NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 26

By Adam Levav

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Across

  1. 1Pop singer RexhaBEBE
  2. 5Playful in toneARCH
  3. 9Group that got Sweden its first Eurovision winABBA
  4. 13Sautéing option with a high smoke pointAVOCADOOIL
  5. 16Home, in slangCRIB
  6. 17Poisonous plant rumored to have killed the emperor AugustusBELLADONNA
  7. 18Word with hot or doubleTAKE
  8. 19Starting to moveASTIR
  9. 20What one reads, watches and listens to, collectivelyMEDIADIET
  10. 22Dictionaries have many of these: Abbr.PGS
  11. 24UnderappreciatedUNSUNG
  12. 25Lots and lotsBUSHELS
  13. 29EnoughAMPLE
  14. 31Squash, e.g.GAME
  15. 32Period coinciding with the growth of the internetDOTCOMBOOM
  16. 35Chicken ___ kingALA
  17. 36When you're in it, you're in hot waterJACUZZI
  18. 37Sch. that's home to the MountaineersWVU
  19. 38Beast of burdenPACKANIMAL
  20. 40Peeps atSEES
  21. 41"Come in!"ENTER
  22. 42Leans towardPREFERS
  23. 44Alternative to a bowCURTSY
  24. 47Uppermost limitMAX
  25. 48Has only the best intentionsMEANSWELL
  26. 51Feature of many a handbagCLASP
  27. 55Running, but not movingIDLE
  28. 56Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea or Taiwan, to an economistASIANTIGER
  29. 58Eye of the stormLULL
  30. 59Plays dice with God, so to speakTEMPTSFATE
  31. 60Things on ringsKEYS
  32. 61Casual hangoutSESH
  33. 62Composer SatieERIK

Down

  1. 1Rum-soaked cakeBABA
  2. 2Times to look forwardEVES
  3. 3Leave quicklyBOLT
  4. 4OvershadowECLIPSE
  5. 5Button next to a suggested contact, maybeADD
  6. 6QuartersROOM
  7. 7Possible indicator of construction aheadCONE
  8. 8Rishi Sunak was the first one to become a British prime ministerHINDU
  9. 9Play the foolACTDUMB
  10. 10SmartsBRAINPOWER
  11. 11They separate hands and handlebarsBIKEGLOVES
  12. 12Give some immoral support, perhaps?ABET
  13. 14"This is sooo frustrating!"AARGH
  14. 15Sprawled out, sayLAIN
  15. 21"Same here!"ASAMI
  16. 23Street racer, usuallySEDAN
  17. 25Billing lineBALANCEDUE
  18. 26"Well, as it happens ..."UMACTUALLY
  19. 27Sites of mutations on chromosomesLOCI
  20. 28FlummoxSTUMP
  21. 30Denizens of the Great Victoria DesertEMUS
  22. 31Go like :OGAPE
  23. 33Government policy bigwigCZAR
  24. 34___ Türeci, physician/scientist who co-founded BioNTechOZLEM
  25. 36Lawn recreation with a portmanteau nameJARTS
  26. 39Germs of ideasKERNELS
  27. 40Possible topic for a couples therapistSEXLIFE
  28. 43"Get your ___ first and then you can distort them as much as you please": Mark TwainFACTS
  29. 45Pop flies?SWAT
  30. 46AcceptancesYESES
  31. 48Exploit over timeMILK
  32. 49Common guacamole ingredientLIME
  33. 50Goes around, in a wayLAPS
  34. 52Vegan alternative to gelatinAGAR
  35. 53___ Institute, home to the Carl Sagan CenterSETI
  36. 54Avenue for early learning, in briefPREK
  37. 57Unspecified term in a sequenceNTH

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Pop singer Rexha — Answer: BEBE
  2. 5. Playful in tone — Answer: ARCH
  3. 9. Group that got Sweden its first Eurovision win — Answer: ABBA
  4. 13. Sautéing option with a high smoke point — Answer: AVOCADOOIL
  5. 16. Home, in slang — Answer: CRIB
  6. 17. Poisonous plant rumored to have killed the emperor Augustus — Answer: BELLADONNA
  7. 18. Word with hot or double — Answer: TAKE
  8. 19. Starting to move — Answer: ASTIR
  9. 20. What one reads, watches and listens to, collectively — Answer: MEDIADIET
  10. 22. Dictionaries have many of these: Abbr. — Answer: PGS
  11. 24. Underappreciated — Answer: UNSUNG
  12. 25. Lots and lots — Answer: BUSHELS
  13. 29. Enough — Answer: AMPLE
  14. 31. Squash, e.g. — Answer: GAME
  15. 32. Period coinciding with the growth of the internet — Answer: DOTCOMBOOM
  16. 35. Chicken ___ king — Answer: ALA. Hint: This phrase often refers to a popular sandwich chain known for its poultry offerings! 🍔
  17. 36. When you're in it, you're in hot water — Answer: JACUZZI
  18. 37. Sch. that's home to the Mountaineers — Answer: WVU
  19. 38. Beast of burden — Answer: PACKANIMAL
  20. 40. Peeps at — Answer: SEES
  21. 41. "Come in!" — Answer: ENTER
  22. 42. Leans toward — Answer: PREFERS
  23. 44. Alternative to a bow — Answer: CURTSY
  24. 47. Uppermost limit — Answer: MAX
  25. 48. Has only the best intentions — Answer: MEANSWELL
  26. 51. Feature of many a handbag — Answer: CLASP
  27. 55. Running, but not moving — Answer: IDLE
  28. 56. Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea or Taiwan, to an economist — Answer: ASIANTIGER
  29. 58. Eye of the storm — Answer: LULL
  30. 59. Plays dice with God, so to speak — Answer: TEMPTSFATE
  31. 60. Things on rings — Answer: KEYS
  32. 61. Casual hangout — Answer: SESH
  33. 62. Composer Satie — Answer: ERIK. Hint: This French composer shared a first name with a famous Viking explorer. 🎵

Down

  1. 1. Rum-soaked cake — Answer: BABA
  2. 2. Times to look forward — Answer: EVES
  3. 3. Leave quickly — Answer: BOLT
  4. 4. Overshadow — Answer: ECLIPSE
  5. 5. Button next to a suggested contact, maybe — Answer: ADD
  6. 6. Quarters — Answer: ROOM
  7. 7. Possible indicator of construction ahead — Answer: CONE
  8. 8. Rishi Sunak was the first one to become a British prime minister — Answer: HINDU
  9. 9. Play the fool — Answer: ACTDUMB
  10. 10. Smarts — Answer: BRAINPOWER
  11. 11. They separate hands and handlebars — Answer: BIKEGLOVES
  12. 12. Give some immoral support, perhaps? — Answer: ABET
  13. 14. "This is sooo frustrating!" — Answer: AARGH
  14. 15. Sprawled out, say — Answer: LAIN
  15. 21. "Same here!" — Answer: ASAMI
  16. 23. Street racer, usually — Answer: SEDAN
  17. 25. Billing line — Answer: BALANCEDUE
  18. 26. "Well, as it happens ..." — Answer: UMACTUALLY
  19. 27. Sites of mutations on chromosomes — Answer: LOCI
  20. 28. Flummox — Answer: STUMP
  21. 30. Denizens of the Great Victoria Desert — Answer: EMUS
  22. 31. Go like :O — Answer: GAPE
  23. 33. Government policy bigwig — Answer: CZAR
  24. 34. ___ Türeci, physician/scientist who co-founded BioNTech — Answer: OZLEM
  25. 36. Lawn recreation with a portmanteau name — Answer: JARTS
  26. 39. Germs of ideas — Answer: KERNELS
  27. 40. Possible topic for a couples therapist — Answer: SEXLIFE
  28. 43. "Get your ___ first and then you can distort them as much as you please": Mark Twain — Answer: FACTS
  29. 45. Pop flies? — Answer: SWAT
  30. 46. Acceptances — Answer: YESES
  31. 48. Exploit over time — Answer: MILK
  32. 49. Common guacamole ingredient — Answer: LIME
  33. 50. Goes around, in a way — Answer: LAPS
  34. 52. Vegan alternative to gelatin — Answer: AGAR
  35. 53. ___ Institute, home to the Carl Sagan Center — Answer: SETI
  36. 54. Avenue for early learning, in brief — Answer: PREK
  37. 57. Unspecified term in a sequence — Answer: NTH

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Every clue from the July 26 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Pop singer RexhaBEBE
5Playful in toneARCH
9Group that got Sweden its first Eurovision winABBA
13Sautéing option with a high smoke pointAVOCADOOIL
16Home, in slangCRIB
17Poisonous plant rumored to have killed the emperor AugustusBELLADONNA
18Word with hot or doubleTAKE
19Starting to moveASTIR
20What one reads, watches and listens to, collectivelyMEDIADIET
22Dictionaries have many of these: Abbr.PGS
24UnderappreciatedUNSUNG
25Lots and lotsBUSHELS
29EnoughAMPLE
31Squash, e.g.GAME
32Period coinciding with the growth of the internetDOTCOMBOOM
35Chicken ___ kingALA
36When you're in it, you're in hot waterJACUZZI
37Sch. that's home to the MountaineersWVU
38Beast of burdenPACKANIMAL
40Peeps atSEES
41"Come in!"ENTER
42Leans towardPREFERS
44Alternative to a bowCURTSY
47Uppermost limitMAX
48Has only the best intentionsMEANSWELL
51Feature of many a handbagCLASP
55Running, but not movingIDLE
56Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea or Taiwan, to an economistASIANTIGER
58Eye of the stormLULL
59Plays dice with God, so to speakTEMPTSFATE
60Things on ringsKEYS
61Casual hangoutSESH
62Composer SatieERIK

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Rum-soaked cakeBABA
2Times to look forwardEVES
3Leave quicklyBOLT
4OvershadowECLIPSE
5Button next to a suggested contact, maybeADD
6QuartersROOM
7Possible indicator of construction aheadCONE
8Rishi Sunak was the first one to become a British prime ministerHINDU
9Play the foolACTDUMB
10SmartsBRAINPOWER
11They separate hands and handlebarsBIKEGLOVES
12Give some immoral support, perhaps?ABET
14"This is sooo frustrating!"AARGH
15Sprawled out, sayLAIN
21"Same here!"ASAMI
23Street racer, usuallySEDAN
25Billing lineBALANCEDUE
26"Well, as it happens ..."UMACTUALLY
27Sites of mutations on chromosomesLOCI
28FlummoxSTUMP
30Denizens of the Great Victoria DesertEMUS
31Go like :OGAPE
33Government policy bigwigCZAR
34___ Türeci, physician/scientist who co-founded BioNTechOZLEM
36Lawn recreation with a portmanteau nameJARTS
39Germs of ideasKERNELS
40Possible topic for a couples therapistSEXLIFE
43"Get your ___ first and then you can distort them as much as you please": Mark TwainFACTS
45Pop flies?SWAT
46AcceptancesYESES
48Exploit over timeMILK
49Common guacamole ingredientLIME
50Goes around, in a wayLAPS
52Vegan alternative to gelatinAGAR
53___ Institute, home to the Carl Sagan CenterSETI
54Avenue for early learning, in briefPREK
57Unspecified term in a sequenceNTH

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