NYT Crossword August 13 2025 Answers

All 76 clues from the Wednesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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1A___ Bradham, inventor of Pepsi5 lettersSee answer ›6ASkewer4 lettersSee answer ›10ACook in hot water4 lettersSee answer ›14AFrank account?5 lettersSee answer ›15AFather's sister4 lettersSee answer ›16A"Casablanca" heroine4 lettersSee answer ›17AAcclaimed 2004 science fiction work by David Mitchell made into a 2012 film10 lettersSee answer ›19AExcess4 lettersSee answer ›20AFloor models5 lettersSee answer ›21AFloor5 lettersSee answer ›22A1959 Broadway drama by Lorraine Hansberry, with "A"14 lettersSee answer ›26ADearest pal6 lettersSee answer ›27ASounds at a fireworks show4 lettersSee answer ›28ARemove from a clothesline, say5 lettersSee answer ›29ABeach blanket?4 lettersSee answer ›31ABlack Friday offering4 lettersSee answer ›35APreceder of Jan.3 lettersSee answer ›36A2006 romantic fantasy novel by Stephenie Meyer7 lettersSee answer ›39AWith 43-Across, playful marine mammal3 lettersSee answer ›40APlayful marine mammal4 lettersSee answer ›42APros who may care for playful marine mammals4 lettersSee answer ›43ASee 39-Across5 lettersSee answer ›45A"Ah, gotcha"4 lettersSee answer ›47AWorkers who sometimes carry flashlights6 lettersSee answer ›48ANewbery Medal-winning 1989 novel for children by Lois Lowry14 lettersSee answer ›53AStandard option in a popular rideshare app5 lettersSee answer ›54AWarn5 lettersSee answer ›55ACovid-19, in slang4 lettersSee answer ›56AMessage from a pilot ... or what 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-Across each is?10 lettersSee answer ›61AType of word banned in North American competitive Scrabble in 20204 lettersSee answer ›62AWhite House staffer4 lettersSee answer ›63AShower scrubber5 lettersSee answer ›64AOnline crafts shop4 lettersSee answer ›65AEquipment in "Top Chef"4 lettersSee answer ›66ASpirits5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DOrg. encouraging flu shots3 lettersSee answer ›2DFeel ill3 lettersSee answer ›3DNeighbor of a Thai3 lettersSee answer ›4DScholarly7 lettersSee answer ›5DIntentionally8 lettersSee answer ›6DUsed, as a chair5 lettersSee answer ›7DPolitician Gabbard5 lettersSee answer ›8DSanta ___ winds3 lettersSee answer ›9D"Dynamite" K-pop band3 lettersSee answer ›10DChaotic situation7 lettersSee answer ›11DSome cantina cookware5 lettersSee answer ›12DJapanese truck manufacturer5 lettersSee answer ›13DDraw toward dark5 lettersSee answer ›18DFemale French friend4 lettersSee answer ›21DSound at a massage parlor3 lettersSee answer ›22DActress Zellweger5 lettersSee answer ›23DPet adoption org.5 lettersSee answer ›24DTaboos5 lettersSee answer ›25DKind of list4 lettersSee answer ›26DBlossoms-to-be4 lettersSee answer ›29D"Too ___" (2024 #1 Hozier hit)5 lettersSee answer ›30DTsp. or tbsp.3 lettersSee answer ›32DDaisylike flower5 lettersSee answer ›33DOgles5 lettersSee answer ›34DRemovable Potato Head parts4 lettersSee answer ›37DHappily/after connector4 lettersSee answer ›38DFlared facial features8 lettersSee answer ›41DSpot to find 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-Across7 lettersSee answer ›44D"Your point also"7 lettersSee answer ›46DIt sells, in an axiom3 lettersSee answer ›47DComputer operator4 lettersSee answer ›48DSip slowly5 lettersSee answer ›49DLetter-shaped fastener5 lettersSee answer ›50DLaminated restaurant items5 lettersSee answer ›51D"Surprise Symphony" composer5 lettersSee answer ›52DCary of "The Princess Bride"5 lettersSee answer ›56DDeplete3 lettersSee answer ›57DSportage maker3 lettersSee answer ›58DCollector's item, informally?3 lettersSee answer ›59DLions' org.3 lettersSee answer ›60DNeon or Freon3 lettersSee answer ›
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