NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 11

Saturday, July 11, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1___ bowl
  2. 5Eschews English, say
  3. 15Dragon's spot
  4. 16.08 for 49 of the 50 states
  5. 17"Not good ..."
  6. 18Classic Indian film series by Satyajit Ray, with "The"
  7. 19Some docking helpers
  8. 20"Sweeney Todd" subject
  9. 21Heading on a Spanish menu
  10. 22However, in a tweet
  11. 23Statue in East Asian temples
  12. 24Org. with an annual Thanksgiving competition
  13. 25Business tycoon Sam
  14. 27"Splendid" things in a Khaled Hosseini title
  15. 29Offering at a BBQ joint
  16. 32Words to a genie
  17. 33"Keep Commerce Human" sloganeer
  18. 34Angsty feeling associated with exclusion
  19. 35Team sometimes called the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball
  20. 38Something often labeled with the name of a gem or precious metal
  21. 39Bush and Obama had theirs
  22. 40Eurasian divide
  23. 41"Spamalot" title
  24. 42Get out of Dodge
  25. 43Cheap tissue descriptor
  26. 44___ joint
  27. 45Some DNA sharers
  28. 47Huck Finn's father
  29. 48Metaphorical beginning or ending
  30. 51Being in Bordeaux
  31. 52First name in classic horror
  32. 53G-rated verbal double-take
  33. 55School on the Thames
  34. 56Nookie nook?
  35. 57Isn't wrong?
  36. 58What's kraken?
  37. 59Big 12 team from Salt Lake City

Down

  1. 1Features of many M. Night Shyamalan films
  2. 2Home to Pearl Harbor
  3. 3Bandleader who mentored Louis Armstrong
  4. 4Greek counterpart of 12-Down
  5. 5Haphazardly add
  6. 6Military hats that may be worn with epaulets
  7. 7"Well, it seems nothing more can be done"
  8. 8Some congratulations
  9. 9Classic analog camera style
  10. 10Falls for some bait, maybe
  11. 11Aromatic bloom
  12. 12Roman counterpart of 4-Down
  13. 13Finalize, in a way
  14. 14Target of a therapeutic tea bag
  15. 23One of 21 popes
  16. 24Actress Taylor-Joy
  17. 26Title abolished in 1917
  18. 28Some ports, for short
  19. 29Julia Child catchphrase
  20. 30Statement of existential solitude
  21. 31Best-selling comedic autobiography of 2011
  22. 33Title seen in a tea caddy
  23. 34Price of passage
  24. 36Arkansas : Nebraska :: Argon : ___
  25. 37Some characters in the Tony winning play "Doubt"
  26. 42Dining spot with a European vibe
  27. 43Subservient sort
  28. 44Boxing ring encouragement
  29. 46Voltaire's penultimate play
  30. 48Tools in a saddle shop
  31. 49Clog, e.g.
  32. 50"___ Nagila" (Jewish folk song)
  33. 51Some creatures in the ocean's "midnight zone"
  34. 52Courting gentleman
  35. 54On-air marketplace, for short

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. ___ bowl — Answer: POKE
  2. 5. Eschews English, say — Answer: SKIPSCLASS
  3. 15. Dragon's spot — Answer: LAIR
  4. 16. .08 for 49 of the 50 states — Answer: LEGALLIMIT
  5. 17. "Not good ..." — Answer: OHNO
  6. 18. Classic Indian film series by Satyajit Ray, with "The" — Answer: APUTRILOGY
  7. 19. Some docking helpers — Answer: TUGS
  8. 20. "Sweeney Todd" subject — Answer: PIES
  9. 21. Heading on a Spanish menu — Answer: CARNE
  10. 22. However, in a tweet — Answer: THO
  11. 23. Statue in East Asian temples — Answer: JOSS
  12. 24. Org. with an annual Thanksgiving competition — Answer: AKC
  13. 25. Business tycoon Sam — Answer: WALTON
  14. 27. "Splendid" things in a Khaled Hosseini title — Answer: SUNS
  15. 29. Offering at a BBQ joint — Answer: BIB
  16. 32. Words to a genie — Answer: IWISH
  17. 33. "Keep Commerce Human" sloganeer — Answer: ETSY
  18. 34. Angsty feeling associated with exclusion — Answer: FOMO
  19. 35. Team sometimes called the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball — Answer: SAVANNAHBANANAS
  20. 38. Something often labeled with the name of a gem or precious metal — Answer: TIER
  21. 39. Bush and Obama had theirs — Answer: ERAS
  22. 40. Eurasian divide — Answer: URALS
  23. 41. "Spamalot" title — Answer: SIR
  24. 42. Get out of Dodge — Answer: BOLT
  25. 43. Cheap tissue descriptor — Answer: ONEPLY
  26. 44. ___ joint — Answer: GIN
  27. 45. Some DNA sharers — Answer: SIBS
  28. 47. Huck Finn's father — Answer: PAP
  29. 48. Metaphorical beginning or ending — Answer: ASHES
  30. 51. Being in Bordeaux — Answer: ETRE
  31. 52. First name in classic horror — Answer: BELA
  32. 53. G-rated verbal double-take — Answer: WHATTHEHEY
  33. 55. School on the Thames — Answer: ETON
  34. 56. Nookie nook? — Answer: LOVERSLANE
  35. 57. Isn't wrong? — Answer: AINT
  36. 58. What's kraken? — Answer: SEAMONSTER
  37. 59. Big 12 team from Salt Lake City — Answer: UTES

Down

  1. 1. Features of many M. Night Shyamalan films — Answer: PLOTTWISTS
  2. 2. Home to Pearl Harbor — Answer: OAHUHAWAII
  3. 3. Bandleader who mentored Louis Armstrong — Answer: KINGOLIVER
  4. 4. Greek counterpart of 12-Down — Answer: EROS
  5. 5. Haphazardly add — Answer: SLAPON
  6. 6. Military hats that may be worn with epaulets — Answer: KEPIS
  7. 7. "Well, it seems nothing more can be done" — Answer: IGUESSTHATSTHAT
  8. 8. Some congratulations — Answer: PATS
  9. 9. Classic analog camera style — Answer: SLR
  10. 10. Falls for some bait, maybe — Answer: CLICKS
  11. 11. Aromatic bloom — Answer: LILAC
  12. 12. Roman counterpart of 4-Down — Answer: AMOR
  13. 13. Finalize, in a way — Answer: SIGN
  14. 14. Target of a therapeutic tea bag — Answer: STYE
  15. 23. One of 21 popes — Answer: JOHN
  16. 24. Actress Taylor-Joy — Answer: ANYA
  17. 26. Title abolished in 1917 — Answer: TSAR
  18. 28. Some ports, for short — Answer: USBS
  19. 29. Julia Child catchphrase — Answer: BONAPPETIT
  20. 30. Statement of existential solitude — Answer: IMALLALONE
  21. 31. Best-selling comedic autobiography of 2011 — Answer: BOSSYPANTS
  22. 33. Title seen in a tea caddy — Answer: EARL
  23. 34. Price of passage — Answer: FARE
  24. 36. Arkansas : Nebraska :: Argon : ___ — Answer: NEON
  25. 37. Some characters in the Tony winning play "Doubt" — Answer: NUNS
  26. 42. Dining spot with a European vibe — Answer: BISTRO
  27. 43. Subservient sort — Answer: OBEYER
  28. 44. Boxing ring encouragement — Answer: GETEM
  29. 46. Voltaire's penultimate play — Answer: IRENE
  30. 48. Tools in a saddle shop — Answer: AWLS
  31. 49. Clog, e.g. — Answer: SHOE
  32. 50. "___ Nagila" (Jewish folk song) — Answer: HAVA
  33. 51. Some creatures in the ocean's "midnight zone" — Answer: EELS
  34. 52. Courting gentleman — Answer: BEAU
  35. 54. On-air marketplace, for short — Answer: HSN

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