NYT Crossword hints and answer for July 2, 2026
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Clues85
Across42
Down43
ConstructorDavid J. Kahn
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
Flying high (5)
Starts with H, ends with YHAPPY→
6A
Romulus and Remus, e.g., for short (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSIBS→
10A
"Hey ...!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
14A
Skateboarding trick (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOLLIE→
15A
"There is nothing on earth so powerful as an ___ whose time has come" (proverb) (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
16A
Bird related to the 46-Down (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARHEA→
17A
City center, often (5)
Starts with P, ends with APLAZA→
18A
Groups at the First Continental Congress in 1774 (11)
Starts with D, ends with SDELEGATIONS→
20A
"Les ___" (3)
Starts with M, ends with ZMIZ→
21A
Open mic performer, often (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPOET→
22A
Setting of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOWA→
23A
10 Hamiltons (8)
Starts with B, ends with NBENJAMIN→
25A
American Revolution heroes (8)
Starts with P, ends with SPATRIOTS→
27A
Fig. at a bus depot (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
28A
Defeats convincingly (7)
Starts with A, ends with TACESOUT→
31A
Fancy Dan (3)
Starts with F, ends with PFOP→
32A
Daiquiri flavor (6)
Starts with B, ends with ABANANA→
34A
Bit of lore (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETALE→
35A
Overdo it at the beach, say (3)
Starts with F, ends with YFRY→
36A
George Washington's presidential status on February 4, 1789 (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELECT→
37A
Chrome alternative (6)
Starts with S, ends with ISAFARI→
39A
Simple wooden shoes (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSABOTS→
42A
Last full year of John Adams's presidency (5)
Starts with M, ends with CMDCCC→
46A
Heart chart, for short (3)
Starts with E, ends with GECG→
49A
Fail to engage (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBORE→
50A
Jewish mysticism (6)
Starts with C, ends with ACABALA→
52A
"Nixon in China" tenor (3)
Starts with M, ends with OMAO→
53A
Periodic survey started under Secy. of State Thomas Jefferson (8)
Starts with U, ends with SUSCENSUS→
55A
Trunk part (3)
Starts with R, ends with BRIB→
56A
Disunites (6)
Starts with U, ends with SUNTIES→
58A
"Father of the Constitution" and his family (8)
Starts with M, ends with SMADISONS→
60A
Like the Revolutionary War battles led by John Paul Jones (5)
Starts with N, ends with LNAVAL→
61A
Apple Store offerings (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMACS→
63A
Show of friendliness (3)
Starts with H, ends with GHUG→
64A
First signer of the Declaration of Independence (11)
Starts with J, ends with KJOHNHANCOCK→
66A
"The Divine ___" (showbiz nickname) (5)
Starts with M, ends with MMISSM→
68A
Conglomeration (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOLIO→
69A
Regarding, on a memo (4)
Starts with I, ends with EINRE→
70A
Soul singer Adams (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOLETA→
71A
Angler's hope (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBITE→
72A
TV programmer's slate, in brief (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSKED→
73A
American settlement until 1776 … or a hint to 13 squares in this puzzle (6)
Starts with C, ends with YCOLONY→
Down
1D
Word with bar or bunny (3)
Starts with H, ends with PHOP→
2D
Unadulterated by plastic, say (8)
Starts with A, ends with LALLMETAL→
3D
Ordinary (9)
Starts with P, ends with EPLAINJANE→
4D
You knead dough to make it (5)
Starts with P, ends with APIZZA→
5D
A word of support (3)
Starts with Y, ends with AYEA→
6D
Location of "Sloop John B" on the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESIDEONE→
7D
Just chillaxing (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
8D
Salad ingredient often paired with goat cheese (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBEET→
9D
Long account (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASAGA→
11D
Hot dog on a roll? (7)
Starts with S, ends with FSHOWOFF→
12D
One whose qualifications are enumerated in Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSENATOR→
13D
Some coll. instructors (3)
Starts with T, ends with STAS→
19D
Uneasy giggle (6)
Starts with T, ends with RTITTER→
21D
Printing size (4)
Starts with P, ends with APICA→
23D
Two-time Tony winner Neuwirth (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBEBE→
24D
"Yowza!" (3)
Starts with M, ends with NMAN→
25D
Comedian Poundstone (5)
Starts with P, ends with APAULA→
26D
Bug exterminator? (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSPY→
29D
___ Island (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSTATEN→
30D
Graceless ones (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOAFS→
33D
Gets going (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACTS→
37D
Ticked off (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESORE→
38D
Website that added podcast info in 2021 (4)
Starts with I, ends with BIMDB→
40D
Granada grandma (6)
Starts with A, ends with AABUELA→
41D
Pears used for cooking (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBOSCS→
43D
Musical with the song "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?" (8)
Starts with C, ends with LCAROUSEL→
44D
Doesn't let go of (8)
Starts with C, ends with OCLINGSTO→
45D
Street fleet (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCABS→
46D
World's second-tallest bird (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEMU→
47D
Trattoria treat in a shell (7)
Starts with C, ends with ICANNOLI→
48D
Doubled, say (7)
Starts with G, ends with TGOTAHIT→
50D
Things to chew on (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCUDS→
51D
Start to live and breathe? (3)
Starts with A, ends with IASI→
54D
Kissed or whacked (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSMACKED→
57D
Rowena's love, in fiction (7)
Starts with I, ends with EIVANHOE→
59D
1970 Neil Diamond song about an imaginary childhood friend (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSHILO→
61D
One living an orderly life? (4)
Starts with M, ends with KMONK→
62D
4,840 square yards (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
64D
ZipRecruiter listing (3)
Starts with J, ends with BJOB→
65D
CBS drama starting in 2003 (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNCIS→
66D
Soft slip-on, for short (3)
Starts with M, ends with CMOC→
67D
Lots of (4)
Starts with M, ends with YMANY→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for July 2, 2026?+
85 clues: 42 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by David J. Kahn and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Flying high (HAPPY); Romulus and Remus, e.g., for short (SIBS); "Hey ...!" (PSST).
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