NYT Crossword August 16 2025 Answers

All 64 clues from the Saturday 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.

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PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1B2L3O4W5D6R7Y8B9A10R11H12U13S14H15LOWERHOUSE16ANTE17OPENMOUTHS18SWAY19BESTADVICE20TATA21CREE22AL23LEVEN24G25A26LOIS27MRLONELY28OCELO29SITES30REB31ATAD32HEXER33TIVO34TIS35PAVER36MINED37BOA38RDIES39GIGGLY40UNLEARN41ARCH42THOS43TH44EBART45M46A47N48TENT49ROSETOFAME50ERGO51AUSTENITES52ROAN53PRESSSTART

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

ALL CLUES64 CLUES
ACROSS
1ABeauty lounge, of a sort10 lettersBLOWDRYBAR
11ACalm4 lettersHUSH
16ACash on hand?4 lettersANTE
17AFrench kiss kissers10 lettersOPENMOUTHS
18APull4 lettersSWAY
19ALeading counsel?10 lettersBESTADVICE
20AParting word4 lettersTATA
21AOne of the First Nations4 lettersCREE
22ATied up7 lettersALLEVEN
29ASpots5 lettersSITES
30AN.B.A. stat: Abbr.3 lettersREB
31ASlightly4 lettersATAD
32APractitioner of black magic5 lettersHEXER
35AMachine for a highway crew5 lettersPAVER
36ALike bismuth and bitcoin5 lettersMINED
39AFull of snickers6 lettersGIGGLY
40ATry to break, as a bad habit7 lettersUNLEARN
49ABecame a marquee name, say10 lettersROSETOFAME
50ALogical connective4 lettersERGO
51ALovers of "Emma" and "Persuasion"10 lettersAUSTENITES
52AEquine color4 lettersROAN
53AWay to begin gaming, say10 lettersPRESSSTART
DOWN
2DRun easily4 lettersLOPE
3DHasn't settled up4 lettersOWES
4DFoundered, as an investigation8 lettersWENTCOLD
7D"___ changed"5 lettersYOUVE
8D"___ disagree"4 lettersBUTI
10DOne who profits from eBay, say8 lettersRESELLER
11DExpedite6 lettersHASTEN
12DRock solid10 lettersUNWAVERING
14DCall to whomever10 lettersHEYANYBODY
23D___ Alamitos, Calif.3 lettersLOS
24DDairy spread in a health food store10 lettersGOATBUTTER
25DBond classification10 lettersACTIONHERO
27DIs a social butterfly5 lettersMIXES
32DShower drain protector8 lettersHAIRTRAP
38DSurmount6 lettersRESTON
39DHazards for high heels6 lettersGRATES
41DProvides job assistance?5 lettersABETS
44DTo be, to Brutus4 lettersESSE
45D___ Hari4 lettersMATA
46DPart of A.S.L.: Abbr.4 lettersAMER
47DGroup of spies, say4 lettersNEST
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