Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 20, 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 20, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/20/25. 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. The small screen's second Golden Age, informally
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7A. Completed in two under par
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13A. Indian tourist mecca
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16A. Scoundrel
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19A. One working near home
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20A. Flourish
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21A. "Wait for it ... finished!"
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23A. Cardinal point?
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25A. Philanthropist ___ French Gates
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26A. Ignore the alarm, say
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27A. Tipping point
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29A. Few and far between
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32A. Terse affirmation
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33A. Scottish regional accents
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34A. "My word!"
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38A. Father of Transcendentalism
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41A. What makes a twister twistier?
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43A. "Absolutamente"
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44A. Really, really
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46A. ___ Miss
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47A. Cry near a scarecrow
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49A. Airport sign carrier
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51A. Fine point
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53A. Plot point?
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56A. Swear
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57A. Tree ring, to a dendrochronologist
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59A. Potpourri feature
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60A. What the Mosquirix vaccine targets
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63A. "Take a hike, pal!"
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65A. Supergiant, e.g.
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69A. Match point?
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72A. Flash point?
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75A. Comic who said "One thing about being narrow-minded - you'll never be lonely"
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76A. Singsong refrain syllables
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78A. Total
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79A. Mary Westmacott, for Agatha Christie
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81A. Bring up the rear
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84A. Galoots
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85A. Style point?
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89A. Low point
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93A. Sawbones, in brief
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94A. Alternative to Yahoo Mail
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95A. It's just a guess: Abbr.
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96A. More cunning
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97A. Japanese pitcher nicknamed "The Tornado"
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98A. Frodo's sidekick
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101A. Gym
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104A. Stately trees
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105A. Barn-raising participants, maybe
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107A. __ Paulo
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109A. Lessens
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111A. Sticking point
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115A. Smooths, as the way
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120A. Home to Uganda's presidential palace
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121A. Brownie point?
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124A. Biting
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125A. Flagship Honda model
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126A. Lover of Bassanio, in Shakespeare
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127A. Like hemoglobin
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128A. Still
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129A. Wise king in the "Iliad" and "Odyssey"
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130A. They're not good looks
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1D. Kisser.
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2D. Jannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar
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3D. Sunday school recess?
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4D. Chinese symbol of hope and prosperity
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5D. Beater of pocket rockets, in Texas hold 'em
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6D. "The Floating City"
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7D. “...you get the picture”
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8D. Sound while sticking out one's tongue
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9D. Greek sisters of myth
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10D. Pop star Dua ___
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11D. Beforetimes?
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12D. Second-most-populous city in the world (after Tokyo)
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13D. Let's do this!
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14D. Much-desired blood type, for short
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15D. Fly by the seat of one's pants
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16D. Repentant
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17D. Author of "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Ugly Duckling"
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18D. Letter opener
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22D. Derelict
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24D. Charm
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28D. Nutrient inits.
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30D. Race with an anchor
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31D. Brunch station offering
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34D. Astronaut Grissom
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35D. Finsteraarhorn, e.g.
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36D. Furtiveness
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37D. Triumph
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39D. Common lampshade shade
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40D. Scottish negative
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42D. Muslim leader
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45D. Festoon
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48D. "Star Trek II: The ___ of Khan"
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50D. Epic time
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52D. Stick on a tree
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54D. Joie de vivre
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55D. More than wanna
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58D. Biblical shepherd
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60D. Many residents, for short
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61D. Org. with a "Tipsy Tow" service
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62D. Up
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64D. Lhasa ___
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65D. It's literally "inflated" in the kitchen
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66D. Mast attachment above a gaff
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67D. QB stat: Abbr.
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68D. Fraternity letter
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70D. Plans for the future, in brief?
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71D. Actress Smith of Fox's "Empire"
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73D. Funk
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74D. Annual celebrations, informally
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77D. Enough!
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79D. "The Golden Bachelor" network
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80D. Without
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82D. Newbery-winning author Scott ___
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83D. Twangy
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85D. Cousin of a man crush
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86D. Took in
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87D. Cock
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88D. Alley-___
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90D. "The plan has been approved!"
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91D. Kind of cycle at night
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92D. Partner, with "the"
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93D. Hot, hot, hot
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99D. Facet
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100D. Petting zoo noise
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102D. Suburban setting?
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103D. IHOP selections
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106D. Woodworking or bird-watching
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108D. Heart, e.g
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110D. Place atop
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112D. New York theater award first given in 1956
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113D. One of the 10 plagues of Egypt
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114D. Dungeons & Dragons baddies
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116D. One of 24 in Yankee Stadium
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117D. Quench
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118D. Gulf bigwig
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119D. Some cruise ship amenities
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122D. Ticketmaster spec
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123D. Navy submarine head: Abbr.
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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