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NYT Crossword — July 26, 2026

Sunday’s 21 × 21 puzzle, 136 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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65 clues

1"Joanie Loves ___" ("Happy Days" spinoff)

12Chain whose merch includes mulch

17Encase in protection

18Something might disappear into it

20Lacking sense

22Yoga style in which each movement is synchronized with a breath

24Whom this puzzle's subject must save!

26Source of fries, informally

27On

28Nuggets of wisdom

33Pizza parlor purchase

34Hough of "Dancing With the Stars" fame

38Green friend of this puzzle's subject

43"___ be an honor"

47Vehicle puller

49Disqualifies (oneself)

54Union Army general who was victorious over Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg

55Texter's caveat

56How a "miracle product" is said to work

59Host of the 2016 Olympics

62Primates' realm

63Batman and Robin, e.g.

65Many a musical chord

69Total heat content of a thermodynamic system

71Platform with a "Super" popular character, in brief?

76"Scrumptious!"

80Someone who might put you on a list

81U.K. military branch

83Classic kids' toy weapon

85Sleepover "comfies"

86Bialik of "The Big Bang Theory"

88Antagonist of this puzzle's subject

89Shoe style with a small opening in the front

92Man whom Jesus raised from the dead in John 11

94Salmon and coral

96Takes full advantage of

100___ Davis, actor and eulogist for Malcolm X

103Big name in trucks

106Sportscaster Andrews

108Excessively uptight

110Enemy lair where 24-Across is held captive

118"To me, 'sexy' is a ___ with confidence": Allegra Versace

120Striking feature of Jessica Rabbit

122Brother of this puzzle's subject

123Author and entrepreneur Huffington

124Virtual animal companion popularized in the 2000s

125Secret supply

126Tabasco, for one

127Highlight for a QB

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71 clues

1Cyrillic way to write "U.S.S.R."

3When "One Day More" is sung in "Les Misérables"

4Collectible item from the box below

5Fried cornbread concoctions

7Green transport from the box below

8Best-selling Irish solo musical artist

9Image Awards org.

12Word before service or sync

14What this puzzle's subject uses to travel to a new location

15Like many primary bathrooms

16Like teams in March Madness

18Expensive Super Bowl purchase

19In

25___ lecithin (food additive)

29Raid target, at times

32Sea connectors

34Obtains (from)

35Gold or silver, but not bronze

36This might be stuffed inside a shell

40Jupiter ___, first African American poet published in North America

41Catchphrase of this puzzle's subject

50Carrier that takes its name from the Book of Hosea

58Job for a stage assistant, maybe

61Australia's most popular wine

64"Extra life" item from the box below

66How a total dummkopf might handle something

68Like New Jersey among all U.S. states, population-wise

70In the very recent past

74___ Duncan, education secretary under Obama

77Razor blades?

82With 31-Down, power-up that lets this puzzle's subject throw flames

84Alternative to "sparkling"

86Catchphrase of this puzzle's subject

87With 30-Down, power-up that supersizes this puzzle's subject

90Flowed (from)

91Some film noir figures, for short

92Give for a time

93Business address abbr.

95Popular GMC pickup

97Proceeds like congested traffic

99Mount ___, highest peak in the Rockies

101Mumbled stumbles

107"Sorry, my calendar's full"

109Falls behind

113___ für alle Mal (once and for all, in German)

114What a rest indicates ... or a word after rest

115Small bite abroad

116Makeup of a certain web

117Docs who really get in your face?

119Medical research ctr.

120Dorm leaders, in brief

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Stats & info

Sunday, Jul 26, 2026

21×21

Grid size

136

Total entries

88/353

Black / letter cells

5.2

Avg entry length

13 ltrs

Longest entry

Themed

Sunday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedJul 26, 2026

DaySunday

ThemeDown the Tubes

ConstructorKim Alswager

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split65 across · 71 down

Longest entries

24AWhom this puzzle's subject must save!13 ltrs 110AEnemy lair where 24-Across is held captive13 ltrs 41DCatchphrase of this puzzle's subject11 ltrs 56AHow a "miracle product" is said to work9 ltrs 83AClassic kids' toy weapon9 ltrs

Sunday is the big one, a 21 by 21 grid built around a named theme rather than raw difficulty. This grid has 88 black squares and averages 5.2 letters per entry.