NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 23

By Joseph Gangi

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  1. 1Hogwarts headmaster ___ DumbledoreALBUS
  2. 6ProvinceAREA
  3. 10Followed move-for-moveAPED
  4. 14Japanese automaker named for a riverISUZU
  5. 15Ground transportation optionTAXI
  6. 16RippedTORE
  7. 17A, B and C, but not X, Y and ZMUSICNOTES
  8. 19Where Bengali and Burmese are spokenASIA
  9. 20Barely scrapes the surfaceSKIMS
  10. 21Bore upLASTED
  11. 23Persistently bother, with "at"NAG
  12. 26Actress Wong of the Netflix series "Beef"ALI
  13. 27James of jazzETTA
  14. 28Ham-handedINEPT
  15. 30Onetime CBS forensic dramaCSI
  16. 33"I don't mind ___ / Except as meals. / And the way they feels": Ogden NashEELS
  17. 35Sicilian landmarkETNA
  18. 36Seyfried of "Mean Girls"AMANDA
  19. 38Tragic ending?CEE
  20. 40He and I, but not she and youCHEMICALSYMBOLS
  21. 43Suffix with rocketEER
  22. 44Highlands cryptid, affectionatelyNESSIE
  23. 45Praiseful versesODES
  24. 46Fast-swimming sharkMAKO
  25. 48DisappointingSAD
  26. 49Villainous animal in "The Lion King"HYENA
  27. 50Add color toTINT
  28. 52She's a woolly oneEWE
  29. 54"What ___ you?"SAY
  30. 55"Beats me!"NOIDEA
  31. 57Toss from the gameEJECT
  32. 59"That's my cue!"IMON
  33. 60A+ and B-, but not FBLOODTYPES
  34. 65Forgetful actor's requestLINE
  35. 66Part of a chainLINK
  36. 67___ coffee (whiskey drink)IRISH
  37. 68Crafty websiteETSY
  38. 69"We will make amends ere long; / ___ the Puck a liar call": Shak.ELSE
  39. 70Day's harvest, for a fisherCATCH

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  1. 1ObjectiveAIM
  2. 2Sch. on the banks of the MississippiLSU
  3. 3Ground transportation optionBUS
  4. 4Commando weaponsUZIS
  5. 5Perform dreadfully, so to speakSUCKAT
  6. 6Figure that roughly equals protons plus neutronsATOMICMASS
  7. 7"Aw, phooey!"RATS
  8. 8PC file extensionEXE
  9. 9Congressional divide, literally as well as metaphoricallyAISLE
  10. 10Just the slightest bitATASTE
  11. 11MA and MS, but not BA and BSPOSTALCODES
  12. 12Canal with a "low bridge" ("Everybody down!")ERIE
  13. 13Out of juiceDEAD
  14. 18ZilchNIL
  15. 22Starting squadATEAM
  16. 23Many a godchildNIECE
  17. 24Something to stand forANTHEM
  18. 25X, Y and Z, but not A, B and CGENERATIONS
  19. 29"The Office" rolePAM
  20. 31Taco topperSALSA
  21. 32Something only some of us will getINSIDEJOKE
  22. 34Pop star GomezSELENA
  23. 36Top gunACE
  24. 37Word aptly hidden in "turned yellow"DYE
  25. 39Writing assignmentESSAY
  26. 41Hole-___ (singular feat)INONE
  27. 42"Whew!"BOY
  28. 47Organ with a distinctive shapeKIDNEY
  29. 49Overwhelmingly busyHECTIC
  30. 51Postpone for nowTABLE
  31. 53Exchanged rings withWED
  32. 55River through KhartoumNILE
  33. 56Leave outOMIT
  34. 57A seeming eternityEONS
  35. 58Banks of "America's Next Top Model"TYRA
  36. 61___ Nas XLIL
  37. 62Place to retire?PIT
  38. 63Corner keyboard keyESC
  39. 64"Keep it down!"SHH

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Hogwarts headmaster ___ Dumbledore — Answer: ALBUS
  2. 6. Province — Answer: AREA
  3. 10. Followed move-for-move — Answer: APED
  4. 14. Japanese automaker named for a river — Answer: ISUZU
  5. 15. Ground transportation option — Answer: TAXI
  6. 16. Ripped — Answer: TORE. Hint: Sometimes things just come apart at the seams! 🧵
  7. 17. A, B and C, but not X, Y and Z — Answer: MUSICNOTES
  8. 19. Where Bengali and Burmese are spoken — Answer: ASIA
  9. 20. Barely scrapes the surface — Answer: SKIMS
  10. 21. Bore up — Answer: LASTED
  11. 23. Persistently bother, with "at" — Answer: NAG
  12. 26. Actress Wong of the Netflix series "Beef" — Answer: ALI
  13. 27. James of jazz — Answer: ETTA
  14. 28. Ham-handed — Answer: INEPT
  15. 30. Onetime CBS forensic drama — Answer: CSI
  16. 33. "I don't mind ___ / Except as meals. / And the way they feels": Ogden Nash — Answer: EELS
  17. 35. Sicilian landmark — Answer: ETNA
  18. 36. Seyfried of "Mean Girls" — Answer: AMANDA
  19. 38. Tragic ending? — Answer: CEE
  20. 40. He and I, but not she and you — Answer: CHEMICALSYMBOLS
  21. 43. Suffix with rocket — Answer: EER
  22. 44. Highlands cryptid, affectionately — Answer: NESSIE
  23. 45. Praiseful verses — Answer: ODES
  24. 46. Fast-swimming shark — Answer: MAKO
  25. 48. Disappointing — Answer: SAD
  26. 49. Villainous animal in "The Lion King" — Answer: HYENA
  27. 50. Add color to — Answer: TINT. Hint: Sometimes you need to give a little splash to brighten things up! 🎨
  28. 52. She's a woolly one — Answer: EWE
  29. 54. "What ___ you?" — Answer: SAY
  30. 55. "Beats me!" — Answer: NOIDEA
  31. 57. Toss from the game — Answer: EJECT
  32. 59. "That's my cue!" — Answer: IMON
  33. 60. A+ and B-, but not F — Answer: BLOODTYPES
  34. 65. Forgetful actor's request — Answer: LINE
  35. 66. Part of a chain — Answer: LINK
  36. 67. ___ coffee (whiskey drink) — Answer: IRISH
  37. 68. Crafty website — Answer: ETSY. Hint: A popular online marketplace where handmade goods and vintage finds take center stage 🧶
  38. 69. "We will make amends ere long; / ___ the Puck a liar call": Shak. — Answer: ELSE
  39. 70. Day's harvest, for a fisher — Answer: CATCH

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  1. 1. Objective — Answer: AIM. Hint: Think of the goal you’re trying to achieve 🎯
  2. 2. Sch. on the banks of the Mississippi — Answer: LSU
  3. 3. Ground transportation option — Answer: BUS
  4. 4. Commando weapons — Answer: UZIS
  5. 5. Perform dreadfully, so to speak — Answer: SUCKAT
  6. 6. Figure that roughly equals protons plus neutrons — Answer: ATOMICMASS
  7. 7. "Aw, phooey!" — Answer: RATS
  8. 8. PC file extension — Answer: EXE
  9. 9. Congressional divide, literally as well as metaphorically — Answer: AISLE
  10. 10. Just the slightest bit — Answer: ATASTE
  11. 11. MA and MS, but not BA and BS — Answer: POSTALCODES
  12. 12. Canal with a "low bridge" ("Everybody down!") — Answer: ERIE
  13. 13. Out of juice — Answer: DEAD
  14. 18. Zilch — Answer: NIL. Hint: A tiny word for absolute nothingness 😶
  15. 22. Starting squad — Answer: ATEAM. Hint: Picture the group selected to begin the game rather than wait on the bench. 🏁
  16. 23. Many a godchild — Answer: NIECE
  17. 24. Something to stand for — Answer: ANTHEM
  18. 25. X, Y and Z, but not A, B and C — Answer: GENERATIONS
  19. 29. "The Office" role — Answer: PAM
  20. 31. Taco topper — Answer: SALSA. Hint: This zesty condiment adds a burst of flavor to your favorite Mexican dish! 🌮
  21. 32. Something only some of us will get — Answer: INSIDEJOKE
  22. 34. Pop star Gomez — Answer: SELENA
  23. 36. Top gun — Answer: ACE
  24. 37. Word aptly hidden in "turned yellow" — Answer: DYE
  25. 39. Writing assignment — Answer: ESSAY. Hint: A structured piece of prose assigned in school ✍️
  26. 41. Hole-___ (singular feat) — Answer: INONE
  27. 42. "Whew!" — Answer: BOY
  28. 47. Organ with a distinctive shape — Answer: KIDNEY
  29. 49. Overwhelmingly busy — Answer: HECTIC
  30. 51. Postpone for now — Answer: TABLE
  31. 53. Exchanged rings with — Answer: WED
  32. 55. River through Khartoum — Answer: NILE
  33. 56. Leave out — Answer: OMIT. Hint: Sometimes it's best to skip something entirely! ✂️
  34. 57. A seeming eternity — Answer: EONS
  35. 58. Banks of "America's Next Top Model" — Answer: TYRA
  36. 61. ___ Nas X — Answer: LIL
  37. 62. Place to retire? — Answer: PIT
  38. 63. Corner keyboard key — Answer: ESC
  39. 64. "Keep it down!" — Answer: SHH. Hint: A hush-level command for a noisy room 🤫

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Wednesday, July 23, 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 23?” 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 23, 2025

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for July 23, 2025

Every clue from the July 23 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Hogwarts headmaster ___ DumbledoreALBUS
6ProvinceAREA
10Followed move-for-moveAPED
14Japanese automaker named for a riverISUZU
15Ground transportation optionTAXI
16RippedTORE
17A, B and C, but not X, Y and ZMUSICNOTES
19Where Bengali and Burmese are spokenASIA
20Barely scrapes the surfaceSKIMS
21Bore upLASTED
23Persistently bother, with "at"NAG
26Actress Wong of the Netflix series "Beef"ALI
27James of jazzETTA
28Ham-handedINEPT
30Onetime CBS forensic dramaCSI
33"I don't mind ___ / Except as meals. / And the way they feels": Ogden NashEELS
35Sicilian landmarkETNA
36Seyfried of "Mean Girls"AMANDA
38Tragic ending?CEE
40He and I, but not she and youCHEMICALSYMBOLS
43Suffix with rocketEER
44Highlands cryptid, affectionatelyNESSIE
45Praiseful versesODES
46Fast-swimming sharkMAKO
48DisappointingSAD
49Villainous animal in "The Lion King"HYENA
50Add color toTINT
52She's a woolly oneEWE
54"What ___ you?"SAY
55"Beats me!"NOIDEA
57Toss from the gameEJECT
59"That's my cue!"IMON
60A+ and B-, but not FBLOODTYPES
65Forgetful actor's requestLINE
66Part of a chainLINK
67___ coffee (whiskey drink)IRISH
68Crafty websiteETSY
69"We will make amends ere long; / ___ the Puck a liar call": Shak.ELSE
70Day's harvest, for a fisherCATCH

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#ClueAnswer
1ObjectiveAIM
2Sch. on the banks of the MississippiLSU
3Ground transportation optionBUS
4Commando weaponsUZIS
5Perform dreadfully, so to speakSUCKAT
6Figure that roughly equals protons plus neutronsATOMICMASS
7"Aw, phooey!"RATS
8PC file extensionEXE
9Congressional divide, literally as well as metaphoricallyAISLE
10Just the slightest bitATASTE
11MA and MS, but not BA and BSPOSTALCODES
12Canal with a "low bridge" ("Everybody down!")ERIE
13Out of juiceDEAD
18ZilchNIL
22Starting squadATEAM
23Many a godchildNIECE
24Something to stand forANTHEM
25X, Y and Z, but not A, B and CGENERATIONS
29"The Office" rolePAM
31Taco topperSALSA
32Something only some of us will getINSIDEJOKE
34Pop star GomezSELENA
36Top gunACE
37Word aptly hidden in "turned yellow"DYE
39Writing assignmentESSAY
41Hole-___ (singular feat)INONE
42"Whew!"BOY
47Organ with a distinctive shapeKIDNEY
49Overwhelmingly busyHECTIC
51Postpone for nowTABLE
53Exchanged rings withWED
55River through KhartoumNILE
56Leave outOMIT
57A seeming eternityEONS
58Banks of "America's Next Top Model"TYRA
61___ Nas XLIL
62Place to retire?PIT
63Corner keyboard keyESC
64"Keep it down!"SHH

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