Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 1, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, July 1, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/1/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Potato chip, to Brits
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6A. Boxing call, informally
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9A. Award you can wear
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14A. Tower of ___ (mathematical puzzle with disks)
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15A. Cash in Kyoto
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16A. Deliver a TED talk, say
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17A. "Stop!," during roughhousing
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18A. Something found in a plum, but not a pear
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19A. Situated long-term
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20A. *Most "wasabi" at sushi bars, in actuality
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23A. *Fruit whose name is also a synonym for a grouch
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24A. Said "speaking of which," say
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27A. Held office
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31A. Take a seat unceremoniously, with "down"
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32A. Hoagie
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35A. Contest before a final, informally
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36A. Bathroom, to Brits
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37A. Handle, as a tough piece of information
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41A. Domain suffix that most civilians can't register
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42A. "___ a free country"
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43A. Omnivorous fish of the Amazon
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44A. Info from someone who's on the way
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45A. Like Nickelodeon's Mutant Ninja Turtles
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47A. Widens, as a pupil
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49A. Make yawn, say
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50A. Concluding part
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51A. Electronically produced echo effect
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53A. "Fine, I guess"
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55A. Ripped
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56A. "Dead serious," in modern lingo
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58A. __ of the valley
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60A. Rapper ___ Sweatshirt
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61A. Bring together
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62A. Pacify
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63A. Counterpart of Dreyer's east of the Rockies
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64A. Actress Thompson of "Selma" and "Creed"
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65A. Powdered sugar, for a gingerbread house
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1D. Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. ___
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2D. 1985 Kurosawa epic that is a retelling of "King Lear"
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3D. Creep (along)
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4D. Beverage holder that's typically red
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5D. Capital of South Dakota
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6D. Characteristically laid-back
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7D. Actress Knightley
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8D. Dispensed from a keg
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9D. Like some homes and phones
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10D. Items on a blackboard tray
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11D. Recipe smidgen, as of salt
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12D. Supped
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13D. Was ahead in a race
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21D. Down
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22D. They result in two baseball outs, for short
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24D. Divorce
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25D. Mexican dish of corn on the cob with toppings
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26D. *Fruit from a bush, much used in pies and jams
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28D. Like the foods that answer the starred clues, despite how their names start
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29D. Be overdramatic
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30D. High-maintenance stars
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32D. Ticked off
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33D. "Gattaca" co-star Thurman
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34D. Word after wedding or rubber
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37D. Tire on the back of a jeep
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38D. *Little tuber used to make Spanish horchata
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39D. *Garbanzo, by another name
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40D. Heavenly headwear
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46D. "Great Expectations" and "The Great Gatsby," for two
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48D. Grown-ups
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51D. There might be a fork in it
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52D. Barbecue discard
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53D. "Overnight" breakfast option
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54D. Muppet who posts on social media in the third person
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55D. Stand next to a club?
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57D. Gender prefix
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59D. Tree whose name sounds like a pronoun
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.
The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.
Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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