Fail to engage

Latest answer — July 02, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Flying high
  2. 6Romulus and Remus, e.g., for short
  3. 10"Hey ...!"
  4. 14Skateboarding trick
  5. 15"There is nothing on earth so powerful as an ___ whose time has come" (proverb)
  6. 16Bird related to the 46-Down
  7. 17City center, often
  8. 18Groups at the First Continental Congress in 1774
  9. 20"Les ___"
  10. 21Open mic performer, often
  11. 22Setting of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"
  12. 2310 Hamiltons
  13. 25American Revolution heroes
  14. 27Fig. at a bus depot
  15. 28Defeats convincingly
  16. 31Fancy Dan
  17. 32Daiquiri flavor
  18. 34Bit of lore
  19. 35Overdo it at the beach, say
  20. 36George Washington's presidential status on February 4, 1789
  21. 37Chrome alternative
  22. 39Simple wooden shoes
  23. 42Last full year of John Adams's presidency
  24. 46Heart chart, for short
  25. 49Fail to engage
  26. 50Jewish mysticism
  27. 52"Nixon in China" tenor
  28. 53Periodic survey started under Secy. of State Thomas Jefferson
  29. 55Trunk part
  30. 56Disunites
  31. 58"Father of the Constitution" and his family
  32. 60Like the Revolutionary War battles led by John Paul Jones
  33. 61Apple Store offerings
  34. 63Show of friendliness
  35. 64First signer of the Declaration of Independence
  36. 66"The Divine ___" (showbiz nickname)
  37. 68Conglomeration
  38. 69Regarding, on a memo
  39. 70Soul singer Adams
  40. 71Angler's hope
  41. 72TV programmer's slate, in brief
  42. 73American settlement until 1776 ... or a hint to 13 squares in this puzzle

Down

  1. 1Word with bar or bunny
  2. 2Unadulterated by plastic, say
  3. 3Ordinary
  4. 4You knead dough to make it
  5. 5A word of support
  6. 6Location of "Sloop John B" on the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album
  7. 7Just chillaxing
  8. 8Salad ingredient often paired with goat cheese
  9. 9Long account
  10. 10A ___
  11. 11Hot dog on a roll?
  12. 12One whose qualifications are enumerated in Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution
  13. 13Some coll. instructors
  14. 19Uneasy giggle
  15. 21Printing size
  16. 23Two-time Tony winner Neuwirth
  17. 24"Yowza!"
  18. 25Comedian Poundstone
  19. 26Bug exterminator?
  20. 29___ Island
  21. 30Graceless ones
  22. 33Gets going
  23. 37Ticked off
  24. 38Website that added podcast info in 2021
  25. 40Granada grandma
  26. 41Pears used for cooking
  27. 43Musical with the song "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?"
  28. 44Doesn't let go of
  29. 45Street fleet
  30. 46World's second-tallest bird
  31. 47Trattoria treat in a shell
  32. 48Doubled, say
  33. 50Things to chew on
  34. 51Start to live and breathe?
  35. 54Kissed or whacked
  36. 57Rowena's love, in fiction
  37. 591970 Neil Diamond song about an imaginary childhood friend
  38. 61One living an orderly life?
  39. 624,840 square yards
  40. 64ZipRecruiter listing
  41. 65CBS drama starting in 2003
  42. 66Soft slip-on, for short
  43. 67Lots of

The answer to “Fail to engage” in the New York Times crossword is BORE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 2, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 49-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Fail to engage” answer

BORE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is BORE

BORE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Fail to engage" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 2, 2026 (49-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BORE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of BORE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging
  • (of an athlete or racehorse) push another competitor out of the way

When else has “Fail to engage” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 2, 2026 (most recent) → BORE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Fail to engage”?

The answer is BORE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Fail to engage”?

4 letters: BORE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 2, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 49-Across.

Can “Fail to engage” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for July 2, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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