NYT Crossword July 8 2026 Answers (7/8/26)

Our NYT Crossword July 8, 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 8, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 7/8/26, 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	Cartographers' concerns
5A	Go by
11A	Helpful skill for guessers
14A	Working obediently
15A	Mickey with an Oscar nomination for "The Wrestler"
16A	Champiñones ___ plancha (Spanish dish)
17A	[C/P]ause
19A	Droop
20A	Food mentioned in the Lord's Prayer
21A	What "Eat" stands for in the mnemonic "Never Eat Soggy Waffles"
22A	Buzz before a release
23A	Low-quality synthetic images, informally
25A	Prepare to drive, in golf
27A	[L/C]ure
32A	Result of touching poison ivy
35A	"The Deer Hunter" setting, in brief
36A	Old, as a joke
37A	Casual refusal
38A	"Way to go, kid!"
41A	Heir to the throne, maybe
42A	Like a good explanation, say
44A	Brain ___
45A	Prominent features of tarsiers
46A	[M/H]inds
50A	Fitness fad popularized by Billy Blanks
51A	"Animal Farm" or "The Simpsons"
55A	Soccer great Mia
57A	Apartment with a high ceiling
60A	New beginning
61A	Pub order
62A	[Z/R]est
64A	Magic setting, in brief
65A	List of things to discuss
66A	Mother of a stable family?
67A	___ pal
68A	Individual
69A	Hershey toffee bar
1D	Black ___, nickname for Kobe Bryant
2D	Company that created Pong
3D	Fish, roads or weapons that are long and thin
4D	Sneakiness
5D	Goof
6D	Brain or ear part
7D	Coolness, of a sort
8D	Magician's cry
9D	Many a Winter Olympian
10D	"Holy moley!"
11D	"No sweat!"
12D	___ on the wrist
13D	Word with home or half
18D	What cologne may mask
22D	Injured
24D	Pub order
26D	Site for "unique and creative" items
28D	"Sleep is like a ___: It only comes to you if you ignore it": Gillian Flynn
29D	Big box store that merged with Sears in 2005
30D	Sunburn remedy
31D	X's, sometimes
32D	Ruler division
33D	Tall story
34D	Weekly reward for a strict dieter, maybe
38D	Keister, in Leicester
39D	Feathered accessory that won't constrict you
40D	Singer Redding
43D	First in a race?
45D	Regards highly
47D	Do a favor
48D	Worker overhead
49D	Cooking fat
52D	Chris with the 1991 hit "Wicked Game"
53D	Cool again, maybe
54D	Heavens
55D	Rest like a bat
56D	Jessica of "Fantastic Four"
58D	Marshy areas
59D	Task on a list
62D	Greatly surpass, as competitors in a race
63D	Raced

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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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