NYT Crossword July 24, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Bit of radiological work 4 5A Component that may emerge from Earth's asthenosphere 5 10A What drones might be mistaken for 4 14A Dudes 4 15A Dirt pie ingredients 5 16A As it's happening 4 17A Criminals in the oil industry? 10 19A "Your guide to a better future" website 4 20A It makes one red in the face 9 21A Animals considered divine messengers in Shinto culture 4 22A Aperitif with black currant liqueur 3 23A Not full-bodied 4 24A Like a politically diverse U.S. state 6 26A When doubled, like a perfect outcome 3 27A Start of a protest 3 28A "Mark Twain" biographer Chernow 3 29A Not show-stopping? 13 33A Segue into a thesis statement 13 34A "Don't sweat the small stuff!" 13 35A Spanish diminutive suffix 3 36A Fire 3 37A One of 17 in Monopoly: Abbr. 3 38A Drinks are on me! 6 40A Terminal datum 4 42A Like a strong bond 3 45A Mine line 4 46A Group with defining traits? 9 48A Foul mood 4 49A Tropical fruit with white flesh and a deep-red rind 10 50A All the ___ 4 51A "That much is obvious" 5 52A A tall one may be inflated 4 53A 2019 Grammy-winning album for Tyler, the Creator 4 54A Rimes with rhymes 5 55A Beta tester, e.g. 4

Down

1D Insulting talk, informally 5 2D U.S. soccer legend ___ Lloyd 5 3D Fox or Foxx 5 4D Warning next to a suspicious link, perhaps 4 5D Venus, or sometimes Mercury 11 6D Lingo 5 7D Silly sorts 5 8D Cry from a toddler during snack time 4 9D Jack or jenny 3 10D Bad gut feeling? 5 11D Text that's often unread 9 12D Stretttccched out 8 13D Place 3 18D Modern deception 10 21D Cookware sometimes used over campfires 10 24D "Drop it!" 11 25D Language of Barbados: Abbr. 3 26D Tool for a sting 4 27D Hons 4 29D Words said while preparing to leave 9 30D School described as "the chief nurse of England's statesmen" 4 31D Follower of "Doctor" or "That's" 3 32D Bring on 4 33D Run into trouble 8 34D Gay ___ (1970s movement) 3 39D Serve a function 5 40D Fixin' to 5 41D Element whose name comes from the Greek for "inactive" 5 42D Tracts 5 43D Singer whose album titles represent ages 5 44D Recipient of Emmys in different categories for the same role 5 46D Respond to the alarm 4 47D "Is the whole world against me?" 4 48D Guru's honorific 3 49D "Cool" quantity 3