NYT Crossword July 11 2025 Answers

All 70 clues from the Friday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by James McCarronEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1H2O3S4T5S6O7W8L9Y10S11A12S13H14YAHOO15GHEE16PLEA17DRILL18SDOWN19OMNI20READAHEAD21HOOT22ADS23RAN24HANDI25N26WEK27R28OAR29ONO30RACE31CARDR32IVER33BALLOONANIMAL34GETTINGCLOSER35INS36PISH37HOT38FIN39EST40EON41A42B43A44HERE45C46AMPF47IRES48NASA49VOICEOVERS50ANTS51ACME52RENEE53BASE54NOSE55DRATS

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES70 CLUES
ACROSS
1AArmies5 lettersHOSTS
6ABig-eyed, in a way4 lettersOWLY
10AAccouterment for a queen4 lettersSASH
16APrayer, essentially4 lettersPLEA
17AExamines something in more depth10 lettersDRILLSDOWN
19APrefix with directional4 lettersOMNI
20AOutpace the syllabus, say9 lettersREADAHEAD
21ALaughfest4 lettersHOOT
23ABolted3 lettersRAN
24ASubmit6 lettersHANDIN
26ASupermodel Alek3 lettersWEK
30AOne on the fast track?13 lettersRACECARDRIVER
33AWhat might come with a twist or two13 lettersBALLOONANIMAL
34A"You're warm"13 lettersGETTINGCLOSER
35AHookups3 lettersINS
36A"Poppycock!"4 lettersPISH
37APeppery3 lettersHOT
38AFirst-rate6 lettersFINEST
40APhanerozoic, for one3 lettersEON
45ATales are related about them9 lettersCAMPFIRES
49AFeatures of many documentaries10 lettersVOICEOVERS
50AColonial group4 lettersANTS
51ATiptop4 lettersACME
54AIt may drip in the winter4 lettersNOSE
55ACries of annoyance5 lettersDRATS
DOWN
1DSea serpent of myth5 lettersHYDRA
2DFour-___ (like some shells)5 lettersOARED
3DMost Iranians5 lettersSHIAS
4DOrdered4 lettersTOLD
5DEvent requiring special specs12 lettersSOLARECLIPSE
7D"Hold on there, cowboy!"4 lettersWHOA
8DDirty4 lettersLEWD
10DCuddle, in a way5 lettersSPOON
12DOne with a watch8 lettersSENTINEL
13DJapanese accord?3 lettersHAI
18DSeal the deal9 lettersSHAKEONIT
24DWas destined to fail9 lettersHADNOHOPE
26D"Breaking Bad" antihero4 lettersWALT
27DAlternative to French5 lettersRANCH
28DKind of cavity4 lettersORAL
30DSties, say9 lettersRATSNESTS
31DMachine workers?4 lettersCOGS
32D"How ___ Your Mother"4 lettersIMET
34DAnimated internet pic3 lettersGIF
39DMake vanish5 lettersERASE
40DOne making introductions5 lettersEMCEE
41DPlay ground?5 lettersARENA
42DMilitary topper5 lettersBERET
43DFools5 lettersASSES
46DDirects4 lettersAIMS
47DIndie folk's Bon ___4 lettersIVER
48DCollar3 lettersNAB
49DCar pool transport3 lettersVAN
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