NYT Crossword · 6 Down
“Perfect / Concept” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, July 3, 2025 as 6 Down. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Thursday, July 3, 2025 · 6 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Across
- 1Sound from a flock crossword clue3 letters
- 4It gets dropped in a pot crossword clue4 letters
- 8"Buffalo soldier, dreadlock ___" (Bob Marley lyric) crossword clue5 letters
- 13Like well-known news crossword clue3 letters
- 14Lessen in strength crossword clue4 letters
- 15Toronto N.B.A. player crossword clue6 letters
- 16Played a bar game? / [Yawn] crossword clue8 letters
- 18Preserved, in a way crossword clue6 letters
- 19Boo-boo crossword clue4 letters
- 20Go pillaging crossword clue6 letters
- 22Swerve, as an airplane crossword clue3 letters
- 23Fully add up crossword clue5 letters
- 25Friend or family member / Clichéd crossword clue9 letters
- 27Emcee's lines crossword clue6 letters
- 29Comment that might be said with a push crossword clue7 letters
- 30It might be bruised in a fall crossword clue3 letters
- 31City where the Dalai Lama was enthroned crossword clue5 letters
- 34Actor Sebastian ___ of Marvel Studios films crossword clue4 letters
- 35Formal dress code / What may "burn" in a drag race crossword clue9 letters
- 38Member of the South Asian diaspora crossword clue4 letters
- 41Connect with crossword clue5 letters
- 42Having a full stomach crossword clue3 letters
- 45Holy Roman ___, title for Maria Theresa crossword clue7 letters
- 48Gymnast Biles crossword clue6 letters
- 50Area with no coverage? / Sore loser crossword clue9 letters
- 53Like a Venti at Starbucks crossword clue5 letters
- 54School of higher learning, in Britain crossword clue3 letters
- 55Biblical Promised Land crossword clue6 letters
- 57Losing roll in a casino crossword clue4 letters
- 58It connects to the tailbone crossword clue6 letters
- 60Directional signals that flash on and off, as suggested by the circles in this puzzle crossword clue8 letters
- 62Features of many war hero statues crossword clue6 letters
- 63Home to Florida Atlantic Univ. crossword clue4 letters
- 64Fruity cooler crossword clue3 letters
- 65Kind of question that's binary crossword clue5 letters
- 66Pac-Man ghost with the shortest name crossword clue4 letters
- 67Field crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1Southwestern neckwear / Baby's foot warmer crossword clue7 letters
- 2"Baby Cobra" comedian crossword clue7 letters
- 3Come clean about crossword clue7 letters
- 4Co.'s $$$ watcher crossword clue3 letters
- 5Injury / Christmas entree crossword clue4 letters
- 7Actor Pascal of "The Mandalorian" crossword clue5 letters
- 8Was exhausted / Lustful crossword clue6 letters
- 9On point crossword clue3 letters
- 10"Don't come in here!" crossword clue7 letters
- 11State park in the Santa Monica Mountains crossword clue7 letters
- 12"Is this date happening?" crossword clue7 letters
- 15City on the Seine crossword clue5 letters
- 17Animal whose Greek name is the etymology of the word "arctic" crossword clue4 letters
- 21Fly crossword clue6 letters
- 24Idle / Texter's chuckle crossword clue4 letters
- 26Amount of meds crossword clue4 letters
- 28Olympic sprinter ___'Carri Richardson crossword clue3 letters
- 32Follows, as a tip crossword clue6 letters
- 33Trail runner? crossword clue3 letters
- 35National Audubon Society subject crossword clue4 letters
- 36"___ hard to say" crossword clue3 letters
- 37Perturb / Frying need crossword clue4 letters
- 38"Clair de Lune" composer crossword clue7 letters
- 39Come (forth) crossword clue7 letters
- 40Does some genetic manipulation on / Some aromatics crossword clue7 letters
- 42"No lie!" crossword clue7 letters
- 43Them's fighting words! crossword clue7 letters
- 44Anglerfish locale crossword clue7 letters
- 46Portuguese currency before the euro crossword clue6 letters
- 47Inundates with messages, say crossword clue5 letters
- 49___ truck crossword clue4 letters
- 51Religious leader / Actress Jacobson crossword clue5 letters
- 52Avian claw crossword clue5 letters
- 56Shaving mishap crossword clue4 letters
- 59___ Faire crossword clue3 letters
- 61House cry that sounds like a horse cry crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Perfect / Concept”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with I and ends with L, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Perfect / Concept” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 6 Down.
What is the answer to the “Perfect / Concept” crossword clue?
The answer is IDEAL (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.