NYT Crossword July 20 2025 Answers

All 140 clues from the Sunday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Michael SchlossbergEdited by Will Shortz“Ten Point Spread”
ALL CLUES140 CLUES
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1AThe small screen's second Golden Age, informally6 lettersSee answer ›7ACompleted in two under par6 lettersSee answer ›13AIndian tourist mecca3 lettersSee answer ›16AScoundrel3 lettersSee answer ›19AOne working near home6 lettersSee answer ›20AFlourish6 lettersSee answer ›21A"Wait for it ... finished!"7 lettersSee answer ›23ACardinal point?13 lettersSee answer ›25APhilanthropist ___ French Gates7 lettersSee answer ›26AIgnore the alarm, say7 lettersSee answer ›27ATipping point?12 lettersSee answer ›29AFew and far between6 lettersSee answer ›32ATerse affirmation3 lettersSee answer ›33AScottish regional accents5 lettersSee answer ›34A[My word!]4 lettersSee answer ›38AFather of Transcendentalism7 lettersSee answer ›41AWhat makes a twister twistier?3 lettersSee answer ›43A"Absolutamente!"4 lettersSee answer ›44AReally really5 lettersSee answer ›46A___ Miss3 lettersSee answer ›47ACry near a scarecrow3 lettersSee answer ›49AAirport sign carrier6 lettersSee answer ›51AFine point?9 lettersSee answer ›53APlot point?10 lettersSee answer ›56ASwear4 lettersSee answer ›57ATree ring, to a dendrochronologist4 lettersSee answer ›59APotpourri feature5 lettersSee answer ›60AWhat the Mosquirix vaccine targets7 lettersSee answer ›63A"Take a hike, pal!"6 lettersSee answer ›65ASupergiant, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›69AMatch point?10 lettersSee answer ›72AFlash point?10 lettersSee answer ›75AComic who said "One thing about being narrow-minded — you'll never be lonely"4 lettersSee answer ›76ASingsong refrain syllables6 lettersSee answer ›78ATotal7 lettersSee answer ›79AMary Westmacott, for Agatha Christie5 lettersSee answer ›81ABring up the rear?4 lettersSee answer ›84AGaloots4 lettersSee answer ›85AStyle point?10 lettersSee answer ›89ALow point?9 lettersSee answer ›93ASawbones, in brief6 lettersSee answer ›94AAlternative to Yahoo Mail3 lettersSee answer ›95AIt's just a guess: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›96AMore cunning5 lettersSee answer ›97AJapanese pitcher nicknamed "The Tornado"4 lettersSee answer ›98AFrodo's sidekick3 lettersSee answer ›101AGym7 lettersSee answer ›104AStately trees4 lettersSee answer ›105ABarn-raising participants, maybe5 lettersSee answer ›107A___ Paulo3 lettersSee answer ›109ALessens6 lettersSee answer ›111ASticking point?12 lettersSee answer ›115ASmooths, as the way7 lettersSee answer ›120AHome to Uganda's presidential palace7 lettersSee answer ›121ABrownie point?13 lettersSee answer ›124ABiting7 lettersSee answer ›125AFlagship Honda model6 lettersSee answer ›126ALover of Bassanio, in Shakespeare6 lettersSee answer ›127ALike hemoglobin3 lettersSee answer ›128AStill3 lettersSee answer ›129AWise king in the "Iliad" and "Odyssey"6 lettersSee answer ›130AThey're not good looks6 lettersSee answer ›
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1DKisser4 lettersSee answer ›2DJannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar4 lettersSee answer ›3DSunday school recess?4 lettersSee answer ›4DChinese symbol of hope and prosperity4 lettersSee answer ›5DBeater of pocket rockets, in Texas hold 'em5 lettersSee answer ›6D"The Floating City"6 lettersSee answer ›7D"You get the picture"3 lettersSee answer ›8DSound while sticking out one's tongue3 lettersSee answer ›9DGreek sisters of myth6 lettersSee answer ›10DPop star Dua ___4 lettersSee answer ›11DBeforetimes?4 lettersSee answer ›12DSecond-most-populous city in the world (after Tokyo)5 lettersSee answer ›13D"Let's do this!"6 lettersSee answer ›14DMuch-desired blood type, for short4 lettersSee answer ›15DFly by the seat of one's pants5 lettersSee answer ›16DRepentant8 lettersSee answer ›17DAuthor of "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Ugly Duckling"8 lettersSee answer ›18DLetter opener7 lettersSee answer ›22DDerelict7 lettersSee answer ›24DCharm6 lettersSee answer ›28DNutrient inits.3 lettersSee answer ›30DRace with an anchor5 lettersSee answer ›31DBrunch station offering5 lettersSee answer ›34DAstronaut Grissom3 lettersSee answer ›35DFinsteraarhorn, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›36DFurtiveness7 lettersSee answer ›37DTriumph7 lettersSee answer ›39DCommon lampshade shade5 lettersSee answer ›40DScottish negative3 lettersSee answer ›42DMuslim leader4 lettersSee answer ›45DFestoon5 lettersSee answer ›48D"Star Trek II: The ___ of Khan"5 lettersSee answer ›50DEpic time3 lettersSee answer ›52DStick on a tree4 lettersSee answer ›54DJoie de vivre4 lettersSee answer ›55DMore than wanna5 lettersSee answer ›58DBiblical shepherd4 lettersSee answer ›60DMany residents, for short3 lettersSee answer ›61DOrg. with a "Tipsy Tow" service3 lettersSee answer ›62DUp5 lettersSee answer ›64DLhasa ___4 lettersSee answer ›65DIt's literally "inflated" in the kitchen7 lettersSee answer ›66DMast attachment above a gaff7 lettersSee answer ›67DQB stat: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›68DFraternity letter3 lettersSee answer ›70DPlans for the future, in brief?4 lettersSee answer ›71DActress Smith of Fox's "Empire"5 lettersSee answer ›73DFunk4 lettersSee answer ›74DAnnual celebrations, informally5 lettersSee answer ›77DEnough5 lettersSee answer ›79D"The Golden Bachelor" network3 lettersSee answer ›80DWithout4 lettersSee answer ›82DNewbery-winning author Scott ___5 lettersSee answer ›83DTwangy5 lettersSee answer ›85DCousin of a man crush8 lettersSee answer ›86DTook in8 lettersSee answer ›87DCock7 lettersSee answer ›88DAlley ___3 lettersSee answer ›90D"The plan has been approved!"6 lettersSee answer ›91DKind of cycle at night3 lettersSee answer ›92DPartner, with "the"3 lettersSee answer ›93DHot, hot, hot7 lettersSee answer ›99DFacet6 lettersSee answer ›100DPetting zoo noise3 lettersSee answer ›102DSuburban setting?6 lettersSee answer ›103DIHOP selections6 lettersSee answer ›106DWoodworking or bird-watching5 lettersSee answer ›108DHeart, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›110DPlace atop5 lettersSee answer ›112DNew York theater award first given in 19564 lettersSee answer ›113DOne of the 10 plagues of Egypt4 lettersSee answer ›114DDungeons & Dragons baddies4 lettersSee answer ›116DOne of 24 in Yankee Stadium4 lettersSee answer ›117DQuench4 lettersSee answer ›118DGulf bigwig4 lettersSee answer ›119DSome cruise ship amenities4 lettersSee answer ›122DTicketmaster spec3 lettersSee answer ›123DNavy submarine head: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›
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