NYT Crossword August 31, 2025 Answers

Across

1A Maximum extent, in an idiom 4 5A "Suitable, I guess" 6 11A Small storage unit 4 15A "___ News Central" (daily program) 3 18A Sea adventure novel by Herman Melville 4 19A Rump 6 20A Sounds of amazement 4 21A Spoils 4 22A "Don't flick that cigarette over here!" 11 24A "Incredible! This mosquito net didn't let in even one bug!" 9 26A Greatest potential accomplishment, metaphorically 7 27A Non-free-range farm fixture 7 29A Container weight 4 30A Pick up at school 5 31A Actor Pascal 5 32A Kiss 6 34A Celestial sphere 3 35A Went from 0 to 60, say 4 37A Nipsey Russell's role in 1978's "The Wiz" 6 40A "___ America (And So Can You!)" (Stephen Colbert best seller) 3 42A Device for cutting bangs? 8 45A More in need of a sticky roller 7 47A Zealous 4 48A Guide for writing a perfect letter 7 49A Adorn 6 50A Some skin care products 6 52A "Dear Lord! His Majesty's beard is out of control!" 15 55A Comics cry of dismay 3 58A ___ code 4 59A Tiny and scurrying, perhaps 7 63A "Just dropped off some of your newly buffed knight's protection!" 21 71A Green gemstone 7 72A Brand of bubbly, informally 4 73A ___ de vie 3 74A "Might you give me a bigger boat?" 15 82A Composure under pressure 6 85A Firmly planted 6 86A Sizable wine orders 7 90A Zest 4 91A Hero's partner in myth 7 93A Real ladies' man 8 94A Bit of work 3 95A It's always getting into hot water 6 96A Theatrical constructions 4 97A Unburden 3 98A Computer shortcuts 6 100A Muse of love poetry 5 103A "You can't win ___" 5 105A Writer ___ Stanley Gardner 4 106A "Is that a certainty?" 7 109A Unruly, as a beard 7 111A Secret agent first introduced in 1953 9 113A Classic 111-Across portrayer, whose iconic accent is suggested by the answers to the italicized clues 11 115A Langston Hughes poem 4 116A Aston Martin, e.g. 4 117A Charm 6 118A Member of a watery quintet 4 119A Adriatique, e.g. 3 120A School attended by both 111-Across and his creator 4 121A Debate-ending reply 6 122A Figs. most people have memorized 4

Down

1D Win for an away team 8 2D "That doesn't bother me anymore" 8 3D Winsome 8 4D It's human, in a saying 5 5D Big events on Wall St. 4 6D Full of tension 4 7D Abbr. on a paper tray 3 8D Whiled away the hours 6 9D Gave medicine 5 10D Different 5 11D Poke ___ 4 12D Start of a pirate chant 4 13D "There I am in the photo" 7 14D Winter hours in Conn. 3 15D Exhibiting some force 8 16D Part of a personal air filtration system 8 17D Degree in math? 3 21D ["Ha ha 2 funny!!!!] 4 23D Thirst 3 25D Lots and lots 4 28D Certain URL ending 6 31D A pop 3 33D Favorite drink of 111-Across 7 35D What wine or citrus adds to a sauce 4 36D Hairstyle helpers 4 38D Allergic reaction 4 39D Company originally named Blue Ribbon Sports 4 41D E.R. V.I.P.s 3 43D High school subj. 3 44D Base figure, for short 3 45D Bank security feature 5 46D Perfect match 9 47D It's right on a square 5 49D Port on the Adriatic 4 51D Airing 4 53D Shout of triumph 3 54D ___-El (Superman's birth name) 3 55D Relative of an adder 3 56D "Evita" role for Antonio Banderas 3 57D ___ royale (cocktail) 3 60D Indignation 3 61D New Zealand parrot that can solve logic puzzles 3 62D End of an academic address 3 64D Williamson who played Merlin in "Excalibur" 5 65D Biblical kingdom near the Dead Sea 4 66D Feature of this puzzle's circled squares that, when connected by a single line, visually represents 111-Across 7 67D Stitching on a Cardinal's cap 3 68D Mid-Atlantic state capital 5 69D A good one might generate good karma 4 70D J.F.K. prediction 3 75D Far from bright 4 76D University in New Rochelle, N.Y. 4 77D Obergefell v. ___, milestone case for marriage equality 6 78D Improvise à la Ella Fitzgerald 4 79D Avocado variety 4 80D Portfolio holding, for short 3 81D Give a bad review 3 82D Imitate 3 83D Spread throughout 8 84D Greaves and cuisses, but not gauntlets and helmets 8 87D Those who hunt and gather 8 88D Feature of many a gloating movie villain 8 89D "Alas, it is true" 8 92D Grounder to second, often 7 93D Corp. bigwig 3 95D ___ leches cake 4 96D Beau 6 99D Late jazz singer ___ Laine 4 101D Sly schemes 5 102D Paris's Dôme de Paris, e.g. 5 103D Sea eagle 3 104D Zebra features that mirror their body stripes 5 107D "You're ___ something" 4 108D Japanese noodle 4 109D Many a get-rich-quick offer 4 110D Heart 4 111D Beam on a bottle 3 112D Modern pet name 3 114D Platform for Super Mario Bros., for short 3