NYT Crossword August 14 2025 Answers
All 78 clues from the Thursday 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.
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
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15ACity on the Nile … or a punny end to the joke "When a tight-knit group of cygnets votes, they vote ___"5 lettersASWAN
23A["Let's go with 'Nickname's the Same' for $400"] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy11 lettersWHOSTHEBOSS
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 lettersWHATSUP
41A["How about 'Sports and Comedy' for $800"] He was on first base, per Abbott and Costello7 lettersWHOSWHO
53A["I'll try 'Painted Ladies' for $1,000"] This piece by Impressionist Mary Cassatt shows two women enjoying a drink11 lettersWHATSTHETEA
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