NYT Crossword July 3 2026 Answers

All 72 clues from the Friday 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.

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PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
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Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES72 CLUES
ACROSS
6AAccepts accolades onstage, say9 lettersTAKESABOW
15ALoses some hair, e.g.5 lettersMOLTS
17ARace to the top15 lettersPRESIDENTIALRUN
20ABag that may contain swag4 lettersTOTE
21AIn the thick of6 lettersAMIDST
22ABring on board4 lettersLADE
24AN.A.A.C.P. member?: Abbr.4 lettersASSN
27A"omg rly?!"5 lettersSRSLY
31ALays out some green for4 lettersSODS
36ABlabs4 lettersYAPS
38AOpposite side3 lettersFOE
39ASaints' setting, with "the"7 lettersBIGEASY
41ACongestion easer7 lettersNETIPOT
43ACoffee spot3 lettersURN
44AHuff4 lettersSNIT
46AFake news6 lettersCANARD
49AGush4 lettersSPEW
51APang5 lettersTHROE
52APart of a volcano3 lettersRIM
54AEnvironmental portmanteau4 lettersSMOG
56AGreets, in a way4 lettersDAPS
60AVillanelle, e.g.4 lettersPOEM
62AAdvocatus ___3 lettersDEI
63A"Tell me about it!"15 lettersIKNOWTHEFEELING
67ASenator Jacky of Nevada5 lettersROSEN
68ARoot crop product9 lettersBEETSUGAR
69AClassic pitchers5 lettersEWERS
DOWN
1DItem that's not on the list, say10 lettersIMPULSEBUY
2DShelling10 lettersMORTARFIRE
3DClaims not to have known15 lettersPLEADSIGNORANCE
5D"Really?"4 lettersISIT
8DNurse's tote3 lettersKIT
10DNot looking reputable5 lettersSEAMY
13DBurden4 lettersONUS
14DElapsed4 lettersWENT
23DWoods seen on Broadway4 lettersELLE
25DCurry accompaniment4 lettersNAAN
28DPros in Washington4 lettersYEAS
32DDevice in many a garage10 lettersDOOROPENER
33DPlay pieces?10 lettersSETDESIGNS
35DFormer Medicare IDs4 lettersSSNS
37DMode, for one4 lettersSTAT
40DChoking cause, with "the"4 lettersYIPS
42DVery clear, as a telecast4 lettersINHD
45DOil alternative7 lettersTEMPERA
50DBass player6 lettersWOOFER
53DWhimpers like a baby5 lettersMEWLS
55D"Who knew?!"3 lettersGEE
59DDramatic "Not you, too?"4 lettersETTU
61DNothing but4 lettersMERE
64DHold close3 lettersHUG
65DBass or base3 lettersLOW
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