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NYT Crossword July 8 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Wednesday 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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1ACartographers' concerns4 lettersSee answer ›5AGo by6 lettersSee answer ›11AHelpful skill for guessers3 lettersSee answer ›14AWorking obediently4 lettersSee answer ›15AMickey with an Oscar nomination for "The Wrestler"6 lettersSee answer ›16AChampiñones ___ plancha (Spanish dish)3 lettersSee answer ›17A[C/P]ause11 lettersSee answer ›19ADroop3 lettersSee answer ›20AFood mentioned in the Lord's Prayer5 lettersSee answer ›21AWhat "Eat" stands for in the mnemonic "Never Eat Soggy Waffles"4 lettersSee answer ›22ABuzz before a release4 lettersSee answer ›23ALow-quality synthetic images, informally6 lettersSee answer ›25APrepare to drive, in golf5 lettersSee answer ›27A[L/C]ure12 lettersSee answer ›32AResult of touching poison ivy4 lettersSee answer ›35A"The Deer Hunter" setting, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›36AOld, as a joke5 lettersSee answer ›37ACasual refusal3 lettersSee answer ›38A"Way to go, kid!"7 lettersSee answer ›41AHeir to the throne, maybe3 lettersSee answer ›42ALike a good explanation, say5 lettersSee answer ›44ABrain ___3 lettersSee answer ›45AProminent features of tarsiers4 lettersSee answer ›46A[M/H]inds12 lettersSee answer ›50AFitness fad popularized by Billy Blanks5 lettersSee answer ›51A"Animal Farm" or "The Simpsons"6 lettersSee answer ›55ASoccer great Mia4 lettersSee answer ›57AApartment with a high ceiling4 lettersSee answer ›60ANew beginning5 lettersSee answer ›61APub order3 lettersSee answer ›62A[Z/R]est11 lettersSee answer ›64AMagic setting, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›65AList of things to discuss6 lettersSee answer ›66AMother of a stable family?4 lettersSee answer ›67A___ pal3 lettersSee answer ›68AIndividual6 lettersSee answer ›69AHershey toffee bar4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DBlack ___, nickname for Kobe Bryant5 lettersSee answer ›2DCompany that created Pong5 lettersSee answer ›3DFish, roads or weapons that are long and thin5 lettersSee answer ›4DSneakiness7 lettersSee answer ›5DGoof3 lettersSee answer ›6DBrain or ear part4 lettersSee answer ›7DCoolness, of a sort4 lettersSee answer ›8DMagician's cry6 lettersSee answer ›9DMany a Winter Olympian6 lettersSee answer ›10D"Holy moley!"3 lettersSee answer ›11D"No sweat!"9 lettersSee answer ›12D___ on the wrist4 lettersSee answer ›13DWord with home or half4 lettersSee answer ›18DWhat cologne may mask4 lettersSee answer ›22DInjured4 lettersSee answer ›24DPub order4 lettersSee answer ›26DSite for "unique and creative" items4 lettersSee answer ›28D"Sleep is like a ___: It only comes to you if you ignore it": Gillian Flynn3 lettersSee answer ›29DBig box store that merged with Sears in 20055 lettersSee answer ›30DSunburn remedy4 lettersSee answer ›31DX's, sometimes4 lettersSee answer ›32DRuler division4 lettersSee answer ›33DTall story4 lettersSee answer ›34DWeekly reward for a strict dieter, maybe9 lettersSee answer ›38DKeister, in Leicester4 lettersSee answer ›39DFeathered accessory that won't constrict you3 lettersSee answer ›40DSinger Redding4 lettersSee answer ›43DFirst in a race?4 lettersSee answer ›45DRegards highly7 lettersSee answer ›47DDo a favor6 lettersSee answer ›48DWorker overhead6 lettersSee answer ›49DCooking fat4 lettersSee answer ›52DChris with the 1991 hit "Wicked Game"5 lettersSee answer ›53DCool again, maybe5 lettersSee answer ›54DHeavens5 lettersSee answer ›55DRest like a bat4 lettersSee answer ›56DJessica of "Fantastic Four"4 lettersSee answer ›58DMarshy areas4 lettersSee answer ›59DTask on a list4 lettersSee answer ›62DGreatly surpass, as competitors in a race3 lettersSee answer ›63DRaced3 lettersSee answer ›
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