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New York Times, Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Author:
Emily Biegas and Sala Wanetick
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
20-Across : I came uninvited
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49/2/20247/29/20264
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Sala Wanetick

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 76, Blocks: 36 Missing: {QWXZ} This is puzzle # 3 for Ms. Biegas. This is puzzle # 4 for Ms. Wanetick. Grid flow: 13.3 Wednesday freshness: 54%
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© 2026, The New York Times7/29/26 ( No. 28,022 )
Across
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Marx with a manifesto : KARL
5
___ Romeo : ALFA
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Tracker in a speed trap : RADAR
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Offshore : ASEA
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Into oneself : VAIN
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Optics, so to speak : IMAGE
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Part of a story line : PLOTPOINT
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Some golf shirts : POLOS
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I came uninvited : PARTYCRASHER
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"Black Panther" actress Bassett : ANGELA
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French city on the Rhone : LYON
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Deg. for a writer : MFA
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Pop in the Midwest? : SODA
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Some postpartum exercises : KEGELS
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Not yet decided, for short : TBD
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I saw the future : NOSTRADAMUS
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___ 51, highly classified Nevada facility : AREA
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Wrath : IRE
40
Fishy Hawaiian dish : POKE
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I conquered "Jeopardy!" for 74 days straight : KENJENNINGS
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Action between a bump and a spike : SET
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"We're on!" : ITSAGO
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"Roll the ___!" : TAPE
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Abbr. before some hotel numbers : STE
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Feature of a slasher film : GORE
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Haphazard : RANDOM
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Classic quotation that might be said by 20-, 34- and 41-Across? : VENIVIDIVICI
60
Direction in a challah recipe : BRAID
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After 11:30 p.m., say : LATENIGHT
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Longtime Stallone role : RAMBO
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2025 Ron Howard survival thriller : EDEN
66
Home of County Donegal : EIRE
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Colorado resort town : ASPEN
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Blue side, informally : DEMS
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Platform for Street Fighter II and Mario Paint, informally : SNES
Down
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Head of Kronos? : KAPPA
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Narnia lion : ASLAN
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Corp. shake-up : REORG
4
Drinks that may be prepared with a steam wand : LATTES
5
Green toast spread : AVOCADO
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Hideout : LAIR
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Championship game : FINAL
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Raring to go, say : ANTSY
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Now blue, as a blueberry : RIPENED
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Mi ___ (Spanish term of endearment) : AMOR
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Lentil dish : DAL
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In the past : AGO
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Lo-___ : RES
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Traffic marker : PYLON
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Trendy sneaker brand : HOKA
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Workplace notes : MEMOS
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It's unlikely to happen again : FLUKE
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It's of use : ASSET
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"Like ..." : ASIN
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Word after age or before year : GAP
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Chips with a "Blue Heat" flavor : TAKIS
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Name inside of a libretto? : BRETT
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Packed in : DENSE
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Prefix with state or county : TRI
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"Seasons of Love" musical : RENT
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___ Wilson, four-time W.N.B.A. M.V.P. : AJA
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Encouraged, as a troublemaker : EGGEDON
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12, say : NOON
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Sites of large beds : GARDENS
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Source of Manchego cheese : SPAIN
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Exhibits one of the seven deadly sins : ENVIES
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Irritated : RILED
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Dodge : EVADE
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"Soup's on!" : DIGIN
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Earthy tone : OCHRE
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Some skin irritants : MITES
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Get on (with) : VIBE
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Pair in the press : ITEM
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Supportive garment : BRA
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Dorm V.I.P.s : RAS
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Bit of gig gear : AMP

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