Monday, July 21, 2025
By Katy Steinmetz and Rich Katz
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
- 1K-pop supergroup
- 4What an angry customer may leave
- 9Vast Mongolian desert
- 13Google.com, e.g.
- 14Sound heard before "Bless you!"
- 15One producing cakes and cookies
- 16Successful throws to the end zone
- 19Heinie
- 20Côte d'___ (French Riviera)
- 21Regular 6 p.m. broadcast of daily events
- 29Regretted
- 30___-weenie
- 31Big TV network in the U.K.
- 34Take the ___ (acquire control)
- 37Threadbare
- 38Vans from hotels to terminals and back
- 42Sports org. at the center of a 2021 antitrust ruling
- 43Ones crossing picket lines
- 44Ending with lemon or orange
- 45Rejected, as an application
- 48Enjoy a book or magazine
- 50Their are fore of them hear in this sentance
- 55"Gotcha"
- 56Series of push-ups or curls at a gym
- 58Slogan for the Pokémon franchise ... also appropriate for 16-, 21-, 38- and 50-Across?
- 65Actress Amy or President John Quincy
- 66Like the boonies
- 67Abbreviation for an Army absence
- 68Mercedes-___
- 69Pluckiness
- 70Place for a pig
Down
- 1Remainder of a cigarette
- 2Word after rainbow or steelhead
- 3Watery snow
- 4"Gonna pass"
- 5Anxiety-related condition, for short
- 6Even if, informally
- 7Des Moines denizen
- 8___ scheme (financial fraud)
- 9Purchase at a pump
- 10Gives the go-ahead
- 11"Busy" buzzer
- 12Org. that orders audits
- 15Flat-bottomed boat
- 17One-named singer of "If I Could Turn Back Time"
- 18Common fourth-and-long decision
- 22Currency in Lyon but not London
- 23Swerve
- 24Does some copy desk work
- 25Semiaquatic salamander
- 26___ Holmes (Sherlock's sister, on Netflix)
- 27Overcaffeinated, colloquially
- 28Have a feeling
- 31Lineup at Woodstock or Coachella
- 32Muscle used in pull-ups, informally
- 33Basic bird made in origami
- 35Situation Room grp.
- 36What two toddlers should learn to do
- 39Aid in making a sandcastle
- 40Lyft rival
- 41Bygone Russian ruler
- 46Man's name that is an anagram of AISLE
- 47Kind of golf that uses baskets instead of holes
- 49Housing on a college quad
- 51Gets closer
- 52Elaborate outfit
- 53Quantities of paper
- 54Treat with bananas and ice cream
- 57Kill it, in a good way
- 58Gossip, gossip, gossip
- 59Positive poem
- 60Something to pick up at a beach?
- 61Celebrity gossip website
- 62Word on a French wine label
- 63___ Solo of "Star Wars"
- 64Animal with a fraternal order named after it
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. K-pop supergroup — Answer: BTS
- 4. What an angry customer may leave — Answer: NOTIP
- 9. Vast Mongolian desert — Answer: GOBI
- 13. Google.com, e.g. — Answer: URL
- 14. Sound heard before "Bless you!" — Answer: ACHOO
- 15. One producing cakes and cookies — Answer: BAKER
- 16. Successful throws to the end zone — Answer: TOUCHDOWNPASSES
- 19. Heinie — Answer: TUSH
- 20. Côte d'___ (French Riviera) — Answer: AZUR
- 21. Regular 6 p.m. broadcast of daily events — Answer: THEEVENINGNEWS
- 29. Regretted — Answer: RUED
- 30. ___-weenie — Answer: TEENIE
- 31. Big TV network in the U.K. — Answer: BBC
- 34. Take the ___ (acquire control) — Answer: REINS
- 37. Threadbare — Answer: WORN
- 38. Vans from hotels to terminals and back — Answer: AIRPORTSHUTTLES
- 42. Sports org. at the center of a 2021 antitrust ruling — Answer: NCAA
- 43. Ones crossing picket lines — Answer: SCABS
- 44. Ending with lemon or orange — Answer: ADE
- 45. Rejected, as an application — Answer: DENIED
- 48. Enjoy a book or magazine — Answer: READ
- 50. Their are fore of them hear in this sentance — Answer: SPELLINGERRORS
- 55. "Gotcha" — Answer: ISEE
- 56. Series of push-ups or curls at a gym — Answer: REPS
- 58. Slogan for the Pokémon franchise ... also appropriate for 16-, 21-, 38- and 50-Across? — Answer: GOTTACATCHEMALL
- 65. Actress Amy or President John Quincy — Answer: ADAMS
- 66. Like the boonies — Answer: RURAL
- 67. Abbreviation for an Army absence — Answer: MIA
- 68. Mercedes-___ — Answer: BENZ
- 69. Pluckiness — Answer: SPUNK
- 70. Place for a pig — Answer: STY
Down
- 1. Remainder of a cigarette — Answer: BUTT
- 2. Word after rainbow or steelhead — Answer: TROUT
- 3. Watery snow — Answer: SLUSH
- 4. "Gonna pass" — Answer: NAH
- 5. Anxiety-related condition, for short — Answer: OCD
- 6. Even if, informally — Answer: THO
- 7. Des Moines denizen — Answer: IOWAN
- 8. ___ scheme (financial fraud) — Answer: PONZI
- 9. Purchase at a pump — Answer: GAS
- 10. Gives the go-ahead — Answer: OKS
- 11. "Busy" buzzer — Answer: BEE
- 12. Org. that orders audits — Answer: IRS
- 15. Flat-bottomed boat — Answer: BARGE
- 17. One-named singer of "If I Could Turn Back Time" — Answer: CHER
- 18. Common fourth-and-long decision — Answer: PUNT
- 22. Currency in Lyon but not London — Answer: EURO
- 23. Swerve — Answer: VEER
- 24. Does some copy desk work — Answer: EDITS
- 25. Semiaquatic salamander — Answer: NEWT
- 26. ___ Holmes (Sherlock's sister, on Netflix) — Answer: ENOLA
- 27. Overcaffeinated, colloquially — Answer: WIRED
- 28. Have a feeling — Answer: SENSE
- 31. Lineup at Woodstock or Coachella — Answer: BANDS
- 32. Muscle used in pull-ups, informally — Answer: BICEP
- 33. Basic bird made in origami — Answer: CRANE
- 35. Situation Room grp. — Answer: NSC
- 36. What two toddlers should learn to do — Answer: SHARE
- 39. Aid in making a sandcastle — Answer: PAIL
- 40. Lyft rival — Answer: UBER
- 41. Bygone Russian ruler — Answer: TSAR
- 46. Man's name that is an anagram of AISLE — Answer: ELIAS
- 47. Kind of golf that uses baskets instead of holes — Answer: DISC
- 49. Housing on a college quad — Answer: DORM
- 51. Gets closer — Answer: NEARS
- 52. Elaborate outfit — Answer: GETUP
- 53. Quantities of paper — Answer: REAMS
- 54. Treat with bananas and ice cream — Answer: SPLIT
- 57. Kill it, in a good way — Answer: SLAY
- 58. Gossip, gossip, gossip — Answer: GAB
- 59. Positive poem — Answer: ODE
- 60. Something to pick up at a beach? — Answer: TAN
- 61. Celebrity gossip website — Answer: TMZ
- 62. Word on a French wine label — Answer: CRU
- 63. ___ Solo of "Star Wars" — Answer: HAN
- 64. Animal with a fraternal order named after it — Answer: ELK
Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Monday, July 21, 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 21?” 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 21, 2025
The full solution for the July 21 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 Monday, July 21.
Hints for the July 21 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The July 21 puzzle fell on a Monday, 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 Monday 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 20
- → NYT Crossword answers for July 22
- 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 21, 2025?
Every answer for the Monday, July 21, 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.