The Crossword Answers NYT - August 03, 2025

across

• Final act of a play? Crossword Clue

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  BOW

• Iconic sci-fi setting spelled out in this puzzle's shaded squares Crossword Clue

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  THEE

• Skyrocket Crossword Clue

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  RISE

• "Reckon so!" Crossword Clue

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  YUP

• Working without ___ Crossword Clue

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  ANET

• Seemingly forever Crossword Clue

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  AEONS

• Some spa jobs, in brief Crossword Clue

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  PEDIS

• Manner of speaking Crossword Clue

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  TONE

• Like used BBQ pits Crossword Clue

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  ASHY

• Member of this puzzle's shaded squares who might say "I cannot change the laws of physics, Captain!" Crossword Clue

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  MISTERSCOTT

• Like being late or cutting in line Crossword Clue

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  RUDE

• Something clicked to add an attachment Crossword Clue

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  STAPLER

• Take up space Crossword Clue

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  EXIST

• Kind of protagonist in "Lethal Weapon" or "Die Hard" Crossword Clue

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  HEROCOP

• Swear Crossword Clue

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  AVOW

• Digital investment choices, informally Crossword Clue

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  CRYPTOS

• Not much, as of wasabi Crossword Clue

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  ADAB

• Narrowly get (by) Crossword Clue

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  EKE

• "Now that we're all here, please proceed" Crossword Clue

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  OKGO

• Lab reports? Crossword Clue

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  ARFS

• Overzealous sort Crossword Clue

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  NUT

• Got acquainted Crossword Clue

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  MET

• D.M.V.-issued card authenticated by airport security Crossword Clue

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  REALID

• Build a stockpile Crossword Clue

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  SAVEUP

• Didn't go fast? Crossword Clue

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  ATE

• Employee's status meaning "I'm currently away" Crossword Clue

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  OOO

• Take down a notch Crossword Clue

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  DEMOTE

• Purveyors of provocative posts Crossword Clue

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  TROLLS

• 8.5" x 11": Abbr Crossword Clue

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  LTR

• Kris Kross #1 hit with the lyric "How high? Real high, 'cause I'm just so fly" Crossword Clue

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  JUMP

• El presidente ousted in a 1955 coup Crossword Clue

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  PERON

• Danger Crossword Clue

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  PERIL

• Cry from a victor Crossword Clue

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  IWON

• Type that tends to be right-leaning Crossword Clue

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  ITALICS

• Like quality vocals Crossword Clue

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  ONKEY

• Looks inside? Crossword Clue

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  CTSCANS

• Drug-busting unit Crossword Clue

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  KILO

• City whose Fushimi Inari shrine features 10,000+ red torii gates Crossword Clue

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  KYOTO

• Brother of Disney's Louie and Dewey Duck Crossword Clue

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  HUEY

• Something hit to get fit Crossword Clue

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  THEGYM

• Hands-on professional? Crossword Clue

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  MASSEUR

• Baseball team whose mascot is Wally the Green Monster Crossword Clue

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  REDSOX

• Seeing romantically Crossword Clue

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  WITH

• Humble hold 'em holding Crossword Clue

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  PAIR

• "The Bear" streamer Crossword Clue

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  HULU

• Cold War weapon inits Crossword Clue

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  ICBM

• Beethoven's No. 8? Crossword Clue

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  ACHT

• Line of luxury hotels Crossword Clue

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  OMNIS

• Takes to school, in a way Crossword Clue

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  BUSES

• Cosmic explosion Crossword Clue

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  NOVA

• It goes on the run Crossword Clue

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  SKI

• Be a wingman, e.g Crossword Clue

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  ASSIST

• False Crossword Clue

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  ERSATZ

• Inits. for this puzzle's shaded squares Crossword Clue

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  USS

• Move like a supermodel Crossword Clue

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  STRUT

• Unit of purity Crossword Clue

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  KARAT

• Lower oneself Crossword Clue

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  DEIGN

• They study how knights move Crossword Clue

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  SQUIRES

• Canyon's edge Crossword Clue

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  RIM

• On the ___ (raging) Crossword Clue

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  WARPATH

• Gone skinny-dipping, e.g Crossword Clue

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  SWUM

• Significant stretch Crossword Clue

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  ERA

• Mr. Turkey Crossword Clue

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  TOM

• Some window installations, informally Crossword Clue

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  ACS

• Warp-driven device Crossword Clue

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  LOOM

• Major exporter of mangoes Crossword Clue

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  HAITI

• One giving the highlights? Crossword Clue

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  DYER

• By dawn's early light? Crossword Clue

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  EAST

• Intending to, casually Crossword Clue

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  GONNA

• Bring upon oneself Crossword Clue

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  INCUR

• Wordlessly indicate "Please give me a hand" Crossword Clue

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  ANTE

• "___ a broken heart" (Emily Dickinson poem) Crossword Clue

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  UNTO

• Iron Man's suit, e.g Crossword Clue

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  ARMOR

• "Fire away!" Crossword Clue

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  ASKME

• False Crossword Clue

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  MOCK

• Docking station Crossword Clue

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  PIER

• Some draft picks Crossword Clue

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  BEERS