New York Times Crossword July 28 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on July 28 2026, constructed by Adam Vincent. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AInsolence›
- 5AScott ___, author of "Island of the Blue Dolphins"›
- 10ABe in need of ibuprofen, say›
- 14AWord with cap or socks›
- 15ADiet that eschews processed food›
- 16AIn a minute›
- 17AWith 58-Across, dad-joke response to the answers for each of this puzzle's starred clues›
- 19AMassage gun target›
- 20AWyoming mountain range›
- 21A"Out with ya now!"›
- 23ATax pro›
- 24APrimer mes del año›
- 25A*Essential oil with a musky scent›
- 28AMyrmecology subject›
- 29ABonfire remains›
- 30AConcerning hearing›
- 31A*Home of the lowest town-level ZIP code in the continental U.S. (01001)›
- 36ARuminant's mouthful›
- 37ASecondary social media account›
- 38A*"Until next time!"›
- 45AUnited›
- 47APreposition in "The Star-Spangled Banner"›
- 48APalindromic kitchen brand›
- 49A*Academy Award, e.g.›
- 51A___ Taco (ice cream treat)›
- 53AThe "S" of macOS: Abbr.›
- 54ABeam›
- 55ABubble tea bubbles›
- 56ASome first responders, for short›
- 58ASee 17-Across›
- 61ADirector Johnson of the "Knives Out" movies›
- 62AOnce more›
- 63ASpot to huddle under during a rainstorm›
- 64ARat (on)›
- 65APacks (down), as tobacco in a pipe›
- 66AIditarod conveyance›
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- 1DSporting group at a cold-weather school›
- 2DInsect's feeler›
- 3DSix-line poems›
- 4DHonorific for many Spanish teachers›
- 5DFinishes deliberating›
- 6D"Well, lah-di-___!"›
- 7DName that's an anagram of an untruth›
- 8DUnits in horse racing›
- 9DSkill needed to solve a sudoku puzzle›
- 10DQuery›
- 11DPlays the yes-man›
- 12DMuss and fuss›
- 13DInvolve›
- 18D1969 "bed-in" participant›
- 22D"___ be the day!"›
- 25DExpression of disgust that sounds like a family member›
- 26DSun Devils' sch.›
- 27D"Straight ___ Compton" (1989 N.W.A album)›
- 32DTriflingly little›
- 33DArtistic visionary›
- 34DOrg. mentioned in many zombie movies›
- 35DEvian, Perrier or Badoit›
- 38DAlong a gulf, say›
- 39DSweaty stretching session›
- 40DUp to this point›
- 41DMined find›
- 42D"Oof, painfully true"›
- 43DPart of a country located entirely within another country›
- 44DLanded for the night›
- 45DClaim to be true›
- 46DHinder›
- 50DBother, as one's conscience›
- 51DLetter that can take a cedilla›
- 52DPuts through a harsh initiation›
- 55DItems sometimes chained to a desk›
- 57DIts alums include Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, in brief›
- 59DRock singer ___ Fender›
- 60DAlcoholic equivalent of a fun-size candy bar›
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