NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 2

By Dan Caprera

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  1. 1___ saladCOBB
  2. 5Site for techiesCNET
  3. 9One of the hues in a Crayola eight-packBLACK
  4. 14Shape of many a racetrackOVAL
  5. 15Fit as a fiddleHALE
  6. 16"... for He is ___" (Matthew 28:6)RISEN
  7. 17Did you know?! The most common bar name in the U.K. is The Red LionPUBTRIVIA
  8. 19EnoughAMPLE
  9. 20W.W.E. star DumasAMY
  10. 21Portfolio portion, in briefIRA
  11. 22It hangs on in the winterICICLE
  12. 23Did you know?! The oldest known porno movie is the 1907 short film "El Satario"GRAPHICDETAIL
  13. 27One might charge el capote rojoTORO
  14. 292014 Winter Olympics hostSOCHI
  15. 30Iridescent gemstonesOPALS
  16. 32Bingo relativeKENO
  17. 34Squid's ink holderSAC
  18. 37Did you know?! Engaging in leisure activities has been shown to reduce stress levels by over 30%FUNFACT
  19. 40Did you know?! Before mastering fire, cave men ate uncooked meat for the first million years of human existenceRAWDATA
  20. 42Official currency of Ecuador and Guam: Abbr.USD
  21. 43"___ move"YOUR
  22. 45Cabinet department since 1913LABOR
  23. 46Nudges againstABUTS
  24. 49Room for growth?WOMB
  25. 50Did you know?! America's first chartered money supplier opened in Philadelphia on January 7, 1782BANKSTATEMENT
  26. 56Enemy vessels in W.W. IIUBOATS
  27. 57Outfit that might have satin lapels, informallyTUX
  28. 58Key near F1ESC
  29. 61Spanish island with many nightclubsIBIZA
  30. 62Did you know?! Diamonds are 58 times more resistant to pressure than rubies or sapphiresHARDTRUTH
  31. 65"___ est mort" ("the king is dead")LEROI
  32. 66Modern aerosol emitter, for shortECIG
  33. 67x times y, potentiallyAREA
  34. 68Boxer nicknamed "Kid Dynamite"TYSON
  35. 69"... or ___!" (threat)ELSE
  36. 70"College GameDay" airerESPN

Down

  1. 1___ América (international football competition)COPA
  2. 2Tube descenderOVUM
  3. 3Step up from an upright pianoBABYGRAND
  4. 4Layered lunch offering, informallyBLT
  5. 5TweetsCHIRPS
  6. 6Language of W.W. II "code talkers": Var.NAVAHO
  7. 7Inventor WhitneyELI
  8. 8Beverage in WonderlandTEA
  9. 9Leg supportBRACE
  10. 10Minimum or maximumLIMIT
  11. 11Pet safety org.ASPCA
  12. 12Chamber group instrumentsCELLI
  13. 13GenuflectKNEEL
  14. 18Narrow inletRIA
  15. 22"Uncut Gems" actress MenzelIDINA
  16. 24"The Sound of Music" antagonistROLF
  17. 25"Ugh!"ICK
  18. 26Only acting Oscar winner in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameCHER
  19. 27Common stir-fry ingredientTOFU
  20. 28Grand workOPUS
  21. 31For exampleSAY
  22. 33One who gives a hootOWL
  23. 34Ones wreaking havocSABOTEURS
  24. 35___ bombATOM
  25. 36No-no in many fad dietsCARB
  26. 38Thoroughly coversCOATS
  27. 39Low-pitched musical instrumentTUBA
  28. 41"Rosy-fingered" time of day in the "Odyssey"DAWN
  29. 44Don't get stuck in it!RUT
  30. 47Onetime geometric game fadTETRIS
  31. 48What mascara might doSMUDGE
  32. 50MuscularBUILT
  33. 51"The Sound of Music" localeABBEY
  34. 52"The Third Man" and "Kiss Me Deadly," for twoNOIRS
  35. 53Creator of a lot of buzz in the music sceneKAZOO
  36. 54Laundry problemSTAIN
  37. 55No. after a tel. no.EXT
  38. 59Part of a planSTEP
  39. 60Jackie of martial arts filmsCHAN
  40. 62Bit of a laughHEE
  41. 63Femur/tibia connector, in briefACL
  42. 64Issa of HollywoodRAE

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. Hint: Think of a tax-advantaged retirement account that can hold investments. 💰
  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. Hint: A threatening ultimatum that means “otherwise” ⚠️
  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. Hint: Think of a coastal waterway that often gets overlooked! 🌊
  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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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

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