Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 18, 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 18, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/18/25. 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. Makes good
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7A. Down
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13A. "Psycho" screenwriter Joseph ___
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14A. Uncertain
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16A. "Well, tough!"
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18A. Hi-___
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19A. Humdingers
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20A. Certain fraternity guy, informally
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21A. "Les Misérables" number with a number in its name
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23A. Instrument with a deep, rounded back
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24A. Cutting tool
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25A. "My Old ___" (2024 coming-of-age film)
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26A. Staff notes
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27A. Recent, as a memory
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29A. Winter athlete
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30A. "___ is the most convenient time to tax rich people": David Lloyd George
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31A. Verbal flourishes
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32A. Between then and now
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33A. Shepherd's warning
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34A. Olympian Owens
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35A. Receiving end?
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36A. Works one's way up
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40A. Place to put a pin
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41A. Explicit subject for her?
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43A. Figure skater Midori
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44A. Concocts
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45A. Farm cry
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46A. Going overboard with the praise
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49A. "We don't need to know all the details"
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50A. Mixing board
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51A. Lifts up
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52A. Theater class assignments
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1D. Deity who helped Hercules through his sixth labor
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2D. Short preview
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3D. Poetic adverb
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4D. The Brickyard 400 or Southern 500, e.g.
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5D. Find pleasure in
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6D. Whiskey distiller's mixture
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7D. Buries
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8D. French possessive
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9D. Classic hot rods
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10D. "That," in Mexico
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11D. Absorbs
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12D. Quisling, e.g.
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13D. Blade sharpener
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15D. They might be rough or perforated
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17D. Tiny bit
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22D. Part of a trial
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23D. Driver's license, e.g
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26D. Fight dirty?
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28D. Dijon season
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29D. Luang Prabang native
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30D. Like a 12-Down
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31D. They glisten in a classic Irving Berlin tune
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32D. Congressional record?
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33D. Imply
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34D. Where Mandela and Nehru worked on their autobiographies
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35D. Rock with bands
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37D. Akkadian or Phoenician
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38D. Passes
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39D. Sight in a tomato patch
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41D. Contest
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42D. Comedian Wyatt
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44D. Tech news site
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47D. ___ the Jairite, biblical minister to King David
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48D. Maternal figure
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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