NYT Crossword August 2 2025 Answers

All 68 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.

Constructed by Robert LoganEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1B2A3T4T5E6D7A8T9A10N11C12H13O14R15ADHERE16MANGIONE17DREXEL18IMDOOMED19JONAS20TREES21EMO22OPEN23HAIRS24CMON25KIX26KILTS27BLAME28ENT29RANCE30GEODE31STBARTS32PREVEN33T34HIDES35TRIFECTA36BEGIN37SWIMS38OPT39ROTI40THESE41DOLE42ACH43HAREM44BAKER45HEI46NEKEN47LARIAT48MANIPEDI49LIKESO50ANGLAISE51CLOSET

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

ALL CLUES68 CLUES
ACROSS
7AMoored8 lettersATANCHOR
15ANot come unglued6 lettersADHERE
18AStatement of resignation8 lettersIMDOOMED
20AGenealogists' handiwork5 lettersTREES
22AWord before air or fire4 lettersOPEN
23AEyebrow makeup5 lettersHAIRS
24A"___, man!"4 lettersCMON
25ABall-shaped cereal3 lettersKIX
27AFault5 lettersBLAME
28AWay in8 lettersENTRANCE
32AFoil7 lettersPREVENT
34AStashes5 lettersHIDES
35A1, 2 and 3, in that order8 lettersTRIFECTA
36AGet the ball rolling5 lettersBEGIN
38AChoice word?3 lettersOPT
39ACousin of naan4 lettersROTI
40AMore of this?5 lettersTHESE
42ASaxon's "Aargh!"3 lettersACH
44ARoll producer5 lettersBAKER
47AIt can tie up your stock6 lettersLARIAT
48ACommon wedding day prep8 lettersMANIPEDI
49ADemonstrative words6 lettersLIKESO
50ACrème ___ (custard sauce)8 lettersANGLAISE
51AWhat goes on goes here6 lettersCLOSET
DOWN
1DGroaners8 lettersBADJOKES
2DThe most infinitesimal amount15 lettersADROPINTHEOCEAN
3DSilicon Valley's holy grail15 lettersTHENEXTBIGTHING
4DBeyoncé or Selena, e.g.5 lettersTEXAN
5D"You are," in Spain4 lettersERES
7D"Agreed?"7 lettersAMIRITE
8DCertain circus performers6 lettersTAMERS
10DMany foreign aid grps.4 lettersNGOS
12DBake sale offerings15 lettersHOMEMADECOOKIES
13D"Hold on, I'll be right with you"15 lettersONEMOMENTPLEASE
14DSpiffed up, say6 lettersREDONE
20DRash guards?5 lettersTALCS
23DWhiffs5 lettersHINTS
26DMayor Bass of Los Angeles5 lettersKAREN
27DInterpersonal "issues"5 lettersBEEFS
30DDirty coat5 lettersGRIME
33DFry alternative8 lettersTATERTOT
35DPreadolescent, informally7 lettersTWEENIE
44DCall off plans abruptly4 lettersBAIL
46DLove, on the pitch3 lettersNIL
47DClosing for business?3 lettersLLC
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