NYT Crossword July 8 2025 Answers (7/8/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for July 8 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword July 8, 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 8, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 7/8/25, 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 Main idea
5A Holders of squid ink
9A Quickly put (together)
13A Even once
14A Acerbic humor
15A Witch's incantation
16A Airport that Captain Sully departed from
18A Fusilli or fettuccine
19A Channel with a yellow rectangle logo, informally
20A British celebrity restaurateur Gordon ___
21A Animation studio behind "Scooby-Doo"
24A Speaker of Arabic or Hebrew
27A One of many on a self-driving car
28A What colors on opposite ends of the color wheel can do
29A Went fast
30A Nine months, typically, for a human pregnancy
33A "___ me anything"
34A Crave
37A By way of
38A Insects whose queens are fed royal jelly
40A His and ___
41A Fails to mention
43A Long looks
45A Cheddar, dough, bacon or cabbage
46A What a pleasure-seeker seeks
49A "La Traviata" and "La Bohème"
50A Capital of Canada
53A Alums
54A Outstanding effort ... or a feature of 16-, 21-, 34- and 46-Across?
57A Windows : Microsoft :: ___ : Apple
58A Place for a coin collection?
59A Body part covered by a cap
60A [Um, I can hear everything you're saying, you know]
61A Obedience class command
62A Obedience class command
1D Styling product
2D Tennis great Lendl
3D Japanese video game giant
4D "To be honest ..."
5D Unruffled
6D Supplementary part
7D Some video effects, in brief
8D Blue expanse
9D Generator of junk mail
10D Better choice, given the options
11D Place for baptisms and wedding vows
12D Beach, in Spanish
15D Crosses swords
17D Mystery writer Christie
20D No-name
22D Bad-mouth
23D Disagreements
24D Part of the healing process
25D "What ___ can I say?"
26D Lets bygones be bygones
29D Lip gloss quality
31D Pop singer Ora
32D Turn to pulp
35D Rock out on stage?
36D Where hens rest in henhouses
39D Fame and fortune
42D Spiky hairdos
44D Build up
45D Going both ways
46D Set of tenets
47D Celebrity who sometimes put gifts under her audience members' seats
48D John who married Pocahontas
51D "It ___ be long"
52D Half of base x height, for a triangle
54D Campfire residue
55D "The Raven" poet
56D Mission-critical

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 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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