NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 4

By Kareem Ayas

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Across

  1. 1Bar fight?RAPBATTLE
  2. 10Brand of tights with an apostrophe in its nameLEGGS
  3. 15Expansive marine exhibitsOCEANARIA
  4. 16Really fancyADORE
  5. 171991 blockbuster with the tagline "One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage"BACKDRAFT
  6. 18Fax predecessorTELEX
  7. 19Grand Tour, e.g.BIKERACE
  8. 20BuyerVENDEE
  9. 21Like ideal arrivalsONTIME
  10. 23"___ pics!"SEND
  11. 24Conceptual frameworkSCHEMA
  12. 28Follower of X or GMEN
  13. 29Peacock's homeNBC
  14. 30Word that becomes its opposite when its first letter is removedTHERE
  15. 31"Gotcha," to a beatnikIDIG
  16. 33Piece of cartoon memorabiliaCEL
  17. 34SteamedRILED
  18. 35Golden goal periods, for shortOTS
  19. 36"Miracle on 34th Street" actress MaureenOHARA
  20. 38Certain Ivy LeaguerELI
  21. 39Painter ___ Thomas, first Black woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney MuseumALMA
  22. 41Passes (out)DOLES
  23. 42Bracketed disclaimerSIC
  24. 43Lover of sugarANT
  25. 44Results of swipingTHEFTS
  26. 45Lend, informallySPOT
  27. 47Second-smallest U.S. state capital by population (about 14,000 people)PIERRE
  28. 49Animals with prehensile proboscisesTAPIRS
  29. 51"The One"SOULMATE
  30. 56First name in cosmeticsESTEE
  31. 57Pioneering P.D.A.PALMPILOT
  32. 58Ship back?STERN
  33. 59Soft drink originally made with egg whitesCREAMSODA
  34. 60ShortTERSE
  35. 61Rock instrument?STONETOOL

Down

  1. 1One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones"ROBB
  2. 2Berry spelled with a cedillaACAI
  3. 3Small smackPECK
  4. 4Brown, in a wayBAKE
  5. 5Milky Way's nearest major galaxyANDROMEDA
  6. 6#MeToo movement activist BurkeTARANA
  7. 7ExpanseTRACT
  8. 8Observation by Oscar Wilde about the relationship between reality and creativityLIFEIMITATESART
  9. 9"Mangia!"EAT
  10. 10Not 21-AcrossLATE
  11. 11ElysiaEDENS
  12. 12False idol in the Old TestamentGOLDENCALF
  13. 13Army specialist with a headwear-inspired nicknameGREENBERET
  14. 14Where students learn about congressSEXEDCLASS
  15. 20"___ Sancte Spiritus" (medieval Latin hymn)VENI
  16. 22Things often refilled, informallyMEDS
  17. 24Cardiac exam on a treadmillSTRESSTEST
  18. 25Gochujang, e.g.CHILIPASTE
  19. 26Blade runner?HELICOPTER
  20. 27Before, in olden timesERE
  21. 32"Lord, have mercy!"GODHELPME
  22. 35One attracted to all gender identities, for shortOMNI
  23. 37Tilling aidHOE
  24. 40The Indianapolis 500 has 200 of themLAPS
  25. 44President who married one of his kindergarten classmatesTRUMAN
  26. 46Membership categoriesTIERS
  27. 48Loggers' competitionROLEO
  28. 50Former French president ___ CotyRENE
  29. 52Weather phenomenon often appearing in the eveningMIST
  30. 53Dum ___ (potato-based curry dish)ALOO
  31. 54List headerTODO
  32. 55List enderETAL
  33. 57Some notebooks, in briefPCS

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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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Bar fight?RAPBATTLE
10Brand of tights with an apostrophe in its nameLEGGS
15Expansive marine exhibitsOCEANARIA
16Really fancyADORE
171991 blockbuster with the tagline "One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage"BACKDRAFT
18Fax predecessorTELEX
19Grand Tour, e.g.BIKERACE
20BuyerVENDEE
21Like ideal arrivalsONTIME
23"___ pics!"SEND
24Conceptual frameworkSCHEMA
28Follower of X or GMEN
29Peacock's homeNBC
30Word that becomes its opposite when its first letter is removedTHERE
31"Gotcha," to a beatnikIDIG
33Piece of cartoon memorabiliaCEL
34SteamedRILED
35Golden goal periods, for shortOTS
36"Miracle on 34th Street" actress MaureenOHARA
38Certain Ivy LeaguerELI
39Painter ___ Thomas, first Black woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney MuseumALMA
41Passes (out)DOLES
42Bracketed disclaimerSIC
43Lover of sugarANT
44Results of swipingTHEFTS
45Lend, informallySPOT
47Second-smallest U.S. state capital by population (about 14,000 people)PIERRE
49Animals with prehensile proboscisesTAPIRS
51"The One"SOULMATE
56First name in cosmeticsESTEE
57Pioneering P.D.A.PALMPILOT
58Ship back?STERN
59Soft drink originally made with egg whitesCREAMSODA
60ShortTERSE
61Rock instrument?STONETOOL

Down

#ClueAnswer
1One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones"ROBB
2Berry spelled with a cedillaACAI
3Small smackPECK
4Brown, in a wayBAKE
5Milky Way's nearest major galaxyANDROMEDA
6#MeToo movement activist BurkeTARANA
7ExpanseTRACT
8Observation by Oscar Wilde about the relationship between reality and creativityLIFEIMITATESART
9"Mangia!"EAT
10Not 21-AcrossLATE
11ElysiaEDENS
12False idol in the Old TestamentGOLDENCALF
13Army specialist with a headwear-inspired nicknameGREENBERET
14Where students learn about congressSEXEDCLASS
20"___ Sancte Spiritus" (medieval Latin hymn)VENI
22Things often refilled, informallyMEDS
24Cardiac exam on a treadmillSTRESSTEST
25Gochujang, e.g.CHILIPASTE
26Blade runner?HELICOPTER
27Before, in olden timesERE
32"Lord, have mercy!"GODHELPME
35One attracted to all gender identities, for shortOMNI
37Tilling aidHOE
40The Indianapolis 500 has 200 of themLAPS
44President who married one of his kindergarten classmatesTRUMAN
46Membership categoriesTIERS
48Loggers' competitionROLEO
50Former French president ___ CotyRENE
52Weather phenomenon often appearing in the eveningMIST
53Dum ___ (potato-based curry dish)ALOO
54List headerTODO
55List enderETAL
57Some notebooks, in briefPCS

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