NYT Crossword — July 18, 2025
Friday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 66 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.
0 of 66 revealed
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2T
3O
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6S
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34 cluesClick a clue for its own page with the answer and a short explanation.
Stats & info
Friday, Jul 18, 202515×15
Grid size
66
Total entries
33/192
Black / letter cells
5.8
Avg entry length
15 ltrs
Longest entry
Hard
Friday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedJul 18, 2025
DayFriday
ThemeThemeless
ConstructorKelly Morenus
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split32 across · 34 down
Longest entries
16A"Well, tough!"15 ltrs46AGoing overboard with the praise15 ltrs21A"Les Misérables" number with a number in its name10 ltrs41AExplicit subject for her?10 ltrs4DThe Brickyard 400 or Southern 500, e.g.10 ltrs
Friday puzzles run themeless, so the fill leans on long open entries and wordplay clues rather than a central gimmick. This grid has 33 black squares and averages 5.8 letters per entry.