NYT Daily Crossword for August 15, 2025
1 Across: Like the culture depicted in Safiya Sinclair's best-selling memoir "How to Say Babylon"6 Across: English translation of the Dutch "klompen"11 Across: Robotic error message15 Across: Sooner rather than later17 Across: Preps for a photo shoot, say18 Across: Rest areas19 Across: Engage in pugilism20 Across: Rock alternative21 Across: X, as in Mexico22 Across: In23 Across: Touching event?24 Across: Forecast25 Across: Some like it hot26 Across: Didn't follow27 Across: Itsy-bitsy28 Across: Like one part of the SAT29 Across: Typical yearbook photos31 Across: Sisal and others34 Across: It can add up35 Across: A real piece of work38 Across: That feeling "when the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine"39 Across: Word before piece and after peace40 Across: Glazier's replacement41 Across: Some sky lights, in brief42 Across: Person with fire power43 Across: Miso soup base44 Across: Director's cry45 Across: One of four suits in a tarot deck46 Across: Source of schadenfreude?47 Across: "Let me handle this"50 Across: Small businesses that generally don't require permits51 Across: Sensitive subject?52 Across: Figure on the $10,000 bill, the largest U.S. note ever in public circulation1 Down: Corrected autocorrect, say2 Down: Younger Simpson sister3 Down: Mean mien4 Down: Freight weights5 Down: Had one's cake, say6 Down: Body of Agatha Christie's work?7 Down: "u r freaking hilarious!"8 Down: Work with a number9 Down: Eviscerate10 Down: Ticket exchange site since 200011 Down: Banish12 Down: Like old voice mail messages13 Down: Order in the court?14 Down: Symphony that marked the beginning of Beethoven's "middle period"16 Down: Office program21 Down: My word!22 Down: Saturn and Mercury24 Down: Favoritism25 Down: First name in late-night27 Down: Just28 Down: Primary action29 Down: Partner of his30 Down: They can be cured31 Down: "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service" memoirist, 202432 Down: "Nothing more for me, thank you"33 Down: Illegal musical recording, e.g.35 Down: Fragrant flower whose name means "gift from God"36 Down: In stock37 Down: They're alive39 Down: Bit of attire that might accompany a cane40 Down: Some products sold by Patagonia42 Down: "On the contrary …"43 Down: Area around a mouth45 Down: Place to brood46 Down: Cause for stitches48 Down: Hits up, as on TikTok49 Down: P.I.