Not directly in the sun

Crossword Answer — August 22, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Friday, August 22, 2025

By Gia Bosko

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Accessory for overseas travel
  2. 8Camila with the hit 2022 album "Familia"
  3. 15Disassemble in order to understand
  4. 17Ideal resolution
  5. 18Bit of a blind
  6. 19Button added to iPhone messages in 2022
  7. 20Like challenging kite-flying weather
  8. 21Becky on "Full House" and Esther on "Sanford and Son"
  9. 23A little "Help here!"?
  10. 24Access, in a way
  11. 27Regards with astonishment
  12. 31___ Gorman, "The Hill We Climb" poet
  13. 32Stone to cast?
  14. 33For
  15. 34Reveal all
  16. 37One might walk right into a trap
  17. 38Baroque stringed instrument
  18. 39Plaza resident of fiction
  19. 40Apollo 13, for one
  20. 42Made funny faces, say
  21. 43Solo in space
  22. 44Inlay material on some guitars
  23. 45Attacks
  24. 48Alternative to 53-Across
  25. 49Blowout
  26. 53Some nest eggs
  27. 56Be ruthless
  28. 57Brothers-to-be
  29. 58Beloved kid on one's farm, maybe

Down

  1. 1Yaps
  2. 2"You're on!"
  3. 3Brand of athletic shoes
  4. 4Relates (to)
  5. 5Cause headaches for
  6. 6Peacock's display
  7. 7Entertain at bedtime, maybe
  8. 8Website whose contributors might write about mice
  9. 9Dating app filter
  10. 10Where many gather to form a line?
  11. 11Ultimate function
  12. 12Attire for hula dancers
  13. 13Time of abstinence
  14. 14Not-so-conservative party?
  15. 16Clinton and Bush, for two
  16. 22Steadfast
  17. 23Founding father who is the only Supreme Court justice to have ever been impeached
  18. 24Super Bowl LVI winner, in brief
  19. 25Resident of the Arab world's oldest continuously independent state
  20. 26Equestrian's choices
  21. 27Sierra or Yukon
  22. 28Its national anthem has no words
  23. 29Come about
  24. 30Buff
  25. 32Unakyu roll ingredient
  26. 35Dearie
  27. 36Very, very tall
  28. 41Not directly in the sun
  29. 42Something very attractive
  30. 44Former queen of Jordan
  31. 45URL letters
  32. 46___ Sea, body of water nowadays divided into "North" and "South"
  33. 47Drink served hot or cold
  34. 48Criticizes viciously
  35. 50___ cow (black bovine with a white belt around its middle)
  36. 51Kate of "Fantastic Four"
  37. 52Whisper in a classroom, maybe
  38. 54"Little piggy"
  39. 55Studio locale

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Accessory for overseas travel — Answer: ADAPTOR
  2. 8. Camila with the hit 2022 album "Familia" — Answer: CABELLO
  3. 15. Disassemble in order to understand — Answer: REVERSEENGINEER
  4. 17. Ideal resolution — Answer: FAIRYTALEENDING
  5. 18. Bit of a blind — Answer: SLAT
  6. 19. Button added to iPhone messages in 2022 — Answer: EDIT
  7. 20. Like challenging kite-flying weather — Answer: GUSTY
  8. 21. Becky on "Full House" and Esther on "Sanford and Son" — Answer: AUNTS
  9. 23. A little "Help here!"? — Answer: SOS
  10. 24. Access, in a way — Answer: LOGINTO
  11. 27. Regards with astonishment — Answer: GAPESAT
  12. 31. ___ Gorman, "The Hill We Climb" poet — Answer: AMANDA
  13. 32. Stone to cast? — Answer: EMMA
  14. 33. For — Answer: PRO. Hint: Think about a prefix that means 'in favor of' or 'supporting'! 👍
  15. 34. Reveal all — Answer: RAISETHECURTAIN
  16. 37. One might walk right into a trap — Answer: ANT
  17. 38. Baroque stringed instrument — Answer: VIOL
  18. 39. Plaza resident of fiction — Answer: ELOISE
  19. 40. Apollo 13, for one — Answer: MISSION
  20. 42. Made funny faces, say — Answer: CLOWNED
  21. 43. Solo in space — Answer: HAN
  22. 44. Inlay material on some guitars — Answer: NACRE
  23. 45. Attacks — Answer: HASAT
  24. 48. Alternative to 53-Across — Answer: ROTH
  25. 49. Blowout — Answer: ROMP
  26. 53. Some nest eggs — Answer: TRADITIONALIRAS
  27. 56. Be ruthless — Answer: TAKENOPRISONERS
  28. 57. Brothers-to-be — Answer: PLEDGES
  29. 58. Beloved kid on one's farm, maybe — Answer: PETGOAT

Down

  1. 1. Yaps — Answer: ARFS
  2. 2. "You're on!" — Answer: DEAL
  3. 3. Brand of athletic shoes — Answer: AVIA
  4. 4. Relates (to) — Answer: PERTAINS
  5. 5. Cause headaches for — Answer: TRY
  6. 6. Peacock's display — Answer: OSTENTATION
  7. 7. Entertain at bedtime, maybe — Answer: READTO
  8. 8. Website whose contributors might write about mice — Answer: CNET
  9. 9. Dating app filter — Answer: AGE
  10. 10. Where many gather to form a line? — Answer: BINGOPARLOR
  11. 11. Ultimate function — Answer: ENDUSE
  12. 12. Attire for hula dancers — Answer: LEIS
  13. 13. Time of abstinence — Answer: LENT
  14. 14. Not-so-conservative party? — Answer: ORGY
  15. 16. Clinton and Bush, for two — Answer: ELIS
  16. 22. Steadfast — Answer: UNDEVIATING
  17. 23. Founding father who is the only Supreme Court justice to have ever been impeached — Answer: SAMUELCHASE
  18. 24. Super Bowl LVI winner, in brief — Answer: LARAM
  19. 25. Resident of the Arab world's oldest continuously independent state — Answer: OMANI
  20. 26. Equestrian's choices — Answer: GAITS
  21. 27. Sierra or Yukon — Answer: GMC
  22. 28. Its national anthem has no words — Answer: SPAIN
  23. 29. Come about — Answer: ARISE
  24. 30. Buff — Answer: TONED
  25. 32. Unakyu roll ingredient — Answer: EEL
  26. 35. Dearie — Answer: HON
  27. 36. Very, very tall — Answer: TOWERING
  28. 41. Not directly in the sun — Answer: SHADED
  29. 42. Something very attractive — Answer: CATNIP
  30. 44. Former queen of Jordan — Answer: NOOR
  31. 45. URL letters — Answer: HTTP
  32. 46. ___ Sea, body of water nowadays divided into "North" and "South" — Answer: ARAL
  33. 47. Drink served hot or cold — Answer: SAKE
  34. 48. Criticizes viciously — Answer: RIPS
  35. 50. ___ cow (black bovine with a white belt around its middle) — Answer: OREO
  36. 51. Kate of "Fantastic Four" — Answer: MARA
  37. 52. Whisper in a classroom, maybe — Answer: PSST
  38. 54. "Little piggy" — Answer: TOE
  39. 55. Studio locale — Answer: LOT

The answer to “Not directly in the sun” in the New York Times crossword is SHADED — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on August 22, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 41-Down. 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.

“Not directly in the sun” answer

SHADED (6 letters)

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Why the answer is SHADED

SHADED is the 6-letter solution that fits "Not directly in the sun" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 22, 2025 (41-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Not directly in the sun” appeared?

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August 22, 2025 (this puzzle) → SHADED. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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About the NYT Crossword

The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Friday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Not directly in the sun”?

The answer is SHADED, a 6-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 22, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Not directly in the sun”?

6 letters: SHADED.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on August 22, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 41-Down.

Can “Not directly in the sun” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for August 22, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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