NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 6

Friday, June 06, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Novelist Patchett
  2. 4Adviser to an acting president?
  3. 14Mouthful for the foulmouthed
  4. 16Average guy
  5. 17One of two ingredients used to make chapati
  6. 18"You know your voices carry, right?!"
  7. 19Neutralize, so to speak
  8. 20Milestone for a baby
  9. 21Formally selects
  10. 23Dance specialty
  11. 24Keep from being touched, in a way
  12. 25Seek out
  13. 29Runaway hit
  14. 30Meme of the star of "John Wick" looking downcast
  15. 31Row crosser: Abbr.
  16. 32___ Núñez de Balboa, Isthmus of Panama explorer
  17. 34Means of taking a trip
  18. 35Cultural draw of Shanghai's M50 district
  19. 38Prove otherwise
  20. 40Some Halloween mischief
  21. 41Not very animated
  22. 43Culture center?
  23. 44Point guard's crafty maneuver
  24. 46Flavor enhancer in many pho recipes
  25. 51"And ... done!"
  26. 52Split without warning
  27. 53One may be picked up in the gym
  28. 54Support when building bridges
  29. 55Litter pickup area?
  30. 56Overly warm welcome, maybe
  31. 57"You can count on me"

Down

  1. 1Adjective on taco truck menus
  2. 2"That's my absolute limit!"
  3. 3Big game medium
  4. 4Snow fence accumulations
  5. 5Perfect writing?
  6. 6New ___
  7. 7Tavern vessels
  8. 8Mountains of work ahead
  9. 9A model way to work?
  10. 10Dessert with a black-and-white filling
  11. 11Mostly closed
  12. 12Part of a hammock
  13. 13BP rival
  14. 15Fails to keep cool
  15. 22"Hmm ... hard pass"
  16. 25Source of a cephalopod's defensive ink
  17. 26Punch out, say
  18. 27Privileged figures, perhaps?
  19. 28Sass, informally
  20. 29Bucketful
  21. 30Sioux Falls-to-Sioux City dir.
  22. 32How many consent
  23. 33"Whichever one you want"
  24. 36Cupboard component
  25. 37Seafood cookout bowlful
  26. 38Charles Mingus specialty
  27. 39___ Howard, Yankee who was the 1963 A.L. M.V.P.
  28. 41Propels, like a shuffleboard disk
  29. 42Lookout positions
  30. 45Cuts (down)
  31. 462003 and 2021 Super Bowl champs, informally
  32. 47Milky resource found in the outback
  33. 48Onetime iPod offering
  34. 49Be very funky
  35. 50Noted name in raga performance

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Novelist Patchett — Answer: ANN
  2. 4. Adviser to an acting president? — Answer: DRAMACOACH
  3. 14. Mouthful for the foulmouthed — Answer: SOAP
  4. 16. Average guy — Answer: REGULARJOE
  5. 17. One of two ingredients used to make chapati — Answer: ATTA
  6. 18. "You know your voices carry, right?!" — Answer: IVEGOTEARS
  7. 19. Neutralize, so to speak — Answer: DOIN
  8. 20. Milestone for a baby — Answer: FIRSTWORDS
  9. 21. Formally selects — Answer: ANOINTS
  10. 23. Dance specialty — Answer: TAP
  11. 24. Keep from being touched, in a way — Answer: ENCASE
  12. 25. Seek out — Answer: SOLICIT
  13. 29. Runaway hit — Answer: SMASH
  14. 30. Meme of the star of "John Wick" looking downcast — Answer: SADKEANU
  15. 31. Row crosser: Abbr. — Answer: COL
  16. 32. ___ Núñez de Balboa, Isthmus of Panama explorer — Answer: VASCO
  17. 34. Means of taking a trip — Answer: LSD
  18. 35. Cultural draw of Shanghai's M50 district — Answer: ARTSCENE
  19. 38. Prove otherwise — Answer: BELIE
  20. 40. Some Halloween mischief — Answer: DEVILRY
  21. 41. Not very animated — Answer: STOLID
  22. 43. Culture center? — Answer: LAB
  23. 44. Point guard's crafty maneuver — Answer: HOPSTEP
  24. 46. Flavor enhancer in many pho recipes — Answer: BONEMARROW
  25. 51. "And ... done!" — Answer: TADA
  26. 52. Split without warning — Answer: UPANDLEAVE
  27. 53. One may be picked up in the gym — Answer: ODOR
  28. 54. Support when building bridges — Answer: CANTILEVER
  29. 55. Litter pickup area? — Answer: NAPE
  30. 56. Overly warm welcome, maybe — Answer: SLOPPYKISS
  31. 57. "You can count on me" — Answer: YES

Down

  1. 1. Adjective on taco truck menus — Answer: ASADA
  2. 2. "That's my absolute limit!" — Answer: NOTONEMORE
  3. 3. Big game medium — Answer: NATIONALTV
  4. 4. Snow fence accumulations — Answer: DRIFTS
  5. 5. Perfect writing? — Answer: REVISE
  6. 6. New ___ — Answer: AGER
  7. 7. Tavern vessels — Answer: MUGS
  8. 8. Mountains of work ahead — Answer: ALOTTODO
  9. 9. A model way to work? — Answer: CATWALK
  10. 10. Dessert with a black-and-white filling — Answer: OREOPIE
  11. 11. Mostly closed — Answer: AJAR
  12. 12. Part of a hammock — Answer: CORD
  13. 13. BP rival — Answer: HESS
  14. 15. Fails to keep cool — Answer: PANICS
  15. 22. "Hmm ... hard pass" — Answer: NAH
  16. 25. Source of a cephalopod's defensive ink — Answer: SAC
  17. 26. Punch out, say — Answer: CALLITADAY
  18. 27. Privileged figures, perhaps? — Answer: INSIDEDOPE
  19. 28. Sass, informally — Answer: TUDE
  20. 29. Bucketful — Answer: SCAD
  21. 30. Sioux Falls-to-Sioux City dir. — Answer: SSE
  22. 32. How many consent — Answer: VERBALLY
  23. 33. "Whichever one you want" — Answer: ANY
  24. 36. Cupboard component — Answer: SILENTP
  25. 37. Seafood cookout bowlful — Answer: CLAMDIP
  26. 38. Charles Mingus specialty — Answer: BOP
  27. 39. ___ Howard, Yankee who was the 1963 A.L. M.V.P. — Answer: ELSTON
  28. 41. Propels, like a shuffleboard disk — Answer: SHOVES
  29. 42. Lookout positions — Answer: TOWERS
  30. 45. Cuts (down) — Answer: PARES
  31. 46. 2003 and 2021 Super Bowl champs, informally — Answer: BUCS
  32. 47. Milky resource found in the outback — Answer: OPAL
  33. 48. Onetime iPod offering — Answer: NANO
  34. 49. Be very funky — Answer: REEK
  35. 50. Noted name in raga performance — Answer: RAVI

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