NYT Crossword July 2 2026 Answers (7/2/26)

Our NYT Crossword July 2, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword July 2, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 7/2/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Flying high
6A	Romulus and Remus, e.g., for short
10A	"Hey ...!"
14A	Skateboarding trick
15A	"There is nothing on earth so powerful as an ___ whose time has come" (proverb)
16A	Bird related to the 46-Down
17A	City center, often
18A	Groups at the First Continental Congress in 1774
20A	"Les ___"
21A	Open mic performer, often
22A	Setting of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"
23A	10 Hamiltons
25A	American Revolution heroes
27A	Fig. at a bus depot
28A	Defeats convincingly
31A	Fancy Dan
32A	Daiquiri flavor
34A	Bit of lore
35A	Overdo it at the beach, say
36A	George Washington's presidential status on February 4, 1789
37A	Chrome alternative
39A	Simple wooden shoes
42A	Last full year of John Adams's presidency
46A	Heart chart, for short
49A	Fail to engage
50A	Jewish mysticism
52A	"Nixon in China" tenor
53A	Periodic survey started under Secy. of State Thomas Jefferson
55A	Trunk part
56A	Disunites
58A	"Father of the Constitution" and his family
60A	Like the Revolutionary War battles led by John Paul Jones
61A	Apple Store offerings
63A	Show of friendliness
64A	First signer of the Declaration of Independence
66A	"The Divine ___" (showbiz nickname)
68A	Conglomeration
69A	Regarding, on a memo
70A	Soul singer Adams
71A	Angler's hope
72A	TV programmer's slate, in brief
73A	American settlement until 1776 … or a hint to 13 squares in this puzzle
1D	Word with bar or bunny
2D	Unadulterated by plastic, say
3D	Ordinary
4D	You knead dough to make it
5D	A word of support
6D	Location of "Sloop John B" on the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album
7D	Just chillaxing
8D	Salad ingredient often paired with goat cheese
9D	Long account
10D	A ___
11D	Hot dog on a roll?
12D	One whose qualifications are enumerated in Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution
13D	Some coll. instructors
19D	Uneasy giggle
21D	Printing size
23D	Two-time Tony winner Neuwirth
24D	"Yowza!"
25D	Comedian Poundstone
26D	Bug exterminator?
29D	___ Island
30D	Graceless ones
33D	Gets going
37D	Ticked off
38D	Website that added podcast info in 2021
40D	Granada grandma
41D	Pears used for cooking
43D	Musical with the song "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?"
44D	Doesn't let go of
45D	Street fleet
46D	World's second-tallest bird
47D	Trattoria treat in a shell
48D	Doubled, say
50D	Things to chew on
51D	Start to live and breathe?
54D	Kissed or whacked
57D	Rowena's love, in fiction
59D	1970 Neil Diamond song about an imaginary childhood friend
61D	One living an orderly life?
62D	4,840 square yards
64D	ZipRecruiter listing
65D	CBS drama starting in 2003
66D	Soft slip-on, for short
67D	Lots of

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