New Yorker Crossword August 6, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the New Yorker crossword puzzle from August 6, 2025.

New Yorker Crossword August 6, 2025 Answers

This New Yorker puzzle from August 6, 2025 contains 72 total clues—35 across and 37 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our New Yorker crossword archive.

Across Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1A	The Duck, for the University of Oregon	MASCOT
7A	“Conclave” Oscar nominee Fiennes	RALPH
12A	Flattens, so to speak	PANCAKES
14A	Wildcat similar to a margay	OCELOT
16A	Legendary city of gold sought by conquistadores	ELDORADO
17A	Road-sign word indicating an alternative route	DETOUR
18A	Overcast	CLOUDY
19A	Undesirable thing to find in one’s bed?	WEED
21A	I.D.-checking group at an airport	TSA
22A	Clark ___ (Superman’s alter ego)	KENT
23A	“Shoot!”	DARN
24A	Storage spot for yard tools, maybe	SHED
25A	Analogue of “Apt.” in a business address	STE
26A	More than disliked	HATED
28A	Breadth	SCOPE
29A	Mister, in Mexico	SENOR
30A	Bamboozled	FOOLED
31A	Tackle something that’s unpleasant but unavoidable	BITETHEBULLET
34A	Dried flower parts in tea or potpourri	PETALS
35A	Diminished	EBBED
36A	Takes a breather	RESTS
37A	Schmucks	JERKS
38A	Suffix for an ideology	ISM
41A	Notable stretches of history	ERAS
42A	Not seen very often	RARE
43A	Cast a ballot	VOTE
44A	Otolaryngologist, for short	ENT
45A	A ___ a dozen	DIME
46A	Groups of lions	PRIDES
48A	Sips slowly, as a drink	NURSES
50A	“Breakfast of Champions” cereal brand	WHEATIES
52A	Pantry basic	STAPLE
53A	Sweet tunes?	EARCANDY
54A	Country that makes up most of the Iberian Peninsula	SPAIN
55A	Singer Harry formerly of One Direction	STYLES

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Part of a croquet set	MALLET
2D	“Plus the foul,” in basketball lingo	ANDONE
3D	“To Kill a Mockingbird” protagonist Finch	SCOUT
4D	Hallmark product	CARD
5D	“Sure, that’s fine”	OKAY
6D	“Chopped” host Allen	TED
7D	Event with roping and riding competitions	RODEO
8D	Got an A+ on, say	ACED
9D	Permit	LET
10D	Flaw in a story line	PLOTHOLE
11D	Family member who might use a doggy door	HOUSEPET
12D	Quick kisses	PECKS
13D	“Anyway, back to our conversation . . .”	SOWHEREWEREWE
15D	Swapped	TRADED
20D	Word after tail or tight	END
23D	“Alternatively,” in texting shorthand	OTOH
24D	Reprimand	SCOLD
26D	Head over ___	HEELS
27D	Insects in underground colonies	ANTS
28D	Shoe bottoms	SOLES
29D	Numbers a sports fan might track	STATS
30D	Major stench	FUNK
31D	Brand of salty bar snacks	BEERNUTS
32D	“Don’t go in there!”	ITSATRAP
33D	___-bones (including nothing beyond the basics)	BARE
34D	Primps	PREENS
37D	Traffic snarl	JAM
38D	Element whose chemical symbol is I	IODINE
39D	Knights’ trusty horses	STEEDS
40D	Unkempt	MANGY
42D	Out of bed	RISEN
43D	Absolutely necessary	VITAL
45D	Grocery-store counter	DELI
46D	Lively and energetic	PERT
47D	Risqué	RACY
49D	Place to get a hot-stone massage	SPA
51D	“The Eagle ___ landed”	HAS