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NYT Crossword July 23 2026 Answers

All 74 clues from the Thursday 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 CLUES74 CLUES
ACROSS
1AMore than just a disapproving look9 lettersSee answer ›10AScruff of the neck3 lettersSee answer ›13AFondita offerings10 lettersSee answer ›15AThree-time A.L. M.V.P. of the 2000s, familiarly4 lettersSee answer ›16A"The Devil's radio"10 lettersSee answer ›17APollution portmanteau4 lettersSee answer ›18AReally peeved3 lettersSee answer ›19AWhat a pointless game has?7 lettersSee answer ›21AOutfitted7 lettersSee answer ›25APassword preceder6 lettersSee answer ›26AFormer Toyota sports cars named for a Latin prefix6 lettersSee answer ›27APassover month5 lettersSee answer ›29A___-turvy5 lettersSee answer ›30ASprint, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›31AHome run hitter's gait4 lettersSee answer ›35ADowned3 lettersSee answer ›36APart in a play3 lettersSee answer ›37A"That's the spot!"3 lettersSee answer ›38A"Tyrone" singer Erykah4 lettersSee answer ›40ANot much4 lettersSee answer ›41A"Will you let me?"5 lettersSee answer ›43ADesert for which an African country is named5 lettersSee answer ›45ALike obsidian rock, once6 lettersSee answer ›46ASymbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt6 lettersSee answer ›49ALast hurrah7 lettersSee answer ›51ATrials by fire7 lettersSee answer ›53AWholly, but not holey or holy, e.g.: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›54AHelen of Troy's mother4 lettersSee answer ›55AIgnominious outcome10 lettersSee answer ›61ATech product discontinued in 20224 lettersSee answer ›62AProposed cosmological phenomenon that could make up 70% of the universe — and six squares in this puzzle's grid?10 lettersSee answer ›63ANot admit3 lettersSee answer ›64APottery so named for its hardness9 lettersSee answer ›
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1DAgnus ___3 lettersSee answer ›2DWord after tight or defensive3 lettersSee answer ›3DKnee stabilizer, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›4DNot just any3 lettersSee answer ›5DAttractive feature of a job7 lettersSee answer ›6DSingle-masted vessels6 lettersSee answer ›7DSweet or sour5 lettersSee answer ›8DPodcast interruptions3 lettersSee answer ›9DFrequent forecast in Seattle4 lettersSee answer ›10DStrong suit?5 lettersSee answer ›11DUnleavened South Asian flatbread5 lettersSee answer ›12DFollower of double or gilt5 lettersSee answer ›14DChampion, as a cause6 lettersSee answer ›15DBudding6 lettersSee answer ›20DOrg. with a list of popular baby names3 lettersSee answer ›21DMinimum, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›22DIncreased5 lettersSee answer ›23DLetters before ".gov"3 lettersSee answer ›24DForensic facilities7 lettersSee answer ›26DSign abbr. meaning "founded in"4 lettersSee answer ›28DCoffee or tea specification4 lettersSee answer ›30DUnleavened South Asian flatbread4 lettersSee answer ›32DSought comfort from, say5 lettersSee answer ›33DLike granola5 lettersSee answer ›34DUnnamed article4 lettersSee answer ›39DIll-prepared6 lettersSee answer ›40DDidn't stay on topic6 lettersSee answer ›41DCome together7 lettersSee answer ›42DLou Gehrig's disease, for short3 lettersSee answer ›44DOne level below the majors3 lettersSee answer ›45DInfuriate6 lettersSee answer ›46DSphere, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›47DCrinkly fabric5 lettersSee answer ›48DExtension5 lettersSee answer ›50DTotally bizarre5 lettersSee answer ›52DPlaces to get masks4 lettersSee answer ›56DOriginal N.Y.C. subway line3 lettersSee answer ›57DHandful3 lettersSee answer ›58DLong stretch3 lettersSee answer ›59DCabinet dept. since 18893 lettersSee answer ›60DGospel musician Tribbett3 lettersSee answer ›
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