NYT Crossword Answers for July 3

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WEDNESDAY PUZZLE — Readers, I apologize. I know it may seem as if I’m beating a dead horse (or feeding a fed horse, to some) by assuring you that recurring entries and themes in consecutive crossword puzzles are just coincidence. But I do it only because things like this keep happening: The theme of today’s crossword, constructed by Juliana Tringali Golden, bears an eerie resemblance to the one in yesterday’s puzzle, by Josh Goodman. What’s more, the constructors happen to share first- and last-name initials.

Levelheaded as I am, I could understand why one might treat such convergences as some kind of otherworldly sign — to say nothing of the eight “signs” we found in yesterday’s grid. But I’m no psychic. I’ll let you divine the deeper meaning of Ms. Golden’s puzzle, if it exists.

Today’s Theme

Did you guess today’s theme from my column’s introduction? If not, any of the divining objects featured in the entries might help. Ms. Golden’s puzzle features four modes of divination, wittily hinted at using common terms.

So an [Observation deck?] (17A) consists of TAROT CARDS, and a CRYSTAL BALL is a [Glass eye?] (33A). I CHING COINS are tossed to yield spiritual insights, hence their description as [Metal detectors?] (41A). And if you can’t conjure up the final themed entry on your own, feel free to reveal it below.