NYT Daily Crossword for August 9, 2025

1 Across: Approach boldly 7 Across: Word with fixed or net 13 Across: Purple-hatted Nintendo character 15 Across: Mildew, e.g.16 Across: Little Italian toasts 18 Across: One choice at a dry cleaner 19 Across: Say but not really mean 20 Across: English town known for its mineral water 22 Across: Historical event that acquired its name almost two decades after it ended, in brief 23 Across: Car once promoted with the slogan "It's Your Money … Demand Better," informally 24 Across: Joy of television 25 Across: Windjammer, e.g.26 Across: 33-Down platform, for short 27 Across: Deceived, maybe 28 Across: Retreats 29 Across: Move around from here to there 31 Across: Unhelpful response to "Why?"32 Across: Rabbit food?33 Across: Pats (down)34 Across: Progresses slowly 35 Across: Something chewed over 38 Across: Sections of history 39 Across: Has legs 40 Across: Something to climb in a WWE match 41 Across: "Stop! We get it!"42 Across: Rube 43 Across: Literature Nobelist who wrote "Siddhartha"44 Across: People whose flag depicts the Lion of Judah 46 Across: Animal that sleeps while floating on its back 48 Across: University of California campus locale 49 Across: "The Ultimate Trivia Destination," per its website 50 Across: Moves in the shadows 51 Across: Parts of cassette players 1 Down: "Really, now!"2 Down: Actress Lombard of classic Hollywood 3 Down: "Above the ___, as high as heaven itself?": Shak.4 Down: Ejects 5 Down: Villainous group of science fiction 6 Down: ___ Fridays 7 Down: Can't stand 8 Down: Dis 9 Down: "The only ___ is mediocrity": Martha Graham 10 Down: Ingredient in meringue cookies 11 Down: #1 on BBC's list of greatest 21st-century TV series 12 Down: Comics 14 Down: "This work is getting to be too much"17 Down: Apple skins?21 Down: Buildings that aren't water-resistant 24 Down: "La Cousine ___" (Balzac novel)25 Down: Overly wise, say 27 Down: Feels thirsty 28 Down: Gives accolades 29 Down: Edges 30 Down: You can see right through them 31 Down: Phenomenon of experiencing something as strangely new even though one has experienced it before 32 Down: Designate, as funds 33 Down: Series of mental blocks?35 Down: Retail giant that opened its first store in Seattle in 1983 36 Down: Persuade to pay more than originally intended 37 Down: Popular farm vehicles 39 Down: Falls short, say 40 Down: Lead-in to active 42 Down: American in Paris?43 Down: Certain earring 45 Down: Poetic contraction 47 Down: Some courses for honor students, for short

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