The full solution for the NY Times July 23 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Damon Gulczynski and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A More than just a disapproving look DEATHSTAR
- 10A Scruff of the neck APE
- 13A Fondita offerings ENCHILADAS
- 15A Three-time A.L. M.V.P. of the 2000s, familiarly AROD
- 16A “The Devil’s radio” IDLEGOSSIP
- 17A Pollution portmanteau SMOG
- 18A Really peeved HOT
- 19A What a pointless game has? NOSCORE
- 21A Outfitted QUIPPED
- 25A Password preceder USERID
- 26A Former Toyota sports cars named for a Latin prefix SUPRAS
- 27A Passover month NISAN
- 29A ___-turvy TOPSY
- 30A Sprint, e.g. RACE
- 31A Home run hitter’s gait TROT
- 35A Downed ATE
- 36A Part in a play OLE
- 37A “That’s the spot!” AAH
- 38A “Tyrone” singer Erykah BADU
- 40A Not much ATAD
- 41A “Will you let me?” CANTI
- 43A Desert for which an African country is named NAMIB
- 45A Like obsidian rock, once MOLTEN
- 46A Symbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt SCARAB
- 49A Last hurrah SWANSON
- 51A Trials by fire ORDEALS
- 53A Wholly, but not holey or holy, e.g.: Abbr. ADV
- 54A Helen of Troy’s mother LEDA
- 55A Ignominious outcome EPICDEFEAT
- 61A Tech product discontinued in 2022 IPOD
- 62A Proposed cosmological phenomenon that could make up 70% of the universe ? and six squares in this puzzle’s grid? DARKENERGY
- 63A Not admit DEN
- 64A Pottery so named for its hardness STONEWARE
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Agnus ___ DEI
- 2D Word after tight or defensive END
- 3D Knee stabilizer, in brief ACL
- 4D Not just any THE
- 5D Attractive feature of a job HIGHPAY
- 6D Single-masted vessels SLOOPS
- 7D Sweet or sour TASTE
- 8D Podcast interruptions ADS
- 9D Frequent forecast in Seattle RAIN
- 10D Strong suit? ARMOR
- 11D Unleavened South Asian flatbread POORI
- 12D Follower of double or gilt EDGED
- 14D Champion, as a cause SPOUSE
- 15D Budding ASCENT
- 20D Org. with a list of popular baby names SSA
- 21D Minimum, in a way QUOTA
- 22D Increased UPPED
- 23D Letters before “.gov” IRS
- 24D Forensic facilities DNALABS
- 26D Sign abbr. meaning “founded in” STAB
- 28D Coffee or tea specification ICED
- 30D Unleavened South Asian flatbread ROTI
- 32D Sought comfort from, say RANTO
- 33D Like granola OATEN
- 34D Unnamed article THIN
- 39D Ill-prepared UNREAD
- 40D Didn’t stay on topic AMBLED
- 41D Come together CONVENE
- 42D Lou Gehrig’s disease, for short ALS
- 44D One level below the majors AAA
- 45D Infuriate MADDEN
- 46D Sphere, e.g. SOLID
- 47D Crinkly fabric CREPE
- 48D Extension ADDON
- 50D Totally bizarre WACKO
- 52D Places to get masks SPAS
- 56D Original N.Y.C. subway line IRT
- 57D Handful FEW
- 58D Long stretch ERA
- 59D Cabinet dept. since 1889 AGR
- 60D Gospel musician Tribbett TYE
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