The full solution for the NY Times July 06 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Zhou Zhang and Kevin Curry and edited by Will Shortz. The name of this puzzle is Escape Room.
Across Clues
- 1 Philosopher who wrote “The bureaucracy is a circle from which no one can escape” MARX
- 5 So ERGO
- 9 ___ folder SPAM
- 13 Sphinx site GIZA
- 17 Prevailing fashion VOGUE
- 18 Cranked up to 11, say LOUD
- 19 Italian seasoning PEPE
- 20 Manga’s film counterpart ANIME
- 22 Its freedom is granted in the First Amendment PRESS
- 23 Pitchfork-shaped letters PSIS
- 24 Ward (off) FEND
- 25 Predator with a big mouth, informally GATOR
- 26 Meeting, for short SESH
- 27 Post MAIL
- 28 Princess portrayed by Carrie Fisher LEIA
- 30 Send from bank to bank WIRE
- 31 Is completely oblivious ? or a hint to finding the fourth key letter in this puzzle DOESNTHAVEACLUE
- 37 Depleted, as savings ATEINTO
- 40 Hauled TOTED
- 41 Dishonorable IGNOBLE
- 45 Moolah DINERO
- 46 Lover of Shakespeare ROMEO
- 47 Bruce Wayne’s butler ALFRED
- 48 Subj. of arms talks WMD
- 49 Mario’s dinosaur sidekick YOSHI
- 52 “I wish I could ___ that!” UNSEE
- 55 Fruit picker of old EVE
- 56 Make amends (for) ATONE
- 58 Credit card checkout option TAP
- 59 ___ particle TAU
- 60 Word with bullet or toilet TRAIN
- 62 Tennis’s Nadal, to fans RAFA
- 63 Japanese honorific SAN
- 64 Deg. with courses on accounting and management MBA
- 66 Squeaks (by) EKES
- 67 Channel with the onetime motto “On Cable. In Stereo” MTV
- 68 “___ be a shame …” ITD
- 70 Liberty Mutual’s bird mascot EMU
- 71 Physique, informally BOD
- 72 Trickster of Greek myth HERMES
- 74 Closest world capital to Miami NASSAU
- 76 ? TEE
- 78 Remove from power OUST
- 79 Museo display ARTE
- 80 ___ Mahal TAJ
- 83 Bobby of the Boston Bruins ORR
- 84 ___ mater ALMA
- 85 Muck MIRE
- 86 Place appropriately found in “gets pampered” SPA
- 87 Philosopher’s “way” TAO
- 88 Personal appearance MIEN
- 89 Children’s author Blyton ENID
- 90 M&M color replaced by blue in 1995 TAN
- 91 “Stat!” ASAP
- 93 “The Little Mermaid” hit ? or a phonetic hint to finding the third key letter in this puzzle UNDERTHESEA
- 99 Fir coat? BARK
- 100 Preceded, with “to” LEDUP
- 102 Element in strobe lights XENON
- 103 Like witches and gourds WARTY
- 104 Cone’s partner ROD
- 106 It often comes out at night DENTURE
- 108 Was out of sight HID
- 109 Kids’ ball game played on a court ? or a hint to finding the second key letter in this puzzle FOURSQUARE
- 113 Famed street in Beverly Hills RODEODRIVE
- 118 Become discouraged LOSEHEART
- 119 One taking the words right out of your mouth? LIPREADER
- 120 Mimicked APED
- 121 Odd pair? DEES
- 122 Low-fat LEAN
- 123 Purchases from florists POTS
Vertical Clues
- 1 Toddler’s demand MORE
- 2 Board game recommendation AGES
- 3 “Midnight’s Children” author, 1981 RUSHDIE
- 4 Spot markers XES
- 5 Only major Texas city not in the Central time zone ELPASO
- 6 Substance that’s used by cellists and gymnasts ROSIN
- 7 Journey in which you might carry quite a load? GUILTTRIP
- 8 Has too much, for short ODS
- 9 Beach bottle inits. SPF
- 10 Burned rubber PEELEDOUT
- 11 Breathing problem at night APNEA
- 12 Onetime wealthiest family in Europe MEDICI
- 13 Kind of joke ? or a response to a really bad one GAG
- 14 Revering INAWEOF
- 15 Rigatoni relative ZITI
- 16 Cupid’s domain AMOR
- 17 Number twos, in brief VPS
- 21 Before, poetically ERE
- 27 Famous movement (and hashtag) of the late 2010s METOO
- 29 Unwanted growth in fish tanks ALGAE
- 32 Typical patty melt specification ONRYE
- 33 With “boo,” it evokes sadness ? with “woo,” it evokes happiness HOO
- 34 Put a PIN in it ATM
- 35 Flock formation VEE
- 36 Awaiting renters UNLET
- 37 Battle between Verizon and AT&T, e.g. ADWAR
- 38 Popular chocolate biscuit from Down Under TIMTAM
- 39 Final stop ? or a hint to finding the first key letter in this puzzle ENDOFTHEROAD
- 42 Person everyone’s talking about ? or what you’ll be after unlocking the lock and completing this puzzle? BREAKOUTSTAR
- 43 Imposed, as a fine LEVIED
- 44 Wonderlands EDENS
- 50 Washington and Franklin, e.g. STATESMEN
- 51 Breaking maneuver HANDSTAND
- 53 Tattle NAMENAMES
- 54 Hero ? or where to find many naval heroes SUBMARINE
- 57 Place for a pew NAVE
- 61 Country music star with 24 #1 singles and an eponymous sitcom REBA
- 63 Star of Marvel’s first film with an Asian-led cast SIMULIU
- 65 Where “the hills are alive” in song AUSTRIA
- 69 [Insert key here] EXIT
- 73 Make calls on one’s cellphone abroad ROAM
- 75 Bit of chia or hemp SEED
- 76 Add up to TOTAL
- 77 Wipe, as from memory ERASE
- 81 Split up APART
- 82 Of extremely unreliable quality, in slang JANKY
- 92 Ran smoothly, as an engine PURRED
- 94 Applies, as influence EXERTS
- 95 Painter Magritte RENE
- 96 Big boomer, for short TNT
- 97 Word after “man of the” or “top of the” HOUR
- 98 Sign up ENROLL
- 99 Negative reputation, informally BADRAP
- 101 Ritzy POSH
- 103 ___-eyed WIDE
- 105 Gave a red card, informally DQED
- 106 Alternative to truth DARE
- 107 Actress Falco of “The Sopranos” EDIE
- 108 Sousaphone, e.g. HORN
- 109 State for snowbirds: Abbr. FLA
- 110 Alley ___ OOP
- 111 Function USE
- 112 Home of the world’s tallest bldg. UAE
- 114 Org. concerned with ozone depletion EPA
- 115 Words in front of a minister or a judge IDO
- 116 Cat scanner? VET
- 117 CPR sites ERS
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