NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 2

By Dan Caprera

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

Across

  1. 1___ salad
  2. 5Site for techies
  3. 9One of the hues in a Crayola eight-pack
  4. 14Shape of many a racetrack
  5. 15Fit as a fiddle
  6. 16"... for He is ___" (Matthew 28:6)
  7. 17Did you know?! The most common bar name in the U.K. is The Red Lion
  8. 19Enough
  9. 20W.W.E. star Dumas
  10. 21Portfolio portion, in brief
  11. 22It hangs on in the winter
  12. 23Did you know?! The oldest known porno movie is the 1907 short film "El Satario"
  13. 27One might charge el capote rojo
  14. 292014 Winter Olympics host
  15. 30Iridescent gemstones
  16. 32Bingo relative
  17. 34Squid's ink holder
  18. 37Did you know?! Engaging in leisure activities has been shown to reduce stress levels by over 30%
  19. 40Did you know?! Before mastering fire, cave men ate uncooked meat for the first million years of human existence
  20. 42Official currency of Ecuador and Guam: Abbr.
  21. 43"___ move"
  22. 45Cabinet department since 1913
  23. 46Nudges against
  24. 49Room for growth?
  25. 50Did you know?! America's first chartered money supplier opened in Philadelphia on January 7, 1782
  26. 56Enemy vessels in W.W. II
  27. 57Outfit that might have satin lapels, informally
  28. 58Key near F1
  29. 61Spanish island with many nightclubs
  30. 62Did you know?! Diamonds are 58 times more resistant to pressure than rubies or sapphires
  31. 65"___ est mort" ("the king is dead")
  32. 66Modern aerosol emitter, for short
  33. 67x times y, potentially
  34. 68Boxer nicknamed "Kid Dynamite"
  35. 69"... or ___!" (threat)
  36. 70"College GameDay" airer

Down

  1. 1___ América (international football competition)
  2. 2Tube descender
  3. 3Step up from an upright piano
  4. 4Layered lunch offering, informally
  5. 5Tweets
  6. 6Language of W.W. II "code talkers": Var.
  7. 7Inventor Whitney
  8. 8Beverage in Wonderland
  9. 9Leg support
  10. 10Minimum or maximum
  11. 11Pet safety org.
  12. 12Chamber group instruments
  13. 13Genuflect
  14. 18Narrow inlet
  15. 22"Uncut Gems" actress Menzel
  16. 24"The Sound of Music" antagonist
  17. 25"Ugh!"
  18. 26Only acting Oscar winner in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  19. 27Common stir-fry ingredient
  20. 28Grand work
  21. 31For example
  22. 33One who gives a hoot
  23. 34Ones wreaking havoc
  24. 35___ bomb
  25. 36No-no in many fad diets
  26. 38Thoroughly covers
  27. 39Low-pitched musical instrument
  28. 41"Rosy-fingered" time of day in the "Odyssey"
  29. 44Don't get stuck in it!
  30. 47Onetime geometric game fad
  31. 48What mascara might do
  32. 50Muscular
  33. 51"The Sound of Music" locale
  34. 52"The Third Man" and "Kiss Me Deadly," for two
  35. 53Creator of a lot of buzz in the music scene
  36. 54Laundry problem
  37. 55No. after a tel. no.
  38. 59Part of a plan
  39. 60Jackie of martial arts films
  40. 62Bit of a laugh
  41. 63Femur/tibia connector, in brief
  42. 64Issa of Hollywood

Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Wednesday, July 2, 2025 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 2?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

NYT Crossword answers for July 2, 2025

The full solution for the July 2 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Wednesday, July 2.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for July 2, 2025

Every clue from the July 2 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1___ saladCOBB
5Site for techiesCNET
9One of the hues in a Crayola eight-packBLACK
14Shape of many a racetrackOVAL
15Fit as a fiddleHALE
16"... for He is ___" (Matthew 28:6)RISEN
17Did you know?! The most common bar name in the U.K. is The Red LionPUBTRIVIA
19EnoughAMPLE
20W.W.E. star DumasAMY
21Portfolio portion, in briefIRA
22It hangs on in the winterICICLE
23Did you know?! The oldest known porno movie is the 1907 short film "El Satario"GRAPHICDETAIL
27One might charge el capote rojoTORO
292014 Winter Olympics hostSOCHI
30Iridescent gemstonesOPALS
32Bingo relativeKENO
34Squid's ink holderSAC
37Did you know?! Engaging in leisure activities has been shown to reduce stress levels by over 30%FUNFACT
40Did you know?! Before mastering fire, cave men ate uncooked meat for the first million years of human existenceRAWDATA
42Official currency of Ecuador and Guam: Abbr.USD
43"___ move"YOUR
45Cabinet department since 1913LABOR
46Nudges againstABUTS
49Room for growth?WOMB
50Did you know?! America's first chartered money supplier opened in Philadelphia on January 7, 1782BANKSTATEMENT
56Enemy vessels in W.W. IIUBOATS
57Outfit that might have satin lapels, informallyTUX
58Key near F1ESC
61Spanish island with many nightclubsIBIZA
62Did you know?! Diamonds are 58 times more resistant to pressure than rubies or sapphiresHARDTRUTH
65"___ est mort" ("the king is dead")LEROI
66Modern aerosol emitter, for shortECIG
67x times y, potentiallyAREA
68Boxer nicknamed "Kid Dynamite"TYSON
69"... or ___!" (threat)ELSE
70"College GameDay" airerESPN

Down

#ClueAnswer
1___ América (international football competition)COPA
2Tube descenderOVUM
3Step up from an upright pianoBABYGRAND
4Layered lunch offering, informallyBLT
5TweetsCHIRPS
6Language of W.W. II "code talkers": Var.NAVAHO
7Inventor WhitneyELI
8Beverage in WonderlandTEA
9Leg supportBRACE
10Minimum or maximumLIMIT
11Pet safety org.ASPCA
12Chamber group instrumentsCELLI
13GenuflectKNEEL
18Narrow inletRIA
22"Uncut Gems" actress MenzelIDINA
24"The Sound of Music" antagonistROLF
25"Ugh!"ICK
26Only acting Oscar winner in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameCHER
27Common stir-fry ingredientTOFU
28Grand workOPUS
31For exampleSAY
33One who gives a hootOWL
34Ones wreaking havocSABOTEURS
35___ bombATOM
36No-no in many fad dietsCARB
38Thoroughly coversCOATS
39Low-pitched musical instrumentTUBA
41"Rosy-fingered" time of day in the "Odyssey"DAWN
44Don't get stuck in it!RUT
47Onetime geometric game fadTETRIS
48What mascara might doSMUDGE
50MuscularBUILT
51"The Sound of Music" localeABBEY
52"The Third Man" and "Kiss Me Deadly," for twoNOIRS
53Creator of a lot of buzz in the music sceneKAZOO
54Laundry problemSTAIN
55No. after a tel. no.EXT
59Part of a planSTEP
60Jackie of martial arts filmsCHAN
62Bit of a laughHEE
63Femur/tibia connector, in briefACL
64Issa of HollywoodRAE

Hints for the July 2 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The July 2 puzzle fell on a Wednesday, and with the New York Times crossword that matters: the grid gets harder as the week goes on, from an easy Monday to a fiendish Saturday, with a large themed puzzle on Sunday. So a Wednesday grid tells you how much misdirection to expect — and if a clue that day seemed to make no sense, the weekday is usually the reason. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

Looking for a different day?

Prefer to solve rather than peek? The play button opens the puzzle so you can try that day's grid yourself, then come back to check your answers. Stuck on a single clue from any puzzle, our crossword solver reveals just that answer from your known letters.

Frequently asked questions

What were the NYT Crossword answers on July 2, 2025?

Every answer for the Wednesday, July 2, 2025 NYT Crossword is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

Where can I find today's NYT Crossword answers?

Today's live puzzle is on our NYT Crossword answers today page, updated the moment each new grid goes live.

How do I look up a different date?

Use the previous/next links above to step day by day, or open the today page to browse the full dated archive.

New York Times Crossword is published by The New York Times; WordHint is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher.

NYT Mini Crossword Answers Wordle Hint Today Connections Hint Today Strands Hint Today Quordle Hint Today Contexto Hint Today Spotle Hint Today Minute Cryptic Answer Today Pips Hint Today Jumble Answers Today 7 Little Words Answers 4 Little Words Answers