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Crossword Answer — July 08, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Tuesday, July 08, 2025

By Jesse Guzman

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Across

  1. 1Main idea
  2. 5Holders of squid ink
  3. 9Quickly put (together)
  4. 13Even once
  5. 14Acerbic humor
  6. 15Witch's incantation
  7. 16Airport that Captain Sully departed from
  8. 18Fusilli or fettuccine
  9. 19Channel with a yellow rectangle logo, informally
  10. 20British celebrity restaurateur Gordon ___
  11. 21Animation studio behind "Scooby-Doo"
  12. 24Speaker of Arabic or Hebrew
  13. 27One of many on a self-driving car
  14. 28What colors on opposite ends of the color wheel can do
  15. 29Went fast
  16. 30Nine months, typically, for a human pregnancy
  17. 33"___ me anything"
  18. 34Crave
  19. 37By way of
  20. 38Insects whose queens are fed royal jelly
  21. 40His and ___
  22. 41Fails to mention
  23. 43Long looks
  24. 45Cheddar, dough, bacon or cabbage
  25. 46What a pleasure-seeker seeks
  26. 49"La Traviata" and "La Bohème"
  27. 50Capital of Canada
  28. 53Alums
  29. 54Outstanding effort ... or a feature of 16-, 21-, 34- and 46-Across?
  30. 57Windows : Microsoft :: ___ : Apple
  31. 58Place for a coin collection?
  32. 59Body part covered by a cap
  33. 60[Um, I can hear everything you're saying, you know]
  34. 61Obedience class command
  35. 62Obedience class command

Down

  1. 1Styling product
  2. 2Tennis great Lendl
  3. 3Japanese video game giant
  4. 4"To be honest ..."
  5. 5Unruffled
  6. 6Supplementary part
  7. 7Some video effects, in brief
  8. 8Blue expanse
  9. 9Generator of junk mail
  10. 10Better choice, given the options
  11. 11Place for baptisms and wedding vows
  12. 12Beach, in Spanish
  13. 15Crosses swords
  14. 17Mystery writer Christie
  15. 20No-name
  16. 22Bad-mouth
  17. 23Disagreements
  18. 24Part of the healing process
  19. 25"What ___ can I say?"
  20. 26Lets bygones be bygones
  21. 29Lip gloss quality
  22. 31Pop singer Ora
  23. 32Turn to pulp
  24. 35Rock out on stage?
  25. 36Where hens rest in henhouses
  26. 39Fame and fortune
  27. 42Spiky hairdos
  28. 44Build up
  29. 45Going both ways
  30. 46Set of tenets
  31. 47Celebrity who sometimes put gifts under her audience members' seats
  32. 48John who married Pocahontas
  33. 51"It ___ be long"
  34. 52Half of base x height, for a triangle
  35. 54Campfire residue
  36. 55"The Raven" poet
  37. 56Mission-critical

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Main idea — Answer: GIST
  2. 5. Holders of squid ink — Answer: SACS
  3. 9. Quickly put (together) — Answer: SLAP
  4. 13. Even once — Answer: EVER
  5. 14. Acerbic humor — Answer: EDGE
  6. 15. Witch's incantation — Answer: SPELL
  7. 16. Airport that Captain Sully departed from — Answer: LAGUARDIA
  8. 18. Fusilli or fettuccine — Answer: PASTA
  9. 19. Channel with a yellow rectangle logo, informally — Answer: NATGEO
  10. 20. British celebrity restaurateur Gordon ___ — Answer: RAMSAY
  11. 21. Animation studio behind "Scooby-Doo" — Answer: HANNABARBERA
  12. 24. Speaker of Arabic or Hebrew — Answer: SEMITE
  13. 27. One of many on a self-driving car — Answer: SENSOR
  14. 28. What colors on opposite ends of the color wheel can do — Answer: CLASH
  15. 29. Went fast — Answer: SPED
  16. 30. Nine months, typically, for a human pregnancy — Answer: TERM
  17. 33. "___ me anything" — Answer: ASK
  18. 34. Crave — Answer: ACHEFOR
  19. 37. By way of — Answer: VIA
  20. 38. Insects whose queens are fed royal jelly — Answer: BEES
  21. 40. His and ___ — Answer: HERS
  22. 41. Fails to mention — Answer: OMITS
  23. 43. Long looks — Answer: STARES
  24. 45. Cheddar, dough, bacon or cabbage — Answer: MOOLAH
  25. 46. What a pleasure-seeker seeks — Answer: DOPAMINERUSH
  26. 49. "La Traviata" and "La Bohème" — Answer: OPERAS
  27. 50. Capital of Canada — Answer: OTTAWA
  28. 53. Alums — Answer: GRADS
  29. 54. Outstanding effort ... or a feature of 16-, 21-, 34- and 46-Across? — Answer: APLUSWORK
  30. 57. Windows : Microsoft :: ___ : Apple — Answer: MACOS
  31. 58. Place for a coin collection? — Answer: SOFA
  32. 59. Body part covered by a cap — Answer: KNEE
  33. 60. [Um, I can hear everything you're saying, you know] — Answer: AHEM
  34. 61. Obedience class command — Answer: HEEL
  35. 62. Obedience class command — Answer: STAY

Down

  1. 1. Styling product — Answer: GEL
  2. 2. Tennis great Lendl — Answer: IVAN
  3. 3. Japanese video game giant — Answer: SEGA
  4. 4. "To be honest ..." — Answer: TRUTHIS
  5. 5. Unruffled — Answer: SERENE
  6. 6. Supplementary part — Answer: ADDON
  7. 7. Some video effects, in brief — Answer: CGI
  8. 8. Blue expanse — Answer: SEA
  9. 9. Generator of junk mail — Answer: SPAMBOT
  10. 10. Better choice, given the options — Answer: LESSEREVIL
  11. 11. Place for baptisms and wedding vows — Answer: ALTAR
  12. 12. Beach, in Spanish — Answer: PLAYA
  13. 15. Crosses swords — Answer: SPARS
  14. 17. Mystery writer Christie — Answer: AGATHA
  15. 20. No-name — Answer: RANDO
  16. 22. Bad-mouth — Answer: ASPERSE
  17. 23. Disagreements — Answer: BEEFS
  18. 24. Part of the healing process — Answer: SCAB
  19. 25. "What ___ can I say?" — Answer: ELSE
  20. 26. Lets bygones be bygones — Answer: MAKESPEACE
  21. 29. Lip gloss quality — Answer: SHEEN
  22. 31. Pop singer Ora — Answer: RITA
  23. 32. Turn to pulp — Answer: MASH
  24. 35. Rock out on stage? — Answer: CHRIS
  25. 36. Where hens rest in henhouses — Answer: ROOSTS
  26. 39. Fame and fortune — Answer: STARDOM
  27. 42. Spiky hairdos — Answer: MOHAWKS
  28. 44. Build up — Answer: AMASS
  29. 45. Going both ways — Answer: MUTUAL
  30. 46. Set of tenets — Answer: DOGMA
  31. 47. Celebrity who sometimes put gifts under her audience members' seats — Answer: OPRAH
  32. 48. John who married Pocahontas — Answer: ROLFE
  33. 51. "It ___ be long" — Answer: WONT
  34. 52. Half of base x height, for a triangle — Answer: AREA
  35. 54. Campfire residue — Answer: ASH
  36. 55. "The Raven" poet — Answer: POE. Hint: Think of a master of macabre poetry who might haunt your thoughts. 🦇
  37. 56. Mission-critical — Answer: KEY

The answer to “Main idea” in the New York Times crossword is GIST — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on July 8, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Main idea” answer

GIST (4 letters)

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Why the answer is GIST

GIST is the 4-letter solution that fits "Main idea" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 8, 2025 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Main idea” appeared?

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July 8, 2025 (this puzzle) → GIST. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Tuesday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Main idea”?

The answer is GIST, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 8, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Main idea”?

4 letters: GIST.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on July 8, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 1-Across.

Can “Main idea” 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.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for July 8, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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