NYT CROSSWORD • SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers Jul 26, 2026

Complete answer list for the July 26, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

By Kim AlswagerEdited by Will ShortzGrid 21×21136 clues

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WEDJUL
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2026
By Rebecca Goldstein
THUJUL
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2026
By Damon Gulczynski
FRIJUL
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2026
By Geoffrey Schorkopf
SATJUL
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2026
By Katie Hoody
SUNJUL
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2026
By Kim Alswager

The Grid

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Across 65

  1. 1"Joanie Loves ___" ("Happy Days" spinoff) ↗CHACHI
  2. 7Peddles ↗VENDS
  3. 12Chain whose merch includes mulch ↗LOWES
  4. 17Encase in protection ↗COCOON
  5. 18Something might disappear into it ↗THINAIR
  6. 20Lacking sense ↗INANE
  7. 21Darlings ↗CUTIES
  8. 22Yoga style in which each movement is synchronized with a breath ↗VINYASA
  9. 23Bag ↗PURSE
  10. 24Whom this puzzle's subject must save! ↗PRINCESSPEACH
  11. 26Source of fries, informally ↗SPUD
  12. 27On ↗ATOP
  13. 28Nuggets of wisdom ↗PEARLS
  14. 33Pizza parlor purchase ↗PIE
  15. 34Hough of "Dancing With the Stars" fame ↗DEREK
  16. 38Green friend of this puzzle's subject ↗YOSHI
  17. 42Elitist ↗SNOOT
  18. 43"___ be an honor" ↗ITD
  19. 44Not say, say ↗ELIDE
  20. 45"___ right!" ↗THATS
  21. 47Vehicle puller ↗TOWROPE
  22. 49Disqualifies (oneself) ↗RECUSES
  23. 52"Waaaah!" ↗IMSAD
  24. 54Union Army general who was victorious over Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg ↗MEADE
  25. 55Texter's caveat ↗IMO
  26. 56How a "miracle product" is said to work ↗LIKEMAGIC
  27. 59Host of the 2016 Olympics ↗RIO
  28. 60Old pros ↗VETS
  29. 62Primates' realm ↗APEDOM
  30. 63Batman and Robin, e.g. ↗DUO
  31. 65Many a musical chord ↗TRIAD
  32. 69Total heat content of a thermodynamic system ↗ENTHALPY
  33. 71Platform with a "Super" popular character, in brief? ↗NES
  34. 73"Kind of" ↗INASENSE
  35. 75Decorous ↗STAID
  36. 76"Scrumptious!" ↗YUM
  37. 78Way ↗MANNER
  38. 80Someone who might put you on a list ↗DEAN
  39. 81U.K. military branch ↗RAF
  40. 83Classic kids' toy weapon ↗POTATOGUN
  41. 85Sleepover "comfies" ↗PJS
  42. 86Bialik of "The Big Bang Theory" ↗MAYIM
  43. 88Antagonist of this puzzle's subject ↗WARIO
  44. 89Shoe style with a small opening in the front ↗PEEPTOE
  45. 92Man whom Jesus raised from the dead in John 11 ↗LAZARUS
  46. 94Salmon and coral ↗PINKS
  47. 96Takes full advantage of ↗MILKS
  48. 97Dot follower ↗COM
  49. 98"Beau ___" ↗GESTE
  50. 100___ Davis, actor and eulogist for Malcolm X ↗OSSIE
  51. 102Until now ↗ASYET
  52. 103Big name in trucks ↗RAM
  53. 104Useful ↗OFHELP
  54. 106Sportscaster Andrews ↗ERIN
  55. 108Excessively uptight ↗ANAL
  56. 110Enemy lair where 24-Across is held captive ↗BOWSERSCASTLE
  57. 118"To me, 'sexy' is a ___ with confidence": Allegra Versace ↗WOMAN
  58. 120Striking feature of Jessica Rabbit ↗REDHAIR
  59. 121Achieve ↗ATTAIN
  60. 122Brother of this puzzle's subject ↗LUIGI
  61. 123Author and entrepreneur Huffington ↗ARIANNA
  62. 124Virtual animal companion popularized in the 2000s ↗NEOPET
  63. 125Secret supply ↗STASH
  64. 126Tabasco, for one ↗STATE
  65. 127Highlight for a QB ↗TDPASS

Down 71

  1. 1Cyrillic way to write "U.S.S.R." ↗CCCP
  2. 2Short hand? ↗HOUR
  3. 3When "One Day More" is sung in "Les Misérables" ↗ACTI
  4. 4Collectible item from the box below ↗COIN
  5. 5Fried cornbread concoctions ↗HOECAKES
  6. 6___ map ↗INSET
  7. 7Green transport from the box below ↗VINE
  8. 8Best-selling Irish solo musical artist ↗ENYA
  9. 9Image Awards org. ↗NAACP
  10. 10Spills ↗DISHES
  11. 11Madrid Mrs. ↗SRA
  12. 12Word before service or sync ↗LIP
  13. 13Duty ↗ONUS
  14. 14What this puzzle's subject uses to travel to a new location ↗WARPPIPE
  15. 15Like many primary bathrooms ↗ENSUITE
  16. 16Like teams in March Madness ↗SEEDED
  17. 18Expensive Super Bowl purchase ↗TVSPOT
  18. 19In ↗HIP
  19. 25___ lecithin (food additive) ↗SOY
  20. 29Raid target, at times ↗ANT
  21. 30Space ↗ROOM
  22. 31Let down ↗LOWER
  23. 32Sea connectors ↗STRAITS
  24. 34Obtains (from) ↗DERIVES
  25. 35Gold or silver, but not bronze ↗ELEMENT
  26. 36This might be stuffed inside a shell ↗RICOTTA
  27. 37Dot follower ↗EDU
  28. 39Recoiled ↗SHIED
  29. 40Jupiter ___, first African American poet published in North America ↗HAMMON
  30. 41Catchphrase of this puzzle's subject ↗ITSAMEMARIO
  31. 46Wilt ↗SAG
  32. 48Scented ↗ODORED
  33. 50Carrier that takes its name from the Book of Hosea ↗ELAL
  34. 51___ cup ↗SIPPY
  35. 53Achieved ↗DID
  36. 57Excite ↗KEYUP
  37. 58Job for a stage assistant, maybe ↗CUING
  38. 61Australia's most popular wine ↗SHIRAZ
  39. 64"Extra life" item from the box below ↗ONEUP
  40. 66How a total dummkopf might handle something ↗INEPTLY
  41. 67In jest ↗ASAJOKE
  42. 68Like New Jersey among all U.S. states, population-wise ↗DENSEST
  43. 70In the very recent past ↗ADAYAGO
  44. 72Gown fabrics ↗SATINS
  45. 74___ Duncan, education secretary under Obama ↗ARNE
  46. 77Razor blades? ↗MOW
  47. 79Cozy corners ↗NOOKS
  48. 82With 31-Down, power-up that lets this puzzle's subject throw flames ↗FIREF
  49. 84Alternative to "sparkling" ↗TAP
  50. 86Catchphrase of this puzzle's subject ↗MAMMAMIA
  51. 87With 30-Down, power-up that supersizes this puzzle's subject ↗MUSH
  52. 90Flowed (from) ↗EMANATED
  53. 91Some film noir figures, for short ↗PIS
  54. 92Give for a time ↗LOANOUT
  55. 93Business address abbr. ↗STE
  56. 95Popular GMC pickup ↗SIERRA
  57. 97Proceeds like congested traffic ↗CRAWLS
  58. 99Mount ___, highest peak in the Rockies ↗ELBERT
  59. 101Mumbled stumbles ↗ERS
  60. 105Daises ↗PODIA
  61. 107"Sorry, my calendar's full" ↗ICANT
  62. 109Falls behind ↗LAGS
  63. 111"?!?!?!?!" ↗WHAT
  64. 112Sensible ↗SANE
  65. 113___ für alle Mal (once and for all, in German) ↗EIN
  66. 114What a rest indicates ... or a word after rest ↗STOP
  67. 115Small bite abroad ↗TAPA
  68. 116Makeup of a certain web ↗LIES
  69. 117Docs who really get in your face? ↗ENTS
  70. 119Medical research ctr. ↗NIH
  71. 120Dorm leaders, in brief ↗RAS