NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 2

Wednesday, July 02, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

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

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. ___ salad — Answer: COBB
  2. 5. Site for techies — Answer: CNET
  3. 9. One of the hues in a Crayola eight-pack — Answer: BLACK
  4. 14. Shape of many a racetrack — Answer: OVAL
  5. 15. Fit as a fiddle — Answer: HALE
  6. 16. "... for He is ___" (Matthew 28:6) — Answer: RISEN
  7. 17. Did you know?! The most common bar name in the U.K. is The Red Lion — Answer: PUBTRIVIA
  8. 19. Enough — Answer: AMPLE
  9. 20. W.W.E. star Dumas — Answer: AMY
  10. 21. Portfolio portion, in brief — Answer: IRA
  11. 22. It hangs on in the winter — Answer: ICICLE
  12. 23. Did you know?! The oldest known porno movie is the 1907 short film "El Satario" — Answer: GRAPHICDETAIL
  13. 27. One might charge el capote rojo — Answer: TORO
  14. 29. 2014 Winter Olympics host — Answer: SOCHI
  15. 30. Iridescent gemstones — Answer: OPALS
  16. 32. Bingo relative — Answer: KENO
  17. 34. Squid's ink holder — Answer: SAC
  18. 37. Did you know?! Engaging in leisure activities has been shown to reduce stress levels by over 30% — Answer: FUNFACT
  19. 40. Did you know?! Before mastering fire, cave men ate uncooked meat for the first million years of human existence — Answer: RAWDATA
  20. 42. Official currency of Ecuador and Guam: Abbr. — Answer: USD
  21. 43. "___ move" — Answer: YOUR
  22. 45. Cabinet department since 1913 — Answer: LABOR
  23. 46. Nudges against — Answer: ABUTS
  24. 49. Room for growth? — Answer: WOMB
  25. 50. Did you know?! America's first chartered money supplier opened in Philadelphia on January 7, 1782 — Answer: BANKSTATEMENT
  26. 56. Enemy vessels in W.W. II — Answer: UBOATS
  27. 57. Outfit that might have satin lapels, informally — Answer: TUX
  28. 58. Key near F1 — Answer: ESC
  29. 61. Spanish island with many nightclubs — Answer: IBIZA
  30. 62. Did you know?! Diamonds are 58 times more resistant to pressure than rubies or sapphires — Answer: HARDTRUTH
  31. 65. "___ est mort" ("the king is dead") — Answer: LEROI
  32. 66. Modern aerosol emitter, for short — Answer: ECIG
  33. 67. x times y, potentially — Answer: AREA
  34. 68. Boxer nicknamed "Kid Dynamite" — Answer: TYSON
  35. 69. "... or ___!" (threat) — Answer: ELSE
  36. 70. "College GameDay" airer — Answer: ESPN

Down

  1. 1. ___ América (international football competition) — Answer: COPA
  2. 2. Tube descender — Answer: OVUM
  3. 3. Step up from an upright piano — Answer: BABYGRAND
  4. 4. Layered lunch offering, informally — Answer: BLT
  5. 5. Tweets — Answer: CHIRPS
  6. 6. Language of W.W. II "code talkers": Var. — Answer: NAVAHO
  7. 7. Inventor Whitney — Answer: ELI
  8. 8. Beverage in Wonderland — Answer: TEA
  9. 9. Leg support — Answer: BRACE
  10. 10. Minimum or maximum — Answer: LIMIT
  11. 11. Pet safety org. — Answer: ASPCA
  12. 12. Chamber group instruments — Answer: CELLI
  13. 13. Genuflect — Answer: KNEEL
  14. 18. Narrow inlet — Answer: RIA
  15. 22. "Uncut Gems" actress Menzel — Answer: IDINA
  16. 24. "The Sound of Music" antagonist — Answer: ROLF
  17. 25. "Ugh!" — Answer: ICK
  18. 26. Only acting Oscar winner in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Answer: CHER
  19. 27. Common stir-fry ingredient — Answer: TOFU
  20. 28. Grand work — Answer: OPUS
  21. 31. For example — Answer: SAY
  22. 33. One who gives a hoot — Answer: OWL
  23. 34. Ones wreaking havoc — Answer: SABOTEURS
  24. 35. ___ bomb — Answer: ATOM
  25. 36. No-no in many fad diets — Answer: CARB
  26. 38. Thoroughly covers — Answer: COATS
  27. 39. Low-pitched musical instrument — Answer: TUBA
  28. 41. "Rosy-fingered" time of day in the "Odyssey" — Answer: DAWN
  29. 44. Don't get stuck in it! — Answer: RUT
  30. 47. Onetime geometric game fad — Answer: TETRIS
  31. 48. What mascara might do — Answer: SMUDGE
  32. 50. Muscular — Answer: BUILT
  33. 51. "The Sound of Music" locale — Answer: ABBEY
  34. 52. "The Third Man" and "Kiss Me Deadly," for two — Answer: NOIRS
  35. 53. Creator of a lot of buzz in the music scene — Answer: KAZOO
  36. 54. Laundry problem — Answer: STAIN
  37. 55. No. after a tel. no. — Answer: EXT
  38. 59. Part of a plan — Answer: STEP. Hint: Every journey begins with this small but essential move! 🏃‍♂️
  39. 60. Jackie of martial arts films — Answer: CHAN
  40. 62. Bit of a laugh — Answer: HEE
  41. 63. Femur/tibia connector, in brief — Answer: ACL
  42. 64. Issa of Hollywood — Answer: RAE

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