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NYT Crossword hints: Monday August 25th 2025
Below you can find all the hints in today’s NYT Crossword, listed first across, then down. If you need a bit of help on any of them, tap or click on the spoiler text below them to reveal our extra clue. And to reveal the answer for each clue separately, just expand the spoiler boxes below!
1A. Trendy
Our hint: It’s also a body part.
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Or whatever the kids say these days.
4A. Remove, as pencil marks.
Our hint: Starts and ends with an E.
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Doesn’t work on pen or bad choices.
9A. Goes past 21 in Blackjack.
Our hint: Can also refer to upper torso statues.
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A tricky one if you’re not into Blackjack!
14A. Commotion
Our hint: Without further…
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It’s not a commonly used phrase these days.
15A. “___ Mia!” (2008 film).
Our hint: ABBA
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An excellent movie if you have not already seen it!
16A. How ballerinas perform.
Our hint: Think of a body part.
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Very literal but tough if you don’t know much about the art of ballet.
17A. Fish commonly caught in the Upper Midwest
Our hint: A two-part word.
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One of the best for smoking.
19A. Squandered, as a big lead.
Our hint: Can also be done to balloons or glass.
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“He’s blown it again!”
20A. Now and…
Our hint: Think of common phrases
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A saying used to describe something that happens occasionally.
21A. Goof.
Our hint: Something you can also do on the side of caution.
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This one is particularly tricky, as you don’t often hear the word ‘goof’ or ‘err’ used in conversation these days.
22A. Spooks
Our hint: This word both starts and ends with an S.
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What one aims to inspire with their spooky costume on Halloween.
23A. Arrange numerically, perhaps
Our hint: In the theme of filing.
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Depending on what you’re sorting it could be satisfying or a nightmare.
24A. Player protecting a QB’s blind side, often.
Our hint: A two-part word, one being directional.
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Tough if you’re not into sports.
26A. Cafeteria carrier
Our hint: A flat surfance on which to put things.
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An essential cafeteria item.
28A. Despise
Our hint: It’s a strong word.
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Is close to love.
29A. Follows orders.
Our hint: Specifically the act of following orders.
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To be obedient.
31A. Second-largest island in Hawaii
Our hint: Is also a Demigod.
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A breeze if you’ve seen Moana.
33A. Govt.-issued identifiers.
Our hint: An abbreviation most commonly found in the United States.
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This one is a nightmare if you aren’t from the United States.
37A. Saudi Arabian export.
Our hint: A limited resource.
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Not the cooking kind.
38A. Household chore, traditionally done on Mondays.
Our hint: Involving clothing.
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I had no idea laundry was traditionally done on Mondays. Personally, I do mine on Sunday.
41A. Dessert often filled with fruit.
Our hint: With a buttery, flaky crust.
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Dean from Supernatural’s favorite dessert.
41A. Spanish greeting.
Our hint: Ends with an A.
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Hopefully you’ve been brushing up on your Spanish!
44A. Certain arm muscles, for short.
Our hint: Located on the back of your upper arms.
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Primarilly responsible for straightening your arms and extending the elbows.
45A. Make into law.
Our hint: Can also be used to describe performing a role on stage.
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This tricky riddle has two meanings. Hopefully at least one clue stuck!
47A. “The Lion King” lion.
Our hint: The girl one.
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This one could be very tricky unless you already had some of the connecting riddles solved.
49A. Word after root or draft.
Our hint: A delicious beverage.
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One of the world’s oldest drinks.
50A. Salesperson making unsolicited phone contact.
Our hint: Is it a little chilly in here?
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Some people are particularly annoyed by them.
55A. Banned substances in sports, for short.
Our hint: It’s an acronym.
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Meaning Performance Enhancing Drugs.
58A. Tips off.
Our hint: You can also get them on your phone.
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Usually conveying some important or crucial information.
59A. Kitchenware brand.
Our hint: Includes the name of an animal.
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OXO does have an excellent reputation.
60A. Focus of J. Rebert Oppenheimer.
Our hint: Very small.
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A breeze if you had seen 2023’s Oppenheimer.
61A. YouTube medium.
Our hint: Who killed the radio star?
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A great way to record precious memories.
62A. At stake… Or where you may find 17-, 24-, 38-, and 50 Across.
Our hint: A three word answer.
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A very clever clue!
64A. A water brand whose natural spring was found by a french nobleman.
Our hint: Starts with an E.
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If you got this one without any hints, I am impressed.
65A. Many a summer TV airing.
Our hint: Think repetition.
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Some things just never get old.
66A. Modern vaccine component.
Our hint: Genetic messenger.
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Ribonucleic acid
67A. Slow on the uptake.
Our hint: Also a characteristic of some cakes or breads.
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Not something you would ever want to be described as.
68A. Boasts.
Our hint: Shows off.
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Best to be avoided.
69A. Unit of corn.
Our hint: Also a body part.
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They do somewhat resemble rabbit ears, I suppose.
1D. Stops.
Our hint: Starts with an H.
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Usually used to describe stopping quickly.
2D. Whose panhandle touches British Columbia.
Our hint: Starts with an I.
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I hope you are good with your geography!
3D. A smile, perhaps.
Our hint: A gambler’s giveaway.
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This hint was one of the trickiest of the bunch. Hopefully ours helped!
4D. Ambulance worker, for short.
Our hint: It’s another acronym.
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Also knows as an Emergency Medical Technician.
5D. Only once in a while.
Our hint: Blink and you’ll miss it.
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Only once in a while, indeed.
6D. Love in Italy.
Our hint: When the sun hits your eye like a big pizza pie.
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So romantic!
7D. Blue creature of kids’ movies.
Our hint: The original kids are all grown up now.
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They have been around since the 80s!
8D. Put away, as dinner.
Our hint: It’s what you do at dinner.
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Yummy!
9D. Ohio University athlete.
Our hint: Also an animal.
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A tricky one if you’re not from the US.
10D. Loosens, as a shoe.
Our hint: Similar to unties.
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What your feet experience before freedom.
11D. Baby deliverer, in folklore.
Our hint: Wings and feathers.
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If only baby delivery were that easy.
12D. Dry (off)
Our hint: What you use to do so.
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Also handy for the gym.
13D. Have a feeling.
Our hint: Some might say there are six of them.
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Can also be something common.
18D. ___-level job.
Our hint: The first.
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It represents a door of sorts.
22D. Part of a flight.
Our hint: Not the air kind.
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Can be deceptively dangerous.
25A. Sounds of heavy things hitting the ground.
Our hint: Starts with a T.
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A very loud noise.
27D. Silent way to communicate, in brief.
Our hint: Another USA-based acronym.
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Stands for American Sign Language.
29D. “___-la-la!”
Our hint: What you say when teasing a friend about a crush.
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Often playful.
30D. Science class, for short.
Our hint: Involving living organisms.
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There are many types of science, so this clue was rather ambiguous.
31D. Many a public artwork.
Our hint: Usually decorating a wall.
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Often found in the street, schools, or places of learning.
32D. Singer DiFranco
Our hint: An American artist.
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This one is particualrly difficult if you are not from the US.
34D. Fifth wheel.
Our hint: In case of emergencies.
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Usually kept on the back or in the trunk.
35D. Actor Cage, informally.
Our hint: “Not the bees!”
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An icon.
36D. Part of a tennis match.
Our hint: A complete collection.
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To win a set in tennis, a player must win at least six games and be ahead by two.
39D. Mythological titan who bore the weight of the heavens on his shoulders.
Our hint: Also a type of book.
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Atlas is a part of Greek mythology.
40D. “___-haw!”
Our hint: What you would expect a cowboy to say.
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Probably not something you will ever hear in real life.
43D. San ___ Fault
Our hint: Found in California.
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The border between the Pacific and North American plates.
46D. Country holding one side of Mount Everest
Our hint: Starts with an N.
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A landlocked country between India and China.
48D. Start of a play.
Our hint: A two word answer.
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The first of around three to five, usually.
49D. Greeting between buddies.
Our hint: Somewhere between a bear hug and a fist bump.
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Half hug, full bond.
50D. Capitulated in negotiations.
Our hint: Also a geographical formation.
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One of the toughest in today’s puzzle.
51D. Shade of green.
Our hint: Also a delicious snack.
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Great on pizza.
52D. Opposite of ushered out.
Our hint: A two word answer.
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To be shown the way by another.
53D. Unsociable type.
Our hint: A common insult.
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One who prefers their own company.
54D. When repeated, an old newsboy’s cry.
Our hint: A spare.
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“Extra, extra! Read all about it!”
56D. Prima ___.
Our hint: A starring female.
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Usually the lead singer in an opera or operatic company.
57D. A mascara mishap.
Our hint: A small mess.
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Usually never ideal.
62D. Sphere
Our hint: A somewhat mystical description of something round.
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Sounds like something a wizard would have.
63D. NAV. Rank.
Our hint: A junior.
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The lowest ranking Navy Officer.
NYT Crossword answers: Monday August 25th 2025
Done figuring it all out for yourself? Here’s the full completed NYT Crossword showing all the answers for today’s puzzle:
Today’s NYT Crossword, like most, was quite the challenge. I was especially stumped by the several USA-based clues since I am not from there. But most came to me, eventually. The most difficult one was Ani DiFranco. How popular is she? It seems I completely missed her memo!
The highlight of the puzzle was the 62-Across clue that related to five others. It was like getting five clues in one!
That’s all for today’s puzzle, but if you like to keep your brain active with more of NYT’s puzzles, you can also check out our guides on the Wordle hint and answer for Monday 25th August and our Connections hint for Monday 25th August.