NYT Crossword Hints July 14 2025

Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 14, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword 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 paper and is also available online.

NYT Crossword Hints, July 14, 2025

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/14/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.

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  1A. ”Twilight” heroine
  
  
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  6A. ___ pants (garment with lots of pockets)
  
  
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  11A. School grp. in charge of fund-raisers
  
  
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  14A. Intentionally miss calls from, say
  
  
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  15A. Layered bulb
  
  
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  16A. Partner of a cone, or of a reel
  
  
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  17A. Textile pattern that resembles braided wicker
  
  
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  19A. Moody rock subgenre
  
  
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  20A. Tall, in Spanish
  
  
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  21A. Chopped down
  
  
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  22A. Frighten off, as from doing something
  
  
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  24A. ___ Rabbit
  
  
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  26A. Film award that has had the categories “Worst Excuse for an Actual Movie” and “Most Flatulent Teen-Targeted Movie”
  
  
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  27A. Sir and Madam, for two
  
  
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  30A. “___ Playing Our Song” (Marvin Hamlisch musical)
  
  
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  32A. Ready for a mate
  
  
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  33A. Call from a drill sergeant
  
  
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  34A. ___ Romeo (Italian car)
  
  
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  37A. Poetic before
  
  
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  38A. Sledding event that debuted in the 2022 Winter Olympics
  
  
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  41A. Common setting for a joke
  
  
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  42A. Laura of “Big Little Lies”
  
  
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  44A. Lil ___ X, “Old Town Road” rapper
  
  
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  45A. Vigorously strong
  
  
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  47A. Playwright O’Neill
  
  
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  49A. What the Roman numeral XX represents
  
  
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  50A. Little ‘uns
  
  
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  52A. Philadelphia’s Liberty ___
  
  
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  53A. Wishes
  
  
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  54A. First, second or reverse, e.g.
  
  
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  56A. “___ and the 58-Down Girl” (Ryan Gosling film)
  
  
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  60A. Year, in Portuguese
  
  
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  61A. English pop singer whose name sounds like a goofy hint to the ends of 17- and 38-Across and 11- and 29-Down
  
  
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  64A. We are family!
  
  
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  65A. Clamor
  
  
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  66A. Person
  
  
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  67A. Like winter roads, at times
  
  
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  68A. Like a kid in a “Sister” T-shirt vis-à-vis one in a “Sister” onesie
  
  
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  69A. Multicolored gemstones
  
  
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  1D. “Ali ___ and the 40 Thieves”
  
  
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  2D. Assessment, for short
  
  
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  3D. Completely disoriented
  
  
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  4D. Pleasant to be around
  
  
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  5D. Suffix with ‘lemon’ or ‘lime’
  
  
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  6D. Crouch down in fear
  
  
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  7D. All over again
  
  
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  8D. Director Johnson
  
  
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  9D. Website ending for the White House
  
  
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  10D. Eventually
  
  
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  11D. Gourmet bread for a hamburger
  
  
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  12D. Marisa of “My Cousin Vinny”
  
  
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  13D. Really love
  
  
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  18D. Band whose albums include “Sticky Fingers” and “Let It Bleed,” familiarly
  
  
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  23D. Book after II Chronicles
  
  
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  25D. 500 sheets of paper
  
  
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  26D. Lois Lane and co-workers at the Daily Planet
  
  
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  27D. Like a score of 2-2
  
  
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  28D. Start of a memo
  
  
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  29D. Steinbeck novella set on a horse ranch
  
  
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  30D. The ones over there
  
  
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  31D. Major airport, e.g.
  
  
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  35D. Speedy
  
  
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  36D. Inclined to attend gallery openings, perhaps
  
  
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  39D. Alternative to Gramma or Granny
  
  
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  40D. Postseason football game
  
  
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  43D. Painting that might make you blush
  
  
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  46D. Unfortunate way for a business to go
  
  
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  48D. “Goodness, I can’t do that”
  
  
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  50D. Color for some business casual pants
  
  
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  51D. Like some chemical bonds
  
  
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  52D. Big name in aspirin
  
  
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  54D. What streets and avenues often make, collectively
  
  
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  55D. Gaelic language
  
  
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  57D. ___ mater
  
  
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  58D. See 56-Across
  
  
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  59D. Strings of digits to keep secret, in brief
  
  
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  62D. Pioneer in instant messaging
  
  
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  63D. Yet, informally
  
  

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 15×15 grids on weekdays to larger 21×21 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.