NYT Crossword July 30 2026 Answers

All 79 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.

Constructed by Joel WoodfordEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES79 CLUES
ACROSS
1AChange entirely5 lettersSee answer ›6ALike former secrets6 lettersSee answer ›12AMake like a frog3 lettersSee answer ›15AOne who doesn't speak while in a cast5 lettersSee answer ›16ABalkan state that's been independent since 20086 lettersSee answer ›17ALike the name of former soccer star Mark De Man3 lettersSee answer ›18ACluster12 lettersSee answer ›20ADensity symbol3 lettersSee answer ›21AGo for gold?3 lettersSee answer ›22AIt may be padded or slapped4 lettersSee answer ›23ADo you read me?5 lettersSee answer ›25AVeteran6 lettersSee answer ›27AAgent9 lettersSee answer ›31AChange logos, maybe7 lettersSee answer ›33A"Bravo!"3 lettersSee answer ›34ADour4 lettersSee answer ›35AUnnatural, in a way4 lettersSee answer ›36AH.S. course covering integrals6 lettersSee answer ›39A___ trading3 lettersSee answer ›40ASteam10 lettersSee answer ›43ASow, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›46ABlack-and-orange bird6 lettersSee answer ›47ABob who painted "happy little trees"4 lettersSee answer ›50AJackie who co-starred in "Rush Hour"4 lettersSee answer ›52ATop halves of centaurs3 lettersSee answer ›53AThey may be lifted … or downed7 lettersSee answer ›56AGambit9 lettersSee answer ›59ACity with red buses6 lettersSee answer ›60ABig or bad follower5 lettersSee answer ›61ASo-called "Land of a Million Elephants"4 lettersSee answer ›63AFripp & ___ (musical duo)3 lettersSee answer ›64A___ culpa3 lettersSee answer ›65ACommunication aid that helps make sense of the italicized clues12 lettersSee answer ›70ASubj. for immigrants, maybe3 lettersSee answer ›71ATraining aids for a lab, say6 lettersSee answer ›72APlain5 lettersSee answer ›73A___ pad3 lettersSee answer ›74AWhat headphones often play in6 lettersSee answer ›75AShark's mark5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DChurch leader6 lettersSee answer ›2DTook one's breath away?7 lettersSee answer ›3DRemain loyal to7 lettersSee answer ›4DPronounce "aisle" as it's spelled, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›5DIt often leans left or right9 lettersSee answer ›6D___-Ball4 lettersSee answer ›7DJoel follows it5 lettersSee answer ›8DFlame's remains3 lettersSee answer ›9DLumpsucker eggs3 lettersSee answer ›10DBiblical second coming?3 lettersSee answer ›11DPrima ___5 lettersSee answer ›12DUniversity of Cambridge7 lettersSee answer ›13D"Hamlet" noblewoman7 lettersSee answer ›14DDeveloper of a geocentric model of the universe7 lettersSee answer ›19DWords after cash or zero4 lettersSee answer ›24D[Horrors!]3 lettersSee answer ›26DOrg. leader4 lettersSee answer ›28DOne who knows all the shortcuts, maybe5 lettersSee answer ›29DPuts down6 lettersSee answer ›30DWhere Dante's path to paradise begins4 lettersSee answer ›32DPanama's ___ National Park6 lettersSee answer ›37DThat's the whole point!5 lettersSee answer ›38DSeller of knickknacks9 lettersSee answer ›41DGospel singer Franklin4 lettersSee answer ›42DLike a zoomer after 19974 lettersSee answer ›43DMinecraft and World of Warcraft7 lettersSee answer ›44D"If we're lucky!"7 lettersSee answer ›45DRhyming name for a certain group of friends7 lettersSee answer ›48DIt's not the main part of the action7 lettersSee answer ›49DHigh achievers?7 lettersSee answer ›51DNotable org. with 32 members3 lettersSee answer ›54DSit (down) heavily4 lettersSee answer ›55DArrogant6 lettersSee answer ›57DLets5 lettersSee answer ›58DReally please5 lettersSee answer ›62DPlus4 lettersSee answer ›66DIt might be left hanging3 lettersSee answer ›67DMost common letter in this clue3 lettersSee answer ›68DBoat propeller3 lettersSee answer ›69DDirector DuVernay3 lettersSee answer ›
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