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NYT Crossword — July 30, 2026

Thursday’s 16 × 15 puzzle, 79 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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1R
2E
3S
4E
5T
6S
7H
8A
9R
10E
11D
12H
13O
14P
15E
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T
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16K
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V
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17A
P
T
18C
H
A
R
L
19I
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S
H
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N
20R
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O
21T
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N
22K
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23N
24O
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25O
L
D
26P
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27A
28L
29P
30H
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31R
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32D
33O
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34G
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35D
Y
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36A
37P
C
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L
38C
39D
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40S
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R
R
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C
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U
42B
43P
44I
45G
46O
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47R
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48S
49S
50C
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51N
52M
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53S
54P
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56G
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57R
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G
58E
59L
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D
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60A
P
P
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61L
62A
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64M
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65N
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67T
68O
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72O
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Y

Across

39 clues
1Change entirely
6Like former secrets
12Make like a frog
15One who doesn't speak while in a cast
16Balkan state that's been independent since 2008
17Like the name of former soccer star Mark De Man
18Cluster
20Density symbol
21Go for gold?
22It may be padded or slapped
23Do you read me?
25Veteran
27Agent
31Change logos, maybe
33"Bravo!"
34Dour
35Unnatural, in a way
36H.S. course covering integrals
39___ trading
40Steam
43Sow, e.g.
46Black-and-orange bird
47Bob who painted "happy little trees"
50Jackie who co-starred in "Rush Hour"
52Top halves of centaurs
53They may be lifted … or downed
56Gambit
59City with red buses
60Big or bad follower
61So-called "Land of a Million Elephants"
63Fripp & ___ (musical duo)
64___ culpa
65Communication aid that helps make sense of the italicized clues
70Subj. for immigrants, maybe
71Training aids for a lab, say
72Plain
73___ pad
74What headphones often play in
75Shark's mark

Down

40 clues
1Church leader
2Took one's breath away?
3Remain loyal to
4Pronounce "aisle" as it's spelled, e.g.
5It often leans left or right
6___-Ball
7Joel follows it
8Flame's remains
9Lumpsucker eggs
10Biblical second coming?
11Prima ___
12University of Cambridge
13"Hamlet" noblewoman
14Developer of a geocentric model of the universe
19Words after cash or zero
24[Horrors!]
26Org. leader
28One who knows all the shortcuts, maybe
29Puts down
30Where Dante's path to paradise begins
32Panama's ___ National Park
37That's the whole point!
38Seller of knickknacks
41Gospel singer Franklin
42Like a zoomer after 1997
43Minecraft and World of Warcraft
44"If we're lucky!"
45Rhyming name for a certain group of friends
48It's not the main part of the action
49High achievers?
51Notable org. with 32 members
54Sit (down) heavily
55Arrogant
57Lets
58Really please
62Plus
66It might be left hanging
67Most common letter in this clue
68Boat propeller
69Director DuVernay

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Stats & info

Thursday, Jul 30, 2026
16×15
Grid size
79
Total entries
36/204
Black / letter cells
5.2
Avg entry length
12 ltrs
Longest entry
Tricky
Thursday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedJul 30, 2026
DayThursday
ThemeUntitled
ConstructorJoel Woodford
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split39 across · 40 down
Longest entries
18ACluster12 ltrs65ACommunication aid that helps make sense of the italicized clues12 ltrs40ASteam10 ltrs27AAgent9 ltrs56AGambit9 ltrs

Thursday is the gimmick day: rebus squares, reversed entries and other tricks are fair game. This grid has 36 black squares and averages 5.2 letters per entry.