Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film

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  1. 1Cut of beef used in Santa Maria-style barbecue
  2. 7___ Wilson, four-time M.V.P. of the 27-Down
  3. 10Common export, nowadays
  4. 13Field trip?
  5. 16Section of a timeline
  6. 17Chef's complimentary bite
  7. 18Staff
  8. 19Reacted to capturing a championship, perhaps
  9. 20Dish often served with tartar sauce, informally
  10. 22Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film
  11. 24Finishes filming
  12. 25Epitome of thinness
  13. 27Mushroom named for its resemblance to a body part
  14. 29"You've gotta be kidding me!"
  15. 32Off-grid connection?
  16. 33Former attorney general Bill
  17. 34Short cut
  18. 35"___ Green" (Kermit the Frog song)
  19. 36Skater who lit the Olympic cauldron in 1998
  20. 37Political philosopher who wrote "The state of a king shuts him from the world, yet the business of a king requires him to know it thoroughly"
  21. 41Maker of sole music?
  22. 43Succeed in
  23. 44Stamp purchase
  24. 45Companion of Ash and Misty in Pokémon anime
  25. 47Cold one enjoyed during a hot wash
  26. 49Word with ball or board
  27. 53Spot for a flask
  28. 54"That sounds brave ... but very stupid!"
  29. 56Date in France?
  30. 57One concerned with transparency in the workplace?
  31. 58Bench press target, informally
  32. 59Hebrew name meaning "high"
  33. 60Chinese revolutionary Sun ___

Down

  1. 1Spring event
  2. 2Twin city?
  3. 3Morning announcement
  4. 4Tries to identify, as a medical issue
  5. 5Red state
  6. 620-Across, e.g.
  7. 7A military parade might go through it
  8. 8Director of "Face/Off" and "Mission: Impossible II"
  9. 9Admitted fault
  10. 10Sudden reversal of fortune, in literature
  11. 11Mentions one's ring size, maybe
  12. 12They're hot, until they're not
  13. 14Film ___
  14. 15Certain canine
  15. 21Conned
  16. 23Clothing line
  17. 25"Too bad!"
  18. 26Preferring to keep one's feet on the ground?
  19. 27See 7-Across
  20. 28French director Clair
  21. 29Last words?
  22. 30Instrument usually pitched in C
  23. 31Awards season announcement, for short
  24. 35What might go off the rails?
  25. 37Guitarist who played the first-ever rock concert at the Sistine Chapel
  26. 38Item in a basket at the dinner table
  27. 39Felt completely confident in
  28. 40Insta post
  29. 42Patch, say
  30. 45"All ___ are off!"
  31. 46Losing side in the Battle of Shiloh, informally
  32. 47Insult, metaphorically
  33. 48Children of, in Hebrew
  34. 50What's going on
  35. 51Willie ___, first Black player in the N.H.L.
  36. 52Run-down
  37. 55Like

The answer to “Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film” in the New York Times crossword is SHARK — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 19, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 22-Across. 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.

“Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film” answer

SHARK (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SHARK

SHARK is the 5-letter solution that fits "Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 19, 2026 (22-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SHARK mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SHARK is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a large, long-bodied marine fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, a prominent dorsal fin, and toothlike scales. Most sharks are predatory, although the largest kinds feed on plankton, and some can grow to a very large size
  • a small Southeast Asian freshwater fish with a tail resembling that of a shark, popular in aquaria
  • a light greyish-brown European moth, the male of which has pale silvery hindwings

When else has “Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

June 19, 2026 (most recent) → SHARK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film”?

The answer is SHARK, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film”?

5 letters: SHARK.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 19, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 22-Across.

Can “Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film” 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 19, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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