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New York Times, Thursday, July 9, 2026

Author:
Brad Wiegmann and Nat Wiegmann
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Dinosaur named for a lizard tooth
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Brad Wiegmann
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Nat Wiegmann

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 74, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JQXZ} This is puzzle # 13 for Mr. Wiegmann. This is the debut puzzle for Mr. Wiegmann. Grid flow: 52.6 Thursday freshness: 14%
Jim Horne notes:
FORGONE: In the theme answers, look for four identical letters, and remove them to match the clues STUTTGART - TTTT = SUGAR TELLALLS - ... read more
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C
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H
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I
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C
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O
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R
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C
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A
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C
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Y
O
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A
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R
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A
R
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C
R
A
T
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E
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T
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T
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C
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V
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N
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P
A
L
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E
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D
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N
A
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O
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E
L
L
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L
L
S
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L
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O
O
P
E
R
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S
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L
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O
D
D
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A
S
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D
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T
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E
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R
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C
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O
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F
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G
O
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N
E
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A
P
U
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H
A
N
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O
I
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I
O
N
A
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A
T
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T
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S
N
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A
P
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T
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O
M
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C
H
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B
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A
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S
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S
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W
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M
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E
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K
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D
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T
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H
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M
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A
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A
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M
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A
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S
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L
A
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E
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© 2026, The New York Times7/9/26 ( No. 28,002 )
Across
1
In vogue : CHIC
5
Seal hunter : ORCA
9
Some rudiments to be learned : ABCS
13
Flex time? : YOGA
14
Stern : REAR
15
Container for peaches : CRATE
17
*Honeybunch : SUGAR
19
Group of spellers? : COVEN
20
Title in "Beowulf" : THANE
21
Back-to-basics regimen : PALEODIET
23
Grp. of peacekeepers : NATO
25
*Afternoon socials : TEAS
26
Caddies, in golf slang : LOOPERS
29
Part of a blind : SLAT
30
Partner of ends : ODDS
31
Some messages from a road trip, in brief : ETAS
33
Scare off : DETER
37
Many a golden parachute recipient, in brief : CEO
38
Renounced ... or a phonetic hint to reading the answers to the starred clues : FORGONE
40
Sanskrit name meaning "extraordinary" : APU
41
Capital close to the confluence of the Red and Black rivers : HANOI
43
Gaels of the N.C.A.A. : IONA
44
Battling : ATIT
45
Piece of cake : SNAP
47
Food processor : STOMACH
49
*Worms or flies, often : BAIT
53
Do some laps : SWIM
54
Right now : ASWESPEAK
56
___ Hamilton, author of the classic "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" : EDITH
59
Sass : MOUTH
60
*___ Beach, Calif. : PISMO
62
Hit 1977 musical that included Franklin D. Roosevelt as a character : ANNIE
63
Juniors, e.g. : SONS
64
Trails : LAGS
65
"Yikes!" : EGAD
66
Rowers' workout machines, informally : ERGS
67
Straddling : ATOP
Down
1
Anatomical pouch : CYST
2
"Star Wars" planet where Luke Skywalker rides a tauntaun : HOTH
3
Dinosaur named for a lizard tooth : IGUANODON
4
Quick timeouts? : CATNAPS
5
AAA or B.B.B. : ORG
6
Bring in : REAP
7
200 milligrams : CARAT
8
Sketchy activities? : ARTLESSONS
9
Kudo : ACCOLADE
10
Guys' night out : BRODATE
11
Trivial objection : CAVIL
12
Symbol of strength and solidity : STEEL
16
Tonsillectomy docs : ENTS
18
French crown? : TETE
22
Wing : ELL
24
Hydrox lookalike : OREO
26
Lomond, for one : LOCH
27
Old theaters : ODEA
28
Show that ends in disarray? : STRIPTEASE
32
Long time follower? : AGO
34
Dojo furnishing : TATAMIMAT
35
It's a long story : EPIC
36
One of the six sluggers on baseball's Murderer's Row : RUTH
38
Spent : FINISHED
39
"Curly W" team : NATS
42
Caucasus region : OSSETIA
44
Padmé ___ (mother of Luke and Leia Skywalker) : AMIDALA
46
Horned viper : ASP
48
Is underwater : OWES
49
S.E.C. football powerhouse, informally : BAMA
50
United : ASONE
51
Tried to hit a baseball : SWUNG
52
Taste : SAPOR
55
Double-decker checker : KING
57
Benin neighbor : TOGO
58
Door fastener : HASP
61
Jerk : ASS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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