Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 19, 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 19, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/19/26. 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. Teacher's summons
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6A. - (6 Across)
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11A. Bench press muscle for short
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14A. - (14 Across)
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18A. ___ Basin (D.C. attraction)
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19A. Progeny
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20A. Didn't turn away
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22A. Texas A&M athlete
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23A. Prefix with media
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24A. Person providing a sworn account
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25A. "I really, really appreciate it!"
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27A. Unspoken communication syst.
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28A. After-the-fact discount
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29A. Not fresh
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30A. Big movie theater chain
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31A. Website that calls itself "the heart of the internet"
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32A. Paramedic's skill
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35A. Reward for a good puppy
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37A. Harbingers
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39A. One-named singer with the 1994 hit "You Gotta Be"
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41A. Score usually resulting from an error, in baseball
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44A. Like sheep, so to speak
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46A. Degree holder, informally
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47A. Displayed audacity
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48A. The Psychedelic ___ (rock band)
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49A. Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay
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50A. Explosive stuff
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51A. - (51 Across)
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53A. Dancing hippo's wear in Disney's "Fantasia"
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54A. - (54 Across)
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55A. Actress Shirley of "The Apartment"
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57A. - (57 Across)
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59A. "Nice idea!"
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61A. Beethoven's Third
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62A. David Foster Wallace's "Tense Present," e.g.
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63A. Conspiring cliques
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65A. Judge of diamond value?
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66A. Grab (onto)
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67A. Word order
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69A. Britain's most prestigious military decoration
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71A. Fantasizes about
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73A. Block someone's passage, say
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74A. Scribble on, say
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75A. Egyptian symbol of life
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76A. Exits
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77A. Allow to enroll
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79A. Brand seen on the U.S. World Cup jerseys
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80A. Gets more expensive
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82A. Vague approximation
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85A. Restrictive undergarment
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86A. Word employment
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88A. Pia ___ (brain covering)
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89A. Pained yelps
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90A. Linings of nautilus shells
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92A. Hired detectives, for short
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94A. Slow ___ (Asian primate)
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97A. - (97 Across)
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98A. Prefix with "bar"
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99A. - (99 Across)
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101A. Stayed somewhere temporarily
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104A. Peak of religion?
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106A. No worries
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107A. Number ones
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108A. You're doing it every day
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109A. 'I'll pass'
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110A. Bank offering for a property buyer
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111A. Roommate who doesn't pay rent?
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112A. 2000 Christina Aguilera #1 hit
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113A. "T-bone steak, cheese eggs and Welch's ___" (Notorious B.I.G.'s breakfast in "Big Poppa")
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1D. Right now!
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2D. This clue's number, cubed
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3D. Hairstyle similar to a bowl cut
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4D. Top priority on the agenda
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5D. Strauss opera inspired by a Sophocles tragedy
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6D. [SEE TITLE]
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7D. Baton Rouge institution, familiarly
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8D. Five Pillars religion
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9D. Defeat in competition
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10D. Mötley Crüe frontman Vince ___
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11D. Accepts a deal from the D.A., say
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12D. Spanish folk hero
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13D. Meets head-on
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14D. [SEE TITLE]
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15D. Nabokov novel
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16D. Whitesmith's material
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17D. Doc using an otoscope
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20D. TV's Don Draper and his co-workers
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21D. Took orders, say
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26D. Fortuneteller
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30D. Calm
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31D. Star Wars character Kylo ___
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32D. Plastic cap?
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33D. Tube-shaped pasta
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34D. Do some road maintenance on
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36D. Et cetera
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38D. Clear as ___ (not clear)
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40D. Western mountain range, informally
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41D. Arm bones
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42D. Christmas display pieces
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43D. E.R. V.I.P.s
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45D. Classic Italian appetizer
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46D. Paper source?
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48D. Rage
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51D. [SEE TITLE]
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52D. Puerto ___
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53D. Player's club
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54D. [SEE TITLE]
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56D. Despises
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57D. [SEE TITLE]
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58D. Brandy letters
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60D. Artist Chagall
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62D. Big heads
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64D. Travel a winding route
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67D. They're at the ends of some rainbows
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68D. Test for M.A. seekers
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69D. Explorer da Gama
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70D. Following behind
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72D. Making a comeback
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73D. Ambulance initials
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76D. Keep it together
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77D. Summer mo
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78D. Expression of frustration
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79D. Sam Elliott's role in "The Big Lebowski"
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81D. Suppressed, as emotions
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82D. It's in the pipeline
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83D. ___ never fly!
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84D. Asking for a human's attention, perhaps
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87D. They're often covered with dirt
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91D. ___ slalom (event at the Summer Olympics)
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93D. Coastal region of ancient Greece
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95D. 'The gram'
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96D. Pound the pavement?
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97D. [SEE TITLE]
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98D. "You don't need to tell me"
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99D. [SEE TITLE]
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100D. ___-Ball
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101D. Any of the U.C.s
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102D. Cry of playful discovery
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103D. Q: Why was the road sticky? A: Traffic ___
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105D. Kitchen intruder
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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