NYT Crossword Answers for July 8, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for July 8, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Cartographers' concerns View hint and explanation

MAPS

Go by View hint and explanation

ELAPSE

11A

Helpful skill for guessers View hint and explanation

ESP

14A

Working obediently View hint and explanation

ATIT

15A

Mickey with an Oscar nomination for "The Wrestler" View hint and explanation

ROURKE

16A

Champiñones ___ plancha (Spanish dish) View hint and explanation

ALA

17A

[C/P]ause View hint and explanation

MAKEORBREAK

19A

Droop View hint and explanation

SAG

20A

Food mentioned in the Lord's Prayer View hint and explanation

BREAD

21A

What "Eat" stands for in the mnemonic "Never Eat Soggy Waffles" View hint and explanation

EAST

22A

Buzz before a release View hint and explanation

HYPE

23A

Low-quality synthetic images, informally View hint and explanation

AISLOP

25A

Prepare to drive, in golf View hint and explanation

TEEUP

27A

[L/C]ure View hint and explanation

TRICKORTREAT

32A

Result of touching poison ivy View hint and explanation

ITCH

35A

"The Deer Hunter" setting, in brief View hint and explanation

NAM

36A

Old, as a joke View hint and explanation

STALE

37A

Casual refusal View hint and explanation

NAH

38A

"Way to go, kid!" View hint and explanation

ATTABOY

41A

Heir to the throne, maybe View hint and explanation

SON

42A

Like a good explanation, say View hint and explanation

CLEAR

44A

Brain ___ View hint and explanation

ROT

45A

Prominent features of tarsiers View hint and explanation

EYES

46A

[M/H]inds View hint and explanation

HEADSORTAILS

50A

Fitness fad popularized by Billy Blanks View hint and explanation

TAEBO

51A

"Animal Farm" or "The Simpsons" View hint and explanation

SATIRE

55A

Soccer great Mia View hint and explanation

HAMM

57A

Apartment with a high ceiling View hint and explanation

LOFT

60A

New beginning View hint and explanation

RESET

61A

Pub order View hint and explanation

ALE

62A

[Z/R]est View hint and explanation

LIFEORDEATH

64A

Magic setting, in brief View hint and explanation

NBA

65A

List of things to discuss View hint and explanation

AGENDA

66A

Mother of a stable family? View hint and explanation

MARE

67A

___ pal View hint and explanation

GAL

68A

Individual View hint and explanation

PERSON

69A

Hershey toffee bar View hint and explanation

SKOR

Down Answers

Black ___, nickname for Kobe Bryant View hint and explanation

MAMBA

Company that created Pong View hint and explanation

ATARI

Fish, roads or weapons that are long and thin View hint and explanation

PIKES

Sneakiness View hint and explanation

STEALTH

Goof View hint and explanation

ERR

Brain or ear part View hint and explanation

LOBE

Coolness, of a sort View hint and explanation

AURA

Magician's cry View hint and explanation

PRESTO

Many a Winter Olympian View hint and explanation

SKATER

10D

"Holy moley!" View hint and explanation

EEK

11D

"No sweat!" View hint and explanation

EASYPEASY

12D

___ on the wrist View hint and explanation

SLAP

13D

Word with home or half View hint and explanation

PAGE

18D

What cologne may mask View hint and explanation

ODOR

22D

Injured View hint and explanation

HURT

24D

Pub order View hint and explanation

PINT

26D

Site for "unique and creative" items View hint and explanation

ETSY

28D

"Sleep is like a ___: It only comes to you if you ignore it": Gillian Flynn View hint and explanation

CAT

29D

Big box store that merged with Sears in 2005 View hint and explanation

KMART

30D

Sunburn remedy View hint and explanation

ALOE

31D

X's, sometimes View hint and explanation

TENS

32D

Ruler division View hint and explanation

INCH

33D

Tall story View hint and explanation

TALE

34D

Weekly reward for a strict dieter, maybe View hint and explanation

CHEATMEAL

38D

Keister, in Leicester View hint and explanation

ARSE

39D

Feathered accessory that won't constrict you View hint and explanation

BOA

40D

Singer Redding View hint and explanation

OTIS

43D

First in a race? View hint and explanation

ADAM

45D

Regards highly View hint and explanation

ESTEEMS

47D

Do a favor View hint and explanation

OBLIGE

48D

Worker overhead View hint and explanation

ROOFER

49D

Cooking fat View hint and explanation

LARD

52D

Chris with the 1991 hit "Wicked Game" View hint and explanation

ISAAK

53D

Cool again, maybe View hint and explanation

RETRO

54D

Heavens View hint and explanation

ETHER

55D

Rest like a bat View hint and explanation

HANG

56D

Jessica of "Fantastic Four" View hint and explanation

ALBA

58D

Marshy areas View hint and explanation

FENS

59D

Task on a list View hint and explanation

TODO

62D

Greatly surpass, as competitors in a race View hint and explanation

LAP

63D

Raced View hint and explanation

RAN