Wordy Solver

NYT Crossword Solver - Answers & Clues - Jul 8, 2012

By Wordy Editors | Last edited Jul 8, 2012

Need help with the NYT Crossword puzzle for Jul 8, 2012? Our interactive solver provides progressive hints and reveals all clues and answers. Use the reveal toggles to gradually uncover letters without spoiling all the fun!

NYT CROSSWORD

Starting Grid

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134

Click cells to see clues. Black squares are blocked cells.

1C
2O
3I
4L
Hints
1A
2D
3O
4B
5E
6S
Hints
1P
2A
3M
Hints
1T
2D
3S
Hints
1A
2N
3N
4I
Hints
1E
2N
3O
4S
Hints
1B
2L
3I
4N
5D
6E
7D
8B
9Y
10D
11E
12L
13I
14G
15H
16T
Hints
1S
2H
3O
4N
5E
Hints
1L
2A
3U
4D
5A
6B
7L
8E
Hints
1L
2S
3D
Hints
1S
2W
3A
4L
5L
6O
7W
8D
9E
10B
11A
12T
13E
Hints
1I
2N
3C
4L
5I
6N
7E
8D
Hints
1S
2T
3A
4Y
Hints
1A
2C
3A
4I
Hints
1I
2B
3E
4T
Hints
1S
2E
3L
4L
Hints
1P
2U
3T
4O
5F
6F
7D
8E
9S
10C
11E
12N
13T
Hints
1J
2O
3E
4T
5O
6R
7R
8E
Hints
1U
2P
3F
4O
5R
Hints
1U
2S
3A
4I
5R
Hints
1L
2I
3E
Hints
1K
2I
3A
Hints
1G
2O
3I
4N
5G
6T
7H
8R
9O
10U
11G
12H
13D
14E
15M
16O
17T
18I
19O
20N
21S
Hints
1S
2N
3O
4R
5T
Hints
1O
2N
3K
4E
5Y
Hints
1S
2E
3M
4I
Hints
1G
2A
3T
4E
Hints
1E
2N
3A
4C
5T
6I
7N
8G
Hints
1T
2E
3A
4C
5H
6T
7O
8D
9E
10T
11E
12S
13T
Hints
1Y
2U
3P
Hints
1S
2T
3A
4G
Hints
1E
2V
3E
4R
Hints
1L
2O
3O
Hints
1C
2R
3U
4I
5S
6E
7R
8S
Hints
1Q
2U
3E
4E
5N
6O
7F
8D
9E
10N
11I
12A
13L
Hints
1R
2O
3O
Hints
1A
2P
3P
4S
5T
6O
7R
8E
Hints
1E
2L
3I
4S
Hints
1L
2I
3V
4E
5T
6O
7T
8E
9L
10L
11D
12E
13T
14A
15I
16L
Hints
1D
2E
3C
4O
Hints
1G
2O
3D
4E
5E
6P
Hints
1L
2I
3M
4E
Hints
1A
2S
3K
Hints
1I
2N
3S
4E
5T
6S
Hints

About NYT Crossword

NYT Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that challenges players to fill in words both across and down. Each puzzle features clues that range from straightforward definitions to clever wordplay, making it an engaging mental workout perfect for puzzle enthusiasts of all skill levels.

How to Play

Fill in the grid with answers to the clues

Answers go ACROSS (left to right) and DOWN (top to bottom)

Each numbered clue corresponds to a starting square in the grid

Letters in intersecting words must match

Complete the grid to solve the puzzle

New puzzle available every day

Tips for Success

Start with shorter words (3-4 letters) that have many crossing words

Look for clues with common patterns or letter combinations

Use crossing letters from other answers to help fill in difficult clues

Pay attention to clue types: definitions, wordplay, and fill-in-the-blank

Don't be afraid to erase and try again if an answer doesn't fit

Cite This Article

Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

"Wordy Solver." Wordy Solver. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026, https://wordysolver.com/crossword-solver/ny-times.