NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 4

Saturday, July 04, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Bar fight?
  2. 10Brand of tights with an apostrophe in its name
  3. 15Expansive marine exhibits
  4. 16Really fancy
  5. 171991 blockbuster with the tagline "One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage"
  6. 18Fax predecessor
  7. 19Grand Tour, e.g.
  8. 20Buyer
  9. 21Like ideal arrivals
  10. 23"___ pics!"
  11. 24Conceptual framework
  12. 28Follower of X or G
  13. 29Peacock's home
  14. 30Word that becomes its opposite when its first letter is removed
  15. 31"Gotcha," to a beatnik
  16. 33Piece of cartoon memorabilia
  17. 34Steamed
  18. 35Golden goal periods, for short
  19. 36"Miracle on 34th Street" actress Maureen
  20. 38Certain Ivy Leaguer
  21. 39Painter ___ Thomas, first Black woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum
  22. 41Passes (out)
  23. 42Bracketed disclaimer
  24. 43Lover of sugar
  25. 44Results of swiping
  26. 45Lend, informally
  27. 47Second-smallest U.S. state capital by population (about 14,000 people)
  28. 49Animals with prehensile proboscises
  29. 51"The One"
  30. 56First name in cosmetics
  31. 57Pioneering P.D.A.
  32. 58Ship back?
  33. 59Soft drink originally made with egg whites
  34. 60Short
  35. 61Rock instrument?

Down

  1. 1One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones"
  2. 2Berry spelled with a cedilla
  3. 3Small smack
  4. 4Brown, in a way
  5. 5Milky Way's nearest major galaxy
  6. 6#MeToo movement activist Burke
  7. 7Expanse
  8. 8Observation by Oscar Wilde about the relationship between reality and creativity
  9. 9"Mangia!"
  10. 10Not 21-Across
  11. 11Elysia
  12. 12False idol in the Old Testament
  13. 13Army specialist with a headwear-inspired nickname
  14. 14Where students learn about congress
  15. 20"___ Sancte Spiritus" (medieval Latin hymn)
  16. 22Things often refilled, informally
  17. 24Cardiac exam on a treadmill
  18. 25Gochujang, e.g.
  19. 26Blade runner?
  20. 27Before, in olden times
  21. 32"Lord, have mercy!"
  22. 35One attracted to all gender identities, for short
  23. 37Tilling aid
  24. 40The Indianapolis 500 has 200 of them
  25. 44President who married one of his kindergarten classmates
  26. 46Membership categories
  27. 48Loggers' competition
  28. 50Former French president ___ Coty
  29. 52Weather phenomenon often appearing in the evening
  30. 53Dum ___ (potato-based curry dish)
  31. 54List header
  32. 55List ender
  33. 57Some notebooks, in brief

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Bar fight? — Answer: RAPBATTLE
  2. 10. Brand of tights with an apostrophe in its name — Answer: LEGGS
  3. 15. Expansive marine exhibits — Answer: OCEANARIA
  4. 16. Really fancy — Answer: ADORE
  5. 17. 1991 blockbuster with the tagline "One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage" — Answer: BACKDRAFT
  6. 18. Fax predecessor — Answer: TELEX
  7. 19. Grand Tour, e.g. — Answer: BIKERACE
  8. 20. Buyer — Answer: VENDEE
  9. 21. Like ideal arrivals — Answer: ONTIME
  10. 23. "___ pics!" — Answer: SEND
  11. 24. Conceptual framework — Answer: SCHEMA
  12. 28. Follower of X or G — Answer: MEN
  13. 29. Peacock's home — Answer: NBC
  14. 30. Word that becomes its opposite when its first letter is removed — Answer: THERE
  15. 31. "Gotcha," to a beatnik — Answer: IDIG
  16. 33. Piece of cartoon memorabilia — Answer: CEL
  17. 34. Steamed — Answer: RILED
  18. 35. Golden goal periods, for short — Answer: OTS
  19. 36. "Miracle on 34th Street" actress Maureen — Answer: OHARA
  20. 38. Certain Ivy Leaguer — Answer: ELI
  21. 39. Painter ___ Thomas, first Black woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum — Answer: ALMA
  22. 41. Passes (out) — Answer: DOLES
  23. 42. Bracketed disclaimer — Answer: SIC
  24. 43. Lover of sugar — Answer: ANT
  25. 44. Results of swiping — Answer: THEFTS
  26. 45. Lend, informally — Answer: SPOT
  27. 47. Second-smallest U.S. state capital by population (about 14,000 people) — Answer: PIERRE
  28. 49. Animals with prehensile proboscises — Answer: TAPIRS
  29. 51. "The One" — Answer: SOULMATE
  30. 56. First name in cosmetics — Answer: ESTEE
  31. 57. Pioneering P.D.A. — Answer: PALMPILOT
  32. 58. Ship back? — Answer: STERN
  33. 59. Soft drink originally made with egg whites — Answer: CREAMSODA
  34. 60. Short — Answer: TERSE
  35. 61. Rock instrument? — Answer: STONETOOL

Down

  1. 1. One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones" — Answer: ROBB
  2. 2. Berry spelled with a cedilla — Answer: ACAI
  3. 3. Small smack — Answer: PECK
  4. 4. Brown, in a way — Answer: BAKE
  5. 5. Milky Way's nearest major galaxy — Answer: ANDROMEDA
  6. 6. #MeToo movement activist Burke — Answer: TARANA
  7. 7. Expanse — Answer: TRACT
  8. 8. Observation by Oscar Wilde about the relationship between reality and creativity — Answer: LIFEIMITATESART
  9. 9. "Mangia!" — Answer: EAT
  10. 10. Not 21-Across — Answer: LATE
  11. 11. Elysia — Answer: EDENS
  12. 12. False idol in the Old Testament — Answer: GOLDENCALF
  13. 13. Army specialist with a headwear-inspired nickname — Answer: GREENBERET
  14. 14. Where students learn about congress — Answer: SEXEDCLASS
  15. 20. "___ Sancte Spiritus" (medieval Latin hymn) — Answer: VENI
  16. 22. Things often refilled, informally — Answer: MEDS
  17. 24. Cardiac exam on a treadmill — Answer: STRESSTEST
  18. 25. Gochujang, e.g. — Answer: CHILIPASTE
  19. 26. Blade runner? — Answer: HELICOPTER
  20. 27. Before, in olden times — Answer: ERE
  21. 32. "Lord, have mercy!" — Answer: GODHELPME
  22. 35. One attracted to all gender identities, for short — Answer: OMNI
  23. 37. Tilling aid — Answer: HOE
  24. 40. The Indianapolis 500 has 200 of them — Answer: LAPS
  25. 44. President who married one of his kindergarten classmates — Answer: TRUMAN
  26. 46. Membership categories — Answer: TIERS
  27. 48. Loggers' competition — Answer: ROLEO
  28. 50. Former French president ___ Coty — Answer: RENE
  29. 52. Weather phenomenon often appearing in the evening — Answer: MIST
  30. 53. Dum ___ (potato-based curry dish) — Answer: ALOO
  31. 54. List header — Answer: TODO
  32. 55. List ender — Answer: ETAL
  33. 57. Some notebooks, in brief — Answer: PCS

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