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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
By WordFinderZ Puzzle TeamLast updated How we make hints
This archive page covers the The Crossword from Tuesday, July 8, 2025. 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
- 34
- 53
Down clues & answers
- 20
- 44
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Monday, July 7, 2025
across
- 1. Highly successful, on Broadway: BOFFO
- 6. Redding who sang "The Dock of the Bay": OTIS
- 10. Opposite of right: LEFT
- 14. ___ Copland, the so-called "Dean of American Composers": AARON
- 15. Halloween cover-up: MASK
- 16. Spanish "other": OTRO
- 17. Player facing the leadoff batter: STARTINGPITCHER
- 20. Like a wallflower: SHY
- 21. "How sweet ___!": ITIS
- 22. Michelle ___, women's soccer star with 107 international goals: AKERS
- 23. "Ask Me Another" airer: NPR
- 24. Band for news radio?: AMSTEREO
- 27. One might read "FASTCAR": VANITYPLATE
- 31. Kind of acid in proteins: AMINO
- 32. Wriggly: EELY
- 33. Quiet nook in a church: APSE
- 37. "That's not fair, Your Honor!": IOBJECT
- 39. Rust-causing agent: OXIDANT
- 41. Mountain in Greece: OSSA
- 42. Archaeological site: RUIN
- 44. Hot drink enjoyed by a campfire, perhaps: COCOA
- 45. Long-running student quiz show: COLLEGEBOWL
- 47. Mantra for many foodies: EATLOCAL
- 51. Amaze: AWE
- 52. Sneeze sound: ACHOO
- 53. Japanese buckwheat noodles: SOBA
- 55. Suffix with book or fool: ISH
- 58. Not yet decided ... or an "artful" description for the last words of 17-, 27- and 45-Across?: STILLONTHETABLE
- 62. German "a": EINE
- 63. God: Sp.: DIOS
- 64. Aquafina competitor: EVIAN
- 65. Told untruths: LIED
- 66. Convention center event: EXPO
- 67. Takes a breather: RESTS
down
- 1. Lowest voice: BASS
- 2. Swearing-in words: OATH
- 3. Loud skirmish: FRAY
- 4. "___ he's a jolly good fellow ...": FOR
- 5. Walking stealthily: ONTIPTOE
- 6. Hyatt alternative: OMNI
- 7. Weekend event often held in a garage or on a front lawn: TAGSALE
- 8. Spectrum or Verizon Fios, in brief: ISP
- 9. Go down a bunny hill, e.g.: SKI
- 10. Philosopher John who wrote "Two Treatises of Government": LOCKE
- 11. Heavens: ETHER
- 12. "___ Jacques" (nursery song): FRERE
- 13. Middle part of the body: TORSO
- 18. Response similar to "You're too kind": ITRY
- 19. London art gallery: TATE
- 23. Stealthy Japanese warrior: NINJA
- 25. Karl or Moses of basketball: MALONE
- 26. River of Hades: STYX
- 27. Japanese computer brand: VAIO
- 28. Singer Tori: AMOS
- 29. Penpoints: NIBS
- 30. Singer Clark with the 1965 #1 hit "Downtown": PETULA
- 33. Pueblo material: ADOBE
- 34. Flamenco guitarist ___ de Lucía: PACO
- 35. Wintry forecast: SNOW
- 36. And others, in a footnote: ETAL
- 38. Cousin of an alligator, informally: CROC
- 40. Restaurant request on a hot day: ICEWATER
- 43. "OK, that's enough out of me, sorry": ILLSTOP
- 45. Refrigerate: COOL
- 46. Kaplan of "Welcome Back, Kotter": GABE
- 47. Three-legged support: EASEL
- 48. Play part after an intermission, often: ACTII
- 49. "To ___ own self be true": THINE
- 50. Found a text hilarious: LOLED
- 54. Very: OHSO
- 55. Wading bird: IBIS
- 56. Wood strip beneath a mattress: SLAT
- 57. Roosters' mates: HENS
- 59. Poem of adulation: ODE
- 60. Veto: NIX
- 61. N.Y.C.'s Madison ___: AVE
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.