NYT Crossword July 2, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Flying high 5 6A Romulus and Remus, e.g., for short 4 10A "Hey ...!" 4 14A Skateboarding trick 5 15A "There is nothing on earth so powerful as an ___ whose time has come" (proverb) 4 16A Bird related to the 46-Down 4 17A City center, often 5 18A Groups at the First Continental Congress in 1774 11 20A "Les ___" 3 21A Open mic performer, often 4 22A Setting of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" 4 23A 10 Hamiltons 8 25A American Revolution heroes 8 27A Fig. at a bus depot 3 28A Defeats convincingly 7 31A Fancy Dan 3 32A Daiquiri flavor 6 34A Bit of lore 4 35A Overdo it at the beach, say 3 36A George Washington's presidential status on February 4, 1789 5 37A Chrome alternative 6 39A Simple wooden shoes 6 42A Last full year of John Adams's presidency 5 46A Heart chart, for short 3 49A Fail to engage 4 50A Jewish mysticism 6 52A "Nixon in China" tenor 3 53A Periodic survey started under Secy. of State Thomas Jefferson 8 55A Trunk part 3 56A Disunites 6 58A "Father of the Constitution" and his family 8 60A Like the Revolutionary War battles led by John Paul Jones 5 61A Apple Store offerings 4 63A Show of friendliness 3 64A First signer of the Declaration of Independence 11 66A "The Divine ___" (showbiz nickname) 5 68A Conglomeration 4 69A Regarding, on a memo 4 70A Soul singer Adams 5 71A Angler's hope 4 72A TV programmer's slate, in brief 4 73A American settlement until 1776 … or a hint to 13 squares in this puzzle 6

Down

1D Word with bar or bunny 3 2D Unadulterated by plastic, say 8 3D Ordinary 9 4D You knead dough to make it 5 5D A word of support 3 6D Location of "Sloop John B" on the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album 7 7D Just chillaxing 4 8D Salad ingredient often paired with goat cheese 4 9D Long account 4 10D A ___ 6 11D Hot dog on a roll? 7 12D One whose qualifications are enumerated in Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution 7 13D Some coll. instructors 3 19D Uneasy giggle 6 21D Printing size 4 23D Two-time Tony winner Neuwirth 4 24D "Yowza!" 3 25D Comedian Poundstone 5 26D Bug exterminator? 3 29D ___ Island 6 30D Graceless ones 4 33D Gets going 4 37D Ticked off 4 38D Website that added podcast info in 2021 4 40D Granada grandma 6 41D Pears used for cooking 5 43D Musical with the song "What's the Use of Wond'rin'?" 8 44D Doesn't let go of 8 45D Street fleet 4 46D World's second-tallest bird 3 47D Trattoria treat in a shell 7 48D Doubled, say 7 50D Things to chew on 4 51D Start to live and breathe? 3 54D Kissed or whacked 7 57D Rowena's love, in fiction 7 59D 1970 Neil Diamond song about an imaginary childhood friend 5 61D One living an orderly life? 4 62D 4,840 square yards 4 64D ZipRecruiter listing 3 65D CBS drama starting in 2003 4 66D Soft slip-on, for short 3 67D Lots of 4