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NYT Crossword Answers for August 7, 2025 — We Solved It, FRUITLESSLY

Check out the full NYT Crossword answer key for August 7, 2025. Puns, trickery, and a juicy theme — all revealed and explained in our fun & casual recap.

Okay, word nerds and puzzle pals — today’s New York Times crossword brought the cleverness, the sass, and a theme twist that left us feeling a bit… juiceless. Literally. The trick? Each of the starred clues has a hidden fruit removed — it’s all gone FRUITLESSLY (36A). Kinda genius. Let’s peel this thing apart and squeeze out the good stuff.

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NYT Crossword Answers
NYT Crossword Answers

🧩 Across Answers That Had Us Peelin’ Out:

  • 1A. Speeding check: BUMP — Or how your coffee flies when you miss it.
  • 5A. Vocally: ALOUD — AKA how you read this if you love drama.
  • 10A. Source for some bubbly: ASTI — Pop, fizz, cheers.
  • 14A. Where the Magi journeyed from: AFAR — Very distant cousins.
  • 15A. “Over my dead body!”: GODNO — The energy of a slammed laptop lid.
  • 16A. One may be in default: LOAN — Financial drama, act one.
  • 17A. Mixtures in copier cartridges: TOPEARNERS — Wait, what? Yeah — it’s an anagram without “pear.” FRUITLESSLY strikes!
  • 19A. Target of an exfoliator: PORE — For that baby-seal-skin glow.
  • 20A. Birthplace of Albright & Havel: PRAGUE — European elegance + political powerhouse.
  • 21A. Fancy drink maybe made by a hipster barista: LATTE — Foam art? A whole vibe.
  • 22A. Begins dealing with: HASAT — Clunky, but it works. Like my attempts at meal prepping.
  • 25A. Chatted online, in brief: IMPEACHED — This one’s fruitless without “peach.” (Yup.)
  • 27A. Risk-___: AVERSE — Don’t @ me, I’m comfy in my routine.
  • 29A. “Tennis uses the language of life” speaker: AGASSI — Serve deep thoughts with that forehand.
  • 30A. School rival to 37D: YALE — Where the sweater game is elite.
  • 31A. P.R. piece?: PUERTO — Part 1 of Puerto Rico. Clever.
  • 35A. QB passer rating stat: ATT — Not your phone plan, surprisingly.
  • 36A. In vain… or how to read 17-, 25-, 49-, and 58-Across: FRUITLESSLY — The “ah-ha” moment. 🍓
  • 39A. On-air obscenity watchdog org.: FCC — Keeps your grandma’s ears safe.
  • 41A. Matter in a neon sign: PLASMA — Glows like my skin under LED lighting.
  • 42A. Subjects of Euro fishing bans: EELS — Slippery and political.
  • 45A. Start of a lovelorn soliloquy: OROMEO — Very dramatic. Bring tissues.
  • 47A. Baghdad river: TIGRIS — Not just a crossword fave, it’s iconic.
  • 49A. Some fishing gear: ROMANGODS — Yup. “Rod” got dropped = “fruitless.” Zeus is snickering.
  • 53A. Social level: CASTE — Deep cut.
  • 54A. Street urchin: GAMIN — French + adorable + Dickensian.
  • 55A. Less merry: GRAVER — Eeyore-core.
  • 57A. Abbr. for co-authors: ETAL — That humble brag footnote.
  • 58A. Investigate in detail: PROBLEMONE — “Lemon” is the vanished fruit. 🍋
  • 62A. Pitchfork point: TINE — You’ve definitely stubbed yourself on one.
  • 63A. Rivian rival: TESLA — Elon’s electric baby.
  • 64A. Hot-springs gem: OPAL — Nature’s sparkle.
  • 65A. Sober driving org.: SADD — Also describes my mood without coffee.
  • 66A. Half-___ (desultory): ASSED — Half-committed, like my gym routine.
  • 67A. Winter sports spot: RINK — Ice, blades, drama.

🔽 Down Clues That Slapped:

  • 1D. Be up: BAT — Like, “you’re up,” or “at bat.” Or just hyper at 3am.
  • 2D. What arrives in “Arrival”: UFO — Aliens say hi 👽
  • 3D. Car dash display: MAP — Still getting lost though.
  • 4D. Tax ___: PREPARER — Your bestie every April.
  • 5D. Delhi day trip?: AGRA — Home of the Taj Mahal and tight crossword real estate.
  • 6D. Nighttime sound?: LONGI — Wordplay stretching the word “lullaby” vibes.
  • 7D. Fancy concert spot: ODEUM — Not to be confused with a medium oat milk latte.
  • 8D. NYC diplomat: UNREP — Diplomatic immunity and bad parking.
  • 9D. “Mesa para ___”: DOS — Table for two, por favor.
  • 10D. Wooly mammal: ALPACA — Absolute fluff goals.
  • 11D. Futures experts?: SOOTHSAYERS — “Your latte will spill soon.”
  • 12D. Most mouth-puckering: TARTEST — Sour patch adult edition.
  • 13D. “Gimme!”: INEEDIT — Me @ all online sales.
  • 18D. Artsy person’s focus: ARTS — Gallery galore.
  • 21D. Financial hub of West Africa: LAGOS — The real $$$ scene.
  • 22D. Not-actually-a-fever fever: HAY — Gesundheit.
  • 23D. Director DuVernay: AVA — Legend behind Selma and more.
  • 24D. Chill under pressure: SELFCOMMAND — Jedi-level Zen.
  • 26D. Really annoys: EATSAT — Same energy as a squeaky shoe.
  • 28D. Story epilogue: EPILOG — The “P.S.” of fiction.
  • 32D. Actress Hagen: UTA — If you know, you know (theater nerds unite).
  • 33D. Chicago White Sox trains?: ELS — Punny and metro-friendly.
  • 34D. Dreamy rock band: REM — “Everybody Hurts” after this puzzle.
  • 37D. 30A’s Ivy rival: UPENN — Ben Franklin’s crew.
  • 38D. Knight’s leg protection: LEGARMOR — Medieval knee pads.
  • 39D. Doesn’t value at all: FORGETS — Me and my passwords.
  • 40D. Filming site for “Thrones”: CROATIA — Dubrovnik doubled as King’s Landing.
  • 43D. “Fire emoji” energy: LIT — Still hot.
  • 44D. Rainier road trip dir.: SSE — Very GPS-core.
  • 46D. On the move (via post): MAILED — Hopefully not lost in transit.
  • 48D. Tongue-dyeing treat: ICEE — Blue raspberry supremacy.
  • 50D. Fable fiends: OGRES — Shrek, but less charming.
  • 51D. Worthless bits: DROSS — Trash, but make it Shakespearean.
  • 52D. Fancy fur: SABLE — Lux life.
  • 56D. Hall-of-Famer Guerrero: VLAD — Baseball fans, rise up.
  • 58D. PTA event sponsor: PTA — Moms, snacks, clipboard energy.
  • 59D. Nail polish brand: OPI — Color names go crazy.
  • 60D. British grandma: NAN — Proper and full of biscuits.
  • 61D. Elk-adorned flags: ELK — Standing proud for MI & ID.

Final Thoughts:
Was this puzzle a juicy brain workout? Nope — it was fruitless. But in the best, punniest way. Huge props to the constructor for slicing out those hidden fruits like a crossword ninja. 🍎

See y’all tomorrow — bring snacks (and maybe a pear). TTYL, word warriors. 🧠✌️

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