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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for July 30, 2025

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Wednesday, July 30, 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.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025

across

1. "I give up!": UNCLE
6. J.F.K.'s predecessor: DDE
9. Golden fruit that started the Trojan War, in myth: APPLE
14. Permanent location?: SALON
15. Charged particle: ION
16. Studied, with "over": PORED
17. Chuckle + ___ = chortle: SNORT
18. Prior to now: AGO
19. Singer Mary J. ___: BLIGE
20. Who said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it": ROGEREBERT
23. "That's my cue!": IMON
24. Nickname for Eleanor: NELL
25. Sundry: Abbr.: MISC
27. Be an agent for, informally: REP
30. Introspective rock genre: EMO
31. Hamlet's ill-fated love interest: OPHELIA
35. Rejoinder to a doubter: ICANSO
37. Mount with four faces that all face southeast: RUSHMORE
38. Constantly pushing forward: GOGO
39. Dads: PAS
40. Wide-eyed and eager: AGOG
41. Argon or neon: INERTGAS
44. Grilled Italian sandwich: PANINI
46. Some fins: DORSALS
47. Catchy song, in modern lingo: BOP
48. Composer Coleman and others: CYS
49. They can be boosted or bruised: EGOS
50. Setting of Switzerland's Glacier Express: ALPS
52. File format for a profile pic: JPEG
55. Western city hinted at seven times in this puzzle's circled letters: BENDOREGON
60. Burr in "Hamilton": AARON
62. Ctrl-Alt-___: DEL
63. Think out loud: OPINE
64. Adrien with Oscars: BRODY
65. Miner matter: ORE
66. Birthplace of artist Leonardo: VINCI
67. Flippant: SASSY
68. Holiday party pour: NOG
69. Plein-air painter's prop: EASEL

down

1. Bygone world power, for short: USSR
2. Prefix meaning "one-billionth": NANO
3. Bulky slip-on: CLOG
4. Italian film star Sophia: LOREN
5. Main courses: ENTREES
6. El infierno figure: DIABLO
7. Modern lead-in to coin: DOGE
8. Huge: ENORMOUS
9. "Be on the lookout" alert, in brief: APB
10. Role for Erik Estrada on TV's "CHiPs" … as well as in real life: POLICEMAN
11. Stiffly demure: PRIM
12. Toy brand with theme parks on three continents: LEGO
13. Unspoiled paradise: EDEN
21. Muppet who's made guest appearances on "Scrubs" and "The West Wing": ELMO
22. Suggestions: TIPS
26. Quiet sound?: SHH
27. Inflexible: RIGID
28. Low-cost, in ads: ECONO
29. Handout at a busy restaurant: PAGER
32. "___ will get you from A to B. Imagination can take you everywhere" (statement attributed to Einstein): LOGIC
33. Humor with a twist: IRONY
34. Protection: AEGIS
36. Thor and Odin: NORSEGODS
37. Dorm aides, for short: RAS
39. Forwent: PASSEDON
42. What's touch and go?: TAG
43. Hunk of melted mozzarella, e.g.: GLOB
44. Sport with mallets: POLO
45. Give the OK: APPROVE
47. Reason to wear a knee brace, perhaps: BADLEG
51. Old-timey photo filter: SEPIA
52. Zingers: JABS
53. Prefix with sail or glide: PARA
54. Cupid's Greek counterpart: EROS
56. Infamous Roman ruler: NERO
57. Options for martinis: GINS
58. A single time: ONCE
59. Actor ___ Patrick Harris: NEIL
61. Subway Series squad, on scoreboards: NYY

Hints and full breakdown for Jul 29

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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?.

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Can I see past crossword answers?

Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.