NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 21

By Katy Steinmetz and Rich Katz

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Across

  1. 1K-pop supergroupBTS
  2. 4What an angry customer may leaveNOTIP
  3. 9Vast Mongolian desertGOBI
  4. 13Google.com, e.g.URL
  5. 14Sound heard before "Bless you!"ACHOO
  6. 15One producing cakes and cookiesBAKER
  7. 16Successful throws to the end zoneTOUCHDOWNPASSES
  8. 19HeinieTUSH
  9. 20Côte d'___ (French Riviera)AZUR
  10. 21Regular 6 p.m. broadcast of daily eventsTHEEVENINGNEWS
  11. 29RegrettedRUED
  12. 30___-weenieTEENIE
  13. 31Big TV network in the U.K.BBC
  14. 34Take the ___ (acquire control)REINS
  15. 37ThreadbareWORN
  16. 38Vans from hotels to terminals and backAIRPORTSHUTTLES
  17. 42Sports org. at the center of a 2021 antitrust rulingNCAA
  18. 43Ones crossing picket linesSCABS
  19. 44Ending with lemon or orangeADE
  20. 45Rejected, as an applicationDENIED
  21. 48Enjoy a book or magazineREAD
  22. 50Their are fore of them hear in this sentanceSPELLINGERRORS
  23. 55"Gotcha"ISEE
  24. 56Series of push-ups or curls at a gymREPS
  25. 58Slogan for the Pokémon franchise ... also appropriate for 16-, 21-, 38- and 50-Across?GOTTACATCHEMALL
  26. 65Actress Amy or President John QuincyADAMS
  27. 66Like the booniesRURAL
  28. 67Abbreviation for an Army absenceMIA
  29. 68Mercedes-___BENZ
  30. 69PluckinessSPUNK
  31. 70Place for a pigSTY

Down

  1. 1Remainder of a cigaretteBUTT
  2. 2Word after rainbow or steelheadTROUT
  3. 3Watery snowSLUSH
  4. 4"Gonna pass"NAH
  5. 5Anxiety-related condition, for shortOCD
  6. 6Even if, informallyTHO
  7. 7Des Moines denizenIOWAN
  8. 8___ scheme (financial fraud)PONZI
  9. 9Purchase at a pumpGAS
  10. 10Gives the go-aheadOKS
  11. 11"Busy" buzzerBEE
  12. 12Org. that orders auditsIRS
  13. 15Flat-bottomed boatBARGE
  14. 17One-named singer of "If I Could Turn Back Time"CHER
  15. 18Common fourth-and-long decisionPUNT
  16. 22Currency in Lyon but not LondonEURO
  17. 23SwerveVEER
  18. 24Does some copy desk workEDITS
  19. 25Semiaquatic salamanderNEWT
  20. 26___ Holmes (Sherlock's sister, on Netflix)ENOLA
  21. 27Overcaffeinated, colloquiallyWIRED
  22. 28Have a feelingSENSE
  23. 31Lineup at Woodstock or CoachellaBANDS
  24. 32Muscle used in pull-ups, informallyBICEP
  25. 33Basic bird made in origamiCRANE
  26. 35Situation Room grp.NSC
  27. 36What two toddlers should learn to doSHARE
  28. 39Aid in making a sandcastlePAIL
  29. 40Lyft rivalUBER
  30. 41Bygone Russian rulerTSAR
  31. 46Man's name that is an anagram of AISLEELIAS
  32. 47Kind of golf that uses baskets instead of holesDISC
  33. 49Housing on a college quadDORM
  34. 51Gets closerNEARS
  35. 52Elaborate outfitGETUP
  36. 53Quantities of paperREAMS
  37. 54Treat with bananas and ice creamSPLIT
  38. 57Kill it, in a good waySLAY
  39. 58Gossip, gossip, gossipGAB
  40. 59Positive poemODE
  41. 60Something to pick up at a beach?TAN
  42. 61Celebrity gossip websiteTMZ
  43. 62Word on a French wine labelCRU
  44. 63___ Solo of "Star Wars"HAN
  45. 64Animal with a fraternal order named after itELK

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. K-pop supergroup — Answer: BTS
  2. 4. What an angry customer may leave — Answer: NOTIP
  3. 9. Vast Mongolian desert — Answer: GOBI
  4. 13. Google.com, e.g. — Answer: URL
  5. 14. Sound heard before "Bless you!" — Answer: ACHOO
  6. 15. One producing cakes and cookies — Answer: BAKER
  7. 16. Successful throws to the end zone — Answer: TOUCHDOWNPASSES
  8. 19. Heinie — Answer: TUSH. Hint: A cheeky little word for your backside 🍑
  9. 20. Côte d'___ (French Riviera) — Answer: AZUR
  10. 21. Regular 6 p.m. broadcast of daily events — Answer: THEEVENINGNEWS
  11. 29. Regretted — Answer: RUED
  12. 30. ___-weenie — Answer: TEENIE
  13. 31. Big TV network in the U.K. — Answer: BBC
  14. 34. Take the ___ (acquire control) — Answer: REINS
  15. 37. Threadbare — Answer: WORN
  16. 38. Vans from hotels to terminals and back — Answer: AIRPORTSHUTTLES
  17. 42. Sports org. at the center of a 2021 antitrust ruling — Answer: NCAA
  18. 43. Ones crossing picket lines — Answer: SCABS
  19. 44. Ending with lemon or orange — Answer: ADE
  20. 45. Rejected, as an application — Answer: DENIED
  21. 48. Enjoy a book or magazine — Answer: READ
  22. 50. Their are fore of them hear in this sentance — Answer: SPELLINGERRORS
  23. 55. "Gotcha" — Answer: ISEE. Hint: This brief reply shows that you understand. 👀
  24. 56. Series of push-ups or curls at a gym — Answer: REPS
  25. 58. Slogan for the Pokémon franchise ... also appropriate for 16-, 21-, 38- and 50-Across? — Answer: GOTTACATCHEMALL
  26. 65. Actress Amy or President John Quincy — Answer: ADAMS
  27. 66. Like the boonies — Answer: RURAL
  28. 67. Abbreviation for an Army absence — Answer: MIA
  29. 68. Mercedes-___ — Answer: BENZ
  30. 69. Pluckiness — Answer: SPUNK
  31. 70. Place for a pig — Answer: STY

Down

  1. 1. Remainder of a cigarette — Answer: BUTT
  2. 2. Word after rainbow or steelhead — Answer: TROUT
  3. 3. Watery snow — Answer: SLUSH
  4. 4. "Gonna pass" — Answer: NAH
  5. 5. Anxiety-related condition, for short — Answer: OCD
  6. 6. Even if, informally — Answer: THO
  7. 7. Des Moines denizen — Answer: IOWAN
  8. 8. ___ scheme (financial fraud) — Answer: PONZI
  9. 9. Purchase at a pump — Answer: GAS
  10. 10. Gives the go-ahead — Answer: OKS
  11. 11. "Busy" buzzer — Answer: BEE
  12. 12. Org. that orders audits — Answer: IRS
  13. 15. Flat-bottomed boat — Answer: BARGE
  14. 17. One-named singer of "If I Could Turn Back Time" — Answer: CHER
  15. 18. Common fourth-and-long decision — Answer: PUNT
  16. 22. Currency in Lyon but not London — Answer: EURO
  17. 23. Swerve — Answer: VEER
  18. 24. Does some copy desk work — Answer: EDITS
  19. 25. Semiaquatic salamander — Answer: NEWT. Hint: This water-loving amphibian is often found in ponds and streams. 🦎
  20. 26. ___ Holmes (Sherlock's sister, on Netflix) — Answer: ENOLA
  21. 27. Overcaffeinated, colloquially — Answer: WIRED
  22. 28. Have a feeling — Answer: SENSE
  23. 31. Lineup at Woodstock or Coachella — Answer: BANDS
  24. 32. Muscle used in pull-ups, informally — Answer: BICEP
  25. 33. Basic bird made in origami — Answer: CRANE
  26. 35. Situation Room grp. — Answer: NSC
  27. 36. What two toddlers should learn to do — Answer: SHARE
  28. 39. Aid in making a sandcastle — Answer: PAIL
  29. 40. Lyft rival — Answer: UBER
  30. 41. Bygone Russian ruler — Answer: TSAR
  31. 46. Man's name that is an anagram of AISLE — Answer: ELIAS
  32. 47. Kind of golf that uses baskets instead of holes — Answer: DISC
  33. 49. Housing on a college quad — Answer: DORM
  34. 51. Gets closer — Answer: NEARS. Hint: Moves nearer to a person or place. 📍
  35. 52. Elaborate outfit — Answer: GETUP
  36. 53. Quantities of paper — Answer: REAMS
  37. 54. Treat with bananas and ice cream — Answer: SPLIT
  38. 57. Kill it, in a good way — Answer: SLAY
  39. 58. Gossip, gossip, gossip — Answer: GAB
  40. 59. Positive poem — Answer: ODE
  41. 60. Something to pick up at a beach? — Answer: TAN
  42. 61. Celebrity gossip website — Answer: TMZ
  43. 62. Word on a French wine label — Answer: CRU
  44. 63. ___ Solo of "Star Wars" — Answer: HAN
  45. 64. Animal with a fraternal order named after it — Answer: ELK

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for July 21, 2025

Every clue from the July 21 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1K-pop supergroupBTS
4What an angry customer may leaveNOTIP
9Vast Mongolian desertGOBI
13Google.com, e.g.URL
14Sound heard before "Bless you!"ACHOO
15One producing cakes and cookiesBAKER
16Successful throws to the end zoneTOUCHDOWNPASSES
19HeinieTUSH
20Côte d'___ (French Riviera)AZUR
21Regular 6 p.m. broadcast of daily eventsTHEEVENINGNEWS
29RegrettedRUED
30___-weenieTEENIE
31Big TV network in the U.K.BBC
34Take the ___ (acquire control)REINS
37ThreadbareWORN
38Vans from hotels to terminals and backAIRPORTSHUTTLES
42Sports org. at the center of a 2021 antitrust rulingNCAA
43Ones crossing picket linesSCABS
44Ending with lemon or orangeADE
45Rejected, as an applicationDENIED
48Enjoy a book or magazineREAD
50Their are fore of them hear in this sentanceSPELLINGERRORS
55"Gotcha"ISEE
56Series of push-ups or curls at a gymREPS
58Slogan for the Pokémon franchise ... also appropriate for 16-, 21-, 38- and 50-Across?GOTTACATCHEMALL
65Actress Amy or President John QuincyADAMS
66Like the booniesRURAL
67Abbreviation for an Army absenceMIA
68Mercedes-___BENZ
69PluckinessSPUNK
70Place for a pigSTY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Remainder of a cigaretteBUTT
2Word after rainbow or steelheadTROUT
3Watery snowSLUSH
4"Gonna pass"NAH
5Anxiety-related condition, for shortOCD
6Even if, informallyTHO
7Des Moines denizenIOWAN
8___ scheme (financial fraud)PONZI
9Purchase at a pumpGAS
10Gives the go-aheadOKS
11"Busy" buzzerBEE
12Org. that orders auditsIRS
15Flat-bottomed boatBARGE
17One-named singer of "If I Could Turn Back Time"CHER
18Common fourth-and-long decisionPUNT
22Currency in Lyon but not LondonEURO
23SwerveVEER
24Does some copy desk workEDITS
25Semiaquatic salamanderNEWT
26___ Holmes (Sherlock's sister, on Netflix)ENOLA
27Overcaffeinated, colloquiallyWIRED
28Have a feelingSENSE
31Lineup at Woodstock or CoachellaBANDS
32Muscle used in pull-ups, informallyBICEP
33Basic bird made in origamiCRANE
35Situation Room grp.NSC
36What two toddlers should learn to doSHARE
39Aid in making a sandcastlePAIL
40Lyft rivalUBER
41Bygone Russian rulerTSAR
46Man's name that is an anagram of AISLEELIAS
47Kind of golf that uses baskets instead of holesDISC
49Housing on a college quadDORM
51Gets closerNEARS
52Elaborate outfitGETUP
53Quantities of paperREAMS
54Treat with bananas and ice creamSPLIT
57Kill it, in a good waySLAY
58Gossip, gossip, gossipGAB
59Positive poemODE
60Something to pick up at a beach?TAN
61Celebrity gossip websiteTMZ
62Word on a French wine labelCRU
63___ Solo of "Star Wars"HAN
64Animal with a fraternal order named after itELK

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