The full solution for the NY Times July 28 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Adam Vincent and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Insolence SASS
- 5A Scott ___, author of “Island of the Blue Dolphins” ODELL
- 10A Be in need of ibuprofen, say ACHE
- 14A Word with cap or socks KNEE
- 15A Diet that eschews processed food PALEO
- 16A In a minute SOON
- 17A With 58-Across, dad-joke response to the answers for each of this puzzle’s starred clues ITSNOTHING
- 19A Massage gun target KNOT
- 20A Wyoming mountain range TETONS
- 21A “Out with ya now!” GIT
- 23A Tax pro CPA
- 24A Primer mes del año ENERO
- 25A *Essential oil with a musky scent PATCHOULI
- 28A Myrmecology subject ANT
- 29A Bonfire remains ASH
- 30A Concerning hearing AURAL
- 31A *Home of the lowest town-level ZIP code in the continental U.S. (01001) MASSACHUSETTS
- 36A Ruminant’s mouthful CUD
- 37A Secondary social media account ALT
- 38A *”Until next time!” CATCHYOULATER
- 45A United ASONE
- 47A Preposition in “The Star-Spangled Banner” OER
- 48A Palindromic kitchen brand OXO
- 49A *Academy Award, e.g. STATUETTE
- 51A ___ Taco (ice cream treat) CHOCO
- 53A The “S” of macOS: Abbr. SYS
- 54A Beam RAY
- 55A Bubble tea bubbles PEARLS
- 56A Some first responders, for short EMTS
- 58A See 17-Across TOSNEEZEAT
- 61A Director Johnson of the “Knives Out” movies RIAN
- 62A Once more AGAIN
- 63A Spot to huddle under during a rainstorm EAVE
- 64A Rat (on) TELL
- 65A Packs (down), as tobacco in a pipe TAMPS
- 66A Iditarod conveyance SLED
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Sporting group at a cold-weather school SKITEAM
- 2D Insect’s feeler ANTENNA
- 3D Six-line poems SESTETS
- 4D Honorific for many Spanish teachers SENOR
- 5D Finishes deliberating OPTS
- 6D “Well, lah-di-___!” DAH
- 7D Name that’s an anagram of an untruth ELI
- 8D Units in horse racing LENGTHS
- 9D Skill needed to solve a sudoku puzzle LOGIC
- 10D Query ASK
- 11D Plays the yes-man CONCURS
- 12D Muss and fuss HOOPLA
- 13D Involve ENTAIL
- 18D 1969 “bed-in” participant ONO
- 22D “___ be the day!” THATLL
- 25D Expression of disgust that sounds like a family member PAH
- 26D Sun Devils’ sch. ASU
- 27D “Straight ___ Compton” (1989 N.W.A album) OUTTA
- 32D Triflingly little SCANT
- 33D Artistic visionary AUTEUR
- 34D Org. mentioned in many zombie movies CDC
- 35D Evian, Perrier or Badoit EAU
- 38D Along a gulf, say COASTAL
- 39D Sweaty stretching session HOTYOGA
- 40D Up to this point YET
- 41D Mined find ORE
- 42D “Oof, painfully true” TOOREAL
- 43D Part of a country located entirely within another country EXCLAVE
- 44D Landed for the night ROOSTED
- 45D Claim to be true ASSERT
- 46D Hinder STYMIE
- 50D Bother, as one’s conscience EATAT
- 51D Letter that can take a cedilla CEE
- 52D Puts through a harsh initiation HAZES
- 55D Items sometimes chained to a desk PENS
- 57D Its alums include Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, in brief SNL
- 59D Rock singer ___ Fender SAM
- 60D Alcoholic equivalent of a fun-size candy bar NIP
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