NYT Crossword July 22 2025 Answers

All 76 clues from the Tuesday 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 Jeremy NewtonEdited by Will Shortz

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

ALL CLUES76 CLUES

ACROSS

1ASomeone getting the red-carpet treatment, in brief3 lettersVIP

4ALather on a latte4 lettersFOAM

8AChew (on)4 lettersGNAW

12APurple smoothie berry4 lettersACAI

14AUtah ski resort4 lettersALTA

15ADirection when things go bad5 lettersSOUTH

16ABig ask ... or a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares?9 lettersTALLORDER

18ABlack tea variety5 lettersPEKOE

19AUltra-vibrant colors5 lettersNEONS

20A"Come again??," casually7 lettersSCUSEME

22AIn competition (for)5 lettersVYING

25AInits. of the first female presidential candidate for a major party3 lettersHRC

26ACounty at one end of the River Thames5 lettersESSEX

29ADeep-sea predator4 lettersORCA

31APhenomena leading some to believe that we are not alone4 lettersUFOS

35ASore, as joints4 lettersACHY

36ARuin, as the end of a movie5 lettersSPOIL

37AAccessory for Batman or Robin4 lettersCAPE

38AQuartet minus one4 lettersTRIO

39A"What a ___!" ("Nonsense!")5 lettersCROCK

40AWas certain of4 lettersKNEW

41APosting at the start of a drive-thru4 lettersMENU

42AWanders here and there5 lettersROVES

43AStorybook baddie4 lettersOGRE

44AFemales in flocks4 lettersEWES

45ACompany whose business is picking up?4 lettersUBER

46A"Such a pity!"5 lettersSOSAD

47APlanetary body, to poets3 lettersORB

49APlayground comeback to "You have no idea!"5 lettersDOTOO

51APowerhouse competitors in women's Olympic gymnastics7 lettersTEAMUSA

55AWreak ___ (cause chaos)5 lettersHAVOC

58ASuperb grade5 lettersAPLUS

59AEagerly obtained ... or a hint to the contents of this puzzle's shaded squares?9 lettersSCOOPEDUP

63APlace for umbrellas5 lettersBEACH

64ASome hoppy drinks at happy hour, in brief4 lettersIPAS

65AHollywood icon Hayworth4 lettersRITA

66AInformal hangout at which attendees may jam or gossip4 lettersSESH

67AIt's your destiny4 lettersFATE

68AFresh on the scene3 lettersNEW

DOWN

1DBig winery fixture3 lettersVAT

2DVolunteer's confident cry4 lettersICAN

3DAshen-faced4 lettersPALE

4DIranian language from which we get "turban"5 lettersFARSI

5DObsolete3 lettersOLD

6DTook a side?3 lettersATE

7DPlanet whose evening temperatures plunge to -200°F4 lettersMARS

8DEnjoys immensely14 lettersGOESCUCKOOOVER

9DHeat in the microwave4 lettersNUKE

10DBasic building block4 lettersATOM

11D"This roller coaster is awes-o-o-o-ome!"4 lettersWHEE

13DWords that express a deep-felt affection14 lettersILOVEYOUSOMUCH

15DPart of a cowgirl's boot4 lettersSPUR

17DJet-black stone4 lettersONYX

21DSupplies for making sidewalk art6 lettersCHALKS

23D"Easy peasy!"6 lettersNOPROB

24DShook it to the beat7 lettersGROOVED

26DDirections on the cake in "Alice in Wonderland"5 lettersEATME

27DFastener with threads5 lettersSCREW

28DWhat starry skies and star pupils do5 lettersSHINE

30DRoman orator who said "Silence is one of the great arts of conversation"6 lettersCICERO

32DVampire bat feature5 lettersFANGS

33DWork of Puccini or Bellini5 lettersOPERA

34DStitched (up)5 lettersSEWED

36DOutfits for E.R. staff6 lettersSCRUBS

46DIvory or Dove4 lettersSOAP

48DBe in a big hurry4 lettersRUSH

50DThe items over there5 lettersTHOSE

51DKept ___ on (monitored)4 lettersTABS

52DWeapon for a duel4 lettersEPEE

53D"Ah, such is life!"4 lettersALAS

54D"Keep dreaming, pal!"4 lettersASIF

56DFather of Thor in both myth and the Marvel Universe4 lettersODIN

57DJust adorable4 lettersCUTE

60DTax prep pro3 lettersCPA

61DSomething to feed a steed3 lettersOAT

62DPussy foot?3 lettersPAW

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