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New York Times, Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Author:
Jeffrey Martinovic
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Bed for fish?
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Jeffrey Martinovic

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 16 Words: 82, Blocks: 40 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 2 Grid has mirror symmetry. Grid has repeated answers. This is puzzle # 14 for Mr. Martinovic. Grid flow: 0.0 Wednesday freshness: 10%
Jim Horne notes:
In this high-concept puzzle, the top-left and top-right worlds represent different realities, connected only through a wormhole. One "universe" ... read more
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© 2026, The New York Times7/1/26 ( No. 27,994 )
Across
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Designation for a potato : TUBER
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Kind of party : STAG
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Counter, as a claim : REBUT
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___ Holmes, 2020s role for Millie Bobby Brown : ENOLA
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Strongly nudge : URGE
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In opposition to everyone else : ALONE
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Jack ___ : SPRAT
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Position in a bridge game : SEAT
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Covers for campers : TARPS
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Claim on property : LIEN
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"Really?" : THATSO
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Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson : NEIL
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"I should care because ...?" : AND
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It's just a little bit off : WHITELIE
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Little bit of life? : DNA
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Chocolate toffee bar since 1981 : SKOR
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Modern component in a digital display, in brief : OLED
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Places to stretch out : SOFAS
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What may precede a texter's two cents : IMHO
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Mexican milk : LECHE
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Fitting kind of exam for a dental student : ORAL
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Least friendly : ICIEST
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Anchor, as a boat : MOOR
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1880s-'90s veep ___ P. Morton : LEVI
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Kids : TEASES
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Rightmost compartment in a till : ONES
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Shape of a skating rink : OVAL
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Subtle glow : AURA
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Theoretical world coexisting with ours ... as depicted in this puzzle : PARALLELUNIVERSE
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Hit musical set in Buenos Aires : EVITA
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Ceramic collectible, maybe : VASE
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Adjust the price on : RETAG
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Theoretical timeline where things play out a little differently ... as featured in this puzzle : ALTERNATEREALITY
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"Call Me Maybe" singer Carly ___ Jepsen : RAE
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How one might dress in a professional setting : MODESTLY
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Just one taste : SIP
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Abbr. in a birth announcement : LBS
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That ship : SHE
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Family member, familiarly : SIS
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C7H5N3O6, for short : TNT
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Automotive giant headquartered in Austin, Tex. : TESLA
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Detach from a bulletin board : UNPIN
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Used a drill on : BORED
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Spirit : ELAN
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Chinese zodiac creature : RAT
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Bed for fish? : SUSHIRICE
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Reward for a dog : TREAT
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Marbled gemstone : AGATE
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Escapes, as a dog : GETSLOOSE
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Double-crosser : RAT
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Zip : ELAN
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Yawning, say : BORED
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Shift from the top of a social media feed : UNPIN
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Pioneer in developing alternating current : TESLA
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On the other hand, in brief : THO
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Component of most salad dressings : OIL
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Mo. parts : WKS
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Lurker in a reef : EEL
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Get ready for dinner, say : SALIVATE
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Aspiring actor's submission : DEMOREEL
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The sun : SOL
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It might be conveyed on a conveyor belt : ORE
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Websites whose URLs are stored, typically : FAVORITES
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Lost, for short : MIA
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Gentlemen : HES
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Trickster : CONARTIST
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Garden tool : HOE
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Places where people are usually lying, for short : ERS
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"___ be fine" : ITLL
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Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen : TSAI
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Clear warnings : ALARMS
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Tanning agents, informally : UVRAYS
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Gemstone with biological roots : PEARL
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H.S. media room : AVLAB
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Dodge deceptively : EVADE
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Behind : LATE
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Purposes : USES
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"Phooey!" : NERTS
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Posh clothing material : SATIN
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Site of the Ten Plagues : EGYPT
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Traditional Japanese drama : NOH
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QB Manning : ELI

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