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NYT Crossword August 14 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Thursday 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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1AMolecule that stores energy in the body, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›4AWord before rope or scare4 lettersSee answer ›8ALoose-limbed5 lettersSee answer ›13ATalk like a tippler4 lettersSee answer ›14AFar from shore4 lettersSee answer ›15ACity on the Nile … or a punny end to the joke "When a tight-knit group of cygnets votes, they vote ___"5 lettersSee answer ›16ADo a collie's work4 lettersSee answer ›17A["I'll take 'Tennis' for $200, Ken"] It means nothing10 lettersSee answer ›19APre-med track precursor, in brief5 lettersSee answer ›21ACookie holder3 lettersSee answer ›22ANot many4 lettersSee answer ›23A["Let's go with 'Nickname's the Same' for $400"] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy11 lettersSee answer ›27ATransistor states3 lettersSee answer ›28AHonda luxury brand5 lettersSee answer ›29AOver yonder4 lettersSee answer ›31ABubbles, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›34AHauls4 lettersSee answer ›36AMuscle-and-bone doc5 lettersSee answer ›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"7 lettersSee answer ›41A["How about 'Sports and Comedy' for $800"] He was on first base, per Abbott and Costello7 lettersSee answer ›43AThe Supreme Court justices, collectively5 lettersSee answer ›44ACharlie's Angels, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›46ASwanky4 lettersSee answer ›47ADoubled or tripled, say4 lettersSee answer ›49AGas brand with a torch in its logo5 lettersSee answer ›51ASavanna prey3 lettersSee answer ›53A["I'll try 'Painted Ladies' for $1,000"] This piece by Impressionist Mary Cassatt shows two women enjoying a drink11 lettersSee answer ›58AKelly of morning TV4 lettersSee answer ›60AGuile3 lettersSee answer ›61AKey ring?5 lettersSee answer ›62AAt risk … or where one might hear the clue-and-answer pairs at 17-, 23-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across?10 lettersSee answer ›66A"Thus with a kiss ___" (Romeo's final words)4 lettersSee answer ›67ASea inlet surrounded by steep cliffs5 lettersSee answer ›68AIn one's birthday suit4 lettersSee answer ›69ATry to win over4 lettersSee answer ›70AHasbro word game that comes with a 60-second hourglass5 lettersSee answer ›71AGo like a geyser4 lettersSee answer ›72AWord after kick or dumb3 lettersSee answer ›
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1DHebrew leader?5 lettersSee answer ›2DBooster for a dragster5 lettersSee answer ›3DResult of a scandal going viral, in brief10 lettersSee answer ›4DProminent feature of a hippopotamus or crocodile3 lettersSee answer ›5DEscort in the theater, informally3 lettersSee answer ›6DHuman, to a robot7 lettersSee answer ›7DOutdoor party area5 lettersSee answer ›8D___ Palmas, capital of the Canaries3 lettersSee answer ›9DCuba o Puerto Rico4 lettersSee answer ›10DA winning scenario in a best-of-three game9 lettersSee answer ›11DSanctuary5 lettersSee answer ›12DTV show that has existed since before online media, despite what its name suggests5 lettersSee answer ›13D"Man and Superman" playwright4 lettersSee answer ›18DTech sch.4 lettersSee answer ›20DLike easy-to-get meds, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›24DPeacock competitor4 lettersSee answer ›25DGo off5 lettersSee answer ›26DDrive off4 lettersSee answer ›30DHoratian work of ca. 18 B.C.10 lettersSee answer ›31DNot rent, say3 lettersSee answer ›32DGreek letter that looks like "p"3 lettersSee answer ›33DIncredible work9 lettersSee answer ›35DDoes some strokes5 lettersSee answer ›37DDept. that oversees the F.D.A.3 lettersSee answer ›38D"Look at that!"3 lettersSee answer ›40DGumbo, for one4 lettersSee answer ›42DTerrifying sound for a field mouse4 lettersSee answer ›45DTerrifying device for a field mouse7 lettersSee answer ›48DLarrup4 lettersSee answer ›50DWhen repeated, a dance3 lettersSee answer ›51DDirty money5 lettersSee answer ›52DSymbol of stealth5 lettersSee answer ›54DEmiratis, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›55DSome list items5 lettersSee answer ›56DMount St. ___, second-highest mountain in Canada5 lettersSee answer ›57DTrebek who once hosted this puzzle's theme4 lettersSee answer ›59DNestlé chocolate bar4 lettersSee answer ›63DLead-in to meter3 lettersSee answer ›64DGrammy-winning Dr. ___3 lettersSee answer ›65DPoison source in Agatha Christie's "A Pocket Full of Rye"3 lettersSee answer ›
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