Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 26, 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 26, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/26/25. 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. Pop singer Rexha
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5A. Playful in tone
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9A. Group that got Sweden its first Eurovision win
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13A. Sautéing option with a high smoke point
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16A. Home, in slang
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17A. Poisonous plant rumored to have killed the emperor Augustus
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18A. Word with hot or double
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19A. Starting to move
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20A. What one reads, watches and listens to, collectively
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22A. Dictionaries have many of these: Abbr.
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24A. Underappreciated
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25A. Lots and lots
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29A. Enough!
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31A. Squash, e.g.
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32A. Period coinciding with the growth of the internet
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35A. Chicken __ king
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36A. When you're in it, you're in hot water
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37A. Sch. that's home to the Mountaineers
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38A. Beast of burden
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40A. Peeps at
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41A. 'Come in!'
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42A. Leans (toward)
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44A. Alternative to a bow
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47A. Uppermost limit
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48A. Has only the best intentions
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51A. Feature of many a handbag
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55A. Running, but not moving
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56A. Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea or Taiwan, to an economist
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58A. Eye of the storm
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59A. Plays dice with God, so to speak
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60A. Things on rings
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61A. Casual hangout
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62A. Composer Satie
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1D. Rum-soaked cake
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2D. Times to look forward
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3D. Leave quickly
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4D. Overshadow
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5D. Button next to a suggested contact, maybe
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6D. Quarters
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7D. Possible indicator of construction ahead
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8D. Rishi Sunak was the first one to become a British prime minister
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9D. Play the fool
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10D. Smarts
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11D. They separate hands and handlebars
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12D. Give some immoral support, perhaps?
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14D. 'This is sooo frustrating'
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15D. Sprawled out, say
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21D. Same here
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23D. Street racer, usually
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25D. Billing line
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26D. "Well, as it happens …"
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27D. Sites of mutations on chromosomes
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28D. Flummox
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30D. Denizens of the Great Victoria Desert
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31D. Go like :O
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33D. Government policy bigwig
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34D. ___ Türeci, physician/scientist who co-founded BioNTech
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36D. Lawn recreation with a portmanteau name
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39D. Germs of ideas
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40D. Possible topic for a couples therapist
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43D. "Get your ___ first and then you can distort them as much as you please": Mark Twain
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45D. Pop flies?
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46D. Acceptances
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48D. Exploit over time
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49D. Common guacamole ingredient
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50D. Goes around, in a way
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52D. Vegan alternative to gelatin
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53D. ___ Institute, home to the Carl Sagan Center
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54D. Avenue for early learning, in brief
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57D. Unspecified term in a sequence
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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