NYT Crossword July 18 2025 Answers (7/18/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for July 18 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword July 18, 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 18, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 7/18/25, 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 Makes good
7A Down
13A "Psycho" screenwriter Joseph ___
14A Uncertain
16A "Well, tough!"
18A Hi-___
19A Humdingers
20A Certain fraternity guy, informally
21A "Les Misérables" number with a number in its name
23A Instrument with a deep, rounded back
24A Cutting tool
25A "My Old ___" (2024 coming-of-age film)
26A Staff notes
27A Recent, as a memory
29A Winter athlete
30A "___ is the most convenient time to tax rich people": David Lloyd George
31A Verbal flourishes
32A Between then and now
33A Shepherd's warning
34A Olympian Owens
35A Receiving end?
36A Works one's way up
40A Place to put a pin
41A Explicit subject for her?
43A Figure skater Midori
44A Concocts
45A Farm cry
46A Going overboard with the praise
49A "We don't need to know all the details"
50A Mixing board
51A Lifts up
52A Theater class assignments
1D Deity who helped Hercules through his sixth labor
2D Short preview
3D Poetic adverb
4D The Brickyard 400 or Southern 500, e.g.
5D Find pleasure in
6D Whiskey distiller's mixture
7D Buries
8D French possessive
9D Classic hot rods
10D That, in Mexico
11D Absorbs
12D Quisling, e.g.
13D Blade sharpener
15D They might be rough or perforated
17D Tiny bit
22D Part of a trial
23D Driver's license, e.g.
26D Fight dirty?
28D Dijon season
29D Luang Prabang native
30D Like a 12-Down
31D They glisten in a classic Irving Berlin tune
32D Congressional record?
33D Imply
34D Where Mandela and Nehru worked on their autobiographies
35D Rock with bands
37D Akkadian or Phoenician
38D Passes
39D Sight in a tomato patch
41D Contest
42D Comedian Wyatt
44D Tech news site
47D ___ the Jairite, biblical minister to King David
48D Maternal figure

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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