NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 2

By David J. Kahn

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Across

  1. 1Flying highHAPPY
  2. 6Romulus and Remus, e.g., for shortSIBS
  3. 10"Hey ...!"PSST
  4. 14Skateboarding trickOLLIE
  5. 15"There is nothing on earth so powerful as an ___ whose time has come" (proverb)IDEA
  6. 16Bird related to the 46-DownRHEA
  7. 17City center, oftenPLAZA
  8. 18Groups at the First Continental Congress in 1774DLEGTIONS
  9. 20"Les ___"MIZ
  10. 21Open mic performer, oftenPOET
  11. 22Setting of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"IOWA
  12. 2310 HamiltonsBENAMIN
  13. 25American Revolution heroesPTROTS
  14. 27Fig. at a bus depotETA
  15. 28Defeats convincinglyACESOUT
  16. 31Fancy DanFOP
  17. 32Daiquiri flavorBANANA
  18. 34Bit of loreTALE
  19. 35Overdo it at the beach, sayFRY
  20. 36George Washington's presidential status on February 4, 1789ELEC
  21. 37Chrome alternativeSAFARI
  22. 39Simple wooden shoesSABOTS
  23. 42Last full year of John Adams's presidencyMCCC
  24. 46Heart chart, for shortECG
  25. 49Fail to engageBORE
  26. 50Jewish mysticismCABALA
  27. 52"Nixon in China" tenorMAO
  28. 53Periodic survey started under Secy. of State Thomas JeffersonUSENSUS
  29. 55Trunk partRIB
  30. 56DisunitesUNTIES
  31. 58"Father of the Constitution" and his familyMDISONS
  32. 60Like the Revolutionary War battles led by John Paul JonesNAVL
  33. 61Apple Store offeringsMACS
  34. 63Show of friendlinessHUG
  35. 64First signer of the Declaration of IndependenceJOHNANOCK
  36. 66"The Divine ___" (showbiz nickname)MISSM
  37. 68ConglomerationOLIO
  38. 69Regarding, on a memoINRE
  39. 70Soul singer AdamsOLETA
  40. 71Angler's hopeBITE
  41. 72TV programmer's slate, in briefSKED
  42. 73American settlement until 1776 ... or a hint to 13 squares in this puzzleCOLON

Down

  1. 1Word with bar or bunnyHOP
  2. 2Unadulterated by plastic, sayALLMETAL
  3. 3OrdinaryPLAINANE
  4. 4You knead dough to make itPIZZA
  5. 5A word of supportYEA
  6. 6Location of "Sloop John B" on the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" albumSIDONE
  7. 7Just chillaxingIDLE
  8. 8Salad ingredient often paired with goat cheeseBEET
  9. 9Long accountSAG
  10. 10A ___PRIOR
  11. 11Hot dog on a roll?SHOWOFF
  12. 12One whose qualifications are enumerated in Article I, Section 3, of the ConstitutionSENATOR
  13. 13Some coll. instructorsTAS
  14. 19Uneasy giggleTITTER
  15. 21Printing sizePICA
  16. 23Two-time Tony winner NeuwirthBEBE
  17. 24"Yowza!"MAN
  18. 25Comedian PoundstonePULA
  19. 26Bug exterminator?SPY
  20. 29___ IslandSTATEN
  21. 30Graceless onesOAFS
  22. 33Gets goingACS
  23. 37Ticked offSORE
  24. 38Website that added podcast info in 2021IMB
  25. 40Granada grandmaABUELA
  26. 41Pears used for cookingBOSS
  27. 43Musical with the song "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?"CAROUSEL
  28. 44Doesn't let go ofCLINGSTO
  29. 45Street fleetCABS
  30. 46World's second-tallest birdEMU
  31. 47Trattoria treat in a shellCANNOLI
  32. 48Doubled, sayGOTAHIT
  33. 50Things to chew onCUDS
  34. 51Start to live and breathe?ASI
  35. 54Kissed or whackedSMCKED
  36. 57Rowena's love, in fictionIVNOE
  37. 591970 Neil Diamond song about an imaginary childhood friendSHILO
  38. 61One living an orderly life?MONK
  39. 624,840 square yardsACRE
  40. 64ZipRecruiter listingJOB
  41. 65CBS drama starting in 2003NIS
  42. 66Soft slip-on, for shortMOC
  43. 67Lots ofMAN

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. Hint: Think of a unit used to measure land, often seen in real estate! 🌾
  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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Full NYT Crossword answer list for July 2, 2026

Every clue from the July 2 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Flying highHAPPY
6Romulus and Remus, e.g., for shortSIBS
10"Hey ...!"PSST
14Skateboarding trickOLLIE
15"There is nothing on earth so powerful as an ___ whose time has come" (proverb)IDEA
16Bird related to the 46-DownRHEA
17City center, oftenPLAZA
18Groups at the First Continental Congress in 1774DLEGTIONS
20"Les ___"MIZ
21Open mic performer, oftenPOET
22Setting of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"IOWA
2310 HamiltonsBENAMIN
25American Revolution heroesPTROTS
27Fig. at a bus depotETA
28Defeats convincinglyACESOUT
31Fancy DanFOP
32Daiquiri flavorBANANA
34Bit of loreTALE
35Overdo it at the beach, sayFRY
36George Washington's presidential status on February 4, 1789ELEC
37Chrome alternativeSAFARI
39Simple wooden shoesSABOTS
42Last full year of John Adams's presidencyMCCC
46Heart chart, for shortECG
49Fail to engageBORE
50Jewish mysticismCABALA
52"Nixon in China" tenorMAO
53Periodic survey started under Secy. of State Thomas JeffersonUSENSUS
55Trunk partRIB
56DisunitesUNTIES
58"Father of the Constitution" and his familyMDISONS
60Like the Revolutionary War battles led by John Paul JonesNAVL
61Apple Store offeringsMACS
63Show of friendlinessHUG
64First signer of the Declaration of IndependenceJOHNANOCK
66"The Divine ___" (showbiz nickname)MISSM
68ConglomerationOLIO
69Regarding, on a memoINRE
70Soul singer AdamsOLETA
71Angler's hopeBITE
72TV programmer's slate, in briefSKED
73American settlement until 1776 ... or a hint to 13 squares in this puzzleCOLON

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Word with bar or bunnyHOP
2Unadulterated by plastic, sayALLMETAL
3OrdinaryPLAINANE
4You knead dough to make itPIZZA
5A word of supportYEA
6Location of "Sloop John B" on the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" albumSIDONE
7Just chillaxingIDLE
8Salad ingredient often paired with goat cheeseBEET
9Long accountSAG
10A ___PRIOR
11Hot dog on a roll?SHOWOFF
12One whose qualifications are enumerated in Article I, Section 3, of the ConstitutionSENATOR
13Some coll. instructorsTAS
19Uneasy giggleTITTER
21Printing sizePICA
23Two-time Tony winner NeuwirthBEBE
24"Yowza!"MAN
25Comedian PoundstonePULA
26Bug exterminator?SPY
29___ IslandSTATEN
30Graceless onesOAFS
33Gets goingACS
37Ticked offSORE
38Website that added podcast info in 2021IMB
40Granada grandmaABUELA
41Pears used for cookingBOSS
43Musical with the song "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?"CAROUSEL
44Doesn't let go ofCLINGSTO
45Street fleetCABS
46World's second-tallest birdEMU
47Trattoria treat in a shellCANNOLI
48Doubled, sayGOTAHIT
50Things to chew onCUDS
51Start to live and breathe?ASI
54Kissed or whackedSMCKED
57Rowena's love, in fictionIVNOE
591970 Neil Diamond song about an imaginary childhood friendSHILO
61One living an orderly life?MONK
624,840 square yardsACRE
64ZipRecruiter listingJOB
65CBS drama starting in 2003NIS
66Soft slip-on, for shortMOC
67Lots ofMAN

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