"Dead serious," in modern lingo

Crossword Answer — July 01, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Tuesday, July 01, 2025

By Adam Aaronson and Michael Garbus

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Across

  1. 1Potato chip, to Brits
  2. 6Boxing call, informally
  3. 9Award you can wear
  4. 14Tower of ___ (mathematical puzzle with disks)
  5. 15Cash in Kyoto
  6. 16Deliver a TED talk, say
  7. 17"Stop!," during roughhousing
  8. 18Something found in a plum, but not a pear
  9. 19Situated long-term
  10. 20*Most "wasabi" at sushi bars, in actuality
  11. 23*Fruit whose name is also a synonym for a grouch
  12. 24Said "speaking of which," say
  13. 27Held office
  14. 31Take a seat unceremoniously, with "down"
  15. 32Hoagie
  16. 35Contest before a final, informally
  17. 36Bathroom, to Brits
  18. 37Handle, as a tough piece of information
  19. 41Domain suffix that most civilians can't register
  20. 42"___ a free country"
  21. 43Omnivorous fish of the Amazon
  22. 44Info from someone who's on the way
  23. 45Like Nickelodeon's Mutant Ninja Turtles
  24. 47Widens, as a pupil
  25. 49Make yawn, say
  26. 50Concluding part
  27. 51Electronically produced echo effect
  28. 53"Fine, I guess"
  29. 55Ripped
  30. 56"Dead serious," in modern lingo
  31. 58___ of the valley
  32. 60Rapper ___ Sweatshirt
  33. 61Bring together
  34. 62Pacify
  35. 63Counterpart of Dreyer's east of the Rockies
  36. 64Actress Thompson of "Selma" and "Creed"
  37. 65Powdered sugar, for a gingerbread house

Down

  1. 1"Crazy Rich Asians" director Jon M. ___
  2. 21985 Kurosawa epic that is a retelling of "King Lear"
  3. 3Creep (along)
  4. 4Beverage holder that's typically red
  5. 5Capital of South Dakota
  6. 6Characteristically laid-back
  7. 7Actress Knightley
  8. 8Dispensed from a keg
  9. 9Like some homes and phones
  10. 10Items on a blackboard tray
  11. 11Recipe smidgen, as of salt
  12. 12Supped
  13. 13Was ahead in a race
  14. 21Down
  15. 22They result in two baseball outs, for short
  16. 24Divorce
  17. 25Mexican dish of corn on the cob with toppings
  18. 26*Fruit from a bush, much used in pies and jams
  19. 28Like the foods that answer the starred clues, despite how their names start
  20. 29Be overdramatic
  21. 30High-maintenance stars
  22. 32Ticked off
  23. 33"Gattaca" co-star Thurman
  24. 34Word after wedding or rubber
  25. 37Tire on the back of a jeep
  26. 38*Little tuber used to make Spanish horchata
  27. 39*Garbanzo, by another name
  28. 40Heavenly headwear
  29. 46"Great Expectations" and "The Great Gatsby," for two
  30. 48Grown-ups
  31. 51There might be a fork in it
  32. 52Barbecue discard
  33. 53"Overnight" breakfast option
  34. 54Muppet who posts on social media in the third person
  35. 55Stand next to a club?
  36. 57Gender prefix
  37. 59Tree whose name sounds like a pronoun

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Potato chip, to Brits — Answer: CRISP
  2. 6. Boxing call, informally — Answer: TKO
  3. 9. Award you can wear — Answer: MEDAL
  4. 14. Tower of ___ (mathematical puzzle with disks) — Answer: HANOI
  5. 15. Cash in Kyoto — Answer: YEN
  6. 16. Deliver a TED talk, say — Answer: ORATE
  7. 17. "Stop!," during roughhousing — Answer: UNCLE
  8. 18. Something found in a plum, but not a pear — Answer: PIT
  9. 19. Situated long-term — Answer: BASED
  10. 20. *Most "wasabi" at sushi bars, in actuality — Answer: HORSERADISH
  11. 23. *Fruit whose name is also a synonym for a grouch — Answer: CRABAPPLE
  12. 24. Said "speaking of which," say — Answer: SEGUED
  13. 27. Held office — Answer: SERVED
  14. 31. Take a seat unceremoniously, with "down" — Answer: PLOP
  15. 32. Hoagie — Answer: SUB
  16. 35. Contest before a final, informally — Answer: SEMI
  17. 36. Bathroom, to Brits — Answer: LOO
  18. 37. Handle, as a tough piece of information — Answer: STOMACH
  19. 41. Domain suffix that most civilians can't register — Answer: GOV
  20. 42. "___ a free country" — Answer: ITS
  21. 43. Omnivorous fish of the Amazon — Answer: PIRANHA
  22. 44. Info from someone who's on the way — Answer: ETA
  23. 45. Like Nickelodeon's Mutant Ninja Turtles — Answer: TEENAGE
  24. 47. Widens, as a pupil — Answer: DILATES
  25. 49. Make yawn, say — Answer: BORE
  26. 50. Concluding part — Answer: CODA
  27. 51. Electronically produced echo effect — Answer: REVERB
  28. 53. "Fine, I guess" — Answer: OKSURE
  29. 55. Ripped — Answer: TORE. Hint: Sometimes things just come apart at the seams! 🧵
  30. 56. "Dead serious," in modern lingo — Answer: NOCAP
  31. 58. ___ of the valley — Answer: LILY
  32. 60. Rapper ___ Sweatshirt — Answer: EARL
  33. 61. Bring together — Answer: UNITE
  34. 62. Pacify — Answer: TAME
  35. 63. Counterpart of Dreyer's east of the Rockies — Answer: EDYS
  36. 64. Actress Thompson of "Selma" and "Creed" — Answer: TESSA
  37. 65. Powdered sugar, for a gingerbread house — Answer: SNOW

Down

  1. 1. "Crazy Rich Asians" director Jon M. ___ — Answer: CHU
  2. 2. 1985 Kurosawa epic that is a retelling of "King Lear" — Answer: RAN
  3. 3. Creep (along) — Answer: INCH
  4. 4. Beverage holder that's typically red — Answer: SOLOCUP
  5. 5. Capital of South Dakota — Answer: PIERRE
  6. 6. Characteristically laid-back — Answer: TYPEB
  7. 7. Actress Knightley — Answer: KEIRA
  8. 8. Dispensed from a keg — Answer: ONTAP
  9. 9. Like some homes and phones — Answer: MOBILE
  10. 10. Items on a blackboard tray — Answer: ERASERS
  11. 11. Recipe smidgen, as of salt — Answer: DASH
  12. 12. Supped — Answer: ATE
  13. 13. Was ahead in a race — Answer: LED
  14. 21. Down — Answer: SAD
  15. 22. They result in two baseball outs, for short — Answer: DPS
  16. 24. Divorce — Answer: SPLIT
  17. 25. Mexican dish of corn on the cob with toppings — Answer: ELOTE
  18. 26. *Fruit from a bush, much used in pies and jams — Answer: GOOSEBERRY
  19. 28. Like the foods that answer the starred clues, despite how their names start — Answer: VEGETARIAN
  20. 29. Be overdramatic — Answer: EMOTE
  21. 30. High-maintenance stars — Answer: DIVAS
  22. 32. Ticked off — Answer: SORE
  23. 33. "Gattaca" co-star Thurman — Answer: UMA
  24. 34. Word after wedding or rubber — Answer: BAND
  25. 37. Tire on the back of a jeep — Answer: SPARE
  26. 38. *Little tuber used to make Spanish horchata — Answer: TIGERNUT
  27. 39. *Garbanzo, by another name — Answer: CHICKPEA
  28. 40. Heavenly headwear — Answer: HALOS
  29. 46. "Great Expectations" and "The Great Gatsby," for two — Answer: NOVELS
  30. 48. Grown-ups — Answer: ADULTS. Hint: They're the ones who pay the bills and make the rules! 🏡
  31. 51. There might be a fork in it — Answer: ROAD
  32. 52. Barbecue discard — Answer: BONE
  33. 53. "Overnight" breakfast option — Answer: OATS
  34. 54. Muppet who posts on social media in the third person — Answer: ELMO
  35. 55. Stand next to a club? — Answer: TEE
  36. 57. Gender prefix — Answer: CIS
  37. 59. Tree whose name sounds like a pronoun — Answer: YEW

The answer to “"Dead serious," in modern lingo” in the New York Times crossword is NOCAP — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on July 1, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 56-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“"Dead serious," in modern lingo” answer

NOCAP (5 letters)

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Why the answer is NOCAP

NOCAP is the 5-letter solution that fits ""Dead serious," in modern lingo" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 1, 2025 (56-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “"Dead serious," in modern lingo”?

The answer is NOCAP, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 1, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"Dead serious," in modern lingo”?

5 letters: NOCAP.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on July 1, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 56-Across.

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