Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 6, 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 6, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/6/26. 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. Long, detailed tales
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6A. Binds together
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10A. Russia's Peter the Great, e.g.
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14A. Hertz competitor
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15A. Muppet with a noted feud with a pet rock
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16A. Jane Austen title character
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17A. Event that might include juggling, singing and magic tricks
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19A. ___ wave (summer phenomenon)
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20A. Northern neighbor of Namibia
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21A. Eat, as cattle might
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22A. Serpent seen on a sarcophagus
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24A. Looks of total confusion
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27A. Calm, as a lake
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29A. Bard of ___, nickname for Shakespeare
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30A. Intellectual thoroughness
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31A. Olden days
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33A. Texter's If you ask me
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36A. Three-part fire safety technique
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40A. Opposite of NNW
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41A. Give the boot
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42A. When farmers typically wake up
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43A. Flatbread with a palindromic name
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45A. Steve ___, 2003 N.F.L. M.V.P.-winning quarterback
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46A. 2009 comedy about a bachelor party and its aftermath
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51A. Golf ball holder
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52A. Colorful glows
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53A. Grapefruit relative
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55A. Some urban pollution
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56A. Sections of a choir .... as hinted at by this puzzle's circled letters
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60A. It comes and goes each day
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61A. "Frozen" princess
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62A. Hall-of-Fame hoopster Thomas
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63A. Where Eve reached for the forbidden fruit
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64A. Grammy-winning singer Lisa
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65A. Like the crying face emoji
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1D. Used a chair
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2D. In the manner of
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3D. Archipelago that helped shape Darwin's "On the Origin of Species"
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4D. Prayer ender
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5D. Nuthatch or nightingale
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6D. Cybertruck Maker
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7D. ___ Omar, first Somali American in Congress
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8D. Angsty subculture
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9D. Piglet's mother
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10D. Capital city between Baghdad, Iraq, and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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11D. Negative attack on a political opponent
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12D. Knock the socks off
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13D. Parking garage listing
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18D. Relayed, as a story
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21D. 1960s Pontiac muscle car
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22D. Auto loan figs.
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23D. Cuts open, as an envelope
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25D. 24-___ gold
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26D. "Frozen" reindeer
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28D. European capital that's home to the Little Mermaid statue
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31D. Offspring
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32D. Word after "black" or "special"
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34D. Temporary suspensions
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35D. Basic skateboarding jump
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37D. Singer Chappell with the double-platinum album "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess"
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38D. Dilapidated
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39D. Instrument played by a Muse
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44D. Some small batteries
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45D. Modern lead-in to coin or stock
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46D. One of the five senses
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47D. Like sticky summer weather
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48D. Wash away
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49D. Express one's thoughts
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50D. Words of interest to a language learner, informally
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54D. Operate on using a beam
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56D. Actor Kilmer
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57D. The Yoko of “Dear Yoko”
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58D. Paver's goop
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59D. Like a shrinking violet
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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