NYT Crossword July 26 2025 Answers (7/26/25)

Our NYT Crossword July 26, 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 26, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 7/26/25, 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	Pop singer Rexha
5A	Playful in tone
9A	Group that got Sweden its first Eurovision win
13A	Sautéing option with a high smoke point
16A	Home, in slang
17A	Poisonous plant rumored to have killed the emperor Augustus
18A	Word with hot or double
19A	Starting to move
20A	What one reads, watches and listens to, collectively
22A	Dictionaries have many of these: Abbr.
24A	Underappreciated
25A	Lots and lots
29A	Enough
31A	Squash, e.g.
32A	Period coinciding with the growth of the internet
35A	Chicken ___ king
36A	When you're in it, you're in hot water
37A	Sch. that's home to the Mountaineers
38A	Beast of burden
40A	Peeps at
41A	"Come in!"
42A	Leans toward
44A	Alternative to a bow
47A	Uppermost limit
48A	Has only the best intentions
51A	Feature of many a handbag
55A	Running, but not moving
56A	Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea or Taiwan, to an economist
58A	Eye of the storm
59A	Plays dice with God, so to speak
60A	Things on rings
61A	Casual hangout
62A	Composer Satie
1D	Rum-soaked cake
2D	Times to look forward
3D	Leave quickly
4D	Overshadow
5D	Button next to a suggested contact, maybe
6D	Quarters
7D	Possible indicator of construction ahead
8D	Rishi Sunak was the first one to become a British prime minister
9D	Play the fool
10D	Smarts
11D	They separate hands and handlebars
12D	Give some immoral support, perhaps?
14D	"This is sooo frustrating!"
15D	Sprawled out, say
21D	"Same here!"
23D	Street racer, usually
25D	Billing line
26D	"Well, as it happens …"
27D	Sites of mutations on chromosomes
28D	Flummox
30D	Denizens of the Great Victoria Desert
31D	Go like :O
33D	Government policy bigwig
34D	___ Türeci, physician/scientist who co-founded BioNTech
36D	Lawn recreation with a portmanteau name
39D	Germs of ideas
40D	Possible topic for a couples therapist
43D	"Get your ___ first and then you can distort them as much as you please": Mark Twain
45D	Pop flies?
46D	Acceptances
48D	Exploit over time
49D	Common guacamole ingredient
50D	Goes around, in a way
52D	Vegan alternative to gelatin
53D	___ Institute, home to the Carl Sagan Center
54D	Avenue for early learning, in brief
57D	Unspecified term in a sequence

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.