The full solution for the NY Times July 21 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Kenneth Cortes and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A “Chocolate” pets LABS
- 5A Genome component DNA
- 8A Breaks in winter weather THAWS
- 13A ___ vera ALOE
- 14A Gave a hand DEALT
- 16A Greet someone informally SAYHI
- 17A “Easy-peasy!” BADABINGBADABOOM
- 20A Attire for an infant ONESIE
- 21A Awe-inspiring solar phenomenon AURORA
- 22A Severity RIGOR
- 23A Urban environmental hazard SMOG
- 24A Pen tips NIBS
- 28A Clean with a rough spray SANDBLAST
- 31A Blood ___ SERUM
- 32A Acorn producer OAK
- 33A The 12 angry men in “12 Angry Men,” e.g. JURORS
- 34A Finish flamboyantly ? like 17-, 28-, 43- and 56-Across? GOOUTWITHABANG
- 40A 2000-09, with “the” AUGHTS
- 41A ___ and haw HEM
- 42A Jumbo LARGE
- 43A Colorful taffy candy brand STARBURST
- 49A Laptop brand ACER
- 50A Tons ALOT
- 51A Not having quite enough money SHORT
- 53A “Really?” OHYEAH
- 55A Backside HEINIE
- 56A 2023 double-platinum Chappell Roan record REDWINESUPERNOVA
- 60A Toyota hybrid PRIUS
- 61A Plumbing fixture found under the sink PTRAP
- 62A Things assayers assay ORES
- 63A Reactions akin to “OMG!” GASPS
- 64A Pigs’ digs STY
- 65A Fill up SATE
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Hard work LABOR
- 2D Morissette with the 1996 hit “Ironic” ALANIS
- 3D Corner store BODEGA
- 4D Fall, e.g. SEASON
- 5D Reading room DEN
- 6D Japanese city that’s home to the Chinese Sofukuji Temple NAGASAKI
- 7D Subjects of some Billboard charts ALBUMS
- 8D Old Russian ruler TSAR
- 9D Cuban dance style HABANERA
- 10D Actress Edebiri AYO
- 11D “Which person are you referring to?” WHO
- 12D ___ card SIM
- 14D A standard one has 21 pips DIE
- 15D Fortune-telling deck TAROT
- 18D Aviary inhabitant BIRD
- 19D Hound DOG
- 25D It’s “pumped” by bodybuilders IRON
- 26D Town BURG
- 27D Texting format, in brief SMS
- 29D Many internet spammers BOTS
- 30D Rule LAW
- 31D Teacher for a day SUB
- 33D Part of a doorframe JAMB
- 34D Tortilla chip dip, informally GUAC
- 35D Shrek, e.g. OGRE
- 36D “Wow, real mature” OHGROWUP
- 37D Sport-___ UTE
- 38D “Ow! Watch it!” THATHURT
- 39D “___/she” (chocolate bar’s pronouns in a corny joke) HER
- 40D In the manner of ALA
- 43D Power-saving computer mode SLEEP
- 44D They’re often made at weddings TOASTS
- 45D One may accept the terms and conditions USER
- 46D Heavyweight beasts, familiarly RHINOS
- 47D Mexican state bordering Chihuahua SONORA
- 48D Hot pot holder TRIVET
- 50D Novelist Rand AYN
- 52D Backcomb TEASE
- 54D Cat’s warning HISS
- 55D Old-school term for “cool” HEP
- 56D World of Warcraft, e.g., in brief RPG
- 57D Long period ERA
- 58D Put down DIS
- 59D Salary PAY
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