NYT Crossword July 17 2025 Answers (7/17/25)

Our NYT Crossword July 17, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword July 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 7/17/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Top tier
6A	Environmental concern in Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax"
10A	Mild cheese
14A	Search engine giant based in China
15A	Flaky white fish
16A	Drag
17A	Microsoft offering whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet
18A	Ones who are out of cite, in brief?
19A	Skip over
20A	Hang outdoors, say
22A	Expensive topper
23A	Subject of evaluation by a college panel, informally
26A	Intrusive
27A	Like respect for a parent
28A	It has its ups and downs
30A	Characters in "There Will Be Blood"
32A	Navigate
33A	Talking point at a political debate
34A	Small sticking point
37A	Layout of solar panels, e.g.
38A	Elvis Costello hit featured in "Notting Hill"
39A	Film heroine in search of the demigod Maui
41A	Precursor of the International Space Station
42A	Similar
44A	Something carried into battle
45A	Section at the end of a textbook, often
47A	Manner of speaking
48A	Jet wing fasteners
50A	Sprint
52A	Word before foot, fire or free
53A	Grand tales
54A	Badlands discovery, maybe
56A	Surface ___
57A	Afflicts
58A	Explosive stuff, familiarly
62A	Setting for some White House events
63A	Like some chatter
64A	Cartoon character who says "Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet"
65A	Pioneering puzzle-laden computer game
66A	Yearbook superlative
67A	Smart
1D	Prez on a penny
2D	Burden
3D	Nervous twitch
4D	That's a thought
5D	(Stops (false (not any) witness) filming)
6D	Makes a mess, in a way, as a pet
7D	Compact wooden figures ... and a hint to 5-, 11-, 22- and 25-Down
8D	Agree to
9D	Come together
10D	Alpha Centauri A, par exemple
11D	(Bucks' (lady's (roadside stopover) title) mates)
12D	Director Kurosawa
13D	Headbanger's genre
21D	Part of a seat assignment
22D	(Baseball (German (physicist Ernst) possessive) rarities)
23D	Region known for its silk and tea
24D	___ dish
25D	(Church (Buffalo's (minister, informally) waters) seats)
27D	Seasonal malady
29D	Pirates' sphere
31D	"Gotcha"
33D	"You sure?"
35D	Words often appearing after a number and a hyphen
36D	Jamie ___, "Ted Lasso" character
40D	Tolkien creature
43D	___ Vegan (resident of Nevada's largest city)
46D	Withdraw one's testimony
47D	Pack animal
48D	Kingdom
49D	"Here's hoping …"
51D	Plus
54D	Classic pet name
55D	Cheerful air
57D	Target
59D	"You're oversharing"
60D	Cartoon canine
61D	Alternative to .com

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.