NYT Crossword July 28 2025 Answers (7/28/25)

Our NYT Crossword July 28, 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 28, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 7/28/25, 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	"Catfish" channel
4A	Center's stat in an N.B.A. game: Abbr.
7A	Cole ___ (cabbage dishes)
12A	Cry of discovery
13A	Cupid, to ancient Greeks
15A	Combustible fuel for trucks
16A	Corn, to a Midwest farmer
18A	Canada's capital
19A	Children's song refrain ("Old MacDonald had a farm …")
20A	Characteristic of a penetrating mind
22A	"Count me as a yes!"
23A	Casino no-no
26A	Chapel oath
29A	Casual top
30A	Constellation part
31A	Cloud ___ (blissful spot, in an idiom)
33A	Course standard on the links
35A	Climaxes
39A	Carbonated beverage as reintroduced in 1985
43A	Childish retort
44A	Chi preceder
45A	Comedian Fey
46A	Croquet locale
49A	Concert equipment
51A	Contribute
52A	College basketball phenom drafted by the Indiana Fever in 2024
57A	Chain of luxury hotels
58A	City of Honolulu's island
59A	Central artery
63A	Cellphone's weather app, e.g.
65A	Clear sailing areas … or, homophonically, a feature of 16-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across (and every clue in this puzzle!)
67A	Crested wading birds
68A	Crossing guard's command
69A	"Can't believe I missed something so obvious!"
70A	Crowd sounds
71A	Charlotte Brontë, to Anne and Emily, informally
72A	Complete dump
1D	Ceremonial rod
2D	Cuisine with pad see ew
3D	Carnation holder
4D	Cover again, as with paint
5D	Calculate something incorrectly, say
6D	Contract from a publisher
7D	Command to a dog
8D	"Could you please stop talking about that?!"
9D	"Completely the same for me"
10D	"Call us the champs!"
11D	"Chill," e.g., for "relax"
14D	Contractor's detail, in brief
15D	Cousin of a cruller or bear claw
17D	Cartoon sound from an intoxicated person
21D	Canon camera brand named for a goddess
24D	Certain tow job, informally
25D	California wine valley
26D	Cuzco dweller of old
27D	Christian of fashion
28D	"Christmas comes but ___ a year"
32D	"Calm down there, buddy"
34D	Cardi B's genre
36D	China's continent
37D	Compassionate
38D	Copious amount
40D	Christmas stocking filler for a naughty child
41D	Concoctions with masa, cheese, lettuce and salsa
42D	Capital of Peru
47D	Comical sorts
48D	Crime lab material
50D	Calls that may start "Is your refrigerator running?," e.g.
52D	Cringe out of fear
53D	Compadre
54D	Chief Hindu god
55D	Chicken ___ mein
56D	Certain bout enders, in brief
60D	Cincinnati baseball team
61D	Completely stretched
62D	Cinder-covered
64D	Coneheads, e.g., for short
66D	Cooper and Peyton Manning’s QB brother

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.

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.

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.