NYT Crossword July 8 2025 Answers

All 72 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 Jesse GuzmanEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
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Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES72 CLUES
ACROSS
1AMain idea4 lettersGIST
5AHolders of squid ink4 lettersSACS
9AQuickly put (together)4 lettersSLAP
13AEven once4 lettersEVER
14AAcerbic humor4 lettersEDGE
15AWitch's incantation5 lettersSPELL
18AFusilli or fettuccine5 lettersPASTA
21AAnimation studio behind "Scooby-Doo"12 lettersHANNABARBERA
24ASpeaker of Arabic or Hebrew6 lettersSEMITE
29AWent fast4 lettersSPED
33A"___ me anything"3 lettersASK
34ACrave7 lettersACHEFOR
37ABy way of3 lettersVIA
40AHis and ___4 lettersHERS
41AFails to mention5 lettersOMITS
43ALong looks6 lettersSTARES
46AWhat a pleasure-seeker seeks12 lettersDOPAMINERUSH
50ACapital of Canada6 lettersOTTAWA
53AAlums5 lettersGRADS
61AObedience class command4 lettersHEEL
62AObedience class command4 lettersSTAY
DOWN
1DStyling product3 lettersGEL
2DTennis great Lendl4 lettersIVAN
3DJapanese video game giant4 lettersSEGA
4D"To be honest ..."7 lettersTRUTHIS
5DUnruffled6 lettersSERENE
6DSupplementary part5 lettersADDON
8DBlue expanse3 lettersSEA
9DGenerator of junk mail7 lettersSPAMBOT
10DBetter choice, given the options10 lettersLESSEREVIL
12DBeach, in Spanish5 lettersPLAYA
15DCrosses swords5 lettersSPARS
17DMystery writer Christie6 lettersAGATHA
20DNo-name5 lettersRANDO
22DBad-mouth7 lettersASPERSE
23DDisagreements5 lettersBEEFS
25D"What ___ can I say?"4 lettersELSE
26DLets bygones be bygones10 lettersMAKESPEACE
29DLip gloss quality5 lettersSHEEN
31DPop singer Ora4 lettersRITA
32DTurn to pulp4 lettersMASH
35DRock out on stage?5 lettersCHRIS
36DWhere hens rest in henhouses6 lettersROOSTS
39DFame and fortune7 lettersSTARDOM
42DSpiky hairdos7 lettersMOHAWKS
44DBuild up5 lettersAMASS
45DGoing both ways6 lettersMUTUAL
46DSet of tenets5 lettersDOGMA
48DJohn who married Pocahontas5 lettersROLFE
51D"It ___ be long"4 lettersWONT
54DCampfire residue3 lettersASH
55D"The Raven" poet3 lettersPOE
56DMission-critical3 lettersKEY
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