NYT Crossword Clues & Answers Today

Tuesday, July 07, 2026

By Brad Lively

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1___ ghanouj
  2. 5Like a couch potato
  3. 9"Rise and shine!"
  4. 14Patron saint of Norway
  5. 15Combustible rock
  6. 16No longer in dreamland
  7. 17Charisma
  8. 18"Orinoco Flow" singer
  9. 19Like a credit card at its limit
  10. 20*Surfer girls, in old lingo
  11. 23Ease off
  12. 24D.C. URL ending
  13. 28*Frankfurters
  14. 31Easy mark for a hustle
  15. 32Subject of Weird Al Yankovic's "The White Stuff"
  16. 33Common car freshener scent
  17. 34Score that's better than a bogey
  18. 35"Barbie" actress Issa
  19. 36*Relative of a grizzly that's named for its bright chest patch
  20. 39Umpire's clenched-fist call
  21. 40Sgt., but not pvt., e.g.
  22. 41Orgs. that may hold raffles
  23. 42Mechanical memorization
  24. 43Accessories pointed at the North Pole?
  25. 45*Internet browser borrowing a nickname for the red panda
  26. 48Slander
  27. 49What to call people ... or what not to call people
  28. 50Like a feeling of tender happiness ... or how you might feel after reading both halves of the answers to the starred clues?
  29. 55Common default computer font
  30. 58Mistake-correcting command
  31. 59Rebel Alliance princess
  32. 60Portmanteau for a screened-in feline lounge
  33. 61Fresh powder, e.g.
  34. 62Sci-fi franchise with light cycles
  35. 63Break things off
  36. 64"Amazing Grace," for one
  37. 65Eurovision contest entry

Down

  1. 1Tell jokes to total silence, say
  2. 2Soothing succulent
  3. 3___ California (Mexican border state)
  4. 4Fruit from a tree that can self-pollinate
  5. 5Cooler in a cooler
  6. 6Hole foods?
  7. 7___ Staley, original lead singer of Alice in Chains
  8. 8Pizazz
  9. 9Last words on a pinball machine
  10. 10Discarded tech
  11. 11Levy
  12. 12Luau instrument, informally
  13. 13___ Xing
  14. 21"Curb Your Enthusiasm" network
  15. 22"Let It Go" singer Menzel
  16. 25Vanish into thin air
  17. 26Acting unthinkingly
  18. 27Geometrical corner
  19. 28Like a triceratops
  20. 29Delphi prophet
  21. 30Start a long drive, in a way
  22. 31Tell a tall tale
  23. 33"This Old House" network
  24. 36Monty Python musical with a portmanteau title
  25. 37Absolute, as nonsense
  26. 38"Illmatic" rapper
  27. 42What doers produce
  28. 44Luau locale
  29. 45Obsessive pop culture subculture
  30. 46"Count me in!"
  31. 47Yellow card wielder
  32. 49Job for Mrs. Doubtfire
  33. 51Sled dog command
  34. 52Number of years that George Washington lived in the White House
  35. 53Last U.S. national park alphabetically
  36. 54Bowen formerly of "S.N.L."
  37. 55High card
  38. 56Hightailed it
  39. 57"___ be my pleasure!"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. ___ ghanouj — Answer: BABA
  2. 5. Like a couch potato — Answer: IDLE
  3. 9. "Rise and shine!" — Answer: GETUP
  4. 14. Patron saint of Norway — Answer: OLAV
  5. 15. Combustible rock — Answer: COAL
  6. 16. No longer in dreamland — Answer: AWAKE
  7. 17. Charisma — Answer: MOJO
  8. 18. "Orinoco Flow" singer — Answer: ENYA
  9. 19. Like a credit card at its limit — Answer: MAXED
  10. 20. *Surfer girls, in old lingo — Answer: BEACHBUNNIES
  11. 23. Ease off — Answer: ABATE
  12. 24. D.C. URL ending — Answer: DOTGOV
  13. 28. *Frankfurters — Answer: HOTDOGS
  14. 31. Easy mark for a hustle — Answer: LIVEONE
  15. 32. Subject of Weird Al Yankovic's "The White Stuff" — Answer: OREO
  16. 33. Common car freshener scent — Answer: PINE
  17. 34. Score that's better than a bogey — Answer: PAR
  18. 35. "Barbie" actress Issa — Answer: RAE
  19. 36. *Relative of a grizzly that's named for its bright chest patch — Answer: SUNBEAR
  20. 39. Umpire's clenched-fist call — Answer: OUT
  21. 40. Sgt., but not pvt., e.g. — Answer: NCO
  22. 41. Orgs. that may hold raffles — Answer: PTAS
  23. 42. Mechanical memorization — Answer: ROTE
  24. 43. Accessories pointed at the North Pole? — Answer: ELFHATS
  25. 45. *Internet browser borrowing a nickname for the red panda — Answer: FIREFOX
  26. 48. Slander — Answer: DEFAME
  27. 49. What to call people ... or what not to call people — Answer: NAMES
  28. 50. Like a feeling of tender happiness ... or how you might feel after reading both halves of the answers to the starred clues? — Answer: WARMANDFUZZY
  29. 55. Common default computer font — Answer: ARIAL
  30. 58. Mistake-correcting command — Answer: UNDO
  31. 59. Rebel Alliance princess — Answer: LEIA
  32. 60. Portmanteau for a screened-in feline lounge — Answer: CATIO
  33. 61. Fresh powder, e.g. — Answer: SNOW
  34. 62. Sci-fi franchise with light cycles — Answer: TRON
  35. 63. Break things off — Answer: ENDIT
  36. 64. "Amazing Grace," for one — Answer: HYMN
  37. 65. Eurovision contest entry — Answer: SONG

Down

  1. 1. Tell jokes to total silence, say — Answer: BOMB
  2. 2. Soothing succulent — Answer: ALOE
  3. 3. ___ California (Mexican border state) — Answer: BAJA
  4. 4. Fruit from a tree that can self-pollinate — Answer: AVOCADO
  5. 5. Cooler in a cooler — Answer: ICEBAG
  6. 6. Hole foods? — Answer: DONUTS
  7. 7. ___ Staley, original lead singer of Alice in Chains — Answer: LAYNE
  8. 8. Pizazz — Answer: ELAN
  9. 9. Last words on a pinball machine — Answer: GAMEOVER
  10. 10. Discarded tech — Answer: EWASTE
  11. 11. Levy — Answer: TAX
  12. 12. Luau instrument, informally — Answer: UKE
  13. 13. ___ Xing — Answer: PED
  14. 21. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" network — Answer: HBO
  15. 22. "Let It Go" singer Menzel — Answer: IDINA
  16. 25. Vanish into thin air — Answer: GOPOOF
  17. 26. Acting unthinkingly — Answer: ONAUTO
  18. 27. Geometrical corner — Answer: VERTEX
  19. 28. Like a triceratops — Answer: HORNED
  20. 29. Delphi prophet — Answer: ORACLE
  21. 30. Start a long drive, in a way — Answer: TEEOFF
  22. 31. Tell a tall tale — Answer: LIE
  23. 33. "This Old House" network — Answer: PBS
  24. 36. Monty Python musical with a portmanteau title — Answer: SPAMALOT
  25. 37. Absolute, as nonsense — Answer: UTTER
  26. 38. "Illmatic" rapper — Answer: NAS
  27. 42. What doers produce — Answer: RESULTS
  28. 44. Luau locale — Answer: HAWAII
  29. 45. Obsessive pop culture subculture — Answer: FANDOM
  30. 46. "Count me in!" — Answer: IMDOWN
  31. 47. Yellow card wielder — Answer: REF
  32. 49. Job for Mrs. Doubtfire — Answer: NANNY
  33. 51. Sled dog command — Answer: MUSH
  34. 52. Number of years that George Washington lived in the White House — Answer: ZERO
  35. 53. Last U.S. national park alphabetically — Answer: ZION
  36. 54. Bowen formerly of "S.N.L." — Answer: YANG
  37. 55. High card — Answer: ACE
  38. 56. Hightailed it — Answer: RAN
  39. 57. "___ be my pleasure!" — Answer: ITD

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TuesdayEasyA little more wordplay
WednesdayMediumThemes get more inventive
ThursdayTrickyRebus puzzles and gimmicks appear
FridayHardThemeless, wide-open grids
SaturdayHardestThe toughest cluing of the week
SundayMedium–hardLarge 21×21 themed puzzle

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