NYT Crossword Answers - Jun 8
Meeting Their Match
By John Kugelman
Across
- 1RegardingASTO
- 15JibeMESH
- 19Break, slangilyBORK
- 20Rafael Nadal has won a record 14 of theseFRENCHOPENS
- 22Boxer's diet, maybeALPO
- 24Deal with a problem later, as a filmmakerFIXITINPOST
- 25Belle boy?BEAU
- 26It's a cinch!OBI
- 28Wedding toast signalsTINGS
- 29Howe'erTHO
- 31Adds to an emailCCS
- 37Point in the direction ofSTEERTO
- 39Yosemite's ___ Adams GalleryANSEL
- 41Gateway to the Amalfi CoastSALERNO
- 42-TEEL
- 43-RATS
- 45-GANT
- 47-DOGF
- 48Brand used for Taco TuesdayORTEGA
- 51Share cleanup duty, in a wayCOEDIT
- 54Brittney of the W.N.B.A.GRINER
- 57Hardy mountain plantsALPINES
- 61Highest pointAPOGEE
- 66Last-one-standing fightsBATTLEROYALES
- 69"!!!"OMG
- 70Seventh of 24ETA
- 71"Ain't ___ Sweet"SHE
- 73Hightail itLAM
- 74PleadBEG
- 75A, in German classEIN
- 77Mich. neighborIND
- 81AbstainerNONUSER
- 83Beefy, as gym brosSWOLE
- 85Composer VivaldiANTONIO
- 87Bumps on a logGNARLS
- 88Fancy diving flipsGAINERS
- 90Prefix with -casterSTRATO
- 91-RASS
- 92-ELKN
- 93-BOWL
- 95-GNUY
- 98Vegas opener?LAS
- 100Kids' criesMAAS
- 106Fibonacci and Galileo, for twoPISANS
- 108Powerful force of attraction on display in this puzzle?ANIMALMAGNETISM
- 111Dance in celebrationDOAJIG
- 114Single-use bindersZIPTIES
- 115"You gotta be kidding me!"SHEESH
- 119Reddit endorsementUPVOTE
- 120Fat substituteOLESTRA
- 121Smallest discrete units of energyQUANTA
- 122More expensiveDEARER
- 123Drift (off)NOD
- 124Captain's rearAFT
- 125Not go along, sayOPTOUT
Down
- 1What Jason Momoa has, notablyABSOFST
- 2Potassium ___ (preservative)SORBATE
- 3Orientation participantTRAINEE
- 4Go-aheadsOKS
- 5MannerAFFECT
- 7"Toy Story" dinoREX
- 10ChurchgoerCONGREG
- 11Actor OmarEPPS
- 12Fifth of 12LEO
- 13Part of M.I.T.: Abbr.INST
- 14Literally, "panting," in GreekASTHMA
- 15Literary fairy queenMAB
- 16Spider-Man's lightning-wielding foeELECTRO
- 17In la-la land, with "out"SPACING
- 18ChurchHOUSEOF
- 21Gregory of HollywoodHINES
- 27"My man"SIR
- 30Vegetable ___OIL
- 33Convicted criminalFELON
- 36YieldedLEDTO
- 38Piece of one's mineORE
- 39Even a littleATALL
- 44Striped stonesAGATES
- 46Meal modifierNOSALT
- 49Hebrew honorificREB
- 50Makes a mess ofTRASHES
- 52Lesser deities in Greek mythologyDAEMONS
- 54Colorful feature of a lawnGREENGR
- 55Based on reasonRATIONAL
- 56"Show me! Show me!"IWANNASEE
- 59Like some patchesIRONON
- 60Japanese restaurant orderNOODLEB
- 62Lose itGOBANANAS
- 63Part of a retirement titleEMERITUS
- 64Chinese restaurant orderEGGFOOY
- 67Yonder, to a pirateTHAR
- 68Dr. Zhivago's belovedLARA
- 79Addams Family cousinITT
- 82Constellation on Alaska's flagURSAMAJOR
- 86OffalORGANMEAT
- 88Tall, chic womanGLAMAZON
- 89Attacks like a kittenSWIPESAT
- 92Kind of sch.ELEM
- 94Bottleful for un bébéLAIT
- 97Like a mom or dad's patienceFINITE
- 100AmalgamationMASHUP
- 103Totally stokedAMPED
- 104Washington team, to fansNATS
- 105State of uneaseAGITA
- 107"Thong Song" singer, 2000SISQO
- 109Stitch's film friendLILO
- 110Soft ball brandNERF
- 111FlopDUD
- 112Expose, poeticallyOPE
- 113Director DuVernayAVA
- 117Soccer analyst HoldenSTU
- 118Bowler or boaterHAT
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Regarding — Answer: ASTO. Hint: Think about how you might refer to something in relation to another topic! 📚
- 5. Some hotel check-in areas — Answer: ATRIA
- 10. Singer Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa" — Answer: CELIA
- 15. Jibe — Answer: MESH
- 19. Break, slangily — Answer: BORK
- 20. Rafael Nadal has won a record 14 of these — Answer: FRENCHOPENS
- 22. Boxer's diet, maybe — Answer: ALPO
- 23. Mmes. : France :: ___ : Spain — Answer: SRAS
- 24. Deal with a problem later, as a filmmaker — Answer: FIXITINPOST
- 25. Belle boy? — Answer: BEAU
- 26. It's a cinch! — Answer: OBI
- 27. "Everything in the world is about ___ except ___" (quote often attributed to Oscar Wilde) — Answer: SEX
- 28. Wedding toast signals — Answer: TINGS
- 29. Howe'er — Answer: THO. Hint: This is a poetic contraction meaning “however.” 📖
- 31. Adds to an email — Answer: CCS
- 32. Some narrative homages, informally — Answer: FANFIC
- 34. National anthem contraction — Answer: OER
- 35. Uncle ___ (nickname for comedian Berle) — Answer: MILTIE
- 37. Point in the direction of — Answer: STEERTO
- 39. Yosemite's ___ Adams Gallery — Answer: ANSEL
- 41. Gateway to the Amalfi Coast — Answer: SALERNO
- 42. - — Answer: TEEL
- 43. - — Answer: RATS
- 45. - — Answer: GANT
- 47. - — Answer: DOGF
- 48. Brand used for Taco Tuesday — Answer: ORTEGA
- 51. Share cleanup duty, in a way — Answer: COEDIT
- 54. Brittney of the W.N.B.A. — Answer: GRINER
- 57. Hardy mountain plants — Answer: ALPINES
- 61. Highest point — Answer: APOGEE
- 65. Cold and wet, as weather — Answer: RAW
- 66. Last-one-standing fights — Answer: BATTLEROYALES
- 69. "!!!" — Answer: OMG
- 70. Seventh of 24 — Answer: ETA
- 71. "Ain't ___ Sweet" — Answer: SHE
- 72. Hopper in the Hundred Acre Wood — Answer: ROO
- 73. Hightail it — Answer: LAM
- 74. Plead — Answer: BEG
- 75. A, in German class — Answer: EIN
- 76. Forehead-slapping moments — Answer: AHAS
- 77. Mich. neighbor — Answer: IND
- 78. "Star Trek: T.N.G." empath — Answer: TROI
- 80. Greeting from a man's best friend — Answer: ARF
- 81. Abstainer — Answer: NONUSER
- 83. Beefy, as gym bros — Answer: SWOLE
- 85. Composer Vivaldi — Answer: ANTONIO
- 87. Bumps on a log — Answer: GNARLS
- 88. Fancy diving flips — Answer: GAINERS
- 90. Prefix with -caster — Answer: STRATO
- 91. - — Answer: RASS
- 92. - — Answer: ELKN
- 93. - — Answer: BOWL
- 95. - — Answer: GNUY
- 96. Something that often changes color before it falls — Answer: LEAF
- 98. Vegas opener? — Answer: LAS. Hint: It’s the familiar opening of Nevada’s famous gambling city. 🎰
- 99. One-named pop star with releases on the Monkey Puzzle record label — Answer: SIA
- 100. Kids' cries — Answer: MAAS
- 101. Guinness record holder for most words in a hit single (1,560 in six minutes) — Answer: EMINEM
- 103. De Armas of "Blade Runner 2049" — Answer: ANA
- 106. Fibonacci and Galileo, for two — Answer: PISANS
- 108. Powerful force of attraction on display in this puzzle? — Answer: ANIMALMAGNETISM
- 111. Dance in celebration — Answer: DOAJIG
- 114. Single-use binders — Answer: ZIPTIES
- 115. "You gotta be kidding me!" — Answer: SHEESH
- 119. Reddit endorsement — Answer: UPVOTE
- 120. Fat substitute — Answer: OLESTRA
- 121. Smallest discrete units of energy — Answer: QUANTA
- 122. More expensive — Answer: DEARER
- 123. Drift (off) — Answer: NOD
- 124. Captain's rear — Answer: AFT
- 125. Not go along, say — Answer: OPTOUT
Down
- 1. What Jason Momoa has, notably — Answer: ABSOFST
- 2. Potassium ___ (preservative) — Answer: SORBATE
- 3. Orientation participant — Answer: TRAINEE
- 4. Go-aheads — Answer: OKS
- 5. Manner — Answer: AFFECT
- 6. It's for kids, not silly rabbits — Answer: TRIX
- 7. "Toy Story" dino — Answer: REX
- 8. Still alive, so to speak — Answer: INIT
- 9. Jason Statham or Sylvester Stallone — Answer: ACTIONS
- 10. Churchgoer — Answer: CONGREG
- 11. Actor Omar — Answer: EPPS
- 12. Fifth of 12 — Answer: LEO
- 13. Part of M.I.T.: Abbr. — Answer: INST
- 14. Literally, "panting," in Greek — Answer: ASTHMA
- 15. Literary fairy queen — Answer: MAB
- 16. Spider-Man's lightning-wielding foe — Answer: ELECTRO
- 17. In la-la land, with "out" — Answer: SPACING
- 18. Church — Answer: HOUSEOF
- 21. Gregory of Hollywood — Answer: HINES
- 27. "My man" — Answer: SIR
- 30. Vegetable ___ — Answer: OIL
- 33. Convicted criminal — Answer: FELON
- 36. Yielded — Answer: LEDTO
- 38. Piece of one's mine — Answer: ORE
- 39. Even a little — Answer: ATALL
- 40. Cagney's partner on classic TV — Answer: LACEY
- 41. La petite Thérèse, e.g.: Abbr. — Answer: STE
- 44. Striped stones — Answer: AGATES
- 46. Meal modifier — Answer: NOSALT
- 49. Hebrew honorific — Answer: REB
- 50. Makes a mess of — Answer: TRASHES
- 52. Lesser deities in Greek mythology — Answer: DAEMONS
- 53. Computer addresses, for short — Answer: IPS
- 54. Colorful feature of a lawn — Answer: GREENGR
- 55. Based on reason — Answer: RATIONAL
- 56. "Show me! Show me!" — Answer: IWANNASEE
- 58. Ground cover plant with trailing vines and five-petaled flowers — Answer: PERIWIN
- 59. Like some patches — Answer: IRONON
- 60. Japanese restaurant order — Answer: NOODLEB
- 62. Lose it — Answer: GOBANANAS
- 63. Part of a retirement title — Answer: EMERITUS
- 64. Chinese restaurant order — Answer: EGGFOOY
- 67. Yonder, to a pirate — Answer: THAR
- 68. Dr. Zhivago's beloved — Answer: LARA
- 76. Syst. of unspoken words — Answer: ASL
- 79. Addams Family cousin — Answer: ITT
- 82. Constellation on Alaska's flag — Answer: URSAMAJOR
- 83. Big Fifth Avenue retailer — Answer: SAKS
- 84. Subject of the Liberi painting "The Birth of Love" — Answer: EROS
- 86. Offal — Answer: ORGANMEAT
- 88. Tall, chic woman — Answer: GLAMAZON
- 89. Attacks like a kitten — Answer: SWIPESAT
- 92. Kind of sch. — Answer: ELEM
- 94. Bottleful for un bébé — Answer: LAIT
- 97. Like a mom or dad's patience — Answer: FINITE
- 100. Amalgamation — Answer: MASHUP
- 102. African country whose name is found in another country's name — Answer: NIGER
- 103. Totally stoked — Answer: AMPED
- 104. Washington team, to fans — Answer: NATS
- 105. State of unease — Answer: AGITA
- 107. "Thong Song" singer, 2000 — Answer: SISQO
- 109. Stitch's film friend — Answer: LILO
- 110. Soft ball brand — Answer: NERF
- 111. Flop — Answer: DUD
- 112. Expose, poetically — Answer: OPE
- 113. Director DuVernay — Answer: AVA. Hint: Think of the filmmaker behind “Selma” and “A Wrinkle in Time” 😊
- 116. Pioneer in electronica music — Answer: ENO
- 117. Soccer analyst Holden — Answer: STU
- 118. Bowler or boater — Answer: HAT
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