NYT Crossword Clues for July 3, 2026

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Across Clues

Bank of China Tower architect 5 letters / Daily

IMPEI Reveal Hide

Accepts accolades onstage, say 9 letters / Daily

TAKESABOW Reveal Hide

15A

Loses some hair, e.g. 5 letters / Daily

MOLTS Reveal Hide

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Facial feature also known as a "nasolabial fold" 9 letters / Daily

SMILELINE Reveal Hide

17A

Race to the top 15 letters / Daily

PRESIDENTIALRUN Reveal Hide

19A

N.H.L.'s Mammoth, on sports tickers 3 letters / Daily

UTA Reveal Hide

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Bag that may contain swag 4 letters / Daily

TOTE Reveal Hide

21A

In the thick of 6 letters / Daily

AMIDST Reveal Hide

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Bring on board 4 letters / Daily

LADE Reveal Hide

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N.A.A.C.P. member?: Abbr. 4 letters / Daily

ASSN Reveal Hide

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Disingenuous reply to "Are you asleep?" 3 letters / Daily

YES Reveal Hide

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"omg rly?!" 5 letters / Daily

SRSLY Reveal Hide

29A

They may change midflight, in brief 4 letters / Daily

ETAS Reveal Hide

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Lays out some green for 4 letters / Daily

SODS Reveal Hide

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Makes a return that hits the net? 6 letters / Daily

EFILES Reveal Hide

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Blabs 4 letters / Daily

YAPS Reveal Hide

38A

Opposite side 3 letters / Daily

FOE Reveal Hide

39A

Saints' setting, with "the" 7 letters / Daily

BIGEASY Reveal Hide

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Congestion easer 7 letters / Daily

NETIPOT Reveal Hide

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Coffee spot 3 letters / Daily

URN Reveal Hide

44A

Huff 4 letters / Daily

SNIT Reveal Hide

46A

Fake news 6 letters / Daily

CANARD Reveal Hide

47A

Best Actress Oscar winner between Chastain and Stone 4 letters / Daily

YEOH Reveal Hide

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Gush 4 letters / Daily

SPEW Reveal Hide

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Pang 5 letters / Daily

THROE Reveal Hide

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Part of a volcano 3 letters / Daily

RIM Reveal Hide

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Environmental portmanteau 4 letters / Daily

SMOG Reveal Hide

56A

Greets, in a way 4 letters / Daily

DAPS Reveal Hide

57A

Prominent feature of Jafar and the Genie in "Aladdin" 6 letters / Daily

GOATEE Reveal Hide

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Villanelle, e.g. 4 letters / Daily

POEM Reveal Hide

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Advocatus ___ 3 letters / Daily

DEI Reveal Hide

63A

"Tell me about it!" 15 letters / Daily

IKNOWTHEFEELING Reveal Hide

66A

Lifestyle for those who go both ways 9 letters / Daily

BICULTURE Reveal Hide

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Senator Jacky of Nevada 5 letters / Daily

ROSEN Reveal Hide

68A

Root crop product 9 letters / Daily

BEETSUGAR Reveal Hide

69A

Classic pitchers 5 letters / Daily

EWERS Reveal Hide

Down Clues

Item that's not on the list, say 10 letters / Daily

IMPULSEBUY Reveal Hide

Shelling 10 letters / Daily

MORTARFIRE Reveal Hide

Claims not to have known 15 letters / Daily

PLEADSIGNORANCE Reveal Hide

Many sci-fi villains, informally 3 letters / Daily

ETS Reveal Hide

"Really?" 4 letters / Daily

ISIT Reveal Hide

Creature that transmits sleeping sickness 6 letters / Daily

TSETSE Reveal Hide

Get-out-of-jail-free card, so to speak 7 letters / Daily

AMNESTY Reveal Hide

Nurse's tote 3 letters / Daily

KIT Reveal Hide

Essayist 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 letters / Daily

ELIA Reveal Hide

10D

Not looking reputable 5 letters / Daily

SEAMY Reveal Hide

11D

Supporters of L.G.B.T.Q.+ people 6 letters / Daily

ALLIES Reveal Hide

12D

Tropical specimens that can be either flora or fauna 15 letters / Daily

BIRDSOFPARADISE Reveal Hide

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Burden 4 letters / Daily

ONUS Reveal Hide

14D

Elapsed 4 letters / Daily

WENT Reveal Hide

18D

Like a nonstarter, for short 3 letters / Daily

DOA Reveal Hide

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Woods seen on Broadway 4 letters / Daily

ELLE Reveal Hide

25D

Curry accompaniment 4 letters / Daily

NAAN Reveal Hide

28D

Pros in Washington 4 letters / Daily

YEAS Reveal Hide

30D

What some articles are written on 4 letters / Daily

SPEC Reveal Hide

32D

Device in many a garage 10 letters / Daily

DOOROPENER Reveal Hide

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Play pieces? 10 letters / Daily

SETDESIGNS Reveal Hide

35D

Former Medicare IDs 4 letters / Daily

SSNS Reveal Hide

37D

Mode, for one 4 letters / Daily

STAT Reveal Hide

40D

Choking cause, with "the" 4 letters / Daily

YIPS Reveal Hide

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Very clear, as a telecast 4 letters / Daily

INHD Reveal Hide

45D

Oil alternative 7 letters / Daily

TEMPERA Reveal Hide

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Strongly criticize, with "at" 6 letters / Daily

HITOUT Reveal Hide

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Bass player 6 letters / Daily

WOOFER Reveal Hide

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Whimpers like a baby 5 letters / Daily

MEWLS Reveal Hide

55D

"Who knew?!" 3 letters / Daily

GEE Reveal Hide

57D

Brothers ___ (pop stars of the 1960s-80s) 4 letters / Daily

GIBB Reveal Hide

58D

Many a classic Steinbeck character 4 letters / Daily

OKIE Reveal Hide

59D

Dramatic "Not you, too?" 4 letters / Daily

ETTU Reveal Hide

61D

Nothing but 4 letters / Daily

MERE Reveal Hide

64D

Hold close 3 letters / Daily

HUG Reveal Hide

65D

Bass or base 3 letters / Daily

LOW Reveal Hide