NYT Crossword July 26, 2026 Answers

Across

1A "Joanie Loves ___" ("Happy Days" spinoff) 6 7A Peddles 5 12A Chain whose merch includes mulch 5 17A Encase in protection 6 18A Something might disappear into it 7 20A Lacking sense 5 21A Darlings 6 22A Yoga style in which each movement is synchronized with a breath 7 23A Bag 5 24A Whom this puzzle's subject must save! 13 26A Source of fries, informally 4 27A On 4 28A Nuggets of wisdom 6 33A Pizza parlor purchase 3 34A Hough of "Dancing With the Stars" fame 5 38A Green friend of this puzzle's subject 5 42A Elitist 5 43A "___ be an honor" 3 44A Not say, say 5 45A "___ right!" 5 47A Vehicle puller 7 49A Disqualifies (oneself) 7 52A "Waaaah!" 5 54A Union Army general who was victorious over Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg 5 55A Texter's caveat 3 56A How a "miracle product" is said to work 9 59A Host of the 2016 Olympics 3 60A Old pros 4 62A Primates' realm 6 63A Batman and Robin, e.g. 3 65A Many a musical chord 5 69A Total heat content of a thermodynamic system 8 71A Platform with a "Super" popular character, in brief? 3 73A "Kind of" 8 75A Decorous 5 76A "Scrumptious!" 3 78A Way 6 80A Someone who might put you on a list 4 81A U.K. military branch 3 83A Classic kids' toy weapon 9 85A Sleepover "comfies" 3 86A Bialik of "The Big Bang Theory" 5 88A Antagonist of this puzzle's subject 5 89A Shoe style with a small opening in the front 7 92A Man whom Jesus raised from the dead in John 11 7 94A Salmon and coral 5 96A Takes full advantage of 5 97A Dot follower 3 98A "Beau ___" 5 100A ___ Davis, actor and eulogist for Malcolm X 5 102A Until now 5 103A Big name in trucks 3 104A Useful 6 106A Sportscaster Andrews 4 108A Excessively uptight 4 110A Enemy lair where 24-Across is held captive 13 118A "To me, 'sexy' is a ___ with confidence": Allegra Versace 5 120A Striking feature of Jessica Rabbit 7 121A Achieve 6 122A Brother of this puzzle's subject 5 123A Author and entrepreneur Huffington 7 124A Virtual animal companion popularized in the 2000s 6 125A Secret supply 5 126A Tabasco, for one 5 127A Highlight for a QB 6

Down

1D Cyrillic way to write "U.S.S.R." 4 2D Short hand? 4 3D When "One Day More" is sung in "Les Misérables" 4 4D Collectible item from the box below 4 5D Fried cornbread concoctions 8 6D ___ map 5 7D Green transport from the box below 4 8D Best-selling Irish solo musical artist 4 9D Image Awards org. 5 10D Spills 6 11D Madrid Mrs. 3 12D Word before service or sync 3 13D Duty 4 14D What this puzzle's subject uses to travel to a new location 8 15D Like many primary bathrooms 7 16D Like teams in March Madness 6 18D Expensive Super Bowl purchase 6 19D In 3 25D ___ lecithin (food additive) 3 29D Raid target, at times 3 30D Space 4 31D Let down 5 32D Sea connectors 7 34D Obtains (from) 7 35D Gold or silver, but not bronze 7 36D This might be stuffed inside a shell 7 37D Dot follower 3 39D Recoiled 5 40D Jupiter ___, first African American poet published in North America 6 41D Catchphrase of this puzzle's subject 11 46D Wilt 3 48D Scented 6 50D Carrier that takes its name from the Book of Hosea 4 51D ___ cup 5 53D Achieved 3 57D Excite 5 58D Job for a stage assistant, maybe 5 61D Australia's most popular wine 6 64D "Extra life" item from the box below 5 66D How a total dummkopf might handle something 7 67D In jest 7 68D Like New Jersey among all U.S. states, population-wise 7 70D In the very recent past 7 72D Gown fabrics 6 74D ___ Duncan, education secretary under Obama 4 77D Razor blades? 3 79D Cozy corners 5 82D With 31-Down, power-up that lets this puzzle's subject throw flames 5 84D Alternative to "sparkling" 3 86D Catchphrase of this puzzle's subject 8 87D With 30-Down, power-up that supersizes this puzzle's subject 4 90D Flowed (from) 8 91D Some film noir figures, for short 3 92D Give for a time 7 93D Business address abbr. 3 95D Popular GMC pickup 6 97D Proceeds like congested traffic 6 99D Mount ___, highest peak in the Rockies 6 101D Mumbled stumbles 3 105D Daises 5 107D "Sorry, my calendar's full" 5 109D Falls behind 4 111D "?!?!?!?!" 4 112D Sensible 4 113D ___ für alle Mal (once and for all, in German) 3 114D What a rest indicates ... or a word after rest 4 115D Small bite abroad 4 116D Makeup of a certain web 4 117D Docs who really get in your face? 4 119D Medical research ctr. 3 120D Dorm leaders, in brief 3