1AImprovises during a gig5 lettersRIFFS
6AConsider4 lettersDEEM
10AWorkers alongside R.N.s3 lettersDRS
13ALoved to bits6 lettersADORED
15A"You are something ___!"4 lettersELSE
16A"Yipes!"3 lettersEEK
17AIndependence Day banger11 lettersFIRECRACKER
19ATuna type in a poke bowl3 lettersAHI
20AApt anagram of NOTE4 lettersTONE
22A"I couldn't ___ less"4 lettersCARE
25ARush hour snarl10 lettersTRAFFICJAM
29ABig gulp4 lettersSWIG
33AIn good physical shape3 lettersFIT
35A"Cómo ___ usted?"4 lettersESTA
44AChowed down3 lettersATE
45AHerbal refreshments4 lettersTEAS
52AReligious faction4 lettersSECT
58ADry, like Champagne4 lettersBRUT
62AYesteryear4 lettersYORE
63A___ Paulo, Brazil3 lettersSAO
68ATonsil-examining M.D.3 lettersENT
69AAstronomically long time4 lettersAEON
70ACompleted an alley-oop6 lettersDUNKED
71ATotal jerk3 lettersASS
72AThis is not working!4 lettersREST
73AShort-tempered5 lettersTESTY
DOWN
4DTypical hotel or library amenity8 lettersFREEWIFI
5DOne of 60 in a min.3 lettersSEC
6DState with certainty7 lettersDECLARE
7DReindeer relative3 lettersELK
8DWNW's opposite3 lettersESE
10DSalutation in a breakup letter8 lettersDEARJOHN
11DPractice for opening night8 lettersREHEARSE
14D"Shucks!"4 lettersDRAT
18D43,560 square feet4 lettersACRE
23DGerman cry of annoyance3 lettersACH
26DSee 31-Across4 lettersFISH
27DStinking to high heaven5 lettersFETID
28DQuite a few4 lettersMANY
30DSpecial talent4 lettersGIFT
34DAttach with string5 lettersTIEON
36DSounds of realization4 lettersAHAS
39DCitizens of Venice and Verona8 lettersITALIANS
40DNasal irrigation devices8 lettersNETIPOTS
41DAttire4 lettersGARB
43DIn single file8 lettersONEBYONE
49DPreCheck org.3 lettersTSA
51DDeep fryer liquids4 lettersOILS
53DChorus from frogs6 lettersCROAKS
54DSmall tower on a castle6 lettersTURRET
57DGave a look4 lettersEYED
63D___ of Galilee3 lettersSEA
65DTee-___ (giggle)3 lettersHEE
66DDawn goddess3 lettersEOS
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