NYT Crossword July 28 2026 Answers (7/28/26)

Our NYT Crossword July 28, 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 28, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 7/28/26, 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	Insolence
5A	Scott ___, author of "Island of the Blue Dolphins"
10A	Be in need of ibuprofen, say
14A	Word with cap or socks
15A	Diet that eschews processed food
16A	In a minute
17A	With 58-Across, dad-joke response to the answers for each of this puzzle's starred clues
19A	Massage gun target
20A	Wyoming mountain range
21A	"Out with ya now!"
23A	Tax pro
24A	Primer mes del año
25A	*Essential oil with a musky scent
28A	Myrmecology subject
29A	Bonfire remains
30A	Concerning hearing
31A	*Home of the lowest town-level ZIP code in the continental U.S. (01001)
36A	Ruminant's mouthful
37A	Secondary social media account
38A	*"Until next time!"
45A	United
47A	Preposition in "The Star-Spangled Banner"
48A	Palindromic kitchen brand
49A	*Academy Award, e.g.
51A	___ Taco (ice cream treat)
53A	The "S" of macOS: Abbr.
54A	Beam
55A	Bubble tea bubbles
56A	Some first responders, for short
58A	See 17-Across
61A	Director Johnson of the "Knives Out" movies
62A	Once more
63A	Spot to huddle under during a rainstorm
64A	Rat (on)
65A	Packs (down), as tobacco in a pipe
66A	Iditarod conveyance
1D	Sporting group at a cold-weather school
2D	Insect's feeler
3D	Six-line poems
4D	Honorific for many Spanish teachers
5D	Finishes deliberating
6D	"Well, lah-di-___!"
7D	Name that's an anagram of an untruth
8D	Units in horse racing
9D	Skill needed to solve a sudoku puzzle
10D	Query
11D	Plays the yes-man
12D	Muss and fuss
13D	Involve
18D	1969 "bed-in" participant
22D	"___ be the day!"
25D	Expression of disgust that sounds like a family member
26D	Sun Devils' sch.
27D	"Straight ___ Compton" (1989 N.W.A album)
32D	Triflingly little
33D	Artistic visionary
34D	Org. mentioned in many zombie movies
35D	Evian, Perrier or Badoit
38D	Along a gulf, say
39D	Sweaty stretching session
40D	Up to this point
41D	Mined find
42D	"Oof, painfully true"
43D	Part of a country located entirely within another country
44D	Landed for the night
45D	Claim to be true
46D	Hinder
50D	Bother, as one's conscience
51D	Letter that can take a cedilla
52D	Puts through a harsh initiation
55D	Items sometimes chained to a desk
57D	Its alums include Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, in brief
59D	Rock singer ___ Fender
60D	Alcoholic equivalent of a fun-size candy bar

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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.

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