Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary)

Crossword Answer — July 05, 2025

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Saturday, July 05, 2025

By Tracy Bennett

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Across

  1. 1Break off
  2. 5French musician/composer ___ Tiersen
  3. 9Come to
  4. 14Kind of survivor
  5. 15Name hidden in "disobedience"
  6. 16Zhou of Chinese history
  7. 17Yard, e.g.
  8. 18Some stain preventers
  9. 20Challenges for management
  10. 21Oil smugglers?
  11. 22Eerie phenomenon when a robot seems too lifelike
  12. 24Newspaper in Boston or Miami
  13. 25Bone, in Bologna
  14. 26Neutralize bad karma, say
  15. 27Bad guys
  16. 29Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary)
  17. 33It's nothing
  18. 34*, to a typist
  19. 37Babe, for one
  20. 38Muscle named for its shape, for short
  21. 40"What's the big ___?"
  22. 41Getting in one guess, as Wordle
  23. 43Fencing option
  24. 45Like Brutalist architecture
  25. 46Subject of the books "Jonathan Loved David" and "Take Back the Word"
  26. 50Alley oops
  27. 51Noble title
  28. 53Rigid sort of interpreter
  29. 54Gal(lic) pal
  30. 55Glass production
  31. 56Brendon of Panic! at the Disco
  32. 57"99 Luftballons" singer
  33. 58Blow out
  34. 59Got a load of
  35. 60Somewhat audible disparagements

Down

  1. 1Careen wildly
  2. 2Leave lost for words
  3. 3Jewish bakery specialty
  4. 43-D diagnostic test
  5. 5One of the pillars of improv
  6. 6Bedeck
  7. 7Swell
  8. 8It's a straight shot
  9. 9Keeps greasing that squeaky wheel?
  10. 10Blanket
  11. 11Pain relief brand
  12. 12Drew on a TV
  13. 13Somewhat audible disparagement
  14. 19Dance move that slid into English as "sashay"
  15. 23They're not as sweet as porters
  16. 24What may be raised at a meeting
  17. 27Uniform shade
  18. 28Could be certain?
  19. 30Fortnite developer
  20. 31Small-time
  21. 32Like flans and frittatas
  22. 35Earth : sun :: ___ : sol
  23. 36Colloquial collective
  24. 39Is on the brink, say
  25. 42Radiator fluid
  26. 44Squint to see
  27. 45Very secure, in a way
  28. 46Record-keeping device made of strings and knots
  29. 47Complete
  30. 48Like a perilous situation
  31. 49Woman's name that becomes another woman's name if you reverse the third and fourth letters
  32. 50Liquidy lump
  33. 52Votes for

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
  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
  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

The answer to “Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary)” in the New York Times crossword is PERE — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on July 5, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 29-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.

“Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary)” answer

PERE (4 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary)”?

The answer is PERE, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 5, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary)”?

4 letters: PERE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on July 5, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 29-Across.

Can “Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary)” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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