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Crossword Answer — July 21, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Monday, July 21, 2025

By Katy Steinmetz and Rich Katz

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1K-pop supergroup
  2. 4What an angry customer may leave
  3. 9Vast Mongolian desert
  4. 13Google.com, e.g.
  5. 14Sound heard before "Bless you!"
  6. 15One producing cakes and cookies
  7. 16Successful throws to the end zone
  8. 19Heinie
  9. 20Côte d'___ (French Riviera)
  10. 21Regular 6 p.m. broadcast of daily events
  11. 29Regretted
  12. 30___-weenie
  13. 31Big TV network in the U.K.
  14. 34Take the ___ (acquire control)
  15. 37Threadbare
  16. 38Vans from hotels to terminals and back
  17. 42Sports org. at the center of a 2021 antitrust ruling
  18. 43Ones crossing picket lines
  19. 44Ending with lemon or orange
  20. 45Rejected, as an application
  21. 48Enjoy a book or magazine
  22. 50Their are fore of them hear in this sentance
  23. 55"Gotcha"
  24. 56Series of push-ups or curls at a gym
  25. 58Slogan for the Pokémon franchise ... also appropriate for 16-, 21-, 38- and 50-Across?
  26. 65Actress Amy or President John Quincy
  27. 66Like the boonies
  28. 67Abbreviation for an Army absence
  29. 68Mercedes-___
  30. 69Pluckiness
  31. 70Place for a pig

Down

  1. 1Remainder of a cigarette
  2. 2Word after rainbow or steelhead
  3. 3Watery snow
  4. 4"Gonna pass"
  5. 5Anxiety-related condition, for short
  6. 6Even if, informally
  7. 7Des Moines denizen
  8. 8___ scheme (financial fraud)
  9. 9Purchase at a pump
  10. 10Gives the go-ahead
  11. 11"Busy" buzzer
  12. 12Org. that orders audits
  13. 15Flat-bottomed boat
  14. 17One-named singer of "If I Could Turn Back Time"
  15. 18Common fourth-and-long decision
  16. 22Currency in Lyon but not London
  17. 23Swerve
  18. 24Does some copy desk work
  19. 25Semiaquatic salamander
  20. 26___ Holmes (Sherlock's sister, on Netflix)
  21. 27Overcaffeinated, colloquially
  22. 28Have a feeling
  23. 31Lineup at Woodstock or Coachella
  24. 32Muscle used in pull-ups, informally
  25. 33Basic bird made in origami
  26. 35Situation Room grp.
  27. 36What two toddlers should learn to do
  28. 39Aid in making a sandcastle
  29. 40Lyft rival
  30. 41Bygone Russian ruler
  31. 46Man's name that is an anagram of AISLE
  32. 47Kind of golf that uses baskets instead of holes
  33. 49Housing on a college quad
  34. 51Gets closer
  35. 52Elaborate outfit
  36. 53Quantities of paper
  37. 54Treat with bananas and ice cream
  38. 57Kill it, in a good way
  39. 58Gossip, gossip, gossip
  40. 59Positive poem
  41. 60Something to pick up at a beach?
  42. 61Celebrity gossip website
  43. 62Word on a French wine label
  44. 63___ Solo of "Star Wars"
  45. 64Animal with a fraternal order named after it

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
  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
  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
  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
  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

The answer to “Enjoy a book or magazine” in the New York Times crossword is READ — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on July 21, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 48-Across. 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.

“Enjoy a book or magazine” answer

READ (4 letters)

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Why the answer is READ

READ is the 4-letter solution that fits "Enjoy a book or magazine" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 21, 2025 (48-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Enjoy a book or magazine” appeared?

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July 21, 2025 (this puzzle) → READ. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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About the NYT Crossword

The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Monday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Enjoy a book or magazine”?

The answer is READ, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 21, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Enjoy a book or magazine”?

4 letters: READ.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on July 21, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 48-Across.

Can “Enjoy a book or magazine” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for July 21, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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