NYT Crossword Answers for July 26, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for July 26, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

"Joanie Loves ___" ("Happy Days" spinoff) View hint and explanation

CHACHI

Peddles View hint and explanation

VENDS

12A

Chain whose merch includes mulch View hint and explanation

LOWES

17A

Encase in protection View hint and explanation

COCOON

18A

Something might disappear into it View hint and explanation

THINAIR

20A

Lacking sense View hint and explanation

INANE

21A

Darlings View hint and explanation

CUTIES

22A

Yoga style in which each movement is synchronized with a breath View hint and explanation

VINYASA

23A

Bag View hint and explanation

PURSE

24A

Whom this puzzle's subject must save! View hint and explanation

PRINCESSPEACH

26A

Source of fries, informally View hint and explanation

SPUD

27A

On View hint and explanation

ATOP

28A

Nuggets of wisdom View hint and explanation

PEARLS

33A

Pizza parlor purchase View hint and explanation

PIE

34A

Hough of "Dancing With the Stars" fame View hint and explanation

DEREK

38A

Green friend of this puzzle's subject View hint and explanation

YOSHI

42A

Elitist View hint and explanation

SNOOT

43A

"___ be an honor" View hint and explanation

ITD

44A

Not say, say View hint and explanation

ELIDE

45A

"___ right!" View hint and explanation

THATS

47A

Vehicle puller View hint and explanation

TOWROPE

49A

Disqualifies (oneself) View hint and explanation

RECUSES

52A

"Waaaah!" View hint and explanation

IMSAD

54A

Union Army general who was victorious over Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg View hint and explanation

MEADE

55A

Texter's caveat View hint and explanation

IMO

56A

How a "miracle product" is said to work View hint and explanation

LIKEMAGIC

59A

Host of the 2016 Olympics View hint and explanation

RIO

60A

Old pros View hint and explanation

VETS

62A

Primates' realm View hint and explanation

APEDOM

63A

Batman and Robin, e.g. View hint and explanation

DUO

65A

Many a musical chord View hint and explanation

TRIAD

69A

Total heat content of a thermodynamic system View hint and explanation

ENTHALPY

71A

Platform with a "Super" popular character, in brief? View hint and explanation

NES

73A

"Kind of" View hint and explanation

INASENSE

75A

Decorous View hint and explanation

STAID

76A

"Scrumptious!" View hint and explanation

YUM

78A

Way View hint and explanation

MANNER

80A

Someone who might put you on a list View hint and explanation

DEAN

81A

U.K. military branch View hint and explanation

RAF

83A

Classic kids' toy weapon View hint and explanation

POTATOGUN

85A

Sleepover "comfies" View hint and explanation

PJS

86A

Bialik of "The Big Bang Theory" View hint and explanation

MAYIM

88A

Antagonist of this puzzle's subject View hint and explanation

WARIO

89A

Shoe style with a small opening in the front View hint and explanation

PEEPTOE

92A

Man whom Jesus raised from the dead in John 11 View hint and explanation

LAZARUS

94A

Salmon and coral View hint and explanation

PINKS

96A

Takes full advantage of View hint and explanation

MILKS

97A

Dot follower View hint and explanation

COM

98A

"Beau ___" View hint and explanation

GESTE

100A

___ Davis, actor and eulogist for Malcolm X View hint and explanation

OSSIE

102A

Until now View hint and explanation

ASYET

103A

Big name in trucks View hint and explanation

RAM

104A

Useful View hint and explanation

OFHELP

106A

Sportscaster Andrews View hint and explanation

ERIN

108A

Excessively uptight View hint and explanation

ANAL

110A

Enemy lair where 24-Across is held captive View hint and explanation

BOWSERSCASTLE

118A

"To me, 'sexy' is a ___ with confidence": Allegra Versace View hint and explanation

WOMAN

120A

Striking feature of Jessica Rabbit View hint and explanation

REDHAIR

121A

Achieve View hint and explanation

ATTAIN

122A

Brother of this puzzle's subject View hint and explanation

LUIGI

123A

Author and entrepreneur Huffington View hint and explanation

ARIANNA

124A

Virtual animal companion popularized in the 2000s View hint and explanation

NEOPET

125A

Secret supply View hint and explanation

STASH

126A

Tabasco, for one View hint and explanation

STATE

127A

Highlight for a QB View hint and explanation

TDPASS

Down Answers

Cyrillic way to write "U.S.S.R." View hint and explanation

CCCP

Short hand? View hint and explanation

HOUR

When "One Day More" is sung in "Les Misérables" View hint and explanation

ACTI

Collectible item from the box below View hint and explanation

COIN

Fried cornbread concoctions View hint and explanation

HOECAKES

___ map View hint and explanation

INSET

Green transport from the box below View hint and explanation

VINE

Best-selling Irish solo musical artist View hint and explanation

ENYA

Image Awards org. View hint and explanation

NAACP

10D

Spills View hint and explanation

DISHES

11D

Madrid Mrs. View hint and explanation

SRA

12D

Word before service or sync View hint and explanation

LIP

13D

Duty View hint and explanation

ONUS

14D

What this puzzle's subject uses to travel to a new location View hint and explanation

WARPPIPE

15D

Like many primary bathrooms View hint and explanation

ENSUITE

16D

Like teams in March Madness View hint and explanation

SEEDED

18D

Expensive Super Bowl purchase View hint and explanation

TVSPOT

19D

In View hint and explanation

HIP

25D

___ lecithin (food additive) View hint and explanation

SOY

29D

Raid target, at times View hint and explanation

ANT

30D

Space View hint and explanation

ROOM

31D

Let down View hint and explanation

LOWER

32D

Sea connectors View hint and explanation

STRAITS

34D

Obtains (from) View hint and explanation

DERIVES

35D

Gold or silver, but not bronze View hint and explanation

ELEMENT

36D

This might be stuffed inside a shell View hint and explanation

RICOTTA

37D

Dot follower View hint and explanation

EDU

39D

Recoiled View hint and explanation

SHIED

40D

Jupiter ___, first African American poet published in North America View hint and explanation

HAMMON

41D

Catchphrase of this puzzle's subject View hint and explanation

ITSAMEMARIO

46D

Wilt View hint and explanation

SAG

48D

Scented View hint and explanation

ODORED

50D

Carrier that takes its name from the Book of Hosea View hint and explanation

ELAL

51D

___ cup View hint and explanation

SIPPY

53D

Achieved View hint and explanation

DID

57D

Excite View hint and explanation

KEYUP

58D

Job for a stage assistant, maybe View hint and explanation

CUING

61D

Australia's most popular wine View hint and explanation

SHIRAZ

64D

"Extra life" item from the box below View hint and explanation

ONEUP

66D

How a total dummkopf might handle something View hint and explanation

INEPTLY

67D

In jest View hint and explanation

ASAJOKE

68D

Like New Jersey among all U.S. states, population-wise View hint and explanation

DENSEST

70D

In the very recent past View hint and explanation

ADAYAGO

72D

Gown fabrics View hint and explanation

SATINS

74D

___ Duncan, education secretary under Obama View hint and explanation

ARNE

77D

Razor blades? View hint and explanation

MOW

79D

Cozy corners View hint and explanation

NOOKS

82D

With 31-Down, power-up that lets this puzzle's subject throw flames View hint and explanation

FIREFLOWER

84D

Alternative to "sparkling" View hint and explanation

TAP

86D

Catchphrase of this puzzle's subject View hint and explanation

MAMMAMIA

87D

With 30-Down, power-up that supersizes this puzzle's subject View hint and explanation

MUSHROOM

90D

Flowed (from) View hint and explanation

EMANATED

91D

Some film noir figures, for short View hint and explanation

PIS

92D

Give for a time View hint and explanation

LOANOUT

93D

Business address abbr. View hint and explanation

STE

95D

Popular GMC pickup View hint and explanation

SIERRA

97D

Proceeds like congested traffic View hint and explanation

CRAWLS

99D

Mount ___, highest peak in the Rockies View hint and explanation

ELBERT

101D

Mumbled stumbles View hint and explanation

ERS

105D

Daises View hint and explanation

PODIA

107D

"Sorry, my calendar's full" View hint and explanation

ICANT

109D

Falls behind View hint and explanation

LAGS

111D

"?!?!?!?!" View hint and explanation

WHAT

112D

Sensible View hint and explanation

SANE

113D

___ für alle Mal (once and for all, in German) View hint and explanation

EIN

114D

What a rest indicates ... or a word after rest View hint and explanation

STOP

115D

Small bite abroad View hint and explanation

TAPA

116D

Makeup of a certain web View hint and explanation

LIES

117D

Docs who really get in your face? View hint and explanation

ENTS

119D

Medical research ctr. View hint and explanation

NIH

120D

Dorm leaders, in brief View hint and explanation

RAS