NYT Crossword August 8, 2025 Answers

Across

1A Who wrote in an 1852 novel “Any mind that is capable of a real sorrow is capable of good” 5 6A Stick around camp? 8 14A Synthetic fabric sometimes called "elastane" 5 15A Competition conducted in rounds over rounds 9 16A Microscope component 5 17A Establishments with many green rooms 9 18A "Aw, that's so nice of you!" 9 20A Toadlike 5 21A Stuff 4 22A Some fridges 3 23A Way to the left? 4 24A Rum-soaked cake 4 26A Frameable frame 3 27A Anytown, ___ 3 30A Many an I.R.S. public service announcement 9 33A Heart 4 34A Reassuring words when help is needed 15 36A Means of defense for an elephant 4 37A "That would make the most sense to me" 9 38A Some residents: Abbr. 3 39A Blubber 3 40A Like Antarctica, notably 4 41A Disaccustom 4 43A Their tracks diffract light into rainbows 3 44A Tricky situation 4 48A Eurasian ermine 5 50A Surfaces for making cookies 9 52A Guiding principle, metaphorically 9 54A 2023 title role for Timothée Chalamet 5 55A Events akin to streaks 9 56A Opposite of entropy 5 57A "Don't give up" 8 58A Corset supports 5

Down

1D Tedious trials 5 2D Ambitious and uncompromising, say 5 3D The planets, since 2006 5 4D Follow to the letter? 9 5D Grocery pricing term 4 6D Sailing maneuvers 5 7D Freudian drive to survive 4 8D High degree 3 9D Part of a masonry kit 6 10D Breads that may be used as scoops 5 11D Nullifies 9 12D Pleasing cadence 4 13D "Don't stress yourself" 4 15D Hybrid feline whose coat may feature rosettes 9 19D One of two official languages of Kosovo 8 23D Caregiver known as a "nutrix" in ancient Rome 8 25D Org. with a serpent in its logo 3 26D Warriors for a cause 9 28D Bouts held in a dohyo 4 29D Medieval warrior's weapon 3 30D Turned 4 31D #@$% and &?*!, by implication 9 32D Sister of Helios 3 33D Table tennis or beach volleyball 9 34D Abbr. on a pay stub 3 35D Letters said out of embarrassment 3 39D Pops 6 42D Face-plant, so to speak 5 43D Iris ___, author of "The Chinese in America" 5 45D Animal that's mostly white, helping it hide in its natural habitat 5 46D Pitch-perfect 5 47D Alexis, Feodor and Peter, among others 5 48D Slight 4 49D What's hard to read in a text 4 50D Floor 4 51D Rare bills and dice rolls 4 53D Sign of a sellout 3