NYT Crossword July 3, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Bank of China Tower architect 5 6A Accepts accolades onstage, say 9 15A Loses some hair, e.g. 5 16A Facial feature also known as a "nasolabial fold" 9 17A Race to the top 15 19A N.H.L.'s Mammoth, on sports tickers 3 20A Bag that may contain swag 4 21A In the thick of 6 22A Bring on board 4 24A N.A.A.C.P. member?: Abbr. 4 26A Disingenuous reply to "Are you asleep?" 3 27A "omg rly?!" 5 29A They may change midflight, in brief 4 31A Lays out some green for 4 34A Makes a return that hits the net? 6 36A Blabs 4 38A Opposite side 3 39A Saints' setting, with "the" 7 41A Congestion easer 7 43A Coffee spot 3 44A Huff 4 46A Fake news 6 47A Best Actress Oscar winner between Chastain and Stone 4 49A Gush 4 51A Pang 5 52A Part of a volcano 3 54A Environmental portmanteau 4 56A Greets, in a way 4 57A Prominent feature of Jafar and the Genie in "Aladdin" 6 60A Villanelle, e.g. 4 62A Advocatus ___ 3 63A "Tell me about it!" 15 66A Lifestyle for those who go both ways 9 67A Senator Jacky of Nevada 5 68A Root crop product 9 69A Classic pitchers 5

Down

1D Item that's not on the list, say 10 2D Shelling 10 3D Claims not to have known 15 4D Many sci-fi villains, informally 3 5D "Really?" 4 6D Creature that transmits sleeping sickness 6 7D Get-out-of-jail-free card, so to speak 7 8D Nurse's tote 3 9D Essayist who wrote "Not many sounds in life, and I include all urban and all rural sounds, exceed in interest a knock at the door" 4 10D Not looking reputable 5 11D Supporters of L.G.B.T.Q.+ people 6 12D Tropical specimens that can be either flora or fauna 15 13D Burden 4 14D Elapsed 4 18D Like a nonstarter, for short 3 23D Woods seen on Broadway 4 25D Curry accompaniment 4 28D Pros in Washington 4 30D What some articles are written on 4 32D Device in many a garage 10 33D Play pieces? 10 35D Former Medicare IDs 4 37D Mode, for one 4 40D Choking cause, with "the" 4 42D Very clear, as a telecast 4 45D Oil alternative 7 48D Strongly criticize, with "at" 6 50D Bass player 6 53D Whimpers like a baby 5 55D "Who knew?!" 3 57D Brothers ___ (pop stars of the 1960s-80s) 4 58D Many a classic Steinbeck character 4 59D Dramatic "Not you, too?" 4 61D Nothing but 4 64D Hold close 3 65D Bass or base 3