NYT Crossword July 12 2026 Answers

All 138 clues from the Sunday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ACROSS
1AOne-named singer from County Donegal4 lettersSee answer ›5ASpot treatment provider?6 lettersSee answer ›11AYou might need to lose a few to get them3 lettersSee answer ›14AProblem with a story4 lettersSee answer ›18AShallot relatives5 lettersSee answer ›20AIcon beside a username6 lettersSee answer ›21APush-up, for example3 lettersSee answer ›22AAsia's rejuvenated North ___ Sea4 lettersSee answer ›23A"I vant to suck your blood!"12 lettersSee answer ›25AWhite Claws, e.g.8 lettersSee answer ›27ATwisted balloon shapes, typically7 lettersSee answer ›28ADoesn't wait to find out, say4 lettersSee answer ›29AVideo game setting for noobs8 lettersSee answer ›30ASculptor's degree, for short3 lettersSee answer ›31ALittle annoyance4 lettersSee answer ›32ATurkey part6 lettersSee answer ›33A"I know you're the one who used up the last of my artisanal coffee!"20 lettersSee answer ›40AApt letters missing from PRO_EC_T_3 lettersSee answer ›41AReef setting3 lettersSee answer ›42AProfound4 lettersSee answer ›43APreserve4 lettersSee answer ›44APrepared to pray7 lettersSee answer ›47AContradictory6 lettersSee answer ›50A"In ___," Colin Farrell dark comedy set in Belgium6 lettersSee answer ›52ADigs in the snow?5 lettersSee answer ›53AGridiron unit that includes the nose tackle, informally5 lettersSee answer ›54ACertain bony protrusions7 lettersSee answer ›55A"If you don't find the rings this instant, I'm calling off the wedding!"18 lettersSee answer ›60AProdigal ___3 lettersSee answer ›61AApex4 lettersSee answer ›62AAuthor Colfer of the "Artemis Fowl" series4 lettersSee answer ›63APalindromic family member3 lettersSee answer ›66A"I love your paintings so much, I'd like to finance your next exhibition!"18 lettersSee answer ›73AWhat fighter pilots fight, for short7 lettersSee answer ›76ANoggins5 lettersSee answer ›77ADevice for sending group messages?5 lettersSee answer ›78ALap, maybe6 lettersSee answer ›79AOaf6 lettersSee answer ›81ASurf in a daring way7 lettersSee answer ›83A"You can say that again"4 lettersSee answer ›84AJapanese city known for its beef4 lettersSee answer ›85AShop ___3 lettersSee answer ›86APack-bearing beast3 lettersSee answer ›87A"Wow! With form like that, you're headed to Wimbledon!"20 lettersSee answer ›95AStroke gently6 lettersSee answer ›96APuts away4 lettersSee answer ›97APlanner unit3 lettersSee answer ›98A"Don't fall for that!"8 lettersSee answer ›101ALike many wines and cheeses4 lettersSee answer ›102AGallery collection7 lettersSee answer ›106AWhere one might drink a mai tai or piña colada8 lettersSee answer ›107A"I'm so glad you shaved! I hated when you looked like a sexy lumberjack!"12 lettersSee answer ›109AKind of contraceptive4 lettersSee answer ›110ACompete3 lettersSee answer ›111AJosh of "No Country for Old Men"6 lettersSee answer ›112ALove seats, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›113ACertain body-weight exercises4 lettersSee answer ›114AThe Big Crunch, theoretically, for our universe3 lettersSee answer ›115ADaisy relatives6 lettersSee answer ›116AQuitter's word4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DActor Idris4 lettersSee answer ›2DGerman dissent4 lettersSee answer ›3DHimalayan menace4 lettersSee answer ›4DWith hands on hips6 lettersSee answer ›5DCommon occurrences for scratch golfers4 lettersSee answer ›6DApple consumer3 lettersSee answer ›7DMesoamerican staple cooked in a cornhusk6 lettersSee answer ›8DEquilibria6 lettersSee answer ›9DHeavy coats6 lettersSee answer ›10DTorah vessels4 lettersSee answer ›11DThings marked during attendance8 lettersSee answer ›12DEnd it7 lettersSee answer ›13DThey might be green or red6 lettersSee answer ›14DDress for a job you probably don't want?10 lettersSee answer ›15DApt name for a tuxedo cat4 lettersSee answer ›16DEmbellish as with unnecessary words4 lettersSee answer ›17DAlternatively4 lettersSee answer ›19DScrew-up5 lettersSee answer ›24DRicochet6 lettersSee answer ›26DSupermodel Banks4 lettersSee answer ›31DGroovy3 lettersSee answer ›32DCrushed, in a way4 lettersSee answer ›33DRarin' to go6 lettersSee answer ›34DLand, as a fish6 lettersSee answer ›35DPalindromic family member3 lettersSee answer ›36DContributed5 lettersSee answer ›37DShakespeare character who declares "I am not what I am"4 lettersSee answer ›38DBaker's necessity4 lettersSee answer ›39DLoch ___4 lettersSee answer ›40DSketches5 lettersSee answer ›45DVast span3 lettersSee answer ›46D[That was a good one]3 lettersSee answer ›47DThe thing in "The Thing," for one5 lettersSee answer ›48D"Open ___ midnight"3 lettersSee answer ›49DUnited3 lettersSee answer ›50DNo es ___ (Spanish put-down)5 lettersSee answer ›51DCellular messenger3 lettersSee answer ›53DAudience stat4 lettersSee answer ›54D___-a-brac4 lettersSee answer ›56DDavid who directed the final four Harry Potter films5 lettersSee answer ›57DTape players4 lettersSee answer ›58D2020 Christopher Nolan sci-fi movie5 lettersSee answer ›59DUses more than one's fair share of4 lettersSee answer ›63DTofu alternative6 lettersSee answer ›64DAs a joke6 lettersSee answer ›65DObsessive supporters, in modern lingo5 lettersSee answer ›66DBull rings?10 lettersSee answer ›67DSome summer purchases, informally3 lettersSee answer ›68DLaid off5 lettersSee answer ›69DMadhouse3 lettersSee answer ›70DTexter's qualifier3 lettersSee answer ›71DDude in Jamaica3 lettersSee answer ›72DRoot beer order3 lettersSee answer ›73DClutch4 lettersSee answer ›74DDisaster relief org.4 lettersSee answer ›75DNoted example of oligopoly, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›79D"Have a safe trip"8 lettersSee answer ›80DFivers4 lettersSee answer ›81D"2001" villain3 lettersSee answer ›82DFar from basic6 lettersSee answer ›84DBaking recipe instruction7 lettersSee answer ›85DBiden and Bush, once, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›88DProfessional responsibilities, colloquially4 lettersSee answer ›89DShow up6 lettersSee answer ›90DCubans, e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›91DSpotted wildcat6 lettersSee answer ›92DPut your nose where it doesn't belong, say6 lettersSee answer ›93DFlowing tresses5 lettersSee answer ›94DOne looking after pupils, for short6 lettersSee answer ›98DDevice outmoded by the smartphone4 lettersSee answer ›99D"Holesome" figures4 lettersSee answer ›100DCarving material for beginners4 lettersSee answer ›101D___ Arena, concert venue in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park4 lettersSee answer ›102DWaves a hand in front of, maybe4 lettersSee answer ›103D___ Romeo4 lettersSee answer ›104DDirector Johnson of "Knives Out"4 lettersSee answer ›105DWord repeated into a mic4 lettersSee answer ›108DSymbol on an Oregon license plate3 lettersSee answer ›
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