New York Times Crossword August 16 2025 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on August 16 2025, constructed by Byron Walden. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ABeauty lounge, of a sort›
- 11ACalm›
- 15AMexico's Chamber of Deputies or France's National Assembly, for example›
- 16ACash on hand?›
- 17AFrench kiss kissers›
- 18APull›
- 19ALeading counsel?›
- 20AParting word›
- 21AOne of the First Nations›
- 22ATied up›
- 24AÉvariste ___, 19th-century French math prodigy for whom a differential theory is named›
- 27AMelancholy 1964 #1 hit for Bobby Vinton›
- 28ASponge brand originally spelled with two hyphens›
- 29ASpots›
- 30AN.B.A. stat: Abbr.›
- 31ASlightly›
- 32APractitioner of black magic›
- 33AKind of box for media watchers›
- 34A"___ the Damn Season" (Taylor Swift holiday song)›
- 35AMachine for a highway crew›
- 36ALike bismuth and bitcoin›
- 37ASwimwear that can be worn as shorts›
- 39AFull of snickers›
- 40ATry to break, as a bad habit›
- 41ACurve that's high and outside?›
- 42AAbbreviated first name found three times on the signed Declaration of Independence›
- 43A1990 novelty dance inspired by a comics superhero›
- 48AStaple of an outdoor reception›
- 49ABecame a marquee name, say›
- 50ALogical connective›
- 51ALovers of "Emma" and "Persuasion"›
- 52AEquine color›
- 53AWay to begin gaming, say›
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- 1DAppearance of the marine creature called "by-the-wind sailor"›
- 2DRun easily›
- 3DHasn't settled up›
- 4DFoundered, as an investigation›
- 5DNintendo title character with a head mirror›
- 6DLargest of the Dodecanese Islands›
- 7D"___ changed"›
- 8D"___ disagree"›
- 9DBarack Obama's final secretary of defense (2015-17)›
- 10DOne who profits from eBay, say›
- 11DExpedite›
- 12DRock solid›
- 13DWhere the 10th Amendment leaves many issues›
- 14DCall to whomever›
- 23D___ Alamitos, Calif.›
- 24DDairy spread in a health food store›
- 25DBond classification›
- 26DTony-winning actress who provided the singing voice for the Disney princesses Jasmine and Mulan›
- 27DIs a social butterfly›
- 29DLike a typical flight from New York to London›
- 32DShower drain protector›
- 33DProperty of a wet suit or shapewear›
- 35DSmack in the middle of a crowd, in brief?›
- 36DUnits for measuring bacteria and dust›
- 38DSurmount›
- 39DHazards for high heels›
- 41DProvides job assistance?›
- 44DTo be, to Brutus›
- 45D___ Hari›
- 46DPart of A.S.L.: Abbr.›
- 47DGroup of spies, say›
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