NYT Crossword Answers for July 9, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for July 9, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

In vogue View hint and explanation

CHIC

Seal hunter View hint and explanation

ORCA

Some rudiments to be learned View hint and explanation

ABCS

13A

Flex time? View hint and explanation

YOGA

14A

Stern View hint and explanation

REAR

15A

Container for peaches View hint and explanation

CRATE

17A

*Honeybunch View hint and explanation

SUGAR

19A

Group of spellers? View hint and explanation

COVEN

20A

Title in "Beowulf" View hint and explanation

THANE

21A

Back-to-basics regimen View hint and explanation

PALEODIET

23A

Grp. of peacekeepers View hint and explanation

NATO

25A

*Afternoon socials View hint and explanation

TEAS

26A

Caddies, in golf slang View hint and explanation

LOOPERS

29A

Part of a blind View hint and explanation

SLAT

30A

Partner of ends View hint and explanation

ODDS

31A

Some messages from a road trip, in brief View hint and explanation

ETAS

33A

Scare off View hint and explanation

DETER

37A

Many a golden parachute recipient, in brief View hint and explanation

CEO

38A

Renounced ... or a phonetic hint to reading the answers to the starred clues View hint and explanation

FORGONE

40A

Sanskrit name meaning "extraordinary" View hint and explanation

APU

41A

Capital close to the confluence of the Red and Black rivers View hint and explanation

HANOI

43A

Gaels of the N.C.A.A. View hint and explanation

IONA

44A

Battling View hint and explanation

ATIT

45A

Piece of cake View hint and explanation

SNAP

47A

Food processor View hint and explanation

STOMACH

49A

*Worms or flies, often View hint and explanation

BAIT

53A

Do some laps View hint and explanation

SWIM

54A

Right now View hint and explanation

ASWESPEAK

56A

___ Hamilton, author of the classic "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" View hint and explanation

EDITH

59A

Sass View hint and explanation

MOUTH

60A

*___ Beach, Calif. View hint and explanation

PISMO

62A

Hit 1977 musical that included Franklin D. Roosevelt as a character View hint and explanation

ANNIE

63A

Juniors, e.g. View hint and explanation

SONS

64A

Trails View hint and explanation

LAGS

65A

"Yikes!" View hint and explanation

EGAD

66A

Rowers' workout machines, informally View hint and explanation

ERGS

67A

Straddling View hint and explanation

ATOP

Down Answers

Anatomical pouch View hint and explanation

CYST

"Star Wars" planet where Luke Skywalker rides a tauntaun View hint and explanation

HOTH

Dinosaur named for a lizard tooth View hint and explanation

IGUANODON

Quick timeouts? View hint and explanation

CATNAPS

AAA or B.B.B. View hint and explanation

ORG

Bring in View hint and explanation

REAP

200 milligrams View hint and explanation

CARAT

Sketchy activities? View hint and explanation

ARTLESSONS

Kudo View hint and explanation

ACCOLADE

10D

Guys' night out View hint and explanation

BRODATE

11D

Trivial objection View hint and explanation

CAVIL

12D

Symbol of strength and solidity View hint and explanation

STEEL

16D

Tonsillectomy docs View hint and explanation

ENTS

18D

French crown? View hint and explanation

TETE

22D

Wing View hint and explanation

ELL

24D

Hydrox lookalike View hint and explanation

OREO

26D

Lomond, for one View hint and explanation

LOCH

27D

Old theaters View hint and explanation

ODEA

28D

Show that ends in disarray? View hint and explanation

STRIPTEASE

32D

Long time follower? View hint and explanation

AGO

34D

Dojo furnishing View hint and explanation

TATAMIMAT

35D

It's a long story View hint and explanation

EPIC

36D

One of the six sluggers on baseball's Murderer's Row View hint and explanation

RUTH

38D

Spent View hint and explanation

FINISHED

39D

"Curly W" team View hint and explanation

NATS

42D

Caucasus region View hint and explanation

OSSETIA

44D

Padmé ___ (mother of Luke and Leia Skywalker) View hint and explanation

AMIDALA

46D

Horned viper View hint and explanation

ASP

48D

Is underwater View hint and explanation

OWES

49D

S.E.C. football powerhouse, informally View hint and explanation

BAMA

50D

United View hint and explanation

ASONE

51D

Tried to hit a baseball View hint and explanation

SWUNG

52D

Taste View hint and explanation

SAPOR

55D

Double-decker checker View hint and explanation

KING

57D

Benin neighbor View hint and explanation

TOGO

58D

Door fastener View hint and explanation

HASP

61D

Jerk View hint and explanation

ASS