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NYT Crossword July 20 2026 Answers

All 76 clues from the Monday 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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1AScarecrow stuffing5 lettersSee answer ›6ARalph who ran for president four times5 lettersSee answer ›11ASome HP products3 lettersSee answer ›14AEbb5 lettersSee answer ›15ATop-tier group5 lettersSee answer ›16ATuna variety often used in sashimi3 lettersSee answer ›17AOn/off device11 lettersSee answer ›19AEmpty space between things3 lettersSee answer ›20ASomething at either end of a hammock, often4 lettersSee answer ›21ABrain tests, for short4 lettersSee answer ›22A"10 ___ or less" (sign at checkout)5 lettersSee answer ›24AGolf club for teeing off6 lettersSee answer ›26ASmall orchard5 lettersSee answer ›27AOne with Q or Z is worth 10 points12 lettersSee answer ›31AAudio genre designed to trigger tingling, for short4 lettersSee answer ›33ARegret3 lettersSee answer ›34APursue4 lettersSee answer ›35AYoung Yorkie, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›36ABetter halves7 lettersSee answer ›40ABlue state?3 lettersSee answer ›41AGPS guesses4 lettersSee answer ›43AApril 15 deadline org.3 lettersSee answer ›44AThe last "A" in N.C.A.A.: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›46ACause of some rescreenings in an airport12 lettersSee answer ›50ALike many English bogs5 lettersSee answer ›51ABegin to grow choppers6 lettersSee answer ›54AMeasure around the middle5 lettersSee answer ›55ANorse god of thunder4 lettersSee answer ›57AAgricultural locale4 lettersSee answer ›59AChicken ___ king3 lettersSee answer ›60A"My sympathies" … or what could be said of 17-, 27- and 46-Across11 lettersSee answer ›63ARapper Tone ___3 lettersSee answer ›64AReef material5 lettersSee answer ›65AWinning Monopoly player's collection5 lettersSee answer ›66AHad dinner, say3 lettersSee answer ›67ATransmits5 lettersSee answer ›68AHockey feints5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DAdd some seasoning to4 lettersSee answer ›2DCar in "Thelma & Louise," informally5 lettersSee answer ›3DWild party5 lettersSee answer ›4DFaith no more?7 lettersSee answer ›5DMore than damp3 lettersSee answer ›6DBig name in baseball caps6 lettersSee answer ›7DSacha Baron Cohen persona4 lettersSee answer ›8DCounterpart of dahs, in Morse code4 lettersSee answer ›9DAnd more like that: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›10DPut back on the payroll6 lettersSee answer ›11DWhat search engine optimization hopes to increase9 lettersSee answer ›12DCreature that blends into its surroundings9 lettersSee answer ›13DDrinks daintily4 lettersSee answer ›18DPrognosticator4 lettersSee answer ›23DYoung ’uns4 lettersSee answer ›25DBygone staples of home theaters, informally4 lettersSee answer ›26DUtter delight4 lettersSee answer ›28DItem for a painter or hairstylist5 lettersSee answer ›29DVehicle to and from school3 lettersSee answer ›30DBarely get, with "out"3 lettersSee answer ›31DSomeone who's not thinking may be on this9 lettersSee answer ›32DU.S./Soviet competition of the 1950s-’60s9 lettersSee answer ›35DGet-up-and-go3 lettersSee answer ›37D"It's a shame, really!"4 lettersSee answer ›38DMonster of Tolkiendom3 lettersSee answer ›39DVery wise4 lettersSee answer ›42D32-card card game4 lettersSee answer ›45DLiberate7 lettersSee answer ›47DImportant consideration for A.I. programmers6 lettersSee answer ›48DBikini and others6 lettersSee answer ›49DSpongy ball material4 lettersSee answer ›52D"Frida" star Salma5 lettersSee answer ›53DSlowly chip away at5 lettersSee answer ›54DFancy party4 lettersSee answer ›55DGull relative4 lettersSee answer ›56DLettuce unit4 lettersSee answer ›58D"No ___, no fuss!"4 lettersSee answer ›61DOpponent3 lettersSee answer ›62DUnfamiliar3 lettersSee answer ›
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