Stealthy assassin with a sword

Crossword Answer — July 15, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

By Daniel Britt

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Neighbor of Vt. and N.H.
  2. 5Canceled, as a mission
  3. 9Debt to equity, for example
  4. 14Longer of the two lower arm bones
  5. 15Word with monetary or military
  6. 16Option on a popular car service
  7. 17Porn
  8. 18"Designing Women" co-star of 1980s-'90s TV
  9. 20Japanese theatrical genre
  10. 22The new oil, it's said
  11. 23Yahoo alternative
  12. 24Snorkeling site
  13. 26Nonspecific cash quantities
  14. 28Player of the middle son on TV's "The Partridge Family"
  15. 33Egg cells
  16. 34Dress in Delhi
  17. 35Readies, as a fishing line
  18. 38Blowout game, in sports headlines
  19. 40Auto-___, setting for many subscription services
  20. 43American city in the Sonoran Desert
  21. 44Work on with the hands, as dough or tired muscles
  22. 46First corner square after Go on a Monopoly board
  23. 48Author Fleming
  24. 49"E.T." actress
  25. 53One of the life sciences: Abbr.
  26. 54Dry, as the Sonoran Desert
  27. 55Dr. whose "lab" is a studio
  28. 58Bad way to run
  29. 60First basic cable show to win an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series
  30. 64Singer who starred in "Labyrinth" (1986) and "The Man Who Fell to Earth" (1976)
  31. 67Shakespearean conspirator
  32. 68Nimble
  33. 69Rips in a review
  34. 70"Later!"
  35. 71Carolers' celebrations
  36. 72Sound of either weariness or relief
  37. 73One place to find 18-, 28-, 49- and 64-Across ... or, parsed differently, how these people might introduce themselves

Down

  1. 1Cologne scent
  2. 2Heroine of Tennessee Williams's "Summer and Smoke"
  3. 3Give the cold shoulder
  4. 4What NASA's Cassini probe orbited for 13 years
  5. 5Gentlemen's club, colloquially
  6. 6Point value of 68% of Scrabble tiles
  7. 7Coat with a thin auric layer
  8. 8Capital city on the banks of the Rideau River
  9. 9Nonsense syllables one might say in a tub
  10. 10___ Dhabi
  11. 11Contract clause
  12. 12Ticks off
  13. 13Yoked team
  14. 19Slightly
  15. 21Ivories, on a piano
  16. 25Cry from a klutzy golfer
  17. 27Grift
  18. 28Socially awkward sort
  19. 29Stratford-on-___
  20. 30Christened
  21. 31Stealthy assassin with a sword
  22. 32Farmyard refrain in a children's song
  23. 36Ruler opposed by the Bolsheviks
  24. 37Levelheaded
  25. 39Remove the skin from
  26. 41Notable features of elves and basset hounds
  27. 42Latticed metal used in construction and fencing
  28. 45Divisions in some history books
  29. 47Constellation resembling a musical instrument
  30. 50Development center?
  31. 51Arcing baseball hits
  32. 52House of ___ (old Italian banking family)
  33. 55June 6 remembrance
  34. 56Competitor of Rao's
  35. 57Diabolical
  36. 59Title river in an Oscar-winning movie
  37. 61Severely injure
  38. 62Antiquated "OMG!"
  39. 63Modern greenhorn
  40. 65___ de la Cité
  41. 66Verb suffix

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Neighbor of Vt. and N.H. — Answer: MASS
  2. 5. Canceled, as a mission — Answer: NOGO
  3. 9. Debt to equity, for example — Answer: RATIO
  4. 14. Longer of the two lower arm bones — Answer: ULNA
  5. 15. Word with monetary or military — Answer: UNIT
  6. 16. Option on a popular car service — Answer: UBERX
  7. 17. Porn — Answer: SMUT
  8. 18. "Designing Women" co-star of 1980s-'90s TV — Answer: DELTABURKE
  9. 20. Japanese theatrical genre — Answer: KABUKI
  10. 22. The new oil, it's said — Answer: DATA
  11. 23. Yahoo alternative — Answer: MSN
  12. 24. Snorkeling site — Answer: REEF
  13. 26. Nonspecific cash quantities — Answer: WADS
  14. 28. Player of the middle son on TV's "The Partridge Family" — Answer: DANNYBONADUCE
  15. 33. Egg cells — Answer: OVA
  16. 34. Dress in Delhi — Answer: SARI
  17. 35. Readies, as a fishing line — Answer: BAITS
  18. 38. Blowout game, in sports headlines — Answer: ROMP
  19. 40. Auto-___, setting for many subscription services — Answer: RENEW
  20. 43. American city in the Sonoran Desert — Answer: MESA
  21. 44. Work on with the hands, as dough or tired muscles — Answer: KNEAD
  22. 46. First corner square after Go on a Monopoly board — Answer: JAIL
  23. 48. Author Fleming — Answer: IAN
  24. 49. "E.T." actress — Answer: DREWBARRYMORE
  25. 53. One of the life sciences: Abbr. — Answer: ECOL
  26. 54. Dry, as the Sonoran Desert — Answer: SERE
  27. 55. Dr. whose "lab" is a studio — Answer: DRE
  28. 58. Bad way to run — Answer: AMOK
  29. 60. First basic cable show to win an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series — Answer: MADMEN
  30. 64. Singer who starred in "Labyrinth" (1986) and "The Man Who Fell to Earth" (1976) — Answer: DAVIDBOWIE
  31. 67. Shakespearean conspirator — Answer: IAGO
  32. 68. Nimble — Answer: AGILE. Hint: Think of a way to describe someone who moves quickly and easily! 🏃‍♂️
  33. 69. Rips in a review — Answer: PANS
  34. 70. "Later!" — Answer: CIAO
  35. 71. Carolers' celebrations — Answer: YULES
  36. 72. Sound of either weariness or relief — Answer: SIGH
  37. 73. One place to find 18-, 28-, 49- and 64-Across ... or, parsed differently, how these people might introduce themselves — Answer: IMDB

Down

  1. 1. Cologne scent — Answer: MUSK
  2. 2. Heroine of Tennessee Williams's "Summer and Smoke" — Answer: ALMA
  3. 3. Give the cold shoulder — Answer: SNUB
  4. 4. What NASA's Cassini probe orbited for 13 years — Answer: SATURN
  5. 5. Gentlemen's club, colloquially — Answer: NUDIEBAR
  6. 6. Point value of 68% of Scrabble tiles — Answer: ONE
  7. 7. Coat with a thin auric layer — Answer: GILD
  8. 8. Capital city on the banks of the Rideau River — Answer: OTTAWA
  9. 9. Nonsense syllables one might say in a tub — Answer: RUBADUB
  10. 10. ___ Dhabi — Answer: ABU. Hint: This is a common prefix for names of several Middle Eastern cities! 🕌
  11. 11. Contract clause — Answer: TERM
  12. 12. Ticks off — Answer: IRKS
  13. 13. Yoked team — Answer: OXEN
  14. 19. Slightly — Answer: ATAD
  15. 21. Ivories, on a piano — Answer: KEYS
  16. 25. Cry from a klutzy golfer — Answer: FORE
  17. 27. Grift — Answer: SCAM
  18. 28. Socially awkward sort — Answer: DORK
  19. 29. Stratford-on-___ — Answer: AVON
  20. 30. Christened — Answer: NAMED
  21. 31. Stealthy assassin with a sword — Answer: NINJA
  22. 32. Farmyard refrain in a children's song — Answer: EIEIO
  23. 36. Ruler opposed by the Bolsheviks — Answer: TSAR
  24. 37. Levelheaded — Answer: SANE. Hint: Think of a state of mind that's clear and rational! 🧠
  25. 39. Remove the skin from — Answer: PARE
  26. 41. Notable features of elves and basset hounds — Answer: EARS
  27. 42. Latticed metal used in construction and fencing — Answer: WIREMESH
  28. 45. Divisions in some history books — Answer: DECADES
  29. 47. Constellation resembling a musical instrument — Answer: LYRA
  30. 50. Development center? — Answer: WOMB
  31. 51. Arcing baseball hits — Answer: BLOOPS
  32. 52. House of ___ (old Italian banking family) — Answer: MEDICI
  33. 55. June 6 remembrance — Answer: DDAY
  34. 56. Competitor of Rao's — Answer: RAGU
  35. 57. Diabolical — Answer: EVIL
  36. 59. Title river in an Oscar-winning movie — Answer: KWAI
  37. 61. Severely injure — Answer: MAIM
  38. 62. Antiquated "OMG!" — Answer: EGAD
  39. 63. Modern greenhorn — Answer: NOOB
  40. 65. ___ de la Cité — Answer: ILE
  41. 66. Verb suffix — Answer: ING

The answer to “Stealthy assassin with a sword” in the New York Times crossword is NINJA — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on July 15, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 31-Down. 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.

“Stealthy assassin with a sword” answer

NINJA (5 letters)

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What is the answer to “Stealthy assassin with a sword”?

The answer is NINJA, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 15, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Stealthy assassin with a sword”?

5 letters: NINJA.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on July 15, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 31-Down.

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