NYT Crossword July 20 2025 Answers (7/20/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for July 20 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword July 20, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword July 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 7/20/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A The small screen's second Golden Age, informally
7A Completed in two under par
13A Indian tourist mecca
16A Scoundrel
19A One working near home
20A Flourish
21A "Wait for it ... finished!"
23A Cardinal point?
25A Philanthropist ___ French Gates
26A Ignore the alarm, say
27A Tipping point?
29A Few and far between
32A Terse affirmation
33A Scottish regional accents
34A [My word!]
38A Father of Transcendentalism
41A What makes a twister twistier?
43A "Absolutamente!"
44A Really really
46A ___ Miss
47A Cry near a scarecrow
49A Airport sign carrier
51A Fine point?
53A Plot point?
56A Swear
57A Tree ring, to a dendrochronologist
59A Potpourri feature
60A What the Mosquirix vaccine targets
63A "Take a hike, pal!"
65A Supergiant, e.g.
69A Match point?
72A Flash point?
75A Comic who said "One thing about being narrow-minded - you'll never be lonely"
76A Singsong refrain syllables
78A Total
79A Mary Westmacott, for Agatha Christie
81A Bring up the rear?
84A Galoots
85A Style point?
89A Low point?
93A Sawbones, in brief
94A Alternative to Yahoo Mail
95A It's just a guess: Abbr.
96A More cunning
97A Japanese pitcher nicknamed "The Tornado"
98A Frodo's sidekick
101A Gym
104A Stately trees
105A Barn-raising participants, maybe
107A ___ Paulo
109A Lessens
111A Sticking point?
115A Smooths, as the way
120A Home to Uganda's presidential palace
121A Brownie point?
124A Biting
125A Flagship Honda model
126A Lover of Bassanio, in Shakespeare
127A Like hemoglobin
128A Still
129A Wise king in the "Iliad" and "Odyssey"
130A They're not good looks
1D Kisser
2D Jannings who won the first Best Actor Oscar
3D Sunday school recess?
4D Chinese symbol of hope and prosperity
5D Beater of pocket rockets, in Texas hold 'em
6D "The Floating City"
7D "You get the picture"
8D Sound while sticking out one's tongue
9D Greek sisters of myth
10D Pop star Dua ___
11D Beforetimes?
12D Second-most-populous city in the world (after Tokyo)
13D "Let's do this!"
14D Much-desired blood type, for short
15D Fly by the seat of one's pants
16D Repentant
17D Author of "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Ugly Duckling"
18D Letter opener
22D Derelict
24D Charm
28D Nutrient inits.
30D Race with an anchor
31D Brunch station offering
34D Astronaut Grissom
35D Finsteraarhorn, e.g.
36D Furtiveness
37D Triumph
39D Common lampshade shade
40D Scottish negative
42D Muslim leader
45D Festoon
48D "Star Trek II: The ___ of Khan"
50D Epic time
52D Stick on a tree
54D Joie de vivre
55D More than wanna
58D Biblical shepherd
60D Many residents, for short
61D Org. with a "Tipsy Tow" service
62D Up
64D Lhasa ___
65D It's literally "inflated" in the kitchen
66D Mast attachment above a gaff
67D QB stat: Abbr.
68D Fraternity letter
70D Plans for the future, in brief?
71D Actress Smith of Fox's "Empire"
73D Funk
74D Annual celebrations, informally
77D Enough
79D "The Golden Bachelor" network
80D Without
82D Newbery-winning author Scott ___
83D Twangy
85D Cousin of a man crush
86D Took in
87D Cock
88D Alley ___
90D "The plan has been approved!"
91D Kind of cycle at night
92D Partner, with "the"
93D Hot, hot, hot
99D Facet
100D Petting zoo noise
102D Suburban setting?
103D IHOP selections
106D Woodworking or bird-watching
108D Heart, e.g.
110D Place atop
112D New York theater award first given in 1956
113D One of the 10 plagues of Egypt
114D Dungeons & Dragons baddies
116D One of 24 in Yankee Stadium
117D Quench
118D Gulf bigwig
119D Some cruise ship amenities
122D Ticketmaster spec
123D Navy submarine head: Abbr.

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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