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NYT Crossword June 16 2026 Answers

All 76 clues from the Tuesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES76 CLUES
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1ABluffer's giveaway4 lettersSee answer ›5ADessert that wiggles5 lettersSee answer ›10AObsessive captain of fiction4 lettersSee answer ›14A"___, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio"4 lettersSee answer ›15ALike a loud crowd5 lettersSee answer ›16ATrio minus one4 lettersSee answer ›17APontiff's emblem with three horizontal bars10 lettersSee answer ›19AMartial art with shoulder throws4 lettersSee answer ›20AOn the line7 lettersSee answer ›21ABottom of a long column, say5 lettersSee answer ›23A"Capisce?"3 lettersSee answer ›24ASpearheaded3 lettersSee answer ›25AThink pieces, for short5 lettersSee answer ›28AIncensed3 lettersSee answer ›29AAmigo8 lettersSee answer ›32AAncient Brit for whom a language was named4 lettersSee answer ›34AOpening of a news article, in journalism lingo4 lettersSee answer ›35AIt scratches the itch4 lettersSee answer ›36AHemingway tale about an elderly fisherman, with "The" ... or a phonetic hint to four sets of circled letters in this puzzle?15 lettersSee answer ›39AParty with glowsticks4 lettersSee answer ›40ASmidgens4 lettersSee answer ›41AThe Beatles' "Back in the ___"4 lettersSee answer ›42ACrustaceans sometimes called "mudbugs"8 lettersSee answer ›44ATest for a future Ph.D.3 lettersSee answer ›45AMonsieur, in Madrid5 lettersSee answer ›46AFishing tool3 lettersSee answer ›47AMaple tree harvest3 lettersSee answer ›50AWhere the rubber meets the road5 lettersSee answer ›53A"That's my next move"7 lettersSee answer ›57AOpen some bubbly with a bang10 lettersSee answer ›59A"Logan" actor Jackman4 lettersSee answer ›60A"The Price Is Right" unveiling5 lettersSee answer ›61ACleveland's lake4 lettersSee answer ›62ABe a good dog, say4 lettersSee answer ›63AHalf-goat follower of Dionysus5 lettersSee answer ›64AHoneybunch4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DPatatas bravas and croquetas, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›2DFill with joy5 lettersSee answer ›3DMomentary slip5 lettersSee answer ›4DExam for a future J.D.4 lettersSee answer ›5DVery muscular, in slang6 lettersSee answer ›6DDropped the ball5 lettersSee answer ›7D"Facilities," in Britain3 lettersSee answer ›8DPlace for the highest-scoring golfer4 lettersSee answer ›9DIsh4 lettersSee answer ›10DCollege-credit class that says sayonara to H.S.?10 lettersSee answer ›11DReally booked it9 lettersSee answer ›12DCharitable contributions, collectively3 lettersSee answer ›13D"Dude!"3 lettersSee answer ›18DFingers-in-ears syllables6 lettersSee answer ›22DWord with tank or tip3 lettersSee answer ›26DLess sweet, as a wine5 lettersSee answer ›27D"House" actress Ward4 lettersSee answer ›28DLike an image just begging to be captioned and shared10 lettersSee answer ›29DWord appearing on the nickel but not the dime or quarter, surprisingly5 lettersSee answer ›30DCasino calculations4 lettersSee answer ›31DRendezvoused with3 lettersSee answer ›32DBlinding light5 lettersSee answer ›33DUpper hand9 lettersSee answer ›34DPut down gently4 lettersSee answer ›36DGreen-skinned World of Warcraft characters4 lettersSee answer ›37DOrg. with Bulls and Bucks3 lettersSee answer ›38DObstacle to overcome6 lettersSee answer ›43D"The Chronic" rapper, informally3 lettersSee answer ›44DAnimal symbol of the University of Minnesota6 lettersSee answer ›46DFancy-schmancy5 lettersSee answer ›47D[Zzzz]5 lettersSee answer ›48DLight-filled lobbies5 lettersSee answer ›49DGame with a World Series held in Las Vegas5 lettersSee answer ›51DPlates to share, informally4 lettersSee answer ›52DCartoon explorer who teaches Spanish4 lettersSee answer ›54DCrushed, as a test4 lettersSee answer ›55DWord sung over 100 times in "___ Are You" by the ___3 lettersSee answer ›56DCenter of activity3 lettersSee answer ›58DPart of a speedway or the stomach3 lettersSee answer ›
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