Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 8, 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 8, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/8/25. 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. Main idea
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5A. Holders of squid ink
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9A. Quickly put (together)
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13A. Even once
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14A. Acerbic humor
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15A. Witch’s incantation
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16A. Airport that Captain Sully departed from
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18A. Fusilli or fettuccine
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19A. Channel with a yellow rectangle logo, informally
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20A. British celebrity restaurateur Gordon ___
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21A. Animation studio behind "Scooby-Doo"
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24A. Speaker of Arabic or Hebrew
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27A. One of many on a self-driving car
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28A. What colors on opposite ends of the color wheel can do
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29A. Went fast
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30A. Nine months, typically, for a human pregnancy
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33A. "___ me anything"
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34A. Crave
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37A. By way of
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38A. Insects whose queens are fed royal jelly
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40A. His and ___
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41A. Fails to mention
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43A. Long looks
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45A. Cheddar, dough, bacon or cabbage
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46A. What a pleasure-seeker seeks
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49A. "La Traviata" and "La Bohème"
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50A. Capital of Canada
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53A. Alums
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54A. Outstanding effort ... or a feature of 16-, 21-, 34- and 46-Across?
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57A. Windows : Microsoft :: ___ : Apple
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58A. Place for a coin collection?
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59A. Body part covered by a cap
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60A. [Um, I can hear everything you're saying, you know]
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61A. Obedience class command
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62A. Obedience class command
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1D. Styling product
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2D. Tennis great Lendl
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3D. Japanese video game giant
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4D. To be honest …
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5D. Unruffled
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6D. Supplementary part
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7D. Some video effects, in brief
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8D. Blue expanse
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9D. Generator of junk mail
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10D. Better choice, given the options
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11D. Place for baptisms and wedding vows
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12D. Beach, in Spanish
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15D. Crosses swords
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17D. Mystery writer Christie
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20D. No-name
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22D. Bad-mouth
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23D. Disagreements
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24D. Part of the healing process
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25D. What __ can I say?
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26D. Lets bygones be bygones
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29D. Lip gloss quality
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31D. Pop singer Ora
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32D. Turn to pulp
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35D. Rock out on stage?
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36D. Where hens rest in henhouses
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39D. Fame and fortune
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42D. Spiky hairdos
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44D. Build up
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45D. Going both ways
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46D. Set of tenets
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47D. Celebrity who sometimes put gifts under her audience members' seats
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48D. John who married Pocahontas
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51D. "It ___ be long"
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52D. Half of base x height, for a triangle
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54D. Campfire residue
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55D. The Raven poet
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56D. Mission-critical
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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