NYT Crossword hints and answer for July 29, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
ConstructorPeter Gorman
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
"I give up!" (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNCLE→
6A
J.F.K.'s predecessor (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDDE→
9A
Golden fruit that started the Trojan War, in myth (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAPPLE→
14A
Permanent location? (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSALON→
15A
Charged particle (3)
Starts with I, ends with NION→
16A
Studied, with "over" (5)
Starts with P, ends with DPORED→
17A
Chuckle + ___ = chortle (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSNORT→
18A
Prior to now (3)
Starts with A, ends with OAGO→
19A
Singer Mary J. ___ (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBLIGE→
20A
Who said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it" (10)
Starts with R, ends with TROGEREBERT→
23A
"That's my cue!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIMON→
24A
Nickname for Eleanor (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNELL→
25A
Sundry: Abbr. (4)
Starts with M, ends with CMISC→
27A
Be an agent for, informally (3)
Starts with R, ends with PREP→
30A
Introspective rock genre (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEMO→
31A
Hamlet's ill-fated love interest (7)
Starts with O, ends with AOPHELIA→
35A
Rejoinder to a doubter (6)
Starts with I, ends with OICANSO→
37A
Mount with four faces that all face southeast (8)
Starts with R, ends with ERUSHMORE→
38A
Constantly pushing forward (4)
Starts with G, ends with OGOGO→
40A
Wide-eyed and eager (4)
Starts with A, ends with GAGOG→
41A
Argon or neon (8)
Starts with I, ends with SINERTGAS→
44A
Grilled Italian sandwich (6)
Starts with P, ends with IPANINI→
46A
Some fins (7)
Starts with D, ends with SDORSALS→
47A
Catchy song, in modern lingo (3)
Starts with B, ends with PBOP→
48A
Composer Coleman and others (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCYS→
49A
They can be boosted or bruised (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEGOS→
50A
Setting of Switzerland's Glacier Express (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALPS→
52A
File format for a profile pic (4)
Starts with J, ends with GJPEG→
55A
Western city hinted at seven times in this puzzle's circled letters (10)
Starts with B, ends with NBENDOREGON→
60A
Burr in "Hamilton" (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAARON→
62A
Ctrl-Alt-___ (3)
Starts with D, ends with LDEL→
63A
Think out loud (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOPINE→
64A
Adrien with Oscars (5)
Starts with B, ends with YBRODY→
65A
Miner matter (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
66A
Birthplace of artist Leonardo (5)
Starts with V, ends with IVINCI→
67A
Flippant (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSASSY→
68A
Holiday party pour (3)
Starts with N, ends with GNOG→
69A
Plein-air painter's prop (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEASEL→
Down
1D
Bygone world power, for short (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSSR→
2D
Prefix meaning "one-billionth" (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONANO→
3D
Bulky slip-on (4)
Starts with C, ends with GCLOG→
4D
Italian film star Sophia (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLOREN→
5D
Main courses (7)
Starts with E, ends with SENTREES→
6D
El infierno figure (6)
Starts with D, ends with ODIABLO→
7D
Modern lead-in to coin (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDOGE→
9D
"Be on the lookout" alert, in brief (3)
Starts with A, ends with BAPB→
10D
Role for Erik Estrada on TV's "CHiPs" … as well as in real life (9)
Starts with P, ends with NPOLICEMAN→
11D
Stiffly demure (4)
Starts with P, ends with MPRIM→
12D
Toy brand with theme parks on three continents (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLEGO→
13D
Unspoiled paradise (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
21D
Muppet who's made guest appearances on "Scrubs" and "The West Wing" (4)
Starts with E, ends with OELMO→
22D
Suggestions (4)
Starts with T, ends with STIPS→
26D
Quiet sound? (3)
Starts with S, ends with HSHH→
27D
Inflexible (5)
Starts with R, ends with DRIGID→
28D
Low-cost, in ads (5)
Starts with E, ends with OECONO→
29D
Handout at a busy restaurant (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPAGER→
32D
33D
Humor with a twist (5)
Starts with I, ends with YIRONY→
34D
Protection (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAEGIS→
36D
Thor and Odin (9)
Starts with N, ends with SNORSEGODS→
37D
Dorm aides, for short (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRAS→
39D
Forwent (8)
Starts with P, ends with NPASSEDON→
42D
What's touch and go? (3)
Starts with T, ends with GTAG→
43D
Hunk of melted mozzarella, e.g. (4)
Starts with G, ends with BGLOB→
44D
Sport with mallets (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPOLO→
45D
Give the OK (7)
Starts with A, ends with EAPPROVE→
47D
Reason to wear a knee brace, perhaps (6)
Starts with B, ends with GBADLEG→
51D
Old-timey photo filter (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASEPIA→
52D
Zingers (4)
Starts with J, ends with SJABS→
53D
Prefix with sail or glide (4)
Starts with P, ends with APARA→
54D
Cupid's Greek counterpart (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEROS→
56D
Infamous Roman ruler (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONERO→
57D
Options for martinis (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGINS→
58D
A single time (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
59D
Actor ___ Patrick Harris (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNEIL→
61D
Subway Series squad, on scoreboards (3)
Starts with N, ends with YNYY→
How to solve the NYT Crossword
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for July 29, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Peter Gorman and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: "I give up!" (UNCLE); J.F.K.'s predecessor (DDE); Golden fruit that started the Trojan War, in myth (APPLE).
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