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NYT Crossword July 18 2026 Answers

All 70 clues from the Saturday 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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ALL CLUES70 CLUES
ACROSS
1AUnite, with "up"4 lettersSee answer ›5AMany an extra in the "Lord of the Rings" movies3 lettersSee answer ›8ALike fondue, traditionally5 lettersSee answer ›13ANairobi-based collection of NGOs5 lettersSee answer ›15ARestriction on how much one can serve9 lettersSee answer ›17AConductor's reference5 lettersSee answer ›18AOpportunity to compare notes, perhaps9 lettersSee answer ›19AVery traditional sort6 lettersSee answer ›21AKhloe, Kim or Kourtney, familiarly3 lettersSee answer ›22AJennifer who won a Pulitzer for "A Visit From the Goon Squad"4 lettersSee answer ›23AConcerning4 lettersSee answer ›24AWeight4 lettersSee answer ›26AOrange video game character who appears in "Wreck-It Ralph"5 lettersSee answer ›27ARetailer with mountains in its logo3 lettersSee answer ›28APersuade, as on a course of action4 lettersSee answer ›29AShade3 lettersSee answer ›30ASmartphone feature that debuted worldwide in 201113 lettersSee answer ›34AHot6 lettersSee answer ›35AKind of acid partly responsible for sourdough's tang6 lettersSee answer ›37A"Sorry, that's way above my pay grade"13 lettersSee answer ›40ABlack ___3 lettersSee answer ›41ALine holders4 lettersSee answer ›42ABrilliant example3 lettersSee answer ›43ADigs up by the roots5 lettersSee answer ›46ACry at the end of a countdown4 lettersSee answer ›47ADead center?4 lettersSee answer ›48ASong whose titular subject has a "dark brown voice"4 lettersSee answer ›49AMesh3 lettersSee answer ›50AOne side of many a transaction6 lettersSee answer ›52ABacks up on its own, say9 lettersSee answer ›55ATitular animated dog of children's TV5 lettersSee answer ›56AGo down swinging, perhaps9 lettersSee answer ›57AWhat might add a bit of flavor to a salsa?5 lettersSee answer ›58ACompany bought by Tempur-Pedic in 20125 lettersSee answer ›59AW.W. II-era occupation for baseball's Moe Berg, following his playing career3 lettersSee answer ›60ARides4 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DLeft7 lettersSee answer ›2D"Um ... what?!"8 lettersSee answer ›3DWith even stronger reasoning, in law9 lettersSee answer ›4DSuper man?5 lettersSee answer ›5DQuite a few characters in 2025's "Elio," for short3 lettersSee answer ›6DUnleashes7 lettersSee answer ›7DResults of one's labors, so to speak5 lettersSee answer ›8DShrewd3 lettersSee answer ›9DYou might give this to someone you want to avoid9 lettersSee answer ›10DOutward appearance5 lettersSee answer ›11DInstrument that's held at about a 45-degree angle from the player's body5 lettersSee answer ›12DInner tube?5 lettersSee answer ›14D"Bonjour, ___ amis!"3 lettersSee answer ›16DFigures listed on Zocdoc, for short3 lettersSee answer ›20DGustav Klimt masterpiece7 lettersSee answer ›25DChoose5 lettersSee answer ›26DCharlatans6 lettersSee answer ›28DExercises with a "butterfly" variation, in which the soles of one's feet are pressed together6 lettersSee answer ›29DOvertook?7 lettersSee answer ›31DCosmetic additive that comes from the Southwest9 lettersSee answer ›32DFlowering period5 lettersSee answer ›33DActor who plays the title role on TV's "Andor"9 lettersSee answer ›36DClassic Easter treat8 lettersSee answer ›38DReport7 lettersSee answer ›39DItems frozen in cryopreservation7 lettersSee answer ›43DFlute, for one5 lettersSee answer ›44DWay5 lettersSee answer ›45DPrefix with marathon5 lettersSee answer ›46DBygone recorders5 lettersSee answer ›47DGrabber5 lettersSee answer ›49DRace of supernatural spirits3 lettersSee answer ›51DFall back3 lettersSee answer ›53DYou might look up to this3 lettersSee answer ›54DUnpleasant digs3 lettersSee answer ›
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