"Over my dead body!"

Crossword Answer — August 07, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, August 07, 2025

By Ben Zimmer

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Across

  1. 1Speeding check
  2. 5Vocally
  3. 10Source for some bubbly
  4. 14Where the Magi journeyed from
  5. 15"Over my dead body!"
  6. 16One may be in default
  7. 17Mixtures in copier cartridges
  8. 19Target of an exfoliator
  9. 20Birthplace of Madeleine Albright and Vaclav Havel
  10. 21Drink made with an artisanal flourish, maybe
  11. 22Begins dealing with
  12. 25Chatted online, in brief
  13. 27Risk-___
  14. 29Sporting great who said "Tennis uses the language of life"
  15. 30School that's a rival of 37-Down
  16. 31P.R. piece?
  17. 35Stat used to calculate a QB's passer rating
  18. 36In vain ... or how to read the answers to 17-, 25-, 49- and 58-Across
  19. 39Org. that monitors on-air obscenity
  20. 41Matter in a neon sign
  21. 42Subjects of some European fishing bans
  22. 45Start of a lovelorn soliloquy
  23. 47Bridges in Baghdad cross it
  24. 49Some fishing gear
  25. 53Level in a social hierarchy
  26. 54Street urchin
  27. 55Less merry
  28. 57Abbr. standing in for co-authors
  29. 58Investigate in detail
  30. 62Pitchfork point
  31. 63Rivian competitor
  32. 64Gemstone found in hot springs
  33. 65Org. promoting sober motoring
  34. 66Half-___ (desultory)
  35. 67Winter sports venue

Down

  1. 1Be up
  2. 2What arrives in the film "Arrival"
  3. 3Dash display in some cars
  4. 4Tax ___
  5. 5Tourist destination outside of Delhi
  6. 6Nighttime sound?
  7. 7Classical performance space
  8. 8One with diplomatic plates in N.Y.C.
  9. 9"Mesa para ___" (request at a Spanish restaurant)
  10. 10Wool source
  11. 11Futures experts?
  12. 12Most pucker-inducing
  13. 13"Gimme!"
  14. 18Culture vulture's concerns
  15. 21Financial center of West Africa
  16. 22Kind of "fever" that's not actually a fever, and is typically caused by pollen
  17. 23Director DuVernay
  18. 24It's needed to stay calm
  19. 26Rankles no end
  20. 28Prose postscript
  21. 32___ Hagen, Tony-winning actress and theater practitioner
  22. 33Trains for the Chicago White Sox?
  23. 34Dreamily named rock group?
  24. 37School that's a rival of 30-Across, informally
  25. 38Part of a jouster's protection
  26. 39Thinks nothing of
  27. 40European land where much of "Game of Thrones" was filmed
  28. 43On fire
  29. 44Seattle-to-Mount Rainier dir.
  30. 46On its way, in a way
  31. 48Drink that might turn your tongue blue
  32. 50Fiends of folklore
  33. 51Useless leftovers
  34. 52Fur once favored by Russian royalty
  35. 56Baseball Hall-of-Famer Guerrero, to fans
  36. 58Org. that might sponsor a read-a-thon, in brief
  37. 59Mani-pedi brand
  38. 60Grammy, in the U.K.
  39. 61Creature on the state flags of Michigan and Idaho

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Speeding check — Answer: BUMP
  2. 5. Vocally — Answer: ALOUD
  3. 10. Source for some bubbly — Answer: ASTI
  4. 14. Where the Magi journeyed from — Answer: AFAR
  5. 15. "Over my dead body!" — Answer: GODNO
  6. 16. One may be in default — Answer: LOAN
  7. 17. Mixtures in copier cartridges — Answer: TOPEARNERS
  8. 19. Target of an exfoliator — Answer: PORE
  9. 20. Birthplace of Madeleine Albright and Vaclav Havel — Answer: PRAGUE
  10. 21. Drink made with an artisanal flourish, maybe — Answer: LATTE
  11. 22. Begins dealing with — Answer: HASAT
  12. 25. Chatted online, in brief — Answer: IMPEACHED
  13. 27. Risk-___ — Answer: AVERSE
  14. 29. Sporting great who said "Tennis uses the language of life" — Answer: AGASSI
  15. 30. School that's a rival of 37-Down — Answer: YALE
  16. 31. P.R. piece? — Answer: PUERTO
  17. 35. Stat used to calculate a QB's passer rating — Answer: ATT
  18. 36. In vain ... or how to read the answers to 17-, 25-, 49- and 58-Across — Answer: FRUITLESSLY
  19. 39. Org. that monitors on-air obscenity — Answer: FCC
  20. 41. Matter in a neon sign — Answer: PLASMA
  21. 42. Subjects of some European fishing bans — Answer: EELS
  22. 45. Start of a lovelorn soliloquy — Answer: OROMEO
  23. 47. Bridges in Baghdad cross it — Answer: TIGRIS
  24. 49. Some fishing gear — Answer: ROMANGODS
  25. 53. Level in a social hierarchy — Answer: CASTE
  26. 54. Street urchin — Answer: GAMIN
  27. 55. Less merry — Answer: GRAVER
  28. 57. Abbr. standing in for co-authors — Answer: ETAL
  29. 58. Investigate in detail — Answer: PROBLEMONE
  30. 62. Pitchfork point — Answer: TINE
  31. 63. Rivian competitor — Answer: TESLA
  32. 64. Gemstone found in hot springs — Answer: OPAL
  33. 65. Org. promoting sober motoring — Answer: SADD
  34. 66. Half-___ (desultory) — Answer: ASSED
  35. 67. Winter sports venue — Answer: RINK

Down

  1. 1. Be up — Answer: BAT
  2. 2. What arrives in the film "Arrival" — Answer: UFO
  3. 3. Dash display in some cars — Answer: MAP
  4. 4. Tax ___ — Answer: PREPARER
  5. 5. Tourist destination outside of Delhi — Answer: AGRA
  6. 6. Nighttime sound? — Answer: LONGI
  7. 7. Classical performance space — Answer: ODEUM
  8. 8. One with diplomatic plates in N.Y.C. — Answer: UNREP
  9. 9. "Mesa para ___" (request at a Spanish restaurant) — Answer: DOS
  10. 10. Wool source — Answer: ALPACA
  11. 11. Futures experts? — Answer: SOOTHSAYERS
  12. 12. Most pucker-inducing — Answer: TARTEST
  13. 13. "Gimme!" — Answer: INEEDIT
  14. 18. Culture vulture's concerns — Answer: ARTS
  15. 21. Financial center of West Africa — Answer: LAGOS
  16. 22. Kind of "fever" that's not actually a fever, and is typically caused by pollen — Answer: HAY
  17. 23. Director DuVernay — Answer: AVA
  18. 24. It's needed to stay calm — Answer: SELFCOMMAND
  19. 26. Rankles no end — Answer: EATSAT
  20. 28. Prose postscript — Answer: EPILOG
  21. 32. ___ Hagen, Tony-winning actress and theater practitioner — Answer: UTA
  22. 33. Trains for the Chicago White Sox? — Answer: ELS
  23. 34. Dreamily named rock group? — Answer: REM
  24. 37. School that's a rival of 30-Across, informally — Answer: UPENN
  25. 38. Part of a jouster's protection — Answer: LEGARMOR
  26. 39. Thinks nothing of — Answer: FORGETS
  27. 40. European land where much of "Game of Thrones" was filmed — Answer: CROATIA
  28. 43. On fire — Answer: LIT
  29. 44. Seattle-to-Mount Rainier dir. — Answer: SSE
  30. 46. On its way, in a way — Answer: MAILED
  31. 48. Drink that might turn your tongue blue — Answer: ICEE
  32. 50. Fiends of folklore — Answer: OGRES
  33. 51. Useless leftovers — Answer: DROSS
  34. 52. Fur once favored by Russian royalty — Answer: SABLE
  35. 56. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Guerrero, to fans — Answer: VLAD
  36. 58. Org. that might sponsor a read-a-thon, in brief — Answer: PTA
  37. 59. Mani-pedi brand — Answer: OPI
  38. 60. Grammy, in the U.K. — Answer: NAN
  39. 61. Creature on the state flags of Michigan and Idaho — Answer: ELK

The answer to “"Over my dead body!"” in the New York Times crossword is GODNO — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on August 7, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 15-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“"Over my dead body!"” answer

GODNO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is GODNO

GODNO is the 5-letter solution that fits ""Over my dead body!"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 7, 2025 (15-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “"Over my dead body!"”?

The answer is GODNO, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 7, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"Over my dead body!"”?

5 letters: GODNO.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on August 7, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 15-Across.

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