Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword August 25 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.
- Part of a Mideast capital’s name – ABU
- A component of the name of a Middle Eastern capital.
- Twinkletoes they’re not – OAFS
- Individuals who lack grace or nimbleness.
- Nuts and bolts – BASICS
- Fundamental elements or essentials, often referred to as “nuts and bolts.”
- Actress who voiced Mei Lee’s strict mother in Pixar’s Turning Red – SANDRAOH
- Actress who provided the voice for the character Mei Lee’s strict mother in Pixar’s animated film “Turning Red.”
- Second slide of many a meeting deck – AGENDA
- Typically, the second slide in a meeting presentation, outlining the topics to be covered.
- Put in a similar part – TYPECAST
- Assigned to a similar role repeatedly, often due to fitting a specific stereotype.
- The ___ of suffering is experience: Harry Truman – REWARD
- The positive outcome or benefit of enduring suffering, as referenced by Harry Truman.
- Legs (it) – HOOFS
- Another term for the legs, often referring to those of animals like horses.
- Prominent feature of a jacket – TITLE
- A prominent feature or heading on a jacket, typically on a book or a report.
- Fooled – HAD
- Tricked or deceived.
- Many a rescue – MUTT
- A mixed-breed dog, often associated with rescues.
- Actress Anne of Wag the Dog – HECHE
- Actress Anne known for her role in the film “Wag the Dog.”
- ___ fries (South American side) – YUCA
- A starchy root vegetable, commonly served as fries in South American cuisine.
- Dope – ASS
- A term for someone considered foolish or idiotic.
- Dried meat product with a rhyming name – TURKEYJERKY
- A dried meat product made from turkey, with a name that rhymes.
- Digital agreements? – PINKYSWEARS
- Digital agreements, referencing the gesture often used to seal a promise.
- Pleeeease? – CANTI
- A playful, elongated request, akin to pleading.
- Spiteful as a comment – CATTY
- A description of a comment that is spiteful or mean-spirited.
- Hoped-for deadlines – TARGETDATES
- Desired deadlines or completion dates.
- They often roll around in the snow – WINTERTIRES
- Tires designed for better traction and performance in snowy conditions.
- Habitat for sphagnum moss – BOG
- A wetland habitat where sphagnum moss is commonly found.
- Book between Joel and Obadiah – AMOS
- A book in the Bible, positioned between Joel and Obadiah.
- Sian ___ director of the Best Picture winner CODA – HEDER
- Sian, the director of the Best Picture-winning film “CODA.”
- Start of a Spanish cheer – VIVA
- The beginning of a Spanish cheer, often used to express support or enthusiasm.
- Bus. driver? – CEO
- The executive who drives the business, colloquially referred to as a “bus. driver.”
- Tizzy – PANIC
- A state of extreme agitation or frenzy, often referred to as a tizzy.
- Hardly open – CAGEY
- Describes someone who is guarded or not fully open.
- Nephrologist’s specialty – KIDNEY
- The organ of focus for a nephrologist, a specialist in kidney care.
- Affectionate way to walk – ARMINARM
- A term describing a way of walking together in an affectionate manner.
- What e might mean – ONLINE
- What “e” might stand for, referring to the internet.
- Vulnerable part of one’s personality – SOFTSIDE
- The vulnerable or tender part of one’s personality.
- Perfumery assortment – SCENTS
- A collection of fragrances, often found in a perfumery.
- River in the name of a Best Picture winner – KWAI
- A river featured in the title of the Best Picture-winning film “The Bridge on the River Kwai.”
- Pop artist ___ English – RON
- The first name of a pop artist with the surname English.
- What Flovent can treat – ASTHMA
- A condition that the medication Flovent is used to treat.
- Sights along the Gulf Coast – WACKOS
- A term for odd or eccentric people, sometimes seen in coastal areas.
- Prepares for transplanting – BAYOUS
- Wetlands, especially in the southern United States, that are prepared for transplanting.
- Creatures often depicted with green skin – TIMEINC
- A company, often depicted with green skin in playful references, known for publishing magazines.
- Strong as a bond – UNPOTS
- A phrase indicating something strong, such as a bond.
- Candidate for a forever home – CANOODLE
- A candidate for a forever home, often referring to a pet up for adoption.
- Full of gimmicks – DEFT
- Full of gimmicks, indicating skill or cleverness.
- Drink of boiled grains with purported detoxifying effects – PARTS
- A drink made from boiled grains, believed to have detoxifying effects.
- Let Us Now Praise Famous Men writer 1941 – NIN
- The author of “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men,” published in 1941.
- Singers do this – ORCS
- Mythical creatures that singers are said to imitate in a playful sense.
- Rushing – TINGE
- To rush or do something in a hurried manner.
- Obsolescent means of music storage – PENT
- An outdated method of storing music, now considered obsolete.
- Down time? – AAA
- A service providing help during downtime, such as roadside assistance.
- Skillful – HUNTERHAYES
- A country singer, noted for being skillful.
- Batman adversary with a stitched burlap mask – FOSTERKITTEN
- A term for an adversary like Batman’s villain with a stitched burlap mask.
- Country singer with the 2012 hit Wanted – SHTICKY
- A term for something strong, as in a bond, and also a nickname for a country singer.
- Poet who first penned the phrase no country for old men – DIDIASK
- A poet who first used the phrase “no country for old men.”
- Small hint – THESCARECROW
- A small hint, often referencing a character known for not having much of a brain.
- Leaps on stage – BARLEYWATER
- A leap on stage, referencing a type of drink.
- Head lines? – MFA
- Abbreviation for “Master of Fine Arts,” possibly referring to leading headlines in a field.
- Spoon – AGEE
- Another term for a spoon, or a nickname.
- Original parent co. of Fortune and People – JETES
- The original parent company of the magazines “Fortune” and “People.”
- Snarky reply to some unsolicited advice – CITI
- A snarky reply to unsolicited advice, often used in a sarcastic context.
- Kooks – SEW
- A term for eccentric or kooky individuals.
- Olympic snowboarding event – YEATS
- An event in Olympic snowboarding, also referencing a poet’s name.
- Take too far – VANS
- To take something too far, possibly referencing a brand known for action sports.
- Many Grindr users – INAHURRY
- Refers to many users of the Grindr app, indicating urgency.
- Campers e.g. – BIGAIR
- A type of stunt often performed by campers or in extreme sports.
- Shut (up) – CDRACKS
- A way to shut up or quiet down.
- Commercial lead-in to bank – OVERDO
- The beginning of a commercial term, often paired with “bank.”
- Diarist who helped edit Henry Miller’s Tropic of Cancer – SADDAY
- The diarist who helped edit Henry Miller’s “Tropic of Cancer.”
- Deg. from Yale’s Geffen School – GAYMEN
- A degree from Yale’s Geffen School, also a playful twist on names or terms.