NYT Crossword Answers for July 4, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for July 4, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Bar fight? View hint and explanation

RAPBATTLE

10A

Brand of tights with an apostrophe in its name View hint and explanation

LEGGS

15A

Expansive marine exhibits View hint and explanation

OCEANARIA

16A

Really fancy View hint and explanation

ADORE

17A

1991 blockbuster with the tagline "One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage" View hint and explanation

BACKDRAFT

18A

Fax predecessor View hint and explanation

TELEX

19A

Grand Tour, e.g. View hint and explanation

BIKERACE

20A

Buyer View hint and explanation

VENDEE

21A

Like ideal arrivals View hint and explanation

ONTIME

23A

"___ pics!" View hint and explanation

SEND

24A

Conceptual framework View hint and explanation

SCHEMA

28A

Follower of X or G View hint and explanation

MEN

29A

Peacock's home View hint and explanation

NBC

30A

Word that becomes its opposite when its first letter is removed View hint and explanation

THERE

31A

"Gotcha," to a beatnik View hint and explanation

IDIG

33A

Piece of cartoon memorabilia View hint and explanation

CEL

34A

Steamed View hint and explanation

RILED

35A

Golden goal periods, for short View hint and explanation

OTS

36A

"Miracle on 34th Street" actress Maureen View hint and explanation

OHARA

38A

Certain Ivy Leaguer View hint and explanation

ELI

39A

Painter ___ Thomas, first Black woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum View hint and explanation

ALMA

41A

Passes (out) View hint and explanation

DOLES

42A

Bracketed disclaimer View hint and explanation

SIC

43A

Lover of sugar View hint and explanation

ANT

44A

Results of swiping View hint and explanation

THEFTS

45A

Lend, informally View hint and explanation

SPOT

47A

Second-smallest U.S. state capital by population (about 14,000 people) View hint and explanation

PIERRE

49A

Animals with prehensile proboscises View hint and explanation

TAPIRS

51A

"The One" View hint and explanation

SOULMATE

56A

First name in cosmetics View hint and explanation

ESTEE

57A

Pioneering P.D.A. View hint and explanation

PALMPILOT

58A

Ship back? View hint and explanation

STERN

59A

Soft drink originally made with egg whites View hint and explanation

CREAMSODA

60A

Short View hint and explanation

TERSE

61A

Rock instrument? View hint and explanation

STONETOOL

Down Answers

One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones" View hint and explanation

ROBB

Berry spelled with a cedilla View hint and explanation

ACAI

Small smack View hint and explanation

PECK

Brown, in a way View hint and explanation

BAKE

Milky Way's nearest major galaxy View hint and explanation

ANDROMEDA

#MeToo movement activist Burke View hint and explanation

TARANA

Expanse View hint and explanation

TRACT

Observation by Oscar Wilde about the relationship between reality and creativity View hint and explanation

LIFEIMITATESART

"Mangia!" View hint and explanation

EAT

10D

Not 21-Across View hint and explanation

LATE

11D

Elysia View hint and explanation

EDENS

12D

False idol in the Old Testament View hint and explanation

GOLDENCALF

13D

Army specialist with a headwear-inspired nickname View hint and explanation

GREENBERET

14D

Where students learn about congress View hint and explanation

SEXEDCLASS

20D

"___ Sancte Spiritus" (medieval Latin hymn) View hint and explanation

VENI

22D

Things often refilled, informally View hint and explanation

MEDS

24D

Cardiac exam on a treadmill View hint and explanation

STRESSTEST

25D

Gochujang, e.g. View hint and explanation

CHILIPASTE

26D

Blade runner? View hint and explanation

HELICOPTER

27D

Before, in olden times View hint and explanation

ERE

32D

"Lord, have mercy!" View hint and explanation

GODHELPME

35D

One attracted to all gender identities, for short View hint and explanation

OMNI

37D

Tilling aid View hint and explanation

HOE

40D

The Indianapolis 500 has 200 of them View hint and explanation

LAPS

44D

President who married one of his kindergarten classmates View hint and explanation

TRUMAN

46D

Membership categories View hint and explanation

TIERS

48D

Loggers' competition View hint and explanation

ROLEO

50D

Former French president ___ Coty View hint and explanation

RENE

52D

Weather phenomenon often appearing in the evening View hint and explanation

MIST

53D

Dum ___ (potato-based curry dish) View hint and explanation

ALOO

54D

List header View hint and explanation

TODO

55D

List ender View hint and explanation

ETAL

57D

Some notebooks, in brief View hint and explanation

PCS