NYT Crossword Answers for July 23, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for July 23, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

More than just a disapproving look View hint and explanation

DEATHSTARE

10A

Scruff of the neck View hint and explanation

NAPE

13A

Fondita offerings View hint and explanation

ENCHILADAS

15A

Three-time A.L. M.V.P. of the 2000s, familiarly View hint and explanation

AROD

16A

"The Devil's radio" View hint and explanation

IDLEGOSSIP

17A

Pollution portmanteau View hint and explanation

SMOG

18A

Really peeved View hint and explanation

HOT

19A

What a pointless game has? View hint and explanation

NOSCORE

21A

Outfitted View hint and explanation

EQUIPPED

25A

Password preceder View hint and explanation

USERID

26A

Former Toyota sports cars named for a Latin prefix View hint and explanation

SUPRAS

27A

Passover month View hint and explanation

NISAN

29A

___-turvy View hint and explanation

TOPSY

30A

Sprint, e.g. View hint and explanation

RACE

31A

Home run hitter's gait View hint and explanation

TROT

35A

Downed View hint and explanation

ATE

36A

Part in a play View hint and explanation

ROLE

37A

"That's the spot!" View hint and explanation

AAH

38A

"Tyrone" singer Erykah View hint and explanation

BADU

40A

Not much View hint and explanation

ATAD

41A

"Will you let me?" View hint and explanation

CANTI

43A

Desert for which an African country is named View hint and explanation

NAMIB

45A

Like obsidian rock, once View hint and explanation

MOLTEN

46A

Symbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt View hint and explanation

SCARAB

49A

Last hurrah View hint and explanation

SWANSONG

51A

Trials by fire View hint and explanation

ORDEALS

53A

Wholly, but not holey or holy, e.g.: Abbr. View hint and explanation

ADV

54A

Helen of Troy's mother View hint and explanation

LEDA

55A

Ignominious outcome View hint and explanation

EPICDEFEAT

61A

Tech product discontinued in 2022 View hint and explanation

IPOD

62A

Proposed cosmological phenomenon that could make up 70% of the universe — and six squares in this puzzle's grid? View hint and explanation

DARKENERGY

63A

Not admit View hint and explanation

DENY

64A

Pottery so named for its hardness View hint and explanation

STONEWARE

Down Answers

Agnus ___ View hint and explanation

DEI

Word after tight or defensive View hint and explanation

END

Knee stabilizer, in brief View hint and explanation

ACL

Not just any View hint and explanation

THE

Attractive feature of a job View hint and explanation

HIGHPAY

Single-masted vessels View hint and explanation

SLOOPS

Sweet or sour View hint and explanation

TASTE

Podcast interruptions View hint and explanation

ADS

Frequent forecast in Seattle View hint and explanation

RAIN

10D

Strong suit? View hint and explanation

ARMOR

11D

Unleavened South Asian flatbread View hint and explanation

POORI

12D

Follower of double or gilt View hint and explanation

EDGED

14D

Champion, as a cause View hint and explanation

ESPOUSE

15D

Budding View hint and explanation

NASCENT

20D

Org. with a list of popular baby names View hint and explanation

SSA

21D

Minimum, in a way View hint and explanation

QUOTA

22D

Increased View hint and explanation

UPPED

23D

Letters before ".gov" View hint and explanation

IRS

24D

Forensic facilities View hint and explanation

DNALABS

26D

Sign abbr. meaning "founded in" View hint and explanation

ESTAB

28D

Coffee or tea specification View hint and explanation

ICED

30D

Unleavened South Asian flatbread View hint and explanation

ROTI

32D

Sought comfort from, say View hint and explanation

RANTO

33D

Like granola View hint and explanation

OATEN

34D

Unnamed article View hint and explanation

THING

39D

Ill-prepared View hint and explanation

UNREADY

40D

Didn't stay on topic View hint and explanation

RAMBLED

41D

Come together View hint and explanation

CONVENE

42D

Lou Gehrig's disease, for short View hint and explanation

ALS

44D

One level below the majors View hint and explanation

AAA

45D

Infuriate View hint and explanation

MADDEN

46D

Sphere, e.g. View hint and explanation

SOLID

47D

Crinkly fabric View hint and explanation

CREPE

48D

Extension View hint and explanation

ADDON

50D

Totally bizarre View hint and explanation

WACKO

52D

Places to get masks View hint and explanation

SPAS

56D

Original N.Y.C. subway line View hint and explanation

IRT

57D

Handful View hint and explanation

FEW

58D

Long stretch View hint and explanation

ERA

59D

Cabinet dept. since 1889 View hint and explanation

AGR

60D

Gospel musician Tribbett View hint and explanation

TYE