NYT Crossword Answers 08/14/25

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Across Clues

• 1 Molecule that stores energy in the body, in brief ATP
• 4 Word before rope or scare JUMP
• 8 Loose-limbed LITHE
• 13 Talk like a tippler SLUR
• 14 Far from shore ASEA
• 15 City on the Nile ? or a punny end to the joke “When a tight-knit group of cygnets votes, they vote ___” ASWAN
• 16 Do a collie’s work HERD
• 17 [“I’ll take ‘Tennis’ for $200, Ken”] It means nothing WHATISLOVE
• 19 Pre-med track precursor, in brief APBIO
• 21 Cookie holder TIN
• 22 Not many AFEW
• 23 [“Let’s go with ‘Nickname’s the Same’ for $400”] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy WHOSTHEBOSS
• 27 Transistor states ONS
• 28 Honda luxury brand ACURA
• 29 Over yonder THAR
• 31 Bubbles, e.g. ORBS
• 34 Hauls LUGS
• 36 Muscle-and-bone doc ORTHO
• 39 [“Give me ‘The Academy’ for $600”] This was only the second animated film to be nominated for Best Picture, after “Beauty and the Beast” WHATSUP
• 41 [“How about ‘Sports and Comedy’ for $800”] He was on first base, per Abbott and Costello WHOSWHO
• 43 The Supreme Court justices, collectively NONET
• 44 Charlie’s Angels, e.g. TRIO
• 46 Swanky POSH
• 47 Doubled or tripled, say GREW
• 49 Gas brand with a torch in its logo AMOCO
• 51 Savanna prey GNU
• 53 [“I’ll try ‘Painted Ladies’ for $1,000”] This piece by Impressionist Mary Cassatt shows two women enjoying a drink WHATSTHETEA
• 58 Kelly of morning TV RIPA
• 60 Guile ART
• 61 Key ring? ATOLL
• 62 At risk ? or where one might hear the clue-and-answer pairs at 17-, 23-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across? INJEOPARDY
• 66 “Thus with a kiss ___” (Romeo’s final words) IDIE
• 67 Sea inlet surrounded by steep cliffs FJORD
• 68 In one’s birthday suit BARE
• 69 Try to win over COAX
• 70 Hasbro word game that comes with a 60-second hourglass TABOO
• 71 Go like a geyser SPEW
• 72 Word after kick or dumb ASS

Vertical Clues

• 1 Hebrew leader? ALEPH
• 2 Booster for a dragster TURBO
• 3 Result of a scandal going viral, in brief PRDISASTER
• 4 Prominent feature of a hippopotamus or crocodile JAW
• 5 Escort in the theater, informally USH
• 6 Human, to a robot MEATBAG
• 7 Outdoor party area PATIO
• 8 ___ Palmas, capital of the Canaries LAS
• 9 Cuba o Puerto Rico ISLA
• 10 A winning scenario in a best-of-three game TWOFORTWO
• 11 Sanctuary HAVEN
• 12 TV show that has existed since before online media, despite what its name suggests ENEWS
• 13 “Man and Superman” playwright SHAW
• 18 Tech sch. INST
• 20 Like easy-to-get meds, in brief OTC
• 24 Peacock competitor HULU
• 25 Go off ERUPT
• 26 Drive off SHOO
• 30 Horatian work of ca. 18 B.C. ARSPOETICA
• 31 Not rent, say OWN
• 32 Greek letter that looks like “p” RHO
• 33 Incredible work BANGUPJOB
• 35 Does some strokes SWIMS
• 37 Dept. that oversees the F.D.A. HHS
• 38 “Look at that!” OOH
• 40 Gumbo, for one STEW
• 42 Terrifying sound for a field mouse HOOT
• 45 Terrifying device for a field mouse RATTRAP
• 48 Larrup WHAP
• 50 When repeated, a dance CHA
• 51 Dirty money GRIFT
• 52 Symbol of stealth NINJA
• 54 Emiratis, e.g. ARABS
• 55 Some list items TODOS
• 56 Mount St. ___, second-highest mountain in Canada ELIAS
• 57 Trebek who once hosted this puzzle’s theme ALEX
• 59 Nestlé chocolate bar AERO
• 63 Lead-in to meter ODO
• 64 Grammy-winning Dr. ___ DRE
• 65 Poison source in Agatha Christie’s “A Pocket Full of Rye” YEW