NYT Crossword June 21 2026 Answers

All 144 clues from the Sunday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Hannah Slovut-EinertsonEdited by Will Shortz“Big Draw”

PUZZLE GRID17×27 · SPOILERS HIDDEN

1R2E3C4S5B6C7C8S9B10E11A12T13S14M15E16ALOE17ABLE18ERRATIC19OFFR20OADED21NECKING22FAKE23FA24CTCHECK25T26EEPAD27S28TASTEOK29SLEEP30A31LES32SSN33ERR34I35QTEST36S37E38S39T40E41NOU42N43TIN44SE45R46B47TOE48GYNO49INT50L51TIE52DOWN53C54APOTE55SPHERES56P57O58BOX59NOV60A61EVERY62ICESI63N64ED65T66LOCS67THATSA68T69ALLO70RDER71TOR72CANWEGO73E74O75N76W77O78RLDGIRAF79F80EDAY81AIWA82ALT83LIMITS84ACTIN85OH86H87I88LITHE89GANES90H91A92MAN93BAG94ACESOUT95ENVY96R97A98J99A100SIS101MET102S103GIT104ELAN105PAS106A107NE108GATE109S110MUG111T112A113U114PERE115P116HONE117CORN118PIT119S120POONER121COMESEAS122Y123ATAD124SAVANNA125LO126TUSRO127O128T129OPENTAB130IDES131SIRI132WENTIPO133TATE134ELKS

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES144 CLUES

ACROSS

1ALetters accompanying applications, for short4 lettersRECS

5AIncludes without others knowing, in a way4 lettersBCCS

9A"I haven't a clue"7 lettersBEATSME

16APlant with an edible inner gel4 lettersALOE

17AUp to snuff4 lettersABLE

18AAll over the place7 lettersERRATIC

19ADrove in an A.T.V., say, informally9 lettersOFFROADED

21AFighting technique used by [circled letters] (as explained at 76-Across)7 lettersNECKING

22AUnreal?4 lettersFAKE

23AVerify, as an editor might9 lettersFACTCHECK

25ALaunch points in disc golf7 lettersTEEPADS

28A"Everything good?," as a cook might ask7 lettersTASTEOK

29ALaptop mode5 lettersSLEEP

30ATap products4 lettersALES

32AID used for far more than its name suggests3 lettersSSN

33ADo wrong3 lettersERR

34AThey're just one problem after another7 lettersIQTESTS

37ASpanish direction4 lettersESTE

41AWhatchamacallit4 lettersNOUN

43A"One ___ Soldier" (1969 antiwar song)3 lettersTIN

44ABelgrade resident4 lettersSERB

47AWord on either side of "to"3 lettersTOE

48APhysician specializing in reproductive health, informally4 lettersGYNO

49ALike some flights: Abbr.4 lettersINTL

51ARestrict7 lettersTIEDOWN

53ALong, hooded cloak that's also an author's name6 lettersCAPOTE

55AAreas of influence7 lettersSPHERES

56APart of many a mailing address, in brief5 lettersPOBOX

59AWhite dwarf phenomenon4 lettersNOVA

61A___ so often5 lettersEVERY

62ATraps during a storm, perhaps6 lettersICESIN

64AVermont summer hrs.3 lettersEDT

66ACertain natural hairstyle4 lettersLOCS

67A"Boy, you're asking too much" … or what you might say after following the instructions at 76-Across?15 lettersTHATSATALLORDER

71APopular browser for accessing the dark web3 lettersTOR

72A"Is it OK for us to leave?"7 lettersCANWEGO

73AIt's one for the history books3 lettersEON

76AAnnual June 21 celebration of the animal depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters from A to T and back to A15 lettersWORLDGIRAFFEDAY

81AJapanese audio brand4 lettersAIWA

82ASecondary account, in social media slang3 lettersALT

83ABoundaries6 lettersLIMITS

84ABe part of, as a film5 lettersACTIN

85A"Surprised to see you here!"4 lettersOHHI

88ALimber5 lettersLITHE

89AHindu god with an elephant head7 lettersGANESHA

92ASatchel with a gendered name6 lettersMANBAG

94ADefeats without difficulty7 lettersACESOUT

95A"I ___ you!"4 lettersENVY

96AIndian royal4 lettersRAJA

100ACertain sib3 lettersSIS

101AM.L.B. team whose stadium is less than 10 miles from another M.L.B. team's4 lettersMETS

103A"Go on, beat it!"3 lettersGIT

104APizazz4 lettersELAN

105A"Qué ___ contigo?" ("What's wrong with you?")4 lettersPASA

107ACancels out7 lettersNEGATES

110ACommon holder of pens3 lettersMUG

111AMathematical constant equal to two times pi3 lettersTAU

114AHonoré de Balzac's "___ Goriot"4 lettersPERE

115AGive a buzz5 lettersPHONE

117AFarm play area7 lettersCORNPIT

119AClergyman known for his verbal gaffes7 lettersSPOONER

121ATakes little effort9 lettersCOMESEASY

123AMinimally4 lettersATAD

124AHabitat for [circled letters]7 lettersSAVANNA

125AStarchy plant part in Asian cooking9 lettersLOTUSROOT

129ASomething running at a bar7 lettersOPENTAB

130AFateful day4 lettersIDES

131ADigital know-it-all4 lettersSIRI

132ADebuted to stockholders, in Wall St. lingo7 lettersWENTIPO

133AArt museum that awards the annual Turner Prize4 lettersTATE

134AReindeer cousins4 lettersELKS

DOWN

1DBig name in the pasta aisle3 lettersRAO

2DOne often pictured wearing pointy shoes3 lettersELF

3DTask for an office gofer, maybe9 lettersCOFFEERUN

4DColorful wrap6 lettersSERAPE

5DSpoke sheepishly?5 lettersBAAED

6DCompound found in marijuana, for short3 lettersCBD

7DWhat sets the tone4 lettersCLEF

8DCalms7 lettersSEDATES

9DNatural predispositions5 lettersBENTS

10DBuilds6 lettersERECTS

11DNational park in Utah6 lettersARCHES

12D"Here, try a sample"7 lettersTAKEONE

13DDriver's alternative to automatic5 lettersSTICK

14DSemiaquatic carnivore4 lettersMINK

15DMed. diagnostic3 lettersECG

20DClosest living relative of the [circled letters]5 lettersOKAPI

24DShow groups5 lettersCASTS

25DGolfer Yani5 lettersTSENG

26D"The Jetsons" son5 lettersELROY

27DAttended, as a lecture7 lettersSATINON

31DTemporarily gave6 lettersLENTTO

35DThis goes in one ear4 lettersQTIP

36D{1, 2, 3} and {4, 5, 6}4 lettersSETS

38DOffering in lieu of a cash refund, perhaps11 lettersSTORECREDIT

39DTerm for groups of [circled letters]6 lettersTOWERS

40DTeeny-tiny5 lettersEENSY

42DFree6 lettersNOCOST

45DSometimes-intentional jeans feature3 lettersRIP

46DLooked upon6 lettersBEHELD

50D"I want you to be honest …"11 lettersLEVELWITHME

52DR&B group Bell Biv ___5 lettersDEVOE

54DFollower of "x" or "y"4 lettersAXIS

56DPennsylvania school, for short4 lettersPITT

57DDiez minus dos4 lettersOCHO

58DTestify11 lettersBEARWITNESS

60DChicago's ___ Planetarium5 lettersADLER

63DSalt's formula4 lettersNACL

65DThreads around a forum?4 lettersTOGA

68D"Look at this!"4 lettersTADA

69DPart of WASP5 lettersANGLO

70D"HAHAHAHA!"4 lettersROFL

74DVow4 lettersOATH

75DWhere Ferrari is "RACE," in brief4 lettersNYSE

77DTot's injuries5 lettersOWIES

78DPrice for a return, perhaps6 lettersRANSOM

79DSneaker brand4 lettersFILA

80DPolitical exile6 lettersEMIGRE

81DTree whose leaves are eaten by [circled letters]6 lettersACACIA

84DAudibly shocked5 lettersAGASP

86DBig garage, essentially6 lettersHANGAR

87DThey're sent after save-the-date cards7 lettersINVITES

90DTone3 lettersHUE

91DMemo abbr.4 lettersATTN

93DEight bits4 lettersBYTE

97DNutty extract9 lettersALMONDOIL

98DFrench for "yellow"5 lettersJAUNE

99DTick off5 lettersANGER

102DFilter option5 lettersSEPIA

106DSmall superhero whose catchphrase starts "Up and at ’em"7 lettersATOMANT

108DBecomes wild, as a party7 lettersGETSLIT

109DFur pattern on a [circled letters]5 lettersSPOTS

112DSelf-reflective question6 lettersARENTI

113DStart to take off, as a onesie6 lettersUNSNAP

116DPractically speechless?6 lettersHOARSE

117DSpelling bee?5 lettersCOVEN

118DLate singer Bryson5 lettersPEABO

120DYouTube button with two lines5 lettersPAUSE

121DBit of superhero wear4 lettersCAPE

122D"Star Wars" character whose species is never named4 lettersYODA

124D"You reap what you ___"3 lettersSOW

126DHoliday whose name means "festival"3 lettersTET

127DMork's home planet3 lettersORK

128D"Indeed"3 lettersTIS

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