Home/Archive/Jul 17, 2026

NYT Crossword — July 17, 2026

Friday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 70 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

0 of 70 revealed

1S

2C

3A

4L

5L

6I

7O

8N

9P

10A

11N

12C

13A

14K

15E

16M

A

D

E

A

C

L

E

A

N

B

R

E

A

K

17O

R

D

E

R

E

D

A

L

A

C

A

R

T

E

18R

E

M

19D

E

E

R

20M

O

O

D

21E

W

E

22R

23S

24E

25T

26U

P

27U

28S

29E

30D

31R

U

N

32W

33O

34O

35A

36N

37T

I

W

A

R

38M

O

V

E

39M

E

N

T

40L

E

O

N

A

R

D

O

D

A

V

I

N

C

I

41M

O

I

S

T

T

O

W

E

L

E

T

T

E

S

42S

N

L

43C

H

O

44D

U

N

E

45S

H

A

M

46S

47S

48K

49O

50R

51A

52C

53T

I

54P

55A

56W

57S

58E

W

E

59S

A

U

C

60E

61A

62M

E

R

I

C

63A

I

N

E

64I

S

N

O

T

H

I

N

G

S

A

C

R

E

D

65S

T

A

N

D

A

T

T

H

E

R

E

A

D

Y

Across

25 clues

1Savory Chinese dish prepared on a griddle

16Ended something bad for good

17Had a little of this and that, say

18Dream setting, for short

19Does as a group?

27Put into play

31Apply for an in-office job?

32Chase, in a way

35Pacifists' initiative

40Historical figure known to have acquired and dissected human corpses

41Common accompaniment to ribs

42It lacks a permanent host, for short

43Comedian Margaret

44Landform commonly seen in a crescent shape on Mars

47Candy bar similar to Heath

51Start of a tragedy

54They typically come in sets of four

58One who's been fleeced?

59French seafood topping named after another country

64"What on earth will you show some respect for?"

Down

45 clues

1Sweet sandwich

2Rod whom the annual A.L. batting title is named after

3Google smartphone feature that edits the photographer into the group shot

4Pulitzer-winning author whose only two novels were published 55 years apart

5Pie crust ingredient

6Slush Puppie alternative

7Dated many years ago?

10What the names of all but one continent end with

11Airer of the original "Star Trek" series

12Marathoner's woe

13Prefix with -nautics

14Kaelin of the O.J. trial

25Island nation north of Fiji

26Rough, in a way

28Fabric fragment

29Kitt who played Catwoman

30Marvel antagonist who wears a metal mask

33Never to be repeated

34First name of the singer dubbed the "King of Soul"

35Poor gift-giving?

36Like some lights

38Cut down on greens?

39Small amounts

45Incite to attack, as a dog

48Knightley of "Bend It Like Beckham"

49Completely defeated

51Thrift store tag

52Something big when all the world's a stage?

53It might be on a roll

55Exasperated cry

57Disney antagonist who rules the Pride Lands

60Station information, for short

61"I've had a breakthrough!"

62Sch. that releases admission decisions on Pi Day

Click a clue for its own page with the answer and a short explanation.

Stats & info

Friday, Jul 17, 2026

15×15

Grid size

70

Total entries

30/195

Black / letter cells

5.6

Avg entry length

15 ltrs

Longest entry

Hard

Friday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedJul 17, 2026

DayFriday

ThemeThemeless

ConstructorCoz Berlin

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split25 across · 45 down

Longest entries

1ASavory Chinese dish prepared on a griddle15 ltrs 16AEnded something bad for good15 ltrs 17AHad a little of this and that, say15 ltrs 35APacifists' initiative15 ltrs 40AHistorical figure known to have acquired and dissected human corpses15 ltrs

Friday puzzles run themeless, so the fill leans on long open entries and wordplay clues rather than a central gimmick. This grid has 30 black squares and averages 5.6 letters per entry.