NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 28

By Brian Callahan

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Across

  1. 1"Catfish" channelMTV
  2. 4Center's stat in an N.B.A. game: Abbr.REB
  3. 7Cole ___ (cabbage dishes)SLAWS
  4. 12Cry of discoveryAHA
  5. 13Cupid, to ancient GreeksEROS
  6. 15Combustible fuel for trucksDIESEL
  7. 16Corn, to a Midwest farmerCASHCROP
  8. 18Canada's capitalOTTAWA
  9. 19Children's song refrain ("Old MacDonald had a farm ...")EIEIO
  10. 20Characteristic of a penetrating mindKEEN
  11. 22"Count me as a yes!"IMIN
  12. 23Casino no-noCARDCOUNTING
  13. 26Chapel oathIDO
  14. 29Casual topTEE
  15. 30Constellation partSTAR
  16. 31Cloud ___ (blissful spot, in an idiom)NINE
  17. 33Course standard on the linksPAR
  18. 35ClimaxesPEAKS
  19. 39Carbonated beverage as reintroduced in 1985COCACOLACLASSIC
  20. 43Childish retortARESO
  21. 44Chi precederPHI
  22. 45Comedian FeyTINA
  23. 46Croquet localeYARD
  24. 49Concert equipmentAMP
  25. 51ContributeADD
  26. 52College basketball phenom drafted by the Indiana Fever in 2024CAITLINCLARK
  27. 57Chain of luxury hotelsOMNI
  28. 58City of Honolulu's islandOAHU
  29. 59Central arteryAORTA
  30. 63Cellphone's weather app, e.g.WIDGET
  31. 65Clear sailing areas ... or, homophonically, a feature of 16-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across (and every clue in this puzzle!)OPENSEAS
  32. 67Crested wading birdsEGRETS
  33. 68Crossing guard's commandWALK
  34. 69"Can't believe I missed something so obvious!"DUH
  35. 70Crowd soundsROARS
  36. 71Charlotte Brontë, to Anne and Emily, informallySIS
  37. 72Complete dumpSTY

Down

  1. 1Ceremonial rodMACE
  2. 2Cuisine with pad see ewTHAI
  3. 3Carnation holderVASE
  4. 4Cover again, as with paintRECOAT
  5. 5Calculate something incorrectly, sayERR
  6. 6Contract from a publisherBOOKDEAL
  7. 7Command to a dogSIT
  8. 8"Could you please stop talking about that?!"LETITREST
  9. 9"Completely the same for me"ASAMI
  10. 10"Call us the champs!"WEWIN
  11. 11"Chill," e.g., for "relax"SLANG
  12. 14Contractor's detail, in briefSPEC
  13. 15Cousin of a cruller or bear clawDONUT
  14. 17Cartoon sound from an intoxicated personHIC
  15. 21Canon camera brand named for a goddessEOS
  16. 24Certain tow job, informallyREPO
  17. 25California wine valleyNAPA
  18. 26Cuzco dweller of oldINCA
  19. 27Christian of fashionDIOR
  20. 28"Christmas comes but ___ a year"ONCE
  21. 32"Calm down there, buddy"EASYTIGER
  22. 34Cardi B's genreRAP
  23. 36China's continentASIA
  24. 37CompassionateKIND
  25. 38Copious amountSCAD
  26. 40Christmas stocking filler for a naughty childCOAL
  27. 41Concoctions with masa, cheese, lettuce and salsaCHALUPAS
  28. 42Capital of PeruLIMA
  29. 47Comical sortsRIOTS
  30. 48Crime lab materialDNA
  31. 50Calls that may start "Is your refrigerator running?," e.g.PRANKS
  32. 52Cringe out of fearCOWER
  33. 53CompadreAMIGO
  34. 54Chief Hindu godINDRA
  35. 55Chicken ___ meinCHOW
  36. 56Certain bout enders, in briefKOS
  37. 60Cincinnati baseball teamREDS
  38. 61Completely stretchedTAUT
  39. 62Cinder-coveredASHY
  40. 64Coneheads, e.g., for shortETS
  41. 66Cooper and Peyton Manning's QB brotherELI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Catfish" channel — Answer: MTV
  2. 4. Center's stat in an N.B.A. game: Abbr. — Answer: REB
  3. 7. Cole ___ (cabbage dishes) — Answer: SLAWS
  4. 12. Cry of discovery — Answer: AHA
  5. 13. Cupid, to ancient Greeks — Answer: EROS
  6. 15. Combustible fuel for trucks — Answer: DIESEL
  7. 16. Corn, to a Midwest farmer — Answer: CASHCROP
  8. 18. Canada's capital — Answer: OTTAWA
  9. 19. Children's song refrain ("Old MacDonald had a farm ...") — Answer: EIEIO
  10. 20. Characteristic of a penetrating mind — Answer: KEEN
  11. 22. "Count me as a yes!" — Answer: IMIN
  12. 23. Casino no-no — Answer: CARDCOUNTING
  13. 26. Chapel oath — Answer: IDO
  14. 29. Casual top — Answer: TEE. Hint: Think of the simple, laid-back shirt you might wear with jeans. 👕
  15. 30. Constellation part — Answer: STAR
  16. 31. Cloud ___ (blissful spot, in an idiom) — Answer: NINE
  17. 33. Course standard on the links — Answer: PAR
  18. 35. Climaxes — Answer: PEAKS
  19. 39. Carbonated beverage as reintroduced in 1985 — Answer: COCACOLACLASSIC
  20. 43. Childish retort — Answer: ARESO. Hint: Think of a playful response that kids might use when they feel challenged! 😜
  21. 44. Chi preceder — Answer: PHI
  22. 45. Comedian Fey — Answer: TINA. Hint: Think of the comedian who played Liz Lemon on “30 Rock.” 🎭
  23. 46. Croquet locale — Answer: YARD
  24. 49. Concert equipment — Answer: AMP
  25. 51. Contribute — Answer: ADD
  26. 52. College basketball phenom drafted by the Indiana Fever in 2024 — Answer: CAITLINCLARK
  27. 57. Chain of luxury hotels — Answer: OMNI
  28. 58. City of Honolulu's island — Answer: OAHU
  29. 59. Central artery — Answer: AORTA
  30. 63. Cellphone's weather app, e.g. — Answer: WIDGET
  31. 65. Clear sailing areas ... or, homophonically, a feature of 16-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across (and every clue in this puzzle!) — Answer: OPENSEAS
  32. 67. Crested wading birds — Answer: EGRETS
  33. 68. Crossing guard's command — Answer: WALK
  34. 69. "Can't believe I missed something so obvious!" — Answer: DUH
  35. 70. Crowd sounds — Answer: ROARS
  36. 71. Charlotte Brontë, to Anne and Emily, informally — Answer: SIS
  37. 72. Complete dump — Answer: STY

Down

  1. 1. Ceremonial rod — Answer: MACE
  2. 2. Cuisine with pad see ew — Answer: THAI
  3. 3. Carnation holder — Answer: VASE
  4. 4. Cover again, as with paint — Answer: RECOAT
  5. 5. Calculate something incorrectly, say — Answer: ERR
  6. 6. Contract from a publisher — Answer: BOOKDEAL
  7. 7. Command to a dog — Answer: SIT
  8. 8. "Could you please stop talking about that?!" — Answer: LETITREST
  9. 9. "Completely the same for me" — Answer: ASAMI
  10. 10. "Call us the champs!" — Answer: WEWIN
  11. 11. "Chill," e.g., for "relax" — Answer: SLANG
  12. 14. Contractor's detail, in brief — Answer: SPEC
  13. 15. Cousin of a cruller or bear claw — Answer: DONUT
  14. 17. Cartoon sound from an intoxicated person — Answer: HIC
  15. 21. Canon camera brand named for a goddess — Answer: EOS
  16. 24. Certain tow job, informally — Answer: REPO
  17. 25. California wine valley — Answer: NAPA. Hint: This famous Northern California region is known for vineyards and tasting rooms 🍷
  18. 26. Cuzco dweller of old — Answer: INCA
  19. 27. Christian of fashion — Answer: DIOR. Hint: This designer's elegant label is a fixture on runways and red carpets. 👗
  20. 28. "Christmas comes but ___ a year" — Answer: ONCE
  21. 32. "Calm down there, buddy" — Answer: EASYTIGER
  22. 34. Cardi B's genre — Answer: RAP
  23. 36. China's continent — Answer: ASIA
  24. 37. Compassionate — Answer: KIND
  25. 38. Copious amount — Answer: SCAD
  26. 40. Christmas stocking filler for a naughty child — Answer: COAL
  27. 41. Concoctions with masa, cheese, lettuce and salsa — Answer: CHALUPAS
  28. 42. Capital of Peru — Answer: LIMA
  29. 47. Comical sorts — Answer: RIOTS
  30. 48. Crime lab material — Answer: DNA
  31. 50. Calls that may start "Is your refrigerator running?," e.g. — Answer: PRANKS
  32. 52. Cringe out of fear — Answer: COWER
  33. 53. Compadre — Answer: AMIGO
  34. 54. Chief Hindu god — Answer: INDRA
  35. 55. Chicken ___ mein — Answer: CHOW
  36. 56. Certain bout enders, in brief — Answer: KOS
  37. 60. Cincinnati baseball team — Answer: REDS
  38. 61. Completely stretched — Answer: TAUT
  39. 62. Cinder-covered — Answer: ASHY
  40. 64. Coneheads, e.g., for short — Answer: ETS
  41. 66. Cooper and Peyton Manning's QB brother — Answer: ELI

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Every clue from the July 28 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"Catfish" channelMTV
4Center's stat in an N.B.A. game: Abbr.REB
7Cole ___ (cabbage dishes)SLAWS
12Cry of discoveryAHA
13Cupid, to ancient GreeksEROS
15Combustible fuel for trucksDIESEL
16Corn, to a Midwest farmerCASHCROP
18Canada's capitalOTTAWA
19Children's song refrain ("Old MacDonald had a farm ...")EIEIO
20Characteristic of a penetrating mindKEEN
22"Count me as a yes!"IMIN
23Casino no-noCARDCOUNTING
26Chapel oathIDO
29Casual topTEE
30Constellation partSTAR
31Cloud ___ (blissful spot, in an idiom)NINE
33Course standard on the linksPAR
35ClimaxesPEAKS
39Carbonated beverage as reintroduced in 1985COCACOLACLASSIC
43Childish retortARESO
44Chi precederPHI
45Comedian FeyTINA
46Croquet localeYARD
49Concert equipmentAMP
51ContributeADD
52College basketball phenom drafted by the Indiana Fever in 2024CAITLINCLARK
57Chain of luxury hotelsOMNI
58City of Honolulu's islandOAHU
59Central arteryAORTA
63Cellphone's weather app, e.g.WIDGET
65Clear sailing areas ... or, homophonically, a feature of 16-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across (and every clue in this puzzle!)OPENSEAS
67Crested wading birdsEGRETS
68Crossing guard's commandWALK
69"Can't believe I missed something so obvious!"DUH
70Crowd soundsROARS
71Charlotte Brontë, to Anne and Emily, informallySIS
72Complete dumpSTY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Ceremonial rodMACE
2Cuisine with pad see ewTHAI
3Carnation holderVASE
4Cover again, as with paintRECOAT
5Calculate something incorrectly, sayERR
6Contract from a publisherBOOKDEAL
7Command to a dogSIT
8"Could you please stop talking about that?!"LETITREST
9"Completely the same for me"ASAMI
10"Call us the champs!"WEWIN
11"Chill," e.g., for "relax"SLANG
14Contractor's detail, in briefSPEC
15Cousin of a cruller or bear clawDONUT
17Cartoon sound from an intoxicated personHIC
21Canon camera brand named for a goddessEOS
24Certain tow job, informallyREPO
25California wine valleyNAPA
26Cuzco dweller of oldINCA
27Christian of fashionDIOR
28"Christmas comes but ___ a year"ONCE
32"Calm down there, buddy"EASYTIGER
34Cardi B's genreRAP
36China's continentASIA
37CompassionateKIND
38Copious amountSCAD
40Christmas stocking filler for a naughty childCOAL
41Concoctions with masa, cheese, lettuce and salsaCHALUPAS
42Capital of PeruLIMA
47Comical sortsRIOTS
48Crime lab materialDNA
50Calls that may start "Is your refrigerator running?," e.g.PRANKS
52Cringe out of fearCOWER
53CompadreAMIGO
54Chief Hindu godINDRA
55Chicken ___ meinCHOW
56Certain bout enders, in briefKOS
60Cincinnati baseball teamREDS
61Completely stretchedTAUT
62Cinder-coveredASHY
64Coneheads, e.g., for shortETS
66Cooper and Peyton Manning's QB brotherELI

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