Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 31, 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 31, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/31/26. 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. Withholding something?
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4A. It'll pass!
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7A. Silent type
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11A. Sex work?
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14A. Screen name
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15A. Tennis feat involving four consecutive major tournament wins in two calendar years
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16A. Grime
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17A. Honey, for example
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18A. Energy source for distance runners
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20A. World Economic Forum, e.g., for short
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21A. Tripping
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22A. Style secured with a scrunchie
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24A. Tobiko or masago
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25A. Twists of fate, say
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28A. Pharyngitis docs
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30A. Exuding joy
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31A. Went hell for leather
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33A. Cry when shaking hands
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34A. This is too much …
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37A. Blind component
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41A. Wiseacre
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43A. What a closed fist with an extended index finger represents, in A.S.L.
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44A. Where to be above all the drama?
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45A. Pierre : French :: ___ : Russian
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47A. Maryland governor Moore
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48A. Perspective, for short
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49A. Casual Friday option
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51A. Result of a shopping spree
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53A. Highly flexible discipline?
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55A. Brazilian state whose name is a unit of measurement
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56A. Relative of a tumbler
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57A. Cuisine with tom kha kai
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58A. Business with lockers
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59A. "All good"
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1D. Palm-sized pastry
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2D. Assenting chorus
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3D. Shangri-La
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4D. Make one
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5D. Seat of Fulton County: Abbr.
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6D. British counterpart to "Shark Tank"
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7D. Just OK, in modern lingo
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8D. 'Mind. Blown.'
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9D. Part of Fermat's copy of "Arithmetica" where he wrote his Last Theorem
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10D. Glorifies
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11D. Into
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12D. Tech mogul Altman
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13D. Change for a bill
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15D. Reproductive part of a fern
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19D. Youngest Bennet sister in “Pride and Prejudice”
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22D. Patrick, to SpongeBob
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23D. Rings
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26D. Venue for events that guests are always on board to attend?
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27D. Some all-nighters
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29D. "Yellow Submarine" lead vocalist
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32D. Ready to go
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34D. Censure, in a way
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35D. Formal pause in a line of poetry
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36D. Certain shot, colloquially
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38D. Heads-up
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39D. Insect product in the salad yum khai mod daeng
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40D. ___ incognita
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41D. And …
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42D. Brief periods
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46D. Self-congratulation
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49D. Hindu deity depicted with four arms
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50D. Denial in Aberdeen
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52D. Chain that can symbolize friendship
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54D. Genre for Logic
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.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.
The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.
Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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