NYT Crossword Clues for July 26, 2026

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Across Clues

"Joanie Loves ___" ("Happy Days" spinoff) 6 letters / Daily

CHACHI Reveal Hide

Peddles 5 letters / Daily

VENDS Reveal Hide

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Chain whose merch includes mulch 5 letters / Daily

LOWES Reveal Hide

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Encase in protection 6 letters / Daily

COCOON Reveal Hide

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Something might disappear into it 7 letters / Daily

THINAIR Reveal Hide

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Lacking sense 5 letters / Daily

INANE Reveal Hide

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Darlings 6 letters / Daily

CUTIES Reveal Hide

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Yoga style in which each movement is synchronized with a breath 7 letters / Daily

VINYASA Reveal Hide

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Bag 5 letters / Daily

PURSE Reveal Hide

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Whom this puzzle's subject must save! 13 letters / Daily

PRINCESSPEACH Reveal Hide

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Source of fries, informally 4 letters / Daily

SPUD Reveal Hide

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On 4 letters / Daily

ATOP Reveal Hide

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Nuggets of wisdom 6 letters / Daily

PEARLS Reveal Hide

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Pizza parlor purchase 3 letters / Daily

PIE Reveal Hide

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Hough of "Dancing With the Stars" fame 5 letters / Daily

DEREK Reveal Hide

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Green friend of this puzzle's subject 5 letters / Daily

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Elitist 5 letters / Daily

SNOOT Reveal Hide

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"___ be an honor" 3 letters / Daily

ITD Reveal Hide

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Not say, say 5 letters / Daily

ELIDE Reveal Hide

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"___ right!" 5 letters / Daily

THATS Reveal Hide

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Vehicle puller 7 letters / Daily

TOWROPE Reveal Hide

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Disqualifies (oneself) 7 letters / Daily

RECUSES Reveal Hide

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"Waaaah!" 5 letters / Daily

IMSAD Reveal Hide

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Union Army general who was victorious over Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg 5 letters / Daily

MEADE Reveal Hide

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Texter's caveat 3 letters / Daily

IMO Reveal Hide

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How a "miracle product" is said to work 9 letters / Daily

LIKEMAGIC Reveal Hide

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Host of the 2016 Olympics 3 letters / Daily

RIO Reveal Hide

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Old pros 4 letters / Daily

VETS Reveal Hide

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Primates' realm 6 letters / Daily

APEDOM Reveal Hide

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Batman and Robin, e.g. 3 letters / Daily

DUO Reveal Hide

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Many a musical chord 5 letters / Daily

TRIAD Reveal Hide

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Total heat content of a thermodynamic system 8 letters / Daily

ENTHALPY Reveal Hide

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Platform with a "Super" popular character, in brief? 3 letters / Daily

NES Reveal Hide

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"Kind of" 8 letters / Daily

INASENSE Reveal Hide

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Decorous 5 letters / Daily

STAID Reveal Hide

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"Scrumptious!" 3 letters / Daily

YUM Reveal Hide

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Way 6 letters / Daily

MANNER Reveal Hide

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Someone who might put you on a list 4 letters / Daily

DEAN Reveal Hide

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U.K. military branch 3 letters / Daily

RAF Reveal Hide

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Classic kids' toy weapon 9 letters / Daily

POTATOGUN Reveal Hide

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Sleepover "comfies" 3 letters / Daily

PJS Reveal Hide

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Bialik of "The Big Bang Theory" 5 letters / Daily

MAYIM Reveal Hide

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Antagonist of this puzzle's subject 5 letters / Daily

WARIO Reveal Hide

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Shoe style with a small opening in the front 7 letters / Daily

PEEPTOE Reveal Hide

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Man whom Jesus raised from the dead in John 11 7 letters / Daily

LAZARUS Reveal Hide

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Salmon and coral 5 letters / Daily

PINKS Reveal Hide

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Takes full advantage of 5 letters / Daily

MILKS Reveal Hide

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Dot follower 3 letters / Daily

COM Reveal Hide

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"Beau ___" 5 letters / Daily

GESTE Reveal Hide

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___ Davis, actor and eulogist for Malcolm X 5 letters / Daily

OSSIE Reveal Hide

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Until now 5 letters / Daily

ASYET Reveal Hide

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Big name in trucks 3 letters / Daily

RAM Reveal Hide

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Useful 6 letters / Daily

OFHELP Reveal Hide

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Sportscaster Andrews 4 letters / Daily

ERIN Reveal Hide

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Excessively uptight 4 letters / Daily

ANAL Reveal Hide

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Enemy lair where 24-Across is held captive 13 letters / Daily

BOWSERSCASTLE Reveal Hide

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"To me, 'sexy' is a ___ with confidence": Allegra Versace 5 letters / Daily

WOMAN Reveal Hide

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Striking feature of Jessica Rabbit 7 letters / Daily

REDHAIR Reveal Hide

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Achieve 6 letters / Daily

ATTAIN Reveal Hide

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Brother of this puzzle's subject 5 letters / Daily

LUIGI Reveal Hide

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Author and entrepreneur Huffington 7 letters / Daily

ARIANNA Reveal Hide

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Virtual animal companion popularized in the 2000s 6 letters / Daily

NEOPET Reveal Hide

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Secret supply 5 letters / Daily

STASH Reveal Hide

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Tabasco, for one 5 letters / Daily

STATE Reveal Hide

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Highlight for a QB 6 letters / Daily

TDPASS Reveal Hide

Down Clues

Cyrillic way to write "U.S.S.R." 4 letters / Daily

CCCP Reveal Hide

Short hand? 4 letters / Daily

HOUR Reveal Hide

When "One Day More" is sung in "Les Misérables" 4 letters / Daily

ACTI Reveal Hide

Collectible item from the box below 4 letters / Daily

COIN Reveal Hide

Fried cornbread concoctions 8 letters / Daily

HOECAKES Reveal Hide

___ map 5 letters / Daily

INSET Reveal Hide

Green transport from the box below 4 letters / Daily

VINE Reveal Hide

Best-selling Irish solo musical artist 4 letters / Daily

ENYA Reveal Hide

Image Awards org. 5 letters / Daily

NAACP Reveal Hide

10D

Spills 6 letters / Daily

DISHES Reveal Hide

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Madrid Mrs. 3 letters / Daily

SRA Reveal Hide

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Word before service or sync 3 letters / Daily

LIP Reveal Hide

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Duty 4 letters / Daily

ONUS Reveal Hide

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What this puzzle's subject uses to travel to a new location 8 letters / Daily

WARPPIPE Reveal Hide

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Like many primary bathrooms 7 letters / Daily

ENSUITE Reveal Hide

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Like teams in March Madness 6 letters / Daily

SEEDED Reveal Hide

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Expensive Super Bowl purchase 6 letters / Daily

TVSPOT Reveal Hide

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In 3 letters / Daily

HIP Reveal Hide

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___ lecithin (food additive) 3 letters / Daily

SOY Reveal Hide

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Raid target, at times 3 letters / Daily

ANT Reveal Hide

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Space 4 letters / Daily

ROOM Reveal Hide

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Let down 5 letters / Daily

LOWER Reveal Hide

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Sea connectors 7 letters / Daily

STRAITS Reveal Hide

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Obtains (from) 7 letters / Daily

DERIVES Reveal Hide

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Gold or silver, but not bronze 7 letters / Daily

ELEMENT Reveal Hide

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This might be stuffed inside a shell 7 letters / Daily

RICOTTA Reveal Hide

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Dot follower 3 letters / Daily

EDU Reveal Hide

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Recoiled 5 letters / Daily

SHIED Reveal Hide

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Jupiter ___, first African American poet published in North America 6 letters / Daily

HAMMON Reveal Hide

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Catchphrase of this puzzle's subject 11 letters / Daily

ITSAMEMARIO Reveal Hide

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Wilt 3 letters / Daily

SAG Reveal Hide

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Scented 6 letters / Daily

ODORED Reveal Hide

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Carrier that takes its name from the Book of Hosea 4 letters / Daily

ELAL Reveal Hide

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___ cup 5 letters / Daily

SIPPY Reveal Hide

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Achieved 3 letters / Daily

DID Reveal Hide

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Excite 5 letters / Daily

KEYUP Reveal Hide

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Job for a stage assistant, maybe 5 letters / Daily

CUING Reveal Hide

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Australia's most popular wine 6 letters / Daily

SHIRAZ Reveal Hide

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"Extra life" item from the box below 5 letters / Daily

ONEUP Reveal Hide

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How a total dummkopf might handle something 7 letters / Daily

INEPTLY Reveal Hide

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In jest 7 letters / Daily

ASAJOKE Reveal Hide

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Like New Jersey among all U.S. states, population-wise 7 letters / Daily

DENSEST Reveal Hide

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In the very recent past 7 letters / Daily

ADAYAGO Reveal Hide

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Gown fabrics 6 letters / Daily

SATINS Reveal Hide

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___ Duncan, education secretary under Obama 4 letters / Daily

ARNE Reveal Hide

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Razor blades? 3 letters / Daily

MOW Reveal Hide

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Cozy corners 5 letters / Daily

NOOKS Reveal Hide

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With 31-Down, power-up that lets this puzzle's subject throw flames 10 letters / Daily

FIREFLOWER Reveal Hide

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Alternative to "sparkling" 3 letters / Daily

TAP Reveal Hide

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Catchphrase of this puzzle's subject 8 letters / Daily

MAMMAMIA Reveal Hide

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With 30-Down, power-up that supersizes this puzzle's subject 8 letters / Daily

MUSHROOM Reveal Hide

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Flowed (from) 8 letters / Daily

EMANATED Reveal Hide

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Some film noir figures, for short 3 letters / Daily

PIS Reveal Hide

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Give for a time 7 letters / Daily

LOANOUT Reveal Hide

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Business address abbr. 3 letters / Daily

STE Reveal Hide

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Popular GMC pickup 6 letters / Daily

SIERRA Reveal Hide

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Proceeds like congested traffic 6 letters / Daily

CRAWLS Reveal Hide

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Mount ___, highest peak in the Rockies 6 letters / Daily

ELBERT Reveal Hide

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Mumbled stumbles 3 letters / Daily

ERS Reveal Hide

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Daises 5 letters / Daily

PODIA Reveal Hide

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"Sorry, my calendar's full" 5 letters / Daily

ICANT Reveal Hide

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Falls behind 4 letters / Daily

LAGS Reveal Hide

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"?!?!?!?!" 4 letters / Daily

WHAT Reveal Hide

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Sensible 4 letters / Daily

SANE Reveal Hide

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___ für alle Mal (once and for all, in German) 3 letters / Daily

EIN Reveal Hide

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What a rest indicates ... or a word after rest 4 letters / Daily

STOP Reveal Hide

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Small bite abroad 4 letters / Daily

TAPA Reveal Hide

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Makeup of a certain web 4 letters / Daily

LIES Reveal Hide

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Docs who really get in your face? 4 letters / Daily

ENTS Reveal Hide

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Medical research ctr. 3 letters / Daily

NIH Reveal Hide

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Dorm leaders, in brief 3 letters / Daily

RAS Reveal Hide