NYT Crossword Answers 08/11/25

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Across Clues

• 1 Improvises during a gig RIFFS
• 6 Consider DEEM
• 10 Workers alongside R.N.s DRS
• 13 Loved to bits ADORED
• 15 “You are something ___!” ELSE
• 16 “Yipes!” EEK
• 17 Independence Day banger FIRECRACKER
• 19 Tuna type in a poke bowl AHI
• 20 Apt anagram of NOTE TONE
• 21 Tissue torn by some athletes, in brief ACL
• 22 “I couldn’t ___ less” CARE
• 24 Handle some personal baggage? STOW
• 25 Rush hour snarl TRAFFICJAM
• 29 Big gulp SWIG
• 31 Great Lake with the most consumable 26-Down ERIE
• 32 Dance in which the guest of honor is often raised in a chair HORA
• 33 In good physical shape FIT
• 35 “Cómo ___ usted?” ESTA
• 37 Channel with a call to order? HSN
• 38 Lego piece in the shape of a person or animal MINIFIG
• 42 Warm greeting to a spouse or partner HIHONEY
• 44 Chowed down ATE
• 45 Herbal refreshments TEAS
• 47 Actor Levy of “Schitt’s Creek” DAN
• 48 Actor Damon of the “Bourne” movies MATT
• 50 ___ Way, block in Lower Manhattan where a popular cookie originated OREO
• 52 Religious faction SECT
• 55 Recipient of two Golden Globe Best Actress nominations for Netflix’s “GLOW” ALISONBRIE
• 58 Dry, like Champagne BRUT
• 60 Some hoppy brews, in brief IPAS
• 61 Thickness of wood or paper PLY
• 62 Yesteryear YORE
• 63 ___ Paulo, Brazil SAO
• 64 Cocktail party staple that may contain the ends of 17-, 25-, 38-, 42- and 55-Across CHEESEBOARD
• 68 Tonsil-examining M.D. ENT
• 69 Astronomically long time AEON
• 70 Completed an alley-oop DUNKED
• 71 Total jerk ASS
• 72 This is not working! REST
• 73 Short-tempered TESTY

Vertical Clues

• 1 Vessels that may be propelled with poles RAFTS
• 2 “Complete ___ Guides” (how-to series) IDIOTS
• 3 “Unless something changes ?” FORNOW
• 4 Typical hotel or library amenity FREEWIFI
• 5 One of 60 in a min. SEC
• 6 State with certainty DECLARE
• 7 Reindeer relative ELK
• 8 WNW’s opposite ESE
• 9 Gracias : Spanish :: ___ : French MERCI
• 10 Salutation in a breakup letter DEARJOHN
• 11 Practice for opening night REHEARSE
• 12 Bit of Winter Olympics gear SKI
• 14 “Shucks!” DRAT
• 18 43,560 square feet ACRE
• 23 German cry of annoyance ACH
• 26 See 31-Across FISH
• 27 Stinking to high heaven FETID
• 28 Quite a few MANY
• 30 Special talent GIFT
• 34 Attach with string TIEON
• 36 Sounds of realization AHAS
• 38 Parental term that is phonetically more difficult to say than “dada” MAMA
• 39 Citizens of Venice and Verona ITALIANS
• 40 Nasal irrigation devices NETIPOTS
• 41 Attire GARB
• 43 In single file ONEBYONE
• 46 Craftiest animal in the Garden of Eden SERPENT
• 49 PreCheck org. TSA
• 51 Deep fryer liquids OILS
• 53 Chorus from frogs CROAKS
• 54 Small tower on a castle TURRET
• 56 Muppet who lives in a trash can OSCAR
• 57 Gave a look EYED
• 59 Stereotypical name for a stuffed bear TEDDY
• 63 ___ of Galilee SEA
• 65 Tee-___ (giggle) HEE
• 66 Dawn goddess EOS
• 67 Conjunction that might start an objection BUT