NYT Crossword July 15 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.

Constructed by Jonathan Raksin and Jeff ChenEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1ABold way to go when bluffing5 lettersSee answer ›6ABlade brand4 lettersSee answer ›10AMocked, in a way4 lettersSee answer ›14AOne of approximately three million in Finland (for a population of less than six million)5 lettersSee answer ›15AArtery4 lettersSee answer ›16APlace for a hero4 lettersSee answer ›17AGiving up one's amateur status10 lettersSee answer ›19AValhalla V.I.P.4 lettersSee answer ›20ABen Jonson wrote one to himself3 lettersSee answer ›21AName repeated in a hit 1963 rock song5 lettersSee answer ›22AEmulate Cicero5 lettersSee answer ›23AFrantic rushes12 lettersSee answer ›25AApple variety named for the state it was developed in6 lettersSee answer ›28ADaffy Duck characteristic4 lettersSee answer ›29AThing to rule, proverbially5 lettersSee answer ›30AMoon's path5 lettersSee answer ›33ALargest human cells3 lettersSee answer ›36ARapper born Tracy Lauren Marrow4 lettersSee answer ›37AGood source of vitamin C5 lettersSee answer ›38AThunderstruck4 lettersSee answer ›39ABallpark fig.3 lettersSee answer ›40ALiam Neeson action trilogy5 lettersSee answer ›41AMany a rosé wine5 lettersSee answer ›42ABudget airline of Ireland, informally4 lettersSee answer ›44AWord with college or message6 lettersSee answer ›45ASomething it's good to pass with12 lettersSee answer ›50APlaces for hot dates?5 lettersSee answer ›51AMoves pawn to e4, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›52A"Hazy" drink3 lettersSee answer ›55AOne flying in to the coast, maybe4 lettersSee answer ›56ACompetitor suggested by 17-, 23- and 45-Across … or by the name of the inventor jumbled in the circled letters10 lettersSee answer ›58AMortarboard wearer4 lettersSee answer ›59ASteve with nine N.B.A. titles as a player and coach4 lettersSee answer ›60AIsland country that's an anagram of TAHITI minus T5 lettersSee answer ›61AMajor export of Ghana4 lettersSee answer ›62ABrit's exclamation4 lettersSee answer ›63AThompson who plays Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DRegarding4 lettersSee answer ›2DHail4 lettersSee answer ›3DDraw4 lettersSee answer ›4DDays or Knights follower3 lettersSee answer ›5DFinger painting?7 lettersSee answer ›6DMany-eyed giant of Greek myth5 lettersSee answer ›7DHot ___ (fast-fashion company)5 lettersSee answer ›8DLike triplets vis-à-vis twins5 lettersSee answer ›9DBotheration3 lettersSee answer ›10DCute to the max6 lettersSee answer ›11DStandard bicycle propulsion10 lettersSee answer ›12DUpper echelon5 lettersSee answer ›13DPatronizes a four-star restaurant, say5 lettersSee answer ›18DCentral point4 lettersSee answer ›22DPass over4 lettersSee answer ›23DAtomizer output4 lettersSee answer ›24DCame to rest4 lettersSee answer ›25DThe "E" in HOMES4 lettersSee answer ›26DSome comfy kicks4 lettersSee answer ›27DSpoken-word event10 lettersSee answer ›30DMork's planet on an old sitcom3 lettersSee answer ›31DNarrator on "Euphoria"3 lettersSee answer ›32DStorage container3 lettersSee answer ›34DPeddle4 lettersSee answer ›35DTacks on4 lettersSee answer ›37DVampire double feature?4 lettersSee answer ›38D"What a pity!"4 lettersSee answer ›40DCatches some rays4 lettersSee answer ›41DSour soup7 lettersSee answer ›43DRates of return6 lettersSee answer ›44DWhom Austin Powers parodies4 lettersSee answer ›45DLike San Francisco, frequently5 lettersSee answer ›46DEarly 2000s first lady5 lettersSee answer ›47DHangs in there5 lettersSee answer ›48DWork with a libretto5 lettersSee answer ›49DDistrustful5 lettersSee answer ›52DSacred bird of ancient Egypt4 lettersSee answer ›53DContents of some carriers4 lettersSee answer ›54DHighlight of a 48-Down4 lettersSee answer ›56DWord with run or lift3 lettersSee answer ›57DBurj Khalifa's home, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›
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