NYT Crossword August 16 2025 Answers (8/16/25)

Our NYT Crossword August 16, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword August 16, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/16/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Beauty lounge, of a sort
11A	Calm
15A	Mexico's Chamber of Deputies or France's National Assembly, for example
16A	Cash on hand?
17A	French kiss kissers
18A	Pull
19A	Leading counsel?
20A	Parting word
21A	One of the First Nations
22A	Tied up
24A	Évariste ___, 19th-century French math prodigy for whom a differential theory is named
27A	Melancholy 1964 #1 hit for Bobby Vinton
28A	Sponge brand originally spelled with two hyphens
29A	Spots
30A	N.B.A. stat: Abbr.
31A	Slightly
32A	Practitioner of black magic
33A	Kind of box for media watchers
34A	"___ the Damn Season" (Taylor Swift holiday song)
35A	Machine for a highway crew
36A	Like bismuth and bitcoin
37A	Swimwear that can be worn as shorts
39A	Full of snickers
40A	Try to break, as a bad habit
41A	Curve that's high and outside?
42A	Abbreviated first name found three times on the signed Declaration of Independence
43A	1990 novelty dance inspired by a comics superhero
48A	Staple of an outdoor reception
49A	Became a marquee name, say
50A	Logical connective
51A	Lovers of "Emma" and "Persuasion"
52A	Equine color
53A	Way to begin gaming, say
1D	Appearance of the marine creature called "by-the-wind sailor"
2D	Run easily
3D	Hasn't settled up
4D	Foundered, as an investigation
5D	Nintendo title character with a head mirror
6D	Largest of the Dodecanese Islands
7D	"___ changed"
8D	"___ disagree"
9D	Barack Obama's final secretary of defense (2015-17)
10D	One who profits from eBay, say
11D	Expedite
12D	Rock solid
13D	Where the 10th Amendment leaves many issues
14D	Call to whomever
23D	___ Alamitos, Calif.
24D	Dairy spread in a health food store
25D	Bond classification
26D	Tony-winning actress who provided the singing voice for the Disney princesses Jasmine and Mulan
27D	Is a social butterfly
29D	Like a typical flight from New York to London
32D	Shower drain protector
33D	Property of a wet suit or shapewear
35D	Smack in the middle of a crowd, in brief?
36D	Units for measuring bacteria and dust
38D	Surmount
39D	Hazards for high heels
41D	Provides job assistance?
44D	To be, to Brutus
45D	___ Hari
46D	Part of A.S.L.: Abbr.
47D	Group of spies, say

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.