NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 21

Dad Jokes

By Ian Livengood

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Letters on a tombstone
  2. 4Feathery wrap
  3. 7Really awesome, informally
  4. 9Guided museum visits
  5. 11Q: What is Dad's favorite magazine? A: ___ (groan)
  6. 13Sports journalist Chambers
  7. 14Scribble
  8. 15Q: What is Dad's nickname when he's investing like a pessimist? A: ___ (groan)
  9. 18Cost an ___ and a leg
  10. 19Instrument that sounds like a Fifth Avenue retailer
  11. 20Q: What is Dad's lab dish sample called? A: ___ (groan)
  12. 25Arctic
  13. 26Finished
  14. 27Lavish party
  15. 28What magma turns into above the earth's surface

Down

  1. 1Certain court official
  2. 2Many a craft beer, for short
  3. 3Avocado discard
  4. 4Nonhuman social media follower
  5. 5Kind of board for a mystic
  6. 6Knight's garb
  7. 8Bloke
  8. 9___ Council ("Survivor" elimination ceremony)
  9. 10Theater backdrop
  10. 12Smudge on a non-digital crossword, perhaps
  11. 15"The ___ is in the pudding!"
  12. 16More than enough
  13. 17Sing the praises of
  14. 18TikTok or Temu, e.g.
  15. 21Pet that may play with a stuffed mouse
  16. 22Charlottesville sch.
  17. 23Gun, as an engine
  18. 24Dot-com ___ (late 1990s)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Letters on a tombstone — Answer: RIP
  2. 4. Feathery wrap — Answer: BOA
  3. 7. Really awesome, informally — Answer: EPIC
  4. 9. Guided museum visits — Answer: TOURS
  5. 11. Q: What is Dad's favorite magazine? A: ___ (groan) — Answer: FATHERTIME
  6. 13. Sports journalist Chambers — Answer: ARI
  7. 14. Scribble — Answer: JOT
  8. 15. Q: What is Dad's nickname when he's investing like a pessimist? A: ___ (groan) — Answer: PAPABEAR
  9. 18. Cost an ___ and a leg — Answer: ARM
  10. 19. Instrument that sounds like a Fifth Avenue retailer — Answer: SAX
  11. 20. Q: What is Dad's lab dish sample called? A: ___ (groan) — Answer: POPCULTURE
  12. 25. Arctic — Answer: POLAR
  13. 26. Finished — Answer: OVER
  14. 27. Lavish party — Answer: FETE
  15. 28. What magma turns into above the earth's surface — Answer: LAVA

Down

  1. 1. Certain court official — Answer: REF
  2. 2. Many a craft beer, for short — Answer: IPA
  3. 3. Avocado discard — Answer: PIT
  4. 4. Nonhuman social media follower — Answer: BOT
  5. 5. Kind of board for a mystic — Answer: OUIJA
  6. 6. Knight's garb — Answer: ARMOR
  7. 8. Bloke — Answer: CHAP
  8. 9. ___ Council ("Survivor" elimination ceremony) — Answer: TRIBAL
  9. 10. Theater backdrop — Answer: SET
  10. 12. Smudge on a non-digital crossword, perhaps — Answer: ERASURE
  11. 15. "The ___ is in the pudding!" — Answer: PROOF
  12. 16. More than enough — Answer: AMPLE
  13. 17. Sing the praises of — Answer: EXTOL
  14. 18. TikTok or Temu, e.g. — Answer: APP
  15. 21. Pet that may play with a stuffed mouse — Answer: CAT
  16. 22. Charlottesville sch. — Answer: UVA
  17. 23. Gun, as an engine — Answer: REV
  18. 24. Dot-com ___ (late 1990s) — Answer: ERA

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NYT Midi Crossword answers for June 21, 2026

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