NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 5

By Tracy Bennett

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Across

  1. 1Break offSTOP
  2. 5French musician/composer ___ TiersenYANN
  3. 9Come toREACH
  4. 14Kind of survivorLONE
  5. 15Name hidden in "disobedience"EDIE
  6. 16Zhou of Chinese historyENLAI
  7. 17Yard, e.g.UNIT
  8. 18Some stain preventersSOFACOVERS
  9. 20Challenges for managementEGOS
  10. 21Oil smugglers?ARTTHIEVES
  11. 22Eerie phenomenon when a robot seems too lifelikeUNCANNYVALLEY
  12. 24Newspaper in Boston or MiamiHERALD
  13. 25Bone, in BolognaOSSO
  14. 26Neutralize bad karma, sayATONE
  15. 27Bad guysCADS
  16. 29Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary)PERE
  17. 33It's nothingNIL
  18. 34*, to a typistSTARKEY
  19. 37Babe, for onePIG
  20. 38Muscle named for its shape, for shortDELT
  21. 40"What's the big ___?"IDEA
  22. 41Getting in one guess, as WordleACING
  23. 43Fencing optionEPEE
  24. 45Like Brutalist architectureBLOCKY
  25. 46Subject of the books "Jonathan Loved David" and "Take Back the Word"QUEERTHEOLOGY
  26. 50Alley oopsGUTTERBALL
  27. 51Noble titleLADY
  28. 53Rigid sort of interpreterLITERALIST
  29. 54Gal(lic) palAMIE
  30. 55Glass productionOPERA
  31. 56Brendon of Panic! at the DiscoURIE
  32. 57"99 Luftballons" singerNENA
  33. 58Blow outBURST
  34. 59Got a load ofEYED
  35. 60Somewhat audible disparagementsTSKS

Down

  1. 1Careen wildlySLUE
  2. 2Leave lost for wordsTONGUETIE
  3. 3Jewish bakery specialtyONIONROLL
  4. 43-D diagnostic testPETSCAN
  5. 5One of the pillars of improvYESAND
  6. 6BedeckADORN
  7. 7SwellNIFTY
  8. 8It's a straight shotNEATVODKA
  9. 9Keeps greasing that squeaky wheel?REOILS
  10. 10BlanketENVELOP
  11. 11Pain relief brandALEVE
  12. 12Drew on a TVCAREY
  13. 13Somewhat audible disparagementHISS
  14. 19Dance move that slid into English as "sashay"CHASSE
  15. 23They're not as sweet as portersALES
  16. 24What may be raised at a meetingHAND
  17. 27Uniform shadeCADETBLUE
  18. 28Could be certain?ARE
  19. 30Fortnite developerEPICGAMES
  20. 31Small-timeRINKYDINK
  21. 32Like flans and frittatasEGGY
  22. 35Earth : sun :: ___ : solTIERRA
  23. 36Colloquial collectiveYALL
  24. 39Is on the brink, sayTEETERS
  25. 42Radiator fluidCOOLANT
  26. 44Squint to seePEERAT
  27. 45Very secure, in a wayBOLTED
  28. 46Record-keeping device made of strings and knotsQUIPU
  29. 47CompleteUTTER
  30. 48Like a perilous situationHAIRY
  31. 49Woman's name that becomes another woman's name if you reverse the third and fourth lettersELSIE
  32. 50Liquidy lumpGLOB
  33. 52Votes forYEAS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Break off — Answer: STOP
  2. 5. French musician/composer ___ Tiersen — Answer: YANN
  3. 9. Come to — Answer: REACH
  4. 14. Kind of survivor — Answer: LONE
  5. 15. Name hidden in "disobedience" — Answer: EDIE
  6. 16. Zhou of Chinese history — Answer: ENLAI
  7. 17. Yard, e.g. — Answer: UNIT
  8. 18. Some stain preventers — Answer: SOFACOVERS
  9. 20. Challenges for management — Answer: EGOS
  10. 21. Oil smugglers? — Answer: ARTTHIEVES
  11. 22. Eerie phenomenon when a robot seems too lifelike — Answer: UNCANNYVALLEY
  12. 24. Newspaper in Boston or Miami — Answer: HERALD
  13. 25. Bone, in Bologna — Answer: OSSO. Hint: In this Italian city, the word for bone appears on menus and in markets. 🇮🇹
  14. 26. Neutralize bad karma, say — Answer: ATONE
  15. 27. Bad guys — Answer: CADS
  16. 29. Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary) — Answer: PERE
  17. 33. It's nothing — Answer: NIL
  18. 34. *, to a typist — Answer: STARKEY
  19. 37. Babe, for one — Answer: PIG
  20. 38. Muscle named for its shape, for short — Answer: DELT
  21. 40. "What's the big ___?" — Answer: IDEA
  22. 41. Getting in one guess, as Wordle — Answer: ACING
  23. 43. Fencing option — Answer: EPEE
  24. 45. Like Brutalist architecture — Answer: BLOCKY
  25. 46. Subject of the books "Jonathan Loved David" and "Take Back the Word" — Answer: QUEERTHEOLOGY
  26. 50. Alley oops — Answer: GUTTERBALL
  27. 51. Noble title — Answer: LADY
  28. 53. Rigid sort of interpreter — Answer: LITERALIST
  29. 54. Gal(lic) pal — Answer: AMIE
  30. 55. Glass production — Answer: OPERA
  31. 56. Brendon of Panic! at the Disco — Answer: URIE
  32. 57. "99 Luftballons" singer — Answer: NENA
  33. 58. Blow out — Answer: BURST
  34. 59. Got a load of — Answer: EYED
  35. 60. Somewhat audible disparagements — Answer: TSKS

Down

  1. 1. Careen wildly — Answer: SLUE
  2. 2. Leave lost for words — Answer: TONGUETIE
  3. 3. Jewish bakery specialty — Answer: ONIONROLL
  4. 4. 3-D diagnostic test — Answer: PETSCAN
  5. 5. One of the pillars of improv — Answer: YESAND
  6. 6. Bedeck — Answer: ADORN
  7. 7. Swell — Answer: NIFTY
  8. 8. It's a straight shot — Answer: NEATVODKA
  9. 9. Keeps greasing that squeaky wheel? — Answer: REOILS
  10. 10. Blanket — Answer: ENVELOP
  11. 11. Pain relief brand — Answer: ALEVE. Hint: An over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication brand. 💊
  12. 12. Drew on a TV — Answer: CAREY
  13. 13. Somewhat audible disparagement — Answer: HISS
  14. 19. Dance move that slid into English as "sashay" — Answer: CHASSE
  15. 23. They're not as sweet as porters — Answer: ALES
  16. 24. What may be raised at a meeting — Answer: HAND
  17. 27. Uniform shade — Answer: CADETBLUE
  18. 28. Could be certain? — Answer: ARE
  19. 30. Fortnite developer — Answer: EPICGAMES
  20. 31. Small-time — Answer: RINKYDINK
  21. 32. Like flans and frittatas — Answer: EGGY
  22. 35. Earth : sun :: ___ : sol — Answer: TIERRA
  23. 36. Colloquial collective — Answer: YALL
  24. 39. Is on the brink, say — Answer: TEETERS
  25. 42. Radiator fluid — Answer: COOLANT
  26. 44. Squint to see — Answer: PEERAT
  27. 45. Very secure, in a way — Answer: BOLTED
  28. 46. Record-keeping device made of strings and knots — Answer: QUIPU
  29. 47. Complete — Answer: UTTER
  30. 48. Like a perilous situation — Answer: HAIRY
  31. 49. Woman's name that becomes another woman's name if you reverse the third and fourth letters — Answer: ELSIE
  32. 50. Liquidy lump — Answer: GLOB
  33. 52. Votes for — Answer: YEAS

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for July 5, 2025

Every clue from the July 5 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Break offSTOP
5French musician/composer ___ TiersenYANN
9Come toREACH
14Kind of survivorLONE
15Name hidden in "disobedience"EDIE
16Zhou of Chinese historyENLAI
17Yard, e.g.UNIT
18Some stain preventersSOFACOVERS
20Challenges for managementEGOS
21Oil smugglers?ARTTHIEVES
22Eerie phenomenon when a robot seems too lifelikeUNCANNYVALLEY
24Newspaper in Boston or MiamiHERALD
25Bone, in BolognaOSSO
26Neutralize bad karma, sayATONE
27Bad guysCADS
29Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary)PERE
33It's nothingNIL
34*, to a typistSTARKEY
37Babe, for onePIG
38Muscle named for its shape, for shortDELT
40"What's the big ___?"IDEA
41Getting in one guess, as WordleACING
43Fencing optionEPEE
45Like Brutalist architectureBLOCKY
46Subject of the books "Jonathan Loved David" and "Take Back the Word"QUEERTHEOLOGY
50Alley oopsGUTTERBALL
51Noble titleLADY
53Rigid sort of interpreterLITERALIST
54Gal(lic) palAMIE
55Glass productionOPERA
56Brendon of Panic! at the DiscoURIE
57"99 Luftballons" singerNENA
58Blow outBURST
59Got a load ofEYED
60Somewhat audible disparagementsTSKS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Careen wildlySLUE
2Leave lost for wordsTONGUETIE
3Jewish bakery specialtyONIONROLL
43-D diagnostic testPETSCAN
5One of the pillars of improvYESAND
6BedeckADORN
7SwellNIFTY
8It's a straight shotNEATVODKA
9Keeps greasing that squeaky wheel?REOILS
10BlanketENVELOP
11Pain relief brandALEVE
12Drew on a TVCAREY
13Somewhat audible disparagementHISS
19Dance move that slid into English as "sashay"CHASSE
23They're not as sweet as portersALES
24What may be raised at a meetingHAND
27Uniform shadeCADETBLUE
28Could be certain?ARE
30Fortnite developerEPICGAMES
31Small-timeRINKYDINK
32Like flans and frittatasEGGY
35Earth : sun :: ___ : solTIERRA
36Colloquial collectiveYALL
39Is on the brink, sayTEETERS
42Radiator fluidCOOLANT
44Squint to seePEERAT
45Very secure, in a wayBOLTED
46Record-keeping device made of strings and knotsQUIPU
47CompleteUTTER
48Like a perilous situationHAIRY
49Woman's name that becomes another woman's name if you reverse the third and fourth lettersELSIE
50Liquidy lumpGLOB
52Votes forYEAS

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