NYT Crossword July 14, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Closest bud 3 4A Put-up job 4 8A Destination for some sci-fi travelers 4 12A ___ and dear 4 13A Magician's "Look at what I just did!" 4 14A Supportive advocate, as for L.G.B.T.Q. rights 4 15A Corrupting sorts, in an orchard metaphor 9 17A Merest little chirp 4 18A Folded French pancake 5 19A ___ mode (in the fashionable style) 3 20A Industry showcase 4 21A Nightmares for nannies 12 24A "We come in peace" speakers, in a sci-fi trope 6 26A Youngest woman ever elected to Congress, familiarly 3 27A + or – particle 3 28A Word after twin, tanning or trundle 3 31A Rapper ___ Rhymes 5 35A Movie review site with a percentage rating scale 14 39A Schnozzle 5 40A Firefighter's tool 3 41A Helpful posting at a trailhead 3 42A "Stop, Look and Listen" spot, e.g., in brief 3 44A Curiosity and Perseverance, for two 6 47A Novelty dance with comical elbow-flapping 12 52A Hasn't been canceled 4 53A Stimpy's TV companion 3 54A ___ peek 5 57A State along a river of the same name 4 58A Heading the wrong way ... or, interpreted culinarily, a hint to 15-, 21-, 35- and 47-Across 9 60A Home in the woods 4 61A Earring type 4 62A Actress ___ Rachel Wood 4 63A Half brother and rival of the goddess Athena 4 64A Align 4 65A Mo. with International Talk Like a Pirate Day 3

Down

1D Campsite crasher in the Rockies 4 2D Gradually blends with 9 3D Chilled coffee drink 6 4D Longtime NASCAR sponsor 3 5D Special request for a flight meal 5 6D Singer with the best-selling album "21" 5 7D Ancient fortress overlooking the Dead Sea 6 8D Slice of Life or nick of Time? 8 9D Assistant with a whisper mode 5 10D Gave it a rest? 5 11D Writing wrongs 5 12D Jimmy Fallon's network 3 16D Underappreciated worker, say 4 22D Library ID 4 23D Tea with tapioca pearls 4 24D Publicizes 4 25D Lake bird with a laughing call 4 29D When U R due 3 30D Reveal private info about, in online lingo 3 32D "The audacity!" 9 33D Lachrymal unit 4 34D Nile reptiles 4 36D Traditional sumo hairstyles 8 37D Online crafts bazaar 4 38D Hired soldier, in slang 4 43D Unlike the direction of this clue's answer 6 45D "All right. What's the big deal?" 4 46D Concert sites 6 47D Shrek's beloved 5 48D Escort 5 49D Snap, crackle or pop 5 50D Sizable 5 51D For kicks and giggles 5 55D "I need this immediately" 4 56D "She's everything. He's just ___" ("Barbie" tagline) 3 59D Public health agcy. 3