NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 2

Thursday, July 02, 2026

By David J. Kahn

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NYT Crossword Clues

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

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

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

Down

  1. 1. Word with bar or bunny — Answer: HOP
  2. 2. Unadulterated by plastic, say — Answer: ALLMETAL
  3. 3. Ordinary — Answer: PLAINANE
  4. 4. You knead dough to make it — Answer: PIZZA
  5. 5. A word of support — Answer: YEA
  6. 6. Location of "Sloop John B" on the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album — Answer: SIDONE
  7. 7. Just chillaxing — Answer: IDLE
  8. 8. Salad ingredient often paired with goat cheese — Answer: BEET
  9. 9. Long account — Answer: SAG
  10. 10. A ___ — Answer: PRIOR
  11. 11. Hot dog on a roll? — Answer: SHOWOFF
  12. 12. One whose qualifications are enumerated in Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution — Answer: SENATOR
  13. 13. Some coll. instructors — Answer: TAS
  14. 19. Uneasy giggle — Answer: TITTER
  15. 21. Printing size — Answer: PICA
  16. 23. Two-time Tony winner Neuwirth — Answer: BEBE
  17. 24. "Yowza!" — Answer: MAN
  18. 25. Comedian Poundstone — Answer: PULA
  19. 26. Bug exterminator? — Answer: SPY
  20. 29. ___ Island — Answer: STATEN
  21. 30. Graceless ones — Answer: OAFS
  22. 33. Gets going — Answer: ACS
  23. 37. Ticked off — Answer: SORE
  24. 38. Website that added podcast info in 2021 — Answer: IMB
  25. 40. Granada grandma — Answer: ABUELA
  26. 41. Pears used for cooking — Answer: BOSS
  27. 43. Musical with the song "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?" — Answer: CAROUSEL
  28. 44. Doesn't let go of — Answer: CLINGSTO
  29. 45. Street fleet — Answer: CABS
  30. 46. World's second-tallest bird — Answer: EMU
  31. 47. Trattoria treat in a shell — Answer: CANNOLI
  32. 48. Doubled, say — Answer: GOTAHIT
  33. 50. Things to chew on — Answer: CUDS
  34. 51. Start to live and breathe? — Answer: ASI
  35. 54. Kissed or whacked — Answer: SMCKED
  36. 57. Rowena's love, in fiction — Answer: IVNOE
  37. 59. 1970 Neil Diamond song about an imaginary childhood friend — Answer: SHILO
  38. 61. One living an orderly life? — Answer: MONK
  39. 62. 4,840 square yards — Answer: ACRE
  40. 64. ZipRecruiter listing — Answer: JOB
  41. 65. CBS drama starting in 2003 — Answer: NIS
  42. 66. Soft slip-on, for short — Answer: MOC
  43. 67. Lots of — Answer: MAN

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