NYT Crossword Answers for July 17, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for July 17, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Savory Chinese dish prepared on a griddle View hint and explanation

SCALLIONPANCAKE

16A

Ended something bad for good View hint and explanation

MADEACLEANBREAK

17A

Had a little of this and that, say View hint and explanation

ORDEREDALACARTE

18A

Dream setting, for short View hint and explanation

REM

19A

Does as a group? View hint and explanation

DEER

20A

Air View hint and explanation

MOOD

21A

Water bearer View hint and explanation

EWER

23A

It's a trap! View hint and explanation

SETUP

27A

Put into play View hint and explanation

USED

31A

Apply for an in-office job? View hint and explanation

RUN

32A

Chase, in a way View hint and explanation

WOO

35A

Pacifists' initiative View hint and explanation

ANTIWARMOVEMENT

40A

Historical figure known to have acquired and dissected human corpses View hint and explanation

LEONARDODAVINCI

41A

Common accompaniment to ribs View hint and explanation

MOISTTOWELETTES

42A

It lacks a permanent host, for short View hint and explanation

SNL

43A

Comedian Margaret View hint and explanation

CHO

44A

Landform commonly seen in a crescent shape on Mars View hint and explanation

DUNE

45A

Phonies View hint and explanation

SHAMS

47A

Candy bar similar to Heath View hint and explanation

SKOR

51A

Start of a tragedy View hint and explanation

ACTI

54A

They typically come in sets of four View hint and explanation

PAWS

58A

One who's been fleeced? View hint and explanation

EWE

59A

French seafood topping named after another country View hint and explanation

SAUCEAMERICAINE

64A

"What on earth will you show some respect for?" View hint and explanation

ISNOTHINGSACRED

65A

Be alert View hint and explanation

STANDATTHEREADY

Down Answers

Sweet sandwich View hint and explanation

SMORE

Rod whom the annual A.L. batting title is named after View hint and explanation

CAREW

Google smartphone feature that edits the photographer into the group shot View hint and explanation

ADDME

Pulitzer-winning author whose only two novels were published 55 years apart View hint and explanation

LEE

Pie crust ingredient View hint and explanation

LARD

Slush Puppie alternative View hint and explanation

ICEE

Dated many years ago? View hint and explanation

OLDE

Approaches View hint and explanation

NEARS

Mate View hint and explanation

PAL

10D

What the names of all but one continent end with View hint and explanation

ANA

11D

Airer of the original "Star Trek" series View hint and explanation

NBC

12D

Marathoner's woe View hint and explanation

CRAMP

13D

Prefix with -nautics View hint and explanation

AERO

14D

Kaelin of the O.J. trial View hint and explanation

KATO

15D

Pulled (out) View hint and explanation

EKED

22D

Spoils View hint and explanation

RUINS

24D

Unearthed? View hint and explanation

ERODED

25D

Island nation north of Fiji View hint and explanation

TUVALU

26D

Rough, in a way View hint and explanation

UNEVEN

28D

Fabric fragment View hint and explanation

SWATCH

29D

Kitt who played Catwoman View hint and explanation

EARTHA

30D

Marvel antagonist who wears a metal mask View hint and explanation

DRDOOM

32D

Headed out View hint and explanation

WENT

33D

Never to be repeated View hint and explanation

ONCE

34D

First name of the singer dubbed the "King of Soul" View hint and explanation

OTIS

35D

Poor gift-giving? View hint and explanation

ALMS

36D

Like some lights View hint and explanation

NEON

37D

Grind away View hint and explanation

TOIL

38D

Cut down on greens? View hint and explanation

MOW

39D

Small amounts View hint and explanation

MITES

45D

Incite to attack, as a dog View hint and explanation

SICON

46D

Exhausted View hint and explanation

SPENT

48D

Knightley of "Bend It Like Beckham" View hint and explanation

KEIRA

49D

Completely defeated View hint and explanation

OWNED

50D

Like marshes View hint and explanation

REEDY

51D

Thrift store tag View hint and explanation

ASIS

52D

Something big when all the world's a stage? View hint and explanation

CAST

53D

It might be on a roll View hint and explanation

TUNA

55D

Exasperated cry View hint and explanation

ARGH

56D

Learned View hint and explanation

WISE

57D

Disney antagonist who rules the Pride Lands View hint and explanation

SCAR

60D

Station information, for short View hint and explanation

ETD

61D

"I've had a breakthrough!" View hint and explanation

AHA

62D

Sch. that releases admission decisions on Pi Day View hint and explanation

MIT

63D

Wizard View hint and explanation

ACE