The full solution for the NY Times August 08 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Rafael Musa and Matthew Stock and edited by Will Shortz.
Across Clues
- 1 Who wrote in an 1852 novel ?Any mind that is capable of a real sorrow is capable of good? STOWE
- 6 Stick around camp? TENTPOLE
- 14 Synthetic fabric sometimes called “elastane” LYCRA
- 15 Competition conducted in rounds over rounds BARTRIVIA
- 16 Microscope component OPTIC
- 17 Establishments with many green rooms ECOHOTELS
- 18 “Aw, that’s so nice of you!” GEETHANKS
- 20 Toadlike WARTY
- 21 Stuff SATE
- 22 Some fridges LGS
- 23 Way to the left? WEST
- 24 Rum-soaked cake BABA
- 26 Frameable frame CEL
- 27 Anytown, ___ USA
- 30 Many an I.R.S. public service announcement SCAMALERT
- 33 Heart CRUX
- 34 Reassuring words when help is needed YOUCANCOUNTONME
- 36 Means of defense for an elephant TUSK
- 37 “That would make the most sense to me” IASSUMESO
- 38 Some residents: Abbr. DRS
- 39 Blubber FAT
- 40 Like Antarctica, notably ARID
- 41 Disaccustom WEAN
- 43 Their tracks diffract light into rainbows CDS
- 44 Tricky situation SPOT
- 48 Eurasian ermine STOAT
- 50 Surfaces for making cookies SHEETPANS
- 52 Guiding principle, metaphorically NORTHSTAR
- 54 2023 title role for Timothée Chalamet WONKA
- 55 Events akin to streaks UNDIERUNS
- 56 Opposite of entropy ORDER
- 57 “Don’t give up” BESTRONG
- 58 Corset supports STAYS
Vertical Clues
- 1 Tedious trials SLOGS
- 2 Ambitious and uncompromising, say TYPEA
- 3 The planets, since 2006 OCTET
- 4 Follow to the letter? WRITEBACK
- 5 Grocery pricing term EACH
- 6 Sailing maneuvers TACKS
- 7 Freudian drive to survive EROS
- 8 High degree NTH
- 9 Part of a masonry kit TROWEL
- 10 Breads that may be used as scoops PITAS
- 11 Nullifies OVERTURNS
- 12 Pleasing cadence LILT
- 13 “Don’t stress yourself” EASY
- 15 Hybrid feline whose coat may feature rosettes BENGALCAT
- 19 One of two official languages of Kosovo ALBANIAN
- 23 Caregiver known as a “nutrix” in ancient Rome WETNURSE
- 25 Org. with a serpent in its logo AMA
- 26 Warriors for a cause CRUSADERS
- 28 Bouts held in a dohyo SUMO
- 29 Medieval warrior’s weapon AXE
- 30 Turned SOUR
- 31 #@$% and &?*!, by implication CUSSWORDS
- 32 Sister of Helios EOS
- 33 Table tennis or beach volleyball COEDSPORT
- 34 Abbr. on a pay stub YTD
- 35 Letters said out of embarrassment TMI
- 39 Pops FATHER
- 42 Face-plant, so to speak EATIT
- 43 Iris ___, author of “The Chinese in America” CHANG
- 45 Animal that’s mostly white, helping it hide in its natural habitat PANDA
- 46 Pitch-perfect ONKEY
- 47 Alexis, Feodor and Peter, among others TSARS
- 48 Slight SNUB
- 49 What’s hard to read in a text TONE
- 50 Floor STUN
- 51 Rare bills and dice rolls TWOS
- 53 Sign of a sellout SRO
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