NYT Crossword hints and answer for July 1, 2026
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Clues82
Across40
Down42
ConstructorJeffrey Martinovic
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
1A
Designation for a potato (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTUBER→
6A
Kind of party (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSTAG→
10A
Counter, as a claim (5)
Starts with R, ends with TREBUT→
15A
___ Holmes, 2020s role for Millie Bobby Brown (5)
Starts with E, ends with AENOLA→
16A
Strongly nudge (4)
Starts with U, ends with EURGE→
17A
In opposition to everyone else (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALONE→
18A
Jack ___ (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPRAT→
19A
Position in a bridge game (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSEAT→
20A
Covers for campers (5)
Starts with T, ends with STARPS→
21A
Claim on property (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLIEN→
22A
"Really?" (6)
Starts with T, ends with OTHATSO→
24A
Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNEIL→
25A
"I should care because ...?" (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
26A
It's just a little bit off (8)
Starts with W, ends with EWHITELIE→
28A
Little bit of life? (3)
Starts with D, ends with ADNA→
29A
Chocolate toffee bar since 1981 (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSKOR→
30A
Modern component in a digital display, in brief (4)
Starts with O, ends with DOLED→
32A
Places to stretch out (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOFAS→
35A
What may precede a texter's two cents (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIMHO→
38A
Mexican milk (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELECHE→
42A
Fitting kind of exam for a dental student (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
43A
Least friendly (6)
Starts with I, ends with TICIEST→
45A
Anchor, as a boat (4)
Starts with M, ends with RMOOR→
46A
1880s-'90s veep ___ P. Morton (4)
Starts with L, ends with ILEVI→
48A
Rightmost compartment in a till (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
49A
Shape of a skating rink (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
51A
Subtle glow (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAURA→
53A
Theoretical world coexisting with ours ... as depicted in this puzzle (16)
Starts with P, ends with EPARALLELUNIVERSE→
61A
Hit musical set in Buenos Aires (5)
Starts with E, ends with AEVITA→
62A
Ceramic collectible, maybe (4)
Starts with V, ends with EVASE→
63A
Adjust the price on (5)
Starts with R, ends with GRETAG→
64A
67A
"Call Me Maybe" singer Carly ___ Jepsen (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERAE→
68A
How one might dress in a professional setting (8)
Starts with M, ends with YMODESTLY→
69A
Just one taste (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSIP→
70A
Abbr. in a birth announcement (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLBS→
71A
That ship (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
72A
Family member, familiarly (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSIS→
73A
C7H5N3O6, for short (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTNT→
Down
1D
Automotive giant headquartered in Austin, Tex. (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATESLA→
2D
Detach from a bulletin board (5)
Starts with U, ends with NUNPIN→
3D
Used a drill on (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBORED→
4D
Spirit (4)
Starts with E, ends with NELAN→
5D
Chinese zodiac creature (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRAT→
6D
Bed for fish? (9)
Starts with S, ends with ESUSHIRICE→
7D
Reward for a dog (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTREAT→
8D
Marbled gemstone (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGATE→
9D
Escapes, as a dog (9)
Starts with G, ends with EGETSLOOSE→
10D
Double-crosser (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRAT→
12D
Yawning, say (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBORED→
13D
Shift from the top of a social media feed (5)
Starts with U, ends with NUNPIN→
14D
Pioneer in developing alternating current (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATESLA→
22D
On the other hand, in brief (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTHO→
23D
Component of most salad dressings (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOIL→
26D
Mo. parts (3)
Starts with W, ends with SWKS→
27D
Lurker in a reef (3)
Starts with E, ends with LEEL→
29D
Get ready for dinner, say (8)
Starts with S, ends with ESALIVATE→
31D
Aspiring actor's submission (8)
Starts with D, ends with LDEMOREEL→
32D
The sun (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSOL→
33D
It might be conveyed on a conveyor belt (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
34D
Websites whose URLs are stored, typically (9)
Starts with F, ends with SFAVORITES→
36D
Lost, for short (3)
Starts with M, ends with AMIA→
37D
Gentlemen (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHES→
39D
Trickster (9)
Starts with C, ends with TCONARTIST→
40D
Garden tool (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHOE→
41D
Places where people are usually lying, for short (3)
Starts with E, ends with SERS→
43D
"___ be fine" (4)
Starts with I, ends with LITLL→
44D
Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITSAI→
50D
Clear warnings (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALARMS→
52D
Tanning agents, informally (6)
Starts with U, ends with SUVRAYS→
53D
Gemstone with biological roots (5)
Starts with P, ends with LPEARL→
54D
H.S. media room (5)
Starts with A, ends with BAVLAB→
55D
Dodge deceptively (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEVADE→
56D
Behind (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELATE→
57D
Purposes (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUSES→
58D
"Phooey!" (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNERTS→
59D
Posh clothing material (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSATIN→
60D
Site of the Ten Plagues (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEGYPT→
65D
Traditional Japanese drama (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNOH→
66D
QB Manning (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for July 1, 2026?+
82 clues: 40 Across and 42 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Jeffrey Martinovic and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Designation for a potato (TUBER); Kind of party (STAG); Counter, as a claim (REBUT).
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