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NYT Crossword — July 29, 2025

Tuesday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 78 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

39 clues

6J.F.K.'s predecessor

9Golden fruit that started the Trojan War, in myth

14Permanent location?

15Charged particle

16Studied, with "over"

17Chuckle + ___ = chortle

19Singer Mary J. ___

20Who said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it"

23"That's my cue!"

24Nickname for Eleanor

25Sundry: Abbr.

27Be an agent for, informally

30Introspective rock genre

31Hamlet's ill-fated love interest

35Rejoinder to a doubter

37Mount with four faces that all face southeast

38Constantly pushing forward

40Wide-eyed and eager

41Argon or neon

44Grilled Italian sandwich

47Catchy song, in modern lingo

48Composer Coleman and others

49They can be boosted or bruised

50Setting of Switzerland's Glacier Express

52File format for a profile pic

55Western city hinted at seven times in this puzzle's circled letters

60Burr in "Hamilton"

63Think out loud

64Adrien with Oscars

66Birthplace of artist Leonardo

68Holiday party pour

69Plein-air painter's prop

Down

39 clues

1Bygone world power, for short

2Prefix meaning "one-billionth"

4Italian film star Sophia

6El infierno figure

7Modern lead-in to coin

9"Be on the lookout" alert, in brief

10Role for Erik Estrada on TV's "CHiPs" … as well as in real life

11Stiffly demure

12Toy brand with theme parks on three continents

13Unspoiled paradise

21Muppet who's made guest appearances on "Scrubs" and "The West Wing"

28Low-cost, in ads

29Handout at a busy restaurant

32"___ will get you from A to B. Imagination can take you everywhere" (statement attributed to Einstein)

33Humor with a twist

36Thor and Odin

37Dorm aides, for short

42What's touch and go?

43Hunk of melted mozzarella, e.g.

44Sport with mallets

47Reason to wear a knee brace, perhaps

51Old-timey photo filter

53Prefix with sail or glide

54Cupid's Greek counterpart

56Infamous Roman ruler

57Options for martinis

58A single time

59Actor ___ Patrick Harris

61Subway Series squad, on scoreboards

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Stats & info

Tuesday, Jul 29, 2025

15×15

Grid size

78

Total entries

38/187

Black / letter cells

4.8

Avg entry length

10 ltrs

Longest entry

Easy

Tuesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedJul 29, 2025

DayTuesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorPeter Gorman

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split39 across · 39 down

Longest entries

20AWho said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it"10 ltrs 55AWestern city hinted at seven times in this puzzle's circled letters10 ltrs 10DRole for Erik Estrada on TV's "CHiPs" … as well as in real life9 ltrs 36DThor and Odin9 ltrs 37AMount with four faces that all face southeast8 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 38 black squares and averages 4.8 letters per entry.