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NYT The Crossword Solver & Clues & Answers Today — Jul 13, 2026

NYT The Crossword Puzzle #24188 Solution • Last updated Monday, July 13, 2026 Resets in --:--:--
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Clues & Answers for Today's NYT Crossword

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Across

1. Similar (to)
5. Taters
10. Whole bunch
14. Titillating
15. Over-the-top enthusiasm
16. Ice cream holder
17. Meccano offering for budding builders
19. Taj Mahal city
20. Catch red-handed
21. Fairy tale fiend
22. Ancient inhabitants of the Andes
23. Ring-shaped coral reef
25. Human's earliest phase, according to Freud
28. Like the man on an annual People magazine cover
30. Crimebuster
31. Ann Patchett novel "___ Canto"
32. Suffix with lemon or orange
33. "Of course!"
34. Relieves (of)
35. Metaphorical Cold War barrier
38. "Deadly" transgressions
40. Structure for hydroelectric power
41. Hypotheticals
42. PC exit key
43. No-good dog
44. Watches on Hulu, say
48. Small aircraft for short flights
51. Beauty maven Lauder
52. Three-note chord
53. Christmas Eve service
55. Laudatory verse
56. Not as much
57. Toys … or the ends of 17-, 25-, 35- and 48-Across?
60. Polish for publishing
61. Treat for Winnie-the-Pooh
62. "Begone!"
63. Spoonful of medicine, maybe
64. Water or rust, chemically
65. One who saves the day

Down

1. Large venues
2. Martial art in which folks get their kicks
3. Refrigerator, quaintly
4. Home of the Empire State Bldg.
5. Unhealthy haze
6. Mimic
7. Indy racer Al or Bobby
8. Yahtzee cube
9. Was successful in musical chairs
10. Minimal
11. Woodsy abode
12. Furious
13. Sneaky types
18. Ohio port on Lake Erie
22. Co. with a lot of connections?
24. Tall tale tellers
26. Taiwanese computer giant
27. Went ballistic
29. Humorous parody
33. "Dee-lish!"
34. Expands, as dough with yeast
35. Experiencing great difficulty
36. Singer Vikki with three Grammys
37. With a clean slate
38. Avoided a trial, say
39. Emphatic affirmative
43. Common fish-and-chips fish
44. Fixed at the vet
45. Immediately
46. Brooklyn's ___ Evers College
47. Looks after
49. Sew loosely
50. Saudi neighbor
54. Eyelid affliction
57. Vietnamese soup with rice noodles
58. Salmon on a bagel
59. Suffix with bull or bear
15×15 grid · 39A / 37D · 76 words · Difficulty 7/10 ·#24188

About Today's NYT The Crossword

The flagship 15×15 NYT crossword puzzle — themed, challenging, and updated daily. Visit nytimes.com/crosswords to play today's puzzle.

Today's puzzle is rated 7/10 difficulty — on the harder side. Use our hints if you get stuck.

How to Play NYT The Crossword

The NYT Crossword is the flagship 15×15 grid puzzle published daily by The New York Times, larger and more challenging than the Mini and Midi.

Fill in the grid by solving Across and Down clues. Every answer intersects with other words at shared letters.

The puzzle always features a theme with a clever title. Theme answers span the longest entries in the grid.

Difficulty increases through the week: Monday is easiest, Saturday is hardest. Sunday puzzles are larger (21×21) but Wednesday-level difficulty.

Play at nytimes.com/crosswords. A new puzzle is available every day.

Tips & Strategy

  • Start with Monday puzzles to learn common crossword fill like ERA, ORE, ATE, OREO, and ALOE.
  • Read the theme title. It often hints at wordplay used in the longest answers.
  • Fill in crossing letters first. A single confirmed letter can crack a tricky clue.
  • Question marks in clues signal wordplay, puns, or non-literal interpretations.
  • Three-letter answers repeat across puzzles. Learn common ones like ERA, ORE, ATE, ALOE.

NYT The Crossword Answer Patterns & Statistics

Computed from 222 archived puzzles · updated

How difficult is NYT The Crossword on average?
Across 222 archived NYT The Crossword puzzles, the average difficulty is 6.6/10. The split: 0.0% easy (1–4), 99.5% medium (5–7), 0.5% hard (8–10).
How many NYT The Crossword puzzles does HintPulse track?
Our NYT The Crossword archive holds 222 daily puzzles, refreshed every day after the new puzzle drops.

About NYT The Crossword — History & Fun Facts

The New York Times crossword puzzle has a long history. It began in 1942. The newspaper published its first crossword on February 15, 1942. It quickly became a popular feature. The puzzles are known for their challenging clues and themed grids.

The New York Times offers its daily crossword puzzles online. This digital version allows players worldwide to participate. The puzzles reset daily at 10 PM ET. Millions of players engage with the puzzles each week.

Fun Facts About NYT The Crossword

  • The first crossword published by The New York Times was on February 15, 1942.
  • The puzzles are known for their difficulty and clever wordplay.
  • The New York Times crossword is published daily.

NYT Mini vs Midi vs Daily Crossword

Feature Mini Midi Daily
Grid Size5×59×915×15
Clues~10~30~70+
Solve Time1–3 min3–10 min15–45 min
DifficultyEasyMediumHard (Mon→Sat)
ThemedNoYesYes (always)
SubscriptionFreeNYT GamesNYT Games
Reset Time10 PM ET10 PM ET10 PM ET

Frequently Asked Questions

What are today's NYT Crossword answers?
Today's NYT Crossword clues and answers are revealed in our hints section above. We provide Across and Down answers with progressive difficulty hints.
How big is the NYT Crossword?
The standard NYT Crossword is a 15×15 grid on weekdays and Saturdays. Sunday puzzles are larger at 21×21. Each puzzle has around 70+ clues across and down.
When does the NYT Crossword reset?
The NYT Crossword resets daily at 10:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). The new puzzle is published the evening before its print date.
How does difficulty change through the week?
Monday is the easiest, and puzzles get progressively harder through Saturday. Sunday puzzles are larger (21×21) but roughly Wednesday-level difficulty.

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