NYT Crossword · The New York Times
The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 27, 2022
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The daily crossword is the classic: a 15×15 grid on weekdays and a larger Sunday puzzle, with difficulty rising from a gentle Monday to a fiendish Saturday. Hints come first and the solution stays hidden until you ask for it.
Across clues & answers
- 16
- 47
Down clues & answers
- 57
Know someone stuck on this one? The link opens on the hints, not the answer.
Previous The Crossword answer
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
across
- 1. Vocal range below soprano: ALTO
- 5. Sports org. for the Sky and the Sun: WNBA
- 9. Audible response of contempt: SNORT
- 14. What's all around ewe?: WOOL
- 15. Broke ground, in a way: HOED
- 16. Solitary sort: LONER
- 17. Apple product that's not suitable for kids: HARDCIDER
- 19. Playground retort: ARESO
- 20. Coin slot directive: INSERT
- 21. Hairy cousin in "The Addams Family": ITT
- 23. French wine: VIN
- 24. Hotelier Helmsley or singer Lewis: LEONA
- 25. Certain spousal state: WIFEHOOD
- 28. Equivalents of ums: ERS
- 29. Newspapers, books or magazines: PRINTMEDIUM
- 32. Bad button to click accidentally: SEND
- 33. They rise during inflation: PRICES
- 34. Credit figs.: APRS
- 38. Jeweler's eyepiece: LOUPE
- 40. Wasps' home: NEST
- 41. What Brits call a biscuit: COOKIE
- 43. Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona ___": LISA
- 45. Ideal marks for scammers: EASYTARGETS
- 47. Slumber party attire, informally: PJS
- 50. More eye roll-inducing, maybe: CHEESIER
- 51. Gold standard: KARAT
- 53. "Eureka!": AHA
- 54. N.B.A. official: REF
- 55. Capital of Montana: HELENA
- 56. Helpful theorem, in math: LEMMA
- 58. Breakfast order visually suggested three times in this puzzle's grid: FRIEDEGGS
- 61. Planet's path: ORBIT
- 62. It can harden into igneous rock: LAVA
- 63. Uncute fruit: UGLI
- 64. Maine-to-Florida rte.: USONE
- 65. Examined: EYED
- 66. Santa's bagful: TOYS
down
- 1. Some time: AWHILE
- 2. Short-term offering from an auto shop: LOANER
- 3. Middle parts of bodies: TORSOS
- 4. Like days of yore: OLDEN
- 5. Tiny amount: WHIT
- 6. Silent approval: NOD
- 7. Symbol of busyness: BEE
- 8. Floating aimlessly: ADRIFT
- 9. Spread thickly, as sunscreen: SLATHER
- 10. Neither's partner: NOR
- 11. What those in agreement speak with: ONEVOICE
- 12. Traces left behind: RESIDUES
- 13. 1982 film inspired by Pong: TRON
- 18. Game where rolling two fours is a "square pair": CRAPS
- 22. Blustery storm: TEMPEST
- 25. Lover of the grape: WINO
- 26. Allow oneself the pleasure: INDULGE
- 27. Thor's father: ODIN
- 30. Press statement: RELEASE
- 31. Winter hrs. in Denver: MST
- 34. Virtuoso: ACE
- 35. Illegal hunters: POACHERS
- 36. Rock-paper-scissors, by another name: ROSHAMBO
- 37. Scottish isle with a namesake terrier: SKYE
- 39. Fishing site: PIER
- 42. State repeatedly: ITERATE
- 44. Sought consent: ASKED
- 46. Leaf (through): RIFFLE
- 47. Expecting a baby, in slang: PREGGO
- 48. Sounding like keys or loose change: JANGLY
- 49. Equilibrium: STASIS
- 52. Language related to Inupiaq and Yupik: ALEUT
- 53. Baseball family name: ALOU
- 55. Leader: HEAD
- 57. 60 secs.: MIN
- 59. Beam of sunshine: RAY
- 60. "___ had it!": IVE
More daily puzzle hints
- WordleGuess the five-letter word in six triesGuide & tips
- ConnectionsSort 16 words into four hidden groupsGuide & tips
- StrandsFind the themed words hidden in a letter gridGuide & tips
- Spelling BeeMake words from seven letters around a center letterGuide & tips
- Mini CrosswordA bite-size crossword you can finish over coffeeGuide & tips
- Connections: Sports EditionConnections with a sports-only word poolGuide & tips
- Letter BoxedChain words around a square using all 12 lettersGuide & tips
- Midi CrosswordThe mid-size crossword between the Mini and the dailyGuide & tips
How the week is built
- Monday and Tuesday: straightforward definitions and familiar answers. These are the best days to learn.
- Wednesday: a step up, often with a playful theme.
- Thursday: the trick day, with rebus squares (several letters in one square) and answers that turn corners or skip squares.
- Friday and Saturday: themeless and tough, with sly clues and long open sections.
- Sunday: a bigger 21×21 grid with a theme, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Crossword-solving habits worth building
- Learn the common fill. Short vowel-heavy words such as ERA, OREO, ALOE and ETNA appear constantly because they help constructors connect sections.
- Read clue signals. "?" means wordplay, "Abbr." means an abbreviation, "e.g." means an example of a category, and a foreign word in the clue hints at a foreign answer.
- Find the theme. The longest answers usually share a gimmick; the title (on Sundays) or a "revealer" clue explains it.
- Erase without fear. When crossings don't work, the wrong letter is usually in the answer you were most confident about.
- Use targeted help. Reveal one letter here, or try our crossword solver with a pattern like ?R?S?.
The Crossword FAQ
When is the next crossword released?
Weekday puzzles go live at 10 p.m. Eastern Time the night before; weekend puzzles are released earlier in the evening.
What is a rebus square?
A square that holds more than one letter. Sometimes it holds a whole word or a symbol. They are most common on Thursdays.
Which day is the hardest?
Saturday is generally the hardest, followed by Friday. Sunday is larger but closer to midweek difficulty.
Can I see past crossword answers?
Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.