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NYT Crossword July 21 2026 Answers

All 77 clues from the Tuesday 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 CLUES77 CLUES
ACROSS
1A"Chocolate" pets4 lettersSee answer ›5AGenome component3 lettersSee answer ›8ABreaks in winter weather5 lettersSee answer ›13A___ vera4 lettersSee answer ›14AGave a hand5 lettersSee answer ›16AGreet someone informally5 lettersSee answer ›17A"Easy-peasy!"16 lettersSee answer ›20AAttire for an infant6 lettersSee answer ›21AAwe-inspiring solar phenomenon6 lettersSee answer ›22ASeverity5 lettersSee answer ›23AUrban environmental hazard4 lettersSee answer ›24APen tips4 lettersSee answer ›28AClean with a rough spray9 lettersSee answer ›31ABlood ___5 lettersSee answer ›32AAcorn producer3 lettersSee answer ›33AThe 12 angry men in "12 Angry Men," e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›34AFinish flamboyantly … like 17-, 28-, 43- and 56-Across?14 lettersSee answer ›40A2000-09, with "the"6 lettersSee answer ›41A___ and haw3 lettersSee answer ›42AJumbo5 lettersSee answer ›43AColorful taffy candy brand9 lettersSee answer ›49ALaptop brand4 lettersSee answer ›50ATons4 lettersSee answer ›51ANot having quite enough money5 lettersSee answer ›53A"Really?"6 lettersSee answer ›55ABackside6 lettersSee answer ›56A2023 double-platinum Chappell Roan record16 lettersSee answer ›60AToyota hybrid5 lettersSee answer ›61APlumbing fixture found under the sink5 lettersSee answer ›62AThings assayers assay4 lettersSee answer ›63AReactions akin to "OMG!"5 lettersSee answer ›64APigs' digs3 lettersSee answer ›65AFill up4 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DHard work5 lettersSee answer ›2DMorissette with the 1996 hit "Ironic"6 lettersSee answer ›3DCorner store6 lettersSee answer ›4DFall, e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›5DReading room3 lettersSee answer ›6DJapanese city that's home to the Chinese Sofukuji Temple8 lettersSee answer ›7DSubjects of some Billboard charts6 lettersSee answer ›8DOld Russian ruler4 lettersSee answer ›9DCuban dance style8 lettersSee answer ›10DActress Edebiri3 lettersSee answer ›11D"Which person are you referring to?"3 lettersSee answer ›12D___ card3 lettersSee answer ›14DA standard one has 21 pips3 lettersSee answer ›15DFortune-telling deck5 lettersSee answer ›18DAviary inhabitant4 lettersSee answer ›19DHound3 lettersSee answer ›25DIt's "pumped" by bodybuilders4 lettersSee answer ›26DTown4 lettersSee answer ›27DTexting format, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›29DMany internet spammers4 lettersSee answer ›30DRule3 lettersSee answer ›31DTeacher for a day3 lettersSee answer ›33DPart of a doorframe4 lettersSee answer ›34DTortilla chip dip, informally4 lettersSee answer ›35DShrek, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›36D"Wow, real mature"8 lettersSee answer ›37DSport-___3 lettersSee answer ›38D"Ow! Watch it!"8 lettersSee answer ›39D"___/she" (chocolate bar's pronouns in a corny joke)3 lettersSee answer ›40DIn the manner of3 lettersSee answer ›43DPower-saving computer mode5 lettersSee answer ›44DThey're often made at weddings6 lettersSee answer ›45DOne may accept the terms and conditions4 lettersSee answer ›46DHeavyweight beasts, familiarly6 lettersSee answer ›47DMexican state bordering Chihuahua6 lettersSee answer ›48DHot pot holder6 lettersSee answer ›50DNovelist Rand3 lettersSee answer ›52DBackcomb5 lettersSee answer ›54DCat's warning4 lettersSee answer ›55DOld-school term for "cool"3 lettersSee answer ›56DWorld of Warcraft, e.g., in brief3 lettersSee answer ›57DLong period3 lettersSee answer ›58DPut down3 lettersSee answer ›59DSalary3 lettersSee answer ›
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