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NYT Crossword June 25 2025 Answers

All 72 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 Ben Zimmer and Zach SherwinEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES72 CLUES
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1ABesmirch3 lettersSee answer ›4ASound of a bass drum5 lettersSee answer ›9A"Challenge accepted!"5 lettersSee answer ›14ATV newswoman Cabrera3 lettersSee answer ›15ADrive back5 lettersSee answer ›16ALike avaricious eyes5 lettersSee answer ›17AHistoric agreement of 121510 lettersSee answer ›19AWear on earth?5 lettersSee answer ›20A"Through the fog it came" in Part I of Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"9 lettersSee answer ›21ABig name in Dadaism3 lettersSee answer ›22ALets borrow7 lettersSee answer ›23A"Dream a Little Dream of Me" singer of 1968, familiarly8 lettersSee answer ›27AWhat silken tofu may replace in vegan recipes3 lettersSee answer ›28AFrog's friend in an easy-reader classic4 lettersSee answer ›30AEthnic group of Rwanda4 lettersSee answer ›31ACalifornia ___ (abstaining from everything but cannabis, say)5 lettersSee answer ›34AFormally forces out6 lettersSee answer ›36AOnomatopoetic breakfast trio14 lettersSee answer ›39AFacility for outpatients6 lettersSee answer ›40AYorkshire metropolis5 lettersSee answer ›41ADelay deciding, informally4 lettersSee answer ›42AOlympic blade4 lettersSee answer ›44AOlympic "blade"3 lettersSee answer ›47A907, for a high one8 lettersSee answer ›49ABit of gear for Vermeer7 lettersSee answer ›53ABad bug3 lettersSee answer ›54A2008 romantic drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow9 lettersSee answer ›56AConcern for an Allied ship5 lettersSee answer ›58AIncentive to stay indoors on a sweltering day, informally … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle9 lettersSee answer ›59A"Cheers" in Chiapas5 lettersSee answer ›60ABird-related5 lettersSee answer ›61ASimu ___, portrayer of Rival Ken in "Barbie"3 lettersSee answer ›62A"Ergo …"5 lettersSee answer ›63AFlashy fish5 lettersSee answer ›64AA person's soul mate, with "the"3 lettersSee answer ›
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1DTex-Mex treat6 lettersSee answer ›2DLike a clock with hands6 lettersSee answer ›3DMiscellaneous collection6 lettersSee answer ›4DExpansive parcels6 lettersSee answer ›5DLove, in emoji-speak5 lettersSee answer ›6DTool for removing a tree stump8 lettersSee answer ›7DM.L.B. team that retired Strawberry's #184 lettersSee answer ›8DSubstance in stars and neon signs6 lettersSee answer ›9DFlanged girder5 lettersSee answer ›10DHealthful snack brand10 lettersSee answer ›11DHome to the Museum of the Portuguese Language8 lettersSee answer ›12D"That's unexpected …"3 lettersSee answer ›13DBill promoting science education3 lettersSee answer ›18DOne of the Bobbsey twins, in children's literature3 lettersSee answer ›24DTop-selling musical artist of the 2010s5 lettersSee answer ›25DPart of a dance4 lettersSee answer ›26DQuestionable, in modern lingo3 lettersSee answer ›29DSource of prophecy6 lettersSee answer ›31DPopular stocking stuffer?10 lettersSee answer ›32DNail polish brand with a MillenniYUM shade3 lettersSee answer ›33DQuietly added to a thread5 lettersSee answer ›35DMarked, in a way3 lettersSee answer ›36DLegato notation, in music4 lettersSee answer ›37DTripled, then tripled again8 lettersSee answer ›38D"Don't let up. You've got this!"8 lettersSee answer ›39DTax prep pro3 lettersSee answer ›43DAcquisition that may solve a mouse problem6 lettersSee answer ›44DOpera with a baritone Iago6 lettersSee answer ›45D"Quickest way to Harlem," in song6 lettersSee answer ›46DFormer stray, often6 lettersSee answer ›48DGet the edge over5 lettersSee answer ›50DRite place at the rite time?5 lettersSee answer ›51D___ Doone (cookie brand)5 lettersSee answer ›52DFirst lady of Italy?3 lettersSee answer ›55D"___ got some difficult days ahead": Martin Luther King Jr.4 lettersSee answer ›56DTeam for gymnasts Biles and Chiles3 lettersSee answer ›57DBlacklist3 lettersSee answer ›
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