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NYT Crossword — July 29, 2026

Wednesday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 76 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

35 clues
1Marx with a manifesto
5___ Romeo
9Tracker in a speed trap
14Offshore
15Into oneself
16Optics, so to speak
17Part of a story line
19Some golf shirts
20I came uninvited
22"Black Panther" actress Bassett
23French city on the Rhone
24Deg. for a writer
27Pop in the Midwest?
29Some postpartum exercises
31Not yet decided, for short
34I saw the future
37___ 51, highly classified Nevada facility
39Wrath
40Fishy Hawaiian dish
41I conquered "Jeopardy!" for 74 days straight
46Action between a bump and a spike
47"We're on!"
48"Roll the ___!"
50Abbr. before some hotel numbers
51Feature of a slasher film
54Haphazard
58Classic quotation that might be said by 20-, 34- and 41-Across?
60Direction in a challah recipe
63After 11:30 p.m., say
64Longtime Stallone role
652025 Ron Howard survival thriller
66Home of County Donegal
67Colorado resort town
68Blue side, informally
69Platform for Street Fighter II and Mario Paint, informally

Down

41 clues
1Head of Kronos?
2Narnia lion
3Corp. shake-up
4Drinks that may be prepared with a steam wand
5Green toast spread
6Hideout
7Championship game
8Raring to go, say
9Now blue, as a blueberry
10Mi ___ (Spanish term of endearment)
11Lentil dish
12In the past
13Lo-___
18Traffic marker
21Trendy sneaker brand
24Workplace notes
25It's unlikely to happen again
26It's of use
28"Like ..."
30Word after age or before year
31Chips with a "Blue Heat" flavor
32Name inside of a libretto?
33Packed in
35Prefix with state or county
36"Seasons of Love" musical
38___ Wilson, four-time W.N.B.A. M.V.P.
42Encouraged, as a troublemaker
4312, say
44Sites of large beds
45Source of Manchego cheese
49Exhibits one of the seven deadly sins
52Irritated
53Dodge
55"Soup's on!"
56Earthy tone
57Some skin irritants
58Get on (with)
59Pair in the press
60Supportive garment
61Dorm V.I.P.s
62Bit of gig gear

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Stats & info

Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026
15×15
Grid size
76
Total entries
36/189
Black / letter cells
5.0
Avg entry length
12 ltrs
Longest entry
Medium
Wednesday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedJul 29, 2026
DayWednesday
ThemeUntitled
ConstructorEmily Biegas and Sala Wanetick
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split35 across · 41 down
Longest entries
20AI came uninvited12 ltrs58AClassic quotation that might be said by 20-, 34- and 41-Across?12 ltrs34AI saw the future11 ltrs41AI conquered "Jeopardy!" for 74 days straight11 ltrs17APart of a story line9 ltrs

Wednesday is the midweek pivot, where themes get denser and clues start bending the surface reading. This grid has 36 black squares and averages 5.0 letters per entry.