NYT Crossword Answers for July 3, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for July 3, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Bank of China Tower architect View hint and explanation

IMPEI

Accepts accolades onstage, say View hint and explanation

TAKESABOW

15A

Loses some hair, e.g. View hint and explanation

MOLTS

16A

Facial feature also known as a "nasolabial fold" View hint and explanation

SMILELINE

17A

Race to the top View hint and explanation

PRESIDENTIALRUN

19A

N.H.L.'s Mammoth, on sports tickers View hint and explanation

UTA

20A

Bag that may contain swag View hint and explanation

TOTE

21A

In the thick of View hint and explanation

AMIDST

22A

Bring on board View hint and explanation

LADE

24A

N.A.A.C.P. member?: Abbr. View hint and explanation

ASSN

26A

Disingenuous reply to "Are you asleep?" View hint and explanation

YES

27A

"omg rly?!" View hint and explanation

SRSLY

29A

They may change midflight, in brief View hint and explanation

ETAS

31A

Lays out some green for View hint and explanation

SODS

34A

Makes a return that hits the net? View hint and explanation

EFILES

36A

Blabs View hint and explanation

YAPS

38A

Opposite side View hint and explanation

FOE

39A

Saints' setting, with "the" View hint and explanation

BIGEASY

41A

Congestion easer View hint and explanation

NETIPOT

43A

Coffee spot View hint and explanation

URN

44A

Huff View hint and explanation

SNIT

46A

Fake news View hint and explanation

CANARD

47A

Best Actress Oscar winner between Chastain and Stone View hint and explanation

YEOH

49A

Gush View hint and explanation

SPEW

51A

Pang View hint and explanation

THROE

52A

Part of a volcano View hint and explanation

RIM

54A

Environmental portmanteau View hint and explanation

SMOG

56A

Greets, in a way View hint and explanation

DAPS

57A

Prominent feature of Jafar and the Genie in "Aladdin" View hint and explanation

GOATEE

60A

Villanelle, e.g. View hint and explanation

POEM

62A

Advocatus ___ View hint and explanation

DEI

63A

"Tell me about it!" View hint and explanation

IKNOWTHEFEELING

66A

Lifestyle for those who go both ways View hint and explanation

BICULTURE

67A

Senator Jacky of Nevada View hint and explanation

ROSEN

68A

Root crop product View hint and explanation

BEETSUGAR

69A

Classic pitchers View hint and explanation

EWERS

Down Answers

Item that's not on the list, say View hint and explanation

IMPULSEBUY

Shelling View hint and explanation

MORTARFIRE

Claims not to have known View hint and explanation

PLEADSIGNORANCE

Many sci-fi villains, informally View hint and explanation

ETS

"Really?" View hint and explanation

ISIT

Creature that transmits sleeping sickness View hint and explanation

TSETSE

Get-out-of-jail-free card, so to speak View hint and explanation

AMNESTY

Nurse's tote View hint and explanation

KIT

Essayist who wrote "Not many sounds in life, and I include all urban and all rural sounds, exceed in interest a knock at the door" View hint and explanation

ELIA

10D

Not looking reputable View hint and explanation

SEAMY

11D

Supporters of L.G.B.T.Q.+ people View hint and explanation

ALLIES

12D

Tropical specimens that can be either flora or fauna View hint and explanation

BIRDSOFPARADISE

13D

Burden View hint and explanation

ONUS

14D

Elapsed View hint and explanation

WENT

18D

Like a nonstarter, for short View hint and explanation

DOA

23D

Woods seen on Broadway View hint and explanation

ELLE

25D

Curry accompaniment View hint and explanation

NAAN

28D

Pros in Washington View hint and explanation

YEAS

30D

What some articles are written on View hint and explanation

SPEC

32D

Device in many a garage View hint and explanation

DOOROPENER

33D

Play pieces? View hint and explanation

SETDESIGNS

35D

Former Medicare IDs View hint and explanation

SSNS

37D

Mode, for one View hint and explanation

STAT

40D

Choking cause, with "the" View hint and explanation

YIPS

42D

Very clear, as a telecast View hint and explanation

INHD

45D

Oil alternative View hint and explanation

TEMPERA

48D

Strongly criticize, with "at" View hint and explanation

HITOUT

50D

Bass player View hint and explanation

WOOFER

53D

Whimpers like a baby View hint and explanation

MEWLS

55D

"Who knew?!" View hint and explanation

GEE

57D

Brothers ___ (pop stars of the 1960s-80s) View hint and explanation

GIBB

58D

Many a classic Steinbeck character View hint and explanation

OKIE

59D

Dramatic "Not you, too?" View hint and explanation

ETTU

61D

Nothing but View hint and explanation

MERE

64D

Hold close View hint and explanation

HUG

65D

Bass or base View hint and explanation

LOW