NYT Crossword July 29, 2025 Answers

Across

1A "I give up!" 5 6A J.F.K.'s predecessor 3 9A Golden fruit that started the Trojan War, in myth 5 14A Permanent location? 5 15A Charged particle 3 16A Studied, with "over" 5 17A Chuckle + ___ = chortle 5 18A Prior to now 3 19A Singer Mary J. ___ 5 20A Who said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it" 10 23A "That's my cue!" 4 24A Nickname for Eleanor 4 25A Sundry: Abbr. 4 27A Be an agent for, informally 3 30A Introspective rock genre 3 31A Hamlet's ill-fated love interest 7 35A Rejoinder to a doubter 6 37A Mount with four faces that all face southeast 8 38A Constantly pushing forward 4 39A Dads 3 40A Wide-eyed and eager 4 41A Argon or neon 8 44A Grilled Italian sandwich 6 46A Some fins 7 47A Catchy song, in modern lingo 3 48A Composer Coleman and others 3 49A They can be boosted or bruised 4 50A Setting of Switzerland's Glacier Express 4 52A File format for a profile pic 4 55A Western city hinted at seven times in this puzzle's circled letters 10 60A Burr in "Hamilton" 5 62A Ctrl-Alt-___ 3 63A Think out loud 5 64A Adrien with Oscars 5 65A Miner matter 3 66A Birthplace of artist Leonardo 5 67A Flippant 5 68A Holiday party pour 3 69A Plein-air painter's prop 5

Down

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