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NYT Crossword answers for July 17, 2026

NYT Crossword · July 17, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

All 70 clues from the Friday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with S
  • 16 starts with M
  • 17 starts with O
  • 18 starts with R
  • 19 starts with D
  • 20 starts with M
  • 21 starts with E
  • 23 starts with S
  • 27 starts with U
  • 31 starts with R
  • 32 starts with W
  • 35 starts with A
  • 40 starts with L
  • 41 starts with M
  • 42 starts with S
  • 43 starts with C
  • 44 starts with D
  • 45 starts with S
  • 47 starts with S
  • 51 starts with A
  • 54 starts with P
  • 58 starts with E
  • 59 starts with S
  • 64 starts with I
  • 65 starts with S
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Savory Chinese dish prepared on a griddle SCALLIONPANCAKE
  • 16 Across: Ended something bad for good MADEACLEANBREAK
  • 17 Across: Had a little of this and that, say ORDEREDALACARTE
  • 18 Across: Dream setting, for short REM
  • 19 Across: Does as a group? DEER
  • 20 Across: Air MOOD
  • 21 Across: Water bearer EWER
  • 23 Across: It's a trap! SETUP
  • 27 Across: Put into play USED
  • 31 Across: Apply for an in-office job? RUN
  • 32 Across: Chase, in a way WOO
  • 35 Across: Pacifists' initiative ANTIWARMOVEMENT
  • 40 Across: Historical figure known to have acquired and dissected human corpses LEONARDODAVINCI
  • 41 Across: Common accompaniment to ribs MOISTTOWELETTES
  • 42 Across: It lacks a permanent host, for short SNL
  • 43 Across: Comedian Margaret CHO
  • 44 Across: Landform commonly seen in a crescent shape on Mars DUNE
  • 45 Across: Phonies SHAMS
  • 47 Across: Candy bar similar to Heath SKOR
  • 51 Across: Start of a tragedy ACTI
  • 54 Across: They typically come in sets of four PAWS
  • 58 Across: One who's been fleeced? EWE
  • 59 Across: French seafood topping named after another country SAUCEAMERICAINE
  • 64 Across: "What on earth will you show some respect for?" ISNOTHINGSACRED
  • 65 Across: Be alert STANDATTHEREADY
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with S
  • 2 starts with C
  • 3 starts with A
  • 4 starts with L
  • 5 starts with L
  • 6 starts with I
  • 7 starts with O
  • 8 starts with N
  • 9 starts with P
  • 10 starts with A
  • 11 starts with N
  • 12 starts with C
  • 13 starts with A
  • 14 starts with K
  • 15 starts with E
  • 22 starts with R
  • 24 starts with E
  • 25 starts with T
  • 26 starts with U
  • 28 starts with S
  • 29 starts with E
  • 30 starts with D
  • 32 starts with W
  • 33 starts with O
  • 34 starts with O
  • 35 starts with A
  • 36 starts with N
  • 37 starts with T
  • 38 starts with M
  • 39 starts with M
  • 45 starts with S
  • 46 starts with S
  • 48 starts with K
  • 49 starts with O
  • 50 starts with R
  • 51 starts with A
  • 52 starts with C
  • 53 starts with T
  • 55 starts with A
  • 56 starts with W
  • 57 starts with S
  • 60 starts with E
  • 61 starts with A
  • 62 starts with M
  • 63 starts with A
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Sweet sandwich SMORE
  • 2 Down: Rod whom the annual A.L. batting title is named after CAREW
  • 3 Down: Google smartphone feature that edits the photographer into the group shot ADDME
  • 4 Down: Pulitzer-winning author whose only two novels were published 55 years apart LEE
  • 5 Down: Pie crust ingredient LARD
  • 6 Down: Slush Puppie alternative ICEE
  • 7 Down: Dated many years ago? OLDE
  • 8 Down: Approaches NEARS
  • 9 Down: Mate PAL
  • 10 Down: What the names of all but one continent end with ANA
  • 11 Down: Airer of the original "Star Trek" series NBC
  • 12 Down: Marathoner's woe CRAMP
  • 13 Down: Prefix with -nautics AERO
  • 14 Down: Kaelin of the O.J. trial KATO
  • 15 Down: Pulled (out) EKED
  • 22 Down: Spoils RUINS
  • 24 Down: Unearthed? ERODED
  • 25 Down: Island nation north of Fiji TUVALU
  • 26 Down: Rough, in a way UNEVEN
  • 28 Down: Fabric fragment SWATCH
  • 29 Down: Kitt who played Catwoman EARTHA
  • 30 Down: Marvel antagonist who wears a metal mask DRDOOM
  • 32 Down: Headed out WENT
  • 33 Down: Never to be repeated ONCE
  • 34 Down: First name of the singer dubbed the "King of Soul" OTIS
  • 35 Down: Poor gift-giving? ALMS
  • 36 Down: Like some lights NEON
  • 37 Down: Grind away TOIL
  • 38 Down: Cut down on greens? MOW
  • 39 Down: Small amounts MITES
  • 45 Down: Incite to attack, as a dog SICON
  • 46 Down: Exhausted SPENT
  • 48 Down: Knightley of "Bend It Like Beckham" KEIRA
  • 49 Down: Completely defeated OWNED
  • 50 Down: Like marshes REEDY
  • 51 Down: Thrift store tag ASIS
  • 52 Down: Something big when all the world's a stage? CAST
  • 53 Down: It might be on a roll TUNA
  • 55 Down: Exasperated cry ARGH
  • 56 Down: Learned WISE
  • 57 Down: Disney antagonist who rules the Pride Lands SCAR
  • 60 Down: Station information, for short ETD
  • 61 Down: "I've had a breakthrough!" AHA
  • 62 Down: Sch. that releases admission decisions on Pi Day MIT
  • 63 Down: Wizard ACE
Show the solved grid
1S2C3A4L5L6I7O8N9P10A11N12C13A14K15E16MADEACLEANBREAK17ORDEREDALACARTE18REM19DEER20MOOD21EWE22R23S24E25T26UP27U28S29E30D31RUN32W33O34O35A36N37TIWAR38MOVE39MENT40LEONARDODAVINCI41MOISTTOWELETTES42SNL43CHO44DUNE45SHAM46S47S48K49O50R51A52C53TI54P55A56W57S58EWE59SAUC60E61A62MERIC63AINE64ISNOTHINGSACRED65STANDATTHEREADY

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