NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 10

Thursday, July 10, 2025

By Emily Biegas and Sala Wanetick

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Major-league team known as the "North Siders," locally
  2. 5I.R.S. fig.
  3. 8Playbill bits
  4. 12Heckelphone relative
  5. 13Urban housing option
  6. 15Marie Claire competitor
  7. 161970 Van Morrison title track
  8. 18Barbershop choice
  9. 19A:spade_suit:
  10. 21Part of the house in which Kevin is left behind in "Home Alone"
  11. 22Fundamental precepts
  12. 23How some points end up
  13. 26Common fossil fuel
  14. 27K:club_suit:
  15. 31A/C meas.
  16. 34Yaki ___ (Japanese stir-fry)
  17. 35Photographer Goldin
  18. 36Line of rulers ended by the 33-Down
  19. 38Japanese lunch box
  20. 40Canine command
  21. 42Chile's Nevado ___ Cruces National Park
  22. 43Ending with lemon or cannon
  23. 44Q:heart_suit:
  24. 47Bud
  25. 48Vape, informally
  26. 49Sparkling water additive
  27. 5340-40, say
  28. 57J:diamond_suit:
  29. 602025 Pixar film
  30. 61Big race that's no longer around?
  31. 62"Aw, jeez, you can't do that!"
  32. 63December has two big ones
  33. 64N.B.A. star Ginóbili
  34. 65Sharp flavor
  35. 66C.I.A. predecessor
  36. 67It can follow anyone

Down

  1. 1Curve that gives one pause?
  2. 2German war vessel
  3. 3What a stepstool provides
  4. 4Mood
  5. 5Reminder of a past fight, maybe
  6. 6Karaoke choice
  7. 7For real, to Gen Z
  8. 8Happened to
  9. 9Glazer of "Broad City"
  10. 10Like Stonehenge vis-à-vis the Parthenon
  11. 11Sibyls
  12. 14"End of story!"
  13. 17Part of a restaurant's ambience
  14. 20"Kathy Griffin: My Life on the ___" (Bravo show)
  15. 24Possess
  16. 25A best man may make one
  17. 27Part of a brass band
  18. 28Checked like a bouncer, for short
  19. 29Blotto
  20. 30Not straight up, in a way
  21. 31Give orders loudly and curtly
  22. 32Corner
  23. 33See 36-Across
  24. 37Nicki Minaj or Iggy Pop, e.g.
  25. 39Neighbor of an Emirati
  26. 41Active ingredient in some gummies
  27. 45Submit
  28. 46Certain skirts
  29. 47River through six Asian countries
  30. 49Throw out
  31. 50Actress Hayek
  32. 51Notable descendant
  33. 52Cynthia of "Wicked"
  34. 54Standard
  35. 55Podiatric maladies
  36. 56Follow
  37. 58Rare golf scores
  38. 59Freelancer's lack

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Major-league team known as the "North Siders," locally — Answer: CUBS
  2. 5. I.R.S. fig. — Answer: SSN
  3. 8. Playbill bits — Answer: BIOS
  4. 12. Heckelphone relative — Answer: OBOE
  5. 13. Urban housing option — Answer: COOP
  6. 15. Marie Claire competitor — Answer: ELLE
  7. 16. 1970 Van Morrison title track — Answer: MOONDANCE
  8. 18. Barbershop choice — Answer: FADE
  9. 19. A:spade_suit: — Answer: MASTERGARDENER
  10. 21. Part of the house in which Kevin is left behind in "Home Alone" — Answer: ATTIC
  11. 22. Fundamental precepts — Answer: PILLARS
  12. 23. How some points end up — Answer: MOOT
  13. 26. Common fossil fuel — Answer: OIL
  14. 27. K:club_suit: — Answer: TIGERWOODS
  15. 31. A/C meas. — Answer: BTU
  16. 34. Yaki ___ (Japanese stir-fry) — Answer: UDON
  17. 35. Photographer Goldin — Answer: NAN
  18. 36. Line of rulers ended by the 33-Down — Answer: TSARS
  19. 38. Japanese lunch box — Answer: BENTO
  20. 40. Canine command — Answer: SIT
  21. 42. Chile's Nevado ___ Cruces National Park — Answer: TRES
  22. 43. Ending with lemon or cannon — Answer: ADE
  23. 44. Q:heart_suit: — Answer: MATCHMAKER
  24. 47. Bud — Answer: MAC
  25. 48. Vape, informally — Answer: ECIG
  26. 49. Sparkling water additive — Answer: ESSENCE
  27. 53. 40-40, say — Answer: DEUCE
  28. 57. J:diamond_suit: — Answer: JACKIEROBINSON
  29. 60. 2025 Pixar film — Answer: ELIO
  30. 61. Big race that's no longer around? — Answer: DINOSAURS
  31. 62. "Aw, jeez, you can't do that!" — Answer: CMON
  32. 63. December has two big ones — Answer: EVES
  33. 64. N.B.A. star Ginóbili — Answer: MANU
  34. 65. Sharp flavor — Answer: TANG
  35. 66. C.I.A. predecessor — Answer: OSS
  36. 67. It can follow anyone — Answer: ELSE

Down

  1. 1. Curve that gives one pause? — Answer: COMMA
  2. 2. German war vessel — Answer: UBOAT
  3. 3. What a stepstool provides — Answer: BOOST
  4. 4. Mood — Answer: SENTIMENT
  5. 5. Reminder of a past fight, maybe — Answer: SCAR
  6. 6. Karaoke choice — Answer: SONG
  7. 7. For real, to Gen Z — Answer: NOCAP
  8. 8. Happened to — Answer: BEFELL
  9. 9. Glazer of "Broad City" — Answer: ILANA
  10. 10. Like Stonehenge vis-à-vis the Parthenon — Answer: OLDER
  11. 11. Sibyls — Answer: SEERS
  12. 14. "End of story!" — Answer: PERIOD
  13. 17. Part of a restaurant's ambience — Answer: DECOR
  14. 20. "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the ___" (Bravo show) — Answer: DLIST
  15. 24. Possess — Answer: OWN
  16. 25. A best man may make one — Answer: TOAST
  17. 27. Part of a brass band — Answer: TUBA
  18. 28. Checked like a bouncer, for short — Answer: IDED
  19. 29. Blotto — Answer: GONE
  20. 30. Not straight up, in a way — Answer: ONICE
  21. 31. Give orders loudly and curtly — Answer: BARK
  22. 32. Corner — Answer: TREE
  23. 33. See 36-Across — Answer: USSR
  24. 37. Nicki Minaj or Iggy Pop, e.g. — Answer: STAGENAME
  25. 39. Neighbor of an Emirati — Answer: OMANI
  26. 41. Active ingredient in some gummies — Answer: THC
  27. 45. Submit — Answer: ACCEDE
  28. 46. Certain skirts — Answer: MIDIS
  29. 47. River through six Asian countries — Answer: MEKONG
  30. 49. Throw out — Answer: EJECT
  31. 50. Actress Hayek — Answer: SALMA
  32. 51. Notable descendant — Answer: SCION
  33. 52. Cynthia of "Wicked" — Answer: ERIVO
  34. 54. Standard — Answer: USUAL
  35. 55. Podiatric maladies — Answer: CORNS
  36. 56. Follow — Answer: ENSUE
  37. 58. Rare golf scores — Answer: ONES
  38. 59. Freelancer's lack — Answer: BOSS

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NYT Crossword answers for July 10, 2025

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