Fripp & ___ (musical duo)

Crossword Answer — July 30, 2026

Answer

A legendary pairing of avant-garde minds and soundscapes 🎵

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, July 30, 2026

By Joel Woodford

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Across

  1. 1Change entirely
  2. 6Like former secrets
  3. 12Make like a frog
  4. 15One who doesn't speak while in a cast
  5. 16Balkan state that's been independent since 2008
  6. 17Like the name of former soccer star Mark De Man
  7. 18Cluster
  8. 20Density symbol
  9. 21Go for gold?
  10. 22It may be padded or slapped
  11. 23Do you read me?
  12. 25Veteran
  13. 27Agent
  14. 31Change logos, maybe
  15. 33"Bravo!"
  16. 34Dour
  17. 35Unnatural, in a way
  18. 36H.S. course covering integrals
  19. 39___ trading
  20. 40Steam
  21. 43Sow, e.g.
  22. 46Black-and-orange bird
  23. 47Bob who painted "happy little trees"
  24. 50Jackie who co-starred in "Rush Hour"
  25. 52Top halves of centaurs
  26. 53They may be lifted ... or downed
  27. 56Gambit
  28. 59City with red buses
  29. 60Big or bad follower
  30. 61So-called "Land of a Million Elephants"
  31. 63Fripp & ___ (musical duo)
  32. 64___ culpa
  33. 65Communication aid that helps make sense of the italicized clues
  34. 70Subj. for immigrants, maybe
  35. 71Training aids for a lab, say
  36. 72Plain
  37. 73___ pad
  38. 74What headphones often play in
  39. 75Shark's mark

Down

  1. 1Church leader
  2. 2Took one's breath away?
  3. 3Remain loyal to
  4. 4Pronounce "aisle" as it's spelled, e.g.
  5. 5It often leans left or right
  6. 6___-Ball
  7. 7Joel follows it
  8. 8Flame's remains
  9. 9Lumpsucker eggs
  10. 10Biblical second coming?
  11. 11Prima ___
  12. 12University of Cambridge
  13. 13"Hamlet" noblewoman
  14. 14Developer of a geocentric model of the universe
  15. 19Words after cash or zero
  16. 24[Horrors!]
  17. 26Org. leader
  18. 28One who knows all the shortcuts, maybe
  19. 29Puts down
  20. 30Where Dante's path to paradise begins
  21. 32Panama's ___ National Park
  22. 37That's the whole point!
  23. 38Seller of knickknacks
  24. 41Gospel singer Franklin
  25. 42Like a zoomer after 1997
  26. 43Minecraft and World of Warcraft
  27. 44"If we're lucky!"
  28. 45Rhyming name for a certain group of friends
  29. 48It's not the main part of the action
  30. 49High achievers?
  31. 51Notable org. with 32 members
  32. 54Sit (down) heavily
  33. 55Arrogant
  34. 57Lets
  35. 58Really please
  36. 62Plus
  37. 66It might be left hanging
  38. 67Most common letter in this clue
  39. 68Boat propeller
  40. 69Director DuVernay

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Change entirely — Answer: RESET. Hint: Give it a fresh start, like wiping the slate clean 🔄
  2. 6. Like former secrets — Answer: SHARED. Hint: Not kept under wraps anymore, as if everyone’s in on it 🤝
  3. 12. Make like a frog — Answer: HOP. Hint: Move in little leaps like a pond-hopper 🐸
  4. 15. One who doesn't speak while in a cast — Answer: EXTRA. Hint: A performer with a small role who stays quiet on set 🎬
  5. 16. Balkan state that's been independent since 2008 — Answer: KOSOVO. Hint: A young European nation that declared its freedom in 2008 🇽🇰
  6. 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 😄
  7. 18. Cluster — Answer: CHARLIESHEEN. Hint: A famously unruly group can be a real one-man show 😏
  8. 20. Density symbol — Answer: RHO. Hint: Greek letter often used to represent density in science 📘
  9. 21. Go for gold? — Answer: TAN. Hint: What you might do at the beach to get a little bronze glow ☀️
  10. 22. It may be padded or slapped — Answer: KNEE. Hint: A joint that often takes a bruise in sports and a cushion in armor 🤕
  11. 23. Do you read me? — Answer: NOVEL. Hint: A long-form read, not just a quick chat. 📖
  12. 25. Veteran — Answer: OLDPRO. Hint: A seasoned expert who’s been around the block a few times 🧠
  13. 27. Agent — Answer: ALPHAMALE. Hint: The top dog in the pack, always trying to be first 🐺
  14. 31. Change logos, maybe — Answer: REBRAND. Hint: Give a company a fresh new look and identity 🔄
  15. 33. "Bravo!" — Answer: OLE. Hint: A quick shout of approval at a bullfight or a great performance 🎉
  16. 34. Dour — Answer: GRIM. Hint: A mood that could make a birthday cake feel unwelcome 😐
  17. 35. Unnatural, in a way — Answer: DYED. Hint: Colored by human hands instead of nature’s touch 🎨
  18. 36. H.S. course covering integrals — Answer: APCALC. Hint: A college-level math class where you wrestle with limits and areas under curves 📚
  19. 39. ___ trading — Answer: DAY. Hint: A market practice that happens while the sun is up 🌞
  20. 40. Steam — Answer: SIERRACLUB. Hint: A clean-air advocacy group that would love to cut down on smoky power plants 🌿
  21. 43. Sow, e.g. — Answer: PIG. Hint: Farmyard animal often raised for meat and mud baths 🐷
  22. 46. Black-and-orange bird — Answer: ORIOLE. Hint: A bright songbird often seen flitting through treetops in spring 🌳
  23. 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 🎨
  24. 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 😄
  25. 52. Top halves of centaurs — Answer: MEN. Hint: The upper parts of those mythical horse-folk are the human bit 😊
  26. 53. They may be lifted ... or downed — Answer: SPIRITS. Hint: Mood boosters that can be raised in celebration or brought low by bad news 🍸
  27. 56. Gambit — Answer: GOLFRANGE. Hint: A golfer’s opening move, or the stretch where tee shots land ⛳
  28. 59. City with red buses — Answer: LONDON. Hint: Think of the famous capital where those double-deckers are practically part of the skyline 🚌
  29. 60. Big or bad follower — Answer: APPLE. Hint: Think of the company whose logo is famous worldwide and whose products have a cult following. 🍎
  30. 61. So-called "Land of a Million Elephants" — Answer: LAOS. Hint: A tiny Southeast Asian country with a famously grand nickname. 🐘
  31. 63. Fripp & ___ (musical duo) — Answer: ENO. Hint: A legendary pairing of avant-garde minds and soundscapes 🎵
  32. 64. ___ culpa — Answer: MEA. Hint: Latin for “my fault” — a humble little self-own 😅
  33. 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 🎙️
  34. 70. Subj. for immigrants, maybe — Answer: ESL. Hint: A class that helps newcomers get comfortable with English 🏫
  35. 71. Training aids for a lab, say — Answer: TREATS. Hint: Little rewards used to encourage good behavior, whether for pets or a lab helper 🧪
  36. 72. Plain — Answer: OVERT. Hint: Clearly visible and anything but hidden 🌟
  37. 73. ___ pad — Answer: SOS. Hint: A distress signal turned into a handy abbreviation for a landing spot 🚨
  38. 74. What headphones often play in — Answer: STEREO. Hint: A common home audio setup where headphones often get plugged in 🎧
  39. 75. Shark's mark — Answer: PATSY. Hint: A poor sap who gets blamed while the real culprit slips away 🦈

Down

  1. 1. Church leader — Answer: RECTOR. Hint: A parish’s top shepherd, not the one in the school office ⛪
  2. 2. Took one's breath away? — Answer: EXHALED. Hint: A dramatic way to let it all out after a big surprise 😮
  3. 3. Remain loyal to — Answer: STANDBY. Hint: Stick with someone or something through thick and thin 🤝
  4. 4. Pronounce "aisle" as it's spelled, e.g. — Answer: ERR. Hint: A tiny slip-up in pronunciation that makes English teachers wince 😅
  5. 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. 6. ___-Ball — Answer: SKEE. Hint: Think of that fun game where you toss balls into holes for points! 🎳
  7. 7. Joel follows it — Answer: HOSEA. Hint: A short prophetic book comes right before Joel in the Bible 📖
  8. 8. Flame's remains — Answer: ASH. Hint: What’s left after the fire’s gone out and the glow is long dead? 🔥
  9. 9. Lumpsucker eggs — Answer: ROE. Hint: Tiny fish eggs served as a delicacy 🐟
  10. 10. Biblical second coming? — Answer: EVE. Hint: The very first woman makes a comeback in the story 🌅
  11. 11. Prima ___ — Answer: DONNA. Hint: A leading lady gets top billing here 🎭
  12. 12. University of Cambridge — Answer: HARVARD. Hint: An Ivy League rival across the pond, famous for brains and prestige 🎓
  13. 13. "Hamlet" noblewoman — Answer: OPHELIA. Hint: Shakespeare’s gentle, tragic noblewoman who gets caught in the tide of the prince’s troubles 🎭
  14. 14. Developer of a geocentric model of the universe — Answer: PTOLEMY. Hint: Ancient astronomer whose Earth-centered cosmos ruled for centuries 🌍
  15. 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 💸
  16. 24. [Horrors!] — Answer: OMG. Hint: A shocked little burst of text for when something is truly unbelievable 😱
  17. 26. Org. leader — Answer: PRES. Hint: Head of a religious body, often found at the front of the procession ⛪
  18. 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 🗺️
  19. 29. Puts down — Answer: PLACES. Hint: Sets something gently in its spot 😊
  20. 30. Where Dante's path to paradise begins — Answer: HELL. Hint: The poet’s journey starts in the deepest, gloomiest place below ground 😈
  21. 32. Panama's ___ National Park — Answer: DARIEN. Hint: A lush rainforest preserve in eastern Panama, near the Darién Gap 🌿
  22. 37. That's the whole point! — Answer: PRONG. Hint: The sharp little tip is doing all the work here, not the handle. 🔱
  23. 38. Seller of knickknacks — Answer: CURIOSHOP. Hint: A little boutique where odd treasures and trinkets are always on display 🛍️
  24. 41. Gospel singer Franklin — Answer: ERMA. Hint: A soulful first name that sounds right at home on a choir program 🎶
  25. 42. Like a zoomer after 1997 — Answer: BORN. Hint: Came into the world in the era that followed 1997 🎉
  26. 43. Minecraft and World of Warcraft — Answer: PCGAMES. Hint: Popular titles you’d usually fire up on a computer, not a console 🎮
  27. 44. "If we're lucky!" — Answer: IHOPESO. Hint: A hopeful little phrase for when things go your way 🤞
  28. 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 👯
  29. 48. It's not the main part of the action — Answer: SIDEBET. Hint: A little extra wager on the side, not the main event 🎲
  30. 49. High achievers? — Answer: STONERS. Hint: People who really know how to take it easy 😎
  31. 51. Notable org. with 32 members — Answer: NFL. Hint: Pro football’s big-name league has 32 teams 🏈
  32. 54. Sit (down) heavily — Answer: PLOP. Hint: A heavy little landing sound when you drop into a seat 😄
  33. 55. Arrogant — Answer: SNOTTY. Hint: Acting like you’re too good for everyone else 😏
  34. 57. Lets — Answer: RENTS. Hint: What landlords do when they hand over the keys for a fee 🏠
  35. 58. Really please — Answer: ELATE. Hint: To really please someone is to lift their spirits sky-high 😊
  36. 62. Plus — Answer: ALSO. Hint: Another way to say “too” or “in addition” 😄
  37. 66. It might be left hanging — Answer: ART. Hint: A gallery favorite that can be left on display or unfinished 🎨
  38. 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 ⛳
  39. 68. Boat propeller — Answer: OAR. Hint: A simple paddle that helps a boat glide along 😊
  40. 69. Director DuVernay — Answer: AVA. Hint: Think of the filmmaker behind “Selma” and “A Wrinkle in Time” 😊

The answer to “Fripp & ___ (musical duo)” in the New York Times crossword is ENO — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on July 30, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 63-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

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A legendary pairing of avant-garde minds and soundscapes 🎵

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