NYT Crossword Answers 08/23/25

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Across Clues

• 1 Relative of upward dog, to 50-Down COBRAPOSE
• 10 Many Intuit employees, for short CPAS
• 14 Noted line in Buddhism DALAILAMAS
• 15 International grocery chain founded in Germany ALDI
• 16 Galaxy program, e.g. ANDROIDAPP
• 17 Break REST
• 18 Rapper whose father is the jazz musician Olu Dara NAS
• 19 Certain tray’s contents ASH
• 20 Country whose name is an anagram of a common means of getting there NEPAL
• 22 Makes rapidly, with “out” CRANKS
• 25 Mutually accepts AGREESON
• 28 M.L.B. All-Star closer ___ Díaz EDWIN
• 29 Staple at a car wash RAG
• 30 One might be fragile EGO
• 31 Product pitched by a pitcher KOOLAID
• 35 Drew Carey once called it “crossword puzzle cheese” on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” EDAM
• 36 “I’ve helped all I can” MYJOBHEREISDONE
• 40 Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for 2020’s “Minari” YEUN
• 41 Field goal announcement ITSGOOD
• 42 ___ Hill SAM
• 43 Bit of drag attire BOA
• 44 Hands, humorously MITTS
• 48 Hit list TOPFORTY
• 51 Eye up and down LEERAT
• 52 Japanese healing technique REIKI
• 53 Medical lead-in to -scope OTO
• 55 Type of alcoholic beverage that originated in the U.K., despite its name IPA
• 56 Overturn UNDO
• 57 Plant-based meat alternative that sizzles VEGANBACON
• 61 One’s primary character, in video game lingo MAIN
• 62 Criminal mastermind EVILGENIUS
• 63 Very vocal avian MYNA
• 64 Purr-fect adoptee RESCUECAT

Vertical Clues

• 1 Unfounded rumor CANARD
• 2 Tired expression OLDSAW
• 3 Something that can be raised or passed BAR
• 4 Mexico’s ___ Conchos RIO
• 5 Literally, “at another time” ALIAS
• 6 Artificially inflates PADS
• 7 City where the Men’s College World Series takes place OMAHA
• 8 Stuff boiled in sugar shacks SAP
• 9 Place to hear game results and analysis ESPNRADIO
• 10 “___ noctem” (motto meaning “go enjoy the night”) CARPE
• 11 “By all means, go ahead!” PLEASEDO
• 12 Jingle accompaniment ADSLOGAN
• 13 Remain untouched SIT
• 14 Take a series of steps? DANCE
• 21 Hosp. test EEG
• 23 Japanese company whose products click with customers NIKON
• 24 Dresser part KNOB
• 26 Composer of “In the Hall of the Mountain King” GRIEG
• 27 Destination of an annual race since 1973 NOME
• 32 It’s formed in Pittsburgh OHIORIVER
• 33 Allowed to strike LETAT
• 34 Horace’s “___ Poetica” ARS
• 35 Boy on “The Munsters” EDDIE
• 36 Island in a classic video game MYST
• 37 “What’s your decision?” YEAORNAY
• 38 Joined enthusiastically JUMPEDIN
• 39 Word before how or where, but not who SOME
• 43 ___ choy BOK
• 45 White House daughter of the 1960s-’70s TRICIA
• 46 Have no more money to bet TAPOUT
• 47 Is really into, in slang STANS
• 49 Animated princess of film FIONA
• 50 1-Across teachers YOGIS
• 51 Cute sound? LONGU
• 54 Mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1 TALC
• 56 “Lemme think …” UMM
• 58 Night to remember, perhaps EVE
• 59 Busy ___ BEE
• 60 Anti-apartheid party, in brief ANC