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NYT Crossword July 17 2025 Answers

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

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ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1ATop tier5 lettersSee answer ›6AEnvironmental concern in Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax"4 lettersSee answer ›10AMild cheese4 lettersSee answer ›14ASearch engine giant based in China5 lettersSee answer ›15AFlaky white fish4 lettersSee answer ›16ADrag4 lettersSee answer ›17AMicrosoft offering whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet5 lettersSee answer ›18AOnes who are out of cite, in brief?4 lettersSee answer ›19ASkip over4 lettersSee answer ›20AHang outdoors, say6 lettersSee answer ›22AExpensive topper5 lettersSee answer ›23ASubject of evaluation by a college panel, informally3 lettersSee answer ›26AIntrusive4 lettersSee answer ›27ALike respect for a parent6 lettersSee answer ›28AIt has its ups and downs6 lettersSee answer ›30ACharacters in "There Will Be Blood"6 lettersSee answer ›32ANavigate5 lettersSee answer ›33ATalking point at a political debate5 lettersSee answer ›34ASmall sticking point3 lettersSee answer ›37ALayout of solar panels, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›38AElvis Costello hit featured in "Notting Hill"3 lettersSee answer ›39AFilm heroine in search of the demigod Maui5 lettersSee answer ›41APrecursor of the International Space Station3 lettersSee answer ›42ASimilar5 lettersSee answer ›44ASomething carried into battle5 lettersSee answer ›45ASection at the end of a textbook, often6 lettersSee answer ›47AManner of speaking6 lettersSee answer ›48AJet wing fasteners6 lettersSee answer ›50ASprint4 lettersSee answer ›52AWord before foot, fire or free3 lettersSee answer ›53AGrand tales5 lettersSee answer ›54ABadlands discovery, maybe6 lettersSee answer ›56ASurface ___4 lettersSee answer ›57AAfflicts4 lettersSee answer ›58AExplosive stuff, familiarly5 lettersSee answer ›62ASetting for some White House events4 lettersSee answer ›63ALike some chatter4 lettersSee answer ›64ACartoon character who says "Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet"5 lettersSee answer ›65APioneering puzzle-laden computer game4 lettersSee answer ›66AYearbook superlative4 lettersSee answer ›67ASmart5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DPrez on a penny3 lettersSee answer ›2DBurden3 lettersSee answer ›3DNervous twitch3 lettersSee answer ›4DThat's a thought4 lettersSee answer ›5D(Stops (false (not any) witness) filming)12 lettersSee answer ›6DMakes a mess, in a way, as a pet5 lettersSee answer ›7DCompact wooden figures ... and a hint to 5-, 11-, 22- and 25-Down15 lettersSee answer ›8DAgree to4 lettersSee answer ›9DCome together3 lettersSee answer ›10DAlpha Centauri A, par exemple6 lettersSee answer ›11D(Bucks' (lady's (roadside stopover) title) mates)11 lettersSee answer ›12DDirector Kurosawa5 lettersSee answer ›13DHeadbanger's genre5 lettersSee answer ›21DPart of a seat assignment3 lettersSee answer ›22D(Baseball (German (physicist Ernst) possessive) rarities)12 lettersSee answer ›23DRegion known for its silk and tea5 lettersSee answer ›24D___ dish5 lettersSee answer ›25D(Church (Buffalo's (minister, informally) waters) seats)11 lettersSee answer ›27DSeasonal malady3 lettersSee answer ›29DPirates' sphere3 lettersSee answer ›31D"Gotcha"4 lettersSee answer ›33D"You sure?"4 lettersSee answer ›35DWords often appearing after a number and a hyphen5 lettersSee answer ›36DJamie ___, "Ted Lasso" character5 lettersSee answer ›40DTolkien creature3 lettersSee answer ›43D___ Vegan (resident of Nevada's largest city)3 lettersSee answer ›46DWithdraw one's testimony6 lettersSee answer ›47DPack animal3 lettersSee answer ›48DKingdom5 lettersSee answer ›49D"Here's hoping …"5 lettersSee answer ›51DPlus5 lettersSee answer ›54DClassic pet name4 lettersSee answer ›55DCheerful air4 lettersSee answer ›57DTarget3 lettersSee answer ›59D"You're oversharing"3 lettersSee answer ›60DCartoon canine3 lettersSee answer ›61DAlternative to .com3 lettersSee answer ›
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