NYT Crossword Answers for July 28, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for July 28, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Insolence View hint and explanation

SASS

Scott ___, author of "Island of the Blue Dolphins" View hint and explanation

ODELL

10A

Be in need of ibuprofen, say View hint and explanation

ACHE

14A

Word with cap or socks View hint and explanation

KNEE

15A

Diet that eschews processed food View hint and explanation

PALEO

16A

In a minute View hint and explanation

SOON

17A

With 58-Across, dad-joke response to the answers for each of this puzzle's starred clues View hint and explanation

ITSNOTHING

19A

Massage gun target View hint and explanation

KNOT

20A

Wyoming mountain range View hint and explanation

TETONS

21A

"Out with ya now!" View hint and explanation

GIT

23A

Tax pro View hint and explanation

CPA

24A

Primer mes del año View hint and explanation

ENERO

25A

*Essential oil with a musky scent View hint and explanation

PATCHOULI

28A

Myrmecology subject View hint and explanation

ANT

29A

Bonfire remains View hint and explanation

ASH

30A

Concerning hearing View hint and explanation

AURAL

31A

*Home of the lowest town-level ZIP code in the continental U.S. (01001) View hint and explanation

MASSACHUSETTS

36A

Ruminant's mouthful View hint and explanation

CUD

37A

Secondary social media account View hint and explanation

ALT

38A

*"Until next time!" View hint and explanation

CATCHYOULATER

45A

United View hint and explanation

ASONE

47A

Preposition in "The Star-Spangled Banner" View hint and explanation

OER

48A

Palindromic kitchen brand View hint and explanation

OXO

49A

*Academy Award, e.g. View hint and explanation

STATUETTE

51A

___ Taco (ice cream treat) View hint and explanation

CHOCO

53A

The "S" of macOS: Abbr. View hint and explanation

SYS

54A

Beam View hint and explanation

RAY

55A

Bubble tea bubbles View hint and explanation

PEARLS

56A

Some first responders, for short View hint and explanation

EMTS

58A

See 17-Across View hint and explanation

TOSNEEZEAT

61A

Director Johnson of the "Knives Out" movies View hint and explanation

RIAN

62A

Once more View hint and explanation

AGAIN

63A

Spot to huddle under during a rainstorm View hint and explanation

EAVE

64A

Rat (on) View hint and explanation

TELL

65A

Packs (down), as tobacco in a pipe View hint and explanation

TAMPS

66A

Iditarod conveyance View hint and explanation

SLED

Down Answers

Sporting group at a cold-weather school View hint and explanation

SKITEAM

Insect's feeler View hint and explanation

ANTENNA

Six-line poems View hint and explanation

SESTETS

Honorific for many Spanish teachers View hint and explanation

SENOR

Finishes deliberating View hint and explanation

OPTS

"Well, lah-di-___!" View hint and explanation

DAH

Name that's an anagram of an untruth View hint and explanation

ELI

Units in horse racing View hint and explanation

LENGTHS

Skill needed to solve a sudoku puzzle View hint and explanation

LOGIC

10D

Query View hint and explanation

ASK

11D

Plays the yes-man View hint and explanation

CONCURS

12D

Muss and fuss View hint and explanation

HOOPLA

13D

Involve View hint and explanation

ENTAIL

18D

1969 "bed-in" participant View hint and explanation

ONO

22D

"___ be the day!" View hint and explanation

THATLL

25D

Expression of disgust that sounds like a family member View hint and explanation

PAH

26D

Sun Devils' sch. View hint and explanation

ASU

27D

"Straight ___ Compton" (1989 N.W.A album) View hint and explanation

OUTTA

32D

Triflingly little View hint and explanation

SCANT

33D

Artistic visionary View hint and explanation

AUTEUR

34D

Org. mentioned in many zombie movies View hint and explanation

CDC

35D

Evian, Perrier or Badoit View hint and explanation

EAU

38D

Along a gulf, say View hint and explanation

COASTAL

39D

Sweaty stretching session View hint and explanation

HOTYOGA

40D

Up to this point View hint and explanation

YET

41D

Mined find View hint and explanation

ORE

42D

"Oof, painfully true" View hint and explanation

TOOREAL

43D

Part of a country located entirely within another country View hint and explanation

EXCLAVE

44D

Landed for the night View hint and explanation

ROOSTED

45D

Claim to be true View hint and explanation

ASSERT

46D

Hinder View hint and explanation

STYMIE

50D

Bother, as one's conscience View hint and explanation

EATAT

51D

Letter that can take a cedilla View hint and explanation

CEE

52D

Puts through a harsh initiation View hint and explanation

HAZES

55D

Items sometimes chained to a desk View hint and explanation

PENS

57D

Its alums include Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, in brief View hint and explanation

SNL

59D

Rock singer ___ Fender View hint and explanation

SAM

60D

Alcoholic equivalent of a fun-size candy bar View hint and explanation

NIP