Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 25, 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 25, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/25/25. 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. Whack to the head, in slang
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9A. Noted doomsday prepper
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13A. Prognosticator's shout
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15A. Game played on a grass or dirt court
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16A. Occasion to brush up together?
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17A. Weird Al Yankovic's "Straight ___ Lynwood"
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18A. Attention magnet, say
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19A. Like Queen Elizabeth, but not Queen Camilla
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21A. Deal with The Devil?
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23A. TV program with its time of day in its name
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24A. Brit's "bog"
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25A. Global auction house
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26A. Gain competitor
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27A. How one lives in the face of an inscrutable future
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30A. Org. that may allow religious headwear in pictures
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31A. Planted oneself
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32A. Harmless growth
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35A. Issa of Insecure
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36A. Spanish diminutive suffix
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37A. Reduced demand for refrigerated trucking, in a way
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39A. Illicit decampment
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40A. 1968 live folk album
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42A. When repeated, something often said to be "deep"
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43A. Sheer quantity of awesome
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45A. Slacks off
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48A. "Your request is denied"
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49A. Shrub with a "staghorn" variety
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51A. Word derived from the Greek for "headdress of Persian kings"
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52A. Flash point?
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56A. Heavenly figure, in German
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57A. One that can put a meal on ice
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58A. Brood
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59A. Abstain ... as suggested by the black squares in this puzzle
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1D. Region of a plane bounded by a circle, in geometry
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2D. Scorpion's legs, e.g.
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3D. Abdul with the #1 albums "Forever Your Girl" and "Spellbound"
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4D. Getting on
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5D. Shifty type?
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6D. Was up
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7D. Pioneering mathematician Lovelace
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8D. Center of a drupe
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9D. Meat and potatoes, e.g.
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10D. D8 pieces in Dungeons & Dragons, e.g.
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11D. "Don't attract attention to yourself"
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12D. When squirrels may thermoregulate by splooting
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14D. Extra-large storage unit
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15D. Solving Wordle in five guesses, colloquially
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20D. H, to the Hellenes
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22D. Stole
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23D. Rough digs
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27D. One of many in a trend line
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28D. Period satirized in "Dr. Strangelove"
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29D. Antibacterial product introduced in 1948
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31D. "Sometimes" has two of them
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33D. German-based supermarket with about 2,500 stores in the U.S.
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34D. Friendly, respectful person
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38D. 1970s "howcatchem" TV series
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40D. Log
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41D. First color that babies can see, after black and white
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44D. Eponym of the A.L. batting title award
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46D. Become acquainted virtually
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47D. World capital next to the Sarawat Mountains
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50D. One of three keys to a PC reboot
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53D. Sizzling
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54D. It's off limits if you 59-Across
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55D. West who said "I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist 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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