New York Times Crossword July 18 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on July 18 2026, constructed by Ryan Judge. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AUnite, with "up"›
- 5AMany an extra in the "Lord of the Rings" movies›
- 8ALike fondue, traditionally›
- 13ANairobi-based collection of NGOs›
- 15ARestriction on how much one can serve›
- 17AConductor's reference›
- 18AOpportunity to compare notes, perhaps›
- 19AVery traditional sort›
- 21AKhloe, Kim or Kourtney, familiarly›
- 22AJennifer who won a Pulitzer for "A Visit From the Goon Squad"›
- 23AConcerning›
- 24AWeight›
- 26AOrange video game character who appears in "Wreck-It Ralph"›
- 27ARetailer with mountains in its logo›
- 28APersuade, as on a course of action›
- 29AShade›
- 30ASmartphone feature that debuted worldwide in 2011›
- 34AHot›
- 35AKind of acid partly responsible for sourdough's tang›
- 37A"Sorry, that's way above my pay grade"›
- 40ABlack ___›
- 41ALine holders›
- 42ABrilliant example›
- 43ADigs up by the roots›
- 46ACry at the end of a countdown›
- 47ADead center?›
- 48ASong whose titular subject has a "dark brown voice"›
- 49AMesh›
- 50AOne side of many a transaction›
- 52ABacks up on its own, say›
- 55ATitular animated dog of children's TV›
- 56AGo down swinging, perhaps›
- 57AWhat might add a bit of flavor to a salsa?›
- 58ACompany bought by Tempur-Pedic in 2012›
- 59AW.W. II-era occupation for baseball's Moe Berg, following his playing career›
- 60ARides›
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- 1DLeft›
- 2D"Um ... what?!"›
- 3DWith even stronger reasoning, in law›
- 4DSuper man?›
- 5DQuite a few characters in 2025's "Elio," for short›
- 6DUnleashes›
- 7DResults of one's labors, so to speak›
- 8DShrewd›
- 9DYou might give this to someone you want to avoid›
- 10DOutward appearance›
- 11DInstrument that's held at about a 45-degree angle from the player's body›
- 12DInner tube?›
- 14D"Bonjour, ___ amis!"›
- 16DFigures listed on Zocdoc, for short›
- 20DGustav Klimt masterpiece›
- 25DChoose›
- 26DCharlatans›
- 28DExercises with a "butterfly" variation, in which the soles of one's feet are pressed together›
- 29DOvertook?›
- 31DCosmetic additive that comes from the Southwest›
- 32DFlowering period›
- 33DActor who plays the title role on TV's "Andor"›
- 36DClassic Easter treat›
- 38DReport›
- 39DItems frozen in cryopreservation›
- 43DFlute, for one›
- 44DWay›
- 45DPrefix with marathon›
- 46DBygone recorders›
- 47DGrabber›
- 49DRace of supernatural spirits›
- 51DFall back›
- 53DYou might look up to this›
- 54DUnpleasant digs›
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