NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Aug 27

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1It might be rigged
  2. 5Genre for Blackpink or BTS
  3. 9N.B.A. or M.L.B. V.I.P.s
  4. 12"No way!"
  5. 13___ Sea, shrinking body of water that was once the world's third-largest lake
  6. 14Rock's ___ Maiden
  7. 15Wildlife that may nest on Hawaiian golf courses
  8. 16Bag with handles
  9. 17Some absurdist art
  10. 18"Anything sounds good to me"
  11. 21Poke bowl fish
  12. 22"I'm so great!"
  13. 23Basic couturier offering
  14. 27Highs ... that could appear four more times in this puzzle
  15. 28Arthur who was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  16. 29"Same here"
  17. 31Letters on some moisturizer bottles
  18. 34Philosophy followed by Benjamin Franklin
  19. 36Rascals
  20. 37"Reputation" or "Midnights," for Taylor Swift
  21. 38It's how the story goes
  22. 39Ctrl+Z
  23. 41Talking point
  24. 43Expression of disapproval
  25. 44Exhausted
  26. 46State of confusion
  27. 47Gary Oldman or Ian McKellen, e.g.
  28. 48Devour
  29. 50Extra
  30. 53Ticket seller's take
  31. 54Failing epically
  32. 61Not at home
  33. 62Foundation for a proposal?
  34. 63Diving position with bent hips and straight legs
  35. 64The Prancing Pony and the Admiral Benbow are fictional ones
  36. 65Latin "Behold!"
  37. 66All over
  38. 67Govt. group with cryptologists on staff
  39. 68Goes on and on and on ...
  40. 69Screw them!

Down

  1. 1S.F. transit option
  2. 2"I'm standing right here, you know!"
  3. 3One end of the day
  4. 4Sister goddesses who personify destiny
  5. 5Hurricane that's the subject of the 2006 documentary "When the Levees Broke"
  6. 6Vessel's front
  7. 7Statement in a courtroom
  8. 8Statement in a courtroom
  9. 9Contents of some boats
  10. 10Router hookup
  11. 11Trap
  12. 14Creatives may jot them in a notebook
  13. 19"What have we here?!"
  14. 20Key worker?
  15. 23Perennially struggling with
  16. 24Apt letters missing from "c_ _tom_ _ _"
  17. 25Like pea soup fog
  18. 26One aspect to consider in making a decision
  19. 27Who often brushes dirt off home plate
  20. 30Honor ___ thieves
  21. 31Flower part
  22. 32Value
  23. 33One orientation of a playing card during a magic trick
  24. 35Saying "hmm ...," perhaps
  25. 40Where to get some "Fresh Air"
  26. 42"Come on, help me out"
  27. 45Buttery confections
  28. 47Some computers and televisions
  29. 49"___ Canto" (Ann Patchett novel)
  30. 50Once more
  31. 51Lows ... that could appear four more times in this puzzle
  32. 52Roman goddess of fertility
  33. 55One tool for scrolling on a computer
  34. 56Quechua speaker
  35. 57Prominent feature of an alpaca
  36. 58Little
  37. 59Scraped (out)
  38. 60Hides a tear, say

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. It might be rigged — Answer: MAST
  2. 5. Genre for Blackpink or BTS — Answer: KPOP
  3. 9. N.B.A. or M.L.B. V.I.P.s — Answer: GMS
  4. 12. "No way!" — Answer: UHUH
  5. 13. ___ Sea, shrinking body of water that was once the world's third-largest lake — Answer: ARAL
  6. 14. Rock's ___ Maiden — Answer: IRON
  7. 15. Wildlife that may nest on Hawaiian golf courses — Answer: NENE
  8. 16. Bag with handles — Answer: TOTE
  9. 17. Some absurdist art — Answer: DADA
  10. 18. "Anything sounds good to me" — Answer: IMUFORWHATEVER
  11. 21. Poke bowl fish — Answer: AHI
  12. 22. "I'm so great!" — Answer: YAYME
  13. 23. Basic couturier offering — Answer: BUTTONU
  14. 27. Highs ... that could appear four more times in this puzzle — Answer: UPS
  15. 28. Arthur who was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom — Answer: ASHE
  16. 29. "Same here" — Answer: ASAMI
  17. 31. Letters on some moisturizer bottles — Answer: SPF
  18. 34. Philosophy followed by Benjamin Franklin — Answer: DEISM
  19. 36. Rascals — Answer: IMPS
  20. 37. "Reputation" or "Midnights," for Taylor Swift — Answer: ERA
  21. 38. It's how the story goes — Answer: ARC
  22. 39. Ctrl+Z — Answer: UNDO
  23. 41. Talking point — Answer: TOPIC
  24. 43. Expression of disapproval — Answer: TSK
  25. 44. Exhausted — Answer: SPENT
  26. 46. State of confusion — Answer: HAZE
  27. 47. Gary Oldman or Ian McKellen, e.g. — Answer: SIR
  28. 48. Devour — Answer: GOBBLEU
  29. 50. Extra — Answer: ADDON
  30. 53. Ticket seller's take — Answer: FEE
  31. 54. Failing epically — Answer: GOINGUINFLAMES
  32. 61. Not at home — Answer: AWAY
  33. 62. Foundation for a proposal? — Answer: KNEE
  34. 63. Diving position with bent hips and straight legs — Answer: PIKE
  35. 64. The Prancing Pony and the Admiral Benbow are fictional ones — Answer: INNS
  36. 65. Latin "Behold!" — Answer: ECCE
  37. 66. All over — Answer: ANEW
  38. 67. Govt. group with cryptologists on staff — Answer: NSA
  39. 68. Goes on and on and on ... — Answer: YAKS
  40. 69. Screw them! — Answer: LIDS

Down

  1. 1. S.F. transit option — Answer: MUNI
  2. 2. "I'm standing right here, you know!" — Answer: AHEM
  3. 3. One end of the day — Answer: SUNU
  4. 4. Sister goddesses who personify destiny — Answer: THEFATES
  5. 5. Hurricane that's the subject of the 2006 documentary "When the Levees Broke" — Answer: KATRINA
  6. 6. Vessel's front — Answer: PROW
  7. 7. Statement in a courtroom — Answer: OATH
  8. 8. Statement in a courtroom — Answer: PLEA
  9. 9. Contents of some boats — Answer: GRAVY
  10. 10. Router hookup — Answer: MODEM
  11. 11. Trap — Answer: SNARE
  12. 14. Creatives may jot them in a notebook — Answer: IDEAS
  13. 19. "What have we here?!" — Answer: OHO
  14. 20. Key worker? — Answer: TYPIST
  15. 23. Perennially struggling with — Answer: BADAT
  16. 24. Apt letters missing from "c_ _tom_ _ _" — Answer: USERS
  17. 25. Like pea soup fog — Answer: THICK
  18. 26. One aspect to consider in making a decision — Answer: USIDE
  19. 27. Who often brushes dirt off home plate — Answer: UMP
  20. 30. Honor ___ thieves — Answer: AMONG
  21. 31. Flower part — Answer: SEPAL
  22. 32. Value — Answer: PRIZE
  23. 33. One orientation of a playing card during a magic trick — Answer: FACEU
  24. 35. Saying "hmm ...," perhaps — Answer: MUSING
  25. 40. Where to get some "Fresh Air" — Answer: NPR
  26. 42. "Come on, help me out" — Answer: OHBEAPAL
  27. 45. Buttery confections — Answer: TOFFEES
  28. 47. Some computers and televisions — Answer: SONYS
  29. 49. "___ Canto" (Ann Patchett novel) — Answer: BEL
  30. 50. Once more — Answer: AGAIN
  31. 51. Lows ... that could appear four more times in this puzzle — Answer: DOWNS
  32. 52. Roman goddess of fertility — Answer: DIANA
  33. 55. One tool for scrolling on a computer — Answer: UKEY
  34. 56. Quechua speaker — Answer: INCA
  35. 57. Prominent feature of an alpaca — Answer: NECK
  36. 58. Little — Answer: MINI
  37. 59. Scraped (out) — Answer: EKED
  38. 60. Hides a tear, say — Answer: SEWS

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