NYT Crossword July 17 2026 Answers
All 70 clues from the Friday 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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1ASavory Chinese dish prepared on a griddle15 lettersSee answer ›16AEnded something bad for good15 lettersSee answer ›17AHad a little of this and that, say15 lettersSee answer ›18ADream setting, for short3 lettersSee answer ›19ADoes as a group?4 lettersSee answer ›20AAir4 lettersSee answer ›21AWater bearer4 lettersSee answer ›23AIt's a trap!5 lettersSee answer ›27APut into play4 lettersSee answer ›31AApply for an in-office job?3 lettersSee answer ›32AChase, in a way3 lettersSee answer ›35APacifists' initiative15 lettersSee answer ›40AHistorical figure known to have acquired and dissected human corpses15 lettersSee answer ›41ACommon accompaniment to ribs15 lettersSee answer ›42AIt lacks a permanent host, for short3 lettersSee answer ›43AComedian Margaret3 lettersSee answer ›44ALandform commonly seen in a crescent shape on Mars4 lettersSee answer ›45APhonies5 lettersSee answer ›47ACandy bar similar to Heath4 lettersSee answer ›51AStart of a tragedy4 lettersSee answer ›54AThey typically come in sets of four4 lettersSee answer ›58AOne who's been fleeced?3 lettersSee answer ›59AFrench seafood topping named after another country15 lettersSee answer ›64A"What on earth will you show some respect for?"15 lettersSee answer ›65ABe alert15 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DSweet sandwich5 lettersSee answer ›2DRod whom the annual A.L. batting title is named after5 lettersSee answer ›3DGoogle smartphone feature that edits the photographer into the group shot5 lettersSee answer ›4DPulitzer-winning author whose only two novels were published 55 years apart3 lettersSee answer ›5DPie crust ingredient4 lettersSee answer ›6DSlush Puppie alternative4 lettersSee answer ›7DDated many years ago?4 lettersSee answer ›8DApproaches5 lettersSee answer ›9DMate3 lettersSee answer ›10DWhat the names of all but one continent end with3 lettersSee answer ›11DAirer of the original "Star Trek" series3 lettersSee answer ›12DMarathoner's woe5 lettersSee answer ›13DPrefix with -nautics4 lettersSee answer ›14DKaelin of the O.J. trial4 lettersSee answer ›15DPulled (out)4 lettersSee answer ›22DSpoils5 lettersSee answer ›24DUnearthed?6 lettersSee answer ›25DIsland nation north of Fiji6 lettersSee answer ›26DRough, in a way6 lettersSee answer ›28DFabric fragment6 lettersSee answer ›29DKitt who played Catwoman6 lettersSee answer ›30DMarvel antagonist who wears a metal mask6 lettersSee answer ›32DHeaded out4 lettersSee answer ›33DNever to be repeated4 lettersSee answer ›34DFirst name of the singer dubbed the "King of Soul"4 lettersSee answer ›35DPoor gift-giving?4 lettersSee answer ›36DLike some lights4 lettersSee answer ›37DGrind away4 lettersSee answer ›38DCut down on greens?3 lettersSee answer ›39DSmall amounts5 lettersSee answer ›45DIncite to attack, as a dog5 lettersSee answer ›46DExhausted5 lettersSee answer ›48DKnightley of "Bend It Like Beckham"5 lettersSee answer ›49DCompletely defeated5 lettersSee answer ›50DLike marshes5 lettersSee answer ›51DThrift store tag4 lettersSee answer ›52DSomething big when all the world's a stage?4 lettersSee answer ›53DIt might be on a roll4 lettersSee answer ›55DExasperated cry4 lettersSee answer ›56DLearned4 lettersSee answer ›57DDisney antagonist who rules the Pride Lands4 lettersSee answer ›60DStation information, for short3 lettersSee answer ›61D"I've had a breakthrough!"3 lettersSee answer ›62DSch. that releases admission decisions on Pi Day3 lettersSee answer ›63DWizard3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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