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NYT Crossword August 9 2025 Answers

All 66 clues from the Saturday 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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1AApproach boldly6 lettersSee answer ›7AWord with fixed or net6 lettersSee answer ›13APurple-hatted Nintendo character7 lettersSee answer ›15AMildew, e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›16ALittle Italian toasts8 lettersSee answer ›18AOne choice at a dry cleaner6 lettersSee answer ›19ASay but not really mean5 lettersSee answer ›20AEnglish town known for its mineral water5 lettersSee answer ›22AHistorical event that acquired its name almost two decades after it ended, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›23ACar once promoted with the slogan "It's Your Money … Demand Better," informally4 lettersSee answer ›24AJoy of television5 lettersSee answer ›25AWindjammer, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›26A33-Down platform, for short3 lettersSee answer ›27ADeceived, maybe5 lettersSee answer ›28ARetreats5 lettersSee answer ›29AMove around from here to there11 lettersSee answer ›31AUnhelpful response to "Why?"11 lettersSee answer ›32ARabbit food?11 lettersSee answer ›33APats (down)5 lettersSee answer ›34AProgresses slowly5 lettersSee answer ›35ASomething chewed over3 lettersSee answer ›38ASections of history4 lettersSee answer ›39AHas legs5 lettersSee answer ›40ASomething to climb in a WWE match4 lettersSee answer ›41A"Stop! We get it!"3 lettersSee answer ›42ARube5 lettersSee answer ›43ALiterature Nobelist who wrote "Siddhartha"5 lettersSee answer ›44APeople whose flag depicts the Lion of Judah6 lettersSee answer ›46AAnimal that sleeps while floating on its back8 lettersSee answer ›48AUniversity of California campus locale6 lettersSee answer ›49A"The Ultimate Trivia Destination," per its website7 lettersSee answer ›50AMoves in the shadows6 lettersSee answer ›51AParts of cassette players6 lettersSee answer ›
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1D"Really, now!"6 lettersSee answer ›2DActress Lombard of classic Hollywood6 lettersSee answer ›3D"Above the ___, as high as heaven itself?": Shak.6 lettersSee answer ›4DEjects5 lettersSee answer ›5DVillainous group of science fiction4 lettersSee answer ›6D___ Fridays3 lettersSee answer ›7DCan't stand5 lettersSee answer ›8DDis4 lettersSee answer ›9D"The only ___ is mediocrity": Martha Graham3 lettersSee answer ›10DIngredient in meringue cookies8 lettersSee answer ›11D#1 on BBC's list of greatest 21st-century TV series7 lettersSee answer ›12DComics6 lettersSee answer ›14D"This work is getting to be too much"11 lettersSee answer ›17DApple skins?11 lettersSee answer ›21DBuildings that aren't water-resistant11 lettersSee answer ›24D"La Cousine ___" (Balzac novel)5 lettersSee answer ›25DOverly wise, say5 lettersSee answer ›27DFeels thirsty5 lettersSee answer ›28DGives accolades5 lettersSee answer ›29DEdges5 lettersSee answer ›30DYou can see right through them5 lettersSee answer ›31DPhenomenon of experiencing something as strangely new even though one has experienced it before8 lettersSee answer ›32DDesignate, as funds7 lettersSee answer ›33DSeries of mental blocks?6 lettersSee answer ›35DRetail giant that opened its first store in Seattle in 19836 lettersSee answer ›36DPersuade to pay more than originally intended6 lettersSee answer ›37DPopular farm vehicles6 lettersSee answer ›39DFalls short, say5 lettersSee answer ›40DLead-in to active5 lettersSee answer ›42DAmerican in Paris?4 lettersSee answer ›43DCertain earring4 lettersSee answer ›45DPoetic contraction3 lettersSee answer ›47DSome courses for honor students, for short3 lettersSee answer ›
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