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NYT Crossword July 3 2026 Answers

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Every answer from the Friday, July 3 2026 New York Times Crossword, checked and verified against the published NYT solution. Select a clue for the full explanation.

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1Bank of China Tower architect5 lettersSee answer ›6Accepts accolades onstage, say9 lettersSee answer ›15Loses some hair, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›16Facial feature also known as a "nasolabial fold"9 lettersSee answer ›17Race to the top15 lettersSee answer ›19N.H.L.'s Mammoth, on sports tickers3 lettersSee answer ›20Bag that may contain swag4 lettersSee answer ›21In the thick of6 lettersSee answer ›22Bring on board4 lettersSee answer ›24N.A.A.C.P. member?: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›26Disingenuous reply to "Are you asleep?"3 lettersSee answer ›27"omg rly?!"5 lettersSee answer ›29They may change midflight, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›31Lays out some green for4 lettersSee answer ›34Makes a return that hits the net?6 lettersSee answer ›36Blabs4 lettersSee answer ›38Opposite side3 lettersSee answer ›39Saints' setting, with "the"7 lettersSee answer ›41Congestion easer7 lettersSee answer ›43Coffee spot3 lettersSee answer ›44Huff4 lettersSee answer ›46Fake news6 lettersSee answer ›47Best Actress Oscar winner between Chastain and Stone4 lettersSee answer ›49Gush4 lettersSee answer ›51Pang5 lettersSee answer ›52Part of a volcano3 lettersSee answer ›54Environmental portmanteau4 lettersSee answer ›56Greets, in a way4 lettersSee answer ›57Prominent feature of Jafar and the Genie in "Aladdin"6 lettersSee answer ›60Villanelle, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›62Advocatus ___3 lettersSee answer ›63"Tell me about it!"15 lettersSee answer ›66Lifestyle for those who go both ways9 lettersSee answer ›67Senator Jacky of Nevada5 lettersSee answer ›68Root crop product9 lettersSee answer ›69Classic pitchers5 lettersSee answer ›

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1Item that's not on the list, say10 lettersSee answer ›2Shelling10 lettersSee answer ›3Claims not to have known15 lettersSee answer ›4Many sci-fi villains, informally3 lettersSee answer ›5"Really?"4 lettersSee answer ›6Creature that transmits sleeping sickness6 lettersSee answer ›7Get-out-of-jail-free card, so to speak7 lettersSee answer ›8Nurse's tote3 lettersSee answer ›9Essayist who wrote "Not many sounds in life, and I include all urban and all rural sounds, exceed in interest a knock at the door"4 lettersSee answer ›10Not looking reputable5 lettersSee answer ›11Supporters of L.G.B.T.Q.+ people6 lettersSee answer ›12Tropical specimens that can be either flora or fauna15 lettersSee answer ›13Burden4 lettersSee answer ›14Elapsed4 lettersSee answer ›18Like a nonstarter, for short3 lettersSee answer ›23Woods seen on Broadway4 lettersSee answer ›25Curry accompaniment4 lettersSee answer ›28Pros in Washington4 lettersSee answer ›30What some articles are written on4 lettersSee answer ›32Device in many a garage10 lettersSee answer ›33Play pieces?10 lettersSee answer ›35Former Medicare IDs4 lettersSee answer ›37Mode, for one4 lettersSee answer ›40Choking cause, with "the"4 lettersSee answer ›42Very clear, as a telecast4 lettersSee answer ›45Oil alternative7 lettersSee answer ›48Strongly criticize, with "at"6 lettersSee answer ›50Bass player6 lettersSee answer ›53Whimpers like a baby5 lettersSee answer ›55"Who knew?!"3 lettersSee answer ›57Brothers ___ (pop stars of the 1960s-80s)4 lettersSee answer ›58Many a classic Steinbeck character4 lettersSee answer ›59Dramatic "Not you, too?"4 lettersSee answer ›61Nothing but4 lettersSee answer ›64Hold close3 lettersSee answer ›65Bass or base3 lettersSee answer ›