NYT Crossword Answers for July 2, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for July 2, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Flying high View hint and explanation

HAPPY

Romulus and Remus, e.g., for short View hint and explanation

SIBS

10A

"Hey ...!" View hint and explanation

PSST

14A

Skateboarding trick View hint and explanation

OLLIE

15A

"There is nothing on earth so powerful as an ___ whose time has come" (proverb) View hint and explanation

IDEA

16A

Bird related to the 46-Down View hint and explanation

RHEA

17A

City center, often View hint and explanation

PLAZA

18A

Groups at the First Continental Congress in 1774 View hint and explanation

DELEGATIONS

20A

"Les ___" View hint and explanation

MIZ

21A

Open mic performer, often View hint and explanation

POET

22A

Setting of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" View hint and explanation

IOWA

23A

10 Hamiltons View hint and explanation

BENJAMIN

25A

American Revolution heroes View hint and explanation

PATRIOTS

27A

Fig. at a bus depot View hint and explanation

ETA

28A

Defeats convincingly View hint and explanation

ACESOUT

31A

Fancy Dan View hint and explanation

FOP

32A

Daiquiri flavor View hint and explanation

BANANA

34A

Bit of lore View hint and explanation

TALE

35A

Overdo it at the beach, say View hint and explanation

FRY

36A

George Washington's presidential status on February 4, 1789 View hint and explanation

ELECT

37A

Chrome alternative View hint and explanation

SAFARI

39A

Simple wooden shoes View hint and explanation

SABOTS

42A

Last full year of John Adams's presidency View hint and explanation

MDCCC

46A

Heart chart, for short View hint and explanation

ECG

49A

Fail to engage View hint and explanation

BORE

50A

Jewish mysticism View hint and explanation

CABALA

52A

"Nixon in China" tenor View hint and explanation

MAO

53A

Periodic survey started under Secy. of State Thomas Jefferson View hint and explanation

USCENSUS

55A

Trunk part View hint and explanation

RIB

56A

Disunites View hint and explanation

UNTIES

58A

"Father of the Constitution" and his family View hint and explanation

MADISONS

60A

Like the Revolutionary War battles led by John Paul Jones View hint and explanation

NAVAL

61A

Apple Store offerings View hint and explanation

MACS

63A

Show of friendliness View hint and explanation

HUG

64A

First signer of the Declaration of Independence View hint and explanation

JOHNHANCOCK

66A

"The Divine ___" (showbiz nickname) View hint and explanation

MISSM

68A

Conglomeration View hint and explanation

OLIO

69A

Regarding, on a memo View hint and explanation

INRE

70A

Soul singer Adams View hint and explanation

OLETA

71A

Angler's hope View hint and explanation

BITE

72A

TV programmer's slate, in brief View hint and explanation

SKED

73A

American settlement until 1776 ... or a hint to 13 squares in this puzzle View hint and explanation

COLONY

Down Answers

Word with bar or bunny View hint and explanation

HOP

Unadulterated by plastic, say View hint and explanation

ALLMETAL

Ordinary View hint and explanation

PLAINJANE

You knead dough to make it View hint and explanation

PIZZA

A word of support View hint and explanation

YEA

Location of "Sloop John B" on the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album View hint and explanation

SIDEONE

Just chillaxing View hint and explanation

IDLE

Salad ingredient often paired with goat cheese View hint and explanation

BEET

Long account View hint and explanation

SAGA

10D

A ___ View hint and explanation

PRIORI

11D

Hot dog on a roll? View hint and explanation

SHOWOFF

12D

One whose qualifications are enumerated in Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution View hint and explanation

SENATOR

13D

Some coll. instructors View hint and explanation

TAS

19D

Uneasy giggle View hint and explanation

TITTER

21D

Printing size View hint and explanation

PICA

23D

Two-time Tony winner Neuwirth View hint and explanation

BEBE

24D

"Yowza!" View hint and explanation

MAN

25D

Comedian Poundstone View hint and explanation

PAULA

26D

Bug exterminator? View hint and explanation

SPY

29D

___ Island View hint and explanation

STATEN

30D

Graceless ones View hint and explanation

OAFS

33D

Gets going View hint and explanation

ACTS

37D

Ticked off View hint and explanation

SORE

38D

Website that added podcast info in 2021 View hint and explanation

IMDB

40D

Granada grandma View hint and explanation

ABUELA

41D

Pears used for cooking View hint and explanation

BOSCS

43D

Musical with the song "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?" View hint and explanation

CAROUSEL

44D

Doesn't let go of View hint and explanation

CLINGSTO

45D

Street fleet View hint and explanation

CABS

46D

World's second-tallest bird View hint and explanation

EMU

47D

Trattoria treat in a shell View hint and explanation

CANNOLI

48D

Doubled, say View hint and explanation

GOTAHIT

50D

Things to chew on View hint and explanation

CUDS

51D

Start to live and breathe? View hint and explanation

ASI

54D

Kissed or whacked View hint and explanation

SMACKED

57D

Rowena's love, in fiction View hint and explanation

IVANHOE

59D

1970 Neil Diamond song about an imaginary childhood friend View hint and explanation

SHILO

61D

One living an orderly life? View hint and explanation

MONK

62D

4,840 square yards View hint and explanation

ACRE

64D

ZipRecruiter listing View hint and explanation

JOB

65D

CBS drama starting in 2003 View hint and explanation

NCIS

66D

Soft slip-on, for short View hint and explanation

MOC

67D

Lots of View hint and explanation

MANY