Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 5, 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 5, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/5/25. 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. Break off
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5A. French musician/composer ___ Tiersen
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9A. Come to
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14A. Kind of survivor
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15A. Name hidden in "disobedience"
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16A. Zhou of Chinese history
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17A. Yard, e.g.
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18A. Some stain preventers
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20A. Challenges for management
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21A. Oil smugglers?
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22A. Eerie phenomenon when a robot seems too lifelike
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24A. Newspaper in Boston or Miami
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25A. Bone, in Bologna
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26A. Neutralize bad karma, say
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27A. Bad guys
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29A. Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary)
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33A. It's nothing
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34A. *, to a typist
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37A. Babe, for one
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38A. Muscle named for its shape, for short
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40A. What's the big ___?
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41A. Getting in one guess, as Wordle
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43A. Fencing option
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45A. Like Brutalist architecture
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46A. Subject of the books "Jonathan Loved David" and "Take Back the Word"
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50A. Alley oops?
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51A. Noble title
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53A. Rigid sort of interpreter
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54A. Gal(lic) pal
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55A. Glass production?
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56A. Brendon of Panic! at the Disco
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57A. 99 Luftballons singer
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58A. Blow out
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59A. Got a load of
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60A. Somewhat audible disparagements
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1D. Careen wildly
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2D. Leave lost for words
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3D. Jewish bakery specialty
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4D. 3-D diagnostic test
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5D. One of the pillars of improv
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6D. Bedeck
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7D. Swell!
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8D. It's a straight shot
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9D. Keeps greasing that squeaky wheel?
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10D. Blanket
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11D. Pain relief brand
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12D. Drew on a TV
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13D. Somewhat audible disparagement
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19D. Dance move that slid into English as "sashay"
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23D. They're not as sweet as porters
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24D. What may be raised at a meeting
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27D. Uniform shade
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28D. Could be certain?
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30D. Fortnite developer
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31D. Small-time
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32D. Like flans and frittatas
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35D. Earth : sun :: ___ : sol
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36D. Colloquial collective
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39D. Is on the brink, say
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42D. Radiator fluid
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44D. Squint to see
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45D. Very secure, in a way
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46D. Record-keeping device made of strings and knots
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47D. Complete
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48D. Like a perilous situation
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49D. Woman's name that becomes another woman's name if you reverse the third and fourth letters
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50D. Liquidy lump
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52D. Votes For
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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