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Crossword Answer — August 21, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, August 21, 2025

By Simeon Seigel

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 150 things on the Argo
  2. 5Units equal to nine inches
  3. 10Needing more salt, perhaps
  4. 15Swiss-born artist whose name sounds like an art medium
  5. 16What pronouns and their antecedents should do
  6. 17*Person who persists in a hopeless cause
  7. 18Destroyer of Hindu cosmogony
  8. 19*Wildlife parks
  9. 20Layer of bricks
  10. 21Show obeisance
  11. 23Smart TV features
  12. 25Eye covering
  13. 26*Enjoy the moment, say
  14. 27Name on a check
  15. 29Porter of Broadway
  16. 30Sucker's lament
  17. 32Repeat
  18. 34Cheryl of "Charlie's Angels"
  19. 35Bit of Q.E.D.
  20. 37Features of some stadia
  21. 38Start of a popular saying about gravity ... or a hint to completing the answers to the starred clues
  22. 41Big name in Russian ballet
  23. 43Capital on the Mediterranean
  24. 44Blew away
  25. 48Legislative bodies
  26. 50Old wide-screen format
  27. 52Crime show extra, informally
  28. 53Lead-in to "they"
  29. 55*Storm-tracking aid
  30. 56Brew designed to survive trips to the subcontinent, in brief
  31. 57Early PC game whose nonsense working title stuck
  32. 58Partner of older
  33. 59Guardian spirits
  34. 61*Musical appreciation?
  35. 64Deity with the raven familiars Huginn and Muninn
  36. 66*Forming a union
  37. 67___ Day (April celebration)
  38. 68A or B, e.g.
  39. 69Yani ___, youngest pro golfer to win five major championships (age 22)
  40. 70Score keeper?
  41. 71Peeved state

Down

  1. 1Gives a "go"
  2. 2Fictional character with a famous opening line
  3. 3Took back
  4. 4Sushi treatment that's also a spa treatment
  5. 5Palm starch
  6. 6___ Tour
  7. 7What's off to the side in a selfie
  8. 8Demanding attention
  9. 9Waits on
  10. 10Watson and Deep Blue, for two
  11. 11Grp. aptly hidden in "special ops"
  12. 12"We're head over heels!"
  13. 13Prima ballerinas
  14. 14Melt down
  15. 22___ can, item first made and patented in Britain in 1810
  16. 24Turns the page, say
  17. 26Up to
  18. 27Take leave of each other
  19. 28Just saying?
  20. 29Taste tests, e.g.
  21. 31Boot
  22. 33Pronoun repeated in "___ do ___"
  23. 36Graze
  24. 39High on the Scoville scale
  25. 40Lake that's home to Kelleys Island
  26. 41Best candidates for permanent relationships
  27. 42Callable, say
  28. 45Gestured to keep moving
  29. 46Some retired faculty
  30. 47___ es Salaam
  31. 48Tap
  32. 49Certain mattresses
  33. 51Name that means "my God" in Hebrew
  34. 54Bit of hybrid field hockey attire
  35. 57Criticize wittily
  36. 58District
  37. 60Holm or McKellen of "The Hobbit"
  38. 62Wizards' org.
  39. 63Over there
  40. 65Mesh

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. 50 things on the Argo — Answer: OARS
  2. 5. Units equal to nine inches — Answer: SPANS
  3. 10. Needing more salt, perhaps — Answer: ICIER
  4. 15. Swiss-born artist whose name sounds like an art medium — Answer: KLEE
  5. 16. What pronouns and their antecedents should do — Answer: AGREE
  6. 17. *Person who persists in a hopeless cause — Answer: BITTE
  7. 18. Destroyer of Hindu cosmogony — Answer: SIVA
  8. 19. *Wildlife parks — Answer: GAMER
  9. 20. Layer of bricks — Answer: MASON
  10. 21. Show obeisance — Answer: BOWTO
  11. 23. Smart TV features — Answer: DVRS
  12. 25. Eye covering — Answer: LID
  13. 26. *Enjoy the moment, say — Answer: TAKEI
  14. 27. Name on a check — Answer: PAYEE
  15. 29. Porter of Broadway — Answer: COLE
  16. 30. Sucker's lament — Answer: IBEENHAD
  17. 32. Repeat — Answer: SAYOVER
  18. 34. Cheryl of "Charlie's Angels" — Answer: LADD
  19. 35. Bit of Q.E.D. — Answer: ERAT
  20. 37. Features of some stadia — Answer: DOMES
  21. 38. Start of a popular saying about gravity ... or a hint to completing the answers to the starred clues — Answer: WHATGOESUP
  22. 41. Big name in Russian ballet — Answer: KIROV
  23. 43. Capital on the Mediterranean — Answer: EURO
  24. 44. Blew away — Answer: AWED
  25. 48. Legislative bodies — Answer: SENATES
  26. 50. Old wide-screen format — Answer: CINERAMA
  27. 52. Crime show extra, informally — Answer: PERP
  28. 53. Lead-in to "they" — Answer: HESHE
  29. 55. *Storm-tracking aid — Answer: LIVER
  30. 56. Brew designed to survive trips to the subcontinent, in brief — Answer: IPA
  31. 57. Early PC game whose nonsense working title stuck — Answer: ZORK
  32. 58. Partner of older — Answer: WISER
  33. 59. Guardian spirits — Answer: GENII
  34. 61. *Musical appreciation? — Answer: TONYA
  35. 64. Deity with the raven familiars Huginn and Muninn — Answer: ODIN
  36. 66. *Forming a union — Answer: ORGAN
  37. 67. ___ Day (April celebration) — Answer: ARBOR
  38. 68. A or B, e.g. — Answer: NOTE
  39. 69. Yani ___, youngest pro golfer to win five major championships (age 22) — Answer: TSENG
  40. 70. Score keeper? — Answer: STAND
  41. 71. Peeved state — Answer: SNIT

Down

  1. 1. Gives a "go" — Answer: OKS
  2. 2. Fictional character with a famous opening line — Answer: ALIBABA
  3. 3. Took back — Answer: REVOKED
  4. 4. Sushi treatment that's also a spa treatment — Answer: SEAWEEDWRAP
  5. 5. Palm starch — Answer: SAGO
  6. 6. ___ Tour — Answer: PGA
  7. 7. What's off to the side in a selfie — Answer: ARM
  8. 8. Demanding attention — Answer: NEEDY
  9. 9. Waits on — Answer: SERVES
  10. 10. Watson and Deep Blue, for two — Answer: IBMS
  11. 11. Grp. aptly hidden in "special ops" — Answer: CIA
  12. 12. "We're head over heels!" — Answer: ITSLOVE
  13. 13. Prima ballerinas — Answer: ETOILES
  14. 14. Melt down — Answer: RENDER
  15. 22. ___ can, item first made and patented in Britain in 1810 — Answer: TIN
  16. 24. Turns the page, say — Answer: READSON
  17. 26. Up to — Answer: TIL
  18. 27. Take leave of each other — Answer: PART
  19. 28. Just saying? — Answer: ADAGE
  20. 29. Taste tests, e.g. — Answer: COMPARISONS
  21. 31. Boot — Answer: HEAVEHO
  22. 33. Pronoun repeated in "___ do ___" — Answer: YOU
  23. 36. Graze — Answer: TOUCH
  24. 39. High on the Scoville scale — Answer: HOT
  25. 40. Lake that's home to Kelleys Island — Answer: ERIE
  26. 41. Best candidates for permanent relationships — Answer: KEEPERS
  27. 42. Callable, say — Answer: INRANGE
  28. 45. Gestured to keep moving — Answer: WAVEDON
  29. 46. Some retired faculty — Answer: EMERITI
  30. 47. ___ es Salaam — Answer: DAR
  31. 48. Tap — Answer: SPIGOT
  32. 49. Certain mattresses — Answer: SERTAS
  33. 51. Name that means "my God" in Hebrew — Answer: ELI
  34. 54. Bit of hybrid field hockey attire — Answer: SKORT
  35. 57. Criticize wittily — Answer: ZING
  36. 58. District — Answer: WARD
  37. 60. Holm or McKellen of "The Hobbit" — Answer: IAN
  38. 62. Wizards' org. — Answer: NBA
  39. 63. Over there — Answer: YON
  40. 65. Mesh — Answer: NET

The answer to “Smart TV features” in the New York Times crossword is DVRS — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on August 21, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 23-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.

“Smart TV features” answer

DVRS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is DVRS

DVRS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Smart TV features" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 21, 2025 (23-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Smart TV features”?

The answer is DVRS, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 21, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Smart TV features”?

4 letters: DVRS.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on August 21, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 23-Across.

Can “Smart TV features” have a different answer?

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