NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 30

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Across

1. Change entirely — Answer: RESET. Hint: Give it a fresh start, like wiping the slate clean 🔄
6. Like former secrets — Answer: SHARED. Hint: Not kept under wraps anymore, as if everyone’s in on it 🤝
12. Make like a frog — Answer: HOP. Hint: Move in little leaps like a pond-hopper 🐸
15. One who doesn't speak while in a cast — Answer: EXTRA. Hint: A performer with a small role who stays quiet on set 🎬
16. Balkan state that's been independent since 2008 — Answer: KOSOVO. Hint: A young European nation that declared its freedom in 2008 🇽🇰
17. Like the name of former soccer star Mark De Man — Answer: APT. Hint: It describes a name that fits just right for the person 😄
18. Cluster — Answer: CHARLIESHEEN. Hint: A famously unruly group can be a real one-man show 😏
20. Density symbol — Answer: RHO. Hint: Greek letter often used to represent density in science 📘
21. Go for gold? — Answer: TAN. Hint: What you might do at the beach to get a little bronze glow ☀️
22. It may be padded or slapped — Answer: KNEE. Hint: A joint that often takes a bruise in sports and a cushion in armor 🤕
23. Do you read me? — Answer: NOVEL. Hint: A long-form read, not just a quick chat. 📖
25. Veteran — Answer: OLDPRO. Hint: A seasoned expert who’s been around the block a few times 🧠
27. Agent — Answer: ALPHAMALE. Hint: The top dog in the pack, always trying to be first 🐺
31. Change logos, maybe — Answer: REBRAND. Hint: Give a company a fresh new look and identity 🔄
33. "Bravo!" — Answer: OLE. Hint: A quick shout of approval at a bullfight or a great performance 🎉
34. Dour — Answer: GRIM. Hint: A mood that could make a birthday cake feel unwelcome 😐
35. Unnatural, in a way — Answer: DYED. Hint: Colored by human hands instead of nature’s touch 🎨
36. H.S. course covering integrals — Answer: APCALC. Hint: A college-level math class where you wrestle with limits and areas under curves 📚
39. ___ trading — Answer: DAY. Hint: A market practice that happens while the sun is up 🌞
40. Steam — Answer: SIERRACLUB. Hint: A clean-air advocacy group that would love to cut down on smoky power plants 🌿
43. Sow, e.g. — Answer: PIG. Hint: Farmyard animal often raised for meat and mud baths 🐷
46. Black-and-orange bird — Answer: ORIOLE. Hint: A bright songbird often seen flitting through treetops in spring 🌳
47. Bob who painted "happy little trees" — Answer: ROSS. Hint: The gentle TV painter with a soothing voice and a forest full of tiny delights 🎨
50. Jackie who co-starred in "Rush Hour" — Answer: CHAN. Hint: Martial-arts movie star who paired with Chris Tucker in a buddy-cop hit 😄
52. Top halves of centaurs — Answer: MEN. Hint: The upper parts of those mythical horse-folk are the human bit 😊
53. They may be lifted ... or downed — Answer: SPIRITS. Hint: Mood boosters that can be raised in celebration or brought low by bad news 🍸
56. Gambit — Answer: GOLFRANGE. Hint: A golfer’s opening move, or the stretch where tee shots land ⛳
59. City with red buses — Answer: LONDON. Hint: Think of the famous capital where those double-deckers are practically part of the skyline 🚌
60. Big or bad follower — Answer: APPLE. Hint: Think of the company whose logo is famous worldwide and whose products have a cult following. 🍎
61. So-called "Land of a Million Elephants" — Answer: LAOS. Hint: A tiny Southeast Asian country with a famously grand nickname. 🐘
63. Fripp & ___ (musical duo) — Answer: ENO. Hint: A legendary pairing of avant-garde minds and soundscapes 🎵
64. ___ culpa — Answer: MEA. Hint: Latin for “my fault” — a humble little self-own 😅
65. Communication aid that helps make sense of the italicized clues — Answer: NATOALPHABET. Hint: A spelling aid used over crackly radios to turn letters into unmistakable words 🎙️
70. Subj. for immigrants, maybe — Answer: ESL. Hint: A class that helps newcomers get comfortable with English 🏫
71. Training aids for a lab, say — Answer: TREATS. Hint: Little rewards used to encourage good behavior, whether for pets or a lab helper 🧪
72. Plain — Answer: OVERT. Hint: Clearly visible and anything but hidden 🌟
73. ___ pad — Answer: SOS. Hint: A distress signal turned into a handy abbreviation for a landing spot 🚨
74. What headphones often play in — Answer: STEREO. Hint: A common home audio setup where headphones often get plugged in 🎧
75. Shark's mark — Answer: PATSY. Hint: A poor sap who gets blamed while the real culprit slips away 🦈

Down

1. Church leader — Answer: RECTOR. Hint: A parish’s top shepherd, not the one in the school office ⛪
2. Took one's breath away? — Answer: EXHALED. Hint: A dramatic way to let it all out after a big surprise 😮
3. Remain loyal to — Answer: STANDBY. Hint: Stick with someone or something through thick and thin 🤝
4. Pronounce "aisle" as it's spelled, e.g. — Answer: ERR. Hint: A tiny slip-up in pronunciation that makes English teachers wince 😅
5. It often leans left or right — Answer: TALKRADIO. Hint: A chat show that likes to tilt the political conversation one way or the other 🎙️
6. ___-Ball — Answer: SKEE. Hint: Think of that fun game where you toss balls into holes for points! 🎳
7. Joel follows it — Answer: HOSEA. Hint: A short prophetic book comes right before Joel in the Bible 📖
8. Flame's remains — Answer: ASH. Hint: What’s left after the fire’s gone out and the glow is long dead? 🔥
9. Lumpsucker eggs — Answer: ROE. Hint: Tiny fish eggs served as a delicacy 🐟
10. Biblical second coming? — Answer: EVE. Hint: The very first woman makes a comeback in the story 🌅
11. Prima ___ — Answer: DONNA. Hint: A leading lady gets top billing here 🎭
12. University of Cambridge — Answer: HARVARD. Hint: An Ivy League rival across the pond, famous for brains and prestige 🎓
13. "Hamlet" noblewoman — Answer: OPHELIA. Hint: Shakespeare’s gentle, tragic noblewoman who gets caught in the tide of the prince’s troubles 🎭
14. Developer of a geocentric model of the universe — Answer: PTOLEMY. Hint: Ancient astronomer whose Earth-centered cosmos ruled for centuries 🌍
19. Words after cash or zero — Answer: INON. Hint: Think of the common phrase you’d hear after paying or when the balance is empty 💸
24. [Horrors!] — Answer: OMG. Hint: A shocked little burst of text for when something is truly unbelievable 😱
26. Org. leader — Answer: PRES. Hint: Head of a religious body, often found at the front of the procession ⛪
28. One who knows all the shortcuts, maybe — Answer: LOCAL. Hint: A person who seems to know every back road and better route around town 🗺️
29. Puts down — Answer: PLACES. Hint: Sets something gently in its spot 😊
30. Where Dante's path to paradise begins — Answer: HELL. Hint: The poet’s journey starts in the deepest, gloomiest place below ground 😈
32. Panama's ___ National Park — Answer: DARIEN. Hint: A lush rainforest preserve in eastern Panama, near the Darién Gap 🌿
37. That's the whole point! — Answer: PRONG. Hint: The sharp little tip is doing all the work here, not the handle. 🔱
38. Seller of knickknacks — Answer: CURIOSHOP. Hint: A little boutique where odd treasures and trinkets are always on display 🛍️
41. Gospel singer Franklin — Answer: ERMA. Hint: A soulful first name that sounds right at home on a choir program 🎶
42. Like a zoomer after 1997 — Answer: BORN. Hint: Came into the world in the era that followed 1997 🎉
43. Minecraft and World of Warcraft — Answer: PCGAMES. Hint: Popular titles you’d usually fire up on a computer, not a console 🎮
44. "If we're lucky!" — Answer: IHOPESO. Hint: A hopeful little phrase for when things go your way 🤞
45. Rhyming name for a certain group of friends — Answer: GALPALS. Hint: A playful label for a tight-knit crew of women who always have each other’s backs 👯
48. It's not the main part of the action — Answer: SIDEBET. Hint: A little extra wager on the side, not the main event 🎲
49. High achievers? — Answer: STONERS. Hint: People who really know how to take it easy 😎
51. Notable org. with 32 members — Answer: NFL. Hint: Pro football’s big-name league has 32 teams 🏈
54. Sit (down) heavily — Answer: PLOP. Hint: A heavy little landing sound when you drop into a seat 😄
55. Arrogant — Answer: SNOTTY. Hint: Acting like you’re too good for everyone else 😏
57. Lets — Answer: RENTS. Hint: What landlords do when they hand over the keys for a fee 🏠
58. Really please — Answer: ELATE. Hint: To really please someone is to lift their spirits sky-high 😊
62. Plus — Answer: ALSO. Hint: Another way to say “too” or “in addition” 😄
66. It might be left hanging — Answer: ART. Hint: A gallery favorite that can be left on display or unfinished 🎨
67. Most common letter in this clue — Answer: TEE. Hint: A golfer’s need after a drive, or a small stand for a ball, comes to mind ⛳
68. Boat propeller — Answer: OAR. Hint: A simple paddle that helps a boat glide along 😊
69. Director DuVernay — Answer: AVA. Hint: Think of the filmmaker behind “Selma” and “A Wrinkle in Time” 😊

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NYT Crossword answers for July 30, 2026

The full solution for the July 30 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Thursday, July 30.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for July 30, 2026

Every clue from the July 30 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#	Clue	Answer
1	Change entirely	RESET
6	Like former secrets	SHARED
12	Make like a frog	HOP
15	One who doesn't speak while in a cast	EXTRA
16	Balkan state that's been independent since 2008	KOSOVO
17	Like the name of former soccer star Mark De Man	APT
18	Cluster	CHARLIESHEEN
20	Density symbol	RHO
21	Go for gold?	TAN
22	It may be padded or slapped	KNEE
23	Do you read me?	NOVEL
25	Veteran	OLDPRO
27	Agent	ALPHAMALE
31	Change logos, maybe	REBRAND
33	"Bravo!"	OLE
34	Dour	GRIM
35	Unnatural, in a way	DYED
36	H.S. course covering integrals	APCALC
39	___ trading	DAY
40	Steam	SIERRACLUB
43	Sow, e.g.	PIG
46	Black-and-orange bird	ORIOLE
47	Bob who painted "happy little trees"	ROSS
50	Jackie who co-starred in "Rush Hour"	CHAN
52	Top halves of centaurs	MEN
53	They may be lifted ... or downed	SPIRITS
56	Gambit	GOLFRANGE
59	City with red buses	LONDON
60	Big or bad follower	APPLE
61	So-called "Land of a Million Elephants"	LAOS
63	Fripp & ___ (musical duo)	ENO
64	___ culpa	MEA
65	Communication aid that helps make sense of the italicized clues	NATOALPHABET
70	Subj. for immigrants, maybe	ESL
71	Training aids for a lab, say	TREATS
72	Plain	OVERT
73	___ pad	SOS
74	What headphones often play in	STEREO
75	Shark's mark	PATSY

Down

#	Clue	Answer
1	Church leader	RECTOR
2	Took one's breath away?	EXHALED
3	Remain loyal to	STANDBY
4	Pronounce "aisle" as it's spelled, e.g.	ERR
5	It often leans left or right	TALKRADIO
6	___-Ball	SKEE
7	Joel follows it	HOSEA
8	Flame's remains	ASH
9	Lumpsucker eggs	ROE
10	Biblical second coming?	EVE
11	Prima ___	DONNA
12	University of Cambridge	HARVARD
13	"Hamlet" noblewoman	OPHELIA
14	Developer of a geocentric model of the universe	PTOLEMY
19	Words after cash or zero	INON
24	[Horrors!]	OMG
26	Org. leader	PRES
28	One who knows all the shortcuts, maybe	LOCAL
29	Puts down	PLACES
30	Where Dante's path to paradise begins	HELL
32	Panama's ___ National Park	DARIEN
37	That's the whole point!	PRONG
38	Seller of knickknacks	CURIOSHOP
41	Gospel singer Franklin	ERMA
42	Like a zoomer after 1997	BORN
43	Minecraft and World of Warcraft	PCGAMES
44	"If we're lucky!"	IHOPESO
45	Rhyming name for a certain group of friends	GALPALS
48	It's not the main part of the action	SIDEBET
49	High achievers?	STONERS
51	Notable org. with 32 members	NFL
54	Sit (down) heavily	PLOP
55	Arrogant	SNOTTY
57	Lets	RENTS
58	Really please	ELATE
62	Plus	ALSO
66	It might be left hanging	ART
67	Most common letter in this clue	TEE
68	Boat propeller	OAR
69	Director DuVernay	AVA

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