Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 21, 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 21, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/21/25. 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. K-pop supergroup
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4A. What an angry customer may leave
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9A. Vast Mongolian desert
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13A. Google.com, e.g.
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14A. Sound heard before "Bless you!"
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15A. One producing cakes and cookies
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16A. Successful throws to the end zone
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19A. Heinie
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20A. Côte d'___ (French Riviera)
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21A. Regular 6 p.m. broadcast of daily events
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29A. Regretted
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30A. ___-weenie
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31A. Big TV network in the U.K.
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34A. Take the ___ (acquire control)
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37A. Threadbare
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38A. Vans from hotels to terminals and back
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42A. Sports org. at the center of a 2021 antitrust ruling
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43A. Ones crossing picket lines
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44A. Ending with lemon or orange
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45A. Rejected, as an application
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48A. Enjoy a book or magazine
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50A. Their are fore of them hear in this sentance
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55A. Gotcha
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56A. Series of push-ups or curls at a gym
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58A. Slogan for the Pokémon franchise ... also appropriate for 16-, 21-, 38- and 50-Across?
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65A. Actress Amy or President John Quincy
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66A. Like the boonies
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67A. Abbreviation for an Army absence
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68A. Mercedes-___
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69A. Pluckiness
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70A. Place for a pig
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1D. Remainder of a cigarette
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2D. Word after rainbow or steelhead
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3D. Watery snow
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4D. "Gonna pass"
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5D. Anxiety-related condition, for short
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6D. Even if, informally
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7D. Des Moines denizen
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8D. ___ scheme (financial fraud)
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9D. Purchase at a pump
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10D. Gives the go-ahead
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11D. Busy buzzer
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12D. Org. that orders audits
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15D. Flat-bottomed boat
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17D. One-named singer of "If I Could Turn Back Time"
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18D. Common fourth-and-long decision
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22D. Currency in Lyon but not London
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23D. Swerve
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24D. Does some copy desk work
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25D. Semiaquatic salamander
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26D. ___ Holmes (Sherlock's sister, on Netflix)
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27D. Overcaffeinated, colloquially
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28D. Have a feeling
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31D. Lineup at Woodstock or Coachella
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32D. Muscle used in pull-ups, informally
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33D. Basic bird made in origami
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35D. Situation Room grp.
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36D. What two toddlers should learn to do
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39D. Aid in making a sandcastle
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40D. Lyft rival
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41D. Bygone Russian ruler
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46D. Man's name that is an anagram of AISLE
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47D. Kind of golf that uses baskets instead of holes
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49D. Housing on a college quad
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51D. Gets closer
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52D. Elaborate outfit
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53D. Quantities of paper
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54D. Treat with bananas and ice cream
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57D. Kill it, in a good way
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58D. Gossip, gossip, gossip
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59D. Positive poem
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60D. Something to pick up at a beach?
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61D. Celebrity gossip website
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62D. Word on a French wine label
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63D. ___ Solo of "Star Wars"
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64D. Animal with a fraternal order named after it
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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