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NYT Crossword July 3 2026 Answers

All 72 clues from the Friday 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 CLUES72 CLUES
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1ABank of China Tower architect5 lettersSee answer ›6AAccepts accolades onstage, say9 lettersSee answer ›15ALoses some hair, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›16AFacial feature also known as a "nasolabial fold"9 lettersSee answer ›17ARace to the top15 lettersSee answer ›19AN.H.L.'s Mammoth, on sports tickers3 lettersSee answer ›20ABag that may contain swag4 lettersSee answer ›21AIn the thick of6 lettersSee answer ›22ABring on board4 lettersSee answer ›24AN.A.A.C.P. member?: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›26ADisingenuous reply to "Are you asleep?"3 lettersSee answer ›27A"omg rly?!"5 lettersSee answer ›29AThey may change midflight, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›31ALays out some green for4 lettersSee answer ›34AMakes a return that hits the net?6 lettersSee answer ›36ABlabs4 lettersSee answer ›38AOpposite side3 lettersSee answer ›39ASaints' setting, with "the"7 lettersSee answer ›41ACongestion easer7 lettersSee answer ›43ACoffee spot3 lettersSee answer ›44AHuff4 lettersSee answer ›46AFake news6 lettersSee answer ›47ABest Actress Oscar winner between Chastain and Stone4 lettersSee answer ›49AGush4 lettersSee answer ›51APang5 lettersSee answer ›52APart of a volcano3 lettersSee answer ›54AEnvironmental portmanteau4 lettersSee answer ›56AGreets, in a way4 lettersSee answer ›57AProminent feature of Jafar and the Genie in "Aladdin"6 lettersSee answer ›60AVillanelle, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›62AAdvocatus ___3 lettersSee answer ›63A"Tell me about it!"15 lettersSee answer ›66ALifestyle for those who go both ways9 lettersSee answer ›67ASenator Jacky of Nevada5 lettersSee answer ›68ARoot crop product9 lettersSee answer ›69AClassic pitchers5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DItem that's not on the list, say10 lettersSee answer ›2DShelling10 lettersSee answer ›3DClaims not to have known15 lettersSee answer ›4DMany sci-fi villains, informally3 lettersSee answer ›5D"Really?"4 lettersSee answer ›6DCreature that transmits sleeping sickness6 lettersSee answer ›7DGet-out-of-jail-free card, so to speak7 lettersSee answer ›8DNurse's tote3 lettersSee answer ›9DEssayist who wrote "Not many sounds in life, and I include all urban and all rural sounds, exceed in interest a knock at the door"4 lettersSee answer ›10DNot looking reputable5 lettersSee answer ›11DSupporters of L.G.B.T.Q.+ people6 lettersSee answer ›12DTropical specimens that can be either flora or fauna15 lettersSee answer ›13DBurden4 lettersSee answer ›14DElapsed4 lettersSee answer ›18DLike a nonstarter, for short3 lettersSee answer ›23DWoods seen on Broadway4 lettersSee answer ›25DCurry accompaniment4 lettersSee answer ›28DPros in Washington4 lettersSee answer ›30DWhat some articles are written on4 lettersSee answer ›32DDevice in many a garage10 lettersSee answer ›33DPlay pieces?10 lettersSee answer ›35DFormer Medicare IDs4 lettersSee answer ›37DMode, for one4 lettersSee answer ›40DChoking cause, with "the"4 lettersSee answer ›42DVery clear, as a telecast4 lettersSee answer ›45DOil alternative7 lettersSee answer ›48DStrongly criticize, with "at"6 lettersSee answer ›50DBass player6 lettersSee answer ›53DWhimpers like a baby5 lettersSee answer ›55D"Who knew?!"3 lettersSee answer ›57DBrothers ___ (pop stars of the 1960s-80s)4 lettersSee answer ›58DMany a classic Steinbeck character4 lettersSee answer ›59DDramatic "Not you, too?"4 lettersSee answer ›61DNothing but4 lettersSee answer ›64DHold close3 lettersSee answer ›65DBass or base3 lettersSee answer ›
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