NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 9

By Desirée Penner and Jeff Sinnock

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  1. 1Top dog?MUTT
  2. 5Top hat?LID
  3. 8Top gun?PISTOL
  4. 14Olympic event in which athletes wear masksEPEE
  5. 15Balmy time in BordeauxETE
  6. 16Squids' kinOCTOPI
  7. 17Marilyn Monroe used eyeliner to darken the one on her cheekMOLE
  8. 18Late actor KilmerVAL
  9. 19Be off the markMISAIM
  10. 20Number with 12 zeros in the U.S. but 18 zeros in other parts of the worldONETRILLION
  11. 23Cotillion V.I.P.DEB
  12. 24Top 10 songHIT
  13. 25Auntie ___ (food court chain)ANNES
  14. 27Who, What or I Don't Know, to Abbott and CostelloBASEMAN
  15. 31Popular digital wallet serviceCASHAPP
  16. 35Non-RxOTC
  17. 36Dance instructionSTEP
  18. 38Jason of "How I Met Your Mother"SEGEL
  19. 39One wearing a djellaba robe, typicallyARAB
  20. 41Outer boundaries, as where this puzzle's theme answers are locatedEDGES
  21. 44Hospital fluidsSERA
  22. 45Pat ___, three-time N.B.A. Coach of the YearRILEY
  23. 47Bit of litter by a theaterSTUB
  24. 49It may be picked by the pickyNIT
  25. 50Kind of EmmyDAYTIME
  26. 53Last Supper guestAPOSTLE
  27. 55One end of a batteryANODE
  28. 57State animal of UtahELK
  29. 58Ryder Cup org.PGA
  30. 61Famous misquote of a James Cagney line from the 1932 film "Taxi!"YOUDIRTYRAT
  31. 66Beyond beliefUNREAL
  32. 68HunkGOB
  33. 69___ landLALA
  34. 70Repeated sounds in "Hey Jude"NANANA
  35. 71From ___ ZATO
  36. 72Many moonsAGES
  37. 73Bottom feeder?TROUGH
  38. 74Bottom line?RAY
  39. 75Bottom dollar?BUCK

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  1. 1Side note?MEMO
  2. 2Agreed-___UPON
  3. 3Prefix with communicationTELE
  4. 4Grow choppersTEETHE
  5. 5Get off the ground?LEVITATE
  6. 6Stressed type: Abbr.ITAL
  7. 7Singer ReeseDELLA
  8. 8California college where the writer David Foster Wallace taught EnglishPOMONA
  9. 9Unfriendly qualityICINESS
  10. 10Ave. crossersSTS
  11. 11Lowly sortTOAD
  12. 12Redheaded boy of 1960s TVOPIE
  13. 13Side arm?LIMB
  14. 21Parts of eyeglass framesRIMS
  15. 22First magazine to feature Steve Jobs on its cover (October 1981)INC
  16. 26Elvis's "___ Not You"SHES
  17. 27Side plank?BOARD
  18. 28Parts of heartsATRIA
  19. 29Like snakesSCALY
  20. 30Mustachioed "Simpsons" characterNED
  21. 32007, for oneAGENT
  22. 33JeopardyPERIL
  23. 34Side dish?PLATE
  24. 37Family-friendly ratingsPGS
  25. 40Onetime alternative to VHSBETA
  26. 42Gate infoETA
  27. 43Comic book hero whose secret identity is Conner KentSUPERBOY
  28. 46Symbol of contrasting principlesYINYANG
  29. 48Get out of the starting gate fastBOLT
  30. 51BreadMOOLAH
  31. 52End of a professor's addressEDU
  32. 541970s space stationSKYLAB
  33. 56"J. ___" (2011 Clint Eastwood biopic)EDGAR
  34. 58Side kick?PUNT
  35. 59GrowlGNAR
  36. 60River under the Ponte VecchioARNO
  37. 62Itty bitIOTA
  38. 63Prego rivalRAGU
  39. 64Guinness of "Star Wars"ALEC
  40. 65Side job?TASK
  41. 67French 101 word that sounds like a letter of the alphabetEAU

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Top dog? — Answer: MUTT
  2. 5. Top hat? — Answer: LID
  3. 8. Top gun? — Answer: PISTOL
  4. 14. Olympic event in which athletes wear masks — Answer: EPEE
  5. 15. Balmy time in Bordeaux — Answer: ETE
  6. 16. Squids' kin — Answer: OCTOPI
  7. 17. Marilyn Monroe used eyeliner to darken the one on her cheek — Answer: MOLE
  8. 18. Late actor Kilmer — Answer: VAL
  9. 19. Be off the mark — Answer: MISAIM
  10. 20. Number with 12 zeros in the U.S. but 18 zeros in other parts of the world — Answer: ONETRILLION
  11. 23. Cotillion V.I.P. — Answer: DEB
  12. 24. Top 10 song — Answer: HIT
  13. 25. Auntie ___ (food court chain) — Answer: ANNES
  14. 27. Who, What or I Don't Know, to Abbott and Costello — Answer: BASEMAN
  15. 31. Popular digital wallet service — Answer: CASHAPP
  16. 35. Non-Rx — Answer: OTC
  17. 36. Dance instruction — Answer: STEP
  18. 38. Jason of "How I Met Your Mother" — Answer: SEGEL
  19. 39. One wearing a djellaba robe, typically — Answer: ARAB
  20. 41. Outer boundaries, as where this puzzle's theme answers are located — Answer: EDGES
  21. 44. Hospital fluids — Answer: SERA
  22. 45. Pat ___, three-time N.B.A. Coach of the Year — Answer: RILEY
  23. 47. Bit of litter by a theater — Answer: STUB
  24. 49. It may be picked by the picky — Answer: NIT
  25. 50. Kind of Emmy — Answer: DAYTIME
  26. 53. Last Supper guest — Answer: APOSTLE
  27. 55. One end of a battery — Answer: ANODE
  28. 57. State animal of Utah — Answer: ELK
  29. 58. Ryder Cup org. — Answer: PGA
  30. 61. Famous misquote of a James Cagney line from the 1932 film "Taxi!" — Answer: YOUDIRTYRAT
  31. 66. Beyond belief — Answer: UNREAL
  32. 68. Hunk — Answer: GOB
  33. 69. ___ land — Answer: LALA
  34. 70. Repeated sounds in "Hey Jude" — Answer: NANANA
  35. 71. From ___ Z — Answer: ATO
  36. 72. Many moons — Answer: AGES
  37. 73. Bottom feeder? — Answer: TROUGH
  38. 74. Bottom line? — Answer: RAY
  39. 75. Bottom dollar? — Answer: BUCK

Down

  1. 1. Side note? — Answer: MEMO
  2. 2. Agreed-___ — Answer: UPON
  3. 3. Prefix with communication — Answer: TELE
  4. 4. Grow choppers — Answer: TEETHE
  5. 5. Get off the ground? — Answer: LEVITATE
  6. 6. Stressed type: Abbr. — Answer: ITAL
  7. 7. Singer Reese — Answer: DELLA
  8. 8. California college where the writer David Foster Wallace taught English — Answer: POMONA
  9. 9. Unfriendly quality — Answer: ICINESS
  10. 10. Ave. crossers — Answer: STS
  11. 11. Lowly sort — Answer: TOAD
  12. 12. Redheaded boy of 1960s TV — Answer: OPIE
  13. 13. Side arm? — Answer: LIMB
  14. 21. Parts of eyeglass frames — Answer: RIMS
  15. 22. First magazine to feature Steve Jobs on its cover (October 1981) — Answer: INC
  16. 26. Elvis's "___ Not You" — Answer: SHES
  17. 27. Side plank? — Answer: BOARD
  18. 28. Parts of hearts — Answer: ATRIA. Hint: These upper heart chambers receive blood before passing it onward. ❤️
  19. 29. Like snakes — Answer: SCALY
  20. 30. Mustachioed "Simpsons" character — Answer: NED
  21. 32. 007, for one — Answer: AGENT
  22. 33. Jeopardy — Answer: PERIL
  23. 34. Side dish? — Answer: PLATE
  24. 37. Family-friendly ratings — Answer: PGS
  25. 40. Onetime alternative to VHS — Answer: BETA
  26. 42. Gate info — Answer: ETA
  27. 43. Comic book hero whose secret identity is Conner Kent — Answer: SUPERBOY
  28. 46. Symbol of contrasting principles — Answer: YINYANG
  29. 48. Get out of the starting gate fast — Answer: BOLT
  30. 51. Bread — Answer: MOOLAH
  31. 52. End of a professor's address — Answer: EDU
  32. 54. 1970s space station — Answer: SKYLAB
  33. 56. "J. ___" (2011 Clint Eastwood biopic) — Answer: EDGAR
  34. 58. Side kick? — Answer: PUNT
  35. 59. Growl — Answer: GNAR
  36. 60. River under the Ponte Vecchio — Answer: ARNO
  37. 62. Itty bit — Answer: IOTA
  38. 63. Prego rival — Answer: RAGU
  39. 64. Guinness of "Star Wars" — Answer: ALEC
  40. 65. Side job? — Answer: TASK
  41. 67. French 101 word that sounds like a letter of the alphabet — Answer: EAU

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Wednesday, July 9, 2025 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 9?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for July 9, 2025

Every clue from the July 9 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Top dog?MUTT
5Top hat?LID
8Top gun?PISTOL
14Olympic event in which athletes wear masksEPEE
15Balmy time in BordeauxETE
16Squids' kinOCTOPI
17Marilyn Monroe used eyeliner to darken the one on her cheekMOLE
18Late actor KilmerVAL
19Be off the markMISAIM
20Number with 12 zeros in the U.S. but 18 zeros in other parts of the worldONETRILLION
23Cotillion V.I.P.DEB
24Top 10 songHIT
25Auntie ___ (food court chain)ANNES
27Who, What or I Don't Know, to Abbott and CostelloBASEMAN
31Popular digital wallet serviceCASHAPP
35Non-RxOTC
36Dance instructionSTEP
38Jason of "How I Met Your Mother"SEGEL
39One wearing a djellaba robe, typicallyARAB
41Outer boundaries, as where this puzzle's theme answers are locatedEDGES
44Hospital fluidsSERA
45Pat ___, three-time N.B.A. Coach of the YearRILEY
47Bit of litter by a theaterSTUB
49It may be picked by the pickyNIT
50Kind of EmmyDAYTIME
53Last Supper guestAPOSTLE
55One end of a batteryANODE
57State animal of UtahELK
58Ryder Cup org.PGA
61Famous misquote of a James Cagney line from the 1932 film "Taxi!"YOUDIRTYRAT
66Beyond beliefUNREAL
68HunkGOB
69___ landLALA
70Repeated sounds in "Hey Jude"NANANA
71From ___ ZATO
72Many moonsAGES
73Bottom feeder?TROUGH
74Bottom line?RAY
75Bottom dollar?BUCK

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Side note?MEMO
2Agreed-___UPON
3Prefix with communicationTELE
4Grow choppersTEETHE
5Get off the ground?LEVITATE
6Stressed type: Abbr.ITAL
7Singer ReeseDELLA
8California college where the writer David Foster Wallace taught EnglishPOMONA
9Unfriendly qualityICINESS
10Ave. crossersSTS
11Lowly sortTOAD
12Redheaded boy of 1960s TVOPIE
13Side arm?LIMB
21Parts of eyeglass framesRIMS
22First magazine to feature Steve Jobs on its cover (October 1981)INC
26Elvis's "___ Not You"SHES
27Side plank?BOARD
28Parts of heartsATRIA
29Like snakesSCALY
30Mustachioed "Simpsons" characterNED
32007, for oneAGENT
33JeopardyPERIL
34Side dish?PLATE
37Family-friendly ratingsPGS
40Onetime alternative to VHSBETA
42Gate infoETA
43Comic book hero whose secret identity is Conner KentSUPERBOY
46Symbol of contrasting principlesYINYANG
48Get out of the starting gate fastBOLT
51BreadMOOLAH
52End of a professor's addressEDU
541970s space stationSKYLAB
56"J. ___" (2011 Clint Eastwood biopic)EDGAR
58Side kick?PUNT
59GrowlGNAR
60River under the Ponte VecchioARNO
62Itty bitIOTA
63Prego rivalRAGU
64Guinness of "Star Wars"ALEC
65Side job?TASK
67French 101 word that sounds like a letter of the alphabetEAU

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