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NYT Crossword July 2 2026 Answers

All 85 clues from the Thursday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by David J. KahnEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES85 CLUES
ACROSS
1AFlying high5 lettersSee answer ›6ARomulus and Remus, e.g., for short4 lettersSee answer ›10A"Hey ...!"4 lettersSee answer ›14ASkateboarding trick5 lettersSee answer ›15A"There is nothing on earth so powerful as an ___ whose time has come" (proverb)4 lettersSee answer ›16ABird related to the 46-Down4 lettersSee answer ›17ACity center, often5 lettersSee answer ›18AGroups at the First Continental Congress in 177411 lettersSee answer ›20A"Les ___"3 lettersSee answer ›21AOpen mic performer, often4 lettersSee answer ›22ASetting of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"4 lettersSee answer ›23A10 Hamiltons8 lettersSee answer ›25AAmerican Revolution heroes8 lettersSee answer ›27AFig. at a bus depot3 lettersSee answer ›28ADefeats convincingly7 lettersSee answer ›31AFancy Dan3 lettersSee answer ›32ADaiquiri flavor6 lettersSee answer ›34ABit of lore4 lettersSee answer ›35AOverdo it at the beach, say3 lettersSee answer ›36AGeorge Washington's presidential status on February 4, 17895 lettersSee answer ›37AChrome alternative6 lettersSee answer ›39ASimple wooden shoes6 lettersSee answer ›42ALast full year of John Adams's presidency5 lettersSee answer ›46AHeart chart, for short3 lettersSee answer ›49AFail to engage4 lettersSee answer ›50AJewish mysticism6 lettersSee answer ›52A"Nixon in China" tenor3 lettersSee answer ›53APeriodic survey started under Secy. of State Thomas Jefferson8 lettersSee answer ›55ATrunk part3 lettersSee answer ›56ADisunites6 lettersSee answer ›58A"Father of the Constitution" and his family8 lettersSee answer ›60ALike the Revolutionary War battles led by John Paul Jones5 lettersSee answer ›61AApple Store offerings4 lettersSee answer ›63AShow of friendliness3 lettersSee answer ›64AFirst signer of the Declaration of Independence11 lettersSee answer ›66A"The Divine ___" (showbiz nickname)5 lettersSee answer ›68AConglomeration4 lettersSee answer ›69ARegarding, on a memo4 lettersSee answer ›70ASoul singer Adams5 lettersSee answer ›71AAngler's hope4 lettersSee answer ›72ATV programmer's slate, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›73AAmerican settlement until 1776 … or a hint to 13 squares in this puzzle6 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DWord with bar or bunny3 lettersSee answer ›2DUnadulterated by plastic, say8 lettersSee answer ›3DOrdinary9 lettersSee answer ›4DYou knead dough to make it5 lettersSee answer ›5DA word of support3 lettersSee answer ›6DLocation of "Sloop John B" on the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album7 lettersSee answer ›7DJust chillaxing4 lettersSee answer ›8DSalad ingredient often paired with goat cheese4 lettersSee answer ›9DLong account4 lettersSee answer ›10DA ___6 lettersSee answer ›11DHot dog on a roll?7 lettersSee answer ›12DOne whose qualifications are enumerated in Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution7 lettersSee answer ›13DSome coll. instructors3 lettersSee answer ›19DUneasy giggle6 lettersSee answer ›21DPrinting size4 lettersSee answer ›23DTwo-time Tony winner Neuwirth4 lettersSee answer ›24D"Yowza!"3 lettersSee answer ›25DComedian Poundstone5 lettersSee answer ›26DBug exterminator?3 lettersSee answer ›29D___ Island6 lettersSee answer ›30DGraceless ones4 lettersSee answer ›33DGets going4 lettersSee answer ›37DTicked off4 lettersSee answer ›38DWebsite that added podcast info in 20214 lettersSee answer ›40DGranada grandma6 lettersSee answer ›41DPears used for cooking5 lettersSee answer ›43DMusical with the song "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?"8 lettersSee answer ›44DDoesn't let go of8 lettersSee answer ›45DStreet fleet4 lettersSee answer ›46DWorld's second-tallest bird3 lettersSee answer ›47DTrattoria treat in a shell7 lettersSee answer ›48DDoubled, say7 lettersSee answer ›50DThings to chew on4 lettersSee answer ›51DStart to live and breathe?3 lettersSee answer ›54DKissed or whacked7 lettersSee answer ›57DRowena's love, in fiction7 lettersSee answer ›59D1970 Neil Diamond song about an imaginary childhood friend5 lettersSee answer ›61DOne living an orderly life?4 lettersSee answer ›62D4,840 square yards4 lettersSee answer ›64DZipRecruiter listing3 lettersSee answer ›65DCBS drama starting in 20034 lettersSee answer ›66DSoft slip-on, for short3 lettersSee answer ›67DLots of4 lettersSee answer ›
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