NYT Crossword Answers for July 27, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for July 27, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Author: Aidan Deshong Editor: Will Shortz

Across Answers

1A

Male deer View hint and explanation

STAG

5A

National sport of Japan View hint and explanation

SUMO

9A

Posh N.Y.C. neighborhood View hint and explanation

SOHO

13A

Post-it ___ View hint and explanation

NOTE

14A

Privy to View hint and explanation

INON

15A

Mideast ruler View hint and explanation

EMIR

16A

"Either way is fine with me" View hint and explanation

IDONTCARE

18A

Prefix with hit or bit View hint and explanation

MEGA

19A

Citrusy Japanese sauce View hint and explanation

PONZU

20A

Manipulate into doubting one's memory or experience View hint and explanation

GASLIGHT

22A

Friendly emoticon View hint and explanation

SMILEYFACE

24A

Relieve, as pain View hint and explanation

SOOTHE

28A

Long-running forensics series View hint and explanation

CSI

29A

Only state with a nonrectangular flag View hint and explanation

OHIO

30A

Title for a married woman View hint and explanation

MRS

33A

Fairy tale opening word View hint and explanation

ONCE

36A

Country in Oceania named for a biblical king View hint and explanation

SOLOMONISLANDS

40A

"Star Wars" character ___ Ren View hint and explanation

KYLO

41A

___ Wednesday View hint and explanation

ASH

42A

Interlocking toy brand View hint and explanation

LEGO

43A

Four-wheeler, for short View hint and explanation

ATV

45A

Kicked out of office View hint and explanation

OUSTED

47A

Pet for Franklin Roosevelt or George W. Bush, informally View hint and explanation

SCOTTIEDOG

52A

As a precaution View hint and explanation

TOBESAFE

53A

Competitor at an esports tournament View hint and explanation

GAMER

58A

All tied up View hint and explanation

EVEN

59A

Smartphone setting that removes all color from the screen ... or a feature of this puzzle? View hint and explanation

GRAYSCALE

61A

Currency in Chihuahua View hint and explanation

PESO

62A

Job for an actor View hint and explanation

ROLE

63A

Run in neutral View hint and explanation

IDLE

64A

Ruminate (over) View hint and explanation

STEW

65A

"A Bug's Life" bugs View hint and explanation

ANTS

66A

Out of battery View hint and explanation

DEAD

Down Answers

1D

Scissors sound View hint and explanation

SNIP

2D

Heading on a list of tasks View hint and explanation

TODO

3D

Lots and lots View hint and explanation

ATON

4D

Age group that includes 2000s kids View hint and explanation

GENZ

5D

[Yes, I know that's a typo] View hint and explanation

SIC

6D

Eel, at a Japanese restaurant View hint and explanation

UNAGI

7D

Fable's takeaway View hint and explanation

MORAL

8D

"Just a moment!" View hint and explanation

ONESEC

9D

Penultimate tournament round View hint and explanation

SEMIFINALS

10D

Last Greek letter View hint and explanation

OMEGA

11D

Pitch that's hard to hit? View hint and explanation

HIGHC

12D

Give a formal speech View hint and explanation

ORATE

17D

Heinie View hint and explanation

TUSH

21D

Sprayable disinfectant brand View hint and explanation

LYSOL

23D

Officewide message View hint and explanation

MEMO

24D

Signal at sea View hint and explanation

SOS

25D

"Um, sure" View hint and explanation

OHOK

26D

Covered in grease View hint and explanation

OILY

27D

"You missed your chance" View hint and explanation

TOOLATENOW

31D

Single-stranded molecule View hint and explanation

RNA

32D

Palindromic sib View hint and explanation

SIS

34D

Tech review site View hint and explanation

CNET

35D

Living on the ___ View hint and explanation

EDGE

37D

Big name in applesauce View hint and explanation

MOTTS

38D

"Go away, fly!" View hint and explanation

SHOO

39D

Grass bought in rolls View hint and explanation

SOD

44D

"The little blue pill" View hint and explanation

VIAGRA

46D

Branded fluffy slippers View hint and explanation

UGGS

47D

Things taken on a walk? View hint and explanation

STEPS

48D

Violate the Tenth Commandment View hint and explanation

COVET

49D

Like many bodybuilders, according to B.M.I. alone View hint and explanation

OBESE

50D

Zac of "High School Musical" View hint and explanation

EFRON

51D

Handed out, as playing cards View hint and explanation

DEALT

54D

Low scorer on a pH test View hint and explanation

ACID

55D

Constructed View hint and explanation

MADE

56D

Name that can be parsed as "the the" in Spanish View hint and explanation

ELLA

57D

Portland college attended by Steve Jobs View hint and explanation

REED

60D

"Certainly!" View hint and explanation

YES

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