NYT Crossword July 4 2026 Answers
All 68 clues from the Saturday 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.
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.
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ACROSS
17A1991 blockbuster with the tagline "One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage"9 lettersBACKDRAFT
DOWN
8DObservation by Oscar Wilde about the relationship between reality and creativity15 lettersLIFEIMITATESART
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