The full solution for the NY Times August 16 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Byron Walden and edited by Will Shortz.
Quick searchAcross Clues
- 1 Beauty lounge, of a sort BLOWDRYBAR
- 11 Calm HUSH
- 15 Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies or France’s National Assembly, for example LOWERHOUSE
- 16 Cash on hand? ANTE
- 17 French kiss kissers OPENMOUTHS
- 18 Pull SWAY
- 19 Leading counsel? BESTADVICE
- 20 Parting word TATA
- 21 One of the First Nations CREE
- 22 Tied up ALLEVEN
- 24 Évariste ___, 19th-century French math prodigy for whom a differential theory is named GALOIS
- 27 Melancholy 1964 #1 hit for Bobby Vinton MRLONELY
- 28 Sponge brand originally spelled with two hyphens OCELO
- 29 Spots SITES
- 30 N.B.A. stat: Abbr. REB
- 31 Slightly ATAD
- 32 Practitioner of black magic HEXER
- 33 Kind of box for media watchers TIVO
- 34 “___ the Damn Season” (Taylor Swift holiday song) TIS
- 35 Machine for a highway crew PAVER
- 36 Like bismuth and bitcoin MINED
- 37 Swimwear that can be worn as shorts BOARDIES
- 39 Full of snickers GIGGLY
- 40 Try to break, as a bad habit UNLEARN
- 41 Curve that’s high and outside? ARCH
- 42 Abbreviated first name found three times on the signed Declaration of Independence THOS
- 43 1990 novelty dance inspired by a comics superhero THEBARTMAN
- 48 Staple of an outdoor reception TENT
- 49 Became a marquee name, say ROSETOFAME
- 50 Logical connective ERGO
- 51 Lovers of “Emma” and “Persuasion” AUSTENITES
- 52 Equine color ROAN
- 53 Way to begin gaming, say PRESSSTART
Vertical Clues
- 1 Appearance of the marine creature called “by-the-wind sailor” BLOB
- 2 Run easily LOPE
- 3 Hasn’t settled up OWES
- 4 Foundered, as an investigation WENTCOLD
- 5 Nintendo title character with a head mirror DRMARIO
- 6 Largest of the Dodecanese Islands RHODES
- 7 “___ changed” YOUVE
- 8 “___ disagree” BUTI
- 9 Barack Obama’s final secretary of defense (2015-17) ASHCARTER
- 10 One who profits from eBay, say RESELLER
- 11 Expedite HASTEN
- 12 Rock solid UNWAVERING
- 13 Where the 10th Amendment leaves many issues STATELEVEL
- 14 Call to whomever HEYANYBODY
- 23 ___ Alamitos, Calif. LOS
- 24 Dairy spread in a health food store GOATBUTTER
- 25 Bond classification ACTIONHERO
- 26 Tony-winning actress who provided the singing voice for the Disney princesses Jasmine and Mulan LEASALONGA
- 27 Is a social butterfly MIXES
- 29 Like a typical flight from New York to London SEVENHOUR
- 32 Shower drain protector HAIRTRAP
- 33 Property of a wet suit or shapewear TIGHTFIT
- 35 Smack in the middle of a crowd, in brief? PDA
- 36 Units for measuring bacteria and dust MICRONS
- 38 Surmount RESTON
- 39 Hazards for high heels GRATES
- 41 Provides job assistance? ABETS
- 44 To be, to Brutus ESSE
- 45 ___ Hari MATA
- 46 Part of A.S.L.: Abbr. AMER
- 47 Group of spies, say NEST
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