Wednesday, July 16, 2025
By Jasin Cekinmez
Tap a square to reveal a letter.
Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.
NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Courtroom entry
- 5Broke bread
- 8See 11-Down
- 14Lead-in to an implied "go there" or "think about it"
- 16Rouse (oneself)
- 17Sub category
- 18Grave
- 19Investment firm T. ___ Price
- 20"That's keen!"
- 21"Something bothering you?"
- 26One translation of "aloha"
- 27Calm
- 28Like Detroit vis-à-vis 29-Across
- 29Home of the Wolverines in college sports
- 33Actress Longoria
- 34Cat breed with a distinct rear
- 37Reddit QA
- 38Festival with jousts, informally
- 40Caramel-topped dessert
- 41Do-nothings
- 43Quaint contradiction
- 442003 period film starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe
- 48Snake eyes and boxcars, e.g.
- 49Rapper Lil Uzi ___
- 50Div. for the Astros and Angels
- 52Worker's timeout in Westminster ... or something tucked between this puzzle's shaded squares?
- 56Tectonic drifters
- 57Camper's recreation
- 58Insists
- 59Denver setting: Abbr.
- 60Tips
Down
- 1Many an email attachment
- 2W.C.
- 3Brian who composed four pioneering albums of ambient music
- 4Draw
- 5Boldly attests
- 6Core principles
- 7Part of E.S.L.: Abbr.
- 8Delivery docs
- 9Just after birth
- 10Detector of absurdity, in slang
- 11Chance to get 8-Across
- 12Cuatro + tres
- 13404 Not Found, e.g.
- 15Chargrilled corn-on-the-cob dish in Mexico
- 21Thread pattern
- 22Comedian Minhaj
- 23They radiate warmth
- 24"The Simpsons" teacher Krabappel
- 25Spa treatment, for short
- 26Colleague
- 30Wood for a kite
- 31Native of Muscat
- 32Many a one-star Yelp review
- 34People you do not want to mess with
- 35Olive and palm products
- 36___ Easton Ellis, author of "American Psycho"
- 39Cuts of fish
- 40It might get decorated at Christmas
- 42File menu option
- 43Extra-powerful, as an engine
- 44Drives into a corner
- 45Shout, colloquially
- 46Broncos QB who won back-to-back Super Bowls
- 47Intended
- 51General on a menu
- 52Channel showing vintage films
- 53German article
- 54By ___ by
- 55Metric wts.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Courtroom entry — Answer: PLEA
- 5. Broke bread — Answer: ATE
- 8. See 11-Down — Answer: ONBASE
- 14. Lead-in to an implied "go there" or "think about it" — Answer: DONTEVEN
- 16. Rouse (oneself) — Answer: BESTIR
- 17. Sub category — Answer: FOOTLONG
- 18. Grave — Answer: SOMBER
- 19. Investment firm T. ___ Price — Answer: ROWE
- 20. "That's keen!" — Answer: NEATO
- 21. "Something bothering you?" — Answer: WHATSTHEMATTER
- 26. One translation of "aloha" — Answer: PEACE
- 27. Calm — Answer: SEDATE
- 28. Like Detroit vis-à-vis 29-Across — Answer: EAST
- 29. Home of the Wolverines in college sports — Answer: ANNARBOR
- 33. Actress Longoria — Answer: EVA. Hint: This actress is known for her role in a popular TV show about a quiet suburban life. 🎬
- 34. Cat breed with a distinct rear — Answer: BOBTAIL
- 37. Reddit QA — Answer: AMA
- 38. Festival with jousts, informally — Answer: RENFAIRE
- 40. Caramel-topped dessert — Answer: FLAN
- 41. Do-nothings — Answer: IDLERS
- 43. Quaint contradiction — Answer: TISNT
- 44. 2003 period film starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe — Answer: THELASTSAMURAI
- 48. Snake eyes and boxcars, e.g. — Answer: ROLLS
- 49. Rapper Lil Uzi ___ — Answer: VERT
- 50. Div. for the Astros and Angels — Answer: ALWEST
- 52. Worker's timeout in Westminster ... or something tucked between this puzzle's shaded squares? — Answer: TEABREAK
- 56. Tectonic drifters — Answer: PLATES
- 57. Camper's recreation — Answer: CANOEING
- 58. Insists — Answer: SAYSSO
- 59. Denver setting: Abbr. — Answer: MST
- 60. Tips — Answer: ENDS
Down
- 1. Many an email attachment — Answer: PDF
- 2. W.C. — Answer: LOO
- 3. Brian who composed four pioneering albums of ambient music — Answer: ENO
- 4. Draw — Answer: ATTRACT
- 5. Boldly attests — Answer: AVOWS
- 6. Core principles — Answer: TENETS
- 7. Part of E.S.L.: Abbr. — Answer: ENG
- 8. Delivery docs — Answer: OBS
- 9. Just after birth — Answer: NEONATAL
- 10. Detector of absurdity, in slang — Answer: BSMETER
- 11. Chance to get 8-Across — Answer: ATBAT
- 12. Cuatro + tres — Answer: SIETE
- 13. 404 Not Found, e.g. — Answer: ERROR
- 15. Chargrilled corn-on-the-cob dish in Mexico — Answer: ELOTE
- 21. Thread pattern — Answer: WEAVE
- 22. Comedian Minhaj — Answer: HASAN
- 23. They radiate warmth — Answer: HEATERS
- 24. "The Simpsons" teacher Krabappel — Answer: EDNA. Hint: This beloved character from a classic animated series is known for her witty sarcasm and classroom antics! 📚
- 25. Spa treatment, for short — Answer: MANI
- 26. Colleague — Answer: PEER
- 30. Wood for a kite — Answer: BALSA
- 31. Native of Muscat — Answer: OMANI
- 32. Many a one-star Yelp review — Answer: RANT
- 34. People you do not want to mess with — Answer: BADASSES
- 35. Olive and palm products — Answer: OILS
- 36. ___ Easton Ellis, author of "American Psycho" — Answer: BRET
- 39. Cuts of fish — Answer: FILLETS
- 40. It might get decorated at Christmas — Answer: FIRTREE
- 42. File menu option — Answer: SAVEAS
- 43. Extra-powerful, as an engine — Answer: TURBO
- 44. Drives into a corner — Answer: TRAPS
- 45. Shout, colloquially — Answer: HOLLA
- 46. Broncos QB who won back-to-back Super Bowls — Answer: ELWAY
- 47. Intended — Answer: MEANT
- 51. General on a menu — Answer: TSO
- 52. Channel showing vintage films — Answer: TCM
- 53. German article — Answer: EIN
- 54. By ___ by — Answer: AND
- 55. Metric wts. — Answer: KGS
Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Wednesday, July 16, 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 16?” 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.
NYT Crossword answers for July 16, 2025
The full solution for the July 16 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Wednesday, July 16.
Hints for the July 16 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The July 16 puzzle fell on a Wednesday, and with the New York Times crossword that matters: the grid gets harder as the week goes on, from an easy Monday to a fiendish Saturday, with a large themed puzzle on Sunday. So a Wednesday grid tells you how much misdirection to expect — and if a clue that day seemed to make no sense, the weekday is usually the reason. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
Looking for a different day?
- ← NYT Crossword answers for July 15
- → NYT Crossword answers for July 17
- Today's NYT Crossword answers — the live puzzle
- Browse the full archive of past NYT Crossword answers from the today page, or step through the dates above.
Prefer to solve rather than peek? The play button opens the puzzle so you can try that day's grid yourself, then come back to check your answers. Stuck on a single clue from any puzzle, our crossword solver reveals just that answer from your known letters.
Frequently asked questions
What were the NYT Crossword answers on July 16, 2025?
Every answer for the Wednesday, July 16, 2025 NYT Crossword is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
Where can I find today's NYT Crossword answers?
Today's live puzzle is on our NYT Crossword answers today page, updated the moment each new grid goes live.
How do I look up a different date?
Use the previous/next links above to step day by day, or open the today page to browse the full dated archive.