NYT Crossword July 26 2026 Answers

All 136 clues from the Sunday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Kim AlswagerEdited by Will Shortz“Down the Tubes”

PUZZLE GRID21×21 · SPOILERS HIDDEN

1C2H3A4C5H6I7V8E9N10D11S12L13O14W15E16S17COCOON18T19HINAIR20INANE21CUTIES22VINYASA23PURSE24PRINCE25SSPEACH26SPUD27ATOP28PE29A30R31L32S33PIE34D35E36R37EK38YO39S40H41I42SNOOT43ITD44ELIDE45THAT46S47TOWR48OPE49RECUS50E51S52IMSA53D54MEADE55IMO56LI57KEMAGI58C59RIO60VET61S62APEDOM63DU64O65TR66I67A68D69ENTH70ALPY71NE72S73IN74ASENSE75STAID76YU77M78MA79NNER80DEAN81RA82F83PO84TATOGUN85PJS86MAYI87M88WARIO89PE90E91PTOE92LAZARU93S94PINK95S96MILKS97COM98GEST99E100OSSI101E102ASYET103RAM104OFHEL105P106ER107IN108ANA109L110BO111W112S113ERSCA114S115T116L117E118WOMA119N120REDHAIR121ATTAIN122LUIGI123ARIANNA124NEOPET125STASH126STATE127TDPASS

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES136 CLUES

ACROSS

1A"Joanie Loves ___" ("Happy Days" spinoff)6 lettersCHACHI

7APeddles5 lettersVENDS

12AChain whose merch includes mulch5 lettersLOWES

17AEncase in protection6 lettersCOCOON

18ASomething might disappear into it7 lettersTHINAIR

20ALacking sense5 lettersINANE

21ADarlings6 lettersCUTIES

22AYoga style in which each movement is synchronized with a breath7 lettersVINYASA

23ABag5 lettersPURSE

24AWhom this puzzle's subject must save!13 lettersPRINCESSPEACH

26ASource of fries, informally4 lettersSPUD

27AOn4 lettersATOP

28ANuggets of wisdom6 lettersPEARLS

33APizza parlor purchase3 lettersPIE

34AHough of "Dancing With the Stars" fame5 lettersDEREK

38AGreen friend of this puzzle's subject5 lettersYOSHI

42AElitist5 lettersSNOOT

43A"___ be an honor"3 lettersITD

44ANot say, say5 lettersELIDE

45A"___ right!"5 lettersTHATS

47AVehicle puller7 lettersTOWROPE

49ADisqualifies (oneself)7 lettersRECUSES

52A"Waaaah!"5 lettersIMSAD

54AUnion Army general who was victorious over Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg5 lettersMEADE

55ATexter's caveat3 lettersIMO

56AHow a "miracle product" is said to work9 lettersLIKEMAGIC

59AHost of the 2016 Olympics3 lettersRIO

60AOld pros4 lettersVETS

62APrimates' realm6 lettersAPEDOM

63ABatman and Robin, e.g.3 lettersDUO

65AMany a musical chord5 lettersTRIAD

69ATotal heat content of a thermodynamic system8 lettersENTHALPY

71APlatform with a "Super" popular character, in brief?3 lettersNES

73A"Kind of"8 lettersINASENSE

75ADecorous5 lettersSTAID

76A"Scrumptious!"3 lettersYUM

78AWay6 lettersMANNER

80ASomeone who might put you on a list4 lettersDEAN

81AU.K. military branch3 lettersRAF

83AClassic kids' toy weapon9 lettersPOTATOGUN

85ASleepover "comfies"3 lettersPJS

86ABialik of "The Big Bang Theory"5 lettersMAYIM

88AAntagonist of this puzzle's subject5 lettersWARIO

89AShoe style with a small opening in the front7 lettersPEEPTOE

92AMan whom Jesus raised from the dead in John 117 lettersLAZARUS

94ASalmon and coral5 lettersPINKS

96ATakes full advantage of5 lettersMILKS

97ADot follower3 lettersCOM

98A"Beau ___"5 lettersGESTE

100A___ Davis, actor and eulogist for Malcolm X5 lettersOSSIE

102AUntil now5 lettersASYET

103ABig name in trucks3 lettersRAM

104AUseful6 lettersOFHELP

106ASportscaster Andrews4 lettersERIN

108AExcessively uptight4 lettersANAL

110AEnemy lair where 24-Across is held captive13 lettersBOWSERSCASTLE

118A"To me, 'sexy' is a ___ with confidence": Allegra Versace5 lettersWOMAN

120AStriking feature of Jessica Rabbit7 lettersREDHAIR

121AAchieve6 lettersATTAIN

122ABrother of this puzzle's subject5 lettersLUIGI

123AAuthor and entrepreneur Huffington7 lettersARIANNA

124AVirtual animal companion popularized in the 2000s6 lettersNEOPET

125ASecret supply5 lettersSTASH

126ATabasco, for one5 lettersSTATE

127AHighlight for a QB6 lettersTDPASS

DOWN

1DCyrillic way to write "U.S.S.R."4 lettersCCCP

2DShort hand?4 lettersHOUR

3DWhen "One Day More" is sung in "Les Misérables"4 lettersACTI

4DCollectible item from the box below4 lettersCOIN

5DFried cornbread concoctions8 lettersHOECAKES

6D___ map5 lettersINSET

7DGreen transport from the box below4 lettersVINE

8DBest-selling Irish solo musical artist4 lettersENYA

9DImage Awards org.5 lettersNAACP

10DSpills6 lettersDISHES

11DMadrid Mrs.3 lettersSRA

12DWord before service or sync3 lettersLIP

13DDuty4 lettersONUS

14DWhat this puzzle's subject uses to travel to a new location8 lettersWARPPIPE

15DLike many primary bathrooms7 lettersENSUITE

16DLike teams in March Madness6 lettersSEEDED

18DExpensive Super Bowl purchase6 lettersTVSPOT

19DIn3 lettersHIP

25D___ lecithin (food additive)3 lettersSOY

29DRaid target, at times3 lettersANT

30DSpace4 lettersROOM

31DLet down5 lettersLOWER

32DSea connectors7 lettersSTRAITS

34DObtains (from)7 lettersDERIVES

35DGold or silver, but not bronze7 lettersELEMENT

36DThis might be stuffed inside a shell7 lettersRICOTTA

37DDot follower3 lettersEDU

39DRecoiled5 lettersSHIED

40DJupiter ___, first African American poet published in North America6 lettersHAMMON

41DCatchphrase of this puzzle's subject11 lettersITSAMEMARIO

46DWilt3 lettersSAG

48DScented6 lettersODORED

50DCarrier that takes its name from the Book of Hosea4 lettersELAL

51D___ cup5 lettersSIPPY

53DAchieved3 lettersDID

57DExcite5 lettersKEYUP

58DJob for a stage assistant, maybe5 lettersCUING

61DAustralia's most popular wine6 lettersSHIRAZ

64D"Extra life" item from the box below5 lettersONEUP

66DHow a total dummkopf might handle something7 lettersINEPTLY

67DIn jest7 lettersASAJOKE

68DLike New Jersey among all U.S. states, population-wise7 lettersDENSEST

70DIn the very recent past7 lettersADAYAGO

72DGown fabrics6 lettersSATINS

74D___ Duncan, education secretary under Obama4 lettersARNE

77DRazor blades?3 lettersMOW

79DCozy corners5 lettersNOOKS

82DWith 31-Down, power-up that lets this puzzle's subject throw flames5 lettersFIREF

84DAlternative to "sparkling"3 lettersTAP

86DCatchphrase of this puzzle's subject8 lettersMAMMAMIA

87DWith 30-Down, power-up that supersizes this puzzle's subject4 lettersMUSH

90DFlowed (from)8 lettersEMANATED

91DSome film noir figures, for short3 lettersPIS

92DGive for a time7 lettersLOANOUT

93DBusiness address abbr.3 lettersSTE

95DPopular GMC pickup6 lettersSIERRA

97DProceeds like congested traffic6 lettersCRAWLS

99DMount ___, highest peak in the Rockies6 lettersELBERT

101DMumbled stumbles3 lettersERS

105DDaises5 lettersPODIA

107D"Sorry, my calendar's full"5 lettersICANT

109DFalls behind4 lettersLAGS

111D"?!?!?!?!"4 lettersWHAT

112DSensible4 lettersSANE

113D___ für alle Mal (once and for all, in German)3 lettersEIN

114DWhat a rest indicates ... or a word after rest4 lettersSTOP

115DSmall bite abroad4 lettersTAPA

116DMakeup of a certain web4 lettersLIES

117DDocs who really get in your face?4 lettersENTS

119DMedical research ctr.3 lettersNIH

120DDorm leaders, in brief3 lettersRAS

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