NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 24

Thursday, July 24, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Beat at chess
  2. 6Speech therapists' targets
  3. 11Adds to the chain, in a way
  4. 14Daggerlike symbols on manuscripts
  5. 15Square
  6. 16It may be brown or blonde
  7. 17"Nice of you to show up"
  8. 19Something to play by
  9. 20Marching syllable
  10. 21Utter nonsense
  11. 22Vocal flourish used by Lady Gaga in "Shallow" and "Bad Romance"
  12. 24Tries, tries again
  13. 27Univision article
  14. 28"Hey, England, happy Fourth of July!"
  15. 33Cow or cobra, in yoga
  16. 36Do it!
  17. 37Suffix with Sudan or Bhutan
  18. 38With 41-Across, a hint to this puzzle's theme
  19. 39Stereotypical attire for tech bros
  20. 41See 38-Across
  21. 42Head into?
  22. 43Speak hoarsely
  23. 44___ blanc (type of white grape)
  24. 45"Say 'goodnight' Alexa." "Goodnight Alexa"
  25. 49Trash
  26. 50Relative of a votive candle
  27. 54Attire for an acrobat
  28. 58Era in which daylight saving was introduced as a way to conserve energy, in brief
  29. 59Lion in ancient Rome
  30. 60"omg, u r too much"
  31. 61"Bottom-of-the-barrel barrel prices! Buy today!"
  32. 64Love, at Wimbledon
  33. 65Softened
  34. 66"___: The Origins of Our Discontents," Isabel Wilkerson best seller
  35. 67Like one who might prefer platonic relationships, informally
  36. 68Fathers' last words?
  37. 69"Challenge accepted!"

Down

  1. 1Japanese rice cake
  2. 2Approximately
  3. 3Home for the Sun Devils
  4. 4___ City (nickname for New Haven, Conn.)
  5. 5Many a Joseph Cornell artwork
  6. 6Shine
  7. 7Tavern
  8. 8A matchbook, for a wobbly table, say
  9. 9"___ down!" ("Shut up!")
  10. 10Explore a cave
  11. 11Like the Roman Empire around 48 B.C.
  12. 12One might be cooked "casino"-style
  13. 13Will be, in Spanish
  14. 18Musical building block
  15. 23Company name ender
  16. 25South African currency
  17. 26Doesn't get hit, say
  18. 29Hard animal to herd
  19. 30Bad ending?
  20. 31Site of a Nobel Prize award ceremony every December 10
  21. 32Lasting lash effect
  22. 33"East of Eden" girl
  23. 34Setting for "The King and I"
  24. 35Mammal that can roll up into a ball
  25. 39One might help you move
  26. 40Medium capacity?
  27. 41___ Field (M.L.B. venue since 2009)
  28. 43Skin condition that causes facial flushing
  29. 44Major that might require International Relations and U.S. Government classes, informally
  30. 46Pimple
  31. 47Ties another knot, so to speak
  32. 48Comical growl
  33. 51Word with cut or shot
  34. 52Observe closely, as orders
  35. 53Symbol
  36. 54Forearm bone
  37. 55Genre for "Double Indemnity"
  38. 56Last word in the first line of "Home on the Range"
  39. 57One tablespoon, maybe
  40. 62Write
  41. 63Porkpie, e.g.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Beat at chess — Answer: MATED
  2. 6. Speech therapists' targets — Answer: LISPS
  3. 11. Adds to the chain, in a way — Answer: CCS
  4. 14. Daggerlike symbols on manuscripts — Answer: OBELI
  5. 15. Square — Answer: UNHIP
  6. 16. It may be brown or blonde — Answer: ALE
  7. 17. "Nice of you to show up" — Answer: COMMONSNIPE
  8. 19. Something to play by — Answer: EAR
  9. 20. Marching syllable — Answer: HUP
  10. 21. Utter nonsense — Answer: ROT
  11. 22. Vocal flourish used by Lady Gaga in "Shallow" and "Bad Romance" — Answer: MELISMA
  12. 24. Tries, tries again — Answer: ITERATES
  13. 27. Univision article — Answer: UNA
  14. 28. "Hey, England, happy Fourth of July!" — Answer: AMERICANCROW
  15. 33. Cow or cobra, in yoga — Answer: ASANA
  16. 36. Do it! — Answer: TASK
  17. 37. Suffix with Sudan or Bhutan — Answer: ESE
  18. 38. With 41-Across, a hint to this puzzle's theme — Answer: BIRD
  19. 39. Stereotypical attire for tech bros — Answer: VESTS
  20. 41. See 38-Across — Answer: CALL
  21. 42. Head into? — Answer: RAM
  22. 43. Speak hoarsely — Answer: RASP
  23. 44. ___ blanc (type of white grape) — Answer: PINOT
  24. 45. "Say 'goodnight' Alexa." "Goodnight Alexa" — Answer: AMAZONPARROT
  25. 49. Trash — Answer: DIS
  26. 50. Relative of a votive candle — Answer: TEALIGHT
  27. 54. Attire for an acrobat — Answer: UNITARD
  28. 58. Era in which daylight saving was introduced as a way to conserve energy, in brief — Answer: WWI
  29. 59. Lion in ancient Rome — Answer: LEO
  30. 60. "omg, u r too much" — Answer: LOL
  31. 61. "Bottom-of-the-barrel barrel prices! Buy today!" — Answer: COOPERSHAWK
  32. 64. Love, at Wimbledon — Answer: NIL
  33. 65. Softened — Answer: EASED
  34. 66. "___: The Origins of Our Discontents," Isabel Wilkerson best seller — Answer: CASTE
  35. 67. Like one who might prefer platonic relationships, informally — Answer: ARO
  36. 68. Fathers' last words? — Answer: AMENS
  37. 69. "Challenge accepted!" — Answer: ITSON

Down

  1. 1. Japanese rice cake — Answer: MOCHI
  2. 2. Approximately — Answer: ABOUT
  3. 3. Home for the Sun Devils — Answer: TEMPE
  4. 4. ___ City (nickname for New Haven, Conn.) — Answer: ELM
  5. 5. Many a Joseph Cornell artwork — Answer: DIORAMA
  6. 6. Shine — Answer: LUSTER
  7. 7. Tavern — Answer: INN
  8. 8. A matchbook, for a wobbly table, say — Answer: SHIM
  9. 9. "___ down!" ("Shut up!") — Answer: PIPE
  10. 10. Explore a cave — Answer: SPELUNK
  11. 11. Like the Roman Empire around 48 B.C. — Answer: CAESAREAN
  12. 12. One might be cooked "casino"-style — Answer: CLAM
  13. 13. Will be, in Spanish — Answer: SERA
  14. 18. Musical building block — Answer: NOTE
  15. 23. Company name ender — Answer: INC
  16. 25. South African currency — Answer: RAND
  17. 26. Doesn't get hit, say — Answer: SITSPAT
  18. 29. Hard animal to herd — Answer: CAT
  19. 30. Bad ending? — Answer: ASS
  20. 31. Site of a Nobel Prize award ceremony every December 10 — Answer: OSLO
  21. 32. Lasting lash effect — Answer: WELT
  22. 33. "East of Eden" girl — Answer: ABRA
  23. 34. Setting for "The King and I" — Answer: SIAM
  24. 35. Mammal that can roll up into a ball — Answer: ARMADILLO
  25. 39. One might help you move — Answer: VAN
  26. 40. Medium capacity? — Answer: ESP
  27. 41. ___ Field (M.L.B. venue since 2009) — Answer: CITI
  28. 43. Skin condition that causes facial flushing — Answer: ROSACEA
  29. 44. Major that might require International Relations and U.S. Government classes, informally — Answer: POLISCI
  30. 46. Pimple — Answer: ZIT
  31. 47. Ties another knot, so to speak — Answer: REWEDS
  32. 48. Comical growl — Answer: RAWR
  33. 51. Word with cut or shot — Answer: GLASS
  34. 52. Observe closely, as orders — Answer: HEWTO
  35. 53. Symbol — Answer: TOKEN
  36. 54. Forearm bone — Answer: ULNA
  37. 55. Genre for "Double Indemnity" — Answer: NOIR
  38. 56. Last word in the first line of "Home on the Range" — Answer: ROAM
  39. 57. One tablespoon, maybe — Answer: DOSE
  40. 62. Write — Answer: PEN
  41. 63. Porkpie, e.g. — Answer: HAT

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