Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 23, 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 23, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/23/25. 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. Hogwarts headmaster ___ Dumbledore
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6A. Province
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10A. Followed move-for-move
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14A. Japanese automaker named for a river
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15A. Ground transportation option
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16A. Ripped
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17A. A, B and C, but not X, Y and Z
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19A. Where Bengali and Burmese are spoken
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20A. Barely scrapes the surface
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21A. Bore up
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23A. Persistently bother, with "at"
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26A. Actress Wong of the Netflix series "Beef"
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27A. James of jazz
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28A. Ham-handed
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30A. Onetime CBS forensic drama
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33A. "I don't mind ___ / Except as meals. / And the way they feels": Ogden Nash
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35A. Sicilian landmark
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36A. Seyfried of "Mean Girls"
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38A. Tragic ending?
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40A. He and I, but not she and you
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43A. Suffix with rocket
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44A. Highlands cryptid, affectionately
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45A. Praiseful verses
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46A. Fast-swimming shark
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48A. Disappointing
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49A. Villainous animal in "The Lion King"
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50A. Add color to
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52A. She's a woolly one
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54A. "What ___ you?"
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55A. 'Beats me'
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57A. Toss from the game
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59A. That's my cue!
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60A. A+ and B-, but not F
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65A. Forgetful actor's request
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66A. Part of a chain
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67A. ___ coffee (whiskey drink)
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68A. Crafty website
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69A. "We will make amends ere long; / ___ the Puck a liar call": Shak.
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70A. Day's harvest, for a fisher
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1D. Objective
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2D. Sch. on the banks of the Mississippi
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3D. Ground transportation option
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4D. Commando weapons
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5D. Perform dreadfully, so to speak
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6D. Figure that roughly equals protons plus neutrons
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7D. Aw phooey!
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8D. PC file extension
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9D. Congressional divide, literally as well as metaphorically
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10D. Just the slightest bit
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11D. MA and MS, but not BA and BS
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12D. Canal with a "low bridge" ("Everybody down!")
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13D. Out of juice
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18D. Zilch
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22D. Starting squad
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23D. Many a godchild
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24D. Something to stand for
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25D. X, Y and Z, but not A, B and C
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29D. "The Office" role
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31D. Taco topper
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32D. Something only some of us will get
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34D. Pop star Gomez
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36D. Top gun
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37D. Word aptly hidden in "turned yellow"
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39D. Writing assignment
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41D. Hole-___ (singular feat)
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42D. "Whew!"
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47D. Organ with a distinctive shape
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49D. Overwhelmingly busy
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51D. Postpone for now
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53D. Exchanged rings with
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55D. River through Khartoum
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56D. Leave out
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57D. A seeming eternity
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58D. Banks of America's Next Top Model
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61D. ___ Nas X
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62D. Place to retire
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63D. Corner keyboard key
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64D. "Keep it down!"
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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