Hidden gem

Editorially verified for the Jun 12, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Get-up
  2. 5Exhibiting a green face, stereotypically
  3. 12Children's book title character in a green suit
  4. 13Ambassador's aide
  5. 14Inheritance source, for good or ill
  6. 16"Red, the color of ___ / Black, the color of despair" ("Les Misérables" lyric)
  7. 17Prefix with present
  8. 18Farm grazer
  9. 19"Empire of the ___" (1977 sci-fi film with an approval rating of 5% on Rotten Tomatoes)
  10. 20Velociraptor, e.g., informally
  11. 22___ asada
  12. 24Followers of the guru Nanak
  13. 26Elate
  14. 28Some fragrant gifts
  15. 29Half ass reply?
  16. 30Microscopic
  17. 32Weight
  18. 34Style with spotty coverage?
  19. 37Good market news
  20. 39Slip material
  21. 40Tally: Abbr.
  22. 43Ex-
  23. 44Big name in cups
  24. 46Contents of a modern flood
  25. 48Lock
  26. 50Some camera moves
  27. 52Commedia dell'___
  28. 53Needing no script
  29. 54Deuce follower
  30. 56"That's good to hear"
  31. 58Home of the world's largest independently owned bookstore (spanning an entire city block)
  32. 61Windflower
  33. 62Play again
  34. 63Cone holders
  35. 64Cost of a hand

Down

  1. 1Pastry with Austrian origins, despite its name
  2. 2Cab alternative
  3. 3Passé
  4. 4Sanskrit honorific
  5. 5Certain ladder climber
  6. 6___ collar
  7. 7Ghost story?
  8. 8Didn't play
  9. 9Place where customers get their licks in?
  10. 10Persistent
  11. 11Home of the Ernest Hemingway House
  12. 12Hidden gem
  13. 14One who might say "You wish!"
  14. 15Site of America's first roller coaster
  15. 16T, in Morse code
  16. 21"___ it?"
  17. 23Locale for 11 Winter Olympics
  18. 25Mix up
  19. 27Tzatziki ingredient
  20. 31Quality establishments?
  21. 33M.C.'s need
  22. 35Baseball trio
  23. 36Symbol of courage
  24. 37Satisfactory
  25. 38Epic beginning
  26. 41Saturn satellite
  27. 42Runners carry it
  28. 45Puts in one's two cents
  29. 47Smith who has won the Triple Crown of Acting
  30. 49Do business?
  31. 51Obstacle for Odysseus
  32. 55___ Point, Calif.
  33. 57Central point
  34. 59"OMG, stop!"
  35. 60Pray, in Latin

The answer to “Hidden gem” in the New York Times crossword is BESTKEPTSECRET — a 14-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 12, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 12-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Hidden gem” answer

BESTKEPTSECRET (14 letters)

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Why the answer is BESTKEPTSECRET

BESTKEPTSECRET is the 14-letter solution that fits "Hidden gem" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 12, 2026 (12-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Hidden gem” appeared?

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June 12, 2026 (most recent) → BESTKEPTSECRET. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Hidden gem”?

The answer is BESTKEPTSECRET, a 14-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Hidden gem”?

14 letters: BESTKEPTSECRET.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 12, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 12-Down.

Can “Hidden gem” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for June 12, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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