NYT Crossword hints and answer for August 1, 2025
Hints that get gradually more specific, then the answer if you need it. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues70
Across35
Down35
ConstructorAbigail Martin
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
1A
Stringy parts of oranges (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPITHS→
6A
Regarding (4)
Starts with I, ends with EINRE→
10A
Longtime airer of the docuseries "American Greed" (4)
Starts with C, ends with CCNBC→
14A
Offerings from a truck or cart (10)
Starts with S, ends with DSTREETFOOD→
16A
Carrier lead-in to méxico (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAERO→
17A
Phish-monger? (10)
Starts with S, ends with TSCAMARTIST→
18A
[Love ya!] (4)
Starts with M, ends with HMWAH→
19A
"The devil take ___ soul!": Laertes (3)
Starts with T, ends with YTHY→
20A
Possible response to "Who's ready?" (5)
Starts with W, ends with EWEARE→
21A
Start of a rally (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESERVE→
22A
Direction in a grilling recipe (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSEAR→
23A
Substack alternative (7)
Starts with P, ends with NPATREON→
25A
Was out for a bit (6)
Starts with N, ends with DNAPPED→
28A
"Come on, stop dreaming" (6)
Starts with B, ends with LBEREAL→
29A
Insect that can reproduce with or without mating (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAPHID→
30A
Oatmeal, e.g. (9)
Starts with H, ends with LHOTCEREAL→
33A
Nano devices (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIPODS→
34A
Hour, in Italy (3)
Starts with O, ends with AORA→
35A
"See ya later!" (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPEACE→
36A
Beginning of Taurus season (9)
Starts with L, ends with LLATEAPRIL→
38A
Zapped, in a way (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLASED→
39A
Sale sign words (6)
Starts with O, ends with SORLESS→
40A
Meals at which Elijah's cup is poured (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSEDERS→
41A
Ay, there's the rub! (7)
Starts with M, ends with EMASSAGE→
43A
Bordering on inappropriate, in a way (4)
Starts with R, ends with YRACY→
44A
Needed a 41-Across (5)
Starts with A, ends with DACHED→
45A
Golf course part (5)
Starts with R, ends with HROUGH→
47A
Nephew of Abraham (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLOT→
50A
Locale of the Sea of Serenity (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMOON→
51A
Literally, "grilled meat" (10)
Starts with C, ends with ACARNEASADA→
53A
Homeboys (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBROS→
54A
One way to the highway (10)
Starts with A, ends with DACCESSROAD→
55A
Opposite of post- (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
56A
Complimentary assortment in a hotel room's kitchenette, maybe (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEAS→
57A
Padding for a grade point average (5)
Starts with E, ends with AEASYA→
Down
1D
Alternative to "Hey!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
2D
Nagging desire (4)
Starts with I, ends with HITCH→
3D
It may come with breakfast in bed (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTRAY→
4D
Sew what? (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHEM→
5D
Green poke bowl topping (12)
Starts with S, ends with DSEAWEEDSALAD→
6D
Evening meal during Ramadan (5)
Starts with I, ends with RIFTAR→
7D
Genre of "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Big Sleep" (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNOIR→
8D
Bit of scattered Valentine's Day décor (9)
Starts with R, ends with LROSEPETAL→
9D
D.C. summer hrs. (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEDT→
10D
Finished with hair and makeup, say (11)
Starts with C, ends with YCAMERAREADY→
11D
Exciting announcement from a musician (10)
Starts with N, ends with ENEWRELEASE→
12D
"Well done!" (5)
Starts with B, ends with OBRAVO→
13D
Clinton's last defense secretary (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCOHEN→
15D
Riser's partner (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTREAD→
21D
Olympic track event in which Kenya dominates (12)
Starts with S, ends with ESTEEPLECHASE→
22D
Intuitive ability in the Marvel Universe (11)
Starts with S, ends with ESPIDERSENSE→
24D
Hero's journey, say (3)
Starts with A, ends with CARC→
25D
Hit hard (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNAIL→
26D
Dad, in Korean (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAPPA→
27D
Job for a model (10)
Starts with P, ends with TPHOTOSHOOT→
28D
Chess great Spassky (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBORIS→
30D
Who's ahead and who's not in campaign coverage, so to speak (9)
Starts with H, ends with EHORSERACE→
31D
Early Chromebook manufacturer (4)
Starts with A, ends with RACER→
32D
Energy-efficient bulbs, for short (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLEDS→
37D
Identify (as) (3)
Starts with P, ends with GPEG→
40D
Wise ones (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSAGES→
41D
Black ___, nickname for Kobe Bryant (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMAMBA→
42D
What fell on Chicken Little's head (5)
Starts with A, ends with NACORN→
43D
Medieval characters (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRUNES→
46D
Pod member (4)
Starts with O, ends with AORCA→
47D
One of the three landlocked countries with four-letter names, aside from Chad and Mali (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLAOS→
48D
R&B/pop singer Aubrey (4)
Starts with O, ends with YODAY→
49D
"Look what I did!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATADA→
51D
"You cannot look at a sleeping ___ and feel tense": Jane Pauley (3)
Starts with C, ends with TCAT→
52D
Montevideo Mrs. (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASRA→
How to solve the NYT Crossword
Fill the grid so that every Across and Down answer matches its clue. Numbered squares mark where answers begin. Theme answers, usually the longest entries, share a twist that the puzzle's title or a revealer clue explains. Thursday puzzles are known for rebus squares and other tricks that bend the normal rules.
Want the full method? Read our NYT Crossword strategy and tips, or check how to play the NYT Crossword on the hub.
NYT Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Start with Monday-level clues. Even on a Saturday, a handful of clues are straightforward. Find them and build outward from the crossings.
- Hunt for the revealer. A clue that references other entries or ends in "?" often explains the theme. Solving it first unlocks the long answers.
- Respect the day of the week. Thursday means tricks like rebus squares; Friday and Saturday mean long, clever fill with misleading clues.
Done for today? Try The Mini, The Midi, LA Times Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
Previous NYT Crossword puzzles
NYT Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for August 1, 2025?+
70 clues: 35 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Abigail Martin and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Stringy parts of oranges (PITHS); Regarding (INRE); Longtime airer of the docuseries "American Greed" (CNBC).
What time does the NYT Crossword come out?+
The next day's puzzle is released at 10:00 pm Eastern Time Monday to Friday and at 6:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Where can I find past NYT Crossword answers?+
Every puzzle in our archive has its own page with all Across and Down answers, plus a page for each clue. Click any date above.
