"Cracking the Clues: July 12, 2023 NYT Crossword Answers Revealed"

The New York Times crossword for July 12, 2023, features a subtle theme constructed by Brooke Husic and Brian Thomas. The themed clues contain bracketed references to a sequence of seven, which turns out to be the consecutive days of the week. The first few letters of certain entries correspond to the abbreviations for each day. Tricky clues include the answers DURIANS, -ando and -iendo, THUMB WARS, CAROM, and PARRY.