Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 12, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints July 12, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/12/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. One-named singer from County Donegal
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5A. Spot treatment provider?
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11A. You might need to lose a few to get them
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14A. Problem with a story
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18A. Shallot relatives
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20A. Icon beside a username
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21A. Push-up, for example
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22A. Asia's rejuvenated North ___ Sea
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23A. "I vant to suck your blood!"
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25A. White Claws, e.g.
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27A. Twisted balloon shapes, typically
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28A. Doesn't wait to find out, say
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29A. Video game setting for noobs
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30A. Sculptor's degree, for short
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31A. Little annoyance
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32A. Turkey part
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33A. "I know you're the one who used up the last of my artisanal coffee!"
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40A. Apt letters missing from PRO_EC_T_
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41A. Reef setting
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42A. Profound
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43A. Preserve
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44A. Prepared to pray
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47A. Contradictory
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50A. "In ___," Colin Farrell dark comedy set in Belgium
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52A. Digs in the snow
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53A. Gridiron unit that includes the nose tackle, informally
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54A. Certain bony protrusions
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55A. "If you don't find the rings this instant, I'm calling off the wedding!"
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60A. Prodigal ___
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61A. Apex
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62A. Author Colfer of the "Artemis Fowl" series
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63A. Palindromic family member
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66A. "I love your paintings so much, I'd like to finance your next exhibition!"
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73A. What fighter pilots fight, for short
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76A. Noggins
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77A. Device for sending group messages?
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78A. Lap, maybe
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79A. Oaf
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81A. Surf in a daring way
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83A. 'You can say that again!'
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84A. Japanese city known for its beef
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85A. Shop-___
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86A. Pack-bearing beast
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87A. "Wow! With form like that, you're headed to Wimbledon!"
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95A. Stroke gently
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96A. Puts away
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97A. Planner unit
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98A. 'Don't fall for that!'
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101A. Like many wines and cheeses
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102A. Gallery collection
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106A. Where one might drink a mai tai or piña colada
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107A. "I'm so glad you shaved! I hated when you looked like a sexy lumberjack!"
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109A. Kind of contraceptive
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110A. Compete
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111A. Josh of "No Country for Old Men"
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112A. Love seats, e.g.
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113A. Certain body-weight exercises
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114A. The Big Crunch, theoretically, for our universe
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115A. Daisy relatives
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116A. Quitter’s word
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1D. Actor Idris
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2D. German dissent
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3D. Himalayan menace
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4D. With hands on hips.
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5D. Common occurrences for scratch golfers
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6D. Apple consumer?
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7D. Mesoamerican staple cooked in a cornhusk
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8D. Equilibria
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9D. Heavy coats
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10D. Torah vessels
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11D. Things marked during attendance
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12D. End it
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13D. They might be green or red
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14D. Dress for a job you probably don't want?
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15D. Apt name for a tuxedo cat
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16D. Embellish as with unnecessary words
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17D. Alternatively
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19D. Screw up
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24D. Ricochet
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26D. Supermodel Banks
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31D. Groovy!
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32D. Crushed, in a way
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33D. Rarin' to go
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34D. Land, as a fish
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35D. Palindromic family member
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36D. Contributed
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37D. Shakespeare character who declares "I am not what I am"
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38D. Baker's necessity
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39D. Loch ___
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40D. Sketches
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45D. Vast span
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46D. [That was a good one]
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47D. The thing in “The Thing,” for one
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48D. "Open ___ midnight"
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49D. United
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50D. No es ___ (Spanish put-down)
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51D. Cellular messenger
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53D. Audience stat
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54D. __-a-brac
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56D. David who directed the final four Harry Potter films
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57D. Tape players
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58D. 2020 Christopher Nolan sci-fi movie
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59D. Uses more than one's fair share of
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63D. Tofu alternative
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64D. As a joke
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65D. Obsessive supporters, in modern lingo
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66D. Bull rings?
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67D. Some summer purchases, informally
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68D. Laid-off
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69D. Madhouse
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70D. Texter's qualifier
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71D. Dude in Jamaica
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72D. Root beer order
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73D. Clutch
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74D. Disaster relief org.
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75D. Noted example of oligopoly, in brief
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79D. "Have a safe trip"
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80D. Fivers
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81D. "2001" villain
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82D. Far from basic
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84D. Baking recipe instruction
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85D. Biden and Bush, once, in brief
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88D. Professional responsibilities, colloquially
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89D. Show up
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90D. Cubans, e.g.
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91D. Spotted wildcat
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92D. Put your nose where it doesn't belong, say
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93D. Flowing tresses
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94D. One looking after pupils, for short
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98D. Device outmoded by the smartphone
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99D. "Holesome" figures
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100D. Carving material for beginners
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101D. ___ Arena, concert venue in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
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102D. Waves a hand in front of, maybe
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103D. __ Romeo
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104D. Director Johnson of "Knives Out"
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105D. Word repeated into a mic
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108D. Symbol on an Oregon license plate
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
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