NYT Crossword July 14 2026 Answers

All 71 clues from the Tuesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Gus Bloxham and Bharati HemmadyEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES71 CLUES
ACROSS
1AClosest bud3 lettersSee answer ›4APut-up job4 lettersSee answer ›8ADestination for some sci-fi travelers4 lettersSee answer ›12A___ and dear4 lettersSee answer ›13AMagician's "Look at what I just did!"4 lettersSee answer ›14ASupportive advocate, as for L.G.B.T.Q. rights4 lettersSee answer ›15ACorrupting sorts, in an orchard metaphor9 lettersSee answer ›17AMerest little chirp4 lettersSee answer ›18AFolded French pancake5 lettersSee answer ›19A___ mode (in the fashionable style)3 lettersSee answer ›20AIndustry showcase4 lettersSee answer ›21ANightmares for nannies12 lettersSee answer ›24A"We come in peace" speakers, in a sci-fi trope6 lettersSee answer ›26AYoungest woman ever elected to Congress, familiarly3 lettersSee answer ›27A+ or – particle3 lettersSee answer ›28AWord after twin, tanning or trundle3 lettersSee answer ›31ARapper ___ Rhymes5 lettersSee answer ›35AMovie review site with a percentage rating scale14 lettersSee answer ›39ASchnozzle5 lettersSee answer ›40AFirefighter's tool3 lettersSee answer ›41AHelpful posting at a trailhead3 lettersSee answer ›42A"Stop, Look and Listen" spot, e.g., in brief3 lettersSee answer ›44ACuriosity and Perseverance, for two6 lettersSee answer ›47ANovelty dance with comical elbow-flapping12 lettersSee answer ›52AHasn't been canceled4 lettersSee answer ›53AStimpy's TV companion3 lettersSee answer ›54A___ peek5 lettersSee answer ›57AState along a river of the same name4 lettersSee answer ›58AHeading the wrong way ... or, interpreted culinarily, a hint to 15-, 21-, 35- and 47-Across9 lettersSee answer ›60AHome in the woods4 lettersSee answer ›61AEarring type4 lettersSee answer ›62AActress ___ Rachel Wood4 lettersSee answer ›63AHalf brother and rival of the goddess Athena4 lettersSee answer ›64AAlign4 lettersSee answer ›65AMo. with International Talk Like a Pirate Day3 lettersSee answer ›
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1DCampsite crasher in the Rockies4 lettersSee answer ›2DGradually blends with9 lettersSee answer ›3DChilled coffee drink6 lettersSee answer ›4DLongtime NASCAR sponsor3 lettersSee answer ›5DSpecial request for a flight meal5 lettersSee answer ›6DSinger with the best-selling album "21"5 lettersSee answer ›7DAncient fortress overlooking the Dead Sea6 lettersSee answer ›8DSlice of Life or nick of Time?8 lettersSee answer ›9DAssistant with a whisper mode5 lettersSee answer ›10DGave it a rest?5 lettersSee answer ›11DWriting wrongs5 lettersSee answer ›12DJimmy Fallon's network3 lettersSee answer ›16DUnderappreciated worker, say4 lettersSee answer ›22DLibrary ID4 lettersSee answer ›23DTea with tapioca pearls4 lettersSee answer ›24DPublicizes4 lettersSee answer ›25DLake bird with a laughing call4 lettersSee answer ›29DWhen U R due3 lettersSee answer ›30DReveal private info about, in online lingo3 lettersSee answer ›32D"The audacity!"9 lettersSee answer ›33DLachrymal unit4 lettersSee answer ›34DNile reptiles4 lettersSee answer ›36DTraditional sumo hairstyles8 lettersSee answer ›37DOnline crafts bazaar4 lettersSee answer ›38DHired soldier, in slang4 lettersSee answer ›43DUnlike the direction of this clue's answer6 lettersSee answer ›45D"All right. What's the big deal?"4 lettersSee answer ›46DConcert sites6 lettersSee answer ›47DShrek's beloved5 lettersSee answer ›48DEscort5 lettersSee answer ›49DSnap, crackle or pop5 lettersSee answer ›50DSizable5 lettersSee answer ›51DFor kicks and giggles5 lettersSee answer ›55D"I need this immediately"4 lettersSee answer ›56D"She's everything. He's just ___" ("Barbie" tagline)3 lettersSee answer ›59DPublic health agcy.3 lettersSee answer ›
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