NYT Crossword Answers 08/27/25

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Across Clues

• 1 It might be rigged MAST
• 5 Genre for Blackpink or BTS KPOP
• 9 N.B.A. or M.L.B. V.I.P.s GMS
• 12 “No way!” UHUH
• 13 ___ Sea, shrinking body of water that was once the world’s third-largest lake ARAL
• 14 Rock’s ___ Maiden IRON
• 15 Wildlife that may nest on Hawaiian golf courses NENE
• 16 Bag with handles TOTE
• 17 Some absurdist art DADA
• 18 “Anything sounds good to me” IMUP/DOWNFORWHATEVER
• 21 Poke bowl fish AHI
• 22 “I’m so great!” YAYME
• 23 Basic couturier offering BUTTONUP/DOWN
• 27 Highs … that could appear four more times in this puzzle UPS
• 28 Arthur who was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom ASHE
• 29 “Same here” ASAMI
• 31 Letters on some moisturizer bottles SPF
• 34 Philosophy followed by Benjamin Franklin DEISM
• 36 Rascals IMPS
• 37 “Reputation” or “Midnights,” for Taylor Swift ERA
• 38 It’s how the story goes ARC
• 39 Ctrl+Z UNDO
• 41 Talking point TOPIC
• 43 Expression of disapproval TSK
• 44 Exhausted SPENT
• 46 State of confusion HAZE
• 47 Gary Oldman or Ian McKellen, e.g. SIR
• 48 Devour GOBBLEUP/DOWN
• 50 Extra ADDON
• 53 Ticket seller’s take FEE
• 54 Failing epically GOINGUP/DOWNINFLAMES
• 61 Not at home AWAY
• 62 Foundation for a proposal? KNEE
• 63 Diving position with bent hips and straight legs PIKE
• 64 The Prancing Pony and the Admiral Benbow are fictional ones INNS
• 65 Latin “Behold!” ECCE
• 66 All over ANEW
• 67 Govt. group with cryptologists on staff NSA
• 68 Goes on and on and on … YAKS
• 69 Screw them! LIDS

Vertical Clues

• 1 S.F. transit option MUNI
• 2 “I’m standing right here, you know!” AHEM
• 3 One end of the day SUNUP/DOWN
• 4 Sister goddesses who personify destiny THEFATES
• 5 Hurricane that’s the subject of the 2006 documentary “When the Levees Broke” KATRINA
• 6 Vessel’s front PROW
• 7 Statement in a courtroom OATH
• 8 Statement in a courtroom PLEA
• 9 Contents of some boats GRAVY
• 10 Router hookup MODEM
• 11 Trap SNARE
• 14 Creatives may jot them in a notebook IDEAS
• 19 “What have we here?!” OHO
• 20 Key worker? TYPIST
• 23 Perennially struggling with BADAT
• 24 Apt letters missing from “c_ _tom_ _ _” USERS
• 25 Like pea soup fog THICK
• 26 One aspect to consider in making a decision UP/DOWNSIDE
• 27 Who often brushes dirt off home plate UMP
• 30 Honor ___ thieves AMONG
• 31 Flower part SEPAL
• 32 Value PRIZE
• 33 One orientation of a playing card during a magic trick FACEUP/DOWN
• 35 Saying “hmm …,” perhaps MUSING
• 40 Where to get some “Fresh Air” NPR
• 42 “Come on, help me out” OHBEAPAL
• 45 Buttery confections TOFFEES
• 47 Some computers and televisions SONYS
• 49 “___ Canto” (Ann Patchett novel) BEL
• 50 Once more AGAIN
• 51 Lows … that could appear four more times in this puzzle DOWNS
• 52 Roman goddess of fertility DIANA
• 55 One tool for scrolling on a computer UP/DOWNKEY
• 56 Quechua speaker INCA
• 57 Prominent feature of an alpaca NECK
• 58 Little MINI
• 59 Scraped (out) EKED
• 60 Hides a tear, say SEWS