NYT Crossword July 2 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Wednesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Dan CapreraEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
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1A___ salad4 lettersSee answer ›5ASite for techies4 lettersSee answer ›9AOne of the hues in a Crayola eight-pack5 lettersSee answer ›14AShape of many a racetrack4 lettersSee answer ›15AFit as a fiddle4 lettersSee answer ›16A"… for He is ___" (Matthew 28:6)5 lettersSee answer ›17ADid you know?! The most common bar name in the U.K. is The Red Lion9 lettersSee answer ›19AEnough5 lettersSee answer ›20AW.W.E. star Dumas3 lettersSee answer ›21APortfolio portion, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›22AIt hangs on in the winter6 lettersSee answer ›23ADid you know?! The oldest known porno movie is the 1907 short film "El Satario"13 lettersSee answer ›27AOne might charge el capote rojo4 lettersSee answer ›29A2014 Winter Olympics host5 lettersSee answer ›30AIridescent gemstones5 lettersSee answer ›32ABingo relative4 lettersSee answer ›34ASquid's ink holder3 lettersSee answer ›37ADid you know?! Engaging in leisure activities has been shown to reduce stress levels by over 30%7 lettersSee answer ›40ADid you know?! Before mastering fire, cave men ate uncooked meat for the first million years of human existence7 lettersSee answer ›42AOfficial currency of Ecuador and Guam: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›43A"___ move"4 lettersSee answer ›45ACabinet department since 19135 lettersSee answer ›46ANudges against5 lettersSee answer ›49ARoom for growth?4 lettersSee answer ›50ADid you know?! America's first chartered money supplier opened in Philadelphia on January 7, 178213 lettersSee answer ›56AEnemy vessels in W.W. II6 lettersSee answer ›57AOutfit that might have satin lapels, informally3 lettersSee answer ›58AKey near F13 lettersSee answer ›61ASpanish island with many nightclubs5 lettersSee answer ›62ADid you know?! Diamonds are 58 times more resistant to pressure than rubies or sapphires9 lettersSee answer ›65A"___ est mort" ("the king is dead")5 lettersSee answer ›66AModern aerosol emitter, for short4 lettersSee answer ›67Ax times y, potentially4 lettersSee answer ›68ABoxer nicknamed "Kid Dynamite"5 lettersSee answer ›69A"... or ___!" (threat)4 lettersSee answer ›70A"College GameDay" airer4 lettersSee answer ›
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1D___ América (international football competition)4 lettersSee answer ›2DTube descender4 lettersSee answer ›3DStep up from an upright piano9 lettersSee answer ›4DLayered lunch offering, informally3 lettersSee answer ›5DTweets6 lettersSee answer ›6DLanguage of W.W. II "code talkers": Var.6 lettersSee answer ›7DInventor Whitney3 lettersSee answer ›8DBeverage in Wonderland3 lettersSee answer ›9DLeg support5 lettersSee answer ›10DMinimum or maximum5 lettersSee answer ›11DPet safety org.5 lettersSee answer ›12DChamber group instruments5 lettersSee answer ›13DGenuflect5 lettersSee answer ›18DNarrow inlet3 lettersSee answer ›22D"Uncut Gems" actress Menzel5 lettersSee answer ›24D"The Sound of Music" antagonist4 lettersSee answer ›25D"Ugh!"3 lettersSee answer ›26DOnly acting Oscar winner in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame4 lettersSee answer ›27DCommon stir-fry ingredient4 lettersSee answer ›28DGrand work4 lettersSee answer ›31DFor example3 lettersSee answer ›33DOne who gives a hoot3 lettersSee answer ›34DOnes wreaking havoc9 lettersSee answer ›35D___ bomb4 lettersSee answer ›36DNo-no in many fad diets4 lettersSee answer ›38DThoroughly covers5 lettersSee answer ›39DLow-pitched musical instrument4 lettersSee answer ›41D"Rosy-fingered" time of day in the "Odyssey"4 lettersSee answer ›44DDon't get stuck in it!3 lettersSee answer ›47DOnetime geometric game fad6 lettersSee answer ›48DWhat mascara might do6 lettersSee answer ›50DMuscular5 lettersSee answer ›51D"The Sound of Music" locale5 lettersSee answer ›52D"The Third Man" and "Kiss Me Deadly," for two5 lettersSee answer ›53DCreator of a lot of buzz in the music scene5 lettersSee answer ›54DLaundry problem5 lettersSee answer ›55DNo. after a tel. no.3 lettersSee answer ›59DPart of a plan4 lettersSee answer ›60DJackie of martial arts films4 lettersSee answer ›62DBit of a laugh3 lettersSee answer ›63DFemur/tibia connector, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›64DIssa of Hollywood3 lettersSee answer ›
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