NYT Crossword Answers for July 21, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for July 21, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

"Chocolate" pets View hint and explanation

LABS

Genome component View hint and explanation

DNA

Breaks in winter weather View hint and explanation

THAWS

13A

___ vera View hint and explanation

ALOE

14A

Gave a hand View hint and explanation

DEALT

16A

Greet someone informally View hint and explanation

SAYHI

17A

"Easy-peasy!" View hint and explanation

BADABINGBADABOOM

20A

Attire for an infant View hint and explanation

ONESIE

21A

Awe-inspiring solar phenomenon View hint and explanation

AURORA

22A

Severity View hint and explanation

RIGOR

23A

Urban environmental hazard View hint and explanation

SMOG

24A

Pen tips View hint and explanation

NIBS

28A

Clean with a rough spray View hint and explanation

SANDBLAST

31A

Blood ___ View hint and explanation

SERUM

32A

Acorn producer View hint and explanation

OAK

33A

The 12 angry men in "12 Angry Men," e.g. View hint and explanation

JURORS

34A

Finish flamboyantly ... like 17-, 28-, 43- and 56-Across? View hint and explanation

GOOUTWITHABANG

40A

2000-09, with "the" View hint and explanation

AUGHTS

41A

___ and haw View hint and explanation

HEM

42A

Jumbo View hint and explanation

LARGE

43A

Colorful taffy candy brand View hint and explanation

STARBURST

49A

Laptop brand View hint and explanation

ACER

50A

Tons View hint and explanation

ALOT

51A

Not having quite enough money View hint and explanation

SHORT

53A

"Really?" View hint and explanation

OHYEAH

55A

Backside View hint and explanation

HEINIE

56A

2023 double-platinum Chappell Roan record View hint and explanation

REDWINESUPERNOVA

60A

Toyota hybrid View hint and explanation

PRIUS

61A

Plumbing fixture found under the sink View hint and explanation

PTRAP

62A

Things assayers assay View hint and explanation

ORES

63A

Reactions akin to "OMG!" View hint and explanation

GASPS

64A

Pigs' digs View hint and explanation

STY

65A

Fill up View hint and explanation

SATE

Down Answers

Hard work View hint and explanation

LABOR

Morissette with the 1996 hit "Ironic" View hint and explanation

ALANIS

Corner store View hint and explanation

BODEGA

Fall, e.g. View hint and explanation

SEASON

Reading room View hint and explanation

DEN

Japanese city that's home to the Chinese Sofukuji Temple View hint and explanation

NAGASAKI

Subjects of some Billboard charts View hint and explanation

ALBUMS

Old Russian ruler View hint and explanation

TSAR

Cuban dance style View hint and explanation

HABANERA

10D

Actress Edebiri View hint and explanation

AYO

11D

"Which person are you referring to?" View hint and explanation

WHO

12D

___ card View hint and explanation

SIM

14D

A standard one has 21 pips View hint and explanation

DIE

15D

Fortune-telling deck View hint and explanation

TAROT

18D

Aviary inhabitant View hint and explanation

BIRD

19D

Hound View hint and explanation

DOG

25D

It's "pumped" by bodybuilders View hint and explanation

IRON

26D

Town View hint and explanation

BURG

27D

Texting format, in brief View hint and explanation

SMS

29D

Many internet spammers View hint and explanation

BOTS

30D

Rule View hint and explanation

LAW

31D

Teacher for a day View hint and explanation

SUB

33D

Part of a doorframe View hint and explanation

JAMB

34D

Tortilla chip dip, informally View hint and explanation

GUAC

35D

Shrek, e.g. View hint and explanation

OGRE

36D

"Wow, real mature" View hint and explanation

OHGROWUP

37D

Sport-___ View hint and explanation

UTE

38D

"Ow! Watch it!" View hint and explanation

THATHURT

39D

"___/she" (chocolate bar's pronouns in a corny joke) View hint and explanation

HER

40D

In the manner of View hint and explanation

ALA

43D

Power-saving computer mode View hint and explanation

SLEEP

44D

They're often made at weddings View hint and explanation

TOASTS

45D

One may accept the terms and conditions View hint and explanation

USER

46D

Heavyweight beasts, familiarly View hint and explanation

RHINOS

47D

Mexican state bordering Chihuahua View hint and explanation

SONORA

48D

Hot pot holder View hint and explanation

TRIVET

50D

Novelist Rand View hint and explanation

AYN

52D

Backcomb View hint and explanation

TEASE

54D

Cat's warning View hint and explanation

HISS

55D

Old-school term for "cool" View hint and explanation

HEP

56D

World of Warcraft, e.g., in brief View hint and explanation

RPG

57D

Long period View hint and explanation

ERA

58D

Put down View hint and explanation

DIS

59D

Salary View hint and explanation

PAY