NYT Crossword July 16 2026 Answers
All 81 clues from the Thursday 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 GRID16×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
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16AGalápagos island that was home to Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his subspecies5 lettersPINTA
61AQuestion during a brainstorming session ... or of the answers to the starred clues16 lettersDOESTHISHAVELEGS
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