NYT Crossword July 4 2026 Answers (7/4/26)

Our NYT Crossword July 4, 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 4, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 7/4/26, 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	Bar fight?
10A	Brand of tights with an apostrophe in its name
15A	Expansive marine exhibits
16A	Really fancy
17A	1991 blockbuster with the tagline "One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage"
18A	Fax predecessor
19A	Grand Tour, e.g.
20A	Buyer
21A	Like ideal arrivals
23A	"___ pics!"
24A	Conceptual framework
28A	Follower of X or G
29A	Peacock's home
30A	Word that becomes its opposite when its first letter is removed
31A	"Gotcha," to a beatnik
33A	Piece of cartoon memorabilia
34A	Steamed
35A	Golden goal periods, for short
36A	"Miracle on 34th Street" actress Maureen
38A	Certain Ivy Leaguer
39A	Painter ___ Thomas, first Black woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum
41A	Passes (out)
42A	Bracketed disclaimer
43A	Lover of sugar
44A	Results of swiping
45A	Lend, informally
47A	Second-smallest U.S. state capital by population (about 14,000 people)
49A	Animals with prehensile proboscises
51A	"The One"
56A	First name in cosmetics
57A	Pioneering P.D.A.
58A	Ship back?
59A	Soft drink originally made with egg whites
60A	Short
61A	Rock instrument?
1D	One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones"
2D	Berry spelled with a cedilla
3D	Small smack
4D	Brown, in a way
5D	Milky Way's nearest major galaxy
6D	#MeToo movement activist Burke
7D	Expanse
8D	Observation by Oscar Wilde about the relationship between reality and creativity
9D	"Mangia!"
10D	Not 21-Across
11D	Elysia
12D	False idol in the Old Testament
13D	Army specialist with a headwear-inspired nickname
14D	Where students learn about congress
20D	"___ Sancte Spiritus" (medieval Latin hymn)
22D	Things often refilled, informally
24D	Cardiac exam on a treadmill
25D	Gochujang, e.g.
26D	Blade runner?
27D	Before, in olden times
32D	"Lord, have mercy!"
35D	One attracted to all gender identities, for short
37D	Tilling aid
40D	The Indianapolis 500 has 200 of them
44D	President who married one of his kindergarten classmates
46D	Membership categories
48D	Loggers' competition
50D	Former French president ___ Coty
52D	Weather phenomenon often appearing in the evening
53D	Dum ___ (potato-based curry dish)
54D	List header
55D	List ender
57D	Some notebooks, in brief

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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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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.

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