The Crossword Answers NYT - August 30, 2025

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• Title typically abbreviated to its first and last letters Crossword Clue

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  SENOR

• Storied stargazers Crossword Clue

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  MAGI

• Another name for ESPN8, with "the" Crossword Clue

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  OCHO

• ___ Perry, award-winning author of 2022's "South to America" Crossword Clue

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  IMANI

• ___ the Holy, canonized Norwegian king Crossword Clue

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  OLAF

• Way out, say Crossword Clue

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  DOOR

• Little dippers? Crossword Clue

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  MINIDONUTS

• Targets for bark beetles Crossword Clue

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  ELMS

• A&W or L&M Crossword Clue

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  BRANDNAME

• Botanical joint Crossword Clue

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  NODE

• Jerk Crossword Clue

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  ASS

• Cell service inits. Crossword Clue

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  LTE

• Neighbor of Baja California Crossword Clue

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  SONORA

• "Funny how that works" Crossword Clue

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  HEH

• Heat setting, perhaps Crossword Clue

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  MEET

• "The Santa Clause" or "Legally Blonde" Crossword Clue

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  PUN

• Wind up in ruin Crossword Clue

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  COMETOABADEND

• Classic warning to a knight Crossword Clue

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  HEREBEDRAGONS

• Kick-starter program? Crossword Clue

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  KARATELESSONS

• "To All the Boys ___ Loved Before" (best-selling young adult novel) Crossword Clue

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  IVE

• Campus building Crossword Clue

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  HALL

• "Big" digit Crossword Clue

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  TOE

• Not say something in jest Crossword Clue

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  MEANIT

• "Toy Story" bully Crossword Clue

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  SID

• ___ tov (Jewish holiday) Crossword Clue

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  YOM

• "I'm afraid ..." Crossword Clue

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  ALAS

• Noted resident of "Little Lhasa" in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh Crossword Clue

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  DALAILAMA

• Library catalog ID Crossword Clue

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  ISBN

• What dilapidated buildings and rampant graffiti may be a sign of Crossword Clue

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  URBANDECAY

• Director Johnson Crossword Clue

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  RIAN

• Veteran of the seas Crossword Clue

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  SALT

• Prefix with musicology or linguistics Crossword Clue

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  ETHNO

• Moving well over 60, perhaps? Crossword Clue

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  SPRY

• Leaves speechless Crossword Clue

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  AWES

• Moving Crossword Clue

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  ASTIR