NYT CROSSWORD • FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers Jul 3, 2026

Complete answer list for the July 3, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

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Across 36

  1. 1Bank of China Tower architect ↗IMPEI
  2. 6Accepts accolades onstage, say ↗TAKESABOW
  3. 15Loses some hair, e.g. ↗MOLTS
  4. 16Facial feature also known as a "nasolabial fold" ↗SMILELINE
  5. 17Race to the top ↗PRESIDENTIALRUN
  6. 19N.H.L.'s Mammoth, on sports tickers ↗UTA
  7. 20Bag that may contain swag ↗TOTE
  8. 21In the thick of ↗AMIDST
  9. 22Bring on board ↗LADE
  10. 24N.A.A.C.P. member?: Abbr. ↗ASSN
  11. 26Disingenuous reply to "Are you asleep?" ↗YES
  12. 27"omg rly?!" ↗SRSLY
  13. 29They may change midflight, in brief ↗ETAS
  14. 31Lays out some green for ↗SODS
  15. 34Makes a return that hits the net? ↗EFILES
  16. 36Blabs ↗YAPS
  17. 38Opposite side ↗FOE
  18. 39Saints' setting, with "the" ↗BIGEASY
  19. 41Congestion easer ↗NETIPOT
  20. 43Coffee spot ↗URN
  21. 44Huff ↗SNIT
  22. 46Fake news ↗CANARD
  23. 47Best Actress Oscar winner between Chastain and Stone ↗YEOH
  24. 49Gush ↗SPEW
  25. 51Pang ↗THROE
  26. 52Part of a volcano ↗RIM
  27. 54Environmental portmanteau ↗SMOG
  28. 56Greets, in a way ↗DAPS
  29. 57Prominent feature of Jafar and the Genie in "Aladdin" ↗GOATEE
  30. 60Villanelle, e.g. ↗POEM
  31. 62Advocatus ___ ↗DEI
  32. 63"Tell me about it!" ↗IKNOWTHEFEELING
  33. 66Lifestyle for those who go both ways ↗BICULTURE
  34. 67Senator Jacky of Nevada ↗ROSEN
  35. 68Root crop product ↗BEETSUGAR
  36. 69Classic pitchers ↗EWERS

Down 36

  1. 1Item that's not on the list, say ↗IMPULSEBUY
  2. 2Shelling ↗MORTARFIRE
  3. 3Claims not to have known ↗PLEADSIGNORANCE
  4. 4Many sci-fi villains, informally ↗ETS
  5. 5"Really?" ↗ISIT
  6. 6Creature that transmits sleeping sickness ↗TSETSE
  7. 7Get-out-of-jail-free card, so to speak ↗AMNESTY
  8. 8Nurse's tote ↗KIT
  9. 9Essayist who wrote "Not many sounds in life, and I include all urban and all rural sounds, exceed in interest a knock at the door" ↗ELIA
  10. 10Not looking reputable ↗SEAMY
  11. 11Supporters of L.G.B.T.Q.+ people ↗ALLIES
  12. 12Tropical specimens that can be either flora or fauna ↗BIRDSOFPARADISE
  13. 13Burden ↗ONUS
  14. 14Elapsed ↗WENT
  15. 18Like a nonstarter, for short ↗DOA
  16. 23Woods seen on Broadway ↗ELLE
  17. 25Curry accompaniment ↗NAAN
  18. 28Pros in Washington ↗YEAS
  19. 30What some articles are written on ↗SPEC
  20. 32Device in many a garage ↗DOOROPENER
  21. 33Play pieces? ↗SETDESIGNS
  22. 35Former Medicare IDs ↗SSNS
  23. 37Mode, for one ↗STAT
  24. 40Choking cause, with "the" ↗YIPS
  25. 42Very clear, as a telecast ↗INHD
  26. 45Oil alternative ↗TEMPERA
  27. 48Strongly criticize, with "at" ↗HITOUT
  28. 50Bass player ↗WOOFER
  29. 53Whimpers like a baby ↗MEWLS
  30. 55"Who knew?!" ↗GEE
  31. 57Brothers ___ (pop stars of the 1960s-80s) ↗GIBB
  32. 58Many a classic Steinbeck character ↗OKIE
  33. 59Dramatic "Not you, too?" ↗ETTU
  34. 61Nothing but ↗MERE
  35. 64Hold close ↗HUG
  36. 65Bass or base ↗LOW