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NYT Crossword August 18 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Andrea Carla Michaels and Christina IversonEdited by Will Shortz
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1AJob for Sherlock4 lettersSee answer ›5ABreakfast chain that punnily used a kangaroo in its early commercials4 lettersSee answer ›9AEach, informally4 lettersSee answer ›13A"Well, ___ you special?"5 lettersSee answer ›15AVegetarian protein4 lettersSee answer ›16ATaboo4 lettersSee answer ›17ANew parents' celebration5 lettersSee answer ›18A"You're despicable!" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc9 lettersSee answer ›20AFashion designer Ralph6 lettersSee answer ›22ABetter deal on a mortgage, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›23ABorn, in marriage announcements3 lettersSee answer ›24A"I'm hunting wabbits" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc9 lettersSee answer ›26ADegree for many a prof3 lettersSee answer ›28AMont Blanc, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›29ASmall piece of china … or small dog size6 lettersSee answer ›32AHelmet attachment5 lettersSee answer ›36ANeighbor of a Cambodian4 lettersSee answer ›39A"Toodles"4 lettersSee answer ›40A"Ha-ha-ha-HA-ha!" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc15 lettersSee answer ›43AGarden of Eden man4 lettersSee answer ›44ANewspaper opinion piece4 lettersSee answer ›45APlace to put a stethoscope5 lettersSee answer ›46A"Ain't gonna happen!"6 lettersSee answer ›48AStrange sighting in the night sky3 lettersSee answer ›50A"Weekend Update" show, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›51A"I am ze locksmith of love, no?" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc9 lettersSee answer ›57AChum, in Chartres3 lettersSee answer ›59ALyft competitor4 lettersSee answer ›61AQuestion that might precede "Try me!"6 lettersSee answer ›62A"What's up, Doc?" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc9 lettersSee answer ›65ANot a child anymore5 lettersSee answer ›66AInner arm bone4 lettersSee answer ›67AZap, in a way4 lettersSee answer ›68A"That hurts!"5 lettersSee answer ›69AExam4 lettersSee answer ›70ACrunchy deli sandwiches4 lettersSee answer ›71AEmployee IDs4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DKind of car San Francisco is famous for5 lettersSee answer ›2DCommon typeface5 lettersSee answer ›3DClear component of blood5 lettersSee answer ›4D___ nous5 lettersSee answer ›5D"___ be an honor"3 lettersSee answer ›6DStow away, big-time5 lettersSee answer ›7DKilled, mob-style5 lettersSee answer ›8DMagic dragon's name, in song4 lettersSee answer ›9DFurthermore3 lettersSee answer ›10DBaked item whose name suggests how much of each ingredient to use9 lettersSee answer ›11DFairy tale's first word4 lettersSee answer ›12DBother, as a bear4 lettersSee answer ›14DRehab treatment7 lettersSee answer ›19DPained cry4 lettersSee answer ›21DFalcons' and Eagles' org.3 lettersSee answer ›25D"Give me five!"5 lettersSee answer ›27DDream up, as a plan5 lettersSee answer ›29DGood thing that comes to those who wait?3 lettersSee answer ›30DColorado Plateau natives4 lettersSee answer ›31DRole to play4 lettersSee answer ›32DLong-necked bird with a "knob" on its beak4 lettersSee answer ›33DBrouhaha4 lettersSee answer ›34DStop and No Passing, for two9 lettersSee answer ›35DForum manager, for short5 lettersSee answer ›37DGround-breaking garden tool3 lettersSee answer ›38DDo a tally of5 lettersSee answer ›41D"___ is me!"3 lettersSee answer ›42DGreen science7 lettersSee answer ›47DWord after golf or before sandwich4 lettersSee answer ›49DHardly any3 lettersSee answer ›51DKind of colony in the film "Papillon"5 lettersSee answer ›52DDadaist Max5 lettersSee answer ›53D€€€5 lettersSee answer ›54DPost-snowfall vehicles5 lettersSee answer ›55DDickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood"5 lettersSee answer ›56DSommelier's stock5 lettersSee answer ›57DShare a border4 lettersSee answer ›58DStubborn farm animal4 lettersSee answer ›60DLamp insert4 lettersSee answer ›63DPlopped down3 lettersSee answer ›64D"You got it!"3 lettersSee answer ›
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