NYT Crossword Answers - Aug 13

By Jared Cappel

C
A
L
E
B
S
T
A
B
B
O
I
L
D
I
A
R
Y
A
U
N
T
I
L
S
A
C
L
O
U
D
A
T
L
A
S
G
L
U
T
D
E
M
O
S
A
M
A
Z
E
R
A
I
S
I
N
I
N
T
H
E
S
U
N
B
E
S
T
I
E
O
O
H
S
U
N
P
E
G
S
A
N
D
S
A
L
E
D
E
C
N
E
W
M
O
O
N
S
E
A
S
E
A
L
V
E
T
S
O
T
T
E
R
I
S
E
E
U
S
H
E
R
S
N
U
M
B
E
R
T
H
E
S
T
A
R
S
U
B
E
R
X
A
L
E
R
T
R
O
N
A
S
K
Y
W
R
I
T
I
N
G
S
L
U
R
A
I
D
E
L
O
O
F
A
E
T
S
Y
P
A
N
S
S
O
U
L
S

Across

  1. 1___ Bradham, inventor of PepsiCALEB
  2. 6SkewerSTAB
  3. 10Cook in hot waterBOIL
  4. 14Frank account?DIARY
  5. 15Father's sisterAUNT
  6. 16"Casablanca" heroineILSA
  7. 17Acclaimed 2004 science fiction work by David Mitchell made into a 2012 filmCLOUDATLAS
  8. 19ExcessGLUT
  9. 20Floor modelsDEMOS
  10. 21FloorAMAZE
  11. 221959 Broadway drama by Lorraine Hansberry, with "A"RAISININTHESUN
  12. 26Dearest palBESTIE
  13. 27Sounds at a fireworks showOOHS
  14. 28Remove from a clothesline, sayUNPEG
  15. 29Beach blanket?SAND
  16. 31Black Friday offeringSALE
  17. 35Preceder of Jan.DEC
  18. 362006 romantic fantasy novel by Stephenie MeyerNEWMOON
  19. 39With 43-Across, playful marine mammalSEA
  20. 40Playful marine mammalSEAL
  21. 42Pros who may care for playful marine mammalsVETS
  22. 43See 39-AcrossOTTER
  23. 45"Ah, gotcha"ISEE
  24. 47Workers who sometimes carry flashlightsUSHERS
  25. 48Newbery Medal-winning 1989 novel for children by Lois LowryNUMBERTHESTARS
  26. 53Standard option in a popular rideshare appUBERX
  27. 54WarnALERT
  28. 55Covid-19, in slangRONA
  29. 56Message from a pilot ... or what 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-Across each is?SKYWRITING
  30. 61Type of word banned in North American competitive Scrabble in 2020SLUR
  31. 62White House stafferAIDE
  32. 63Shower scrubberLOOFA
  33. 64Online crafts shopETSY
  34. 65Equipment in "Top Chef"PANS
  35. 66SpiritsSOULS

Down

  1. 1Org. encouraging flu shotsCDC
  2. 2Feel illAIL
  3. 3Neighbor of a ThaiLAO
  4. 4ScholarlyERUDITE
  5. 5IntentionallyBYDESIGN
  6. 6Used, as a chairSATON
  7. 7Politician GabbardTULSI
  8. 8Santa ___ windsANA
  9. 9"Dynamite" K-pop bandBTS
  10. 10Chaotic situationBIGMESS
  11. 11Some cantina cookwareOLLAS
  12. 12Japanese truck manufacturerISUZU
  13. 13Draw toward darkLATEN
  14. 18Female French friendAMIE
  15. 21Sound at a massage parlorAHH
  16. 22Actress ZellwegerRENEE
  17. 23Pet adoption org.ASPCA
  18. 24TaboosNONOS
  19. 25Kind of listTODO
  20. 26Blossoms-to-beBUDS
  21. 29"Too ___" (2024 #1 Hozier hit)SWEET
  22. 30Tsp. or tbsp.AMT
  23. 32Daisylike flowerASTER
  24. 33OglesLEERS
  25. 34Removable Potato Head partsEARS
  26. 37Happily/after connectorEVER
  27. 38Flared facial featuresNOSTRILS
  28. 41Spot to find 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-AcrossLIBRARY
  29. 44"Your point also"THATTOO
  30. 46It sells, in an axiomSEX
  31. 47Computer operatorUSER
  32. 48Sip slowlyNURSE
  33. 49Letter-shaped fastenerUBOLT
  34. 50Laminated restaurant itemsMENUS
  35. 51"Surprise Symphony" composerHAYDN
  36. 52Cary of "The Princess Bride"ELWES
  37. 56DepleteSAP
  38. 57Sportage makerKIA
  39. 58Collector's item, informally?IOU
  40. 59Lions' org.NFL
  41. 60Neon or FreonGAS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. ___ Bradham, inventor of Pepsi — Answer: CALEB
  2. 6. Skewer — Answer: STAB
  3. 10. Cook in hot water — Answer: BOIL
  4. 14. Frank account? — Answer: DIARY
  5. 15. Father's sister — Answer: AUNT
  6. 16. "Casablanca" heroine — Answer: ILSA
  7. 17. Acclaimed 2004 science fiction work by David Mitchell made into a 2012 film — Answer: CLOUDATLAS
  8. 19. Excess — Answer: GLUT
  9. 20. Floor models — Answer: DEMOS
  10. 21. Floor — Answer: AMAZE
  11. 22. 1959 Broadway drama by Lorraine Hansberry, with "A" — Answer: RAISININTHESUN
  12. 26. Dearest pal — Answer: BESTIE
  13. 27. Sounds at a fireworks show — Answer: OOHS
  14. 28. Remove from a clothesline, say — Answer: UNPEG
  15. 29. Beach blanket? — Answer: SAND
  16. 31. Black Friday offering — Answer: SALE
  17. 35. Preceder of Jan. — Answer: DEC
  18. 36. 2006 romantic fantasy novel by Stephenie Meyer — Answer: NEWMOON
  19. 39. With 43-Across, playful marine mammal — Answer: SEA
  20. 40. Playful marine mammal — Answer: SEAL
  21. 42. Pros who may care for playful marine mammals — Answer: VETS
  22. 43. See 39-Across — Answer: OTTER
  23. 45. "Ah, gotcha" — Answer: ISEE
  24. 47. Workers who sometimes carry flashlights — Answer: USHERS
  25. 48. Newbery Medal-winning 1989 novel for children by Lois Lowry — Answer: NUMBERTHESTARS
  26. 53. Standard option in a popular rideshare app — Answer: UBERX
  27. 54. Warn — Answer: ALERT
  28. 55. Covid-19, in slang — Answer: RONA
  29. 56. Message from a pilot ... or what 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-Across each is? — Answer: SKYWRITING
  30. 61. Type of word banned in North American competitive Scrabble in 2020 — Answer: SLUR
  31. 62. White House staffer — Answer: AIDE
  32. 63. Shower scrubber — Answer: LOOFA
  33. 64. Online crafts shop — Answer: ETSY
  34. 65. Equipment in "Top Chef" — Answer: PANS
  35. 66. Spirits — Answer: SOULS

Down

  1. 1. Org. encouraging flu shots — Answer: CDC
  2. 2. Feel ill — Answer: AIL
  3. 3. Neighbor of a Thai — Answer: LAO
  4. 4. Scholarly — Answer: ERUDITE
  5. 5. Intentionally — Answer: BYDESIGN
  6. 6. Used, as a chair — Answer: SATON
  7. 7. Politician Gabbard — Answer: TULSI
  8. 8. Santa ___ winds — Answer: ANA. Hint: These warm winds might make you think of holiday cheer! 🎅
  9. 9. "Dynamite" K-pop band — Answer: BTS
  10. 10. Chaotic situation — Answer: BIGMESS
  11. 11. Some cantina cookware — Answer: OLLAS
  12. 12. Japanese truck manufacturer — Answer: ISUZU
  13. 13. Draw toward dark — Answer: LATEN
  14. 18. Female French friend — Answer: AMIE
  15. 21. Sound at a massage parlor — Answer: AHH
  16. 22. Actress Zellweger — Answer: RENEE
  17. 23. Pet adoption org. — Answer: ASPCA
  18. 24. Taboos — Answer: NONOS
  19. 25. Kind of list — Answer: TODO
  20. 26. Blossoms-to-be — Answer: BUDS
  21. 29. "Too ___" (2024 #1 Hozier hit) — Answer: SWEET
  22. 30. Tsp. or tbsp. — Answer: AMT
  23. 32. Daisylike flower — Answer: ASTER
  24. 33. Ogles — Answer: LEERS
  25. 34. Removable Potato Head parts — Answer: EARS
  26. 37. Happily/after connector — Answer: EVER
  27. 38. Flared facial features — Answer: NOSTRILS
  28. 41. Spot to find 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-Across — Answer: LIBRARY
  29. 44. "Your point also" — Answer: THATTOO
  30. 46. It sells, in an axiom — Answer: SEX
  31. 47. Computer operator — Answer: USER
  32. 48. Sip slowly — Answer: NURSE
  33. 49. Letter-shaped fastener — Answer: UBOLT
  34. 50. Laminated restaurant items — Answer: MENUS
  35. 51. "Surprise Symphony" composer — Answer: HAYDN
  36. 52. Cary of "The Princess Bride" — Answer: ELWES
  37. 56. Deplete — Answer: SAP. Hint: Drain someone’s strength or energy, as a demanding task might do. 💧
  38. 57. Sportage maker — Answer: KIA
  39. 58. Collector's item, informally? — Answer: IOU
  40. 59. Lions' org. — Answer: NFL
  41. 60. Neon or Freon — Answer: GAS

Recent NYT Crossword Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

NYT Crossword 12 August 2025NYT Crossword 11 August 2025NYT Crossword 10 August 2025NYT Crossword 9 August 2025NYT Crossword 8 August 2025NYT Crossword 7 August 2025NYT Crossword 6 August 2025

Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Wednesday, August 13, 2025 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on August 13?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

NYT Crossword answers for August 13, 2025

The full solution for the August 13 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Wednesday, August 13.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for August 13, 2025

Every clue from the August 13 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1___ Bradham, inventor of PepsiCALEB
6SkewerSTAB
10Cook in hot waterBOIL
14Frank account?DIARY
15Father's sisterAUNT
16"Casablanca" heroineILSA
17Acclaimed 2004 science fiction work by David Mitchell made into a 2012 filmCLOUDATLAS
19ExcessGLUT
20Floor modelsDEMOS
21FloorAMAZE
221959 Broadway drama by Lorraine Hansberry, with "A"RAISININTHESUN
26Dearest palBESTIE
27Sounds at a fireworks showOOHS
28Remove from a clothesline, sayUNPEG
29Beach blanket?SAND
31Black Friday offeringSALE
35Preceder of Jan.DEC
362006 romantic fantasy novel by Stephenie MeyerNEWMOON
39With 43-Across, playful marine mammalSEA
40Playful marine mammalSEAL
42Pros who may care for playful marine mammalsVETS
43See 39-AcrossOTTER
45"Ah, gotcha"ISEE
47Workers who sometimes carry flashlightsUSHERS
48Newbery Medal-winning 1989 novel for children by Lois LowryNUMBERTHESTARS
53Standard option in a popular rideshare appUBERX
54WarnALERT
55Covid-19, in slangRONA
56Message from a pilot ... or what 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-Across each is?SKYWRITING
61Type of word banned in North American competitive Scrabble in 2020SLUR
62White House stafferAIDE
63Shower scrubberLOOFA
64Online crafts shopETSY
65Equipment in "Top Chef"PANS
66SpiritsSOULS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Org. encouraging flu shotsCDC
2Feel illAIL
3Neighbor of a ThaiLAO
4ScholarlyERUDITE
5IntentionallyBYDESIGN
6Used, as a chairSATON
7Politician GabbardTULSI
8Santa ___ windsANA
9"Dynamite" K-pop bandBTS
10Chaotic situationBIGMESS
11Some cantina cookwareOLLAS
12Japanese truck manufacturerISUZU
13Draw toward darkLATEN
18Female French friendAMIE
21Sound at a massage parlorAHH
22Actress ZellwegerRENEE
23Pet adoption org.ASPCA
24TaboosNONOS
25Kind of listTODO
26Blossoms-to-beBUDS
29"Too ___" (2024 #1 Hozier hit)SWEET
30Tsp. or tbsp.AMT
32Daisylike flowerASTER
33OglesLEERS
34Removable Potato Head partsEARS
37Happily/after connectorEVER
38Flared facial featuresNOSTRILS
41Spot to find 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-AcrossLIBRARY
44"Your point also"THATTOO
46It sells, in an axiomSEX
47Computer operatorUSER
48Sip slowlyNURSE
49Letter-shaped fastenerUBOLT
50Laminated restaurant itemsMENUS
51"Surprise Symphony" composerHAYDN
52Cary of "The Princess Bride"ELWES
56DepleteSAP
57Sportage makerKIA
58Collector's item, informally?IOU
59Lions' org.NFL
60Neon or FreonGAS

Hints for the August 13 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 13 puzzle fell on a Wednesday, and with the New York Times crossword that matters: the grid gets harder as the week goes on, from an easy Monday to a fiendish Saturday, with a large themed puzzle on Sunday. So a Wednesday grid tells you how much misdirection to expect — and if a clue that day seemed to make no sense, the weekday is usually the reason. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

Looking for a different day?

Prefer to solve rather than peek? The play button opens the puzzle so you can try that day's grid yourself, then come back to check your answers. Stuck on a single clue from any puzzle, our crossword solver reveals just that answer from your known letters.

Frequently asked questions

What were the NYT Crossword answers on August 13, 2025?

Every answer for the Wednesday, August 13, 2025 NYT Crossword is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

Where can I find today's NYT Crossword answers?

Today's live puzzle is on our NYT Crossword answers today page, updated the moment each new grid goes live.

How do I look up a different date?

Use the previous/next links above to step day by day, or open the today page to browse the full dated archive.

NYT Mini Crossword Answers Wordle Hint Today Connections Hint Today Strands Hint Today Quordle Hint Today Contexto Hint Today Spotle Hint Today Minute Cryptic Answer Today Pips Hint Today Jumble Answers Today 7 Little Words Answers 4 Little Words Answers