NYT Crossword Answers 08/15/25

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Across Clues

• 1 Like the culture depicted in Safiya Sinclair’s best-selling memoir “How to Say Babylon” RASTA
• 6 English translation of the Dutch “klompen” CLOGS
• 11 Robotic error message DOESNOTCOMPUTE
• 15 Sooner rather than later INTHENEARFUTURE
• 17 Preps for a photo shoot, say STYLES
• 18 Rest areas SPAS
• 19 Engage in pugilism BOX
• 20 Rock alternative PAPER
• 21 X, as in Mexico BESO
• 22 In CHIC
• 23 Touching event? EPEE
• 24 Forecast BODE
• 25 Some like it hot SAUCE
• 26 Didn’t follow LED
• 27 Itsy-bitsy MINI
• 28 Like one part of the SAT VERBAL
• 29 Typical yearbook photos HEADSHOTS
• 31 Sisal and others FIBERS
• 34 It can add up MATH
• 35 A real piece of work JOB
• 38 That feeling “when the world seems to shine like you’ve had too much wine” AMORE
• 39 Word before piece and after peace TIME
• 40 Glazier’s replacement PANE
• 41 Some sky lights, in brief UFOS
• 42 Person with fire power BOSS
• 43 Miso soup base DASHI
• 44 Director’s cry CUT
• 45 One of four suits in a tarot deck CUPS
• 46 Source of schadenfreude? GERMAN
• 47 “Let me handle this” ILLDOTHETALKING
• 50 Small businesses that generally don’t require permits LEMONADESTANDS
• 51 Sensitive subject? GSPOT
• 52 Figure on the $10,000 bill, the largest U.S. note ever in public circulation CHASE

Vertical Clues

• 1 Corrected autocorrect, say RETYPED
• 2 Younger Simpson sister ASHLEE
• 3 Mean mien SNEER
• 4 Freight weights TONS
• 5 Had one’s cake, say ATE
• 6 Body of Agatha Christie’s work? CORPSE
• 7 “u r freaking hilarious!” LMFAO
• 8 Work with a number OPUS
• 9 Eviscerate GUT
• 10 Ticket exchange site since 2000 STUBHUB
• 11 Banish DISPEL
• 12 Like old voice mail messages ONTAPE
• 13 Order in the court? CASEDISMISSED
• 14 Symphony that marked the beginning of Beethoven’s “middle period” EROICA
• 16 Office program EXCEL
• 21 My word! BOND
• 22 Saturn and Mercury CARS
• 24 Favoritism BIAS
• 25 First name in late-night SETH
• 27 Just MERE
• 28 Primary action VOTE
• 29 Partner of his HERS
• 30 They can be cured HAMS
• 31 “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service” memoirist, 2024 FAUCI
• 32 “Nothing more for me, thank you” IMFULL
• 33 Illegal musical recording, e.g. BOOTLEG
• 35 Fragrant flower whose name means “gift from God” JASMINE
• 36 In stock ONHAND
• 37 They’re alive BEINGS
• 39 Bit of attire that might accompany a cane TOPHAT
• 40 Some products sold by Patagonia PARKAS
• 42 “On the contrary ?” BUTNO
• 43 Area around a mouth DELTA
• 45 Place to brood COOP
• 46 Cause for stitches GASH
• 48 Hits up, as on TikTok DMS
• 49 P.I. TEC