NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 25

Friday, July 25, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Whack to the head, in slang
  2. 9Noted doomsday prepper
  3. 13Prognosticator's shout
  4. 15Game played on a grass or dirt court
  5. 16Occasion to brush up together?
  6. 17Weird Al Yankovic's "Straight ___ Lynwood"
  7. 18Attention magnet, say
  8. 19Like Queen Elizabeth, but not Queen Camilla
  9. 21Deal with The Devil?
  10. 23TV program with its time of day in its name
  11. 24Brit's "bog"
  12. 25Global auction house
  13. 26Gain competitor
  14. 27How one lives in the face of an inscrutable future
  15. 30Org. that may allow religious headwear in pictures
  16. 31Planted oneself
  17. 32Harmless growth
  18. 35Issa of "Insecure"
  19. 36Spanish diminutive suffix
  20. 37Reduced demand for refrigerated trucking, in a way
  21. 39Illicit decampment
  22. 401968 live folk album
  23. 42When repeated, something often said to be "deep"
  24. 43Sheer quantity of awesome
  25. 45Slacks off
  26. 48"Your request is denied"
  27. 49Shrub with a "staghorn" variety
  28. 51Word derived from the Greek for "headdress of Persian kings"
  29. 52Flash point?
  30. 56Heavenly figure, in German
  31. 57One that can put a meal on ice
  32. 58Brood
  33. 59Abstain ... as suggested by the black squares in this puzzle

Down

  1. 1Region of a plane bounded by a circle, in geometry
  2. 2Scorpion's legs, e.g.
  3. 3Abdul with the #1 albums "Forever Your Girl" and "Spellbound"
  4. 4Getting on
  5. 5Shifty type
  6. 6Was up
  7. 7Pioneering mathematician Lovelace
  8. 8Center of a drupe
  9. 9Meat and potatoes, e.g.
  10. 10D8 pieces in Dungeons & Dragons, e.g.
  11. 11"Don't attract attention to yourself"
  12. 12When squirrels may thermoregulate by splooting
  13. 14Extra-large storage unit
  14. 15Solving Wordle in five guesses, colloquially
  15. 20H, to the Hellenes
  16. 22Stole
  17. 23Rough digs
  18. 27One of many in a trend line
  19. 28Period satirized in "Dr. Strangelove"
  20. 29Antibacterial product introduced in 1948
  21. 31"Sometimes" has two of them
  22. 33German-based supermarket with about 2,500 stores in the U.S.
  23. 34Friendly, respectful person
  24. 381970s "howcatchem" TV series
  25. 40Log
  26. 41First color that babies can see, after black and white
  27. 44Eponym of the A.L. batting title award
  28. 46Become acquainted virtually
  29. 47World capital next to the Sarawat Mountains
  30. 50One of three keys to a PC reboot
  31. 53Sizzling
  32. 54It's off limits if you 59-Across
  33. 55West who said "I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Whack to the head, in slang — Answer: DOPESLAP
  2. 9. Noted doomsday prepper — Answer: NOAH
  3. 13. Prognosticator's shout — Answer: ICALLEDIT
  4. 15. Game played on a grass or dirt court — Answer: BOCCE
  5. 16. Occasion to brush up together? — Answer: STUDYDATE
  6. 17. Weird Al Yankovic's "Straight ___ Lynwood" — Answer: OUTTA
  7. 18. Attention magnet, say — Answer: CELEB
  8. 19. Like Queen Elizabeth, but not Queen Camilla — Answer: REGNANT
  9. 21. Deal with The Devil? — Answer: TAROT
  10. 23. TV program with its time of day in its name — Answer: LATESHOW
  11. 24. Brit's "bog" — Answer: LOO
  12. 25. Global auction house — Answer: EBAY
  13. 26. Gain competitor — Answer: ERA
  14. 27. How one lives in the face of an inscrutable future — Answer: DAYTODAY
  15. 30. Org. that may allow religious headwear in pictures — Answer: DMV
  16. 31. Planted oneself — Answer: SAT
  17. 32. Harmless growth — Answer: SKINTAG
  18. 35. Issa of "Insecure" — Answer: RAE
  19. 36. Spanish diminutive suffix — Answer: ITO
  20. 37. Reduced demand for refrigerated trucking, in a way — Answer: ATELOCAL
  21. 39. Illicit decampment — Answer: LAM
  22. 40. 1968 live folk album — Answer: ARLO
  23. 42. When repeated, something often said to be "deep" — Answer: DOO
  24. 43. Sheer quantity of awesome — Answer: EPICNESS
  25. 45. Slacks off — Answer: IDLES
  26. 48. "Your request is denied" — Answer: NOCANDO
  27. 49. Shrub with a "staghorn" variety — Answer: SUMAC
  28. 51. Word derived from the Greek for "headdress of Persian kings" — Answer: TIARA
  29. 52. Flash point? — Answer: AHAMOMENT
  30. 56. Heavenly figure, in German — Answer: ENGEL
  31. 57. One that can put a meal on ice — Answer: POLARBEAR
  32. 58. Brood — Answer: STEW
  33. 59. Abstain ... as suggested by the black squares in this puzzle — Answer: TEETOTAL

Down

  1. 1. Region of a plane bounded by a circle, in geometry — Answer: DISC
  2. 2. Scorpion's legs, e.g. — Answer: OCTET
  3. 3. Abdul with the #1 albums "Forever Your Girl" and "Spellbound" — Answer: PAULA
  4. 4. Getting on — Answer: ELDERLY
  5. 5. Shifty type — Answer: SLYBOOTS
  6. 6. Was up — Answer: LED
  7. 7. Pioneering mathematician Lovelace — Answer: ADA
  8. 8. Center of a drupe — Answer: PIT
  9. 9. Meat and potatoes, e.g. — Answer: NOUNS
  10. 10. D8 pieces in Dungeons & Dragons, e.g. — Answer: OCTAHEDRA
  11. 11. "Don't attract attention to yourself" — Answer: ACTNORMAL
  12. 12. When squirrels may thermoregulate by splooting — Answer: HEATWAVE
  13. 14. Extra-large storage unit — Answer: TERABYTE
  14. 15. Solving Wordle in five guesses, colloquially — Answer: BOGEY
  15. 20. H, to the Hellenes — Answer: ETA
  16. 22. Stole — Answer: TOOK
  17. 23. Rough digs — Answer: LEANTOS
  18. 27. One of many in a trend line — Answer: DATAPOINT
  19. 28. Period satirized in "Dr. Strangelove" — Answer: ATOMICAGE
  20. 29. Antibacterial product introduced in 1948 — Answer: DIALSOAP
  21. 31. "Sometimes" has two of them — Answer: SILENTES
  22. 33. German-based supermarket with about 2,500 stores in the U.S. — Answer: ALDI
  23. 34. Friendly, respectful person — Answer: GOODSORT
  24. 38. 1970s "howcatchem" TV series — Answer: COLUMBO
  25. 40. Log — Answer: ANNAL
  26. 41. First color that babies can see, after black and white — Answer: RED
  27. 44. Eponym of the A.L. batting title award — Answer: CAREW
  28. 46. Become acquainted virtually — Answer: EMEET
  29. 47. World capital next to the Sarawat Mountains — Answer: SANAA
  30. 50. One of three keys to a PC reboot — Answer: CTRL
  31. 53. Sizzling — Answer: HOT
  32. 54. It's off limits if you 59-Across — Answer: ALE
  33. 55. West who said "I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it" — Answer: MAE

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NYT Crossword answers for July 25, 2025

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