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NYT Crossword — July 1, 2026

Wednesday’s 16 × 15 puzzle, 82 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

40 clues

1Designation for a potato

10Counter, as a claim

15___ Holmes, 2020s role for Millie Bobby Brown

16Strongly nudge

17In opposition to everyone else

19Position in a bridge game

20Covers for campers

21Claim on property

24Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson

25"I should care because ...?"

26It's just a little bit off

28Little bit of life?

29Chocolate toffee bar since 1981

30Modern component in a digital display, in brief

32Places to stretch out

35What may precede a texter's two cents

42Fitting kind of exam for a dental student

43Least friendly

45Anchor, as a boat

461880s-'90s veep ___ P. Morton

48Rightmost compartment in a till

49Shape of a skating rink

53Theoretical world coexisting with ours ... as depicted in this puzzle

61Hit musical set in Buenos Aires

62Ceramic collectible, maybe

63Adjust the price on

64Theoretical timeline where things play out a little differently ... as featured in this puzzle

67"Call Me Maybe" singer Carly ___ Jepsen

68How one might dress in a professional setting

69Just one taste

70Abbr. in a birth announcement

72Family member, familiarly

73C7H5N3O6, for short

Down

42 clues

1Automotive giant headquartered in Austin, Tex.

2Detach from a bulletin board

3Used a drill on

5Chinese zodiac creature

7Reward for a dog

8Marbled gemstone

9Escapes, as a dog

10Double-crosser

13Shift from the top of a social media feed

14Pioneer in developing alternating current

22On the other hand, in brief

23Component of most salad dressings

27Lurker in a reef

29Get ready for dinner, say

31Aspiring actor's submission

33It might be conveyed on a conveyor belt

34Websites whose URLs are stored, typically

36Lost, for short

41Places where people are usually lying, for short

43"___ be fine"

44Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen

50Clear warnings

52Tanning agents, informally

53Gemstone with biological roots

54H.S. media room

55Dodge deceptively

59Posh clothing material

60Site of the Ten Plagues

65Traditional Japanese drama

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Stats & info

Wednesday, Jul 1, 2026

16×15

Grid size

82

Total entries

40/200

Black / letter cells

4.9

Avg entry length

16 ltrs

Longest entry

Medium

Wednesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedJul 1, 2026

DayWednesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorJeffrey Martinovic

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split40 across · 42 down

Longest entries

53ATheoretical world coexisting with ours ... as depicted in this puzzle16 ltrs 64ATheoretical timeline where things play out a little differently ... as featured in this puzzle16 ltrs 6DBed for fish?9 ltrs 9DEscapes, as a dog9 ltrs 34DWebsites whose URLs are stored, typically9 ltrs

Wednesday is the midweek pivot, where themes get denser and clues start bending the surface reading. This grid has 40 black squares and averages 4.9 letters per entry.