NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 7

Monday, July 07, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Highly successful, on Broadway
  2. 6Redding who sang "The Dock of the Bay"
  3. 10Opposite of right
  4. 14___ Copland, the so-called "Dean of American Composers"
  5. 15Halloween cover-up
  6. 16Spanish "other"
  7. 17Player facing the leadoff batter
  8. 20Like a wallflower
  9. 21"How sweet ___!"
  10. 22Michelle ___, women's soccer star with 107 international goals
  11. 23"Ask Me Another" airer
  12. 24Band for news radio?
  13. 27One might read "FASTCAR"
  14. 31Kind of acid in proteins
  15. 32Wriggly
  16. 33Quiet nook in a church
  17. 37"That's not fair, Your Honor!"
  18. 39Rust-causing agent
  19. 41Mountain in Greece
  20. 42Archaeological site
  21. 44Hot drink enjoyed by a campfire, perhaps
  22. 45Long-running student quiz show
  23. 47Mantra for many foodies
  24. 51Amaze
  25. 52Sneeze sound
  26. 53Japanese buckwheat noodles
  27. 55Suffix with book or fool
  28. 58Not yet decided ... or an "artful" description for the last words of 17-, 27- and 45-Across?
  29. 62German "a"
  30. 63God: Sp.
  31. 64Aquafina competitor
  32. 65Told untruths
  33. 66Convention center event
  34. 67Takes a breather

Down

  1. 1Lowest voice
  2. 2Swearing-in words
  3. 3Loud skirmish
  4. 4"___ he's a jolly good fellow ..."
  5. 5Walking stealthily
  6. 6Hyatt alternative
  7. 7Weekend event often held in a garage or on a front lawn
  8. 8Spectrum or Verizon Fios, in brief
  9. 9Go down a bunny hill, e.g.
  10. 10Philosopher John who wrote "Two Treatises of Government"
  11. 11Heavens
  12. 12"___ Jacques" (nursery song)
  13. 13Middle part of the body
  14. 18Response similar to "You're too kind"
  15. 19London art gallery
  16. 23Stealthy Japanese warrior
  17. 25Karl or Moses of basketball
  18. 26River of Hades
  19. 27Japanese computer brand
  20. 28Singer Tori
  21. 29Penpoints
  22. 30Singer Clark with the 1965 #1 hit "Downtown"
  23. 33Pueblo material
  24. 34Flamenco guitarist ___ de Lucía
  25. 35Wintry forecast
  26. 36And others, in a footnote
  27. 38Cousin of an alligator, informally
  28. 40Restaurant request on a hot day
  29. 43"OK, that's enough out of me, sorry"
  30. 45Refrigerate
  31. 46Kaplan of "Welcome Back, Kotter"
  32. 47Three-legged support
  33. 48Play part after an intermission, often
  34. 49"To ___ own self be true"
  35. 50Found a text hilarious
  36. 54Very
  37. 55Wading bird
  38. 56Wood strip beneath a mattress
  39. 57Roosters' mates
  40. 59Poem of adulation
  41. 60Veto
  42. 61N.Y.C.'s Madison ___

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Highly successful, on Broadway — Answer: BOFFO
  2. 6. Redding who sang "The Dock of the Bay" — Answer: OTIS
  3. 10. Opposite of right — Answer: LEFT
  4. 14. ___ Copland, the so-called "Dean of American Composers" — Answer: AARON
  5. 15. Halloween cover-up — Answer: MASK
  6. 16. Spanish "other" — Answer: OTRO
  7. 17. Player facing the leadoff batter — Answer: STARTINGPITCHER
  8. 20. Like a wallflower — Answer: SHY
  9. 21. "How sweet ___!" — Answer: ITIS
  10. 22. Michelle ___, women's soccer star with 107 international goals — Answer: AKERS
  11. 23. "Ask Me Another" airer — Answer: NPR
  12. 24. Band for news radio? — Answer: AMSTEREO
  13. 27. One might read "FASTCAR" — Answer: VANITYPLATE
  14. 31. Kind of acid in proteins — Answer: AMINO
  15. 32. Wriggly — Answer: EELY
  16. 33. Quiet nook in a church — Answer: APSE
  17. 37. "That's not fair, Your Honor!" — Answer: IOBJECT
  18. 39. Rust-causing agent — Answer: OXIDANT
  19. 41. Mountain in Greece — Answer: OSSA
  20. 42. Archaeological site — Answer: RUIN
  21. 44. Hot drink enjoyed by a campfire, perhaps — Answer: COCOA
  22. 45. Long-running student quiz show — Answer: COLLEGEBOWL
  23. 47. Mantra for many foodies — Answer: EATLOCAL
  24. 51. Amaze — Answer: AWE
  25. 52. Sneeze sound — Answer: ACHOO
  26. 53. Japanese buckwheat noodles — Answer: SOBA
  27. 55. Suffix with book or fool — Answer: ISH
  28. 58. Not yet decided ... or an "artful" description for the last words of 17-, 27- and 45-Across? — Answer: STILLONTHETABLE
  29. 62. German "a" — Answer: EINE
  30. 63. God: Sp. — Answer: DIOS
  31. 64. Aquafina competitor — Answer: EVIAN
  32. 65. Told untruths — Answer: LIED
  33. 66. Convention center event — Answer: EXPO
  34. 67. Takes a breather — Answer: RESTS

Down

  1. 1. Lowest voice — Answer: BASS
  2. 2. Swearing-in words — Answer: OATH
  3. 3. Loud skirmish — Answer: FRAY
  4. 4. "___ he's a jolly good fellow ..." — Answer: FOR
  5. 5. Walking stealthily — Answer: ONTIPTOE
  6. 6. Hyatt alternative — Answer: OMNI
  7. 7. Weekend event often held in a garage or on a front lawn — Answer: TAGSALE
  8. 8. Spectrum or Verizon Fios, in brief — Answer: ISP
  9. 9. Go down a bunny hill, e.g. — Answer: SKI
  10. 10. Philosopher John who wrote "Two Treatises of Government" — Answer: LOCKE
  11. 11. Heavens — Answer: ETHER. Hint: Think of the upper regions of the sky or atmosphere! ☁️
  12. 12. "___ Jacques" (nursery song) — Answer: FRERE
  13. 13. Middle part of the body — Answer: TORSO
  14. 18. Response similar to "You're too kind" — Answer: ITRY
  15. 19. London art gallery — Answer: TATE
  16. 23. Stealthy Japanese warrior — Answer: NINJA
  17. 25. Karl or Moses of basketball — Answer: MALONE
  18. 26. River of Hades — Answer: STYX
  19. 27. Japanese computer brand — Answer: VAIO
  20. 28. Singer Tori — Answer: AMOS
  21. 29. Penpoints — Answer: NIBS
  22. 30. Singer Clark with the 1965 #1 hit "Downtown" — Answer: PETULA
  23. 33. Pueblo material — Answer: ADOBE
  24. 34. Flamenco guitarist ___ de Lucía — Answer: PACO
  25. 35. Wintry forecast — Answer: SNOW
  26. 36. And others, in a footnote — Answer: ETAL
  27. 38. Cousin of an alligator, informally — Answer: CROC
  28. 40. Restaurant request on a hot day — Answer: ICEWATER
  29. 43. "OK, that's enough out of me, sorry" — Answer: ILLSTOP
  30. 45. Refrigerate — Answer: COOL
  31. 46. Kaplan of "Welcome Back, Kotter" — Answer: GABE
  32. 47. Three-legged support — Answer: EASEL
  33. 48. Play part after an intermission, often — Answer: ACTII
  34. 49. "To ___ own self be true" — Answer: THINE
  35. 50. Found a text hilarious — Answer: LOLED
  36. 54. Very — Answer: OHSO
  37. 55. Wading bird — Answer: IBIS
  38. 56. Wood strip beneath a mattress — Answer: SLAT
  39. 57. Roosters' mates — Answer: HENS
  40. 59. Poem of adulation — Answer: ODE
  41. 60. Veto — Answer: NIX
  42. 61. N.Y.C.'s Madison ___ — Answer: AVE

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