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NYT Crossword July 9 2026 Answers

All 74 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.

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1AIn vogue4 lettersSee answer ›5ASeal hunter4 lettersSee answer ›9ASome rudiments to be learned4 lettersSee answer ›13AFlex time?4 lettersSee answer ›14AStern4 lettersSee answer ›15AContainer for peaches5 lettersSee answer ›17A*Honeybunch9 lettersSee answer ›19AGroup of spellers?5 lettersSee answer ›20ATitle in "Beowulf"5 lettersSee answer ›21ABack-to-basics regimen9 lettersSee answer ›23AGrp. of peacekeepers4 lettersSee answer ›25A*Afternoon socials8 lettersSee answer ›26ACaddies, in golf slang7 lettersSee answer ›29APart of a blind4 lettersSee answer ›30APartner of ends4 lettersSee answer ›31ASome messages from a road trip, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›33AScare off5 lettersSee answer ›37AMany a golden parachute recipient, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›38ARenounced … or a phonetic hint to reading the answers to the starred clues7 lettersSee answer ›40ASanskrit name meaning "extraordinary"3 lettersSee answer ›41ACapital close to the confluence of the Red and Black rivers5 lettersSee answer ›43AGaels of the N.C.A.A.4 lettersSee answer ›44ABattling4 lettersSee answer ›45APiece of cake4 lettersSee answer ›47AFood processor7 lettersSee answer ›49A*Worms or flies, often8 lettersSee answer ›53ADo some laps4 lettersSee answer ›54ARight now9 lettersSee answer ›56A___ Hamilton, author of the classic "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes"5 lettersSee answer ›59ASass5 lettersSee answer ›60A*___ Beach, Calif.9 lettersSee answer ›62AHit 1977 musical that included Franklin D. Roosevelt as a character5 lettersSee answer ›63AJuniors, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›64ATrails4 lettersSee answer ›65A"Yikes!"4 lettersSee answer ›66ARowers' workout machines, informally4 lettersSee answer ›67AStraddling4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DAnatomical pouch4 lettersSee answer ›2D"Star Wars" planet where Luke Skywalker rides a tauntaun4 lettersSee answer ›3DDinosaur named for a lizard tooth9 lettersSee answer ›4DQuick timeouts?7 lettersSee answer ›5DAAA or B.B.B.3 lettersSee answer ›6DBring in4 lettersSee answer ›7D200 milligrams5 lettersSee answer ›8DSketchy activities?10 lettersSee answer ›9DKudo8 lettersSee answer ›10DGuys' night out7 lettersSee answer ›11DTrivial objection5 lettersSee answer ›12DSymbol of strength and solidity5 lettersSee answer ›16DTonsillectomy docs4 lettersSee answer ›18DFrench crown?4 lettersSee answer ›22DWing3 lettersSee answer ›24DHydrox lookalike4 lettersSee answer ›26DLomond, for one4 lettersSee answer ›27DOld theaters4 lettersSee answer ›28DShow that ends in disarray?10 lettersSee answer ›32DLong time follower?3 lettersSee answer ›34DDojo furnishing9 lettersSee answer ›35DIt's a long story4 lettersSee answer ›36DOne of the six sluggers on baseball's Murderer's Row4 lettersSee answer ›38DSpent8 lettersSee answer ›39D"Curly W" team4 lettersSee answer ›42DCaucasus region7 lettersSee answer ›44DPadmé ___ (mother of Luke and Leia Skywalker)7 lettersSee answer ›46DHorned viper3 lettersSee answer ›48DIs underwater4 lettersSee answer ›49DS.E.C. football powerhouse, informally4 lettersSee answer ›50DUnited5 lettersSee answer ›51DTried to hit a baseball5 lettersSee answer ›52DTaste5 lettersSee answer ›55DDouble-decker checker4 lettersSee answer ›57DBenin neighbor4 lettersSee answer ›58DDoor fastener4 lettersSee answer ›61DJerk3 lettersSee answer ›
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